Bluesky has rolled out an update that fixes one important issue that could lead to impersonation on the decentralized social network. Now, when you verify your identity on the platform with your own domain, Bluesky will no longer free up your old .bsky.social username. In the past, going through the authentication process will make your … Read more
Nathan has worked with James Gunn in the past. Get to know the actor who’s playing Guy Gardner, a.k.a Green Lantern, in 2025’s ‘Superman.’ Nathan has worked with James Gunn in the past. Get to know the actor who’s playing Guy Gardner, a.k.a Green Lantern, in 2025’s ‘Superman.’
We at Engadget are in the unique position to test out many more gadgets than we actually use on a regular basis. It just comes with the territory of reviewing the newest smartphones or testing out dozens of power banks to find the best ones. But we still have to buy things for ourselves, and … Read more
Clickbait videos have always been annoying, but there are times when they can be downright harmful. YouTube has vowed to strengthen its enforcement efforts when it comes to dealing with “egregious clickbait” on its website, particularly those that cover — or pretend to cover — breaking news and current events. The website describes egregious clickbait … Read more
Last week, Google allegedly instructed contract workers evaluating Gemini not to skip any prompts, regardless of their expertise, TechCrunch reports based on internal guidance it viewed. Now, contractors have allegedly been instructed not to skip prompts that “require specialized domain knowledge” and to “rate the parts of the prompt you understand,” adding a note that … Read more
This week, we’re looking back at our hellish 2024 and trying to figure out where to go from here. We began the year with enormous hype around artificial intelligence, but that’s cooled off after seeing how useless many AI features have been. It’s also clear that many companies, including Microsoft and Apple, are trying to … Read more
Find hints, solutions, and everything you need to know about the New York Times game. Find hints, solutions, and everything you need to know about the New York Times game.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has reached a settlement with Amazon about alleged hazardous workplace conditions at ten of the tech giant’s facilities. Under the terms of the settlement, Amazon will pay a penalty of $145,000 and must implement “corporate-wide ergonomic measures” to reduce the risk of worker injuries. OSHA will also continue inspecting … Read more
Waymo’s fleet of driverless vehicles are operating in more cities and a study indicates that may reduce crashes on roadways. The study, a non-paid partnership between Waymo itself and reinsurer Swiss Re, indicated Waymo’s cars result in fewer insurance claims than those operated by people. Swiss Re analyzed liability claims from collisions covering 25.3 million … Read more
The Long Island serial killer remained a mystery for more than a decade. See all of the films based on the crimes and investigation. The Long Island serial killer remained a mystery for more than a decade. See all of the films based on the crimes and investigation.