Google’s AI ambitions are global in scale, so much so that it has just agreed to give Gemini away for free in India to people using the country’s biggest mobile provider. Thanks to a deal with Reliance Intelligence, an AI-focused subsidiary of Reliance Industries, people signed up to Jio’s Unlimited 5G plan will be offered … Read more
A good VPN is worth paying for. Almost every service I’ll recommend as one of the best VPNs is either subscription-only or supported by paid plans. Free VPNs do have their place, though, as not everybody can afford yet another subscription in the software-as-a-service hellscape we live in. Since everyone deserves privacy and flexibility online, … Read more
‘Scream’ suddenly axed its new-generation lead actress, Melissa Barrera, in 2024. But why? Here’s the full story. ‘Scream’ suddenly axed its new-generation lead actress, Melissa Barrera, in 2024. But why? Here’s the full story.
The Toronto Blue Jays have taken the lead in the 2025 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Fall Classic returns to Toronto’s home turf for Game 6 tonight — Friday, Oct. 31 — at 8PM ET/5PM PT. The World Series odds still favor the Dodgers ahead of tonight’s game, meaning we may very … Read more
Microsoft’s latest earnings report for the quarter ending on September 30 revealed that revenue from the Xbox hardware fell 30 percent year over year. Worse, in a way, this revenue decline doesn’t reflect any dip in sales caused by the console’s $20 to $70 price hike, since that took effect on October 3 — after … Read more
Home robots are moving way beyond Roombas. 1X unveiled its NEO helper bot this week, a terrifying $20,000 machine that can perform basic tasks after you’ve trained it, and more complex tasks via teleoperation. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget’s Igor Bonafacic try to figure out why 1X made the Neo look like a murderbot, … Read more
Disney’s channels have gone dark on YouTube TV after the companies failed to reach an agreement by their October 30 deadline. The affected channels include ESPN, local ABC stations, ABC News, FX, NatGeo, Disney Channel and Freeform. “Last week Disney used the threat of a blackout on YouTube TV as a negotiating tactic to force … Read more
It’s the central paradox of their new life: two of the most famous people in the world are desperately trying to give their children a normal existence. When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle traded the ancient castles of the UK for the sunny hills of Montecito, California, it wasn’t just a personal choice—it was the opening… … Read more
OpenAI has started selling power users extra credits for its Sora AI video generation tool. An extra 10 video gens will retail for $4 through Apple’s App Store. The company currently has a limit of 30 free gens per day, a rate that will likely decrease as OpenAI starts to monetize the offering. Bill Peebles, … Read more
The future of Affinity Designer, Photo and Publisher, subscription-free alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud, was uncertain after the apps’ developer Serif was acquired by Canva in 2024. Now, over a year later, the changes Canva has introduced are big, but not necessarily unwelcome. The newly relaunched Affinity by Canva combines all three apps into a … Read more