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• Volkswagen is using its electric ID.Buzz van to test self-driving tech
• Facebook's BARS is an experimental TikTok-like app for rappers
• A PlayStation Network outage is affecting certain games
• NASA’s Perseverance rover carried a family portrait of its robotic siblings to Mars
• 'Terraria' will hit Stadia after all
• Right-wing site Gab responds to 'alleged' data breach
• Netflix is making a Terminator anime with the studio behind 'Ghost in the Shell'
• Streaming music made up 83 percent of the record industry's revenue in 2020
• Netflix's first 'Shadow and Bone' trailer shows off the fantasy world of Ravka
• MSI GS66 Stealth review (2021): The gaming sweetspot comes to laptops
• This week's best deals: $200 off the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and more
• Apple Music's Behind The Songs hub highlights songwriters and producers
• Ripley and the Xenomorph from Alien are the latest additions to 'Fortnite'
• Netflix pledges $100 million to improve the diversity in its shows
• These modern-day treasure hunters reunite people with lost heirlooms
• Take a look back at Engadget's favorite Nintendo 3DS games
• 'Pokémon Legends Arceus' is an open-world prequel coming early 2022
• 'Pokémon Diamond' and 'Pearl' remakes are arriving on Switch later this year
• New 'Halo Infinite' screenshots tease a more detailed world
• ‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’ will be a PS Plus freebie with a catch
• The Nintendo 3DS's best feature was the under-appreciated StreetPass
• Google offers improved sleep tracking tools for Android apps
• Pokémon at 25 is stronger than ever
• Virgin Galactic delays space tourism flights to early 2022
• Apple now shows device repairability scores in France

Volkswagen is using its electric ID.Buzz van to test self-driving tech Posted: 27 Feb 2021 03:03 AM PST Volkswagen at one time said its electric ID.Buzz van would reach dealerships by 2022 (that announcement has been removed but you can view it in the Internet Archive), but news from its commercial division confirms that at least an unveiling is still...

Facebook's BARS is an experimental TikTok-like app for rappers Posted: 26 Feb 2021 08:50 PM PST Facebook's R&D division, the NPE Team, has introduced another experimental app that's centered around music. It's called BARS, and it's meant to give aspiring rappers a way to record their rhymes with the app's studio quality...

A PlayStation Network outage is affecting certain games Posted: 26 Feb 2021 06:26 PM PST Just a day after a massive Xbox Live outage, Sony's PlayStation Network has been experiencing issues for several hours. The problem on this end is a bit different, and based on reports may only affect certain games. Sony's PSN Status page rep...

NASA’s Perseverance rover carried a family portrait of its robotic siblings to Mars Posted: 26 Feb 2021 05:37 PM PST Like any good piece of high-tech hardware, NASA's Perseverance rover features an Easter egg hidden in plain sight. Since landing on Mars on February 18th, NASA has been sharing thousands of photos captured by the rover. And if you look close enough,...

'Terraria' will hit Stadia after all Posted: 26 Feb 2021 03:54 PM PST Terraria will come out Stadia after all. In a state of the game post spotted by Android Police, developer Re-Logic said it had resumed work on the port after settling its differences with Google. "After a month of pushing (and with the immense suppor...

Right-wing site Gab responds to 'alleged' data breach Posted: 26 Feb 2021 03:19 PM PST The CEO of Gab — the right-wing haven that lost mainstream tech backing after violent attacks in 2018 — published a curious blog post denying that the company has suffered a data breach. While it mysteriously went offline for a short time a week ago,...

Netflix is making a Terminator anime with the studio behind 'Ghost in the Shell' Posted: 26 Feb 2021 01:43 PM PST A Terminator anime from the legendary studio behind the Ghost in the Shell franchise is coming to Netflix. The streaming giant didn't share any details on the plot, but showrunner Mattson Tomlin, who worked on Project Power for Netflix, told Vari...

Streaming music made up 83 percent of the record industry's revenue in 2020 Posted: 26 Feb 2021 12:49 PM PST The coronavirus pandemic may have made it nearly impossible to check out live shows last year, but the music industry still found a way to grow despite all the hardships. According to the Recording Industry Association of America's annual year-end re...

Netflix's first 'Shadow and Bone' trailer shows off the fantasy world of Ravka Posted: 26 Feb 2021 10:15 AM PST Netflix has shared the first trailer for Shadow and Bone, its live-action adaptation of Leigh Bardugo's best-selling fantasy novel series. The clip introduces us to protagonist Alina Starkov, played here by Jessie Mei Li, as she sets off on a journey...

MSI GS66 Stealth review (2021): The gaming sweetspot comes to laptops Posted: 26 Feb 2021 10:00 AM PST MSI's latest GS66 Stealth may look the same as last year's model, but it has a lot more going for it. It's powered by NVIDIA's new RTX 30-series GPUs, and it's one of the first gaming notebooks with a 1440p (or 2K) screen. That&#3...

This week's best deals: $200 off the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and more Posted: 26 Feb 2021 09:30 AM PST As February comes to a close, we saw a number of solid devices go on sale this week — including brand new smartphones. While Nintendo's Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is $10 off, Amazon knocked the prices of all of Samsung's Galaxy S21 smartph...

Apple Music's Behind The Songs hub highlights songwriters and producers Posted: 26 Feb 2021 09:17 AM PST Apple Music has rolled out a portal that shines a spotlight on songwriters, producers and session musicians. Behind the Songs includes radio shows, playlists and videos that highlight their work. You'll get to take deep dives into songs and lyric...

Ripley and the Xenomorph from Alien are the latest additions to 'Fortnite' Posted: 26 Feb 2021 08:54 AM PST It was only last week that Ryu and Chun-Li from Street Fighter joined Fortnite and now another beloved franchise is making its way to the battle royale. This time, it's Alien with both Ripley and Xenomorph skins available to purchase this week throug...

Netflix pledges $100 million to improve the diversity in its shows Posted: 26 Feb 2021 08:45 AM PST After releasing its first diversity report in January, Netflix has also published the results of a study of its US-commissioned films and series over 2018 and 2019. While the earlier report covered the makeup of Netflix's employees, today's f...

These modern-day treasure hunters reunite people with lost heirlooms Posted: 26 Feb 2021 08:30 AM PST Whether it's a family heirloom that's been passed down for generations or a brand new engagement ring, losing a treasured piece of jewelry can feel like losing a piece of yourself. That's why former professional soccer player and lifelong metal detec...

Take a look back at Engadget's favorite Nintendo 3DS games Posted: 26 Feb 2021 08:00 AM PST Today is the 10th anniversary of the 3DS's release in the Japan and, while the Switch has certainly captured our hearts these past four years, Nintendo's 3D handheld still left quite an impression over the past decade. The system might have ceased pr...

'Pokémon Legends Arceus' is an open-world prequel coming early 2022 Posted: 26 Feb 2021 07:48 AM PST You won't have to settle for modernized versions of classic Pokémon games in the near future. The Pokémon Company has used the 25th anniversary of the franchise to unveil Pokémon Legends Arceus, an open-world (apparently moreso than past games, a...

'Pokémon Diamond' and 'Pearl' remakes are arriving on Switch later this year Posted: 26 Feb 2021 07:41 AM PST The Pokémon Company had plenty to show off during its Pokémon Presents 25th Anniversary stream. Along with a deeper look at Pokémon Snap, the company announced remakes of the 2006 Nintendo DS games Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl. It looks like th...

New 'Halo Infinite' screenshots tease a more detailed world Posted: 26 Feb 2021 07:12 AM PST The first footage of Halo Infinite gameplay didn't sit well with gamers, to put it mildly, but there are signs of progress. 343 Industries and Microsoft have shared a fresh batch of screenshots that give you a sense of how the Xbox Series X/S tit...

‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’ will be a PS Plus freebie with a catch Posted: 26 Feb 2021 07:10 AM PST After Sony's latest State of Play stream, it's clear why the company announced the next batch of free games for PlayStation Plus members a couple of days later than usual. Final Fantasy VII Remake headlines the March lineup. At State of Play, Sony sh...

The Nintendo 3DS's best feature was the under-appreciated StreetPass Posted: 26 Feb 2021 07:00 AM PST Ten years ago today the 3DS debuted in Japan. It followed the DS family and the big selling point for this third generation of Nintendo's dual-screened systems was the addition of 3D graphics. And yet, what people remember most about the 3DS isn't th...

Google offers improved sleep tracking tools for Android apps Posted: 26 Feb 2021 06:45 AM PST Chances are, if you don't own a smartwatch, you probably rely on your phone to monitor your sleeping habits. While there's no shortage of apps that claim to do the job, not all of them are up to the task. And Android, in particular, has been...

Pokémon at 25 is stronger than ever Posted: 26 Feb 2021 06:30 AM PST Before I came to work at Engadget, I worked as an Associate Editor for The Pokémon Company for five years. It was always a bit weird trying to explain what I did back then, because I'd always get "oh, is that still around, I thought that was just a...

Virgin Galactic delays space tourism flights to early 2022 Posted: 26 Feb 2021 06:09 AM PST Virgin Galactic's hopes for space tourism in 2021 were looking dim after a motor ignition failure in December 2020 pushed back its test flight schedule, and now the company is ditching any hopes of meeting that target. Parabolic Arc reports that...

Apple now shows device repairability scores in France Posted: 26 Feb 2021 05:55 AM PST With the EU outlining a green deal that seeks to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, scrutiny has turned to the shelf life of gadgets that contribute to the barrage of e-waste produced annually on the continent. In a bid to tackle the junk problem, F...

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