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Engadget

Sony will soon settle a PlayStation Store class action lawsuit for $7.8 million

Those affected will see their PlayStation Network accounts automatically credited.

May 03, 19:18
GameStop is reportedly preparing an offer to buy eBay

The Wall Street Journal reported that the offer could come as soon as this month.

May 03, 17:31
Lego is releasing a Sega Genesis set complete with little controllers

It's not playable, but it's still pretty cool.

May 03, 15:41
OpenAI introduces AI-generated pets for its Codex app

It's like Microsoft's Clippy, but useful.

May 02, 19:31
Tesla starts selling Chinese-made Model 3s in Canada at the EV's lowest price ever

The cars made at the Giga Shanghai factory start at $39,490 CAD, or roughly $29,000 in USD for a Model 3 Premium Rear-Wh...

May 02, 17:19
Meta acquires robotics AI startup as it makes the push into humanoid machines

The company has purchased Assured Robot Intelligence, whose staff is joining Meta's Superintelligence Labs.

May 02, 14:00
AI performances and screenplays won't be eligible for Oscars

Will that stop them from taking over?

May 01, 20:52
Apple appears to have discontinued its cheapest Mac mini

The compact desktop Mac now starts at $799 and comes with 512GB of storage.

May 01, 20:33

TechCrunch

Nicolas Sauvage is betting on the boring parts of AI

The portfolio he has assembled since 2019 is dotted with technologies that have become more widely interesting to VCs ov...

May 04, 07:10
We’ll take it: a TikToker rallies pledges to buy Spirit Airlines after its abrupt weekend collapse

Within hours he'd thrown up a website — a janky, one-hour job, by his own admission — and by Sunday, 36,000 "foundin...

May 04, 02:02
‘This is fine’ creator says AI startup stole his art

The ad comes from Artisan, the AI startup behind billboards urging businesses to "stop hiring humans."

May 03, 20:16
In Harvard study, AI offered more accurate emergency room diagnoses than two human doctors

A new study examines how large language models perform in a variety of medical contexts, including real emergency room c...

May 03, 18:00
TechCrunch Mobility: How do you issue a ticket to a robotaxi?

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

May 03, 16:05
This tiny, magnetic e-reader could stop you from doomscrolling

The Xteink X3 is a delightfully tiny, MagSafe-compatible e-ink reader that attaches to the back of your phone like a Pop...

May 03, 13:00
AI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for Oscars

Bad news for Tilly Norwood.

May 02, 21:54
Farewell, Jeeves: Ask.com shuts down

Owner IAC says it's discontinuing its search business.

May 02, 21:11
Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big theatrical push in 2027

"The Magician's Nephew" looks like a big next step in Netflix's thawing relationship with movie theaters.

May 02, 17:05
The best AI dictation apps, tested and ranked

AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding through your voice

May 02, 16:00

The Verge

Reggie Fils-Aimé says Amazon once asked Nintendo to break the law

Way back in the DS days, Nintendo decided to stop selling to Amazon. During a recent lecture at NYU, former Nintendo of ...

May 03, 15:24
Shokz’s bassy OpenRun Pro 2 are $40 off thanks to a new Mother’s Day promo

If you’re looking to pick up a pair of open-ear headphones for yourself — or your mom — Shokz is running a Mother�...

May 02, 00:09
These reusable digital Polaroids are a clever way to cover a fridge in memories

I love when my friends have their fridges covered in Polaroids. It’s often a visual crash course of what’s been goin...

May 03, 21:02
How the internet’s favorite squirrel dad made the hottest camera app of 2026

It's not hyperbole to call DualShot Recorder an overnight sensation. It took only 12 hours from the time it was released...

May 01, 09:47
AI music is flooding streaming services — but who wants it?

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on how AI is c...

May 03, 16:17
Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a historic sum of $375 million in a landmark child safety case against ...

May 02, 18:24
Spirit Airlines shuts down after Trump’s war on Iran doubled jet fuel prices

The ultra-low-cost air carrier Spirit Airlines shut down operations after 34 years in business and canceled all flights ...

May 02, 17:54
Aura’s delightful Aspen photo frame is on sale for $30 off this weekend

Aura’s digital frames are kind of like living photo albums that get better with time, which is why we often recommend ...

May 01, 23:33
Anker’s discounted 2-in-1 USB-C cable is a great way to spend $15

I’ll never stop gushing about 2-in-1 USB-C cables. They’re really nice to have because, at this point, I’ve amasse...

May 02, 13:56
Playing Esoteric Ebb is like rolling the dice with a great DM

It took me a while to get into Esoteric Ebb, a new CRPG from developer Christoffer Bodegård. The elevator pitch is ...

Mar 30, 19:41

Ars Technica

Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

Crushing soda cans for science, why dolphins swim so fast, how urine helps mushrooms communicat...

May 02, 14:23
Infrasound waves stop kitchen fires, but can they replace sprinklers?

Acoustic fire suppression goes commercial.

May 02, 11:30
Study: AI models that consider user's feeling are more likely to make errors

Overtuning can cause models to "prioritize user satisfaction over truthfulness.” ...

May 01, 22:23
The RAMpocalypse has bought Microsoft valuable time in the fight against SteamOS

Op-ed: Valve has made a dent in Windows' gaming share, but can it keep going? ...

May 01, 22:00
Man dies covered in necrotic lesions after amoebas eat him alive

Doctors suspect three factors, each unremarkable on its own, contributed to his fate. ...

May 01, 21:05
Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day

The outage has hampered communication concerning a critical vulnerability that gives root. ...

May 01, 19:12
Senators ban themselves from prediction markets after candidates bet on own races

Senator decries "blatant, brazen corruption," wants to target Trump admin next. ...

May 01, 17:51
Minnesota passes ban on fake AI nudes; app makers risk $500K fines

More evidence of Grok CSAM seen as Minnesota passes nudifying app ban.

May 01, 17:36
Amazon stuck with months of repairs after drone strikes on data centers

AWS stops billing Middle East cloud customers as repairs to war damage drag on. ...

May 01, 17:09
Scorpions go terminator mode and reinforce their weapons with metal

Different hunting patterns seem to dictate different distributions of metal. ...

May 01, 16:24