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Nintendo turned its biggest flop into an expensive, uncomfortable novelty
I've written about a lot of different video game hardware over the years, from new consoles to retro gadgets to whatever you want to call the Playdate. But I ca...
Engadget Podcast: Instagram on trial and the RAMaggedon rages on
This week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a landmark social media trial, claiming the company only wanted to make Instagram "useful" and not addictive. I...
Meta will ruin its smart glasses by being Meta
Whenever I write about Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, I already know the comments I'm going to get. Cool hardware, but hard pass on anything Meta makes; will wai...
US website 'freedom.gov' will allow Europeans to view hate speech and other blocked content
The US State Department is building a web portal, where Europeans and anyone else can see online content banned by their governments, according to Reuters. It w...
Tesla’s cheaper $60,000 Cybertruck is still a Cybertruck
Tesla has announced a new all-wheel drive Cybertruck that starts at $59,990, the cheapest the controversial truck has been sold for yet - though still well abov...
LA County lawsuit accuses Roblox of exposing children to 'grooming and exploitation'
Los Angeles County has sued Roblox for "unfair and deceptive business practices," claiming the platform's moderation and age-verification systems are inadequate...
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are coming to Switch next week for the series’ 30th anniversary
It’s a big month for Pokémon, with February 27 marking 30 years since the world’s highest-grossing media franchise first introduced itself in the shape of two G...
The Morning After: What to expect from Apple’s March 4 hardware event
Apple has lined up its first event of the year. Already! It’s taking place in New York City on March 4 at 9AM ET, but the company hasn’t confirmed if it will st...
Samsung updates Bixby to become more conversational
Bixby isn’t typically part of the conversation when it comes to virtual assistants for mobile devices, but Samsung is clearly hoping that you would use it more....
Will Stancil, man of the people or just an annoying guy?
I met Will Stancil two days before he got booted from his neighborhood Signal chat. We were at the Uptown Minneapolis VFW at an event hosted by Rep. Ilhan Omar,...
Google Play used AI to help block 1.75 million bad apps in 2025
Google has announced that with the help of AI, it blocked 1.75 million apps that violated its policies in 2025, significantly down from 2.36 million in 2024. Th...
The best streaming services in 2026
Streaming has become the default way most of us watch TV and movies, but the sheer number of services now available can make choosing what to subscribe to feel...