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Bungie shares first looks at gameplay from its new shooter, Marathon, alongside a release date

Bungie finally took the wraps off its upcoming team-based extraction shooter, Marathon, sharing a look at gameplay and a cinematic short during its showcase this weekend. We also now know the release date: September 23. Marathon will be available on St…

iPad software will reportedly get more Mac-like with the iPadOS 19 redesign

Apple is said to be readying some big improvements for iPadOS that could bring it more in line with macOS. According to Mark Gurman in the Power On newsletter, Apple’s iPadOS 19 will “focus on productivity, multitasking and app window management — with…

Apple is reportedly working on two new versions of the Vision Pro

Apple hasn’t abandoned its previously rumored plans to release a less expensive Vision Pro, according to Bloomberg. Mark Gurman reports in the Power On newsletter this weekend that the company has two new models in development: one that’s lighter and c…

Doctor Who ‘The Robot Revolution’ review: Meet Belinda Chandra

Spoilers for “The Robot Revolution.”
The start of any season of Doctor Who is important, doubly so when there’s a new co-star to introduce. “The Robot Revolution” has to get us to fall in love with Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu), ensnare new fans and k…

Netflix is reportedly testing a search function powered by OpenAI

Netflix has started testing a new search feature powered by OpenAI that can help customers find movies and shows to watch, according to Bloomberg. The streaming service has reportedly given select users in Australia and New Zealand the option to use th…

Waymo will start testing its self-driving taxis in Tokyo next week

On April 14, Waymo will start testing its robotaxi technology outside the US for the first time. As Yomiuri Shimbun reports, the company will deploy 25 of its electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles in Tokyo for the initial phase of its testing program. Waymo …

Electronics exempted from reciprocal tariffs will soon be subject to new semiconductor tariffs instead

US Customs and Border Protection on Friday night published a list of products excluded from Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, including smartphones, computers and memory chips, along with other electronic devices and components. But in an interview with ABC …

Engadget review recap: The Pixel 9a, smart glasses and AMD’s latest CPU

This installment of our reviews roundup goes in several different directions. We’ve got an excellent Android phone, some smart glasses and a powerful CPU. Plus, we revisited our old pal the iPhone 16 Pro and offer up a spoiler-free review of The Last o…

Meta’s new board members include former Trump security advisor

Meta has announced that Patrick Collison and Dina Powell McCormick are joining its board of directors on April 15. Collison is the co-founder and CEO of Stripe, the payment processor and financial services company that he started with his brother. He i…

Tesla halts Model S and X sales in China due to tariffs

The never-ending Trump tariff saga continues. Tesla has halted Model S and X sales in China, according to reporting by Bloomberg. These particular vehicles are imported to the country from the US so they are impacted by a 125 percent tariff on goods fl…