TED will offer exclusive audio chats on Clubhouse
It could be a while before in-person TED talks resume in earnest, but you're about to get an alternative of sorts. The Vergenotes that TED has struck a deal to offer exclusive drop-in audio chats to...
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WhatsApp's disappearing messages come to iOS
After releasing the feature on Android last month, Facebook is debuting WhatsApp self-erasing media and texts on iOS via a new beta release, according to WhatsApp info site WABetaInfo. If you sign up...
View ArticleSamsung's Galaxy Unpacked lineup seemingly revealed in extensive leak
The latest in a series of leaks ahead of Samsung's upcoming Unpacked event is the most comprehensive yet. We already had a firm grasp on what to expect — folding phones, a couple of Wear OS...
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Amazon has a big sale on kid-focused Echo devices and Fire tablets
Amazon has managed to develop a pretty wide range of Fire HD tablets, Echo Show devices, Kindles and Echo Glow lights for kids. Now, it has launched a big sale for all of those products with discounts...
View ArticleSealed 'Super Mario 64' game sells at auction for a record-breaking $1.56...
Nintendo games have been commanding massive prices at auctions this year. Just days after a rare copy of the Legend of Zelda fetched a record $870,000, an N64 classic has almost doubled that amount. A...
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The Morning After: Finally, Virgin Galactic completes its first crewed...
After oh so many delays, training up its founder, Sir Richard Branson, and some delightful, sometimes petty, banter with Blue Origin (love those “largest windows in space” claims), Virgin Galactic has...
View ArticleMIT robot could help people with limited mobility dress themselves
Robots have plenty of potential to help people with limited mobility, including models that could help the infirm put on clothes. That's a particularly challenging task, however, that requires...
View ArticleSamsung's Galaxy Buds Pro fall to an all-time low of $120
Samsung's Galaxy Buds Pro offer a compelling alternative to Apple's AirPods Pro. They're even more tempting when you consider the latest discount. The active noise cancelling earbuds are currently on...
View ArticleChina will tighten data privacy rules for tech companies seeking foreign...
China is tightening restrictions on businesses seeking to go public overseas amid a wave of Chinese origin IPOs in the US. Regulators have thrown down the gauntlet for local companies by announcing new...
View ArticleIran's railway system fell prey to a cyberattack this weekend
Iran faced its own spate of cyberattacks this weekend. Reuters and The Guardian report that Iran's railway train system and transportation websites suffered a "cyber-disruption" (according to state...
View ArticleVerizon's call filtering app now blocks area code spoofing
Spoofed scam calls are bad enough, but neighborhood spoofing is worse — it can all be too tempting to answer when you see a number eerily similar to your own. Verizon (currently Engadget's parent...
View ArticleMan charged for allegedly selling insider trading tips on the dark web
The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission have charged a man they claim sold insider trading tips on the dark web. Apostolos Trovias allegedly used anonymizing software,...
View ArticleElon Musk booked a trip to space with Virgin Galactic
You'd think that Elon Musk and Richard Branson would hold grudges against each other when they both have space tourism plans, but that's not true — if anything, they're surprisingly buddy-buddy. Virgin...
View ArticleApple TV+ signs production deal for Russian and 'multilingual' shows
Apple has signed a deal with producer Alexander Rodnyansky's company AR Content to make Russian-language and multilingual shows for Apple TV+. Rodnyansky told Variety that the agreement makes Apple...
View ArticleYouTube Shorts are now available in 100 countries globally
After a limited release in India late last year and a US beta at the start of 2021, YouTube is expanding the availability of Shorts, its TikTok competitor, to 100 countries. When the company first...
View ArticleGoogle rolls out a new Drive desktop app for syncing files and photos
Google is streamlining how Drive users backup and sync their files. The company is rolling out the new Drive for desktop app on Mac and Windows.Drive for desktop will replace the Backup and Sync app...
View ArticleMicrosoft is buying cloud cybersecurity company RiskIQ
Microsoft is buying RiskIQ, a cybersecurity firm best known for working with organizations like Facebook and the US Postal Service to identify where and how they’re vulnerable to online attacks. The...
View ArticleESPN+ subscriptions are getting a price increase on August 13th
For the second time in the span of less than a year, the price of ESPN+ is increasing. Starting on August 13th, an annual subscription will cost $69.99 per year, up from $59.99 previously. At the same...
View ArticleLeBron James comes to 'Fortnite' on July 14th
With Space Jam: A New Legacy coming out this week, LA Lakers small forward LeBron James is making his way to Fortnite. On July 14th, two days before the movie comes out in the US, Epic will start...
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Sony reveals a new version of its lamp-style portable speaker
Sony has revealed a cheaper model of its speaker that looks like a lamp. Style-conscious audiophiles will be able to order the LSPX-S3 glass sound speaker starting in August.The Bluetooth-enabled...
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