If you’ve had to deal with a rash of fake Xbox Live accounts in recent times, you’re far from alone. Microsoft has published its first-ever Xbox transparency report, and it’s now clear the company is banning or otherwise cracking down on bots. The comp…
Soft robotic device stimulates muscles, sparks hope for ALS and MS patients
Today, muscle atrophy is often unavoidable when you can’t move due to severe injury, old age or diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis (MS). However, Harvard researchers see hope in soft robotics that could someday str…
Disney is bringing the first two episodes of ‘Andor’ to Hulu and a few TV stations this month
Disney is making one of its best shows of the year more accessible. On Monday, the company announced it would begin airing Andor on ABC, FX, Freeform and Hulu. Starting November 23rd, the expansion will allow those without access to Disney+ to watch th…
Amazon reportedly plans sweeping layoffs that could affect thousands of employees
Amazon could announce sweeping layoffs as early as this week, according to The New York Times. The company reportedly plans to cut approximately 10,000 corporate employees, with staff at its consumer-facing devices division among those who are likely t…
Google will pay $392 million to 40 states in largest-ever US consumer privacy settlement
Google has agreed to pay $391.5 million to settle charges brought forth by 40 attorneys general. They accused the company of misleading users into believing they had turned off location tracking in their settings, but Google continued to collect inform…
The Xbox Series S is $50 off right now
The Xbox Series S doesn’t see a lot of discounts, but right now Adorama has knocked $50 off the sticker price, which is the lowest we’re seeing anywhere. We originally saw this as Adorama’s deal of the day last Friday and added it to our weekly deals r…
Peloton, Oura and other fitness apps roll out support for Google’s Health Connect platform
Back at I/O in May, Google announced Health Connect, a platform it worked on with Samsung to enable health and fitness apps to share data more easily with each other while maintaining privacy measures. That initiative is taking another step forward tod…
Waymo is using its self-driving taxis to create real-time weather maps
Self-driving cars frequently have trouble with poor weather, but Waymo thinks it can overcome these limitations by using its autonomous taxis as weather gauges. The company has revealed that its latest car sensor arrays are creating real-time weather m…
Hulu with Live TV adds 14 new channels ahead of next month’s price increase
Hulu is adding 14 new channels to its Live TV offering, the Disney-owned streaming service announced on Monday. Five of the additions – the Weather Channel, Comedy.TV, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and Hallmark Drama – are already a…
Introducing Engadget’s 2022 holiday gift guide!
Even if you live for the holiday season, the shopping portion of it can be daunting for us all. Maybe you made a resolution last year to be better prepared this time around, but it’s easy to get sidetracked by all the other demands of everyday life. Ho…