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Will Shanklin @ Engadget · 01/22/2026 09:00 EDT

Spotify's Prompted Playlist lets you describe exactly what you want to hear

Ahead of its upcoming price hike, Spotify is rolling out a more advanced AI playlist feature in the US and Canada. Prompted Playlist, which the company trialed in New Zealand late last year, lets subscribers "control the Spotify algorithm," as the company describes it. "You're not just asking for music, you're shaping how Spotify goes about discovering it for you."For example, you can guide it to make a playlist of... Read more

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Ian Carlos Campbell @ Engadget · 01/22/2026 08:45 EDT

Get one year of access to one of our favorite budgeting apps for only $50

A new year is the perfect time to get your spending in order, and if you're not trying to build your own spreadsheet, budgeting apps are one of the best ways to do it. To save yourself some money in the process, you can pick up a year-long subscription to Monarch Money, one of Engadget's favorite budgeting apps, for just $50 if you use code NEWYEAR2026 at checkout and you're... Read more

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Valentina Palladino,Georgie Peru @ Engadget · 01/22/2026 08:22 EDT

Save on the Disney+ Hulu bundle: Get one month for only $10

The peak time for deals on streaming services — the holiday shopping season — has come and gone, but Disney is back with a fresh offer for the new year. New and eligible returning subscribers can get one month of the ad-supported Disney+ Hulu bundle for just $10. That's $3 off the usual monthly rate for the bundle, and more than 58 percent off if you consider the prices for... Read more

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Igor Bonifacic @ Engadget · 01/22/2026 08:00 EDT

How to find an affordable GPU during the great RAMageddon of 2026

If you're thinking about upgrading to a new graphics card this year, your window for doing so at MSRP has closed. When I first reported on this at the start of December, things were looking bleak but you could still find GPUs from both AMD and NVIDIA at close to their recommended prices. That changed last week when YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed reported that ASUS had stopped producing the RTX... Read more

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Karissa Bell @ Engadget · 01/22/2026 07:00 EDT

Snapchat gives parents more info on who their kids are talking to

Snapchat is updating its parental control features to give parents more detailed information about who their kids are connecting with in the app and which features they use the most. The app's Family Center already gives parents visibility into their child's friend list, but it will now surface contextual details when a new friend is added.For example, the feature could highlight that the two share mutual friends or have each... Read more

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Valentina Palladino @ Engadget · 01/22/2026 05:00 EDT

The best fitness trackers for 2026

If you're looking to get fit, sleep better or just keep a closer eye on your health, a fitness wearable is a great place to start. Whether you're into intense workouts or just want to hit your step goal each day, the best fitness trackers available today can offer loads of helpful features, from sleep tracking and resting heart rate monitoring to built-in GPS and stress tracking. Some are even... Read more

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Amy Skorheim @ Engadget · 01/22/2026 03:00 EDT

The best live TV streaming services to cut cable in 2026

Sports fans who want to catch every last game and news junkies who want to watch network news as it unfolds have two main options: cable or a live TV streaming service. Cable or satellite service often requires extra equipment and convoluted contracts. Live TV streaming services only require an internet connection and a smart TV. These plans used to be cheaper and more user-friendly, too, but price hikes, media... Read more

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Mariella Moon @ Engadget · 01/22/2026 00:00 EDT

X is also launching Bluesky-like starter packs

X is rolling out a new feature called “Starterpacks” to all users in the coming weeks, the company’s head of product has announced. It’s made up of compilations of accounts new users can follow based on their interests. If that sounds familiar, it’s because Bluesky launched a very similar feature that’s also called “starter packs” back in 2024. Bluesky allows ordinary users to curate their own packs as long as... Read more

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Ian Carlos Campbell @ Engadget · 01/21/2026 16:05 EDT

Marshall's new Heddon hub adds multi-room audio to speakers with Auracast

Marshall plans to add seamless multi-room audio to its Bluetooth speakers via a newly announced music streaming hub called Heddon. The $300 hub makes it possible to connect and synchronize multiple older Marshall speakers together, not unlike Sonos' audio devices.Rather than use Wi-Fi to get multiple speakers playing the same audio, though, the Marshall Heddon uses Auracast. The hub connects to services like Spotify Connect or Tidal over Wi-Fi, or... Read more

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Anna Washenko @ Engadget · 01/21/2026 15:53 EDT

Apple is reportedly overhauling Siri to be an AI chatbot

Apple has been spinning its wheels for many months over its approach to artificial intelligence, but a strategy finally appears to be emerging for the company. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported today that Apple's long-awaited Siri overhaul will allegedly involve transforming the voice assistant into an AI chatbot, internally called Campos. Sources have reportedly told Gurman that Apple chatbot will completely replace the current Siri interface in favor of a more... Read more

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Will Shanklin @ Engadget · 01/21/2026 15:47 EDT

Apple is reportedly developing a wearable AI pin

Apple will reportedly try to succeed where Humane failed (miserably). On Wednesday, The Information reported that the iPhone maker is working on an AI pin. The wearable is said to resemble a slightly thicker AirTag and include multiple cameras, a speaker, microphones, and wireless charging.The report coincides with another from Bloomberg that claims that Apple will revamp Siri as a ChatGPT-style chatbot. When combined with the recent announcement that Google's... Read more

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Ian Carlos Campbell @ Engadget · 01/21/2026 14:10 EDT

Microsoft ports the Xbox app to Arm-based Windows PCs

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox app is now available on all Arm-based Windows 11 PCs. The app's release follows an update Microsoft made to its Prism emulator in December 2025, which translates x86 and x64 apps to Arm, and now includes support for AVX and AVX2. Both extensions play a role in making games run efficiently on Windows.Windows on Arm users will be able to use the Xbox app... Read more

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Will Shanklin @ Engadget · 01/21/2026 13:39 EDT

Meta is expanding Threads ads to all users globally

Threads has grown enough for Meta to fully integrate it into its advertising machine. On Wednesday, the company said that, with the platform now hosting 400 million monthly active users, ads are expanding globally to all users. The inevitable move follows a test in 30 countries early last year.Ads on Threads are powered by Meta's AI-powered advertising system. They'll use the "same level of personalization" (i.e., tracking and profiling) as... Read more

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Will Shanklin @ Engadget · 01/21/2026 13:39 EDT

Meta is expanding ads to all users globally

Threads has grown enough for Meta to fully integrate it into its advertising machine. On Wednesday, the company said that, with the platform now hosting 400 million monthly active users, ads are expanding globally to all users. The inevitable move follows a test in 30 countries early last year.Ads on Threads are powered by Meta's AI-powered advertising system. They'll use the "same level of personalization" (i.e., tracking and profiling) as... Read more

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Lawrence Bonk @ Engadget · 01/21/2026 13:32 EDT

For All Mankind returns on March 27 for a fifth season

Apple TV+ has become one of the best streaming services for sci-fi, with hits like Pluribus, Severance, Foundation and many more. There are so many shows that it's easy to forget the one that started it all. For All Mankind was the platform's very first attempt at sci-fi and it's finally coming back after two years for season five on March 27. The next season will run for ten episodes... Read more

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Andre Revilla @ Engadget · 01/21/2026 13:08 EDT

Amazon is adding AI-powered assistant to One Medical

Amazon is introducing an AI-powered assistant to One Medical, the tech-forward primary care provider it acquired in 2023. Dubbed 'Health AI,' Amazon says the tool "provides 24/7 personalized health guidance based on your medical records." The company says Health AI can explain lab results, help manage medications, and book appointments for patients. Amazon also says it can "analyze images" but doesn't specify whether this means medical imaging or user uploaded... Read more

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Matt Tate @ Engadget · 01/21/2026 12:58 EDT

The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake among six games canceled by Ubisoft

Two high-profile upcoming Ubisoft games have been starting to look more and more like vaporware with each passing year. One of them is Beyond Good & Evil 2, which we were assured is still in development last year. The other is the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake, which is now officially canceled, along with five other games on Ubisoft’s release slate. The news came in a media... Read more

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Tim Stevens @ Engadget · 01/21/2026 12:30 EDT

Volvo EX60 SUV preview: 400-mile range, 670 hp and Google Gemini onboard

Volvo hasn't exactly had a great run of EVs lately. The rollout of its flagship EX90 was stymied out of the gate by a bevy of software glitches. The EX30, meanwhile, was too expensive when it launched — the promised $35,000 model was incompatible with the currently chaotic global tariff situation.Now, it's time for a new generation of EV from Volvo, one that's radically different at its core with a... Read more

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Lawrence Bonk @ Engadget · 01/21/2026 12:03 EDT

Elon Musk is reportedly trying to take SpaceX public

Elon Musk is reportedly looking to finally take SpaceX public after years of resistance, according to sources who spoke to The Wall Street Journal. The company has long said it wouldn't choose an IPO until it had established a presence on Mars. That isn't happening anytime soon. So why now? Company insiders have suggested it's because Musk wants to build AI data centers in space. Google recently announced it was... Read more

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Engadget @ Engadget · 01/21/2026 11:31 EDT

The best winter tech for 2026 to help get you through the coldest months

The festive lights, time off and cute scarfs can only conceal the truth for so long: Winter can be pretty bleak. I don't mean to be a downer, but it's cold all of the time, dark most of the time and this lasts far beyond the most wonderful time of the year. Here at Engadget, we've tried so many tools and products to make winter more bearable from therapy lamps... Read more

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