If you’re looking for a slick gaming laptop, one of the best options on the market right now has to be the latest Asus Zephyrus G14. This superb machine has just received a new iteration for 2024 – and we’ve just spotted its first-ever price cut. Best Buy currently has the mid-range RTX 4060 configuration … Read more
Amazon has cut paid perks for Alexa developers. With a bigger focus on generative AI, the voice assistant’s third-party apps (skills) aren’t a priority. An Amazon spokesperson told Engadget that the “older programs have simply run their course, so we decided to sunset them.” Launched in 2017, when Alexa was all the rage, the program … Read more
In case you missed the last round of deals during its recent spring sale, Amazon has the full lineup of Fire TV Sticks on sale once again. A record-low price for the most powerful Fire TV Stick 4K Max is included – and best of all you don’t need to be an Amazon Prime member … Read more
Google next month will make its latest AI-powered photo editing feature available to all users of Google Photos on iOS, the company has announced. Magic Editor, which featured heavily in last year’s Google Pixel 8 series marketing blitz, uses generative AI to perform complicated photo edits, such as filling in gaps in a photo, repositioning … Read more
Windows 11 could conceivably get what surely everyone would regard as an unwelcome addition, or at least a very controversial change in terms of a potential new button for the taskbar that’s been uncovered in the innards of the desktop OS. Apparently, Microsoft might just be mulling a ‘recommended’ button for the taskbar, and the … Read more
Apple on Wednesday sent threat notifications to users in 92 countries warning that they may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks, likely because of who they are or what they do. According to TechCrunch, Apple sent the alerts to the individuals at 12 p.m. Pacific Time, delivered via email and iMessage using the contact … Read more
Even though we at Engadget test and review a number of new Windows laptops every year, the cheapest notebooks don’t often make headlines. You won’t find pricey panels on these machines, nor will they include the latest high-powered graphics cards or ultra thin-and-light designs. But they have their place and can do a lot of … Read more
This year there could be a higher chance you’ll be able to find an iPhone color you like than usual, as reportedly the iPhone 16 Plus will be available in seven shades – up from just five colors for the iPhone 15 Plus. This is according to a leak posted on Chinese site Weibo (via … Read more
Knowing where to pre-order Star Wars Outlaws is now a hot topic, with the game’s release date out in the wild – it arrives on PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on August 30. Plenty of retailers are getting in on the listing action already and there’ll likely be more to come out of the … Read more
The term ‘Metaverse’ originated in Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel, Snow Crash, where it depicted a virtual realm offering an escape from reality for characters. Stephenson’s visionary concept of the Metaverse has since transitioned from fiction to (virtual) reality over the past decade. Augmented and virtual reality technologies have advanced the concept of the Metaverse, now … Read more