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As part of a Year in Review blog detailing changes Valve made to Steam in 2025, the company shared a minor update on its hardware plans that doesn't sound good for anyone hoping to buy a Steam Machine, Steam Controller or Steam Frame in 2026. Specifically, the company is now opening up the possibility its new hardware won't ship this year at all. In February, when Valve acknowledged the ongoing memory and storage shortage had delayed the launch of its hardware and could lead to higher prices, th

Netflix's library of streamable party games is expanding today with a custom version of Overcooked! All You Can Eat . Netflix launched its cloud gaming program with games like Lego Party and Tetris Time Warp , but Overcooked feels a bit unique because it features a roster of Netflix-affiliated characters from KPop Demon Hunters and Stranger Things . For the uninitiated, Overcooked plays like a more manic version of Diner Dash , where teams attempt to prepare food together in increasingly elabora

Nintendo of America is suing the US government, including the Department of Treasury, Department of Homeland Security and US Customs & Border Protection, over its tariff policy, Aftermath reports. The video game giant already raised prices on the Nintendo Switch in August 2025 in response to market conditions but has so far left the price of the newer Switch 2 console unchanged. Nintendos lawsuit , filed in the US Court of International Trade, cites a Supreme Court ruling from February that conf

Samsung caught flak for the Galaxy Buds 3 . The companys mimicry of Apples AirPods was all too obvious last year when it opted for a stem or blade design after several generations of putting touch controls on the main housing of its earbuds. The Galaxy Buds 4 and Galaxy Buds 4 Pro continue that trajectory, as Samsung keeps adding new features with direct parallels to AirPods . The good news is, both models have been improved in various ways, all while their prices stay the same. A refined design

One of the biggest issues with mainline Pokmon games is that you're often so focused on catching, battling and trying to be the very best that you don't have time to stop and smell the flowers. But in Pokmon Pokopia , you're rewarded for doing just that while building a loving community of friendly monsters. The game is one part Animal Crossing and one part Dragon Quest Builders sprinkled with a touch of Minecraft and Stardew Valley . he result might be one of the coziest, most wholesome life si

Capcom revealed during its March 5 Spotlight showcase that Pragmata , its repeatedly delayed dystopian sci-fi adventure game, will release on April 17 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam. The game had been set for April 24 since its appearance at The Game Awards in December. The games new trailer shows previously unseen locations and gameplay moments, and new elements within the Shelter, the in-game lunar base. Pragmata was first revealed in 2020 with a 2022 re

Life EV has completed a court-approved acquisition of Rad Power Bikes, granting a second life to the troubled e-bike brand. The Florida-based Life EV now owns Rads brand, intellectual property, inventory and certain unspecified operating assets, and will continue to operate as Rad Power Bikes in the US, with plans to expand to select key markets. Rads new owner has committed to honoring certain warranties and gift cards purchased prior to the acquisition, and says new bikes will be built in the

There is so much to love about Dell's new XPS 14, it's hard for me to discuss it without sounding like a total fanboy. Its new design makes it incredibly thin and light. And Intel's Panther Lake chips give it a ton of power, even when it comes to games. After reviving the XPS brand from last year's ignominious rebranding, it's as if Dell was laser-focused on fixing all the issues we've had with the XPS 14 so far. Unfortunately, a shallow, unresponsive and hilariously error-prone keyboard kept me

Right off the back of the iPhone 17e, new iPads and MacBook Airs, Apple also announced a keenly priced new laptop. The MacBook Neo is a multi-colored low-cost Mac ($599), running on an iPhone chipset with most but not all of the hardware features you find on the MacBook Air and Pro. All models of the MacBook Neo ship with an extremely scant 8GB of RAM, which might be the main productivity bottleneck for demanding tasks. The Neo has a 13-inch Retina display, a 1080p webcam, two USB-C ports, a hea

The UK government is working on a controversial data bill that would allow AI companies like Google and OpenAI to train their models on copyrighted materials without consent. However, following a two month consultation, it looks like passage of the law will be delayed. Copyright is going to be kicked down the road, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Financial Times . Responses by stakeholders during the consultation period weren't favorable to any of the government's proposed ideas f

In a new blog post, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has admitted that it received a letter from the Defense Department, officially labeling it a supply chain risk . He said he doesnt believe this action is legally sound, and that his company sees no choice but to challenge it in court. Hours before Amodei published the post, the Pentagon announced that it notified the company that its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately. If youll recall, the Defense Department (called the D

Today, X announced some updates to its creator subscriptions platform. The leading change gives participating accounts the option to make part of tweet threads only visible to subscribers. This new Creator Subscriptions feature is called Exclusive Threads, an ironic name choice given X's main text-based social media posting competitor is called Threads. Creator Subscriptions 2.0 is here: powerful new tools to grow your subscribers and earn more. Introducing Exclusive Threads lock any post in a

Amazon's website appears to be stabilizing after experiencing technical issues that kept users from logging in and prevented prices from displaying correctly. DownDetector reported a spike of outage reports around 2PM ET, but as of 5:56PM ET, user complaints have fallen significantly. The Amazon.com homepage currently loads, and Engadgets staff have been able to load product pages and view prices without any problems. During the peak of the sites issues, neither were loading consistently, and cl

Today the US Senate unanimously passed proposed legislation known as COPPA 2.0. This measure, fully named the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act , aims to create new protections for younger users online, such as blocking platforms from collecting their personal data without consent. COPPA 2.0 is a modernized take on the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, attempting to address recent changes in common online activities, like targeted advertising, that could prove harmf

Amazon's website appears to be experiencing technical issues that are keeping users from logging in and preventing prices from displaying correctly. DownDetector reported a spike of outage reports around 2PM ET, and the issues seem to have grown from there. While Amazon.com seems to be able to display the companys homepage, prices and product information aren't loading, and clicking through to product pages in some cases shows an error page, with text that says Sorry, something went wrong on our

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is gearing up to spill the beans on Microsofts next-generation console. In a post on X today , she revealed that the system is codenamed Project Helix. Confirming previous rumors, she says it will lead in performance and play both console and PC games. Sharma also notes that shell be discussing the system at GDC next week with partners and developers. The next-gen console tease follows Sharmas appointment as Xbox CEO a few weeks ago, after former Xbox head Phil Spencer stepp

It feels like we could all use a little (or a large) boost of joy and optimism right now, so it's a perfect coincidence that a Games Done Quick event is on the horizon. Frost Fatales 2026 is running from March 8 through March 14. This week-long livestream will be raising money for the National Women's Law Center , a nonprofit working toward gender justice for women and girls. GDQ events have been branching out with more ways to tune in for the speedrunning fun. Frost Fatales 2026 will be a strea

Who needs Half-Life 3 or Beyond Good & Evil 2 ? Roku, in an attempt to gamify content discovery on its platform, has cooked up a gaming announcement for the ages. Behold: Roklue. Yes, that's a real name that someone with a job title and (likely high) salary came up with. Roklue (shudder) will quiz players on the movies and TV shows that everyone is talking about, along with classic beloved favorites. When it references a movie or show, it will provide a link for you to tune in on your device. Th

Netflix has acquired an AI filmmaking startup called InterPositive , according to a report by Variety . This is a company that was founded by actor Ben Affleck back in 2022. Don't worry if you haven't heard of it. Affleck has been operating the company in stealth mode for the past few years, so this is pretty much it's big coming-out party. The terms of the acquisition haven't been disclosed, but Affleck will remain on as a senior advisor to Netflix. Additionally, the entire staff will be absorb

Meta is facing a class action lawsuit for false advertising related to its AI glasses following reports about the company's use of human contractors to review footage captured from users' glasses. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco, alleges that Meta's claims about the devices' privacy features have misled users. The lawsuit comes after a Swedish newspaper reported that subcontractors in Kenya have raised concerns about viewing footage recorded via Ray-Ban Meta glasse

If your Playdate wishlist is anything like mine (endless), here's a good excuse to actually go ahead and free some of those games from limbo: Panic is running a two-week-long sale on the Playdate Catalog to celebrate its three-year anniversary. Sure, the majority of Playdate games are pretty cheap as is, but they can still add up when you're on a wild purchasing spree. Ask me how I know! The sale will be running from March 5 until March 19 at 1PM ET (10AM PT), so take advantage of the discounts

OpenAI is releasing a new model today, and like GPT-5.2 before it , GPT-5.4 is all about professional work. OpenAI is calling GPT-5.4 its most capable frontier model for tasks like coding and data analysis. OpenAI claims the new model produced presentations with stronger, more varied aesthetics and made more effective use of its image generation tools. It's also the first model from OpenAI built with native computer-use capabilities, making it better at carrying out tasks across several apps at

It might sound like the stuff of daydreams now, but once upon a time it was briefly the very real intention of Sony and Nintendo to collaborate on a console. Nicknamed the Nintendo PlayStation, the idea was that a new CD-ROM format backed by Sony would be added to the cartridge-based Super NES, resulting in a hybrid console that could play both. The partnership didnt last long, though, with Nintendo backing out before it ever really got off the ground, announcing that it would instead be working

Google is living up to its word and posting warning labels for battery-killing apps. 9to5Google spotted Google's rollout announcement, which the company previously said would arrive on March 1 . The label says, This app may use more battery than expected due to high background activity. If you don't yet see the warnings, they may not have reached you yet. Google says the banners will roll out gradually to impacted apps in the coming weeks. Play Store battery warning Google Warning labels arent t

Google has pledged at least $50 million through 2030 on projects designed to eliminate superpollutants. The company will be joined by a handful of other companies including Amazon and Salesforce in the newly formed Superpollutant Action Initiative . In total, these companies have committed $100 million to the project, hoping to accelerate the reduction of superpollutants like methane, black carbon and refrigerant gases. Google says these are responsible for close to half of all planetary warming

The Canadian government says that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to take steps to immediately strengthen safety protocols, according to a report by Wall Street Journal . This follows a mass shooting incident at a high school in which OpenAI flagged the suspect and suspended his account, but did not alert authorities. These changes look to primarily involve law enforcement, with commitments to notify police about potentially suspicious use of ChatGPT. We don't have any confirmation from the com

Smart ring maker Oura has acquired Doublepoint, a company that specializes in gesture recognition for wearables. The Finnish startup uses smartwatches and wristbands as examples of products that benefit from its technology, but Oura will clearly be looking to incorporate it into its rings, in theory allowing you to control your connected devices with hand movements. Oura said in a press release that the deal sees it inherit an exceptional team of AI architects and builders from Doublepoint, incl

Weve known Apple would follow up its blockbuster film F1: The Movie with live coverage of F1 races in 2026 . Now that were approaching the first grand prix weekend of the year, the company has provided details on what fans can expect to see inside the Apple TV app and beyond. Theres already a dedicated F1 channel in the Apple TV app, which is where youll stream races live when the time comes. You can also watch practice sessions, sprint races and both pre- and post-race coverage. Apple offers a

You'd be forgiven for thinking that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra looks a lot like the last four models. That's because it does, right down to its general design and rear camera layout. But on Samsung's latest flagship phone, some stealthy upgrades are hidden beneath its classic blocky silhouette that might go unnoticed by the casual observer. Those help make this year's release feel like a better deal than its most recent predecessor . It remains rather expensive, starting at the same $1,300 as

For an electric car to survive in this incentive-free , tariff-laden , emissions-loving world, it has to be very, very good. It also helps if it's priced right, and looking great doesn't hurt either. Unfortunately for BMW's latest EV, the i3 sedan, we still can't say much about those last two questions. BMW hasn't announced pricing yet, and thanks to some eye-crossing camouflage, it's impossible to know exactly what it looks like, either. But, after a day behind the wheel of a prototype machine

Anthropic is reportedly trying to reach a new deal with the US Defense Department, which could prevent the government from labeling it a supply chain risk. According to Financial Times and Bloomberg , Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has resumed talks with the agency over the use of its AI models. In particular, the publications say that Amodel is having discussions with Emil Michael, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. The two of them were trying to work out the contract over

Nothing has announced its latest premium midrange device, the Phone 4a Pro . The company says it's the thinnest full-metal phone on the market, measuring in at 7.95mm. It also looks notably different from the prior A-series phones and pretty much any of the company's phones to date. It features an aluminum unibody while retaining Nothings retro-clear hardware design touches, with a clear, redesigned camera unit. Yes, the aggressively protruding circular camera unit of the Phone 3a Pro is gone,

While music streaming apps like Bandcamp , Spotify and Deezer have taken steps to inform users about AI-generated content, we haven't heard much out of Apple Music in that regard. However, Apple Music has now introduced Transparency Tags designed to show listeners if any elements were generated in whole or part by AI. The catch is that Apple is leaving it up to labels and distributors to create those tags, according to an Apple newsletter to industry partners seen by Music Business Worldwide ..

Nothing is back with two new smartphones, the entry-level Phone 4a and the mid-range Phone 4a Pro. With the base 4a in particular, theres no shortage of substantial hardware upgrades since the 3a , even if the design doesnt quite stand out as much. This year, thats apparently the role of the Nothing Phone 4a Pro. That said, the base 4as two new color options (blue and pink) are gorgeous additions to the usual monochrome duo of white and black. There have been many upgrades since 2025s Phone 3a.

Nothing just revealed a new pair of over-ear headphones as a relatively budget-friendly alternative to the pre-existing Headphone 1 . The Headphone (a) earphones feature a similar design language to the company's previous cans, but with more color. As a matter of fact, these will be available in four colors, including yellow, pink, white and black. Perhaps the most notable feature here, however, is the battery life. Nothing says these headphones will last over five days on a single charge. That'

Back in January, Nothing shared that it wouldn't be releasing its flagship Nothing Phone 4 in 2026, and instead focusing on follow-ups to its midrange Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro . After some expected teasing , those sequels have arrived: the Phone 4a Pro and Phone 4a. And like Nothing's previous devices, they seem like meaningful departures from what the company has tried in the past. The Nothing 4a Pro represents the biggest change. Gone is the translucent back meant to offer a pseudo-glimpse in

Epic Games courtroom battle with Google is over , but its reportedly going to affect how its CEO can speak about the tech giant for years for years to come. According to The Verge , part of the settlement terms Epic had signed has a clause stating that Epic and Sweeney will have to speak positively about Googles competitiveness and app store operations going forward. Epic believes that the Google and Android platform, with the changes in this term sheet, are procompetitive and a model for app st

Today the White House announced that several major players in tech and AI have agreed to steps that will keep electricity costs from rising due to data centers. Under this Ratepayer Protection Pledge , companies are agreeing to practices that are intended to protect residents from seeing higher electricity costs as more and more businesses create power-hungry data centers. Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle and xAI have all apparently signed on. A few of the participants Amazon , G

Jurors in a New Mexico child safety trial heard testimony from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg today. During pre-recorded testimony, Zuckerberg was repeatedly asked about the company's understanding of social media addiction and other issues that had been studied by its researchers. During the deposition, which was recorded last March, Zuckerberg was asked about numerous findings from researchers at Meta who studied how the company's apps affect users and teens. The CEO downplayed the significance of m

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted approval to TerraPower to begin construction of a reactor in Wyoming. The project is the first new US commercial nuclear reactor in about a decade, according to The New York Times . TerraPower was founded by Bill Gates, and it took years for the business to receive regulatory approval for this construction effort. TerraPower is part of a push to create more efficient and less expensive nuclear facilities as an alternative power source, particularly a

Ubisoft shared its upcoming plans for the Assassin's Creed franchise today. Along with the news of a remake for its piratical entry , the game company also announced that a visual upgrade is coming for a title from way back in 2014. Assassin's Creed Unity will receive a free patch tomorrow to offer 60 fps performance on the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X/S. The company bringing a performance upgrade more than a decade after launch feels like a fitting close to Unity's development. The game

Now for the news you've been waiting with bated breath for: LG's 2026 TVs from CES finally have prices. (Well, some of them do, anyway.) Surprisingly, the evo G6 and C6 series OLED TVs aren't increasing in cost from last year's models . But the bad news is, theyre still expensive as all get-out. The flagship LG evo G6 series ranges in price from $2,499 to $24,999. (Cue spit take.) Fortunately, that five-figure price only applies to the 97-inch model, which nobody this side of Elon Musk needs. Th

When cooking pizza with the high heat of an outdoor oven , you have to rotate your pies to ensure even cooking. Thats usually done by hand, but Oonis latest accessory automates the process. The company announced the Rotating Stone for its Koda 2 lineup , which helps distribute heat evenly across the surface of a pizza so that its consistently cooked all the way around. Ooni says its Rotating Stone has a mechanism around its perimeter rather than a central pivot. According to the company, this ta

At the start of February, OpenAI upgraded its Codex coding app to give it the ability to manage multiple AI agents. At the same time, it released a standalone macOS app. If you've been patiently waiting for Windows to get that same treatment, OpenAI just released a dedicated Codex app for Microsoft's operating system. The Codex app is now on Windows. Get the full Codex app experience on Windows with a native agent sandbox and support for Windows developer environments in PowerShell. https://t.co

Ubisoft has officially confirmed that it's working on a remake of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag . This remake has been rumored for years . After all, the 2013 original is one of the most beloved entries in the franchise . The official title is Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced , and that's about all we know for sure. The company released some concept art but it's just protagonist Edward Kenway hanging out on a boat. Reports have suggested that this will be a substantial remake, with visual an

Google is officially doing away with its 30 percent cut of Play Store transactions, and rolling out changes to how third-party app stores and alternate billing systems will be handled by Android. Some of these tweaks were proposed as part of the settlement the company reached with Epic in November 2025, but rather than wait for final judicial approval, Google is committing to revamping Android and the Play Store publicly. The biggest change is to how Google will collect fees from developers publ

Apple is looking to gain a foothold in the more budget-friendly end of the laptop market with the MacBook Neo . The system starts at $599, which is darn inexpensive for an Apple laptop it even has the same starting price as the M4 iPad Air . As such, the MacBook Neo should help Apple compete with cheap Windows laptops and Chromebooks.Pricing it at $499 for educational use wont exactly hurt either. Apple is really lowering the cost of entry for those looking to pick up a new MacBook here. The ba

Humble Games' library has returned home, so to speak. Indie publisher Good Games Group (GGG), led by former Humble leaders, has acquired the full back catalog of over 50 Humble Games titles from Ziff Davis. Alongside the purchase, GGG has rebranded to Balor Games, positioning itself as a force in triple-I gaming. For the developers we have worked with over the years, this moment is a reunion, Balor Games CEO Alan Patmore wrote in a statement. [It has] the same leadership and the same commitment

Over the past few years, Google's A-series Pixel phones have consistently been some of the best midrange phones you can buy. But with the AI boom causing memory shortages and the price of consumer electronics to rise, including smartphones , affordable devices like the Pixel 10a are more important than ever. Thankfully, Google's new phone still represents great value, even if it doesn't come with many upgrades. Design and display As before, the Pixel 10a has a 6.3-inch 120Hz P-OLED display. Igor

Apple just announced the MacBook Neo , a 13-inch laptop offering the full macOS experience for just $599. It is the machine, Im sure, plenty of the companys fans have been clamoring for since the dawn of the netbook. Im equally sure its specs have enoughdrawbacks to ensure there are still plenty of customers for the more expensive Macbooks; the same cannot be said of the iPad Air. If youre looking for a machine that you can actually use meaningfully, the Neo has the Air beat. It has two USB-C po