09-03-25 -

Apple's latest AI project may be a web search tool
Apple continues to seek a foothold in the artificial intelligence race, and its next effort could bring the company into web search. Mark Gurman at Bloomberg reports that Apple is building a search platform that it may incorporate into its AI-driv...

09-03-25 -

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Projects to free users
OpenAI has announced that it's making its Projects feature available to free users of ChatGPT. Projects let you organize chats with the company's AI assistant around a specific subject, and were previously one of several privileges...

09-03-25 -

Paramount+ annual subscriptions are on sale for half-off
Sometimes, rising prices for streaming services feels as inevitable as death and taxes. So when a serious discount is available, we tend to sit up and take notice. For a few weeks, you can get a whopping half off an annual subscription to Paramoun...

09-03-25 -

Roblox will require age verification for all users to access communication fe...
Roblox announced that it aims to roll out age estimation technology to all of its users by the end of 2025. Users on the gaming and social network will have to confirm their age in order to access communication features within the platform under t...

09-03-25 -

007 First Light is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC o...
A PlayStation State of Play showcase all about 007 First Light shed some light on how Hitman developer IO Interactive's James Bond game works. The stream also disclosed what was, until now, a top-secret nugget of intel: the release date. ...

09-03-25 -

The first new Bond game in over a decade is Hitman meets action blockbuster
IO Interactive seemingly wrapped up its assassination series Hitman in 2023, launching the anthology on practically every game platform. But it’s not done with sneaking, subterfuge, and… sniper rifles. The game developer announced that it was ...

09-03-25 -

Amazon's Tomb Raider series will star Sophie Turner as Lara Croft
We finally have our Lara Croft, well over two years after Prime Video's Tomb Raider series was first announced. Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner has been cast in the role, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She had better start trying ...

09-03-25 -

Ubisoft's free Assassin's Creed Mirage Discovery Tour app allows you to explo...
Ubisoft is releasing a free Discovery Tour app covering the history of Baghdad, the setting of Assassin's Creed Mirage. The game launched in 2023 without Ubisoft's "Discovery Tour" feature, a mode that's p...

09-03-25 -

Google's latest Pixel drop brings the Material 3 Expressive UI to older devices
Now that the Pixel 10 series has been out for a week, Google has begun rolling many of the software features it debuted with those phones to its older devices as part of the September Pixel drop. Starting today, if you own any Pixel device Google ...

09-03-25 -

The largest illegal sports streaming service has been shut down after sting o...
The sports broadcasting piracy network Streameast has been shut down after it was investigated for a year by a US-based anti-piracy group. Streameast is the largest illegal sports streaming platform in the world, and while active it offered its us...

09-03-25 -

Instagram finally has an iPad app 15 years after it first launched
The social media platform Instagram is finally available on the iPad as a native app. It only took 15 years, as the app first launched all the way back in 2010. We knew this was coming and, well, now it's here. The iPad is a different plat...

09-03-25 -

Apple's new iOS 26 public beta 6 is out now: Is your iPhone eligible for the ...
In a little under a week, Apple's iPhone 17 event — which the company has themed "awe dropping" — will be here. It's confirmed for Tuesday, September 9. If all goes according to plan, we should also get to download iOS 26 and iPad 2...

09-03-25 -

PayPal and Venmo users get a free year of Perplexity Pro and early access to ...
Perplexity, the NVIDIA- and Bezos-backed AI company, is partnering with PayPal to get its Comet browser in front of millions of the financial tech giant's users. The deal will see PayPal and Venmo customers in the US and select internation...

09-03-25 -

Netflix adds Twitch-like clipping function, complete with an editor
Netflix has upgraded its Moments feature for the mobile app. It already lets users save iconic scenes, but now there's a simple editor to bring it in line with something like Twitch's clipping tool. Viewers can use the tool to set ...

09-03-25 -

Samsung announces a pair of flashy new party speakers
It’s shaping up to be a good week for people who like enormous party speakers. Hot on the heels of JBL’s PartyBox 720 comes Samsung’s latest Sound Tower. The two new models are the ST50F and the ST40F, both of which are designed to provide m...

09-03-25 -

European court rules in favor of the latest US and EU data transfer framework
Europe’s second-highest court has dismissed a challenge against a data transfer pact between the European Union and the US. "On the date of adoption of the contested decision, the United States of America ensured an adequate level of pr...

09-03-25 -

Google will reveal more Gemini smart home plans and devices on October 1
Google is set to reveal more information about its "Gemini for Home" plans, including new Nest devices designed for the AI assistant, the company announced on X. "Gemini is coming to Google Home," the teaser sta...

09-03-25 -

The Sonos Era 300 speaker is 20 percent off right now
No matter how old you get, the back-to-school season will always bring a desire to shop. So, sales at this time of year are always more than welcome — especially when they're on some of our favorite devices. Such is the case with the 20 percent ...

09-03-25 -

How to watch Apple's 'Awe dropping' event on September 9
Autumn is Apple season, and the tech company will once again host its annual unveiling of the season's new smartphone generation. The fall event has been dubbed "Awe dropping," and so we're hoping for some surpris...

09-03-25 -

Appeals court reinstates fired Democratic FTC commissioner
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter can resume her work as a commissioner for the FTC, a federal appeals court has ruled. Slaughter, who was one of the two Democratic commissioners for the FTC that President Trump fired back in March, filed a lawsuit for her ...

09-03-25 -

Ooni's Volt V2 oven uses 'Pizza Intelligence' to cook your pie more evenly
In the latest case of AI being shoehorned into everything, say hello to Ooni's Volt 2 pizza oven. It uses an adaptive heating system called "Pizza Intelligence" that's designed to cook your pizza more consistently to deliver the ideal sl...

09-03-25 -

The best MagSafe power banks for your iPhone
One of the first guides I ever worked on for Engadget was about power banks. In the years since, I’ve tested more than 50 portable batteries to keep our top picks as up-to-date as possible. Now that the iPhone 17 is on the horizon — and rumore...

09-03-25 -

reMarkables Paper Pro Move is a pocketable version of its e-paper tablet
reMarkable knows you’d like to use its e-paper tablet on the go, but the size of its current products don’t make that easy. To address this, it’s launching a smaller, pocket-sized version of its flagship slate for folks who can’t luxuriate...

09-03-25 -

Acer's Swift 16 Air laptop weighs less than 2.2 pounds
Acer just unveiled the new Swift 16 Air laptop at IFA 2025. The biggest selling point here is likely the weight. The 16-inch laptop clocks in at just over two pounds, which is lighter than a 13-inch MacBook Air. The Swift 16 Air is available with ...

09-03-25 -

JBL just announced its largest-ever battery-powered party speaker
JBL just announced the PartyBox 720, which is an extremely chonky party speaker. As a matter of fact, it's the company's largest-ever battery-powered party speaker. The thing is bigger than many human children. It boasts 800W of po...

09-03-25 -

Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 review: The new ChromeOS sweet spot
In the last few years, I’ve felt like Chromebooks have hit a plateau. ChromeOS is a quirky but mature platform at this point, and Google has continued to add smart and useful features on a regular basis. But the hardware has felt pretty stagnant...

09-03-25 -

Acer's new gaming lineup includes an 18-inch AI laptop and a 720Hz monitor
Acer maintains two different gaming product lines and it's updating both of them at IFA 2025. Among the new gear is a gigantic new 18-inch Predator laptop, an ultra high-refresh rate monitor and multiple entry-level Nitro laptops and monit...

09-02-25 -

Waymo's next stops for its robotaxis are Denver and Seattle
Waymo is preparing to launch in two more markets. The company announced today that it will expand into both Denver and Seattle. It will begin testing with humans behind the wheel this week, bringing up to a dozen vehicles to each location, accordi...

09-02-25 -

Disney will pay $10 million to settle FTC complaint that it collected childre...
The Federal Trade Commission announced that Disney will pay $10 million to settle allegations that the entertainment giant allowed data collection on YouTube videos meant for children. Under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, a...

09-02-25 -

Google doesn't have to sell Chrome, judge in monopoly case rules
Google will not have to divest its Chrome browser but will have to change some of its business practices, a federal judge has ruled. The ruling comes more than a year after the same judge ruled that Google had acted illegally to maintain a monopol...

09-02-25 -

Everything you need to know about iOS 26 features and the upcoming Apple iPho...
The Apple iPhone 17 event is now just one week away. On Tuesday, September 9, we'll finally get to see the new iPhone 17 lineup, and — assuming Apple sticks to tradition — we should be able to install iOS 26 around a week or so after the event...

09-02-25 -

Apple iPhone 17 lineup: Rumors, prices, new features and everything else you ...
We're in the homestretch — in just one week, the 2025 iPhone event will be here to showcase the new iPhone 17 lineup. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 9 at 1PM ET. The new smartphones will come equipped with the latest iOS...

09-02-25 -

Audi's Concept C previews the company's next-gen EV aspirations
It's a dynamic time right now in the automotive industry. Many manufacturers that previously pledged themselves to dive head-first into the wonderful world of electrification are now pumping their literal and metaphorical brakes on the ide...

09-02-25 -

The Google TV Streamer 4K is back on sale for $80
The Google TV Streamer 4K is back on sale for just $80, which is a discount of 20 percent. The deal is available via Amazon, but also through retailers like Best Buy and Walmart. This beats a recent Prime Day promotion by $4. The TV Streamer 4K t...

09-02-25 -

Amazon ends shared Prime shipping
Amazon is shutting down the Prime Invitee program which allowed members to extend free shipping to people outside their household. An updated support page says sharing through Invitee will end on October 1 and that previously invited guests will b...

09-02-25 -

Call of Duty is getting the movie treatment, courtesy of Paramount
Paramount has just signed a deal with Microsoft and Activision to make a movie based on the iconic Call of Duty franchise. The valuation of the deal hasn't been revealed, but CoD is a mighty lucrative IP. We don't know much about t...

09-02-25 -

Googles Play Games update will show people what youre playing
Google is readying an update for its Play Games app that will introduce stats and milestones to your all-new profile. From September 23 (October 1 in the EU and UK), other players will be able to see which games you’ve played and for how long, a...

09-02-25 -

Tesla's latest 'Master Plan' isn't a mission statement, it's a discursive mess
Tesla has released part four of its so-called "Master Plan" in a post on X. Unlike the more focused "Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan," which outlined concrete plans for future products, this "Master Pla...

09-02-25 -

Apple's iPhone 17 'Awe dropping' event is next week Here's what we expect on...
We're now just about a week away from the Apple's "Awe dropping" event, where the company is likely to unveil the iPhone 17. This year's theme of "Awe dropping," which was featured in App...

09-02-25 -

The first Game Pass additions for September include Hollow Knight: Silksong a...
Microsoft has revealed the first batch of Game Pass additions for September 2025 and there's one hornet-shaped title that looms large over the others. After a seven-year wait, Hollow Knight: Silksong arrives on September 4. We've k...

09-02-25 -

OpenAI is adding parental controls to ChatGPT
OpenAI has promised to release parental controls for ChatGPT within the next month, the company said Tuesday. Once the controls are available, they'll allow parents to link their personal ChatGPT account with the accounts of their teenage ...

09-02-25 -

Marshall adds a subwoofer and compact soundbar to its Heston TV audio lineup
Marshall's family of TV audio gear is growing. The company has announced the Heston Sub 200 subwoofer and Heston 60 compact soundbar, both of which are now available for pre-order. The $700 Heston 60 is a smaller take on the first soundbar Marshal...

09-02-25 -

The best Labor Day sales you can still get today from Apple, Dyson, Sony and ...
Labor Day may bring about the unofficial end to summer, but on the bright side, it can be a good time to save on tech. While seasonal holidays like Memorial Day and Labor Day aren’t the boon for tech deals as Prime Day or Black Friday can be, yo...

09-02-25 -

Switzerland launches its own open-source AI model
There's a new player in the AI race, and it's a whole country. Switzerland has just released Apertus, its open-source national Large Language Model (LLM) that it hopes would be an alternative to models offered by companies like Ope...

09-02-25 -

ExpressVPN switches to multi-tiered pricing plans, letting users tweak featur...
ExpressVPN has tripled its subscription options by switching to a tiered pricing structure, effective today. The new system includes three levels of service, the cheapest offering basic VPN service and the others adding extra features. Each one of...

09-02-25 -

ExpressVPN switches to multi-tiered pricing with more feature options
ExpressVPN has tripled its subscription options by switching to a tiered pricing structure, effective today. The new system includes three levels of service, the cheapest offering basic VPN service and the others adding extra features. Each one of...

09-02-25 -

Dolby announces Dolby Vision 2, expanding picture quality 'beyond HDR'
Dolby Vision has been one of the industry standards for HDR on TVs for over a decade. At IFA 2025, Dolby Laboratories is introducing Dolby Vision 2, what it calls "a groundbreaking evolution of its industry-leading picture quality innovat...

09-02-25 -

JBL's Grip Bluetooth speaker doubles as a snazzy reading light
JBL just announced a new portable Bluetooth speaker, called the Grip. This model includes a rope hook, which should make it easy to attach to backpacks, ski gear, or just about anything else. It also features customizable ambient lighting that act...

09-02-25 -

The Morning After: DJIs tiny Mic 3 can record four subjects at once
It was a quiet Labor Day weekend for tech, but the Engadget team has kept busy testing out new gear from the likes of DJI, Sony and Bose. I want to kick things off with the new flagship DJI Mic 3. The wireless mics have a wholesale design change f...

09-02-25 -

The best cheap Android phones to buy in 2025
You don’t need to spend a fortune to get a new phone that handles your daily tasks with ease. The best cheap Android phones pack impressive features into affordable price tags, making them great options for anyone who wants solid performance wit...