PayPal brings cryptocurrency trading to the UK
PayPal is bringing the ability to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies across to the other side of the pond, the better part of a year after it launched in the US. In a statement, the company said that...
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The Morning After: WhatsApp might finally launch an iPad app
WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption requirements demand a “main device,” which seemed to halt the kind of seamless messaging you’d get with Apple’s messaging app and other third-party options. In July,...
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The OnePlus Buds Pro feature smart ANC and a white-noise mode
It's not exactly a secret that OnePlus has been working on new earbuds. In July, it sought fans to test an upcoming model without disclosing too many details. Fast forward a few weeks, and the company...
View ArticleRazer is fixing a serious Windows security flaw caused by its mice
A rather unusual vulnerability in Razer mice has been identified and the company is currently working on a fix. Over the weekend, security researcher Jon Hat posted on Twitter that after plugging in a...
View ArticleVirgin Orbit is going public to fund its space satellite program
Virgin Orbit has announced plans to go public on the Nasdaq stock exchange through a special purpose acquisitions company (SPAC) merger. The deal with NextGen Acquisition Corp. II values Virgin Orbit...
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‘Outriders’ is perfectly average, making it ideal for Xbox Game Pass
Square Enix might have just found its next big franchise in Outriders. The third-person shooter has become a hit for the publisher (though that hasn't been reflected in royalties for the developer,...
View ArticleT-Mobile is giving customers a free year of Apple TV+
For a few years now, wireless carriers in the US have offered their customers all manner of video and music freebies. Verizon (Engadget's parent company) has offered free subscriptions to Disney+,...
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Netflix's live-action 'Cowboy Bebop' series arrives on November 19th
Netflix's live-action adaptation of classic anime Cowboy Bebop has been a long time coming, and the show finally has a release date. The 10-episode first season will start streaming on November...
View ArticleLumen's metabolism tracking app comes to the Apple Watch
Lumen is a crowdfunded tracking device which purports to analyze your breath to determine what state your metabolism is in. Now, the company behind it is launching an app for the Apple Watch to make it...
View ArticlePoly Network says it has recovered all $610 million it lost in cryptocurrency...
One of the most unusual cryptocurrency heists in recent memory has come to a close. On Monday, Poly Network, a decentralized finance platform that saw a hacker named “Mr. White Hat” exploit a...
View ArticleData leak exposed 38 million records, including COVID-19 vaccination statuses
Around 38 million records from north of a thousand web apps that use Microsoft's Power Apps portals platform were left exposed online, according to researchers. The records are said to have included...
View ArticleRare commemorative Game & Watch handheld sells for $9,100 at auction
In recent weeks, we’ve seen one retro Nintendo game after another shatter the record for the most expensive video game sold at auction. At the start of July, a copy of The Legend of Zelda went for...
View ArticleStardew Valley's creator is running a $40,000 esports tournament next month
Esports is most commonly associated with high-octane competitive games such as League of Legends, Rocket League and Call of Duty: Warzone. A chill farming sim might not immediately spring to mind, but...
View ArticleRoku revives former Quibi original 'Most Dangerous Game' for a second season
Earlier this month, Roku released the last of the TV shows and movies it acquired when Quibi shut down at the end of 2020. Now the company is looking to the future. On Monday, Roku announced it’s...
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'Twelve Minutes' ruins a compelling game concept with awful twists
It's rare for a game's concept to hook me within a few seconds, but Twelve Minutes managed to do that way back in 2015. Before it gained an all-star cast including Daisy Ridley, James McAvoy and Willem...
View ArticleApple employees are organizing to push for 'real change' at the company
A group of current and former Apple employees are calling on their colleagues to publicly share stories of discrimination, harassment and retaliation they experienced while working at the company. The...
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Teardown shows the Playdate won’t suffer from controller drift like the Switch
While Panic's pint-sized Playdate handheld won't make its way to early adopters until the end of the year, iFixit got a chance to look inside the device early. "Unfortunately it didn't come with any...
View ArticleGoogle will tailor Play Store ratings based on location starting in November
Whether you’re an Android or iOS user, there’s a good chance you look at user reviews and ratings before you decide whether to download an app to your device. In hopes of making those more useful for...
View ArticleEA pledges not to sue over its accessibility patents and technologies
EA won't be filing any lawsuit against other developers that use the patented accessibility mechanics it uses in its games. The video game giant has announced that it's making a Patents Pledge, which...
View ArticleOculus update lets Quest headsets auto-sync VR media to mobile
Oculus is rolling out an update to its Quest VR headsets that includes several tweaks and improvements. The highlight is the ability to auto sync your saved photos and video files directly to the...
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