| TikTok adds more detail to bullying and harassment rules Posted: 15 Dec 2020 05:00 AM PST  Back in March, TikTok revealed the group of outside experts that would advise the company on content policies as part of its "Content Advisory Council." Now, the company is introducing an updated set of community guidelines based on feedback from the... |
| The Morning After: Our favorite gadgets of 2020 Posted: 15 Dec 2020 04:35 AM PST  We're approaching the end of the longest year (in my life), and the Engadget team has taken a look at the gadgets and tech that made their 2020. This year introduced a lot of us to the concept of working from home all the time, so I'm not shocked to... |
| The 44mm Apple Watch SE reaches a new all-time low on Amazon Posted: 15 Dec 2020 03:50 AM PST  Apple's Watch SE is the best budget choice if you're in the market for an Apple wearable or new to smartwatches in general. Visually, it's nearly identical to the Series 5 and 6, but is much more affordable. Normally, the 44mm variant is more expensi... |
| California fines Uber $59 million for not sharing sexual assault case data Posted: 15 Dec 2020 02:40 AM PST  Uber has been fined $59 million by California regulators over its refusal to hand over more detailed data from a 2019 report on sexual assault, the Washington Post reports. State regulators have threatened to pull its license if it doesn't comply wit... |
| Valve officially launches Steam's personalized news hub Posted: 15 Dec 2020 01:30 AM PST  The personalized news portal that Valve started testing for Steam back in March is no longer an experimental feature. It has now been fully released and can be easily accessed by clicking on the "News" link under the "Store" drop-down menu on the pla... |
| ‘Fortnite’ is trying to get squads back together with ‘Reboot a Friend’ Posted: 15 Dec 2020 12:07 AM PST  Fortnite has dominated gaming over the last couple of years, but no one can stay on top forever. Eventually some players move on, although what that means for Epic's free-to-play shooter is unclear. Apple even took shots at the company's fortunes, cl... |
| The new 'Mortal Kombat' movie reaches theaters and HBO Max on April 16th Posted: 14 Dec 2020 08:42 PM PST  When Warner Bros. announced plans for day-and-date releases across theaters and HBO Max for its entire 2021 slate, the studio mentioned that release dates are subject to change. One of the movies on deck is the new James Wan-produced Mortal Kombat fl... |
| Signal secure messaging app launches encrypted group video calls Posted: 14 Dec 2020 08:12 PM PST  The work-and-study-from-home arrangements prompted by the coronavirus pandemic led to the rise of apps with group video calling capability this year. Now, Signal is joining the fray and offering a secure way to video chat with friends, colleagues or... |
| What's on TV this week: 'Tenet' and 'The Expanse' Posted: 14 Dec 2020 06:20 PM PST  This week Christopher Nolan's Tenet makes its debut at home, via video on-demand at midnight ET, as well as on Ultra HD Blu-ray. On Amazon Prime, season five of The Expanse starts streaming, while CBS Access premieres its suddenly-relevant series The... |
| Volkswagen shelves the ID Buggy to focus on more mainstream EVs Posted: 14 Dec 2020 03:31 PM PST  Volkswagen won't release a production variant of its whimsical electric dune buggy prototype. In an interview with Autocar, VW CEO Ralf Brandstätter said the automaker plans to focus on models with mainstream appeal instead of niche projects like the... |
| Google is officially retiring the Home Max Posted: 14 Dec 2020 02:23 PM PST  Say goodbye to the Home Max, Google's original large smart speaker meant to provide HiFi audio. The company has shared with Engadget that it is no longer manufacturing the device and that it's sold out of the last few units on the Google Store. Exist... |
| 'Fortnite' performance mode brings 60 fps gameplay to more PCs Posted: 14 Dec 2020 01:51 PM PST  With its modest minimum system requirements, you can play Fortnite on almost any computer made in the last decade, but the experience may not be the best. Fortunately, Epic Games is introducing a new Performance Mode to help out those who are stuck w... |
| Apple's iOS 12.5 adds COVID-19 exposure notifications for older iPhones Posted: 14 Dec 2020 01:36 PM PST  Earlier this year, Apple rolled out iOS 13.7, which added a COVID-19 exposure notification framework. This Exposure Notifications system allowed you to opt in and find out if you've been in contact with someone who tested positive with COVID-19. Unfo... |
| ‘The Office’ will stream exclusively on Peacock starting January 1st Posted: 14 Dec 2020 12:24 PM PST  We knew it was coming, but NBCUniversal has finally detailed its plans for streaming The Office. Once the show leaves Netflix at the end of December, Peacock will start airing the mockumentary beginning on January 1st. And as one of NBCUniversal's mo... |
| FTC demands Amazon, Facebook and others explain their privacy practices Posted: 14 Dec 2020 12:11 PM PST  The Federal Trade Commission has ordered nine social media and video streaming companies to provide details about their privacy practices, including how they collect and use personal information. It has also asked Amazon, TikTok owner ByteDance, Disc... |
| Apple Watch can now warn if your cardio fitness is low Posted: 14 Dec 2020 11:31 AM PST  The latest iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2 updates have introduced a new way to measure your health, specifically your cardio fitness level. Not only can Apple Watch users view their cardio fitness level in the iPhone Health App, they'll also receive a noti... |
| iOS 14.3 is out with support for Fitness+, AirPods Max and more Posted: 14 Dec 2020 11:10 AM PST  Apple has rolled out iOS 14.3 with support for Fitness+, AirPods Max, App Store privacy labels and much more. The Apple Watch-powered Fitness+ service is now live in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the US. It costs $10/mon... |
| Alexa can translate conversations in real-time on Echo devices Posted: 14 Dec 2020 10:59 AM PST  Starting today, Alexa can translate conversations between two people who speak different languages. At launch, the digital assistant's new Live Translation feature works on Echo devices in the US and supports translation between English and French, G... |
| Make professional presentations in a fraction of the time Posted: 14 Dec 2020 10:55 AM PST  Meetings, although they're almost entirely digital these days, still play a central role in the world of business. And at the heart of most business meetings are presentations, whether the meeting is with a new client, an existing partner, an interna... |
| Facebook's collaborative iOS music video app is open to all US users Posted: 14 Dec 2020 09:55 AM PST  Collab, a Facebook app that allows users to collaborate on music videos, is now available to all iOS users in the US. The app emerged as an experiment from the NPE Team, Facebook's R&D division, back in May. It was initially available to beta tes... |
| What we bought: Our favorite gadgets of 2020 Posted: 14 Dec 2020 09:31 AM PST  2020 was a rough year, which is probably why several Engadget editors exercised quite a bit of retail therapy over the past 12 months. We purchased a wide assortment of things, including an Aerogarden, a 4K monitor, an air purifier and Nintendo's Rin... |
| 'Outside the Wire' teaser shows Anthony Mackie as a cyborg soldier Posted: 14 Dec 2020 09:10 AM PST  Netflix has been fairly quiet about Outside the Wire, a sci-fi thriller starring Anthony Mackie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Altered Carbon. But today we're getting our first look at the action thanks to a just-released teaser trailer that... |
| Google's Nest Hub Max now makes Zoom video calls Posted: 14 Dec 2020 09:00 AM PST  Google is making good on its promise to add support for Zoom video calls to its devices — just in time to support your socially distant holiday get-togethers. The company has started rolling out Zoom call support to the Nest Hub Max through a preview... |
| Shazam brings song recognition to the web alongside new design on iOS Posted: 14 Dec 2020 08:41 AM PST  If you find yourself wondering what song is playing while you're listening to music at your computer, you now have another way to help you figure out what it is. Shazam added a beta version of its music recognition tool to desktop browsers. For the t... |
| Amazon's Zoox shows off its first autonomous robotaxi Posted: 14 Dec 2020 07:38 AM PST  It's been almost six months since Amazon purchased self-driving startup Zoox, and today the company pulled the wraps off its first autonomous vehicle. Rather than automating a standard car built with a human driver in mind, the Zoox robotaxi is built... |
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