DoJ approves Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. deal, cementing Ellison family control of American media
Engadget
The deal has sparked fear over the future of the film, television and news industries.
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The SpaceX IPO broke Robinhood for some people
Engadget
Some Robinhood users looking to cash in on the SpaceX IPO were met with technical issues.
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DJI and Insta360 are in a patent battle over vlogging cameras
DJI and Insta360 are suing and counter-suing each other over their respective vlogging cameras.
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Congress lets decades-old spying law lapse amid Trump's controversial DNI nomination
Congress, afraid of empowering Bill Pulte, has allowed a decades-old spying law to lapse.
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Predictably, Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction appeal has been denied
Three judges denied Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction appeal. Is anyone the least but surprised.
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Facebook and Instagram appear to be down
Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram appear to be down for many users this morning.
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How to see if Netflix is downgrading your picture quality
It might involve connecting a keyboard to your TV, which is as fun as it sounds.
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Engadget Podcast: Making sense of SpaceX's messy IPO (and its messier CEO)
The finance world is excited for SpaceX's IPO, but how can you square that with Elon Musk's ongoing racism?
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Gemini can now adjust your picture settings on Google TV
Gemini can - at least on some TCL models - adjust your TV's picture settings.
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Cameras, sensors, and 3D body scans: All the tech helping eliminate blown calls
Ars Technica
This World Cup, refs will use digital twins of each player to view plays from every angle.
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The Morning After: Apple's quest to make AI useful to its users
Apple's WWDC saw the company look to tidy up its existing work and make AI useful rather than throw a thousand eye-catching features at users.
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Apple says Siri AI won't suck up to you
In an interview, Apple's SVP of engineering explains how the new Siri wasn't designed to be sycophantic.
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Google sues Chinese scammers using Gemini AI for fraud
Google sued a Chinese cybercrime network for using its Gemini AI in a 'massive' scam operation.
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Senators introduce bipartisan bill to fight government censorship
Senators Cruz and Wyden have introduced the JAWBONE Act to fight government censorship while arguing over who's censoring who.
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Researchers are developing textiles that can produce drinking water from the air
How very Dune.
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Overwatch's latest hero will throw a bike at your head
Shion arrives when Season 3 starts on June 16.
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AcuRite admits new app falls short, delays old app’s May shutdown to fix problems
The old app "still needs to be retired," AcuRite tells us.
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Another parent has filed a wrongful death suit against OpenAI
Yet another parent is suing OpenAI, claiming its chatbot did not do enough to prevent their child's death by suicide.
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Boox's new Go 6 ereader offers stylus support for note-taking
Boox's new Go 6 ereader offers stylus support for note-taking.
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Waymo's monthly membership seems like a bad deal
Waymo will happily relieve you of $30 a month in exchange for not a whole lot.
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Reddit now lets you post videos in comments
Reddit comments now allow videos.
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The Philips Skylight lets you recreate natural daylight anywhere in your home
The Philips Skylight recreates natural daylight indoors, but we may not be able to buy it in the US.
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Several things I like about macOS 27 Golden Gate that have nothing to do with AI
AI aside, Golden Gate includes a bunch of subtle-but-helpful improvements.
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Logitech’s foldable mouse is for people who refuse to carry a mouse with them
The Mobi Fold is an $80 Bluetooth mouse with a silicone-wrapped hinge.
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Cheap Iranian drone downed $25 million US Army helicopter—maybe by chance
The US military struck Iran again after an Iranian drone’s lucky midair strike.
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Paramount accuses Netflix of "scorched-earth campaign" against WBD merger
Netflix's response: "Absurd."
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One day after discovery, Meta pulls facial recognition code from its smart glasses
Meta won't say why or whether it's coming back.
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Drone boat picked up downed US Army helicopter pilots—a first for sea rescues
US Navy’s Task Force 59 achieved the drone rescue at sea near Strait of Hormuz.
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macOS 27 requires Apple Silicon, as Apple draws down the Intel Mac era
You'll need an M1 or better to run the next release of macOS.
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iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 don't drop support for any iPhones—and just a few iPads
This promises to be a solid release for aging iPhones.
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Gemini 3.5 and Antigravity come to Google NotebookLM
NotebookLM is getting a big upgrade, but it's only for AI Ultra and enterprise accounts right now.
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Apple's iOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, and other updates focus on refinement
Apple's OSes come with Liquid Glass tweaks and performance optimizations.
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The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"
The Air succeeds as a minimalist, reliable fitness tracker, but Google's AI Health Coach feels unnecessary.
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Review: AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a disappointing way to spend $549
The superior RX 9070 also launched for $549 just over a year ago.
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New social features further Plex’s evolution from media server business
Plex is increaingly focusing on content discovery and streaming rentals.
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Microsoft plans Linux tools and an RTX Spark desktop for Windows developers
One hardware announcement and several software highlights from Microsoft Build.
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Microsoft's Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps
Microsoft missed the boat on apps, so get ready for agents.
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Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams
Google's June Android feature drop includes more scam detection, more AirDrop, and yes, more AI.
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Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra looks like its first true MacBook Pro competitor
It's Microsoft's least-weird attempt at a high-end mobile workstation.
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AMD extends Socket AM5 support through at least 2029; AM4 refuses to die
The 5800X3D returns at $349, while the 7700X3D debuts at $329.