YouTube will let creators co-host shopping livestreams
Last year, YouTube debuted a feature that let viewers shop products directly from a livestream. It'll take that feature a step further later this year by allowing creators to co-host live shopping...
View ArticleThe Morning After: Running every test you could think of on Apple's M1 Ultra...
We’ve tested a lot of Macs (and even iPads) running on Apple’s M1 chip. But now we have the M1 Ultra and power to burn. As a quick reminder, the M1 Ultra fuses two M1 Max chips together to give you a...
View ArticleA beginner's guide to smart sous vide
Sous vide cooking has been the province of professional chefs for decades, and for good reason: A temperature-controlled water bath ensures perfectly cooked food. Instead of worrying about whether a...
View ArticleSony’s LinkBuds S are $200 noise-canceling earbuds with Auto Play
It hasn't been a great spring for Sony in terms of new product leaks. The company's new flagship headphones, the WH-1000XM5, broke cover early, as did its latest earbuds. Today, the company officially...
View ArticleTikTok nudges users to credit the videos that inspired their posts
TikTok is rolling out a feature that will make it easier for users to give appropriate credit to a creator who inspired one of their videos. A new button that's rolling out over the next few weeks will...
View ArticleHomeland Security 'pauses' disinformation board three weeks after creating it
The Biden administration may be struggling in its efforts to fight security-related misinformation. The Washington Postsources claim the Department of Homeland Security has "paused" a Disinformation...
View ArticleCNN is making a documentary about the fall of HQ Trivia
Which of these has greenlit a documentary about HQ Trivia?NetflixCNNQuibiIf you read the headline and correctly chose CNN, congratulations! You've won some internet points, I guess.An untitled...
View ArticleIt’s Cooking Week at Engadget!
If we're honest, we're kind of obsessed with food here at Engadget. Senior news editor Billy Steele is a backyard pitmaster and has the finsta to prove it. Editor-in-chief Dana Wollman treats her NYT...
View ArticleIt's still really easy to game Facebook's algorithm
Meta’s accounting of the most popular content on Facebook continues to be a confusing mess to untangle. The company released the latest version of its “widely viewed content report,” which details some...
View ArticleYouTube's player now shows the most popular parts of a video
YouTube is making it easier to find the best moments in a video. The service is updating its desktop and mobile video players with a previously experimental graph that shows the most popular (that is,...
View ArticleHacktivists are spam calling Russian officials and they want your help
The invasion of Ukraine has seen hacktivists from around the world come to the aid of the country in its war against Russia, with groups like Anonymous carrying out DDoS attacks against...
View ArticleTwitter is now testing its Spaces tab on Android too
Last fall, Twitter began testing a dedicated Spaces tab within the iOS version of its mobile app. The tab, as you can probably guess even if you don’t have access to an iPhone, allows users to see a...
View ArticleApple faces AirPods lawsuit after an Amber Alert allegedly caused hearing damage
A lawsuit has been filed against Apple alleging that a boy suffered hearing damage when using his AirPods Pro. A couple from Texas filed the suit, NBC News reports. According to the suit, their then...
View ArticleYou can finally stream YouTube Music on your Wear OS watch
YouTube Music on Wear OS now works the way you'd expect. As The Vergenotes, Google's music service now streams directly from its Wear OS app, whether you're on LTE or WiFi. You'll need to pair with an...
View ArticleHonda shows off its first electric SUV, the Prologue
After announcing the very cute Honda E and a long-term collaboration with GM, Honda has made its EV ambitions clear. But it's still lagging behind most other carmakers—especially its closest rival...
View ArticleDemocratic lawmakers want FTC to investigate controversial identity firm ID.me
A group of Democratic lawmakers led by Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate ID.me, the controversial identification company best known for its work with...
View ArticleNew York State AG investigates Discord, Twitch roles in Buffalo mass shooting
New York State wants to understand the part internet services may have played in the deadly Buffalo mass shooting. Attorney General Letitia James is launching investigations into Discord, Twitch, 4chan...
View ArticleGoogle's Russian division is filing for bankruptcy
Google's Russian division submitted a notice of intention to declare bankruptcy after officials seized its bank account. That "has made it untenable for our Russia office to function, including...
View ArticleUbisoft's free-to-play 'Roller Champions' heads to PC and consoles on May 25th
After it first unveiled the game at E3 2019, Ubisoft will finally release Roller Champions on May 25th, the publisher announced today. The free-to-play title will be available on PC, PlayStation 4 and...
View ArticleA pregnant worker and labor activist says Amazon made her pick up trash alone
Two Amazon employees have accused the company of retaliating against them for their efforts to organize workers at a warehouse in Liverpool, New York. Ashley Mercer and Jason Main filed an unfair labor...
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