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These robots move through the magic of mushrooms
The fungus-powered machines could lead to future crop-tending robots that sense subtle chemical reactions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI and Anthropic will share their models with the US AI Safety Institute ... and more news
OpenAI and Anthropic will share their models with the US AI Safety Institute, Nintendo can't repair your New 3DS because it ran out of parts, and Apple Sports is ready for some football with new game tracking updates. It's Friday, August 30th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Gemini will soon generate AI images of people again with the upgraded Imagen 3
The chatbot’s Gems, user-created chatbots with custom instructions, also begin rolling out this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Yelp's antitrust lawsuit against Google, Telegram's Pavel Durov can't leave France, and X's Grok directing election queries to Vote.gov
Yelp filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been charged and released but he can’t leave France any time soon, and X's Grok chatbot now directs election queries to Vote.gov. It's Thursday, August 29th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
$521 million in US grants approved for the construction of more EV stations
It's a fraction of the $7.5 billion earmarked to improve charging infrastructure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
X is working on its own version of Zoom, solar panels on Self-storage rooftops, and more EV stations on the way
For some reason, X is working on its own version of Zoom, Self-storage rooftops will become a nationwide solar farm, and millions in US grants approved for the construction of more EV stations. It's Wednesday, August 28th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
VW is bringing casual multiplayer games to EVs and other cars
Use your phones to control some AirConsole games while your vehicle charges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Indiegogo's new guaranteed shipping program, Lyft's new Pet Mode, and Martin Shkreli ordered to surrender Wu-Tang Clan album copies
Indiegogo introduced its new guaranteed shipping program, Lyft’s belated Pet Mode matches drivers to those traveling with their furry friends, and Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli was ordered to surrender copies of that one-off Wu-Tang Clan album. It's Tuesday, August 27th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Microsoft will host a security conference after the CrowdStrike shutdown
The industry event in September will discuss the best ways to improve Windows’ security and avoid another computer crash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Telegram's Pavel Durov arrested, Meta took down WhatsApp accounts connected to Iranian hackers targeting the US election, and VW bringing multiplayer games to EVs
Telegram’s Pavel Durov was arrested in France over the weekend, Meta took down WhatsApp accounts connected to Iranian hackers targeting the US election, and VW is bringing casual multiplayer games to EVs and other cars. It's Monday, August 26th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 must-have gadgets for college students under $100
Start the new semester off right with this tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
DeepMind workers urge Google to drop military contracts, Cruise's self-driving cabs are coming to Uber next year, and Snap is working on a new pair of augmented reality Spectacles
DeepMind workers urge Google to drop military contracts, Cruise's self-driving cabs are coming to Uber next year, and Snap is reportedly working on a new pair of augmented reality Spectacles. It's Friday, August 23rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ford's electric three-row SUV is dead
The automaker is also pushing back a next-gen electric pickup to 2027. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google strikes deal to fund local news, Texas judge blocks ban on noncompetes, and 'Verified Hot' badge on Rotten Tomatoes
Google struck a deal with California lawmakers to fund local news, a Texas judge blocked the FTC from enforcing its ban on noncompete agreements, and Rotten Tomatoes further dilutes its utility with a 'Verified Hot' badge. It's Thursday, August 22nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Waymo director says the company's cars won't honk at each other anymore
He popped on a lo-fi parking lot livestream to share the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI will use Condé Nast content, Streaming hit new viewership records in July, and Anova will charge customers to use its sous vide app
OpenAI will use Condé Nast content in ChatGPT's responses, Streaming hit multiple new viewership records in July, and Anova will charge customers to use its sous vide app, because everything must be a subscription. It's Wednesday, August 21st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
San Francisco aims to take down AI undressing websites in new lawsuit
City Attorney David Chiu wants to stop 16 popular sites that create unauthorized nude deepfakes of women and children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Waymo’s sixth-gen fleet has fewer sensors, same safety’, Apple Podcasts new web interface, and Zoom can now handle one million simultaneous participants
Waymo’s sixth-gen fleet has fewer sensors ‘without compromising safety’, Apple Podcasts now has a useful web interface for browsing and listening to shows, and Zoom can now handle one million simultaneous participants. It's Tuesday, August 20th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars 'talk' to each other
Vehicle-to-everything tech could prevent hundreds of thousands of crashes, advocates say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nationwide road safety plan for cars to 'talk' to each other, SF aiming at AI undressing website takedown, and Fubo won injunction against Venu
The US lays out a road safety plan that will have cars 'talking' to each other, San Francisco aims to take down AI undressing websites, and Fubo wins an injunction to delay Venu. It's Monday, August 19th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The FTC finalizes its rules clamping down on fake online reviews
The new rules prohibit the selling of fake and AI-generated reviews and testimonials in several forms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Kim Dotcom will be extradited to the US, online publishers face a dilemma, and Activision is finally addressing those massive Call of Duty download sizes
Kim Dotcom will be extradited to the US, online publishers face a dilemma to either allow AI scraping or lose search visibility, and Activision is finally addressing those massive Call of Duty download sizes. It's Friday, August 16th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Microsoft and Palantir partner to sell AI to government agencies
Palantir’s software has reportedly been used to suppress dissent and gather information about immigrants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The FTC is clamping down on fake online reviews, Waymo driverless cars are honking at one another all night, and a Blackberry doc is coming
The FTC finalized its rules clamping down on fake online reviews, Waymo driverless cars have gotten inexplicably chatty, honking at one another all night, and There’s another BlackBerry movie coming out and this one’s a documentary. It's Thursday, August 15th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oxford scientists' new light-absorbing material can turn everyday objects into solar panels
The ultra-thin material could one day be applied to roofs, cars and even phones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hackers may have leaked the SSNs of every American, Democrats want the House to investigate X for political censorship, and Opera's AI-focused web browser One is now on iOS
Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of every American, now it’s Democrats who want the House to investigate X for political censorship, and Opera's AI-focused web browser One is now on iOS. It's Wednesday, August 14th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Russia and Venezuela have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal
Affected users are encouraged to turn on its “censorship circumvention” feature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Elon Musk claimed a ‘massive DDOS attack’ delayed his live stream with Donald Trump, Patreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system, and the Indie Horror Showcase will return in October
Elon Musk claims ‘massive DDOS attack’ delayed his live stream with Donald Trump, Patreon will have to use Apple's in-app purchase system or it will be removed from the App Store, and the Indie Horror Showcase gaming event will return in October. It's Tuesday, August 13th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A robotics company has 3D printed nearly a hundred homes in Texas
More than a quarter of the homes have already been sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New light-absorbing material can turn everyday objects into solar panels, X suppressing Trump-related searches, and encrypted messaging app Signal blocked in Russia and Venezuela
Oxford scientists' new light-absorbing material can turn everyday objects into solar panels, X appears to be suppressing Trump-related searches, and Russia and Venezuela have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal. It's Monday, August 12th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
PaleoScan is a cheap imaging device democratizing fossil research
An NYU computer scientist visited a Brazilian museum and returned to the US on a new mission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google and Meta targeting young teens with ads, 3D printed homes in Texas are nearly ready, and ChargePoint's new adapter apparently works with all EVs
Google and Meta teamed up for ads targeting young teens, a robotics company has 3D printed nearly a hundred homes in Texas, and ChargePoint's new adapter claims to work with all EVs, regardless of make or model. It's Friday, August 9th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NASA delays next SpaceX crew launch due to ongoing Starliner problems
SpaceX's capsule has nowhere to dock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Senators call for an antitrust investigation into Venu Sports, NYC drones screamed at residents in 'incomprehensible' Spanish, Humane AI Pins are being returned faster than the company can sell them
Warren and Sanders call for an antitrust investigation into Venu Sports, New York's flood warning drones screamed at residents in 'incomprehensible' Spanish, and People are returning Humane AI Pins faster than the company can sell them. It's Thursday, August 8th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Google TV Streamer has arrived
With the new Google TV Streamer, Google finally has a proper set-top box for binging content that also supports a much broader range of smart home controls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
X is suing advertisers for an 'illegal boycott.', Reddit teases AI search features, and Disney is increasing prices (again)
X is suing advertisers for what it called an 'illegal boycott' of the platform, Reddit teases AI search features and paid subreddits, and Disney is increasing prices (again) for standalone streaming plans. It's Wednesday, August 7th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Neuralink successfully implants its chip into a second patient's brain
'I don't want to jinx it but it seems to have gone extremely well,' Elon Musk said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CrowdStrike said Delta’s woes aren't its fault, OpenAI's watermarking could expose cheating students, and Nat Geo's immersive tour of Iceland
CrowdStrike said Delta’s woes aren't its fault after the massive IT outage, OpenAI confirms it’s looking into text watermarking for ChatGPT that could expose cheating students, and Nat Geo's first Vision Pro immersive environment takes you to Iceland. It's Tuesday, August 6th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI confirms it’s looking into text watermarking
Plus, Apple has finally started sending out payments from its butterfly keyboard settlement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta is reportedly offering millions to use Hollywood voices in AI projects, Google pulling Olympics ad, and Boomerang is going away
Meta is reportedly offering millions to use Hollywood voices in AI projects, Google will no longer air an Olympics ad that showed a child using AI to write a fan letter, and Say goodbye to Boomerang, the streaming service dedicated to classic cartoons. It's Monday, August 5th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Manhattan Project nuclear weapons site is being turned into a giant solar farm
Plus, Boeing has revealed that it has taken another $125 million in losses as a result of its Starliner spacecraft's delayed return from the ISS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New sports streaming service Venu launching soon, the RNC lost its legal challenge to Gmail, and a Manhattan Project nuclear weapons site is being turned into a giant solar farm
Venu is the new sports streaming service likely to drain your bank account, The Republican National Committee lost its legal challenge to Gmail, and a Manhattan Project nuclear weapons site is being turned into a giant solar farm. It's Friday, August 2nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Senators introduce bill to protect individuals against AI-generated deepfakes
OpenAI joined several entertainment industry groups in backing the NO FAKES Act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
StubHub deceives customers into paying extra for tickets according to new lawsuit, fatal Tesla crash was using self-driving mode, and a huge privacy hole in six dating apps
A lawsuit alleges StubHub deceives customers into paying extra for tickets, the Tesla involved in a fatal Washington crash was using self-driving mode, and Belgian researchers found a huge privacy hole in six dating apps. It's Thursday, August 1st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta will pay $1.4 billion to Texas, settling biometric data collection suit
The company was accused of using facial recognition tech without consent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Two landmark bill protecting minors passed the Senate, Google dismissed Musk's autocomplete claim, and Open AI rolls out advanced Voice Mode
The Senate just passed two landmark bills aimed at protecting minors online, Google dismisses Elon Musk's claim that autocomplete engaged in election interference, and OpenAI rolls out advanced Voice Mode and no, it won't sound like Scarlett Johannson. It's Wednesday, July 31st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
X's Grok chatbot is misleading voters about the presidential election
The social media platform's AI chatbot says nine states have expired ballot deadlines. That's false. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mark Zuckerberg says ‘f*ck that’ to closed platforms, AI doppelgangers to chat with followers, ISPs are fighting low-income broadband
Mark Zuckerberg says ‘f*ck that’ to closed platforms, Instagram creators can now make AI doppelgangers to chat with their followers, and ISPs are fighting to raise the price of low-income broadband. It's Tuesday, July 30th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ISPs are fighting to raise the price of low-income broadband
They want government money, but argue $30 broadband is impossible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Elon Musk shared a doctored Harris campaign video without labeling it as fake, the DOJ says TikTok collected users’ views on controversial issues, and Apple Intelligence may not arrive until October
Elon Musk shared a doctored Harris campaign video without labeling it as fake, the DOJ says TikTok collected users’ views on controversial issues, and Apple Intelligence may not arrive until October. It's Monday, July 29th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices