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Anna Washenko @ Engadget 1 place · today 19:02 EDT

X's Exclusive Threads feature lets creators paywall the end of tweet threads

Today, X announced some updates to its creator subscriptions platform. The leading change gives participating accounts the option to make part of tweet threads only visible to subscribers. This new Creator Subscriptions feature is called Exclusive Threads, an ironic name choice given X's main text-based social media posting competitor is called Threads.Creator Subscriptions 2.0 is here: powerful new tools to grow your subscribers and earn more.Introducing Exclusive Threads — lock... Read more ›

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Ian Carlos Campbell @ Engadget 2 place · today 17:56 EDT

Amazon.com is on the mend after experiencing technical issues

Amazon's website appears to be stabilizing after experiencing technical issues that kept users from logging in and prevented prices from displaying correctly. DownDetector reported a spike of outage reports around 2PM ET, but as of 5:56PM ET, user complaints have fallen significantly.The Amazon.com homepage currently loads, and Engadgets staff have been able to load product pages and view prices without any problems. During the peak of the site’s issues, neither... Read more ›

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Anna Washenko @ Engadget 3 place · today 16:50 EDT

COPPA 2.0 passes the Senate again, unanimously this time

Today the US Senate unanimously passed proposed legislation known as COPPA 2.0. This measure, fully named the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, aims to create new protections for younger users online, such as blocking platforms from collecting their personal data without consent. COPPA 2.0 is a modernized take on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, attempting to address recent changes in common online activities, like targeted... Read more ›

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Ian Carlos Campbell @ Engadget · today 16:14 EDT

Amazon.com is experiencing issues and failing to load prices

Amazon's website appears to be experiencing technical issues that are keeping users from logging in and preventing prices from displaying correctly. DownDetector reported a spike of outage reports around 2PM ET, and the issues seem to have grown from there.While Amazon.com seems to be able to display the company’s homepage, prices and product information aren't loading, and clicking through to product pages in some cases shows an error page, with... Read more ›

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Devindra Hardawar @ Engadget · today 15:46 EDT

Xbox CEO confirms next-gen 'Project Helix' console will play PC games

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is gearing up to spill the beans on Microsoft’s next-generation console. In a post on X today, she revealed that the system is codenamed “Project Helix.” Confirming previous rumors, she says it will “lead in performance” and play both console and PC games. Sharma also notes that she’ll be discussing the system at GDC next week with partners and developers. The next-gen console tease follows Sharma’s... Read more ›

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Anna Washenko @ Engadget · today 15:18 EDT

How to watch Frost Fatales 2026, kicking off on March 8

It feels like we could all use a little (or a large) boost of joy and optimism right now, so it's a perfect coincidence that a Games Done Quick event is on the horizon. Frost Fatales 2026 is running from March 8 through March 14. This week-long livestream will be raising money for the National Women's Law Center, a nonprofit working toward gender justice for women and girls. GDQ events... Read more ›

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Will Shanklin @ Engadget · today 14:00 EDT

Roku is launching a trivia game called... Roklue?

Who needs Half-Life 3 or Beyond Good & Evil 2? Roku, in an attempt to gamify content discovery on its platform, has cooked up a gaming announcement for the ages. Behold: Roklue. Yes, that's a real name that someone with a job title and (likely high) salary came up with.Roklue (shudder) will quiz players on "the movies and TV shows that everyone is talking about," along with classic "beloved favorites."... Read more ›

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Lawrence Bonk @ Engadget · today 13:45 EDT

Netflix just bought an AI startup founded by Ben Affleck

Netflix has acquired an AI filmmaking startup called InterPositive, according to a report by Variety. This is a company that was founded by actor Ben Affleck back in 2022. Don't worry if you haven't heard of it. Affleck has been operating the company in stealth mode for the past few years, so this is pretty much it's big coming-out party. The terms of the acquisition haven't been disclosed, but Affleck... Read more ›

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Karissa Bell @ Engadget · today 13:28 EDT

Meta hit with a class action lawsuit over smart glasses' privacy claims

Meta is facing a class action lawsuit for false advertising related to its AI glasses following reports about the company's use of human contractors to review footage captured from users' glasses. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco, alleges that Meta's claims about the devices' privacy features have misled users. The lawsuit comes after a Swedish newspaper reported that subcontractors in Kenya have raised concerns about viewing... Read more ›

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Cheyenne MacDonald @ Engadget · today 13:15 EDT

The Playdate Catalog's 3-year anniversary sale is here

If your Playdate wishlist is anything like mine (endless), here's a good excuse to actually go ahead and free some of those games from limbo: Panic is running a two-week-long sale on the Playdate Catalog to celebrate its three-year anniversary. Sure, the majority of Playdate games are pretty cheap as is, but they can still add up when you're on a wild purchasing spree. Ask me how I know! The... Read more ›

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Anna Washenko @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 18:01 EDT

Big tech companies agree to not ruin your electric bill with AI data centers

Today the White House announced that several major players in tech and AI have agreed to steps that will keep electricity costs from rising due to data centers. Under this Ratepayer Protection Pledge, companies are agreeing to practices that are intended to protect residents from seeing higher electricity costs as more and more businesses create power-hungry data centers. Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle and xAI have all apparently signed... Read more ›

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Karissa Bell @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 17:29 EDT

Mark Zuckerberg downplays Meta's own research in New Mexico child safety trial

Jurors in a New Mexico child safety trial heard testimony from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg today. During pre-recorded testimony, Zuckerberg was repeatedly asked about the company's understanding of social media addiction and other issues that had been studied by its researchers. During the deposition, which was recorded last March, Zuckerberg was asked about numerous findings from researchers at Meta who studied how the company's apps affect users and teens. The... Read more ›

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Anna Washenko @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 17:11 EDT

Bill Gates-backed TerraPower begins nuclear reactor construction

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted approval to TerraPower to begin construction of a reactor in Wyoming. The project is the first new US commercial nuclear reactor in about a decade, according to The New York Times. TerraPower was founded by Bill Gates, and it took years for the business to receive regulatory approval for this construction effort. TerraPower is part of a push to create more efficient and less... Read more ›

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Anna Washenko @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 16:01 EDT

Assassin's Creed Unity is getting a free 60 fps patch tomorrow

Ubisoft shared its upcoming plans for the Assassin's Creed franchise today. Along with the news of a remake for its piratical entry, the game company also announced that a visual upgrade is coming for a title from way back in 2014. Assassin's Creed Unity will receive a free patch tomorrow to offer 60 fps performance on the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X/S. The company bringing a performance upgrade... Read more ›

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Will Shanklin @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 15:39 EDT

LG reveals pricing for its 2026 OLED TVs

Now for the news you've been waiting with bated breath for: LG's 2026 TVs from CES finally have prices. (Well, some of them do, anyway.) Surprisingly, the evo G6 and C6 series OLED TVs aren't increasing in cost from last year's models. But the bad news is, they’re still expensive as all get-out.The flagship LG evo G6 series ranges in price from $2,499 to $24,999. (Cue spit take.) Fortunately, that... Read more ›

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Ian Carlos Campbell @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 15:07 EDT

Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores

Google is officially doing away with its 30 percent cut of Play Store transactions, and rolling out changes to how third-party app stores and alternate billing systems will be handled by Android. Some of these tweaks were proposed as part of the settlement the company reached with Epic in November 2025, but rather than wait for final judicial approval, Google is committing to revamping Android and the Play Store publicly.The... Read more ›

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Billy Steele @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 15:00 EDT

Ooni debuts a rotating stone for its Koda 2 pizza ovens

When cooking pizza with the high heat of an outdoor oven, you have to rotate your pies to ensure even cooking. That’s usually done by hand, but Ooni’s latest accessory automates the process. The company announced the Rotating Stone for its Koda 2 lineup, which helps distribute heat evenly across the surface of a pizza so that it’s consistently cooked all the way around. Ooni says its Rotating Stone has... Read more ›

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Igor Bonifacic @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 14:53 EDT

OpenAI brings its Codex coding app to Windows

At the start of February, OpenAI upgraded its Codex coding app to give it the ability to manage multiple AI agents. At the same time, it released a standalone macOS app. If you've been patiently waiting for Windows to get that same treatment, OpenAI just released a dedicated Codex app for Microsoft's operating system. The Codex app is now on Windows.Get the full Codex app experience on Windows with a... Read more ›

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Lawrence Bonk @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 14:36 EDT

Ubisoft confirms Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake

Ubisoft has officially confirmed that it's working on a remake of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag. This remake has been rumored for years. After all, the 2013 original is one of the most beloved entries in the franchise. The official title is Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, and that's about all we know for sure. The company released some concept art but it's just protagonist Edward Kenway hanging out on a... Read more ›

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Ian Carlos Campbell @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 14:12 EDT

Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores

Google is officially doing away with its 30 percent cut of Play Store transactions, and rolling out changes to how third-party app stores and alternate billing systems will be handled by Android. Some of these tweaks were proposed as part of the settlement the company reached with Epic in November 2025, but rather than wait for final judicial approval, Google is committing to revamping Android and the Play Store publicly.The... Read more ›

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Kris Holt @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 14:04 EDT

MacBook Neo vs. M5 MacBook Air: All the trade-offs you'll make to save $500

Apple is looking to gain a foothold in the more budget-friendly end of the laptop market with the MacBook Neo. The system starts at $599, which is darn inexpensive for an Apple laptop — it even has the same starting price as the M4 iPad Air. As such, the MacBook Neo should help Apple compete with cheap Windows laptops and Chromebooks. Pricing it at $499 for educational use won’t exactly... Read more ›

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Will Shanklin @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 13:38 EDT

Humble Games' former bosses buy the studio's back catalog

Humble Games' library has returned home, so to speak. Indie publisher Good Games Group (GGG), led by former Humble leaders, has acquired the full back catalog of over 50 Humble Games titles from Ziff Davis. Alongside the purchase, GGG has rebranded to Balor Games, positioning itself as a force in "triple-I" gaming."For the developers we have worked with over the years, this moment is a reunion," Balor Games CEO Alan... Read more ›

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Igor Bonifacic @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 12:30 EDT

Google Pixel 10a review: Small changes, but still great value

Over the past few years, Google's A-series Pixel phones have consistently been some of the best midrange phones you can buy. But with the AI boom causing memory shortages and the price of consumer electronics to rise, including smartphones, affordable devices like the Pixel 10a are more important than ever. Thankfully, Google's new phone still represents great value, even if it doesn't come with many upgrades. Design and display As... Read more ›

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Daniel Cooper @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 11:57 EDT

Well, there goes any reason to buy an iPad Air

Apple just announced the MacBook Neo, a 13-inch laptop offering the full macOS experience for just $599. It is the machine, I’m sure, plenty of the company’s fans have been clamoring for since the dawn of the netbook. I’m equally sure its specs have enough drawbacks to ensure there are still plenty of customers for the more expensive Macbooks; the same cannot be said of the iPad Air.  If you’re... Read more ›

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Cherlynn Low @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 11:52 EDT

iPhone 17e hands-on: Pretty in pink, with portraits enabled

The iPhone 17e was announced on Monday through a press release, so there was no real chance to immediately get a hands-on with it. But at Apple’s event in New York today, the phone was on display alongside the new MacBook Neo, iPad Air M4, MacBook Pro M5 and Studio Display XDR. I managed to take it for a quick spin to see if it is truly as similar to... Read more ›

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Cherlynn Low @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 11:39 EDT

iPhone 17e hands-on: Pretty in pink, with portraits enabled

The iPhone 17e was announced on Monday through a press release, so there was no real chance to immediately get a hands-on with it. But at Apple’s event in New York today, the phone was on display alongside the new MacBook Neo, iPad Air M4, MacBook Pro M5 and Studio Display XDR. I managed to take it for a quick spin to see if it is truly as similar to... Read more ›

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Devindra Hardawar @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 11:10 EDT

MacBook Neo hands-on: Apple's $599 laptop feels shockingly great

The most interesting product Apple announced this week was its cheapest and least powerful laptop, the MacBook Neo. It’s just fascinating to see the company tackle an entirely new category — it’s not a premium ultraportable like the MacBook Air, and it’s not a computing powerhouse like the MacBook Pro. It’s simply an affordable $599 laptop. And after spending some time with it at Apple’s spring launch event today, I’m... Read more ›

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Andre Revilla @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 10:33 EDT

Gemini encouraged a man commit suicide to be with his 'AI wife' in the afterlife, lawsuit alleges

The family of 36-year-old Jonathan Gavalas is suing Google after he died by suicide following months of conversations with its Gemini chatbot, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The lawsuit alleges that Gemini encouraged Gavalas to take his own life. Gavalas, who reportedly had no documented history of mental health issues, named his chatbot "Xia" and referred to it in messages as his wife. Gemini reciprocated, calling... Read more ›

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Matt Tate @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 10:22 EDT

Sorry, first-party Playstation games aren't coming to PC anymore

Sony is pulling a U-turn on its multi-platform strategy, with Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reporting that first-party PS5 games soon to become exclusive once again, at the expense of PC players. Sony started releasing some of its biggest games on PC in 2020, when Horizon Zero Dawn came to Steam. A number of other titles have followed suit since, including The Last of Us Part I, Ghost of Tsushima, God of... Read more ›

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Kris Holt @ Engadget · 03/04/2026 09:52 EDT

Everything Apple announced this week: MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e and more

Apple had promised a “big week” for the company as rumors swirled that it had a number of product announcements lined up. True enough, it unveiled a half-dozen new and refreshed devices over the last few days, along with more powerful chips for MacBook Pros.The news started on Monday with the announcements of the iPhone 17e and M4-powered iPad Air. The company followed up on Tuesday with the reveal of... Read more ›

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