Amazon's Alexa voice options now include Shaq and Melissa McCarthy
Those who find Alexa's default voice too cold can have the digital assistant mimic celebs. Though, in the past, the only A-list impression the AI could do was everyone's fave badass Samuel L. Jackson....
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The Morning After: Valve made a $399 handheld gaming PC
Valve just surprised us all with a handheld console. The $399 Steam Deck will arrive in December, with availability expanding to more regions later.Looking like some unholy alliance of Sega’s Game Gear...
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Facebook’s BlenderBot chat AI no longer has the mental capacity of a goldfish
Last April, Facebook’s AI research lab (FAIR) announced and released as open source its BlenderBot social chat app. While the neophyte AI immediately proved far less prone to racist outbursts than...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast: Billionaires in space, Windows in the cloud
This week, editor-in-chief of Space.com Tariq Malik joins Cherlynn and Devindra to break down what led to the ongoing billionaire space race and what's happening now. Was Richard Branson really in...
View ArticleXiaomi becomes the world's second-largest phone maker for the first time
Xiaomi is now a true heavyweight in the smartphone arena. Canalys estimates that the Chinese tech giant became the world's second-largest phone brand in the second quarter of 2021, surging 83 percent...
View ArticleTumblr's parent company is buying popular podcast app Pocket Casts
Pocket Casts will soon have a new home. Automattic, the parent company of Tumblr and WordPress.com, is buyinh the podcast app from a collective of public radio groups, including NPR and BBC Studios....
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This week's best deals: $40 off Amazon's Fire 7 Kids Pro tablet and more
Amazon kicked off this week with a sale on its kids-focused tablets, speakers and other devices. Parents looking to replace old slabs or gift their kids new ones can still get Fire Kids Pro tablets for...
View ArticleRazer made slippers for World Snake Day
Just in time for World Snake Day, Razer has released a pair of slippers that feature the company’s adorable Sneki Snek mascot. For $49.99, they come with slip-resistant soles and plush inner lining...
View ArticleQuakeCon returns as an online-only event on August 19th
The 2021 edition of QuakeCon will take place from August 19th-21st. Bethesda confirmed it will be an all-digital event for the second straight year. It's the first QuakeCon since Microsoft bought the...
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Why Facebook’s betting $1 billion on creators
Last month, Instagram held its first-ever Creator Week, a virtual event the company described as “a life-changing three days with new feature news and celeb drop-ins.” One of those drop-ins was CEO...
View ArticleAndroid 12's emoji include a 'universal' pie and a happier mask wearer
It wouldn't be World Emoji Day without an update from Google on its next Android emoji, and there will be plenty of updates to the special characters for Android 12. Google has previewed updates to...
View ArticleUbisoft delays 'Rainbow Six Extraction' to January 2022
Ubisoft has delayed its two big September releases. Both Rainbow Six Extraction and Riders Republic won’t make their previously announced release dates, the company shared in separate blog posts on...
View ArticleRivian delays its electric R1T pickup and R1S SUV to September
Rivian was supposed to start deliveries of its R1T Launch Edition electric pickup truck this month, but that won’t be the case. The automaker has delayed the initial shipments to September.Customers...
View ArticleApple's AirPods Max hit record low of $449 at Adorama
There's a lot to love about Apple's AirPods Max, but their high price tag isn't one of them. At $550, they're more expensive than even competitors from Bose and Sony, but you can get the cans for $100...
View ArticleImpossible Foods chicken nuggets are coming this fall
Impossible Foods will debut plant-based chicken nuggets this fall, the company told Bloomberg on Friday. As with its past releases, the startup plans to first sell the food to restaurants, with...
View ArticleUS Customs seized $62.6 million worth of fake AirPods and headphones since...
In the nine months to July, US customs officials seized $62.2 million worth of fake AirPods and other counterfeit wireless headphones, according to data obtained by The Information. Around 360,000...
View ArticleBiden: Facebook and other platforms are ‘killing people’ with vaccine...
Joe Biden said that Facebook and other social media platforms are “killing people” by allowing misinformation about COVID-19 to spread on their platforms.Biden’s comments came in response to a reporter...
View ArticleVirginia will use a $700 million grant to roll out statewide broadband
Virginia will use $700 million in American Rescue Plan funding to expedite broadband buildouts in underserved communities throughout the state, Governor Ralph Northam announced on Friday. With the...
View ArticleGM warns not to park Chevy Bolt EVs indoors after two recently caught fire
Owners of 2017 to 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EVs should not park their cars indoors or leave them to charge overnight unattended, according to a safety alert issued by The National Highway Traffic...
View ArticleAmazon convinces Apple to remove review analyzer Fakespot from the App Store
Fakespot, an app that analyzes Amazon reviews to determine which ones are fake, is no longer available for iOS. Amazon has successfully convinced Apple to remove it from the App Store after the company...
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