Month: July 2023

Microsoft Edge gets an even darker dark mode, and my eyes are grateful

Sources report that we can expect Microsoft to premiere a darker (dare I say edgier) look to its proprietary web browser, Microsoft Edge. Now, Edge already has a dark mode, but this new theme will be even darker. At the moment, the dark mode is a combination of grey tones,…

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Today’s tech news live: Samsung Galaxy Ring launch edges closer and more

Refresh 2023-07-31T16:24:04.056Z (Image credit: Google Deepmind) Google announces AI model for scarily smart robots Google says its new ‘Robotics Transformer 2’ AI model (or RT-2 for short) “brings us closer to a future of helpful robots”. The model has been “trained on text and images from the web”, which can…

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Nintendo may be gearing up for the launch of its newest next-gen console

According to various sources, Nintendo may be gearing up to launch its next console sooner than you may think.  Ever since the Nintendo Switch OLED was released in 2021, we’ve been wondering when we’ll get a Nintendo Switch 2. While we originally theorized that it would be around six years…

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eBay charged with unfair labor complaint in struggle with its first union

eBay is the latest company to be hit with an unfair labor complaint as this year’s hot labor summer continues amid strikes, threats of strikes, and workers all over the country organizing for better working conditions. The complaint was filed on behalf of workers at TCGplayer, a company eBay acquired…

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SOMA Labs’ Rumble of Ancient Times is the chaotic neutral of synths

I wrote my first synth review for Engadget in 2019. At the time I thought it might be a one off. Maybe it would afford me the opportunity to play with some fun gear now and then, but “Engadget synth beat reporter” was not something in the cards long term.…

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Amazon’s best Fire TV streaming stick is back down to its lowest price of $24.99

The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is on sale once again for its all-time low price of $24.99 ($30 off) at Best Buy and Target. It’s one of the best streaming devices you can buy, especially if you prefer one that can neatly hide behind your TV and has excellent…

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