Tag: gear

Ford’s 2019 Ranger unveiled with automatic emergency brakes

After a few years away (at least in the US) Ford's midsize truck, the Ranger, will return for the 2019

Google’s Project Fi international data service goes down

We hope you weren't depending on Project Fi to stay in touch while abroad this weekend. Subscribers to Google's wireless

LA man charged with involuntary manslaughter over ‘CoD’ swatting

The man who was arrested last month in conjunction with the Kansas swatting incident that resulted in a fatality has

The TVs that mattered at CES

As usual, CES 2018 provided a bonanza of big screens, loaded up with every piece of tech you can create

Facebook goes back to basics: People

Over the past couple of years, Facebook has frequently tweaked its News Feed algorithms to deliver stories that are relevant

Tobii proves that eye tracking is VR’s next killer feature

There are plenty of ways virtual reality headsets could get better. They could offer higher-resolution screens (like the new Vive

Retro tech, accessibility and the latest in the TV wars

There's so much news at CES, it can be hard to filter out the noise and find what matters. Thankfully,

False alarm: Emergency alert in Hawaii claims ‘missile inbound’

A few minutes ago, phones across Hawaii received the above emergency alert about a "ballistic missile threat inbound," but according

Taking Arcimoto’s three-wheeled EV for a spin

The rise of the electric car promises a cleaner future. Arcimoto CEO Mark Frohnmayer believes that we can do more

Windows 10 adds ‘Do Not Disturb’ feature

If you're part of the Windows Insiders Fast Ring (or have opted to skip ahead), you'll find the Windows 10

Zap your brain for a better you

Squirt some conductive gel on your skin, place a lightweight headset on your noggin and, according to a number of

The Morning After: Weekend Edition

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.CES 2018 is over, and the Engadget team is heading home. Keep an eye out

Amazon’s flop of a phone made newer, better hardware possible

Amazon devices have taken root in our homes with almost alarming speed, but the tech giant hasn't gotten everything right.

New bill seeks to ban Huawei from any US government contracts

Mere days since Huawei lost a deal with AT&T to sell its flagship phones in the US due to security

Bathrooms are getting smarter, for better or worse

Getting up from the toilet after a satisfying bowel movement, you walk right over to the sink and start washing

Prototype satellite makes way for 4K ‘Earth observation’

British company Earth-i confirmed the successful launch of a prototype satellite earlier today. Called the CARBONITE-2, it's an early test

63 games and apps on Google Play served porn ads

If you still haven't made it a habit to inspect Google Play applications before installing them, then maybe this will

Bezos family donates $33 million to Dreamers scholarship program

A number of tech companies and executives have voiced support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. But

Mexico’s CES 2018 presence is the start of something big

For many technology entrepreneurs and startups, CES is where dreams are born. It's the place where their concepts and products

CES showed us smart displays will be the new normal

Before the start of CES 2018, the only real smart speakers with a display were the Amazon Echo Show and

Schwarzkopf’s smart salon personalizes your hair care regimen

As a woman whose long, thick hair has undergone several chemical treatments, I've always been concerned about the health and

Tech wants to solve our tech-related sleep problems

Technology is bad for sleep. It keeps us constantly exposed to an endless cycle of bad news, and the blue

Google won the voice assistant popularity contest at CES

CES 2018 kicked off with a major Google presence on the show's front doorstep. Nathan's already explained why the company

Waymo starts testing self-driving minivans in San Francisco

Waymo's self-driving minivans are now ready for the road. The company has confirmed to TechCrunch that it's testing its

Visa will make signatures optional for chipped credit cards

It's been about a month since American Express and Mastercard decided to stop requiring signatures for EMV chip credit cards.

Cruising the Las Vegas Strip in the Smart Vision EQ concept car

Introduced at the Frankfurt auto show in September, the Smart Vision EQ from Mercedes-Benz is the automaker's EV concept that

Touring Hyperloop One’s ever-evolving test site

Virgin Hyperloop One, a company that's developing a new way of moving people around the world, has precedent when it

Intel’s Meltdown and Spectre fixes have some bugs of their own

Earlier this week, Intel said it would have Meltdown and Spectre fixes available by the end of the month for

Google Duo allows you to call people who don’t have the app

Duo is Google's video calling app, and it looks like the tech giant wants to spread the word about it.

AMD is deploying a patch for the second Spectre CPU vulnerability

While Intel is at the center of the Spectre/Meltdown fiasco, AMD's chips are also affected by the CPU vulnerabilities. The

Engadget Today | CES 2018: It’s a wrap!

That's it, the show's over! It's been a wild ride, as usual. After landing here a week ago, we're glad

NASA finds easy-to-access water all over Mars

NASA and private companies like SpaceX are busy planning Mars missions, but only have a vague idea of how they're