Meta is testing out a premium version of its messaging app, called WhatsApp Plus, that will include several paywalled features. As first spotted by WABetaInfo, Meta is currently rolling out a paid version of WhatsApp, which features mostly cosmetic upgrades. According to the Help Center page, WhatsApp Plus subscribers will get access to premium stickers … Read more
It’s been a whole month since I’ve played some Ball x Pit after the mobile versions went live in March, but I’ll surely be jumping back in again next week. The latest update will arrive on April 27, bringing a host of goodies to the wonderful brick-busting roguelite, which was one of Engadget’s favorite games … Read more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket following an incident during Sunday’s launch from Cape Canaveral, according to reporting by Orlando Sentinel and others. The rocket looked good on the way up but was ultimately unable to put its payload into the correct orbit. The FAA is calling the incident … Read more
The new ‘Elden Ring’ film will feature some of Gen-Z’s rising stars! Get to know the main cast here. The new ‘Elden Ring’ film will feature some of Gen-Z’s rising stars! Get to know the main cast here.
Bandai Namco and A24 have announced that the Elden Ring movie will hit theaters on March 3, 2028. Filming is set to begin in the next several weeks. The movie was first revealed over a year ago, so this is a welcome update. We also got a full cast announcement, though the companies haven’t said … Read more
The big deal with Dyson’s new vacuum is how small it is. While “pencil” is certainly an ambitious noun to compare a floor vacuum to, the slender body of the PencilVac Fluffycones ($600) brings to mind mops and brooms rather than hulking cyclone-suction tech and connected cleaning. As we described it last year, it’s the … Read more
Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve is a highly capable free color grading tool with a history dating way back to the ‘80s, but it has never been thought of as a rival to Adobe’s Lightroom due to its video origins. Now, Blackmagic Design has released a new version in beta that may change people’s minds about … Read more
AI-generated music is spreading like wildfire, according to Deezer, who reported receiving nearly 75,000 uploads of AI-made tracks a day on its platform. The alternative music streaming service based in Paris published a report revealing that 44 percent of its daily uploads are AI-generated songs, accumulating to around 2 million flagged songs a month. If … Read more
Muldoon established a legacy for himself as an actor and film producer. Learn about his inner circle here. Muldoon established a legacy for himself as an actor and film producer. Learn about his inner circle here.
Apple’s refusal to provide financial data to an Indian regulatory agency as part of an antitrust case will culminate in a final hearing on May 21, as first reported by Reuters. According to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Apple still hasn’t submitted information about its financials and its views on an antitrust investigation that … Read more