| Microsoft outlines recent Edge browser improvements Posted: 25 Sep 2020 10:04 PM PDT  In a new post on the Microsoft Edge blog, the browser's Principal PM Lead Kim Denny has outlined how the company made it faster and more efficient over the past few months. To help users perform their tasks as quickly as possible, the team rolled out... |
| Watch Amazon's entire new hardware event right here Posted: 25 Sep 2020 06:29 PM PDT  If you have to see the Ring Always Home Cam in action to believe that Amazon made a flying security drone for your house, then check out the video of its hardware event. The live stream wasn't available publicly yesterday, but now you can click throu... |
| All 45 seasons of SNL arrive on Peacock October 1st Posted: 25 Sep 2020 02:32 PM PDT  NBC's Peacock streaming service will start streaming its entire back catalog of Saturday Night Live episodes on October 1st, according to Deadline and Variety. Once all 45 seasons of SNL make their way to Peacock, it will mark the first time the enti... |
| Roland's WM-1 turns your instruments into (MIDI) cord cutters Posted: 25 Sep 2020 01:33 PM PDT  Let's face it, when you start building out a fleet of synths, cable management can quickly become an issue, with all those wires connecting everything creating an inescapable rat's nest. Enter Roland with its new WM-1 Wireless MIDI adapter. It's a co... |
| How 'Microsoft Flight Simulator' became a 'living game' with Azure AI Posted: 25 Sep 2020 12:35 PM PDT  Microsoft Flight Simulator is a triumph, one that fully captures the meditative experience of soaring through the clouds. But to bring the game to life, Microsoft and developer Asobo Studio needed more than an upgraded graphics engine to make its pla... |
| The next generation of wearables will be a privacy minefield Posted: 25 Sep 2020 12:12 PM PDT  Facebook recently gave us our best glimpse yet into its augmented reality plans. The company will be piloting a new set of glasses that will lay the groundwork for an eventual consumer-ready product. The "research project," called Project Aria, is st... |
| Microsoft is bringing Xbox remote play to iOS Posted: 25 Sep 2020 11:41 AM PDT  Just a few days after opening up Xbox remote play to Android users, Microsoft has confirmed it's testing the feature on iOS devices as well. The Verge's Tom Warren got a look at the new Xbox app in beta, and it works just like you'd expect: It connec... |
| Google reportedly plans to ban post-election day political ads Posted: 25 Sep 2020 11:38 AM PDT  Google will not run any election-related ads after polls for the US presidential election close on November 3rd, according to Axios. In an email obtained by the publication, the search giant warns advertisers they won't be able to run ads "referencin... |
| Elektron's Analog Four and Rytm get both design and software upgrades Posted: 25 Sep 2020 10:21 AM PDT  Elektron's Analog Four MKII and Analog Rytm MKII are both serious high-end instruments. They're $1,399 and $1,699 respectively. But, despite being at the top of the Elektron heap, they've been missing some of the big features that make its more affor... |
| Apple iPad (2020) and iPadOS 14 review Posted: 25 Sep 2020 10:00 AM PDT  Ever since Apple released its first basic iPad in 2017, we've basically said the same thing every time a new one came along. Sure, you could always find cheaper tablets, but Apple's entry-level option offered the best blend of performance and value.... |
| Facebook wants users to be able to set Messenger as the default on iOS Posted: 25 Sep 2020 09:55 AM PDT  Facebook wants you to be able to choose Messenger as the default messaging app on iOS, The Information reports. Apparently, Facebook has been trying to convince Apple to let users swap the default messaging app to Messenger for years. Now that iOS 14... |
| Readers compare and contrast the Galaxy S20 lineup Posted: 25 Sep 2020 09:47 AM PDT  Samsung updated its flagship lineup with three models earlier this year: the S20, the S20+ and the S20 Ultra. When Engadget put them through their paces as part of our official reviews, editor Cherlynn Low liked the screen, refresh rates and camera o... |
| What Activision’s YouTube deal says about Call of Duty esports Posted: 25 Sep 2020 09:30 AM PDT  This January, Activision signed a multi-year deal with YouTube, making it the exclusive home of both the Call of Duty and Overwatch leagues, ditching Twitch entirely. The Call of Duty League has 1.1 million YouTube subscribers, and its 2020 champions... |
| OSIRIS-REx will attempt its first asteroid sample collection next month Posted: 25 Sep 2020 09:14 AM PDT  NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is almost ready to touch down on the asteroid Bennu, NASA announced today. On October 20th, OSIRIS-REx will make its first attempt at collecting a sample of the asteroid's rocks and dust. This will be the first time NASA... |
| Apple won’t collect fees on paid Facebook events until 2021 Posted: 25 Sep 2020 09:00 AM PDT  Last month, Facebook and Apple clashed over App Store fees. Now, Apple seems to be easing up slightly. Businesses that host paid online events through Facebook on iOS will be able to keep all of their earnings (minus taxes), Facebook announced today.... |
| Facebook critics have formed their own oversight board Posted: 25 Sep 2020 08:56 AM PDT  Several prominent Facebook critics have formed a rival oversight board that will scrutinize the company's content moderation practices and other policies. The group is called the Real Facebook Oversight Board.UK-based advocacy group The Citizens anno... |
| The OnePlus 8 is $100 off ahead of OnePlus 8T launch Posted: 25 Sep 2020 08:20 AM PDT  OnePlus is gearing up to launch its next flagship in October, so it's no surprise that prices for the existing generation are starting to fall. The OnePlus 8 is currently $100 off on Amazon and the company's own website, with the 128GB model now goin... |
| iOS doesn’t need to be more like Android, it just needs more Google Posted: 25 Sep 2020 08:00 AM PDT  Apple's iOS 14 has taken some heat for copying Android features. The most obvious example being the new customizable widgets (iOS had widgets before, but it was limited to the left-most screen of the main menu). Another big change is the introduction... |
| Google Fiber customers can now use their own routers Posted: 25 Sep 2020 07:51 AM PDT  If you're a Google Fiber customer, you were given a router to use with your service when you signed on. That might have kept folks who had a router they prefer from signing up for the service, or left some clients with redundant devices left sitting... |
| Amazon's superhero show 'The Boys' is getting a college spinoff Posted: 25 Sep 2020 07:22 AM PDT  In the war of the streaming services, killer content is the best ammunition. Amazon's original series The Boys is so popular that not only was a third season ordered before the second season even aired, but a spinoff is also in the works. Executive p... |
| 'Metal Gear Solid' and other Konami classics come to GOG.com Posted: 25 Sep 2020 07:17 AM PDT  For the longest time, it was weirdly difficult to play Solid Snake's early outings on PC. The original Metal Gear was released for the MSX2 computer and then, a few years later, MS-DOS and Commodore 64. Few people still own this kind of hardware, so... |
| Epic is acquiring SuperAwesome, a company focused on kids' online safety Posted: 25 Sep 2020 07:16 AM PDT  Epic Games is acquiring UK-based SuperAwesome, a company that powers kid-safe internet technology. "More kids interact online than ever before and now is the time to double down on their safety," said Epic founder and CEO Tim Sweeney.It's the company... |
| ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ is getting spooky for Halloween Posted: 25 Sep 2020 07:07 AM PDT  If you've spent the last few months building a perfect world inside Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you don't want to miss the gothiest holiday of the year. That's why Nintendo is updating the title for Fall, with new goodies for Halloween, including... |
| Someone bought the new Chromecast and told Reddit all about it Posted: 25 Sep 2020 06:50 AM PDT  Google's annual Pixel event is five days away, and the leaks just keep coming. A couple weeks ago, Android Police spotted a listing for a "Chromecast with Google TV" through Target. Now, Redditor u/fuzztub07 has shared photos of that dongle, along wi... |
| Capcom wants to bring 'Resident Evil Village' to PS4 and Xbox One Posted: 25 Sep 2020 06:28 AM PDT  Resident Evil Village could join the growing list of next-gen games also coming to current-gen consoles. At its Tokyo Games Show presentation, Capcom announced that the eighth mainline Resident Evil game may make its way to PlayStation 4 and PC."Whil... |
