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Mat Smith @ Engadget · 04/17/2026 07:15 EDT

The Morning After: Our verdict on the DJI Osmo Pocket 4

You’ve probably seen DJI’s stick vlogging cameras everywhere. At trade shows and tech events I’ve attended, it’s often the de facto video camera used by reporters and influencers alike. The Osmo Pocket 3 was easy to use, had sharp focus, potent image stabilization and handled vertical and horizontal video recording with minimal compromises. That was two years ago, so naturally it’s time for an update. According to our review by... Read more ›

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Steve Dent @ Engadget · 04/17/2026 02:21 EDT

PSA: Stop using your Casely Power Pods wireless charger immediately

Casely has reannounced a recall of its Power Pods 5,000mAh MagSafe E33A charger after dozens of people were injured and one even killed by the defective devices, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) announced. It's recommended that you stop using the devices immediately, dispose of them safely and seek a replacement from the manufacturer.  A year ago, Casely and the USPSC published a recall of 429,000 units of the... Read more ›

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Kris Holt @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 20:02 EDT

Bluesky blames DDoS attack for server outages

Bluesky is once again having a wobble. The platform said some of its systems are down and that it’s “investigating an incident with service in one of our reginos” (that’s Bluesky’s typo, not mine). The issue appears to have started at 1:42AM ET and was still persisting as of 11AM when this story was originally published. Since then, the site has been experiencing intermitent interuptions, including at times to its... Read more ›

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Ian Carlos Campbell @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 17:31 EDT

Reed Hastings is leaving Netflix after 29 years

Netflix co-founder and current chairman Reed Hastings is leaving the streaming company’s board in June to focus on "his philanthropy and other pursuits," according to a shareholder letter released alongside Netflix's Q1 earnings. Hastings has served as chairman of Netflix's board since 2023, a role he assumed after stepping down as co-CEO and promoting Greg Peters in his place."Netflix changed my life in so many ways, and my all‑time favorite... Read more ›

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Igor Bonifacic @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 16:20 EDT

Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac

Perplexity has just released Personal Computer. The software, which is available starting today for Mac, builds on the multi-model orchestration capabilities the company debuted with Perplexity Computer at the end of February. Like Claude Cowork (and, as of today, OpenAI Codex too), it's a suite of computer use agents that can work with your files, apps, connectors and the web to complete complex and "even continuous workflows." Perplexity suggests a... Read more ›

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Anna Washenko @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 16:00 EDT

Call of Duty movie arrives on June 30, 2028

A Call of Duty movie is still happening, but don't hold your breath for it to hit screens any time soon. Today, the popular FPS' social media revealed that the movie's theatrical release date will be June 30, 2028.  A film adaptation of the game franchise was first revealed last year, and shortly after, we learned that Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg would be serving as the producers. The duo,... Read more ›

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Steve Dent @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 15:45 EDT

Blackmagic Camera for iOS now has a companion Watch app

Blackmagic Camera is one of the more powerful third-party smartphone camera apps available and it's now even more useful for solo creators. Blackmagic Design just announced that the latest iOS version 3.3 now supports Apple Watch, letting you control the app and monitor video remotely from your wrist. It also includes ATEM camera control so you can use your iPhone as a live studio camera.  With the new Camera Apple... Read more ›

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Karissa Bell @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 15:29 EDT

Meta is giving Threads on web a redesign that finally adds direct messages

Meta is starting to test a long-overdue facelift for Threads on web. The company's head of Threads Connor Hayes showed off a new look for the web version of Threads that finally adds direct messaging and makes it easier to navigate between multiple feeds. The new layout adds a bunch of new shortcuts to the site's left rail, including saved posts, insights, activity, and the ability to move between different... Read more ›

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Anna Washenko @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 15:27 EDT

The European Commission wants Google to share search engine data with competitors

The European Commission has proposed new measures for Google aimed at bringing the tech giant's search business into compliance with the Digital Markets Act. In order to allow third-party online search engines to be competitive with Google, the EC has recommended that Google permit those services to access its treasure trove of search engine data. As it stands, the proposal would require Google to let rivals see data points "such... Read more ›

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Kris Holt @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 14:51 EDT

Blizzard just made Overwatch’s best mode much worse

While I dabble in other Overwatch modes, I spend the vast majority of my time there in Mystery Heroes, a casual mode in which you load in as a random character and automatically switch to another one when you respawn. It's by far my favorite way to play Overwatch (which I do a lot!), since it helps me switch off and relax. Others play it as a warmup for competitive... Read more ›

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Cheyenne MacDonald @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 14:13 EDT

Playdate Season 3 is coming later this year

Playdate is getting a third season of curated, surprise games, Panic announced today. We don't know much beyond the fact that Season Three is officially happening, but Panic's Head of Playdate Greg Maletic said in an announcement video that it will be here "in time for the holidays" this year. Considering we had to wait a whole three years for Season Two to come out following Season One's release with... Read more ›

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Nathan Ingraham @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 13:15 EDT

A first look at Metro 2039 shows how its Ukrainian developer turned the darkness up to 11

If the real world isn’t grim enough for you, Ukranian developer 4A Games has your back: Metro 2039 has been announced and is scheduled to arrive this winter. And based on the developer’s first look at the title, Metro 2039 looks to be an even darker affair than previous titles in the series. A tall order, but the real-world turmoil that has enveloped 4A Games since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine... Read more ›

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Igor Bonifacic @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 13:00 EDT

OpenAI's latest Codex update builds the groundwork for its upcoming super app

Last month, following reporting from The Wall Street Journal, OpenAI confirmed it was working on a desktop super app that would combine ChatGPT, its Codex coding agent and Atlas web browser into one cohesive experience. OpenAI is not releasing that application today. Instead, it's pushing out a major update to Codex that significantly expands what that software can do. However, the new release offers a glimpse of what OpenAI hopes... Read more ›

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Igor Bonifacic @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 13:00 EDT

Google Chrome makes it easier to wrangle different tabs in AI Mode

Love 'em or hate 'em, no modern browser is complete without robust tab support, and so too would it seem Google's AI Mode. Starting today, the company is rolling out an update to users in the US that makes the tool better at interacting and understanding tabs. To start, the next time you use AI Mode on Chrome for desktop and click on a link, the chatbot will open a... Read more ›

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Matt Tate @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 12:48 EDT

Intel launches new Core Series 3 chips for mainstream laptops

Intel has unveiled its new Core Series 3 chips, the official title for its Wildcat Lake-codenamed series intended for mainstream and value-oriented laptops. Built using the same Intel 18A process as its Core Ultra Series 3 chips, they’re significantly more powerful than the previous generation and promise "exceptional battery life" and "boosted AI-ready performance." Intel says the Core Series 3 offers up to 47 percent better single-thread performance and 41... Read more ›

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Ian Carlos Campbell @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 12:00 EDT

Gemini can now draw on your Google data to personalize the images it generates

Your Google Photos library could soon influence the kind of images you can generate with Gemini. After letting users personalize the AI assistant's responses with data from Gmail, Search and YouTube, Google says it's bringing that same "Personal Intelligence" to Nano Banana 2 to make it easier for users to create personalized images with the AI model.The goal is to have the data affiliated with your Google account — your... Read more ›

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Lawrence Bonk @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 11:31 EDT

The first real trailer for the Street Fighter movie is filled with crowd-pleasing moments

We finally have a real-deal trailer for the upcoming Street Fighter movie, after a short teaser dropped at The Game Awards last year. This is nearly three minutes of fighting, silly dialogue and, of course, Easter eggs from the games. To the latter point, there's a scene of Ken beating up a car like in the bonus stages from Street Fighter II and footage of Ryu powering up one of... Read more ›

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Karissa Bell @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 11:30 EDT

Meta isn't setting its Oversight Board free just yet

The Oversight Board — the policy body Meta created to weigh its most impactful moderation rulings — has seen its role within Mark Zuckerberg's empire come into question due to shifting content policy priorities and dwindling investment. The Oversight Board has taken steps to formalize its long-contemplated desire to work with other companies, but Engadget has learned Meta has thus far declined to move forward with that process. Over the... Read more ›

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Kris Holt @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 11:29 EDT

Meta Quest headset prices are going up on April 19

The RAM crisis has prompted another company to jack up hardware prices. Meta says it will be increasing the price of Quest headsets on April 19. The Meta Quest 3 will get a $100 hike to $599, while the Quest 3S will be $50 more expensive at $350 (for a version with 128GB of storage) and $450 (256GB). Meta is blaming the increases on the rising costs of RAM, which... Read more ›

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Matt Tate @ Engadget · 04/16/2026 11:10 EDT

Anna's Archive told to pay Spotify and record labels $322 million over unprecedented music scraping

The open-source library and search engine Anna’s Archive has been ordered to pay Spotify and the three of the world’s largest music labels $322 million in damages after it claimed to have scraped the entirety of the streaming platform’s library of music. Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, sued Anna’s Archive in January for a slightly comical $13 trillion. They alleged Anna's Archive had illegally... Read more ›

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