If youre in the market for a new ultraportable laptop, one of the best you can buy is on sale right now. While supplies last, you can get the base model M2 MacBook Air in either Silver or Space Grey for $1,000. Thats $200 off the MacBook Airs current $1,200 starting price. Its also an all-time low for the 2022 model. If interested in the new MacBook Air, we recommend acting fast on this deal. Engadget Senior Editor Devindra Hardawar awarded the M2 MacBook Air a score of 96 last year. Since the

Apple has handed the UKs Competition and Markets Authority a major setback in its effort to regulate the tech giant. On Friday, the company won an appeal against an investigation the antitrust watchdog launched last fall. As a refresher, the CMA opened a full market probe into Apple and Google in November. At the time, the regulator said that many UK businesses felt restricted by the stranglehold the two tech giants had on mobile browsing. The probe also sought to determine if Apple was restrict

If youre tight on counter space, multi-purpose kitchen gadgets can come in handy by giving you one device that can do many things. The Instant Pot is a great example of this, as are Brevilles Smart Ovens that combine things like a toaster, broiler, air fryer and others into one machine. As with most Breville gear, the ovens are on the expensive side but now you can get up to 36 percent off a bunch of Smart Oven models. The one we like the most is the Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro , which is down to

Back at CES 2022, Google talked about how its improving Androids integration with the Windows ecosystem in several ways. Nearby Share was one of the features it promised for Microsofts desktop OS. Now, the tech giant has rolled out a beta Nearby Share app for Windows, making it much, much easier to transfer files between mobile and PC. You can download it right now from the Android website , as long as your computer is running the 64-bit version of Windows 10 and up and isnt powered by ARM proce

Activision Blizzard is facing yet another complaint by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The labor agency has found merit with several elements of the unfair labor practice charges filed by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) on behalf of the companys workers, the union has told Engadget. This particular case pertains to the CWAs accusations that the game developer illegally surveilled workers when they walked out in July last year to protest the lack of gender equality in the c

DirecTV users can now watch Ted Lasso without buying extra hardware. The television provider announced today that the Apple TV+ app is now available to install on the companys DirecTV Stream box. This is the first time Apples streaming network has been available on DirecTV Stream , a multipurpose device for subscribers that supports live TV, streaming apps, on-demand content and DVR recordings. The satellite provider launched the device in 2020; subscribers can rent it for $20 per month, and its

The US government might not lean solely on lawsuits to limit online ad monopolies . A bipartisan group of senators has introduced the AMERICA Act (Advertising Middlemen Endangering Rigorous Internet Competition Accountability yes, it's overwrought) with the intention of breaking up the ad businesses of tech giants like Google and Meta. Large digital ad firms (those handling more than $20 billion in transactions) wouldn't be allowed to own both an ad exchange as well as either a demand-

Nearly a year after he first floated the idea of making Twitters recommendation algorithm public, the company has posted the source code for its recommendation algorithm on GitHub . In a Twitter Space discussing the move, Elon Musk said he hoped users would be able to find potential issues in the code and help make it better. Our initial release of the so-called algorithm is going to be quite embarrassing and people are gonna find a lot of mistakes but we're going to fix them very quickly, M

California will require more than half of all heavy trucks sold in the state to be electric by 2035. The rule received approval from the Biden administration today, allowing it to take effect next year, according to The New York Times . California approved the mandate in 2020 but needed an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waiver because it exceeded federal standards. The rule aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. By 2035, it requires 55 percent of delivery

GOG is winding down its annual Spring Sale , and this is a good opportunity to score some hit games at steep discounts. For starters, Cyberpunk 2077 is down to just $30 . If you haven't yet tried the Keanu Reeves-starring action RPG, now might be a good time to jump in. Other major deals tend to revolve around classics. Witcher 3 Complete is available for $15 , while the Alien: Isolation Collection is down to $10 . Hollow Knight is on sale for $7.50 , as is Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice . The enh

This isnt an early April Fools gag. Jeep just unveiled a mashup of a 1978 Cherokee with a 2022 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe, a higher-end hybrid SUV, to create a Frankenstein vehicle that is heavy both on delicious retro looks and modern performance metrics. The 1978 Jeep Cherokee 4xe Concept vehicle is an old-school two-door affair with a modern Starburst yellow paint job that could actually be mistaken for a lovingly cared-for, decades-old vehicle. Underneath the hood is where all of the modern t

Jack Dorseys Twitter alternative Bluesky is still invite-only, but its leaders are sharing more about their vision for the open-source platform. In a new blog post, CEO Jay Graber said that Bluesky intends to create a marketplace of algorithms that will allow users to control how content is filtered and sorted. For developers, an open marketplace of algorithms will provide the freedom to experiment with and publish algorithms that anyone can use, Graber wrote. For users, the ability to customize

The US Treasury Department issued updated guidance today about which electric vehicles qualify for the federal $7,500 EV tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that President Biden signed last year . Although the new guidelines add more confusion than clarity, its evident that fewer EVs will be eligible. The updated rules target mineral sourcing in EV batteries, stating that they must be sourced from the US and approved trading partners. That rules out China, which is labeled as a fo

On this final week of March, some decent deals presented themselves and today we're rounding up the best of what's still on offer. Amazon is celebrating World Backup Day today (Friday only) with discounts on portable and installed SSDs . Even if you had no idea such a holiday existed, you can still save up to 67 percent on storage options. Solo Stove is running a sale on three of its more popular fire pits and Amazon is offering free capacity upgrades on the new Galaxy S23 phones . We

Waymo is bringing a fleet of driverless cars to Austin, Texas as a test of its new fifth-generation automated driving system. The vehicles will be tested all over the city, including downtown, the Capitol, Market District and other locations. The vehicles that Waymo is testing in Austin are new all-electric Jaguar SUVs, a switch from the hybrid Chryslers it previously used. Waymo, a subsidiary of Googles parent company Alphabet, chose Austin as its next city for testing as an homage, of sorts, a

Many car makers tout smartphone connectivity as a selling point, but GM won't in the future. In a Reuters interview , GM digital chief Edward Kummer and executive cockpit director Mike Himche say GM will phase out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with upcoming electric cars, beginning with the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV . Instead, you'll have to rely on Android Automotive and its apps. Users will get eight years of free Google Assistant and Google Maps use at no extra charge, GM says. The compan

As some of you might know, Im a runner. On occasion I review sports watches, and outside of work Im a certified marathon coach. So when Engadget wanted to round up the best wireless workout headphones, I raised my hand. In addition to fit and battery life, I considered factors such as style; ease of use; the charging case; the strength of the Bluetooth connection; support for assistants such as Siri and Alexa; water resistance ratings; and audio features such as noise cancelation and ambient sou

The generative AI race is on, and the current frontrunners appear to be Google's Bard and Microsoft's Bing AI , which is powered by ChatGPT . The two companies are also rushing to stuff their AI into all their software and productivity offerings , and look set to change the way we search and interact with the internet. But right now, both Bard and Bing are highly experimental and flawed, as they begin to conduct conversations with larger groups of the population and learn how to work wit

Have you ever wanted a gaming tablet that coordinates with street-style fashion? No? You're getting one anyway. Hypebeast reports that ASUS is teaming up with German label Acronym to release the special edition ROG Flow Z13-ACRNM RMT02 gaming tablet. The hybrid PC includes a chassis platform that both protects the machine and lets you attach slings that attach to Acronym jackets, like one that hangs the system off your chest. If you just have to play a game before you sit down, you can although

Drew Carey isn't afraid of AI. Instead, The Price is Right host and longtime improv comedian is embracing the technology. During a recent episode of his SiriusXM radio show, Friday Night Freakout , Carey used an artificially generated version of his voice to handle most of his DJ work, reading a script written by ChatGPT. His AI voice kicked off the show, introduced upcoming songs and recapped what listeners were hearing. As an experiment to see just how far AI could go on the radio, the episod

Italians might not have access to ChatGPT for much longer. Italy's Privacy Guarantor has ordered ChatGPT blocked over concerns OpenAI is violating the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) through its data handling practices. The regulator claims there's no legal basis for OpenAI's bulk collection of data for training ChatGPT's model. The sometimes-inaccurate results also indicate the generative AI isn't processing data correctly, the Guarantor says.

People haven't exactly been impressed in the short time since Google released its experimental conversational AI service Bard . Coming up against OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Bing Chat (also powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 ) users have found its responses to not be as knowledgeable or detailed as its rivals. That could be set to change, however, after Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed on The New York Times podcast Hard Fork that Bard will soon be moving from its current LaMDA-based model to large

If you regularly play games on a PC, a good mouse will give you greater control over your cursor, add a few more buttons you can customize to your liking and generally make your downtime more comfortable. In competitive games, the best gaming mouse wont magically make you unstoppable, but its faster response time and extra inputs should make for a more pleasurable and responsive experience as you continue practicing. Exactly which gaming mouse will work best for you is a matter of preference ho

Solo Stove is back with another holiday sale, this time on its fire pit bundles. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the outdoor company has honored all the big summer holidays with fire pit discounts, and now it's welcoming the warm weather with an April Fool's Day sale. The very real flash sale offers each of Solo Stove's three fire bit bundles at over 45 percent off. The cheapest option and smallest, with a 15 inch diameter is the Ranger Essential Bundle , down to $230 from $425. It's closely f

With the Tetris movie hitting Apple TV+ this week, we chat with the games creator, Alexey Pajitnov, and Henk Rogers, the man who helped bring it out of the Soviet Union. We discuss just how realistic the film is (it definitely takes plenty of liberties), the impact of Tetris on gaming and where it could be headed in the future. Also, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into the recent letter from the Future of Life Institute, which was signed by Elon Musk and other tech leaders, and called for a pause on

Its a day of reality catching up with the chatbot boom. In the last 24 hours alone, weve had hoaxes, FTC complaints and ads. Hooray. Well get into how Microsoft is bringing ads to its Bing chatbot bound to happen while OpenAI may have to halt ChatGPT releases in the face of FTC complaints. The nonprofit research organization, Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP), says OpenAIs models are iased, deceptive and threaten privacy and public safety. The CAIDP says OpenAI also fails to meet Commi

Today is World Backup Day (March 31st), meant to remind everyone to protect their precious data. Amazon is having a large storage sale to commemorate the occasion with discounts of up to 67 percent on hard disks, memory cards, SSDs and more. Some standout deals include the WD Black 2TB NVMe SSD for PS5 consoles for $170 (43 percent off), the SanDisk 2TB Extreme Pro Portable SSD for $175 (24 percent off) and SanDisk's 1TB Extreme microSDXC memory card for $100, a full two-thirds off the regular p

Netflix released at least one movie a week over the past two years, but for 2023, the company is changing course. According to Bloomberg , the streaming giant is restructuring its movie division and releasing fewer movies overall. Netflix will combine the team working on small projects with a budget $30 million or less and the unit that produces mid-budget films that cost $30 million to $80 million to make. The restructuring will result in a handful of layoffs the company didn't specify a n

Virgin Orbits days of slinging satellites into space aboard aircraft-launched rockets have come to an end Thursday. After six years in business, Virgins satellite launch subsidiary has announced via SEC filing that it does not have the funding to continue operations and will be shuttering for the foreseeable future, per CNBC . Nearly 90 percent of Virgin Orbits employees 675 people in total will be laid off immediately. Virgin Orbit was founded in 2017 for the purpose of developing and commerc

Microsoft , Nintendo , Ubisoft and other major players in the game industry have all confirmed that they would have no presence on the E3 2023 show floor. Now the event itself won't happen at all. According to IGN , the Entertainment Software Association has begun notifying members that while the show emains a beloved event and brand, the plans for E3 2023 simply did not garner the sustained interest necessary to execute it in a way that would showcase the size, strength and impact our industry

RTX 40-series graphics card prices may soon come down to Earth... if ever so slightly. VideoCardz sources claim NVIDIA will price the standard GeForce RTX 4070 at $599. That's decidedly more affordable than the $799 RTX 4070 Ti , but just as much as the RTX 3070 Ti from 2021. The days of paying $500 or less for an x070 GPU are over, apparently. You may get more for your money than any 3070 card, at least. The GeForce RTX 4070 will reportedly have the same 5,888 CUDA core count as the regular

Amazon-owned Audible has started putting ads in audiobooks , potentially indicating a sea change within the industry. The company says it is conducting limited testing on a select user base with the advertisements and that this step is currently reserved for non-paying members, giving them ad-supported access to a limited set of titles. For now at least, paying subscribers seem immune to the change. The ads pop up while listening to traditional audiobooks, podcasts and Audible original content.

Paramount+ is ordering a new Star Trek series set in one of the franchises most iconic locations. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will follow a new class of recruits at the San Francisco training facility as they grapple with friends, rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself. Production is scheduled to begin in 2024. With Picard and Discovery winding down, the network is apparently looking to a teen / young adult coming-of-age story to invite

When portions of Twitter's source code appeared on Github earlier this year , the social media company asked the court to compel the collaborative programming network to reveal the identity of the user who posted it. Now, Twitter is getting it: the US District Court for the Northern District of California has issued a subpoena to Github compelling it to identity GitHub user FreeSpeech Enthusiast, including ame(s), address(es), telephone number(s), , email address(es), social media profile data,

You won't have to worry about burning fossil fuels if you hail a Waymo One ride in the near future. Waymo is phasing out its hybrid Chrysler Pacifica vans in the Phoenix East Valley area in favor of the Jaguar I-Pace EV, making its autonomous ride-hailing fleet completely electric as of late April. The company's fifth-generation Driver AI is coming to the region at the same time. The Alphabet-owned brand is unsurprisingly eager to tout the environmental perks. As Waymo's cars are muc

Rumors of an animated Scott Pilgrim show have been swirling around for years, though Netflix officially confirmed those rumors last year by announcing it was working on something. More details just dropped, however, and not only is the Scott Pilgrim anime a real thing, but it is currently in production and features the entire cast of the original 2010 movie. We mean the entire cast, including Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ellen Wong and Mae Whitman. Some cast members have become major s

A public challenge could put a temporary stop to the deployment of ChatGPT and similar AI systems. The nonprofit research organization Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that OpenAI is violating the FTC Act through its releases of large language AI models like GPT-4 . That model is biased, deceptive and threatens both privacy and public safety, CAIDP claims. Likewise, it supposedly fails to meet Commission guidelines ca

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (aka SBF) pleaded not guilty to five additional criminal charges this morning, according to CNBC . Prosecutors accuse the disgraced crypto exec of fraud and bribery for conspiring to send at least $40 million to Chinese government officials so they would unfreeze more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency, which he allegedly used to fund loss-generating trades. On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) unsealed the

With Elon Musk set to pull verification from thousands of users who were verified under the companys previous leadership, one Twitter alternative is hoping to lure some of those legacy checkmarks to its platform. T2 , an invite-only service led by two former Twitter employees, says it will allow users to carry over their legacy Twitter verification to its site T2 is part of a growing crop of Twitter alternatives that have sprung up in the wake of Musks takeover. The platform is smaller than some

Midjourney is putting an end to free use of its AI image generator after people created high-profile deepfakes using the tool. CEO David Holz says on Discord that the company is ending free trials due to extraordinary demand and trial abuse. New safeguards haven't been sufficient to prevent misuse during trial periods, Holz says. For now, you'll have to pay at least $10 per month to use the technology. As The Washington Post explains , Midjourney has found itself at the heart of unwanted

If youve been holding out for VR hardware to mature, you chose wisely. Headsets have come a long way since the launch of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive six years ago. The Meta Quest 2 has already been around for two years, and its proven to be a very capable portable VR experience. And if youre looking for a more immersive experience, high-end PC headsets are getting cheaper (and theres the new PS VR 2 to look forward to). While the overall VR market hasnt really changed much since last year (asid

The following discusses Star Trek: Picard, Season Three, Episode 7, The Dominion. I reckon theres a couple of generations who were raised, in whole or part, by their televisions. With surrogate parents who showed us a better way of living was possible and that the easy solution isnt always best. Jean-Luc Picard was a leader of principle, with backbone and a belief that humanism should always prevail. When given the chance to eradicate the Borg , who had tortured, dehumanized and used him as a me

Polestar started out as a racing team that was then turned into a performance tuning division for Volvo before becoming its own brand in 2017.And after testing the waters with the Polestar 1 and Polestar 2 , the company is poised to take another big step forward with the upcoming release of its first EV SUV: the Polestar 3 . So when the car recently came to New York City for its North American debut, we couldnt pass up the chance to check it out because it might just be the best-looking new SUV

Roku isn't done cutting jobs in a bid to turn its fortunes around . The streaming company has warned that it will lay off another 200 workers, or about six percent of its current headcount. It also plans to either close or sublease offices that aren't in active use. The layoffs will help the firm limit its expenses and focus on projects that will have a higher return on investment, Roku says. The device and platform creator expects to pay between $30 million and $35 million to handle the

Whether you call them battery packs, power banks or portable chargers, these accessories do one thing well: charge your devices when you cant find an open outlet. Small enough to fit in a day pack and sturdy enough to live at the bottom of your carry on, battery packs can charge your smartphone, tablet, laptop or even all three at once, depending on the size of the battery. What size youll need, and any extra features you may find useful, will largely depend on the devices you plan on charging u

No, the origins of Tetris didn't involve a high-speed car chase, but the true story behind the game still reads like a spy novel. There's corporate intrigue, nefarious government agencies and an envious amount of globe-trotting. But the reality wasn't enough for the creative minds behind Apple's Tetris film, which premieres on March 31st. Director Jon S. Baird and writer Noah Pink couldn't help but spice up the story with hyperactive pixel art, cartoonishly evil villains and wildly discordant to

When Faraday Future released its earnings report for 2022 earlier this month, it said it's on track to begin the production of its first vehicle. The company had a lot of false starts since it was founded in 2014 and had to push back the model's production and shipment dates again and again. This time, the company was finally able to stick to its timeline: Faraday Future has announced that it has started production for the FF 91 Futurist electric vehicle at its factory in Hanford, Califo

Apple has set the dates for WWDC 2023 , which will run between June 5th and June 9th. It's still an online-only affair, but there will be a special experience at Apple Park on the 5th for developers and students. While we expect to see software-centric upgrades, with iOS, macOS and the rest, this could also be when Apple finally debuts its mixed-reality headset. Rumors suggest it could be called Reality Pro or Reality One, and its believed to be a standalone device with an M2 chip, dual 4K d

Nintendo was supposed to shut down its Wii U and 3DS eShops for good on March 27th at 5PM PST , but it looks like you'll have a little more time. The company has announced that it has extended the ability to redeem download codes until April 3, 2023 at 9:30PM. The reason? The feature to redeem download codes was disabled earlier than scheduled, Nintendo wrote in a customer support FAQ seen by Game Developer . The company announced the eShop closures back in February 2022 , and barred users f

Uber announced today that its adding 14 new markets to Comfort Electric, its EV rideshare service. The program allows you to hail electric vehicles like the Tesla Model 3 , Ford Mustang Mach-E and Polestar 2 . Its another small step toward the companys goal of phasing out gas-powered vehicles by 2030. Beginning today, Ubers Comfort Electric program adds availability for Detroit, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Montreal, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando, Palm Springs, Phoenix,