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Danny Gallagher @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 17:42 EDT

Disney nabs the broadcast and streaming rights to the Grammys away from CBS

CBS’ long-standing deal with the Grammys appears to be coming to an end. The Hollywood Reporter announced that the Grammy Awards inked a new deal that will move the music awards ceremony to ABC, Hulu and Disney+ starting in 2027. CBS will still be able to broadcast the Grammys in 2025 and 2026 on its broadcast network and its streaming service Paramount+, where the show has been available for a... Read more ›

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Will Shanklin @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 17:01 EDT

Everything Apple announced during its unofficial Mac Week

Following the illustrious line of calendar-spanning corporate events like Lobsterfest and Shark Week, Apple tried something new this year with a celebration unofficially known as Mac Week. (Fortunately for Apple, it just so happens to coincide with its earnings call on Thursday!) The company’s three-day product rollout for desktop hardware centered around the M4 chip, built for Apple Intelligence. We recount everything Apple spit out this week, including a new... Read more ›

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Anna Washenko @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 16:45 EDT

Proton brings its VPN to Apple TV with new app

Proton announced the debut of an Apple TV app for its virtual private network. The new app, which was "among the most requested features from our community," according to the company's blog post, is available for download from the App Store on any Apple TV. It will allow customers with a paid Proton VPN plan to stream their media content from any location on Apple's set-top box. Proton VPN was... Read more ›

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Danny Gallagher @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 16:26 EDT

X’s Community Notes feature has one job, and it’s failing to do it

It’s no secret that X has become an even bigger cesspool of misleading information, unchecked claims and flat-out falsities since Elon Musk took over. Two new reports from The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and The Washington Post reveals that the safeguards Musk removed and replaced aren’t controlling X’s problems with misinformation. The CCDH published a report on its investigation into X’s Community Notes feature, a user-driven reporting system... Read more ›

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Kris Holt @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 15:26 EDT

AMD's next-gen GPUs are set to arrive in early 2025, suggesting a CES reveal

AMD and NVIDIA could be on a collision course for CES. AMD CEO Lisa Su has confirmed for the first time that the company is set to release its next-gen PC GPUs early next year. "In gaming graphics, revenue declined year-over-year as we prepare for a transition to our next-gen Radeon GPUs based on our RDNA 4 architecture," Su told investors on AMD's third-quarter earnings call. "In addition to a... Read more ›

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Lawrence Bonk @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 14:45 EDT

The Daft Punk anime Interstella 5555 is coming to theaters for one night only

The Daft Punk anime Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem is coming to movie theaters on December 12, for one night only. It’ll be screened in over 800 cinemas in more than 40 countries throughout the globe. Tickets go on sale November 13, so bookmark this page to make sure you snag one before they sell out. For the uninitiated, the film was first released back in... Read more ›

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Will Shanklin @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 14:26 EDT

Children with Android phones will be able to use Google Wallet’s tap-to-pay next year

Google Wallet for kids will roll out in 2025. “Following the positive response of tap-to-pay on Fitbit Ace LTE devices, we’re expanding tap-to-pay for kids to Google Wallet,” Google wrote in a statement to 9to5Google, which first reported on it. Parents could approve credit and debit cards added to children’s phones, and Google’s Family Link would let them view transactions and easily approve or remove cards. The service would build... Read more ›

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Lawrence Bonk @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 14:00 EDT

Google CEO says a quarter of the company’s new code is already AI generated

Google CEO Sundar Pichai just revealed that AI now generates more than a quarter of new code for its products, according to a company earnings call transcribed by Ars Technica. In other words, AI tools are already having an absolutely mammoth impact on the development of software. Pichai did say that human programmers oversee the computer-generated code, which is something. The CEO noted that AI coding helps with “boosting productivity... Read more ›

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Kris Holt @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 13:40 EDT

November's PS Plus Monthly Games include Ghostwire: Tokyo and Hot Wheels Unleashed 2

Sony has revealed the trio of games that all PlayStation Plus members can claim in November and keep in their library as long as they maintain their subscription. Arguably the most recognizable title of the bunch is Ghostwire: Tokyo (PS5), an action-adventure game from former Bethesda studio Tango Gameworks. Ghostwire: Tokyo, which debuted in early 2022, is a fairly well-reviewed first-person game that sees you battling supernatural forces in Japan's... Read more ›

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Billy Steele @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 13:30 EDT

How to take Apple’s hearing test with the AirPods Pro 2

When iOS 18.1 arrived earlier this week, Apple delivered the highly-anticipated suite of hearing health features that it announced at the iPhone event in September. This includes hearing aid and hearing protection tools, as well as a “clinically-validated” hearing test in your pocket. With the combination of an iPhone and a pair of second-gen AirPods Pro, you can take a hearing test that’s similar to what you’d get at an... Read more ›

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Danny Gallagher @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 13:21 EDT

Ubisoft stealth released an NFT game absolutely no one needs

A new tactical RPG game for PCs from Ubisoft requires NFTs to play it. Per IGN Ubisoft Quartz, the publisher’s NFT platform, has released Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles without much fanfare. It’s not really billed as a Web3-based game in the trailer, probably because NFTs are as popular of an investment as Blackberry phones or fax machines. However, it still plays a major part in Champions Tactics. The game starts... Read more ›

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Will Shanklin @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 13:10 EDT

Avride’s next-gen delivery robot ditches two wheels and adds NVIDIA AI brains

Autonomous delivery vehicle company Avride has a fresh design — and NVIDIA AI brains. The company’s engineers have swapped out the old six-wheel configuration for a more efficient four-wheel chassis. It can make 180-degree turns almost instantly, effortlessly park on inclines and move faster without compromising safety. Avride has been working on autonomous delivery robots since 2019. It began as part of Russian tech company Yandex’s autonomous driving wing. But... Read more ›

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Lawrence Bonk @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 13:00 EDT

How to watch the latest Playdate showcase

Panic is holding another showcase for its Playdate portable console on October 31, and you can watch it via the company’s YouTube page. We’ve dropped a stream below for your convenience. The developer promises a focus on upcoming games for the diminutive yellow console, in addition to updates of released titles and “a couple more surprises.” The livestream starts at 1PM ET. Previous showcase events have lasted around 40 minutes,... Read more ›

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Jeremy Gan @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 13:00 EDT

Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot can now pick car parts on its own

In a new video caught by TechCrunch, Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot Atlas can be seen working autonomously in a demo space, sorting engine parts between numbered bins. The company claims that Atlas doesn’t need to be controlled by humans to do work. According to the video description, Atlas uses machine learning to detect environmental changes and work around them. It also has a “specialized grasping policy” to help it maintain... Read more ›

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Lawrence Bonk @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 12:45 EDT

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition will be available for Macs early next year

Cyberpunk 2077 is finally coming to Mac computers. The first-person open world adventure was first released back in 2020, so Apple fans have been waiting nearly half a decade for this release. Developer CD Projekt RED hasn’t issued a launch date yet, but says the game will be available “early next year.” This isn’t the base game. Mac owners are getting Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, which features all pre-existing DLC... Read more ›

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Sarah Fielding @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 12:15 EDT

A fired Disney employee allegedly altered menus to change allergy markers

As someone allergic to a big sect of food (hey gluten free eaters!), I know how important accurate allergy markers are on a menu. Yet, a new criminal complaint alleges that a former Disney World employee intentionally altered a menu's allergy information to state foods didn't contain peanuts that, in fact, did, 404 Media and Court Watch reported in collaboration.  The complaint alleges that Michael Scheuer was fired by Disney... Read more ›

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Jeremy Gan @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 11:20 EDT

Nothing's first community-designed smartphone glows in the dark

The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Community Edition is Nothing’s latest smartphone, using designs submitted by the community — and it glows in the dark. Depending on your location, you can register for a chance to buy the device starting today, but that doesn’t guarantee a purchase. Only 1,000 of them will be available, and they won’t be sold in North America, Taiwan and Korea. Nothing first called for the community... Read more ›

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Igor Bonifacic @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 11:10 EDT

Dropbox is laying off 20 percent of its workforce

For the second time in less than two years, Dropbox is laying off a substantial portion of its workforce. In a blog post penned by CEO Drew Houston, the company said it would cut its global headcount by 20 percent or 528 employees.  Dropbox will provide impacted workers with up to 16 weeks of pay, with tenured employees eligible for one additional week of pay for each complete year they... Read more ›

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Kris Holt @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 11:02 EDT

Apple unveils its top-of-the-line M4 Max chip

Apple is continuing its week of announcements by revealing the latest MacBook Pro lineup, as well as its new top-of-the-line chip. The M4 Max has a 40-core GPU — double the number of cores found in the M4 Pro that the company revealed this week. It has a 16-core GPU with 12 performance and four efficiency cores and a 16-core neural engine that's said to be three times faster than... Read more ›

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Devindra Hardawar @ Engadget · 10/30/2024 11:00 EDT

Every MacBook Air now starts with 16GB of RAM at no extra cost

No, Apple isn't stuffing an M4 chip into the MacBook Air lineup just yet, but it is giving the ultraportables a healthy memory bump. Starting today, every M2 and M3-equipped MacBook Air will come with 16GB of RAM by default, making them better equipped for multitasking and memory-hungry Apple Intelligence features. Thankfully, Apple isn't changing its pricing: The M2 model still starts at $999, while the 13-inch M3 MacBook Air... Read more ›

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