Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese Make WNBA History in Rookie Seasons
Clark and Reese both broke records during their games on Sunday. Clark and Reese both broke records during their games on Sunday.
Olympian Noah Lyles Reveals He ‘Grew Up In A Cult’
Olympic gold-medalist Noah Lyles has revealed he growing up he was part of a ‘super strict’ cult. Olympic gold-medalist Noah Lyles has revealed he growing up he was part of a ‘super strict’ cult.
How to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024
Gamescom 2024 is almost here. Exhibitors from over 60 countries will descend on Cologne, Germany, for what is now the industry’s biggest gaming event following E3’s demise. An opening night presentation will kick off the festivities with new game announcements, trailers, footage and other surprises (like the obligatory awkward celebrity cameos). You can watch the … Read more
Paramore’s Hayley Williams Dedicates ‘Twilight’ Song ‘Decode’ to Robert Pattinson at Taylor Swift Concert
Hayley took an ‘Eras Tour’ crowd back to 2008 by dedicating ‘Decode’ to ‘Mr. Waterhouse’ after Suki performed. Hayley took an ‘Eras Tour’ crowd back to 2008 by dedicating ‘Decode’ to ‘Mr. Waterhouse’ after Suki performed.
The Morning After: Google apologizes over its Pixel influencer demands
The relationship between tech companies and influencers can be murky. A recent post on Threads showed part of the sign-up form to receive Pixel devices for influencers and YouTubers, mandating that signees feature Google’s hardware “in place of any competitor mobile devices” or else “we will need to cease the relationship between the brand and … Read more
The US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars ‘talk’ to each other
The US Department of Transportation has laid out a nationwide road safety plan [PDF] that will lead to cars communicating with each other. The agency is hoping that broadly deploying vehicle-to-everything (V2X) tech will boost its “commitment to pursue a comprehensive approach to reduce the number of roadway fatalities to zero.” The National Highway Traffic … Read more
X is closing its operations in Brazil immediately, but its service will remain live for users
X says it’s ending business operations in Brazil effective immediately, but the service will remain available to users in the country. The company says Alexandre de Moraes, the president of the Superior Electoral Court and a justice of the Supreme Federal Court, threatened one of X’s legal representatives with arrest if it did not “comply … Read more
Instagram’s experimental profile grid has rectangular images instead of squares
Instagram is testing a new profile grid layout that features rectangular images instead of the squares you’re used to. In an Instagram story, Adam Mosseri has revealed that the app is testing a vertical grid for users’ profiles. He explained that the original square grid was designed back in the day when the app only … Read more
Engadget review recap: Dyson’s non-weird headphones and Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon
What a week to kick off a new review recap series on Engadget. Google held its Made By Google event on Tuesday, launching the Pixel 9 lineup and the Pixel Watch 3. Since then, though, it’s already had to admit to a mistake in one of the forms it had members of Team Pixel sign … Read more
How to watch all of Xbox’s Gamescom streams
It’s that time of year again. Gamescom is nearly upon us. For the uninitiated, Gamescom is a huge gaming trade show held annually in Germany. This year, Microsoft has announced a major Xbox presence throughout the event. All told, four streams will highlight upcoming Xbox games. The first is the opening night livestream. This stream … Read more