Category: Software

iPhone 16 Pro hands-on: How does a faux camera control button feel so real?

Apple's latest attempt to slightly differentiate the iPhone 16 series is… a faux button it's calling Camera Control. But unlike last year's new button, this one doesn't actually physically depress, and uses a mix of sensors and haptic feedback to simulate the sensation of movement. And in my brief hands-on…

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YouTube can spot those AI-produced faces and music tracks you’re seeing all over

YouTube is continuing to tapdance ahead of the rush of AI-produced content popping up on the platform with a new set of tools to spot when AI-generated people, voices, and even music appear in videos. The newly upgraded Content ID system is expanding from looking for copyright infringement to looking…

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The iOS 18 release date is days away but is your iPhone compatible? These are the eligible devices and new features

Apple The big day is finally here: Apple’s It’s Glowtime event is starting today at 1PM ET (you can watch it here and follow Engadget’s Apple event liveblog, too). It’s expected to announce the new iPhone 16 lineup, as well as new Apple Watch and AirPods models. Those phones will…

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Would you take guitar lessons from an AI-powered Jimi Hendrix? The future could have a purple haze…

If you’re a guitar player then you’ve probably heard about, or used, the Ultimate Guitar app for Android and iOS, for finding the chords and lyrics to thousands of popular songs. If you produce podcasts or record your own songs, then you’ve probably also heard of Audacity too, which we…

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I switched to a Pixel 9, here’s what the iPhone 16 needs to do to win me back, and it’s not what you think

Apple is about to launch the brand new iPhone 16 at its “Glowtime” event on September 9, and it’s made me wonder what it could do to win me back. When the Google Pixel 9 range came out I switched to a Google Pixel 9 Pro. Having been an iPhone…

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Ever wanted to be in a commercial? This airline will do just that, through the power of AI

You can be a lead in a romantic film promoting an airline and global travel, or at least your face can do so thanks to a new Qatar Airways campaign. The airline has a new AI Adventure campaign combining a short film and deepfake tools as a way of literally…

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