- IBM settles its DEI lawsuit with the DOJ for $17 million
IBM has agreed to settle the US Department of Justice's accusations that the company violated civil rights laws with its DEI practices. According to a press release from the DOJ, IBM will pay more than $17 million to resolve allegations of taking "ra…
- 2 days ago 11 Apr 26, 10:37am -
- Engadget review recap: ASUS ZenBook A16, AirPods Max 2, Sonos Play and LG Sound Suite
Spring has certainly sprung here at Engadget. Well, it has in terms of reviews, at least. We’ve put over a dozen devices through their paces since my last roundup, which gives you a lot to catch up on over the weekend. Read on for the rundown of al…
- 2 days ago 11 Apr 26, 8:30am -
- X's messaging app, XChat, may be available soon
XChat is now on the App Store, where its listing says that it’s expected to be available for download on April 17. This isn’t the same IRC app from the early aughts, which you may remember if you’re of a certain age. This is a messaging app spe…
- 2 days ago 11 Apr 26, 6:47am -
- Marauding minotaurs, more CloverPit and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As always, we're here to tell you about a bunch of new games you can play this weekend, as well as several upcoming titles. The latest edition of the Triple-i Initiative showc…
- 2 days ago 11 Apr 26, 6:00am -
- The Artemis II astronauts are back after a 10-day journey around the moon
The Orion capsule carrying the Artemis II astronauts has successfully splashed down off the coast of San Diego at 8:07PM Eastern time on April 10. It signals the conclusion of Artemis II’s 10-day journey around the moon, which is meant to be a tes…
- 2 days ago 10 Apr 26, 10:38pm -
- Epic is reportedly building an extraction shooter for Disney
Besides a wealth of Fortnite skins based on Disney IP, it hasn't really been clear what the entertainment company has gotten in return for its $1.5 billion investment in Epic from 2024. That could change this November, Bloomberg reports, when Epic re…
- 2 days ago 10 Apr 26, 6:29pm -
- The FAA is encouraging gamers to get jobs in air traffic control
Sick! The Federal Aviation Administration is targeting gamers in its most recent job advertisement for air traffic controllers. The administration's annual hiring window opens at 12AM ET on April 17, and considering the ongoing shortage of air traffi…
- 2 days ago 10 Apr 26, 6:03pm -
- A man allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's house
A 20-year-old man was arrested by the San Francisco Police Department after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's house, The New York Times reports.In a statement shared on X, SFPD wrote that it responded to a request for a…
- 2 days ago 10 Apr 26, 4:04pm -
- Estonia is the rare EU country opposing child social media bans
As child social media bans spread across Europe and beyond, Estonia isn't having it. On Friday, the country's education minister said the bans won't "actually solve problems," while warning that the kids will find a way regardless.Although companies…
- 2 days ago 10 Apr 26, 2:46pm -
- Garmin may be working on a Whoop competitor
Whoop, the makers of a screen-free fitness tracker of the same name, could soon have some competition. Fitbit teased its take on a Whoop-style band with the help of Steph Curry at the end of March, and based on a trademark filing spotted by Gadgets &…
- 2 days ago 10 Apr 26, 2:18pm -
- Amazon Luna ends support for third-party subscriptions and game purchases
Amazon is ending support for third-party integrations on its Luna cloud gaming service. The most immediate changes mean that it's no longer possible to buy Ubisoft+ and Jackbox Games subscriptions or standalone games through Luna. Amazon will automa…
- 2 days ago 10 Apr 26, 12:13pm -
- French government says au revoir Windows, bienvenue Linux
America's Big Tech companies may soon learn that saddling up with Donald Trump doesn't tend to work out in the end. As the president sows chaos and distrust around the globe while taking aim at EU tech regulations, Europe is looking for ways to adopt…
- 2 days ago 10 Apr 26, 11:54am -
- Google adds E2E encryption to Gmail for iOS and Android enterprise users
Google has announced that end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Gmail on Android and iOS is now rolling out for its enterprise users. Emails that require E2EE in Workspace can be composed and read within the Gmail app, so eligible users won’t need addit…
- 2 days ago 10 Apr 26, 11:53am -
- Google has reportedly started to add Polymarket data to News results
Google News has begun showing Polymarket bets and odds alongside actual stories, according to a report by Futurism. These look to appear as large blocks that include links to numerous ways for people to lose their money.Bets tend to appear in the "F…
- 3 days ago 10 Apr 26, 11:17am -
- How to watch the Artemis II landing
After its history-making trip around the Moon, NASA's Artemis II mission is set to return to Earth later today. The Orion spacecraft carrying astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen is scheduled to splash down off the…
- 3 days ago 10 Apr 26, 9:53am -
- Sony Bravia Theater Bar 5 review: A basic TV sound booster
Not everyone needs a $1,000 soundbar. It’s easy to argue the sonic superiority of those flagship models from Samsung, Sonos and Sony, but for some people a simple boost to their TV speakers can provide a world of difference. As part of its 2026 sou…
- 3 days ago 10 Apr 26, 9:00am -
- YouTube Premium’s US pricing is going up
Another day, another subscription price hike, this time for YouTube Premium. Every plan for YouTube’s ad-free tier is going up, and depending on which one you have, you could be paying as much as $4 per month more.As reported by 9to5Google, YouTub…
- 3 days ago 10 Apr 26, 8:21am -
- Microsoft starts removing unnecessary Copilot buttons in Windows 11
Microsoft has rolled out a Notepad update for Windows Insiders that removes the Copilot branding and icon from within the app, Windows Central has reported. The old Copilot menu has been replaced with “writing tools,” but it’s worth noting that…
- 3 days ago 10 Apr 26, 7:03am -
- The Morning After: Amazon pledges its satellite internet starts this year
Amazon’s satellite-based internet service, Leo, will enter service by mid-2026, so says company CEO Andy Jassy. Writing in his annual letter, Jassy claimed Leo would offer download speeds of up to 1Gbps, far more than what Starlink presently offers…
- 3 days ago 10 Apr 26, 6:15am -
- Google removes Doki Doki Literature Club! from the Play Store
Google has removed popular psychological horror game Doki Doki Literature Club! from the Play Store. According to Dan Salvato, who led its development team, and publisher Serenity Forge, Google told them the visual novel was removed because it violat…
- 3 days ago 10 Apr 26, 3:06am -
- OpenAI has a new $100 ChatGPT Pro plan to better match up with Claude
OpenAI has closed a yawning gap in its ChatGPT subscription pricing with a new $100 per month Pro plan that slots between the $20 per month Plus plan and $200 per month Pro plan. Offering five times more Codex than the $20 option, it appears designed…
- 3 days ago 10 Apr 26, 1:27am -
- Apple is closing three US stores, including the first to unionize
Apple is closing three of its retail stores this summer, including its first location to unionize. The tech company said it plans to permanently close Apple Store in Trumbull, CT, Escondito, CA, and Towson, MD. The Apple Store location in Towson, was…
- 3 days ago 9 Apr 26, 5:59pm -
- The Metal Gear Solid movie is back on, with Final Destination: Bloodlines directors in charge
A film adaptation of Metal Gear Solid is in the works again, this time from filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, the directors of Final Destination: Bloodlines, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The duo are reviving the project at Columbia…
- 3 days ago 9 Apr 26, 4:49pm -
- A maverick hacker got Mac OS X running on a Wii
You may already know that emulators can run Wii games on a Mac. But one developer has flipped the script. Bryan Keller now has an ancient version of the Mac's operating system running on Nintendo's 2006 game console (via Kottke). Why? Because they sa…
- 3 days ago 9 Apr 26, 3:08pm -
- Instagram comments can now be edited (within 15 minutes)
Meta is giving users the ability to edit Instagram comments they leave on posts, though only within a 15 minute window after they're posted. The setup is similar to how the social app handles editing messages, an option it first added in 2024, 11 yea…
- 3 days ago 9 Apr 26, 2:50pm -
- Jazzy stealth-action game Thick as Thieves hits PC on May 20
Thick as Thieves, the magical heist game from a crew of stealth legends at OtherSide Entertainment, is coming to Steam on May 20. OtherSide and publisher Megabit Entertainment announced the release date in a new gameplay trailer during today's Triple…
- 3 days ago 9 Apr 26, 2:33pm -
- Netflix adds three Jackbox games to its TV app
Netflix has added a heavy hitter in party activities to its gaming lineup. The streamer announced that Jackbox Party Essentials is joining the Netflix Party Games collection. This move makes three of the popular Jackbox group games available for free…
- 3 days ago 9 Apr 26, 2:02pm -
- Another Don't Starve game is on the way
Developer Klei Entertainment has announced a follow-up to Don't Starve that adds a new sense of depth to the popular survival game. And that's in a literal sense: Don't Starve Elsewhere translates the game's resource gathering and sanity management t…
- 3 days ago 9 Apr 26, 1:44pm -
- Mountain climbing sim Cairn is getting free DLC this summer
The hit mountain climbing simulation Cairn is getting a series of free DLC drops, under the banner On the Trail. The first will be released this summer and it's called Deep Water.The DLC introduces three new climbing areas and plenty of "fresh chall…
- 3 days ago 9 Apr 26, 1:29pm -
- Co-op pirate survival game Windrose hits PC in early access on April 14
Windrose was a hit in a recent Steam Next Fest event, with more than 850,000 people checking out the demo. More than 1.5 million people have wishlisted the pirate survival-adventure title on Steam as well. So, it’s safe to say this game has some w…
- 3 days ago 9 Apr 26, 12:58pm -
- Tesla may be working on a smaller and cheaper electric SUV
Tesla may be shifting strategy once again. Reuters reported that the company is working on a smaller and less expensive electric SUV. This would be a brand new vehicle rather than a variant of the existing Model 3 or Model Y, according to the publica…
- 3 days ago 9 Apr 26, 12:52pm -
- Razer just released some new gaming earbuds with low latency and fast switching between devices
Razer just released the Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed gaming earbuds, another entry in the recently-crowded field of gaming earbuds. These have been designed for low latency, which is a necessity when playing video games.To that end, the earbuds integrat…
- 3 days ago 9 Apr 26, 12:29pm -
- Indie game Neverway will launch this October, just in time for spooky season
Indie game studio Coldblood announced today that its debut project Neverway has been given a release window of October 2026. Billed as "nightmarish life-sim RPG," this is going right to the top of my spooky season game queue. It has a cozy-sounding p…
- 3 days ago 9 Apr 26, 12:00pm -
- 1000xResist devs reveal their wild-looking second game about convincing an AI it's not human
Developer Sunset Visitor just revealed its follow-up to the fantastic 1000xResist. It's called Prove You're Human and looks to wade in similar sci-fi waters as the team's first title.Just like 10000xResist, the new game is a narrative adventure set…
- 4 days ago 9 Apr 26, 11:46am -
- Amazon's satellite internet service is scheduled for mid-2026 availability
Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) will launch mid-2026, according to Andy Jassy. On Wednesday, the Amazon CEO dropped the news in his annual letter to shareholders. The company says Leo will support download speeds up to 1 Gbps. By comparison, Sta…
- 4 days ago 9 Apr 26, 11:40am -
- Rhythm Heaven Groove comes to Switch on July 2
A large chunk of Nintendo’s 2026 plans remain a mystery (that is, unless you take the insiders and leakers at their word), but we have been waiting on release dates for a couple of previously announced first-party titles, including Rhythm Heaven Gr…
- 4 days ago 9 Apr 26, 10:57am -
- Roku will stream Savannah Bananas games, along with the entire Banana Ball Championship League
The Banana Ball World Tour is coming to Roku. The platform has signed a deal to stream free content from the Banana Ball Championship League. This, of course, includes Savannah Bananas games.If that last paragraph didn't make a lick of sense to you,…
- 4 days ago 9 Apr 26, 10:33am -
- Google introduces AI-generated avatars to YouTube Shorts
A new feature that lets you create an AI avatar with your likeness is now live on YouTube. First announced in a blog post earlier this year, avatars are designed to be used in Shorts (provided you still allow them to show up), allowing you to insert…
- 4 days ago 9 Apr 26, 9:02am -
- Spotify now lets you turn off all video
Sometimes, you just want your dang music streaming app to play music. Spotify, which has increasingly incorporated video features through the years, is finally giving us the option to turn that mess off. Behold: universal video toggles.Spotify's vide…
- 4 days ago 9 Apr 26, 8:00am -
- JBL Live 780NC and 680NC review: Great leaps, greater missteps
JBL introduced two new headphones to its Live series lineup and both are fighting to live up to expectations. Don’t get me wrong, the JBL Live 780NC and 680NC are both a solid set of cans, but in a sea of noise-cancelling headphones, one of them de…
- 4 days ago 9 Apr 26, 7:00am -
- OpenAI 'pauses' its Stargate UK data center plan
OpenAI is putting the brakes on Stargate UK, according to Politico and Bloomberg. That’s the company’s AI infrastructure project with NVIDIA that’s meant to help the UK build out its sovereign computing capabilities. The company announced Starg…
- 4 days ago 9 Apr 26, 6:56am -
- Google bakes NotebookLM, its research tool, into Gemini
Google has fully integrated NotebookLM, its AI-powered research tool, into the Gemini app. The company launched a standalone NotebookLM app last year, but as it said in its announcement, “keeping track of everything can be a challenge.” It added…
- 4 days ago 9 Apr 26, 5:18am -
- Dyson just announced its first-ever handheld fan, with a motor that spins up to 65,000 RPM
Dyson just announced its first-ever handheld fan, the HushJet Mini Cool. As the name suggests, it uses the company's proprietary HushJet air projection system. This tech first showed up on an air purifier that we found to be exceptionally quiet.Dyso…
- 4 days ago 8 Apr 26, 7:01pm -
- You'll have one more chance to buy Samsung's pricey Galaxy Z TriFold this Friday
If you missed your chance to pay Samsung $2,900 for a phone earlier this year, we have great news for you. Android Police reported that what may be the final shipment of the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold will be arriving in the US on April 10. The unique…
- 4 days ago 8 Apr 26, 5:52pm -
- DoorDash and Wing are expanding their drone delivery partnership to Atlanta
DoorDash and Wing have announced a new partnership that will allow users in metro Atlanta to have food delivered by drone. Besides working with DoorDash in select regions of Virginia, North Carolina and Texas, Wing, Alphabet's drone delivery subsidia…
- 4 days ago 8 Apr 26, 3:11pm -