After a couple years of having its open-source Llama AI model be just a part of its Connect conferences, Meta is breaking things out and hosting an entirely generative AI-focused developer conference called LlamaCon on April 29. The event is entirely virtual, and you'll be able to watch along live on the Meta for Developers Facebook page. LlamaCon kicks off at 1PM ET / 10AM PT with a keynote address from Meta's Chief Product Officer Chris Cox, Vice President of AI Manohar Paluri and research sci

Android tablet or foldable owners can now adjust the divider between Gmail's message list and conversation views. 9to5Google spotted the change, which arrived in version 2025.04.13.x of Gmail for Android. The update lets you drag your finger on the divider to dynamically change the sizes of the Gmail app's two panes: the list on the left with multiple messages and the pane on the right that shows individual emails and threads. Alternatively, you can drag the boundary to the display's edge to sho

Copilot , Microsoft's AI assistant, appears to be struggling to match its competition in terms of popularity. The number of people using Copilot has remained around 20 million weekly users for the last year, according to tech newsletter Newcomer , while OpenAI's ChatGPT has hit as high as 400 million weekly users. The data was shared at an annual executive meeting in March by Microsoft's chief financial officer Amy Hood, Newcomer reports, and raise some concerns about the AI future Microsoft is

The fashion-forward adventure Infinity Nikki is finally coming to Steam on April 29, complete with its iconic photo mode . The Steam version launches alongside a major update called Bubble Season that brings some new features to the game on all platforms. First and foremost, Bubble Season will introduce co-op play. This two-player mode lets a pair of friends explore the entire game world. There will be unique co-op puzzles and new escort missions. The update brings a new area and, of course, a w

The Legend of Ochi feels like a film that shouldn't exist today. It's an original story, not an adaptation of an already popular book or comic. It's filled with complex puppetry and practical effects, something many films avoid because CG is simply easier to deal with. And it evokes some of the scarier children's films of the '80s and '90s, like the nightmare-inducing adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Witches. According to Isaiah Saxon, the film's writer and director

Boox, a company that makes E Ink gear ranging from palm-sized devices to desktop monitors , has a new pair of ereaders. The Go 7 and Go Color 7 (Gen II) combine a Kindle Oasis-like form factor with Android 13. For the first time in this lineup, they support handwriting, courtesy of a $46 stylus. And since the E Ink tablets ship with the Play Store, you can use any ebook storefront you like. The Boox Go Color 7 (Gen II) uses E Ink Kaleido 3 tech, also found in the Kobo Libra Colour and Kindle Col

Google has announced that it will no longer be bringing new Nest Thermostats to Europe due to the unique requirements of heating systems in the region. The company launched its redesigned fourth-generation Nest Learning Thermostat in 2024. Heating systems in Europe are unique and have a variety of hardware and software requirements that make it challenging to build for the diverse set of homes, Google says. Therefore moving forward well no longer launch new Nest thermostats in Europe. The third-

Almost a year since Microsoft announced its controversial Recall feature , and after several delays, the company has finally started bringing it to Copilot+ AI PCs today . The launch comes just a few weeks after Microsoft started testing Recall broadly with Windows Insiders. There are also a few other AI-powered features coming along with this release, including an improved Windows Search and Click to Do, which lets you quickly use AI features from within your existing apps. As usual, the releas

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

If you're looking for a VPN to use on your next trip, or even just at home while you're streaming or gaming, ExpressVPN is one of our favorites and you can subscribe at a discount right now. ExpressVPN is offering a two-year plan plus an extra four free months for a total of $140. That's 61 percent off the typical price, and it comes out to $5 per month. Even though you have to pay the $140 upfront, it's a solid deal especially considering having access to a good VPN service into late 2027 soun

If youve performed a Google search lately, youve undoubtedly come across an AI Overview in your search results. This tool, powered by Googles Gemini, tries to save you some clicks by aggregating information from the links populated in your search results and succinctly delivering what it believes to be the information youre looking for. The accuracy of these overviews, however, often leaves a lot to be desired, and the tool has been plagued with hallucinations since its launch (with varying degr

Beleaguered chipmaker Intel has confirmed plans to restructure in a shift that will involve an unspecified number of layoffs. It was reported this week that the company could lay off around 20 percent of staff (it had 108,900 employees at the end of last year). In a memo, new CEO Lip-Bu Tan declined to detail the extent of the downsizing, which is largely aimed at reducing unnecessary bureaucracy and layers of middle management. Im a big believer in the philosophy that the best leaders get the m

A VPN (virtual private network) can come in handy on a regular basis to keep you safe online, and you can save on one of our favorites right now. Our top pick for the best VPN , ProtonVPN , is on sale for just $86.16 for two years of access. That's a 64-percent discount, and it comes out to about $3.59 per month for the whole, two-year period. This deal gives you access to ProtonVPN Plus, which lets you connect up to 10 devices simultaneously that should cover your smartphone, tablet, laptop, s

While the Switch 2 has backwards compatibility, Nintendo is releasing upgraded versions of its old games with enhanced framerates and resolution, as well as extra content. It's also selling upgrades cheaper than full games, which you can get for titles you already own. The upgrades for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will set you back $10. Now, the company has started revealing more upgrade prices for old games, and it looks like the ones for Kirby and the Fo

Apple may shift all of its US iPhone production from China to India in an effort to avoid Trump's tariffs, according to a report from The Financial Times . The goal is to manufacture all 60 million iPhone devices sold to American customers in India by 2026, doubling current production numbers in the nation. That would be a stark shift, as Apple has manufactured the majority of its iPhone products in China since they debuted in 2007. Apple first started building iPhones in India back in 2017

The Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 are on sale right now for $179, which is a discount of $50. Just head on over to Wellbots and pop in the code ENGAD50 to score the deal. This is Googles latest and greatest audio product and easily made our list of the best wireless earbuds . They are smaller and more comfortable than the previous version, which is great. Despite the product shrinkage, the sound has also been improved. The bass is punchy and the highs are crisp. The battery life is also slightly impro

For earbuds in the $150 range, theres usually not a lot to get excited about. Sure, those models typically offer the basics with decent sound quality, but very few have a stand-out feature that leaves a lasting impression. For its ATH-CKS50TW2 ($149) , Audio-Technica sought to do this with extremely long battery life and a neat trick that will help you make the most of it. Theres a lot more to like on this set, including a list of tools that rival more expensive alternatives, but the ATH-CKS50TW

Those looking to upgrade from an aging tablet to a new iPad should consider the new iPad A16 . Not only do we consider it the best budget iPad, but it's also on sale for even less right now. A few colorways of the iPad A16 are down to $320, which is $29 off their normal price and a record low. The deal is for the entry-level configuration with 128GB of storage, 6GB of RAM and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity. The A16 iPad, which Apple released earlier this year, is our pick for the best budget iPad . It's n

OpenAI is giving free ChatGPT users limited access to its Deep Research tool without the need to pay for it. In addition, the company has expanded the tool's limits for all users by rolling out a lightweight version of it powered by its o4-mini model. It says the o4-mini Deep Research feature produces slightly shorter responses, but is nearly as smart, more cost-efficient and delivers similarly high-quality results as the original version. OpenAI previously released the tool for use by payin

Those waiting for a good deal on Apple's latest M4 MacBook Air should check out Amazon now. The online retailer has the new MacBook Air for $100 off, down to $899 from $999, which is the best discount we've seen. At the moment, the discount is only available on the midnight color option. Apple only released the MacBook Air M4 in Mid-March and it's already our pick for 2025's best MacBook overall . We gave it in a 92 in our review thanks to features like its 13.6-inch liquid retina display and sl

Food at the grocery store seems expensive until you go out to eat. If youve decided to get more use out of your kitchen, we know of a few handy gadgets to make cooking at home easier, quicker and probably more fun. As food lovers and tech reviewers, the Engadget team has tried out pizza ovens , sous vide machines , air fryers , ice cream makers and more. This list gathers up the best of what weve tested and reviewed in our own kitchens and serves as a great place to start as you zhuzh up your c

A company backed by Jeff Bezos, Slate Auto, just came out of stealth mode to unveil its first EV, and it's incredibly interesting. The Slate Pickup is a tiny and boxy, almost Kei-like truck that will be sold in a barebones configuration for as little as $27,500, or $20,000 with the Federal US tax credit. That would make it one of the cheapest EVs available, but there is a catch: it doesn't come with a stereo, touchscreen or even paint options, and the 150 mile range makes it more of an u

4chan, one of the trolliest places on the internet, could be gone for good following last week's hack. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn break down what 4chan was and why it's influence can be found practically everywhere now. It's like we're living in a poster's paradise. Also, we discuss YouTube's 20th birthday and all of the memories (and frustrations) it's given us over the years. Subscribe! iTunes Spotify Pocket Casts Stitcher Google Podcasts Topics 4chan is dead, RIP? 2:08 Youtube tu

Nintendo may not have enough Switch 2 consoles for everyone, it seems. Its struggling to meet demand both in Japan and the US, where pre-orders were already delayed due to the tariff fiasco. The official release date for the console, June 5, remains unchanged. However, if you signed up ahead of time on Nintendos site, you may have received an email granting you access to place your order through Nintendo. The company recently emailed users to inform them it has noted very high demand for the con

What feels like a million video games with online multiplayer seem to arrive every week, but good games you can play on the couch with a loved one have only become rarer. If youre looking for some cooperative fun, let us help. Below weve rounded up several of the best couch co-op games weve played across the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC. Just note that weve limited our selection to genuine co-op experiences, not games that have local multiplayer but arent truly cooperative in prac

Im a longtime lover of pen and paper, so E Ink tablets have been intriguing to me ever since they started becoming more widely available. After having hundreds of half-filled notebooks over the years, I, at some point, turned to digital tools instead because it was just easier to store everything on my phone or laptop so I always had my most important information at my fingertips. E Ink tablets seem to provide the best of both worlds: the tactile satisfaction of regular notebooks with many of th

AI company Perplexity announced in February that it was building its own browser called Comet. In a recent interview with the TBPN podcast, CEO Aravind Srinivas gave some insight as to why the business appeared to be branching out from its artificial intelligence focus: It's to collect user data and sell them targeted advertisements. Thats kind of one of the other reasons we wanted to build a browser, is we want to get data even outside the app to better understand you, he said. We plan to use a

After (what felt like) a long delay, Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders have opened in the US and Canada. Nintendo finally opened up pre-orders in both regions on April 24, after previously announcing (and then retracting) an April 9 pre-order date due to tariffs. The official June 5 release date for the console remains the same, but if you signed up ahead of time on Nintendos site, you should have received an email that will give you access to place your order via Nintendo. If you didn't get an email

Handheld gaming systems are having a moment. While people have been gaming on the go since the halcyon days of the Game Boy, recent years have brought an avalanche of devices that let you play all sorts of games anywhere you want. But new machines seem to arrive every week, and figuring out which ones are actually worth buying can be overwhelming. You already know that the Nintendo Switch is great, but depending on your tastes, the right handheld could be a $70 emulator or an $800 portable PC. T

Remedy's first foray into co-op shooters, FBC: Firebreak , is officially launching on June 17. Following employees tasked with cleaning up The Oldest House, the mysterious headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Control, the game balances team-based action with the supernatural abilities and enemies that made Control so interesting. In our hands-on with the game , the biggest and most positive point of comparison for Firebreak' 's chaotic action was Left 4 Dead, but the game's unique collection of

We still think getting a live TV streaming service is a better deal than paying for cable but the gulf between the two options is narrowing. Now that many of the major providers go for more than $80 per month, its not the amazing deal it once was. Still, live TV streaming plans have no contract, offer relatively simpler pricing and need no special equipment beyond a smart TV and an internet connection. There are a handful of major players and, after testing them all, we found YouTube TV to be t

Back when Meta first introduced its Twitter competitor Threads, many noted that the company had failed to secure the threads.com domain and instead launched the website at threads.net. At the time, the Threads dot com domain belonged to a messaging app startup that said it was reluctant to rebrand its business. But that startup was later acquired by Shopify and Meta did eventually acquire the coveted threads.com domain for an undisclosed amount. Now, Meta is finally moving Threads website to thr

Razer has unveiled two new iterations of its Pro Click mouse with an eye toward comfort. The Pro Click V2 is a standard mouse model, while the Pro Click V2 Vertical Edition is the first vertical mouse design from the company. More and more peripheral manufacturers are offering vertical designs, which can be a more ergonomic mouse option, particularly if you experience discomfort when spending long stretches at a computer. The Pro Click V2 Vertical Edition has eight programmable buttons and promi

The joint ESA and NASA Solar Orbiter mission has delivered a stunning new image of the Sun and its corona. The sun-observing satellite originally launched in 2020 , and besides making the Sun look cool, the data it's captured has impacted things like our understanding of solar wind . Today's photo shows off the spun-sugar-like particles caught in the magnetic field of the Sun's atmosphere, the dark filaments of cooler material weaving their way in between and bursting active areas that emit sola

Meta is finally acknowledging that Facebooks feed is filled with too many spammy posts. In an update , the company says it plans to start cracking down on some of the worst offenders. Facebook Feed doesnt always serve up fresh, engaging posts that you consistently enjoy, the company writes. Were working on it. Specifically, Meta says it will lower the reach of creators that share posts with long, distracting captions as well as posts with captions that are irrelevant or unrelated to the shared c

Netflix is adding a new way to watch with subtitles. Starting with season five of the psychological thriller You , captions with only dialogue will be available alongside the standard Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH/CC). If you aren't already familiar, SDH/CC subtitles include not only dialogue but audio cues like [alarm rings], [knock on door] or [ Don't Stop Believing intensifies over the jukebox]. Netflix's new option cuts those non-dialogue audio descriptions. You'll find the

Bowers & Wilkins is back with another pair of high-end wireless headphones . The Px7 S3 looks like an improvement over the previous release in every major way. The companys calling it the most advanced wireless headphone it has ever made. To that end, this model features re-engineered drive units, dedicated headphones amplifiers and greatly-upgraded active noise cancellation technology. Bowers & Wilkins says that every aspect of these headphones have been redesigned, except for the cone. The new

Google is offering free repairs and (in some countries) payments to remedy Pixel 7a battery issues. 9to5Google spotted a Google support page detailing an extended repair program in 40 countries. If your Pixel 7a is visibly swelling or its battery drains faster than usual, you may get a battery replacement on the house. The company says it's determined that certain Pixel 7a phones may experience unexpected battery swelling. Telltale signs include the phone appearing thicker than usual, a bulging

As part of the launch of its new Moto Things line of accessories, Motorola is introducing the Moto Buds Loop, the company's first take on wireless open-ear earbuds. Rather than completely cover your ear, the Moto Buds Loops cuff the outside, almost like a piercing, blocking out less of the world around you, while still letting you hear your music. The Moto Buds Loop are, as their name suggests, large loop-shaped earbuds that come in either a dark Trekking Green or a light (and fairly gaudy) Fren

The Razr is almost certainly the most beloved flip phone of all time. But for 2025, Motorola is expanding its iconic flexible phone line to a total of three devices starting at just $699 while leaning even further into the handset's status as a fashion symbol. The new Razrs feature a very familiar clamshell design to last year's models , with all three packing similarly sized OLED displays, the same titanium hinge and front-mounted exterior screens with two embedded cameras. Motorola partnered w

Motorola has introduced a new smartwatch to its Moto Things branded lifestyle collection. The Moto Watch Fit is due to become available in North America in the coming months, but the company has not released specific dates or pricing information yet. The smartwatch has a 1.9-inch OLED display that reaches up to 1,000 nits of brightness, while the rest of the frame is made of aluminum. Motorola promises an impressive 16-day battery life on just one single charge. The watch also has solid durabili

If you're interested in expanding your knowledge in different areas and learning new skills with the help of experts in their respective fields, this might be the deal for you. MasterClass subscriptions are currently 40 percent off as part of the service's spring forward sale. They start from the equivalent of $6 per month when billed annually (so $72 for the year). We reckon the mid-tier Plus plan likely offers the best value here. That includes the ability to watch MasterClass videos on two de

The EU will be mandating new labels on smartphones and tablets that indicate how repairable the device is. These labels will also include ratings for energy efficiency and durability. They will start showing up on devices on June 20 and will be similar to pre-existing ones for home appliances and TVs. The labels display a products energy efficiency rating on a scale from A to G and will also display battery life and the number of available charge cycles. There will be letter grades for durabilit

Every video game is a miracle. Long hours, extraordinary technical and artistic requirements and cross-disciplinary collaboration: the very act of making games is difficult, and leaves room for catastrophic errors. It's a wonder any of them make it to release at all. Fulcrum Defender , the new Playdate exclusive from Jay Ma, the co-founder of indie darling Subset Games, is one such miraculous game. It's the first new release from the studio since 2018's critically acclaimed Into the

Uber is expanding its robotaxi ambitions with the help of Volkswagen. The two companies are teaming up to offer autonomous rides in ID. Buzz vehicles . They plan to deploy thousands of the vehicles in multiple US markets over the next decade. Testing is slated to start later this year with human safety drivers at the wheel. All going well, Uber and VW aim to start running ID.Buzz robotaxi rides in Los Angeles in late 2026. Volkswagen AG's MOIA division is supplying its autonomous driving tec

The Spacetop AR laptop made a splash when it debuted a few years ago with an intriguing pitch: What if you could have a notebook that works entirely through augmented reality glasses, without a built-in screen of its own? Unfortunately, we found the Spacetop experience to be underwhelming , and the hardware seemed like a tough sell for $1,900 . Last Fall, Spacetop's creator Sightful told CNET that it was abandoning the screen-less laptop altogether and instead focusing on building AR softwar

Perplexity has rolled out an update for its iOS app , giving iPhone users access to its AI voice assistant that was initially released for Android users earlier this year. Its voice assistant can perform tasks for the user by browsing the web or accessing other apps for them. If they ask the assistant to find them a table for a specific restaurant, for instance, Perplexity can launch the OpenTable app with the number of people, the date and the time already filled out. The user still has to perf

In case you're wondering how Moore's Law is doing, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC) just unveiled its latest 1.4-nanometer (nm) A14 process that will enter production in 2028. The technology promises a 15 percent performance boost, plus a 30 percent reduction in power draw compared to 2nm processors set to go into production later in 2025 , TSMC said. The 1.4nm tech is likely to be used in processors for Apple, Intel and AMD. The performance gains are thanks to a 20 percen

Pizza ovens are having a moment. Companies like Ooni have popularized the ability to make restaurant-quality pies at home by giving you ovens that get hot enough for various pizza styles. Some burn wood while others run on gas, and some options can even do both with the proper accessories. Ive broken down what to look for when youre shopping for a pizza oven along with my top picks for the best pizza oven in various categories. If you prefer to stay in your kitchen, Ive got options for you too.

Strava has had a few new developments recently, including buying personalized running plan app Runna . Now, it has launched a new training feature for distance runners called Performance Predictions , which gives estimated finish times for difference race lengths. The app will now offer possible times for a 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon so, now, it's not only your own goals you have to live up to but Strava's as well. No pressure. Strava is providing these predictions using a mach