Lyft brings shared rides back to more cities, including San Francisco
Lyft is slowly but surely bringing back shared rides in more cities. Users in San Francisco, San Jose, Denver, Las Vegas and Atlanta will once more be able to take shared rides.That option was...
View ArticleFox Sports will offer World Cup pre-game shows on Twitter for every match
You won't have to leave the social media sphere to catch some of the coverage surrounding FIFA World Cup matches. Fox Sports has expanded its relationship with Twitter to offer live pre-game shows and...
View ArticleGoogle Nest cameras now work with Amazon Alexa devices
The smart home ecosystem is getting a little more integrated: Google just updated its Amazon Alexa Skill to work on its latest Nest cameras. So if you already own a variety of Nest and Alexa devices,...
View ArticleBlizzard's new VP will be tasked with fixing its workplace culture
Activision Blizzard is continuing a hiring spree in light of its ongoing harassment scandal. Blizzard has hired Jessica Martinez as its first Vice President of Culture. She'll both implement and expand...
View ArticleA simple string of "and"s seem to crash Google Docs pages
And. And. And. And. And. For whatever reason that specific string of words seems to be enough to permanently brick a Google Docs page. Noted Google's support pages mere hours ago, the poster who...
View ArticleFacebook accused of deliberately blocking government and health pages in...
Whisteblowers are accusing Facebook of purposely blocking government, healthcare and emergency services pages in Australia in order to thwart a potential law that would require platforms to pay for...
View ArticleISPs end fight against California net neutrality law
In a win for net neturality, ISPs agreed to end their legal challenge to a 2018 Californa law that bars providers from throttling service. Telecom groups and California Attorney General Rob Bonta today...
View ArticleWhatsApp's emoji reactions begin rolling out to everyone
After teasing the feature last month, WhatsApp has starting rolling out emoji reactions to all users around the world, it announced. In the coming days, you'll be able to react with one of six emojis:...
View ArticleSpaceX Dragon capsule safely returns Crew-3 astronauts back to Earth
The astronauts that flew to the ISS as part of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission are back on Earth after almost six months on the orbiting lab. They splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico aboard the Crew...
View ArticleLucid is hiking the prices of its luxury Air EVs
In its earnings report, Lucid has announced that it's boosting the prices of its luxury Air EV lineup as much as 13 percent, TechCrunch reported. The Air Grand Touring model will rise $15,000 to...
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The Morning After: 'Fortnite' is back on iOS, kind of
Microsoft has partnered with Epic Games to make Fortnite playable, for free, on Xbox Cloud Gaming. No subscription required. So long as you have a Microsoft account in one of 26 streaming-enabled...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast: What's up with 'Overwatch 2?'
So does the Overwatch 2 beta live up to all of the hype and anticipation? This week, Jessica Conditt joins Devindra to chat about Blizzard’s long-awaited sequel and why she thinks it’s worth the wait....
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Apple's iPad mini is $100 off, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
As the first week of May comes to a close, a number of our favorite gadgets remain on sale, with some at record-low prices. Apple's latest iPad mini is the cheapest we've seen it at $400, while most...
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How Gen Z is pushing NES Tetris to its limits
In the fall of 2018, tucked away in a side hall at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, seven-time Classic Tetris World Champion (CTWC), Jonas Neubauer, found himself against the ropes. 37-year-old...
View ArticleUK regulator will have the power to impose steep fines on Big Tech
The UK's recently established Big Tech regulator will have extensive authority to punish giant companies it deems anti-competitive. As TechCrunchnotes, the country's Department for Digital, Culture,...
View Article'Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' and 'Ms. Pac-Man' join the Video Game Hall...
The Strong National Museum of Play has revealed the Video Game Hall of Fame class of 2022. This year's quartet of honorees are Ms. Pac-Man, Sid Meier's Civilization, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of...
View ArticleYou can buy a gold-plated Wii originally made for the Queen
You now have the chance to own a truly one-of-a-kind Nintendo Wii... provided you have the well-stuffed bank account to match. Kotakureports Dutch collector and Consolevariations owner Don is...
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Razer Blade 15 review: A real treat if you've got the cash
Luxury probably isn't the first word that comes to mind when you think about gaming laptops, especially with some looking, shall we say extra, with flashy light bars and dot matrix displays embedded in...
View Article'EVE Online' and Microsoft Excel pair up for the year's hottest collab
EVE Online has often been derided as a "spreadsheet simulator." Many dedicated players use spreadsheets to keep track of data like profit margins and to calculate fleet damage output at certain ranges....
View ArticleNVIDIA pays $5.5 million to settle SEC charges over GPU sales to crypto miners
It's no secret these days that GPU makers profited from the early cryptocurrency mining boom, but NVIDIA is now facing some repercussions as a result. The company is paying $5.5 million to settle US...
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