WhatsApp may soon let you hide your online status
WhatsApp is developing a feature that would allow users to hide their online status, according to WABetaInfo. On Saturday, the outlet shared a screenshot of new privacy settings that allow…
‘Genshin Impact’ Summer Fantasia update arrives on July 13th
Hoyoverse will release Genshin Impact’s next major content update on July 13th, the studio announced on Saturday. Dubbed “Summer Fantasia,” version 2.8 will reintroduce the Golden Apple Archipelago, a zone…
Pandemic-related manufacturing shutdowns catch up with Tesla
Tesla produced 258,580 vehicles in the second quarter of 2022, the automaker announced on Saturday. While that’s a 25 percent year-on-year increase from the number of cars it made during…
NASA targets late August to early September launch for Artemis 1 Moon mission
NASA has set an aggressive launch target for its Artemis 1 Moon mission following the successful June 20th “wet dress rehearsal” fueling test of the SLS rocket that will carry…
Twitch’s latest test lets you preview channels without watching ads
Twitch has begun testing a new feature that could introduce you to great streamers you haven't seen before. Channel Switcher shows random channels as a carousel at the bottom of…
Recommended Reading: Google’s biggest hardware flop
Google’s worst hardware flop was introduced 10 years ago todayChris Welch, The VergeAh, the Nexus Q. The $300 media player Google never release to consumers fetched poor reviews from nearly…
GM is ramping up Hummer EV production to address huge order backlog
General Motors has only been producing up to a dozen electric Hummers a day in its Detroit factory, according to The Wall Street Journal, and that's far from ideal when…
Meal kit company sued by customers who claim ‘contaminated’ lentils led to gallbladders removals
Vegan meal kit startup Daily Harvest has been hit with two lawsuits by customers alleging they needed gallbladder removals after eating one of the company's products, reportedCNN. Last month the…
Google will start removing abortion clinic visits from users’ location history
Amid data privacy concerns raised by the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, Google says it will remove abortion clinics and other facilities from users’ location history. Since the…
FIFA OKs sensor ball and semi-automatic offside tracking for the 2022 World Cup
FIFA World Cup 2022 will feature an updated VAR (video assistant referee) system known as semi-automated offside technology, the international soccer governing body announced today. SAOT will replace the old…
A ‘Doom’ mobile game from 2005 is now playable on Windows
A dedicated group of fans has excavated a Doom mobile game from the sands of time and made it playable again. You won't find 2005's Doom RPG on the App…
FCC clears SpaceX to put its Starlink satellite WiFi in vehicles
SpaceX's satellite internet service is officially going mobile after the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday authorized the company to provide its Starlink WiFi service to vehicles. SpaceX already offers Starlink…
Engadget Podcast: Our digital privacy and rights post-Roe v. Wade
This week, Cherlynn is joined by senior editors Jessica Conditt and Karissa Bell to discuss the United States ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, and how, in our digital age,…
FDA says updated COVID-19 Omicron boosters won’t require new clinical trials
A Food and Drug Administration official said COVID-19 vaccine makers won't need to carry out fresh clinical trials to receive approval for booster shots they're updating for newer Omicron variants.…
Comcast’s refreshed Xfinity Stream app launches on Apple TV
If you’re a Comcast Xfinity TV customer looking to move all of our TV watching into a single platform, then grab your finest off-brand champagne. The company has announced that…
Sonos’ latest refurbished sale knocks $360 off the Arc soundbar
Sonos has discounted many of its refurbished speakers to some of the best prices we've seen. A refurbished Arc will set you back just about $540, which is a whopping…
Tesla faces new lawsuit over claims of racism and harassment at its Fremont factory
Tesla is facing another lawsuit by a group of former and current workers at its Fremont factory who allege that it knew about but failed to stop racist slurs, harassment…
Instagram test turns all video posts into Reels
It looks like Meta truly is making a big push for Reels. Social media consultant Matt Navarra has posted a screenshot on Twitter showing a notice for an experimental Instagram…
FCC cracks down on robocalls originating from small carriers
Starting today, small phone carriers must implement a special caller ID authentication tool that will help identify robocallers, the Federal Communication Commission announced. Known as STIR/SHAKEN, major carriers such as…
Roland’s SP-404 MKII sampler gets powerful new sequencing features and effects
When I went hands-on with Roland's SP-404 MKII back in October I said it was "becoming" my favorite sampler. Fast forward a few months and it is firmly entrenched in…