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Why Nikon and Canon have given up on DSLRs
The biggest news in the camera industry this month is that Nikon is reportedly halting development of new SLR cameras, marking the end of a 63-year run. From now on, it will focus exclusively on...
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The best affordable Windows laptops you can buy
If you’re a regular Engadget reader, you probably don’t think of cheap Windows laptops when you think of daily drivers. But it would be a big mistake to ignore these devices — if not for yourself, for...
View ArticleAmazon sues operators of 10,000 Facebook groups over fake review schemes
Amazon's long-running campaign against fake reviews just enjoyed some success. TechCrunchreports that Amazon has sued the administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups for attempting to coordinate...
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Lego celebrates 50 years of Atari with an elaborate 2600 set
The Atari brand recently turned 50 and the latest way that its current owner, Atari Interactive, is marking the occasion is with a Lego kit for its most popular console. The Atari 2600 set will be...
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Transit app Moovit rolls out more personalized trip-planning features
Transit app Moovit is aiming to be more helpful when it comes to helping users get to their destination. Starting today, the app is rolling out more personalized trip-planning features in 3,500 cities...
View ArticleApple settles lawsuit over its reviled 'butterfly' keyboard for $50 million
Apple could soon compensate MacBook owners for their troubles with faulty "butterfly" keyboards. Reutersreports Apple has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that it...
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Qualcomm's Snapdragon W5+ promises big speed and battery gains for Wear OS...
Snapdragon-based Wear OS smartwatches haven't typically kept pace with rivals from Apple and Samsung. The Wear 4100+ was built using relatively old manufacturing processes, and the performance was...
View ArticleGoogle allows Android apps to use third-party payments in the EU
Android developers who distribute apps on the Google Play store can now use third-party payment systems in many European countries. The measure applies to the European Economic Area (EEA), which...
View ArticleSynchron says it's the first to implant a human brain-computer interface in...
Brain-computer interfaces have become a practical (if limited) reality in the US. Synchron says it has become the first in the country to implant a BCI in a human patient. Doctors in New York's Mount...
View ArticleJudge grants Twitter expedited trial against Elon Musk
Twitter has scored a victory in its lawsuit against Elon Musk over his attempted exit from a $44 billion takeover deal. In an initial hearing, Delaware Court of Chancery chancellor Kathaleen McCormick...
View ArticleSecurity flaws in a popular GPS module could allow hackers to track vehicles
Millions of vehicles worldwide could be susceptible to remote tracking and sabotage due to security flaws in a popular GPS module sold on Amazon and other online marketplaces. On Tuesday, cybersecurity...
View ArticleResearchers made a sonar-equipped earphone that can capture facial expressions
Researchers at Cornell University have developed an earphone that uses sonar to detect the wearer's facial expression to create an avatar of their face. The so-called "earable" system is called...
View ArticleGoogle will start field testing its next-gen AR glasses this August
Back at I/O 2022 in May, Google teased the return of its augmented reality glasses by showing an early prototype of its next-gen glasses. Now, the company is just about ready to start real-world...
View ArticleAnother Activision Blizzard studio is working to unionize
Workers at the studio formerly known as Vicarious Visions are attempting to unionize. On Tuesday, quality assurance staff at Blizzard Albany went public with the news that they had filed for a union...
View ArticleMicrosoft helps speed up work on AI for autonomous drones and flying taxis
If autonomous drones and flying taxis are going to thrive, they'll need AI that can handle a wide range of conditions — and Microsoft thinks it can help build that AI. The company has unveiled a...
View Article‘Doom’ co-creator John Romero is making a new first-person shooter
John Romero, one of the brains behind Doom, is working on another first-person shooter, Romero Games announced today. In a tweet, the independent studio founded by Romero and his wife Brenda Romero...
View ArticlePixar's 'Lightyear' will hit Disney+ on August 3rd
Lightyear didn't hit the box office heights Disney hoped for, despite it being the first Pixar movie to debut exclusively in theaters in over two years. You won't have to wait too much longer to stream...
View ArticleNetflix lost nearly 1 million subscribers last quarter
Netflix warned it might lose more subscribers in the second quarter of this year than it did in the first, and that prediction has come true — though it wasn't as bad as feared. The streaming service...
View ArticleSamsung officially announces August 10th Unpacked event
It looks like our slow gadget summer is about to end, with Samsung ready to launch its next slate of products soon. The company today sent out invites to its next Unpacked event (after sharing a teaser...
View ArticleNot all Netflix shows will be streamable on the ad-supported tier
When Netflix's cheaper ad-supported tier launches next year, subscribers may find themselves unable to access some of the service's titles available on its regular plan. As Deadline notes, Netflix...
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