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Lawrence Bonk @ Engadget · 04/17/2026 12:15 EDT

NASA restarts work to support Europe's uncrewed trip to Mars after years of setbacks

NASA has confirmed the pending launch of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosalind Franklin rover, which is being sent to Mars. The current plan is to launch via a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center. The timing is still being worked out, but the space agency says this won't happen until at least 2028. This is a partnership between NASA and the ESA, with the European agency providing... Read more

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Nathan Ingraham @ Engadget · 04/17/2026 12:06 EDT

Panic says the Playdate Catalog won't accept games made with generative AI

Panic, the company behind the tiny and excellent Playdate console, is taking a stand on generative AI. The company has published an AI disclosure that says as of this month, the Playdate Catalog “will no longer accept titles that use ‘Generative AI’ for art, audio, music, text, or dialog.” Panic does allow for developers to use AI assistance for coding, but also says that “we will flag any title as... Read more

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Devindra Hardawar @ Engadget · 04/17/2026 11:11 EDT

Exit 8 is cinema for the livestreaming era

The rules of Exit 8, both the cult indie game and the recent film adaptation, are simple: You're stuck in a subway station that loops around endlessly. If you notice any anomalies on your current loop, you turn around. If everything is the same, you keep going forward. Each successful guess takes you to a new entrance where the loop recurs, until you reach the end of the labyrinth, Exit... Read more

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Igor Bonifacic @ Engadget · 04/17/2026 11:00 EDT

Anthropic now has a design assistant too

In hindsight, I suppose it was only a matter of time after Anthropic made Claude capable of generating charts and diagrams that the company would then begin offering a more robust image editor. Now, a little more than a month after that release, Anthropic has announced Claude Design, a new research preview that allows subscribers to use Claude to generate designs, prototypes, slides and more.  "Claude Design gives designers room... Read more

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Sam Rutherford @ Engadget · 04/17/2026 10:28 EDT

Roblox agrees to a $12 million settlement with Nevada

Amidst ongoing legal trouble with several states and more than 100 pending lawsuits, this week Roblox announced a $12 million settlement with Nevada, allowing the company to avoid going to trial in this case.Following the agreement, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said "this settlement will create a safer environment for our children online, and I hope that it will serve as a bellwether for how online interactive platforms allow our... Read more

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Daniel Cooper @ Engadget · 04/17/2026 10:21 EDT

Donut Lab's battery claims reportedly subject of whistleblower complaint

Startup Donut Lab made a splash at the start of the year with some astonishing — and suspicious — claims about its solid state batteries. Now Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reports an individual has filed a criminal whistleblower complaint against the company over those claims. Until recently, Lauri Peltola was listed as the Chief Commercial Officer at Nordic Nano — the firm reportedly contracted to handle portions of the manufacturing... Read more

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Ian Carlos Campbell @ Engadget · 04/17/2026 09:00 EDT

TCL's RGB-Mini LED TVs will start at $8,000

TCL introduced its new flagship X11L SQD-Mini LED TV at CES 2026, and now a few months later, the company is ready to expand its lineup with more SQD-Mini LED models and its first RGB-Mini LED TV. All sizes of the TCL QM8L SQD-Mini LED TV are available now. Meanwhile, both the TCL QM7L SQD-Mini LED TVs and the RM9L RGB-Mini LED TVs are available to pre-order. SQD-Mini LED panels... Read more

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Devindra Hardawar @ Engadget · 04/17/2026 07:59 EDT

Engadget Podcast: Allbirds goes from shoes to AI

So a shoe company turned into an AI company…. That’s it, that’s the joke. In this episode, Devindra chats with Engadget’s Daniel Cooper about Allbirds’ sudden transformation and what it says about the AI economy. Also, they chat about the Artemis II moon mission, Meta being warned about the dangers of facial recognition (again) and how teens think social media is really shaping them.Subscribe!iTunesSpotifyPocket CastsStitcherGoogle PodcastsTopicNear-dead shoe company Allbirds is... Read more

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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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