Apple devices currently hold the top honor in our guide to the best laptops , smartwatches and tablets . But the companys gear isnt cheap and you wont find sales at Apples own website either. But that doesnt mean you can only get a new iPad or MacBook at full price. Other retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Target and B&H Photo often host considerable discounts, sometimes on the order of a few hundred dollars in savings. At Engadget, weve tested and reviewed every major device Apple has released

A nearly year-old Facebook event for a simple maths competition has been one of the most viral posts on the platform for six months. The event racked up about 51 million views on Facebook during the first quarter of 2025, according to the company's latest report on widely viewed content on the platform. That would be an impressive stat for any single post, but it's the second quarter in a row in which the maths competition has nabbed the number two spot on Meta's list of widely viewed content. I

YouTube Shorts is beta testing the addition of Google Lens. Integrating this tech into the short-form video platform will allow viewers to search for more information about what they can see in a clip. The functionality will begin rolling out to all Shorts users this week. Once it's enabled on your account, the feature can be accessed by pausing the video, selecting Lens from the top menu and then tapping or highlighting an element of the clip to search about. Visual matches and search results w

Tinder helped popularize a modern dating culture that puts looks first, and now the app is trying out a new way to capitalize on it. As part of a test, select Tinder Gold and Tinder Platinum subscribers will be able to set a preferred height range for matches they receive in the app, according to TechCrunch . The feature was first spotted by a Reddit user who noticed the option in the app's Discovery Settings. Deciding that you prefer matches who are 5'10 and up won't necessarily weed out the sh

Around ten years ago, as the price of cable rose to untenable heights, live TV streaming services arrived as the low-cost, contract-free antidote. These services are still blissfully easy to walk away from, but the cost has steadily inched towards cable levels. Every major provider has raised prices in the past year or two, including YouTube TV , Hulu + Live TV , Sling , Philo , DirecTV and Fubo . The merger between Hulu + Live TV and Fubo may not improve matters much. Standard streaming service

Under new Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Germany could impose a new 10 percent tax on major online platforms such as Google and Facebook. Reuters reported that political factions in the country struck a deal earlier this year to pursue these fees for digital service companies. These corporations do billions in business in Germany with extremely high profit margins and benefit enormously from the countrys media and cultural output as well as its infrastructure but they pay hardly any taxes, invest t

J Allard, a former Microsoft executive and the mind behind the Zune, is leading a new team at Amazon, CNBC reports . Allard is officially the vice president of Amazon's ZeroOne, which, based on at least one Amazon job listing , is a special projects team dedicated to inventing breakthrough consumer product categories. What ZeroOne is actually working on remains a bit mysterious, but CNBC was able to find another listing for a Senior Applied Scientist role that suggests the team will be conce

Meta is bidding to build high-tech wearables for the US Army, as reported by Wall Street Journal . The company is teaming up with Palmer Luckey's defense firm Anduril Industries on the project, which has been dubbed EagleEye. The contract is worth around $100 million, though it hasn't been awarded yet. It's part of a larger $22 billion Army wearables project of which Anduril is the lead vendor . As expected from Meta and Luckey, EagleEye will be a line of tech-forward helmets, glasse

Meta has published the first of its quarterly integrity reports since Mark Zuckerberg walked back the company's hate speech policies and changed its approach to content moderation earlier this year. According to the reports, Facebook saw an uptick in violent content, bullying and harassment despite an overall decrease in the amount of content taken down by Meta. The reports are the first time Meta has shared data about how Zuckerberg's decision to upend Meta's policies have played ou

Update, 5/29/25: The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch soon on June 5. Pre-order advice currently remains the same, which is to say that you probably won't be able to pre-order the console before launch day anymore, since all retailers still list it as either unavailable or coming soon. Now, it's all about launch-day logistics. A number of retailers, including Best Buy , plan to open some stores early on June 5 and have stock available for customers to purchase on site. If you didn't manage to get a

WhatsApp will soon allow users to post collages, music and new stickers as part of their WhatsApp Status. The status feature within WhatsApp functions similarly to the Stories feature on Facebook and Instagram. Users can share text, photo or video to their status, which will disappear after 24 hours. Since March , users have had the option to add a song clip to their status and can select songs from the app's music library. These music clips can be 15 seconds long when posted with photos or

Sony is offering PS Plus subscription plans at a deep discount . An annual subscription to the Premium tier is available for just $107, which is a discount of 33 percent. This promotion is running until June 11, giving gamers a bit of time to think things over. For the uninitiated, PS Plus Premium provides full access to the Game Catalog. This library includes hundreds of PS4 and PS5 titles. Each month, users also get a handful of free games and some PlayStation Store discounts. Other exclusive

The Nintendo Switch 2 comes with 256GB of built-in storage, eight times more than the original Switch and four times more than the Switch OLED . But the new consoles improved performance means that some games will hog a ton of that space: Cyberpunk 2077 is a 60GB download, for one, while Split Fiction checks in at 73GB. Other titles arent nearly as big, but chances are youll eventually want to add more room to the device. When you do, youll need a microSD Express card. These are not the same a

The New York Times and Amazon have entered into a multi-year licensing agreement that will allow Amazon access to much of the publications editorial content for AI-related uses. In a press release announcing the deal, The New York Times shared that this agreement will bring new features for customers like accessing summaries or excerpts of Times content using Alexa. It will also allow Amazon to train its AI models on The New York Times content. In announcing the deal , The New York Times shared,

Elon Musk has left his role as the de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending, Musk wrote on X . The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government. DOGE is a Trump administration initiative with the stated goals of cutting wasteful government spending, mode

Sonos is selling a bunch of its speakers at a discount via Amazon. This includes the well-regarded Era 300 smart speaker, which is down to just $359 . That's 20 percent off and notable because this particular speaker rarely goes on sale. It's a Sonos miracle! The deal applies to both the black and white colorways. The Era 300 is a highly capable device that we praised in our official review , saying that it sounds excellent. We went on to say that it offers a premium experience that far surpasse

It seems that Apple is giving its operating systems a significant overhaul this year , and not just on the visual and usability fronts. It was expected that the next major versions of iOS and iPadOS (set to be announced at WWDC 2025 in a few weeks) would be followed by the number 19, Macs would move onto macOS 15 and so on. That would continue the numbering system Apple has used for many years. That could be about to change, according to Bloomberg . The next versions of the operating systems may

Nintendo is gearing up for the launch of the Switch 2 on June 5, and to ensure youre ready to go when the console arrives at your door, youll need to download the latest update for the newly renamed Nintendo Switch App. The app, which was previously called the Nintendo Switch Online app, had added a number of new features, including a more seamless screenshot interface, GameChat functionality and placeholder icons for game-specific services like Zelda Notes. The latter will become usable on laun

While we're still waiting for a true electric minivan to hit the US, VW's ID.Buzz microbus is close. It's a unique family hauler that'll definitely get your neighbors buzzing. No, seriously, during my week of testing I had over a dozen conversations with strangers who were fascinated by the ID.Buzz. One of my neighbors stopped their car dramatically when they saw it, backed up, and just had to give me a thumbs up and praise it as cool as hell. My kids were similarly enamored, they loved its cute

After watching its fixed-lens X100 VI camera do stratospheric sales numbers, Fujifilm decided to build a bigger and badder version that could go up against Leicas full-frame Q3 . The result is the $4,899 GFX100RF , the first-ever 100-megapixel medium format compact camera. The GFX100RF has some novel features, like a crop dial that lets you choose aspect ratios ranging from vertical 3:4 to a panoramic 65:24. It can digitally zoom via a dedicated toggle and offers all the social media-friendly be

The Steam Deck just got even more useful. NVIDIA's native GeForce NOW app is now available for the portable console , after being teased back at CES . This allows Steam Deck owners to stream the entire library of over 2,200 games, with up to a 4K resolution at 60FPS. There are some benefits to using this service even when the game already runs natively on the Steam Deck. The integration provides HDR, DLSS 4 and Reflex on supported titles and the settings can be pushed much higher than usual. Thi

A full year of Peacock Premium is on sale right now for $25 as part of a Memorial Day promotion. This is $55 off the typical price of $80. Just enter SPRINGSAVINGS at checkout. The promotion is live until May 30. This is the ad-supported version. Peacock is a decent platform and made our list of the best streaming services . It doesn't get the attention of Netflix or Disney+, but it's home to several nifty original shows. There's the AI-adjacent tomfoolery of Mrs. Davis and the Rian Johnson-made

Tesla 's robotaxi service has started testing in Austin without drivers in advance of its promised June launch , according to the company. For the past several days, Tesla has been testing self-driving Model Y cars (no on in driver's seat) on Austin public streets with no incidents, CEO Elon Musk posted on X . A month ahead of schedule. Earlier this year, Tesla promised to launch its robotaxi service sometime in June, using an internal fleet of 10 to 20 Model Ys operating in a limited, g

The big day is approaching and theres plenty of pressure for you to hand over a gift that says a lot all at once. It may be called Fathers Day, but this is an event for you to say a loving thank you to whatever person held that special role in your life, irrespective of gender. Heres a list of the best gifts you can give to show your appreciation for all of the parenting they did, and may even still do. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/best-fathers-day-gif

Mark Zuckerberg told the company's shareholders that Meta's artificial intelligence now has 1 billion monthly active users across all its apps, according to CNBC . He also said during the annual shareholders meeting that the company will be focusing on deepening the experience and making Meta AI the leading personal AI with an emphasis on personalization, voice conversations and entertainment this year. Meta will keep growing the product until opportunities to earn money from it appear,

Most microSD cards are fast enough for boosting storage space and making simple file transfers, but some provide a little more value than others. If youve got a device that still accepts microSD cards whether its an older gaming handheld , the new Nintendo Switch 2 , a dash cam, a drone or an Android tablet weve scoured the market and put close to 20 top contenders through a number of benchmark tests. You can find our recommendations for the best microSD cards below, alongside some general sho

The innovative director David Lynch, who left indelible marks on film and television, passed away in January of this year. Now, Julien's Auctions is hosting the sale of The David Lynch Collection. More than 450 of the late director's possessions will be auctioned off online and at the company's auction house in Gardena, CA. For devotees of Lynch's work and worldview, just the experience of browsing the collection is pretty fascinating. The auction showcases plenty of items closely related to his

X users can no longer send encrypted messages on the platform. The company said in an update that it's pausing the feature while we work on making some improvements. Users will still be able to view previously-sent encrypted chats, but won't be able to send any new ones. Up to now, encrypted DMs have been available only on messages between verified users who are mutual or who have previously accepted DMs from each other. Screenshots of the feature from X's help center labeled it as e

EA is cancelling its Black Panther game and closing the studio creating it, Cliffhanger Games, as part of a larger round of layoffs at the company, IGN reports . The third-person action-adventure game was originally announced in July 2023 as one of several Marvel projects being developed at EA studios. IGN writes that a smaller number of people are being laid off than the previous round of cuts that impacted Titanfall developer Respawn, but EA is still eliminating roles outside of Cliffhanger, i

Life360, a family locator app, said today that it has fully integrated the object-tracking features of Tile into its own platform. The Life360 app can now set up and manage Tile trackers, deliver notifications when an item gets left behind and provide real-time location updates for the trackers in addition to its usual features for managing family members' safety. Life360 announced its acquisition of Tile for $205 million way back in 2021. At the time of the purchase, Life360 said Tile would con

Their creators might be gone, but OlliOlli World and Rollerdrome are finally back on Steam, based on listings spotted by Eurogamer . Both games were delisted from storefronts like Steam and the Xbox Games Store following publisher Take-Two's decision to shutdown developer Roll7, Intercept Games and publishing label Private Division a little over a year ago. OlliOlli World and Rollerdrome represent diverging, but equally great examples of what made Roll7 special. They're thoughtful, visually styl

It seems that Apple is giving its operating systems a significant overhaul this year , and not just on the visual and usability fronts. It was expected that the next major versions of iOS and iPadOS would be followed by the number 19, Macs would move onto macOS 15 and so on. That would continue the numbering system Apple has used for many years. That could be about to change, according to Bloomberg . The next versions of the operating systems may be earmarked by the year, according to the public

Capcom just announced that Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is getting a new mode to coincide with its launch-day release for the Switch 2, which is June 5 . It's called Otherworldly Ventures and introduces some roguelike mechanics to the action/strategy game. In other words, it's essentially an endless mode. You start off with limited abilities and choose from various upgrades when defeating waves of enemies. Lots of games do something like this, including titles like Vampire Survivors

Google Photos is 10 years old. To honor the anniversary, the company revamped the app's editor. Naturally, AI plays a leading role. The redesigned Photos adds AI-powered editors previously exclusive to the Pixel 9's Magic Editor. That includes Auto Frame, which suggests crops for your pics. If that requires new parts, it will use AI to generate them. Also moving over from the Pixel is Reimagine. That's where you can add elements like fall leaves or green grass that weren't there. It can be equal

Apple 's Worldwide Developers Conference is from June 9 to 13 this year, and the company has a lot to answer for. Apple Intelligence hasn't exactly lived up to its original pitch, but Apple will have its WWDC keynote presentation at 1PM ET / 10AM PT on June 9 to make the case for why that might not matter. You can tune in right here once the livestream kicks off to see that and lots of announcements tied to macOS, iOS, iPadOS and all the other platforms the company manages. One way Apple

Microsoft will begin testing its Copilot for Gaming app in a beta version that launches on mobile devices today. The intelligent gaming assistant was announced earlier this year and promised to help make players faster and sharpen their skills. The app that was launched today allows players to ask the gaming assistant questions about in-game strategy and controls using voice or text. Users can also ask for game recommendations and specific questions about their Xbox accounts and subscriptions. A

Once Cyberpunk 2077 worked out its oh-so-many kinks , it was a damn good game. And more is on the way. CD Projekt Red said on Wednesday that its sequel has moved into pre-production. It wasn't a secret that a sequel was in the works . In 2022, CDPR shared a roadmap describing Project Orion. It would further develop the potential embodied by [the Cyberpunk 2077 ] universe. That's as clear as you can get without using the word sequel. Now, CDPR is shedding the codename as development forges ahead.

How much Death Stranding are you willing to fire into your eyes? The games sequel arrives in just a few weeks, A Quiet Place: Day One director Michael Sarnoski is leading up a live-action film adaptation, and now Hideo Kojima has confirmed that an anime is in production. Kojima teased the adaptation while discussing the more concrete live-action project in an interview with Vogue Japan . As picked up by VGC , the Metal Gear creator was talking about his cross-media ambitions for the Death Stran

Going on a quest to gather orbs sounds like a magical journey. Images of old-school Sierra adventure games come to mind. Well, bad news. In this case, it's a virtual currency earned by being a captive audience for advertisers on Discord. Welcome to 2025, baby! Currently in beta, Orbs are Discord's latest addition to its Quests . That's the company's system that lets advertisers launch interactive challenges. These can be things like watching promotional videos or playing games. You aren't watchi

After levying a 500 million fine against Apple in April, the European Commission (EC) says that Apple is still out of compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and has less than 30 days remaining to comply. The DMA requires that Apple allow developers to inform their customers about sales or other offers outside the App Store. In the 68-page document released today from the EC's April decision, the commission found that Apple's policies were plainly anti-competitive and said the comp

As if early June wasn't already going to be a wild enough time in the gaming world with the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2 , that's also when a whole host of showcases takes place as part of Summer Game Fest. Along with the two blockbuster events Summer Game Fest Live and the Xbox Games Showcase there are a bunch of other ones in store, including the always-delightful Day of the Devs. There could be even more on the docket. There's always a chance that Nintendo and Sony will run

Simple devices can be a blessing or a curse. Sometimes companies streamline entry-level products to offer the best core features at a lower price. Other times they pair down the experience so much that it becomes a hindrance. With the Smoque (pronounced smoke), Weber wants to give prospective pellet grillers access to reliable performance and basic smart features for less money than its more versatile Searwood series. In the end, the company offers enough capabilities to appeal to beginners and

Apple 's big 2025 software reveal is nearly upon us . On June 9, the Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC) keynote will showcase the changes coming with its 2025 software. That includes deep breath iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16, watchOS 12, tvOS 19 and visionOS 3. Leaks suggest this year will be a biggie. In addition to the requisite Craig Federighi gags, expect a significant visual overhaul one of Apple's biggest ever and (shocker) new Apple Intelligence features. Visual redesig

Elon Musk 's xAI is paying the messaging platform Telegram a cool $300 million to introduce the chatbot Grok to its users . The terms of the deal are extremely favorable to Telegram, as the $300 million only covers a single year and xAI will evenly split any subscription sales to Grok Premium and Premium+ with the messaging platform. Telegram will be paid in both cash and equity. Telegram and xAI have agreed to a 1-year partnership to distribute Grok to Telegrams billion+ users and integrate

Pokmon Legends: Z-A , the follow-up to 2022s Pokmon Legends: Arceus , now has a release date of October 16. Along with the release date announcement, The Pokmon Company also confirmed that a new Pokmon Presents presentation will broadcast on July 22. Presumably we'll see more of the monsters were going to be catching and battling with in Lumiose City, including the Mega-Evolved Pokmon featured on the newly revealed box art. The last Pokmon Presents took place back in February and showcased t

It was only earlier this year Norway's Opera released a new browser , and now it's adding yet another offering to an already crowded field. Opera is billing Neon as a fully agentic browser. It comes with an integrated AI that can chat with users and surf the web on their behalf. Compared to competing agents, the company says Neon is faster and more efficient at navigating the internet on its own due to the fact it parses webpages by analyzing their layout data. Building on Opera's re

Sony's latest Days of Play sale has just kicked off . It features deals aplenty on PlayStation 5 consoles, accessories and games, as well as PS Plus subscriptions. One of the more intriguing discounts is for the PS5 DualSense Edge. The premium controller has dropped by 15 percent from $200 to $169. That's the lowest price to date for the peripheral. The deal is available on Amazon and from Sony directly . The layout apes that of the regular DualSense controller, but there's a lot more going on w

Apple s increasingly comprehensive Self Service Repair program now includes iPad too. Starting tomorrow, owners of various models of Apples slate can easily acquire official parts, repair manuals, and tools that allow them to attempt their own repairs, should they feel confident enough. Apple Diagnostics troubleshooting sessions are also available. This web-based tool, launched in the US back in 2023, is able to directly test for a number of common issues that affect displays, software, audio, c

Spotify is adding a trio of new features to its app that should make listening to and interacting with podcasts a little easier. First, the streaming service is putting a Following feed in the main Podcasts area on the Home screen. With this toggle, you can quickly see what's new from the shows you subscribe to. The company says the goal here is to eliminate the need to search for fresh content from podcasts you follow, and it pledges it will continue to explore new ways to make this space e

Mozilla's Firefox has joined Chrome , Edge and other browsers in offering AI-powered overviews, but this time with a twist. The latest version lets you use a keyboard shortcut to open a pop-up that previews a link's contents when you hover over it from any web page. It's a new way that AI is being integrated into browsers that may help users but hurt publishers. To try the new feature you need the latest Firefox release channel version 139.0. Within the settings under Firefox Labs, s