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BONUS The 4 best Android phones for 2024
From budget to flagship, we have picks for every price range. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Police in Scottsdale, AZ will start using drones as first responders
The fleet of Flock drones will be used to assess emergency situations while human first responders are still en route. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tesla warns against wet towel charging trick, X's Grok chatbot is misleading voters, and that a new streaming bundle is now available
Tesla warns against wet towel charging trick two months too late, X's Grok chatbot is misleading voters about the presidential election, and that Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming bundle is now available. It's Friday, July 26th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta takes down 63,000 Instagram accounts linked to extortion scams
The accounts primarily targeted American men, according to the company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New Senate bill empowers victims of deepfake porn. CrowdStrike blames faulty testing software, and drones as first responders in Arizona
The Senate passed a bill empowering victims of intimate deep fakes, CrowdStrike blamed a bug for the worldwide outage on faulty testing software, and Police in Arizona will start using drones as first responders. It's Thursday, July 25th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
GM shelves the autonomous Cruise Origin shuttle van
The Cruise team will focus on the next-gen Chevy Bolt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Llama 3.1 released by Meta, Netflix hired former Epic Games exec, and Russia-linked hackers targeted industrial controllers in Ukraine
Llama 3.1 is Meta's latest salvo in the battle for AI dominance, Netflix hired a former Epic Games exec as its new President of Games, and Russia-linked hackers cut the heat to Ukrainian buildings in the winter. It's Wednesday, July 24th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Another 'missing link' black hole discovered near the center of the galaxy
The intermediate-link black hole is believed to be a seed for supermassive black holes that formed just after the Big Bang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Delta Airlines is still affected by the Crowdstrike outage, Google isn’t killing third-party cookies in Chrome, and Condé Nast accused Perplexity of plagiarism
The CrowdStrike outage is still affecting Delta Airlines, Google isn’t killing third-party cookies in Chrome after all, and Condé Nast accused AI search startup Perplexity of plagiarism. It's Tuesday, July 23rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Boeing and NASA engineers have wrapped up ground tests on the Starliner thruster
Now they just have tons of data to review before the crew can come home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
8.5 million devices affected by Crowdstrike's disastrous update, Rivian opened its first Charging Outpost, and Bethesda Game Studios unionized
Outage caused by CrowdStrike’s disastrous update affected 8.5 million devices, Rivian opened its first Charging Outpost, it’s a crunchy not-gas station near Yosemite, and the workers at Bethesda Game Studios have fully unionized. It's Monday, July 22nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta gives researchers access to Instagram data for teen mental health study
The study is part of a new pilot program with The Center for Open Science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Faulty cybersecurity update takes out major companies worldwide, Proton Mail has an AI assistant, and NASA scraps VIPER
A faulty cybersecurity update took out banks, airlines and other major companies worldwide, Proton Mail now has a privacy-focused AI writing assistant, and NASA scraps its VIPER project that aimed to look for ice on the moon. It's Friday, July 19th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The European Space Agency will follow a skyscraper-sized asteroid as it flies past Earth
The Apophis asteroid will reach within 20,000 miles on Earth in April 2029. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Meta gave access to data for a teen mental health study, a skyscraper-sized asteroid will get a close look, and YouTube transcripts were used to train its AI models
Meta gave access to Instagram data for a teen mental health study, The European Space Agency will follow a skyscraper-sized asteroid as it flies past Earth, and Apple, NVIDIA and Anthropic reportedly used YouTube transcripts without permission to train its AI models. It's Thursday, July 18th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Three senators introduce bill to protect artists and journalists from unauthorized AI use
The COPIED ACT is a bipartisan effort to combat and monitor the rise of AI content and deepfakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Anthropic's Claude chatbot is now an Android app, Microsoft under investigation in the UK, and Verizon facing a lawsuit
If you need more AI in your life, Anthropic's Claude chatbot is now an Android app, UK antitrust officials are now investigating Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI staff, and Verizon faces a lawsuit after record labels say it profits from piracy. It's Wednesday, July 17th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A new spacesuit design can recycle astronauts’ urine into purified, drinkable water
The idea for the new stillsuit came from Frank Herbert's Dune novels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Disney Slack channel confidential data leaked, the Tesla Robotaxi event has been delayed, and YouTube Music’s new features
A group leaked confidential data from Disney Slack channels, Elon Musk confirms the Tesla Robotaxi event has been delayed to October, and YouTube Music's latest features include 'hum to search' and AI-generated conversational radio. It's Tuesday, July 16th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Report finds most subscription services manipulate customers
A second study looks into the sorry state of privacy policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
OpenAI whistleblowers call for probe into NDAs, a bill to protect artists from unauthorized AI use, and a new spacesuit design borrowed from the Dune novels
OpenAI whistleblowers call for an SEC probe into NDAs, senators introduce a bill to protect artists from unauthorized AI use, and a new spacesuit design borrowed from Frank Herbert's Dune novels. It's Monday, July 15th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
7 gadgets for students under $50
Keep on top of your assignments with these affordable essentials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Say goodbye to Redbox, Joby Aviation’s hydrogen-powered air taxi, and YouTube rolling out new features for Shorts
Redbox is filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy instead of Chapter 11 because payroll obligations were higher than its earnings, Joby Aviation completed a 523-mile test flight of a hydrogen-powered air taxi, and YouTube Shorts gets Instagram's 'Add yours' prompt stickers. It's Friday, July 12th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Environmental groups accuse Amazon of ‘distorting the truth’
The company said it reached a goal of sourcing all its power from clean energy sources in the past year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Subscription services use ‘dark patterns’, is Amazon ‘distorting the truth’, and ‘Severance’ has a release date
Most subscription services manipulate customers with 'dark patterns', Is Amazon ‘distorting the truth’ in its clean-energy claim, and Severance season two will hit Apple TV+ in January. It's Thursday, July 11th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google Maps' speedometer finally comes to iOS and CarPlay
The iPhone is getting these features five years after Android. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
AI-powered Russian bot farm dismantled, Apple’s TUAW is back as an AI content farm, and Eton says leave your phones at home
US officials announced the takedown of an AI-powered Russian bot farm, Apple blog TUAW returns as an AI content farm, and a British boarding school will make students use boring old Nokia phones. It's Wednesday, July 10th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cloudflare is taking a stand against AI website scrapers
The move might stem the wave of generative AI legally (and illegally) crawling for content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hackers reverse-engineered Ticketmaster’s barcode system, Microsoft Notepad has spellcheck, and Agatha All Along coming to Disney+
Hackers reverse-engineered Ticketmaster’s barcode system, Microsoft Notepad just got spellcheck in the year 2024, and Agatha All Along finally comes to Disney+ on September 18. It's Tuesday, July 9th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Japan’s government says goodbye to floppy disks
The country’s Digital Agency has scrapped all but one of its outdated systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NASCAR’s first EV unveiled, YouTube upgraded its ‘erase tool,’ Nike is killing its Adapt BB sneaker app
NASCAR unveiled its first electric race car prototype, YouTube upgraded its 'erase song' tool to remove copyrighted music only, and Nike is killing the app for its futuristic Adapt BB sneakers. It's Monday, July 8th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Michigan is building the nation’s first smart highway
Three miles of I-94 will have special sensors and communication equipment to track cars and help drivers with special alerts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cloudflare is taking a stand, Apple's lack of transparency, and Your next webcam could be a Game Boy Camera
Cloudflare is taking a stand against AI website scrapers, Artists criticize Apple's lack of transparency around Apple Intelligence data, and Your next webcam could be a Game Boy Camera. It's Thursday, July 4th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A New YouTube policy lets you request the removal of AI-generated content that uses your likeness.
YouTube will give the video owner 48 hours to act on the complaint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SCOTUS will hear pornography age-verification case, Google's emissions spiked 50%, and Michigan's Smart Road plan
Texas age-verification law for pornography websites is going to the Supreme Court, Google’s greenhouse gas emissions climbed nearly 50 percent in five years due to AI, and Michigan is building the nation’s first smart highway. It's Wednesday, July 3rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Google invests in Taiwanese solar company to boost green energy
It’s one of the world’s biggest Al semiconductor hubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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