Welcome to the initial installment of Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday (yes, we realize today is Tuesday), broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays, observations and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, a reporter who’s covered the industry for more … Read more
The wait is (finally) over. There’s an official WhatsApp release for Apple iPads. It only took 16 years, as WhatsApp first entered the scene all the way back in 2009. As a matter of fact, the messaging platform predates the iPad itself, which launched in 2010. The iPad offers much more screen real estate than … Read more
Dolby’s automatic speaker calibration tech FlexConnect finally comes to market via TCL’s 2025 QD-Mini LED TVs. The company had originally announced the technology back in 2023, and was set to debut it with TCL’s 2024 TV lineup. FlexConnect lets users place wireless speakers anywhere in a room without worrying about perfect configuration. The surround sound … Read more
Sony is revving its engines for its latest Days of Play sale, which includes the first official price cut for the PS5 Pro. The console will drop by $50 to $650 in the US. The sale starts on May 28 and runs until June 11. You might have been able to find a PS5 Pro … Read more
Summer brings sun, joy and lots of time spent outside. But, it also means a lot of tracking in dirt and debris from outdoors so, if you’ve been putting off getting a new vacuum, now might be the time. Currently, iRobot is running a Father’s Day sale on a few of its Roomba vacuums, including … Read more
The Browser Company has stopped active development of the popular Arc web browser, according to a blog post from CEO Josh Miller. There will still be updates to fix security issues and the like, but there will likely be no new features added to the product. Miller says that “for most people, Arc was simply … Read more
First Lady of France Brigitte has kids from a previous marriage, but does she share children with her husband, Emmanuel? Find out here. First Lady of France Brigitte has kids from a previous marriage, but does she share children with her husband, Emmanuel? Find out here.
The perfect Bluetooth speaker for park hangs is here. Marshall upgraded its portable speaker lineup with the Kilburn III, which notably has an impressive playtime of at least 50 hours. Not only does it double the battery life of Marshall’s previous model, the Kilburn III will far outlast the competition, like the Beats Pill or … Read more
The French president and the First Lady’s relationship has regained new attention in 2025 after a video of her apparently shoving him went viral. The French president and the First Lady’s relationship has regained new attention in 2025 after a video of her apparently shoving him went viral.
Square Enix is following up last year’s release of Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake with the remade versions of the first two games in the franchise. In celebration of the original game’s release on May 27, 1986, the company has announced that the Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D Remake set is arriving on October … Read more