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Amazon Prime Video’s ad-free plan is getting a price hike
Amazon Prime Video is raising the price of its ad-free plan in the US and adding several new features. Starting April 10th, Prime Video's ad-free tier will cost...
ByteDance will reportedly buy NVIDIA's latest AI chips to use outside of China
TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance has figured out a way to access NVIDIA's latest AI chips despite export restrictions, according to a report by The Wal...
The Big 12 basketball tournament is ditching slippery LED courts for hardwood
They may be great for fan engagement and selling ads, but the Big 12 has decided to replace the innovative glass-covered LED floors at Kansas City's T-Mobile Ce...
The R2 is nearly here — can Rivian stick the landing?
On Thursday, Rivian revealed its most important vehicle to date: the R2, a midsize SUV that eventually will start at under $50,000. As a distinctive EV with an...
The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are some of the best wireless earbuds $170 can buy
I upgraded from the Pixel A-series buds released in 2021 to the Pixel Buds Pro 2, and two things were immediately apparent: the A-series buds have no business s...
How to clean and organize your Mac
Inevitably, the more you use something — your Mac included — the more dirty and cluttered it’s likely to become. At that point, you can buy a new machine, but t...
Samsung Galaxy S26 review: The smartphone status quo
It's already smartphone season. Samsung's annual deluge encompasses three new phones for 2026: the frontier-pushing S26 Ultra ($1,300) with its innovative Priva...
Epic says its Fortnite V-bucks price hike is a ‘direct correlation’ to operating costs
Epic Games announced this week that Fortnite's in-game V-bucks currency would be getting more expensive with a somewhat glib statement: "The cost of running For...
Engadget Podcast: Apple's $599 MacBook Neo is astounding
Somehow, Apple made a $599 laptop that's actually a joy to use. In this episode, Devindra and Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham chat about what makes the MacBook Ne...
Peacock’s NBA streams are going vertical
Peacock is rolling out a native vertical video format for live sports, allowing you to watch games without turning your phone sideways. The feature will roll ou...
Peacock is adding an AI Andy Cohen to narrate an endless stream of Bravo clips
When you open your Peacock mobile app this summer, you might see the AI likeness of TV host Andy Cohen pop up on your homepage. In an announcement on Friday, NB...
The MacBook Neo is a winner
It was a little surprising to see Apple decide to leap fully into the affordable laptop market, to try and compete with devices the company typically prefers to...