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A24 Wants You to Be Nice About Its Google AI Deal

The fan-favorite indie studio is on the defense for its expensive, research-heavy teamup with DeepMind.

iPadOS 27: Apple is leaving these five iPad models behind, but owners deserve better

We’re about 3 weeks out from when Apple unveiled iOS 27 to the world at WWDC26, and it’s still safe to say: this is an incredible update. It’s incredibly performant, and besides some small quirks and a little battery drain, it feels much more...

Ayaneo's new horizontal handheld is an even better remake of the Game Boy Micro

The Pocket Micro 2 has a larger battery, improved controls and even a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Enola Holmes 3 is here: Everything coming to Netflix in July 2026

This month's schedule has everything under the sun.

Venezuela Live Updates: Rescuers Work as Window Narrows to Find Quake Survivors

International teams were joining search efforts on Saturday after twin earthquakes killed more than 900 people in northern Venezuela and left many others trapped.

PSA: Lifetime Plex Plan goes from $249.99 to a painful $749.99 on July 1

If you have ever wanted to buy Plex's lifetime pass to keep streaming your movie collection to your iPhone, get it now before the price rockets up to a ludicrous $749.99 on July 1.Plex logoPrice rises are a regular occurrence for most online...

Live Updates: Mideast Hostilities Flare, Testing Fragile U.S.-Iran Truce

Bahrain said it had been targeted by Iranian drones, an apparent retaliation after U.S. strikes on Iranian military sites overnight. A ship came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz for the second time in recent days.

Apple just raised prices, but we found 11 Prime Day Apple deals that are still live

The best lingering Prime Day Apple deals include record lows on the Apple Watch Series 11. It's also your last chance to buy MacBooks before a price increase.

Star Fox has me nervous about Switch 2’s Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake

Star Fox is yet another fine, but safe remake for Nintendo, but Ocarina of Time deserves something more daring.

The luxury hybrid SUV with Toyota reliability and 40 MPG

This Lexus hybrid shows you can get real luxury and serious MPG without giving anything up.

World Cup 2026: England through, Scotland wait goes on and joy for Cape Verde – live

⚽ Latest news from the 16th and final day of the groups ⚽ Third-place table | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail usAmid all the joy, there’s the treatment of Iran. They were denied permission to stay in Seattle after their draw against Egypt,...

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A24’s Bad Excuse For Its Controversial Google AI Partnership Isn’t Impressing Fans: ‘We’d Rather Have A Seat At The Table’

Backrooms director Kane Parsons also isn't impressed with A24's Google DeepMind partnership, and stated that he's "making it very clear those resources are not to be spent on Backrooms”

Prime Day is over, but Bose Ultra Open Earbuds are still $100 off at Amazon

The Bose Ultra Open earbuds are still on sale at Amazon for $199, down from the normal price of $229. That's a 33% discount.

Russell snatches controversial Austrian Grand Prix pole after Verstappen’s late crash

Accident brings out yellow flags in the closing secondsMercedes driver beats Leclerc’s time by 0.236secGeorge Russell took pole for the Austrian Grand Prix after a contentious finish to qualifying, the Mercedes driver claiming top spot despite a...

Silicon Valley backed Trump to kill AI regulation, now the industry is begging for rules

The AI industry that donated heavily to elect Donald Trump on the promise he would leave the technology alone is now asking for formal regulation, Politico reported on Friday. Executives at frontier AI companies told the outlet they view the...

Why your Amazon Fire TV Stick keeps buffering—and 5 fixes that actually work

Keep streaming without interruptions.

FNAF 3 is not being written by Scott Cawthon

Scott Cawthon, creator of the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise, is handing over writing duties for Five Nights at Freddy's 3 to Gary Dauberman

We found 15+ Prime Day headphones deals still available at Amazon: Shop Bose, Sony, and Marshall

Prime Day ends tonight. Here are the best headphone and earbud deals you can still buy, plus where to find the AirPods Max 2 in stock.

Samsung's Secure Folder does something most people miss—run two instances of any app

Be on the lookout for out-of-the-box ways to utilize “boring” features.

JD Vance claims US holds all the cards in Iran and will win ‘either way’

Vice-president appeared on Bill Maher’s show hours before more military strikes were exchanged in strait of HormuzJD Vance said on Friday that the US wins “either way” regarding negotiations with Iran, pointing to what he called the destruction of...

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Star Wars Grand Admiral Thrawn returns with a new adaptation this September

The highly anticipated manga adaptation of Timothy Zahn's Star Wars novel Thrawn is set to release late September.

The Kindle app for iOS has features your aging Kindle doesn't

Amazon's Kindle AI features help you read beyond the lines, so long as you have the right ereader.

As iPads get pricier, Motorola’s Pad 70 Pro arrives as a solid option… just not for US buyers yet

The Moto Pad 70 Pro is a well-specced rebadged Lenovo tablet launching in India at around $440, and the US market could really use it right now.

It’s Possible to 3D Print an Entire Outfit Now. ‘Should You?’ Is Another Question

One plucky YouTuber explores whether 3D printers might let us wrest back the means of production from Big Fashion.

This 10-minute USB project completely changed how I fix broken PCs

Why I never go anywhere without an emergency rescue flash drive

★ Om

This is going to sound cornier than a bucket of Jiffy-Pop, but it is a profound irony that a man with such a big and beautiful figurative heart could have such a lousy literal one.

Grand Theft Auto 6 Reportedly Won’t Get A Disc-Version Even Months After Launch, Despite Promising New Email From Rockstar

A new article from The Hollywood Reporter says that while the support email was real, its language was clunky and misunderstood

After New York Elections, Israelis Fear Further Rupture in U.S.-Israeli Relationship

Criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza, anger over the Iran war and election results in New York all suggest Israel’s solid support from Washington may be on borrowed time.

The 2027 Chevy Silverado is practically a GMC Sierra—here's what still sets them apart

The Silverado and Sierra are more alike than ever, but a few key distinctions remain.

We found the best Prime Day earbuds deals that are still live: Save on Apple, Bose, and Nothing buds

We've rounded up the best earbud deals you can grab after Prime Day, including the AirPods Pro 3 for $179.

FBI says Russian intelligence hackers have a new trick for reading your Signal messages, and it works even after you change phones

The FBI and CISA have warned that Russian intelligence hackers are now targeting Signal users’ backup recovery keys, an escalation of a phishing campaign that has already compromised thousands of accounts worldwide. The updated advisory, published...

The scale of destruction heralds a larger death toll to come, a top U.N. official says.

Germany and Italy swelter in heatwave as records tumble across Europe

Denmark experiences highest temperature on record on Saturday as weather system spreads eastwardEurope heatwave – latest updatesGermany ⁠and Italy endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in western Europe...

Prime Day is over: We found 50+ deals still live on our Apple, Ninja, Lego, Sony, and DJI favorites

Amazon's summer sale has ended. Shop the best Prime Day deals on Sony headphones, OLED TVs, Sony headphones, and Apple Watches.

Wardogs CEO explains how the upcoming hardcore FPS will respect your time

Wardogs' progression systems cater to both hardcore players and those who play more casually, dipping in and out of sessions.

Motorola is beating Samsung at its own game, and my Galaxy phone is officially retired

Switching from Samsung to Motorola got me a better camera, battery, and more

‘It’s become a litmus test’: wins for Israel critics shine light on key issue for Democrats

Candidates who believe Israel has committed genocide won big in New York – will it push the party to move their way?Regardless of which party wins control of Congress in November, New York City voters have all but ensured that next year a vocal...

The AI bubble has further to run despite the looming crash

As tech firms make huge profits and investors fear losing out, both are doing their best to hold off the day of reckoningOpenAI staggers AI model release after White House requestEvery couple of decades, investors will ask themselves how long can...

Evo 2026 is ongoing with tons of reveals — here's what we've learned

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, Rivals of Aether 2, Tekken, and more are making announcements at Evo 2026, and Polygon is rounding all that news up

Twitchs CEO says passive scrolling cant beat the community of live streaming

Mashable spoke to Twitch CEO Dan Clancy following his fireside chat "Why Live is the Future of Content: From Passive Scrolling to Real Connection" at VidCon 2026.

Venezuela’s Economy Was On the Rise. Then the Earthquakes Struck.

Expectations are now rising over the role the United States will play in helping Venezuela, which had already been laid low by decades of misrule.

I turned a Raspberry Pi into a physical "internet pause button" for my home network

One button now lets me disconnect whenever I want.

Apple Prime Day deals are still live, save up to $650 on Mac, iPad, AirPods

Prime Day 2026 may be over, but you can save up to $650 across Apple's Mac, iPad, AirPods, and AirTag lines.Save up to $650 on Apple products at Amazon - Image credit: ApplePrime Day 2026 may be over, but aggressive deals still remain in effect...

Trans People Behind Bars Face Great Risks. Prison Officials Are Making It Worse.

Even state-level legal protections for trans people have not always extended to those behind bars.

Deal With Israel Divides Lebanese, Fueling Protests in Beirut

Supporters welcomed the agreement as a step toward curtailing Iran’s influence within Lebanon, but others took to the streets, calling it a capitulation.

Volunteers Are Risking Their Lives to Stop Ebola. They Aren’t Always Welcome.

Frontline Congolese workers who conduct safe burials are key to containing what experts fear could become the worst ever Ebola outbreak. They risk not just infection, but the anger of terrified communities.

Trump is threatening a 100% tariff on European goods. Again.

The Trump Administration is pressuring European nations to drop digital service taxes on American tech companies.

The ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailers Keep Getting Views

Audiences love them some Spider-Man, and they looooooove watching trailers for 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day.'

X-Men: The Animated Series showrunner explains why Apocalypse doesn't work in live-action movies

Ahead of X-Men 97 season 2, which features Apocalypse as its main villain, Polygon caught up with the original Animated Series team

Google's new AI Studio can build Android apps now, and the results are surprisingly functional

Your dream app is just a few prompts away.

Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting deadly soot pollution

Decision leaves in place Biden-era standard on pollution from coal-fired plants, factories and other industrial sourcesA federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to abandon a Biden-era rule that sets...

Burkina Faso severs diplomatic ties with France

The West African country's junta accused the former colonial power of undermining its national interests.

Claude Mythos 5 is back, but only for a select group of US institutions

The US government has partially lifted its block on Claude Mythos 5 after two weeks of daily negotiations.

Madison Keys gets Wimbledon boost with Eastbourne title but Osaka faces injury worry

Keys wins first title since 2025 Australian OpenOsaka forced to withdraw from Bad Homburg OpenMadison Keys won the Eastbourne title for a third time as the American defeated Germany’s Tatjana Maria 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday to gain some momentum going...

6 beloved movies and shows that started out as surprise online viral hits

These recent hits got their start thanks to online fandom and viral success before they hit the mainstream.

A ‘Mary Poppins bag’ and a travel tin of salt: 21 products our writers always pack on a trip

Summer travel is upon us. Here are 21 things that make packing, flying and exploring easier – including an indestructible suitcase and great coffee to goTravel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at homeSign up...

Chinese Dissident Who Fled by Sea to South Korea Lands in Canada

Dong Guangping reached Toronto after a decade of failed attempts to escape China. He traveled to South Korea last month in an inflatable rubber boat.

Air Force One is finally free to stream, and it remains one of Harrison Ford most underrated movies

Harrison Ford's Air Force One is now streaming free on Pluto TV, and the 1997 presidential thriller remains one of the best action movies of its era.

Hacking Routers Like It’s 2008

WRT54G in front of a Hackaday article celebrating it’s 20th birthday. " data-image-caption="Spill some for the WRT " data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DSCF3565.jpg?w=800" />How long have we been hacking routers?...

‘Like a dead body’: after warehouse fire, LA residents say air thick with smell of rotting food

Cleanup under way after week-long fire at a Boyle Heights facility spoiled tens of millions of pounds of frozen foodSomething is rotten in the neighborhood of Boyle Heights.For a week, thick black smoke filled the air while a massive warehouse...

Engadget Indie Pitch: I'M YOUR HOST

"Think Her Story, but weirder."

Engadget review recap: MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, Sony A7R VI, Ray-Ban Meta Optics and more

A roundup of recent reviews published by Engadget.

The fittest founder in the room got cancer. Here’s how he used AI to fight back.

When confronted with cancer, Connor Christou fed everything tied tied to his regime — blood results, scan data, wearable output, journal entries — into Claude.

OpenAI poaches Uber India’s chief to run its biggest market outside the United States

OpenAI has appointed Prabhjeet Singh, the outgoing president of Uber India and South Asia, as its first managing director for India. Singh will join in September and report to Kiran Mani, the company’s managing director for Asia Pacific, OpenAI...

The best Nintendo Switch deals still live after Prime Day: Nintendo Switch 2 Choose Your Game bundle

Shop the best Prime Day Nintendo Switch deals still live at Amazon, as vetted by our deals experts.

Sonys newest flagship headphones are still $81.99 off at Amazon

As of June 27, you can get the Sony WH-1000XM6 for $378 at Amazon, down from $459.99. That's an 18% discount or $81.99 savings.

The differences between Dolby Digital, DTS and Atmos (and which is better)

How to decide which of these surround sound formats is best for your home theater.

Amazon extends $279 Apple Watch Series 11, $649 Ultra 3 Prime Day deals

Amazon's Prime Day Apple Watch deals have been extended into the weekend, with the Series 11 discounted by $120 and the Ultra 3 slashed by $150.Several Apple Watch Prime Day deals have been extended - Image credit: AppleAmazon's Prime Day Apple...

Trustpilot just partnered with Shopify to put its reviews where AI search engines are already looking

Trustpilot has struck a partnership with Shopify that will let the platform’s merchants display and manage Trustpilot reviews directly inside their online stores. The integration goes live on June 29 and is the Danish review company’s first native...

PSA: Amazon is starting to raise prices on Apple gear; here’s your last call to save

Apple just implemented major price increases for a ton of Mac and iPad models this week. For example, the MacBook Neo just got $100 more expensive, while the MacBook Pro jumped a whopping $300. MacBook Air is also now $200 more expensive. Some of...

The Steam Machine launch hasn’t even happened, but the resale circus has begun

Valve’s anti-scalper reservation system appears to be slowing resellers, but it has not stopped them entirely. Steam Machine listings are already popping up online.

Nintendo is making games cheaper with its new price policies

Nintendo has made all its digital games $10 cheaper than physical, and is pricing smaller titles like Star Fox and Nintendo Switch Sports Resort lower

9 Games To Play After Slay The Spire 2

We all know that no deckbuilding roguelike will ever top Slay the Spire 2, but some of these come fairly close

Apple wants to buy RAM from Chinese supplier blacklisted in the US

Apple has petitioned the Trump administration to allow it to buy Mac RAM chips from a blacklisted Chinese supplier, to ease the price pressure caused by the global memory crisis.A Samsung LPDDR5X memory chip - Image Credit: SamsungThe tech industry...

A Tokyo startup and a Beijing security firm just launched AI tools to fill the gap Anthropic’s export ban created

Two Asian AI companies launched products this week that position themselves as alternatives to Anthropic’s suspended Mythos and Fable 5 models. Tokyo-based Sakana AI released Fugu, an orchestration model it says matches Fable 5 on key benchmarks,...

NASA tests an in-orbit refueling device for deep space missions

NASA is testing a 'cryocoupler' developed by L3Harris for in-orbit refueling.

Amazon's $1,149 1TB MacBook Air M5 deal has been extended, save $450

Two of Amazon's top Prime Day MacBook Air deals have been extended, resulting in discounts of up to $450 off.Save $450 on 1TB MacBook Air 13-inch while supplies last - Image credit; AppleAfter many M5 MacBook Air deals sold out during Prime Day,...

Netflix Just Quietly Added The Most Ridiculous Heist Movie Of The Year

'In the Hand of Dante,' starring Oscar Isaac in dual roles, is heady and bizarre for all the wrong reasons.

Steam Machine: It Could Have Been Much Cheaper, and Valve Is Planning for a Shorter Lifespan! [VIDEO]

TECH NEWS – Valve doesn’t view the GabeCube the same way it views the Steam Deck, which has been on the market for several years. Valve shocked consumers when they announced that the base model of the Steam Machine would cost $1,049 (with 512 GB...

If You Hate Cobalt Mining, I Have Terrible News About How Gasoline And Diesel Are Made

Whether EVs go cobalt-free before gas/diesel or after, neither change will get the kids out of the cobalt mines.

After 17 Years, Physical Game Sales in the U.S. Have Increased Thanks to the Nintendo Switch 2!

The Nintendo Switch 2, released last June, reversed a long-standing trend in the United States. Due to the rise of digital game sales, sales of physical games have been declining for more than a decade. After it was revealed that Grand Theft Auto...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II: Another Sales Milestone and a Big Steam Sale!

The game by the Czech developers is selling quite well, and you can now purchase it at a significant discount on Valve’s digital platform. Warhorse Studios’ critically acclaimed RPG, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II recently reached a major sales...

Rick & Morty team reveal why President Curtis had to scrap a Trump joke

The Adult Swim show imagines an idealized version of the president protecting the world.

Grand Theft Auto VI Is Expected to Surpass Its Predecessor, But Can It Pull It Off?

The game from Rockstar and Take-Two faces a major challenge. It must outperform its predecessor. Many fans surely sighed with relief when Rockstar Games announced that Grand Theft Auto VI would cost $80. Rhys Elliott, the current head of market...

Every State’s ‘America 250’ Time Capsule Contributions, Ranked

Where did your state rank?

40 years later, juggler Michael Moschen recalls working with David Bowie on Jim Henson’s Labyrinth

Juggler Michael Moschen recalls working with David Bowie and creator of the Muppets, Jim Henson

A sidescrolling roguelite platformer, Steam Deck air hockey and other new indie games worth checking out

The Steam Summer Sale is underway.

Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic’s export ban drags on

New models are launching in Asia that promise Mythos-like capabilities without fear of an export ban. U.S. AI labs may never recover this enormous market.

Uber expands US driver background checks after sexual assault lawsuits

Uber is adopting a more stringent background check process for drivers and couriers in the US.

Dragon’s Dogma II: Dark Arisen: There’ll Be No Shortage of New Features! [VIDEO]

The long-rumored DLC for Dragon’s Dogma II was also announced at Capcom Spotlight. It will be preceded by a major update. Dragon’s Dogma II: Dark Arisen and Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen director Kento Kinoshita joined the show to discuss the...

Onimusha: Way of the Sword: A Brief Overview and Introduction to Dohatsu-ten [VIDEO]

This time, Capcom effectively provided a five-minute overview of a long-awaited franchise. Onimusha: Way of the Sword made its debut at the Capcom Spotlight show, where director Satoru Nihei revealed a fearsome new foe that players will face in...

How Seriously Should We Take The Threat of Mirror Life?

In the not-too-distant future, we might be able to create mirror versions of organic life. But should we?

John Carmack Apologized After “Quake Ruined id Software”!

Several key figures at the legendary studio had a brief exchange on Twitter that is worth summarizing. June 22 marked the 30th anniversary of Quake. As one would expect from such a groundbreaking, influential, and timeless game, the occasion was...

Apple @ Work: Deploying a new PC made me appreciate everything Apple built into macOS

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage,...

Apple and Audi alumni have made a luxe EV based on the moon buggy

The Amble One is a street-legal $25,000 electric buggy designed for luxury resorts.

School Buses Still Mostly Run On Diesel, And That Might Not Be Great For Kids' Health

Breathing diesel fumes isn't great for anyone's health, but a large number of school buses are still using the fuel despite the risks it poses to children.

A Quantum Magic 8-Ball

If you ever cracked open one of those Magic 8-Ball toys, you found little more than a polyhedron floating in some dark-colored fluid. It was a quasi-random way of asking …read more

Even Valve Admits It: The Steam Machine Is More Expensive than Expected!

TECH NEWS – The GabeCube, since Valve’s PC will be a fairly small cube with a partially custom AMD CPU and GPU, isn’t cheap. Valve has acknowledged that the hardware costs for the Steam Machine are higher than expected. In an interview with Rock...