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New YouTube policy, Google boosting Green Energy, and dive into a steamy polyamory sandbox with Sims 4 DLC
YouTube quietly added a new policy last month that lets you request the removal of AI-generated content featuring your likeness; Google is investing in a Taiwanese solar company with plans to build a 1 gigawatt pipeline of sustainable energy in the region; the new Lovestruck expansion pack for The Sims 4 gives the decade-old sequel a shot of life by turning it into a full-fledged dating sim — including non-monogamous WooHoo-ing for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lego made bricks out of meteorite dust and they’re on display at select stores
It’s part of an initiative to test how well moondust would work as a lunar building material. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The owner of Redbox filed for bankruptcy, Extreme E is now Extreme H, and the AI prison of the future is horrifying
The owner of Redbox has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Extreme E is now Extreme H, a hydrogen-powered racing series starting 2025, and the AI prison of the future is just an Outer Limits episode. It's Monday, July 1st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Another news org sues OpenAI, Paramount’s senseless strategy, YouTube’s plan for training AI
The nation's oldest nonprofit newsroom is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, Paramount's strategy of purposeful digital rot doesn't even make sense, and YouTube reportedly wants to pay record labels to use their songs for AI training. It's Friday, June 28th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NASA gives SpaceX the privilege of crashing the ISS into the sea
"The company is being paid $843 million to a build a rocket to ""deorbit"" the space station." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Amazon is reportedly working on a new AI chatbot
Metis could be available as early as September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta 'error' broke political content filter, realistic robot skin in the works, and A.I. generated Al Michaels
A Meta ‘error’ broke the political content filter on Threads and Instagram, a pink blob could lead to realistic robot skin, and Welcome to the future, where AI-generated Al Michaels reads you personalized Olympic recaps. It's Thursday, June 27th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Waymo’s robotaxis are now open to anyone in San Francisco
The city joins Phoenix as the only areas where it’s available to the general public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Volkswagen x Rivian collab, OpenAI delaying its seductive ChatGPT voice assistants, and Toys 'R' Us origin story brand film is horrifying
Volkswagen and Rivian agree to a partnership, OpenAI has delayed its seductive ChatGPT voice assistants, and Toys 'R' Us used OpenAI's Sora to make a brand film about its origin story and it’s horrifying. It's Wednesday, June 26th and this is Engadget News. Here's the Toys R' Us link for the mentioned brand film: www.toysrus.com/pages/studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Record labels sue AI music generators for ‘massive infringement of recorded music’
Suno and Udio can reportedly produce uncanny copies of songs by The Temptations, Green Day and Michael Jackson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google building AI chatbots based on celebrities and influencers, Apple facing a mammoth fine, and Uber is locking NYC drivers out of its apps
Is Google building AI chatbots based on celebrities and influencers?, Apple facing a mammoth fine in the EU, and Uber is locking New York drivers out of its apps. It's Tuesday, June 25th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New York Governor signs two new bills into law protecting kids from social media
The new laws prevent social media companies from sharing addictive feeds with and collecting data from minors without parental consent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Deepfake Elon Musk and a crypto giveaway scam, Did Apple hold talks with Meta?, and Spotify’s Basic plan back to $11
Deepfakes of Elon Musk pushed a crypto giveaway scam on YouTube Live, Did Apple hold talks with Meta about an AI partnership?, and Spotify’s Basic plan returns to $11 a month by cutting audiobooks. It's Monday, June 24th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Webb Telescope’s dazzling nebula image supports a long-held theory
Aligned jets appear to confirm clusters of forming stars spin in the same direction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
US banning sales of Kaspersky software, Instagram recommending sexual Reels to kids as young as 13, and Anthropic’s Claude chatbot beats OpenAI’s GPT-4o
The US will ban sales of Kaspersky antivirus software, Instagram is recommending sexual Reels to kids as young as 13, and Anthropic’s newest Claude chatbot beats OpenAI’s GPT-4o. It's Friday, June 21st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pornhub will leave five more states, Gavin Newsom supports restricting phone use in schools, and Congress passed a sweeping pro-nuclear energy bill
Pornhub to leave five more states over age-verification laws, California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to restrict phone use in schools, and Congress passed a sweeping pro-nuclear energy bill. It's Thursday, June 20th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google DeepMind's new AI tech will generate soundtracks for videos
It works with AI-generated videos and traditional footage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Students pledge not to work at Google and Amazon, Meta makes the Threads API available, and Netflix House will open two locations in 2025
More than 1,000 students pledge not to work at Google and Amazon, Meta makes the Threads API available to all developers, and Netflix House will open two locations next year. It's Wednesday, June 19th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
McDonald’s pauses AI-powered drive-thru voice orders
The company may be looking for a new partner after ending an IBM partnership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Warning labels for social media, the FTC has sued Adobe, and Apple PayLater is dead
US Surgeon General says that social media should come with warning labels, the FTC has sued Adobe over early termination fees, and Apple PayLater is dead. It's Tuesday, June 18th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
If AI is going to take over the world, why can't it solve the Spelling Bee?
Plus, Picsart and Getty are making an AI image generator entirely trained on licensed content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The US military reportedly spread anti-vax propaganda in the Philippines; Voyager 1 back online, and a Picsart Getty collab
The US military reportedly spread anti-vax propaganda in the Philippines, NASA’s 47-year-old Voyager 1 probe is back in action, and Picsart and Getty are making an AI image generator entirely trained on licensed content. It's Monday, June 17th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Music publishers accuse Spotify of 'bait-and-switch subscription scheme'
A scathing FTC complaint claims the service is leveraging audiobooks to charge more and pay publishers less. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Microsoft launch of Recall AI feature paused, OpenAI's revenue is booming, and WhatsApp rolls out enhanced video calling
Microsoft postpones the launch of its controversial Recall AI feature, OpenAI's revenue is reportedly booming, and WhatsApp rolls out enhanced video calling. It's Friday, June 14th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
News on social media is a fractured mess
Finding reliable and accurate news on social media is far from straightforward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI not being paid by Apple, Music publishers accuse Spotify of 'bait-and-switch," and Alamo Drafthouse bought by Sony Pictures
Apple seems to have persuaded OpenAI to work for exposure, Music publishers accuse Spotify of a 'bait-and-switch subscription scheme', and Alamo Drafthouse is being bought by Sony Pictures. It's Thursday, June 13th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
General Motors revives its robotaxi service with human drivers
This move comes as GM pledges to invest another $850 million in Cruise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
X is officially making likes (mostly) private for everyone, GM revived Cruise in Houston, and a new minimalist phone from Light
X is officially making likes (mostly) private for everyone, General Motors revived its robotaxi service in Houston, Light unveils a new minimalist phone with a black-and-white OLED screen. It's Wednesday, June 12th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nokia just made the first phone call using 3D spatial audio
It’s all thanks to an upcoming upgrade to 5G. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apple's first attempt at AI is Apple Intelligence and more from WWDC
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference kicked off yesterday … and the company rolled out Apple Intelligence, Apple's first attempt at AI. Along with OpenAI, Apple may integrate Google's Gemini AI into iOS. And how does Apple send your data to its cloud AI servers? Very carefully, it claims.. It's Tuesday, June 11th and it’s an all Apple edition of Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Starship survives reentry to splash down in the Indian Ocean after successful fourth flight test
The SpaceX ship successfully executed a series of firsts, marking a major step forward in its development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Xbox’s Summer Games Showcase brought expected news and some nice little surprises
The XBox Games Showcase was this weekend. There’s news on an all-digital Xbox Series X is coming this holiday season. How about a new ‘Life is Strange’ game this fall. And Empire of the Ants will let you explore a photorealistic bug’s life this November. It's Monday, June 10th and it’s a video game edition of Engadget News. https://www.engadget.com/summer-game-fest/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
TikTok’s AI efforts reportedly exploit loopholes to use premium Nvidia chips
ByteDance can’t buy Nvidia’s chips for use in China, so it’s renting them from Oracle right in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Record labels will charge Twitch DJs, Microsoft and CWA forged a labor neutrality agreement, and the FTC launched an antitrust probe into Microsoft
Record labels will start reaching into the pockets of Twitch DJs, Microsoft and CWA forged a labor neutrality agreement, and the FTC launched an antitrust probe into Microsoft's deal with Inflection AI. It's Friday, June 7th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Boeing's first crewed Starliner mission is finally heading to the ISS
The spacecraft successfully blasted off after a series of delays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Starliner is finally heading to the ISS, YouTube's new restrictions on gun videos, and Humane warns users its charging case may go up in flames
Boeing's first crewed Starliner mission is finally heading to the ISS, YouTube is putting new age restrictions on gun videos, and after its reputation went up in flames, Humane warns users its charging case may too. It's Thursday, June 6th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
US House bill would require national security reviews on connected vehicles from China
It would head off the nation’s ability to use the cars’ software as a spying tool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
AI workers demand stronger whistleblower protections, malicious code compromised a few TikTok accounts, and the EU accused Microsoft of secretly collecting children's data
AI workers demand stronger whistleblower protections, malicious code compromised a few TikTok accounts, and the EU accused Microsoft of secretly collecting children's data. It's Wednesday, June 5th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Billionaire space tourist cancels lunar flight amid changing SpaceX priorities
'I can't plan my future' with a Starship launch date still uncertain, Yusaku Maezawa wrote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ticketmaster hack could affect 560 million users, leaked Google database reveals failures, and New York to give parents more control over their kids' social media feeds
A Ticketmaster hack could affect hundreds of millions of users, a leaked Google database reveals its secret privacy and security failures, and New York is about to give parents more control over their kids' social media feeds. It's Tuesday, June 4th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NASA’S James Webb Space Telescope has found the most distant galaxy ever observed
The “bright, massive and large” star system reportedly formed just 290 million years after the big bang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Twitch changes up its Safety Advisory Council, the future of Facebook is young adults,, and the Tribeca Film Festival will feature AI film shorts
Twitch removes every member of its Safety Advisory Council, Meta says the future of Facebook is young adults (again), and the Tribeca Film Festival will debut a bunch of short films made by AI. It's Monday, June 3rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The world’s first tooth-regrowing drug has been approved for human trials
If things go as planned, the medicine could be available to consumers by 2030. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI stopped multiple covert influence operations; the JWST wows again, and Google is restricting AI Overviews
OpenAI says it stopped multiple covert influence operations, NASA’S James Webb Space Telescope has found the most distant galaxy ever observed, and Google is putting more restrictions on AI Overviews after it told people to put glue on pizza. It's Friday May 31st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Atlantic and Vox Media made their own deal with the AI Devil
They're the latest in a string of publications to let OpenAI train its tool on their content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta caught an Israeli marketing firm running hundreds of fake Facebook accounts … and more new
Meta caught an Israeli marketing firm running hundreds of fake Facebook accounts, a US House bill would require national security reviews on connected vehicles from China, and Sony pulled a fabricated 'interview' with Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann It's Thursday, May 30th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI’s new safety team is led by board members, including CEO Sam Altman
The move raises questions about self-policing after high-profile safety resignations earlier this month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New OpenAI safety team led by board members, the Internet Archive has been fending off DDoS attacks for days, and the TikTok ban law will be argued in court this September
OpenAI’s new safety team is led by board members, the Internet Archive has been fending off DDoS attacks for days, and the TikTok ban law will be argued in court this September. It's Wednesday, May 29th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
iPhone users may get AI-generated emoji and more app customization than ever with iOS 18
AI integration may also bring smart recaps for notifications and web pages, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Elon Musk is planning an xAI supercomputer, Hum to find a song on YouTube Music, and Resident Evil 6 a platinum seller on Switch
Elon Musk is planning an xAI supercomputer to power a better version of Grok, You can now hum to find a song on YouTube Music for Android, and Over a million Switch owners have bought the worst mainline Resident Evil game ever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices