Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 3 will be the first foldable phone available on...
When the Galaxy Z Flip 3 goes on sale later this month, you’ll be able to buy it from Google Fi, marking the first time the MVNO has sold a foldable device. Moreover, if you decide to pre-order the...
View ArticleAmazon ditches policy claiming ownership of employees’ personal games
Amazon has reportedly scrapped a policy that claimed ownership rights to any games that employees created outside of work. Under the previous rules, the company required employees to using Amazon...
View ArticleHomePods get spatial audio and Apple Music lossless support in latest beta
It looks like HomePod and HomePod mini will soon have support for spatial audio and lossless audio via Apple Music. The HomePod 15 beta 5 includes options that enable lossless and Dolby Atmos...
View ArticleFacebook delays office re-opening to January 2022
Facebook employees will be working from home at least until the end of the year. The company has pushed back its plans to bring US employees back to the office due to concerns about rising COVID cases...
View ArticleWendy's plans 700 kitchens expressly for food delivery apps
Given how convenient it is to tap a few buttons and have someone bring dinner to your door, food delivery isn't likely to drop in popularity anytime soon. Wendy's is looking to meet surging demand by...
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Want a 1972 Ford Bronco turned into an EV? It'll cost you $380,000
While it seems we won’t have to wait much longer for Ford to announce an all-electric Bronco, it probably won’t have the same classic styling as the 1972 version of the SUV. But if you have at least...
View ArticleGoogle's Nest Hub will display air quality levels as wildfire season continues
Google is updating its Nest Hub displays with a new feature that displays the air quality index (AQI), Android Central has reported. The feature will appear on the weather widget, showing a numeric...
View ArticleGoogle makes Meet moderation easier by allowing up to 25 people to co-host
It can be hard for a single host to manage large unruly video meetings, particularly given the complexity and features available in video conferencing apps these days. Now, Google has a solution for...
View ArticleDisney says it found ways to compensate talent in the wake of 'Black Widow'...
Disney has apparently found "ways to fairly compensate" talent, even if it continues its hybrid release strategy. Company CEO Bob Chapek said during an earnings call that Disney has "entered hundreds...
View ArticleApple TV's Tom Hanks sci-fi movie 'Finch' arrives November 5th
Apple has given a release date for the second of two Tom Hanks films it acquired during the pandemic. Finch, a futuristic tale about a reclusive inventor and his canine and robot road buddies, hits...
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The Morning After: Understanding Apple’s child safety updates
Last week, Apple announced that it was taking new steps to prevent the distribution of CSAM on its platform. This included a system to detect such material by scanning the images in people’s iCloud...
View ArticlePoly Network offers $500,000 reward to crypto hacker who returned stolen assets
In the latest twist to the Poly Network crypto hack, the perpetrator who returned most of the $611 million in stolen digital tokens is being offered a $500,000 reward. The prize is a bug bounty to be...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast: Diving into Samsung and foldables with Mr. Mobile
This week, Cherlynn and guest co-host Mat Smith are joined by foldable aficionado and tech personality Michael Fisher (aka Mr Mobile) to talk all about foldables. Specifically, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold...
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Best Buy discounts Surface laptops, Galaxy tablets in its latest weekend sale
Best Buy is back with a new three-day sale that reduces the prices of many gadgets, including laptops and tablets from Microsoft and Samsung. Through August 15, you can grab the Surface Pro 7 with its...
View ArticleSenators ask Amazon how it will use palm print data from its stores (updated)
If you're concerned that Amazon might misuse palm print data from its One service, you're not alone. TechCrunchreports that Senators Amy Klobuchar, Bill Cassidy and Jon Ossoff have sent a letter to new...
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Turns out, I like cooking food from scratch... in a microwave
I’m a sucker for newfangled kitchen appliances. I bought into the Instant Pot hype a few years ago and tried out an air fryer as well. (I ended up getting the Breville Smart Oven Air, a toaster oven...
View ArticleHouse bill takes aim at iOS and Android app store competition
A bipartisan bill that targets app store competition has been introduced in the House of Representatives. It's the House version of a Senate bill that was introduced this week by a group of Republican...
View ArticleApple acknowledges 'confusion' over child safety updates
Apple is ready to acknowledge the controversy over its child safety updates, but it sees this as a matter of poor messaging — not bad policy. Senior software engineering VP Craig Federighi told the...
View ArticleAirbnb drops sexual harassment and assault arbitration rules for guests and...
Airbnb will update its terms of service to drop arbitration provisions for sexual assault or harassment claims by guests or hosts. The company expects the updated terms to be ready this fall."We...
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This week's best deals: $100 off the Apple Watch Series 6 and more
Samsung may have announced a bunch of new devices this week, but it was Apple and Amazon that led the week when it came to online deals. While Woot's flash sale on the Apple Watch Series 6 Product Red...
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