Over a year after announcing it would acquire Mint Mobile for up to $1.35 billion, T-Mobile has closed the deal. With the Un-Carrier's purchase of parent Ka'ena Corporation, it will not only get Mint, but internationally focused prepaid operator Ultra Mobile and wholesale wireless provider Plum. T-Mobile also promised to keep Mint Mobile's $15 per month/5GB offering that's among the least costly in the US. Mint Mobile is backed by Ryan Reynolds, who is believed to own 20 to 25 percent of the com

Anthropic is making its Claude AI easier to access on mobile. The company has released a Claude mobile app for iOS that any user can download for free. Similar to the mobile web version of the chatbot, the app syncs users' conversations with Claude across devices, allowing them to jump from a computer to the app (or vice versa) without losing their chat history. Users will also be able to upload files and images straight from their iPhone's gallery or take a photo on the spot if they n

This one's a bummer. Mega-publisher Take-Two Interactive is shuttering Rollerdrome studio Roll7 and Kerbal Space Program 2 team Intercept Games, according to paperwork seen by Bloomberg . Roll7 is based in London, and was founded in 2008 by lifelong friends Tom Hegarty and Simon Bennett. Roll7 is the studio behind OlliOlli , OlliOlli World and Rollerdrome , all fantastic games with wheel-based mechanics. OlliOlli was a Vita hit in 2014 and World landed in early 2022 they're both great,

Snapchat will finally join most of its messaging app peers and allow users to edit their chats. The feature, which will be rolling out soon, will initially be limited to Snapchat+ subscribers, the company said. With the change, Snapchat users will have a five-minute window to rephrase their message, fix typos or otherwise edit their chats. Messages that have been edited will have a label indicating the text has been changed. The company didnt say when the feature might be available to more of it

Facebooks News Feed algorithm has long been at the center of debates about some of Metas biggest problems. Its also been a near constant source of complaints from users. But, if a newly filed lawsuit is successful, Facebook users may be able to use the social network with a vastly different feed. The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University is suing Meta on behalf of a researcher who wants to release a browser extension that would allow people to effectively turn off their algorit

It turns out the lay of todays AI landscape can be traced back to what do you know fear, jealousy and intense capitalist ambition. Emails revealed in the Department of Justices antitrust case against Google , first reported by Business Insider , show Microsoft executives expressing alarm and envy over Googles AI lead. That spurred an urgency that led to the Windows makers initial billion-dollar investment in its now-indispensable partner, OpenAI. In a heavily redacted 2019 email thread titled T

Starfield , the excellent Digipick puzzle game surrounded by 80 hours of sci-fi mediocrity, is getting a performance update on Xbox Series X that unlocks frame rates above 30 fps. Starfield 's May update adds the option to target 30 fps, 40 fps, 60 fps or an uncapped frame rate for displays that support VRR running at 120hz. Displays without VRR will have the choice of 30 fps or 60 fps. The May update also includes the ability to prioritize visuals or performance at each frame rate target.

Sony just announced an interesting feature coming to the PS5 that should streamline the whole process of wrangling people into a multiplayer game. The new tool will let you invite people into a game even when they arent at a console or using the PlayStation app. The system generates a link, via the app, that can be shared anywhere online. When the recipient clicks the link, they will be able to hop into a multiplayer session. You dont even have to be friends. Easy peasy. That sure beats having t

Block appears to be squarely in the governments sights. Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are reportedly probing extensive compliance lapses at the parent company of Square and Cash App. NBC News says a former Block employee has handed over documents to federal authorities, painting a picture of how the company failed to gather required risk-assessment information from customers and subsequently processed illegal transactions. The documents allegedly show that Block greenlit mul

The bad news? Its the beginning of the month, so rent is due. The good news? Sony just revealed the PlayStation Plus games lineup for May , and there are some serious standouts. The lineup includes Ghostrunner 2 , Tunic , Destiny 2: Lightfall and EA Sports FC 24 . Most of these games are available for both PS4 and PS5, except Ghostrunner 2 which is only for PS5 players. So lets start with Ghostrunner 2 . Its a brutally difficult, yet consistently engaging , first-person slasher with a fast-paced

For better or (mostly) worse, the only way to fully increase the storage of an Xbox Series X/S is to use a proprietary expansion card. Three and a half years into the consoles' lives, there remain only two official solutions: Seagate's Storage Expansion Card and the WD Black C50 . It's a limiting situation, but if you're tired of deleting and reinstalling games to create space, versions of each card are at least a little cheaper than usual right now. The 1TB WD Black C50 is on sale for $125 at A

One of the main reasons it has been difficult to recommend the $500 Quest 3 VR headset over the $200 Quest 2 is a lack of exclusive titles, as most games have to support both models. This means we havent really seen the power of the Quest 3 yet , but the tides are turning. Meta just announced Batman: Arkham Shadow , which is fully exclusive to the companys newest headset. It looks like this title is actually set in the pre-existing Arkham universe , but it's not being developed by franchise stew

Another day, another company tests Apple's resolve. This time, it's TikTok allegedly violating the company's rules for apps, with the video platform seemingly allowing some users to purchase its coins directly from its website. TikTok has apparently given some iOS users the option to Try recharging on tiktok.com to avoid in-app service fees namely Apple's 30 percent commission on purchases. According to photos shared on X (formerly Twitter) by David Tesler , co-founder of the ap

LinkedIn, the professional network known for job listings and unsolicited career advice, is jumping into gaming. The platform is officially introducing a set of Wordle-style puzzle games, weeks after they were first spotted in the app. The company is starting with three games: Pinpoint, a word game where players must guess the theme that ties a series of words together; Queens, a puzzle game thats a bit like a cross between Sudoku and Minesweeper; and Crossclimb, a trivia game that involves gues

Ring makes a camera for pretty much every corner of your home but, until now, has never gone near one with a motorized base . That changes today with the Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam that, as the name implies, lets you spin the unit around 360 degrees to keep up with whats going on. The new unit has a tilt range of 169-degrees and offers color HD video no matter the lighting conditions. Youll get all of the usual features with a standard indoor cam, including motion alerts and two-walk talk, plus th

The Rabbit R1 , a pocket-sized AI virtual assistant device, runs Android under the hood and is powered by a single app, according to Android Authority . Apparently, the publication was able to install the R1 APK on a Pixel 6a and made it run as if it were the $199 gadget, bobbing bunny head on the screen and all. If you already have a phone and aren't quite intrigued by specialized devices or keen on being an early adopter, you probably didn't see merit in getting the R1 (or its competit

Beats today announced the Solo 4 , a $200 set of familiar-looking cans with significant upgrades inside, even if they look almost entirely the same as the Solo 3. At this price, the Solo 4s dont have any active noise cancellation and, according to Billy Steele, who tested the new headphones , they sound a bit thin. However, sound is generally improved, and the boost to 50 hours of playback (along with USB-C) is a major improvement over the predecessor. Theyre available to buy now. Engadget Beats

New graduates have a lot to manage: applying for jobs or further education, staying on top of their finances, keeping healthy and maybe even finding a more permanent place to live. Instead of a gift basket full of food they dont eat, consider giving them a subscription to a service theyll use regularly instead. Be it a new service that can make their lives easier, or footing the bill for something they already pay for, your new grad will thank you for the thoughtful yet practical gift. Here are

Webcams are essential components to desktop and laptop computers. Most new models have them, and manufacturers are starting to catch up to the remote-work trend by making sure that their latest machines have semi-decent cameras on them. But if you spend most of your time on video conferences, or you stream on YouTube or Twitch or video chat with friends and family often, it may be worthwhile to upgrade your camera. External webcams offer video quality and customizations that most built-in lenses

A group of publications that include the Chicago Tribune , New York Daily News and the Orlando Sentinel are suing Microsoft and OpenAI, as reported by The Verge . The eight publications in this particular lawsuit, all owned by Alden Capital Group (ACG), are accusing the companies of purloining millions of their copyrighted articles without permission and without payment to fuel the commercialization of their generative artificial intelligence products, including ChatGPT and Copilot. This is but

PC gaming can be an expensive hobby, at least when it comes to hardware. You want the best CPU and graphics card you can afford and, if youve tried to buy one of the latter over the past few years, you know how pricey that can get. After you spent a ton on building or buying a new machine, you might find you dont have much left over for accessories like gaming headphones , keyboards , mice and more. But that doesnt mean you have to settle for less. Manufacturers have really stepped up the budget

If you've been thinking about picking up a new supercomputer but were waiting on a good price, now might be a good time to put in your bid. Right now, the US government, via GSA Auctions, is auctioning off the Cheyenne Supercomputer to the highest bidder with three days remaining. While we haven't tested this one ourselves, we assume its 145,152 CPU cores will easily out-perform our current top pick for a laptop . You also won't need to upgrade the memory anytime soon, as there's

A federal judge has sentenced Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (often known as CZ) to four months in prison, as first reported by The New York Times . Prosecutors had recommended three years. Zhao pleaded guilty in November to violating the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to set up an anti-money-laundering program. The DOJ accused Zhao of allowing criminal activity to flourish on the crypto exchange. Binance turned a blind eye to its legal obligations in the pursuit of profit. Its willful failures all

The newest Assassins Creed game will soon arrive on iPhone and iPad. Assassins Creed Mirage , the 2023 installment that takes you to ninth-century Baghdad, will be available on June 6 for the iPhone 15 Pro series and iPads with an M-series chip . Ubisoft says the mobile version of the AAA title offers the same experience as the console version but with adapted touchscreen controls. IGN reports that Ubisoft confirmed the mobile game will support MFi hardware controllers like the Backbone One and

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just announced new federal safety standards for automobiles. These standards include a mandate for advanced automatic braking systems for all new cars, which manufacturers must comply with by 2029. Thats just five years out. This applies to all passenger cars and light trucks under 10,000 pounds. The automatic emergency braking systems must be able to bring a car traveling up to 62 MPH to a complete stop while avoiding a collision. These

The EU has officially opened a significant investigation into Meta for its alleged failures to remove election disinformation. While the European Commissions statement doesnt explicitly mention Russia, Meta confirmed to Engadget the EU probe targets the countrys Doppelganger campaign, an online disinformation operation pushing pro-Kremlin propaganda. Bloomberg s sources also said the probe was focused on the Russian disinformation operation, describing it as a series of attempts to replicate the

The popular Arc Browser has been wowing macOS and iOS users for years, and now its finally available for Windows users . The Windows version of The Browser Companys software had been in beta since December . The only caveat? The web browser is only available for Windows 11, though a Windows 10 version is on the way. While a direct competitor to browsers like Chrome and Edge, Arc is actually quite unique. It features a collapsible sidebar with vertical tabs and bookmarks, so there are no tabs up

Apple has scheduled its next product showcase for May 7 at 10AM ET , a few weeks before the Worldwide Developers Conference gets under way . While the company is, as usual, being a bit coy about what's on deck, the signs are all there. It had been rumored for months that Apple would refresh its iPad lineup in May. Sure enough, the image on the announcement for this Let Loose event includes an illustration of a hand holding an Apple Pencil, which points at an iPad Pro launch. Various reports over

Microsoft has officially announced the next Xbox Games Showcase. In a blog post, the company said the summer version will be on Sunday, June 9, at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. The event will be followed by a cryptic [REDACTED] Direct that probably isnt much of a mystery. The teaser logo looks like something ripped from the Call of Duty franchise, and reports already pointed to the military shooters next installment arriving this year. Microsoft describes the direct event as a special deep-dive into the ne

Apple's second-generation Pencil stylus is back on sale for $79, which matches its lowest price to date. We've seen this deal a few times over the course of 2024, but it's still about $35 off the device's usual street price on Amazon outside of those sales. Apple , meanwhile, normally sells the stylus for $129. This offer is available at Amazon, Target , Walmart and Best Buy . Do note, though: Apple's next product showcase is scheduled for May 7, and it is widely expected to unveil a new Pencil

Its only been two weeks since Tesla began reducing its workforce by ten percent, a move that impacted at least 14,000 staffers. Now, even more pink slips are coming. The company let go of two senior executives today and plans to lay off hundreds more employees, as reported by The Information . These layoffs impact the entire Supercharger team, including senior director Rebecca Tinucci and 500 staffers. Daniel Ho, head of the new vehicles program, was also laid off, along with his team. Teslas pu

Fujifilms Instax cameras have been around for a while. They offer instant photo printouts in cute frames, taking over where Polaroid left. Over the years, the company has experimented with pastel colorways, retro styles, hybrid digital and manual photography, and even collaborations with Pokmon and Taylor Swift . The new Instax mini 99 , which was released this month , comes in black. It looks more like my X-T2 and other Fujifilm models than a Polaroid. From a distance, it looks like a pricey di

Beats has a solid track record when it comes to wireless earbuds. The company consistently offers good audio performance with a comfy fit and a nice list of features for both Android and iOS users. In fact, the Beats Fit Pro are our current top pick for best workout earbuds . The one thing the company doesn't have in its lineup is a budget-friendly option, but that will change soon. Today, Beats revealed the Solo Buds: an $80 set of wireless earbuds that offer 18 hours of use on a single cha

When Beats introduced the Solo 3 in 2016, the headline feature was the inclusion of Apples W1 audio chip. This delivered seamless pairing with Apple devices, which made life much easier for iPhone, Mac and iPad owners. Besides the noise-canceling Solo Pro in 2019, Beats hadnt updated the Solo line in nearly eight years, and its now bringing its popular on-ear headphones up to todays standards. Beats announced the Solo 4 today, a $200 set of familiar-looking cans with significant updates to audio

I found myself in a variety of odd situations while solving puzzles in Lorelei and the Laser Eyes . I spent some time staring at a mid-century movie poster for a documentary about a decomposing cat, wondering if I should focus on the runtime or the date it came out. I pulled up old hotel blueprints and deciphered the math of dead architects. I played a handful of ASCII-style PC games to receive messages from a 19th-century magician who calls me his sister. I found some toy blocks and shoved them

Instagram is overhauling its recommendation algorithm for Reels to boost original content in a move that will have significant implications for aggregator accounts and others that primarily repost other users work. The company is also changing the way it ranks Reels in an attempt to give smaller accounts more distribution in the app. In a blog post announcing the changes, the company said its trying to correct its ranking system so that accounts with smaller followings will have an easier time e

The Federal Communications Commission has slapped the largest mobile carriers in the US with a collective fine worth $200 million for selling access to their customers' location information without consent. AT&T was ordered to pay $57 million, while Verizon has to pay $47 million. Meanwhile, Sprint and T-Mobile are facing a penalty with a total amount of $92 million together, since the companies had merged two years ago. The FCC conducted an in-depth investigation into the carriers' unau

Remote and hybrid work is a real possibility for many recent graduates, as is schlepping it to an office every weekday. Some grads may be off to a career in welding and will be free of offices altogether. While we don't have the proper expertise to make recommendations for that latter category, the Engadget staff has decades of collective experience working from home and commuting to offices. These gadgets have helped us get through our workdays more efficiently and comfortably and make goo

Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars if they go viral on Threads. The payouts are part of a new invitation-only bonus program that rewards creators who use Metas newest app. An Instagram support page offers some details. It says creators can earn money based on the performance of your Threads posts or the number of posts you create. So, go for either quality or quantity, it seems. It appears terms of the bonuses are unique to each creator. According to one post on Threads, at leas

Yelp, like many other companies recently, has been coming out with more and more new AI features . Its latest ones include the new Yelp Assistant , which the company says can help you find the right contractors or service provider for your needs. The idea is to point you in the right direction without having to do a search on your own, which sounds especially useful if you have a very specific job in mind that requires specialists in their field. It alleviates the guesswork on the type of specia

It's been a minute since you've been able to get a USB phone charger bundled with most new flagship smartphones . That means you actually need to think about which one you should get instead, and how much you ought to spend. But the bright side is that, if you pick the right charging brick, it can act as a multi-purpose device that can top up a variety of gadgets while also reducing how much gear you need to carry while traveling. That said, before you buy anything, there are some important thin

Razer has to pay over $1.1 million to the Federal Trade Commission to settle complaints that it advertised its infamous Zephyr masks as N95-grade when it didn't get them certified at all. The gaming peripheral maker released Zephyr, its high-tech face mask with built-in RGB lighting, during the height of the pandemic. Half a year later, in early 2022, it introduced a Pro version that added voice amplification. Razer said back then the Zephyr was as effective as an N95 mask, but it later rene

The latest generation of Apple's eternally popular AirPods Pro are back down to their all-time low price of $180 at Amazon. The deal takes $10 off the typical sale price of $190 and a solid $69 off the $249 MSRP. The last time we saw this price tag was during Amazon's spring sale in March . Apple updated the charging case when the iPhone 15 came out last year to give both devices a more universal USB-C port (both can also charge wirelessly). If you have an iPhone, we think these are one of the b

Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars if they go viral on Threads. The payouts are part of a new invitation-only bonus program that rewards creators who use Metas newest app. An Instagram support page offers some details about the bonus program, which Meta hasnt formally announced. It states that creators can earn money based on the performance of your Threads posts or the number of posts you create. It appears that specific terms of the bonuses are individualized to each creator.

Streamflation is real y'all. Peacock just announced its raising prices again, less than a year after it last upped subscription costs . The new price will be $8 per month for Peacock with ads and $14 per month for an ad-free experience, starting on July 18 for new subscribers and August 17 for pre-existing users. An ad-free subscription will be the same price as Disney+ and nearly as much as Netflix. Mrs. Davis was good , but was it that good? To put this into perspective, just one year ago

On Monday, the US Supreme Court dismissed Elon Musks appeal about a 2018 SEC settlement regarding his infamous funding secured tweet . Ars Technica reports that the conservative-majority court took a break from weighing whether US Presidents should be above the law to pass on Musks attempt to throw out the agreement, which required him to pay fines, step down from Teslas board and have his tweets pre-screened by a lawyer. The justices denied Musks petition without commenting. Their unwillingness

Apples iPad has been added to the list of tech products that must abide by the EUs DMA rules, as reported by Bloomberg . The European Commission has officially designated iPadOS as a gatekeeper under the DMA, alongside the Safari web browser, the iOS operating system and the App Store. The organization states that users are basically locked-in to Apples iPadOS ecosystem and that it disincentivizes people from switching to competitors. The company has six months to comply with various preemptive

Walmart's Discovered experience started out last year as a way for kids to buy virtual items for Roblox inside the game. But today, that partnership is testing out an expanded pilot program that will allow teens to buy real-life goods stocked on digital shelves before they're shipped to your door. Available to children 13 and up in the US, the latest addition to Walmart Discovered is an IRL commerce shop featuring items created by partnered user-generated content creators including MD17_RBLX, Ju

The European Union is getting ready to launch a new investigation into Meta over its handling of election-related content, according to a new report in The Guardian . Details of the investigation could be announced later this week, but European officials are reportedly concerned about deceptive advertising and political content. According to the Financial Times , the EU has also raised concerns about Russias efforts to undermine upcoming European elections and other foreign interference campaign

The Financial Times has become the latest news organization to strike a deal with OpenAI. In a joint announcement on Monday, the Financial Times and OpenAI said that maker of ChatGPT will use the Financial Times journalism to train its AI models and collaborate on developing new AI products and features for the publications readers. ChatGPT will also attribute and and link back to the Financial Times when it includes information from the publication in its responses It is right, of course, that