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It’s almost the end of the road for Hulu as a standalone app. Now that it fully owns Hulu, Disney will entirely integrate the streaming service into Disney+. It will roll out a new, unified app next year. This doesn’t necessarily mean that the price of a Disney+ subscription is going to skyrocket in 2026. … Read more
ESPN’s long-awaited new standalone streaming service will launch on August 21, alongside an overhauled ESPN app that gives users a “more personalized, dynamic viewing experience.” Simply (and potentially confusingly) called ESPN, the new platform arrives just ahead of the new NFL season and the US Open tennis competition, as well as a number of other … Read more
Thirteen years ago, the Curiosity rover landed on Mars, inside Gale crater in particular. It was originally sent to the red planet for a two-year mission, but it was extended indefinitely just a few months into its operations. The rover has several goals, most of which are meant to help scientists determine whether Mars could … Read more
Every now and then companies make truly boneheaded decisions, which is exactly what happened when Dell killed off the name of its most iconic PC line and replaced it with something generic. It’s like if Ford decided to rebrand Mustang and call it The Prime Sportscar instead. It doesn’t make sense. But now that XPS … Read more
States will lose out on their share of a $42 billion broadband fund if they attempt to dictate rates that internet services providers (ISPs) charge low-income customers, according to a new FAQ from the Trump administration seen by Ars Technica. That means ISPs — which are subsidized by the government in order to provide low-cost … Read more
Google is rolling a fix for a bug that made some Pixel users’ three-button navigation unresponsive with its monthly software update this August. As The Verge notes, after the company released Android 16 in June, Pixel users have been reporting that their buttons are being unresponsive or that it’s taking up to 30 seconds for … Read more
Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday, broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who’s covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the … Read more
After her game was banned from sale on Steam in a baffling decision with no appeal option, solo developer Cara Cadaver has made VILE: Exhumed available as shareware under a Creative Commons license. The project can be downloaded for free, but players can opt to donate in support of the solo developer’s work. Both Cara … Read more
Sonos is having overheating issues with a “very low” number of its Roam speakers. Bloomberg reports that some users’ portable Bluetooth speakers are overheating around the device’s USB-C port. The company has not recalled any products as a result but it aware of the issue happening. “We’ve closely tracked a limited number of reports involving … Read more
Intel is reportedly still struggling with a chipmaking process crucial to its future. Reuters reports that the company’s 18A process is still producing low yields and high defect rates. Intel has invested billions of dollars in the manufacturing process, on which it’s pinned its hopes of gaining ground on TSMC. This isn’t the first concerning … Read more