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Karissa Bell @ Engadget · 11/19/2024 09:39 EDT

Bluesky hits 20 million users

Bluesky has passed the 20 million user mark as the app continues its recent surge in growth. The decentralized service, which reached 15 million users less than a week ago, has just about tripled its user base in the last three months. Though it’s still far smaller than its rivals Threads and X, Bluesky’s current momentum is notable. The app has had several days over the last week where it... Read more

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Steve Dent @ Engadget · 09/19/2024 09:37 EDT

DJI launches the Action 5 Pro camera with subject tracking and improved video

DJI has been chipping away at GoPro's action cam dominance and just took another big step with the launch of the Action 5 Pro. With a new "next-gen" sensor, it promises improved video quality, along with extended battery life, bigger displays and a new feature, subject tracking and centering.  The 1/1.3-inch sensor is the same size as the one on the Action 4, but DJI says it now boasts 13.5... Read more

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Steve Dent @ Engadget · 09/19/2024 09:00 EDT

DJI launches the Action 5 Pro camera with subject tracking and improved video

DJI has been chipping away at GoPro's action cam dominance and just took another big step with the launch of the Action 5 Pro. With a new "next-gen" sensor, it promises improved video quality, along with extended battery life, bigger displays and a new feature, subject tracking and centering.  The 1/1.3-inch sensor is the same size as the one on the Action 4, but DJI says it now boasts 13.5... Read more

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Sarah Fielding @ Engadget · 09/19/2024 09:00 EDT

Oprah buys back her Apple TV+ documentary to lock it away

A documentary on Oprah Winfrey is no longer coming to Apple TV+. Why, you might ask? Well, Winfrey, herself, bought back the rights to it, PageSix reports. Allegedly, Winfrey and filmmaker Kevin Macdonald clashed on the final product, with the latter not making requested edits. A spokesperson for Winfrey put things a bit nicer: "As the Apple TV+ deal was coming to an end, Ms. Winfrey bought back the rights... Read more

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Sarah Fielding @ Engadget · 09/19/2024 08:43 EDT

US citizens can now apply for their passport online

Getting a passport in the US can be quite the rigmarole, but it is about to get a bit simpler. The State Department has announced that online passport renewal is officially available to the public, following multiple pilot programs. In a statement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken credited increased staffing and technological improvements with fueling both this advancement and reduced passport waiting times.  Until now, applying for a new passport... Read more

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Mariella Moon @ Engadget · 09/19/2024 08:37 EDT

The EU gives Apple six months to make cross-device interoperability easier

The European Commission is done waiting for Apple to comply with the rules of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). It has started proceedings designed to ensure that the company complies with its interoperability obligations as one of DMA's designated gatekeepers, which are made up of the industry's largest and most important players. The commission explained that under the DMA, it has the right to "adopt a decision specifying the measures... Read more

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Mariella Moon @ Engadget · 09/19/2024 08:00 EDT

Iranian hackers tried to send Trump leaks to Biden campaign

In late June and early July, Iranian hackers sent unsolicited emails to people associated with President Biden's camp. Those emails contained excerpts from materials not available to the public that had been stolen from former President Trump's campaign, according to a joint statement issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The feds clarified that there's no evidence that... Read more

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Mat Smith @ Engadget · 09/19/2024 07:15 EDT

The Morning After: Our verdict on the iPhone 16 Pro

With the iPhone 16 Pro, the big announcements were the cameras and Apple Intelligence. The problem is Apple Intelligence isn’t quite here yet. We can test some features in the developer beta, but that’s not necessarily what we’ll get when the update rolls out in October. So our focus is more on iOS 18 (deep dive on the beta here) and the hardware changes. The big hardware change is the... Read more

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Devindra Hardawar @ Engadget · 09/19/2024 05:00 EDT

The best gaming laptops for 2024

Gaming laptops are the true Transformers of the PC world: They’re powerful enough to play your favorite titles, ensuring you get the best gaming experience, but you can also harness their speed for media creation or extreme multitasking, like streaming high-resolution gameplay to Twitch. Today, you can even find a few that weigh less than the smallest MacBook Pro, making them solid options for daily drivers as well. For the... Read more

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Steve Dent @ Engadget · 09/19/2024 04:00 EDT

Solid-state battery prototype boosts energy density by nearly 25 percent

Solid-state batteries have the potential to make EVs far more affordable and practical, but their commercial development has a record of false promises that would make Tesla's full self-driving blush. That makes reporting on them tricky, but we're seeing some promising news from Imec, a well-established R&D giant based in Belgium.  As part of its SOLiDIFY project, the EU-supported firm and its 13 partners have manufactured a prototype solid-state battery... Read more

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Nathan Ingraham @ Engadget · 09/19/2024 03:01 EDT

The best Chromebook you can buy in 2024

The Chromebook market has grown so much over the past few years that choosing the best Chromebook for you can be hard. The combination of years worth of software updates and manufacturers making laptops with more power, better build quality and long battery life means there are a ton of good Chrome OS machines that work well as everyday drivers. While Google did make things simpler last fall by introducing... Read more

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Mariella Moon @ Engadget · 09/18/2024 23:13 EDT

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing Palworld creator Pocketpair

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair in Tokyo. Pocketpair is the Japanese video game developer behind Palworld, a game people have been describing as a Pokémon parody, featuring cute gun-toting monsters. The game, released in Early Access form on January 18, was an instant hit, selling 15 million copies on Steam and crossing 25 million players within just a month. The Pokémon Company... Read more

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Danny Gallagher @ Engadget · 09/18/2024 19:30 EDT

Get a good gawp at Ghostface’s fatality and some new animalities for MK1

A new update for Mortal Kombat I (MK1) is less than a week away from release that will add new character skins, new finishing moves and (eventually) new fighters to its “kombatant” selection screen. NetherRealm Studios released a preview of the “karnage” that’s “koming” around the “korner” (OK, we’ll stop with the unnecessary K’s). The new trailer released on Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon’s X page shows some of the... Read more

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Karissa Bell @ Engadget · 09/18/2024 18:58 EDT

X is reportedly back online for some people in Brazil

X is reportedly back online for many people in Brazil, more than two weeks after the service was blocked in the country. The change, though, isn’t because Brazil’s government has reversed its stance on the Elon Musk-owned platform. Instead, it seems that X has begun using Cloudflare’s DNS service, which is for now helping the social network avoid the Brazilian government’s restrictions, though it’s unclear how long that will be... Read more

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Anna Washenko @ Engadget · 09/18/2024 16:36 EDT

Report: Google offered to sell AdX to end EU antitrust suit

In an effort to quell monopoly concerns in the EU, Google reportedly offered to sell its AdX advertising marketplace. Sources told Reuters that European publishers rejected Google's offer, arguing that the company would have to divest more in order to dismantle the conflicts of interest in its online advertising operations. Lawyers familiar with the antitrust cases said this was the first time Google had offered to sell off an asset... Read more

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Katie Teague @ Engadget · 09/18/2024 15:46 EDT

Apple has released iOS 18 to install but is your iPhone compatible? Here are the eligible devices and new features

AppleApple Apple on Monday released its new iOS 18 for all compatible iPhones to install — here's how download and install the new update. iOS 18 will already come installed on the new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models (see our iPhone 16 Pro review), which will hit shelves on September 20. But not every iPhone will be able to run iOS 18, and even the ones that can... Read more

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Will Shanklin @ Engadget · 09/18/2024 15:30 EDT

Watch the Game Devs of Color Expo Direct livestream here at 4PM ET

The Game Devs of Color Expo 2024 kicks off on Wednesday. Now in its ninth year (and fourth as an all-virtual conference), the event celebrates and highlights the game industry’s creators of color. The event's Direct livestream today will include over 30 new game announcements and updates (and there will be a corresponding Steam sale!) You can watch the stream here at 4PM ET. Today’s Direct will include “exclusive reveals,... Read more

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Danny Gallagher @ Engadget · 09/18/2024 15:30 EDT

Battletoads/Double Dragon headbutts its way onto Nintendo's Switch Online library

If you grew up in the age of the NES and SNES consoles, you might be positively giddy to learn that one of the greatest video game crossovers since Marvel vs Capcom is available on the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo announced the addition of four new SNES titles to its Switch Online service including the 1993 beat ‘em up Battletoads/Double Dragon. This rare meeting of mayhem between the fly-gulping trio and... Read more

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Kris Holt @ Engadget · 09/18/2024 14:23 EDT

Neuralink says the FDA designated its Blindsight implant as a 'breakthrough device'

Neuralink says the Food and Drug Administration has designated its experimental Blindsight implant as a "breakthrough device." The company is developing the technology in an attempt to restore blind people's sight. Manufacturers who apply to the FDA's voluntary breakthrough devices program and receive the designation from the agency are granted "an opportunity to interact with FDA experts through several different program options to efficiently address topics as they arise during... Read more

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Jeremy Gan @ Engadget · 09/18/2024 13:15 EDT

Five features that caught our eye from today's YouTube livestream

YouTube’s creator-focused broadcast, Made On YouTube, is here again, and there's plenty to talk about. From more AI integration to Communities, YouTube seems to be gearing up to compete against rivals like TikTok and Netflix. Here are five things that genuinely interested us among the deluge of updates and new features. YouTube is introducing the Hype system, which lets viewers “go beyond” liking and sharing a video. The idea is... Read more

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Lawrence Bonk @ Engadget · 09/18/2024 13:00 EDT

Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey17 trailer is even crazier than the book

The film adaptation of the immensely popular sci-fi novel Mickey7 has been in the works for years, but now we finally have a trailer and it’s filled with surprises. For one thing, it’s now called Mickey17 and, well, fans of the book know exactly what that implies. It means they’re in for an even crazier experience than what’s written on the page. The movie is written and directed by one... Read more

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