DJI has unveiled the Power 1000 V2, an updated version of its original 1000Wh portable battery with a faster charging time, higher continuous power output and more fast-charge options for drones, smartphones and more. Better still, it comes at a slightly lower price, though it’s not yet available in the US. The Power 1000 V2 … Read more
Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday, broken into two parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, Jess Conditt, a reporter who’s covered the industry for more than 13 years. The second contains the … Read more
Last Friday, Elon Musk said that X’s built-in chatbot had been “significantly” improved. “You should notice a difference when you ask Grok questions,” Musk said on X. As it turns out, X users are noticing a difference. Over the last couple days, Grok seems to have taken a hard turn toward antisemitism. In recent posts, … Read more
Waymo has introduced an option for teen accounts, allowing young passengers to take rides in its driverless robotaxis without adult supervision. The program is only available in metropolitan Phoenix for now, but the company said it plans to offer the service in other cities down the line. Teen riders are added to a regular Waymo … Read more
Jeff Williams is stepping down from his post as chief operating officer at Apple, the company announced today. Sabih Khan, senior vice president of operations for the company, will take over the COO title later this month. Following Williams’ retirement later this year, the design team that he had overseen will report directly to CEO … Read more
In 2024, the FTC was set to implement the “click to cancel” rule, which would have placed requirements on companies to be forthright about the terms and conditions and exit options for their subscriptions. Since that time, the agency has become a less independent part of the executive branch and in May, it delayed enforcing … Read more
Odds are you aren’t too familiar with the group of animals called zooplankton, which include copepods, krill and salps. On land, they’re most commonly used as fish food. Underwater, however, they’ve been quietly making a substantial contribution to slowing global warming. The BBC reported on the latest research into zooplankton by an international team, published … Read more
Rivian has a new high-performance EV that you almost certainly don’t need. On Tuesday, the automaker unveiled a quad-motor variant of the second-generation R1. The EV can do remarkable things, but it’s positioned as more of an off-road brand magnet than a sensible purchase. The Gen 2 Quad R1T (truck) starts at $115,990, and its … Read more
Sony is holding a State of Play livestream dedicated exclusively to the upcoming adventure game Ghost of Yōtei. It starts on July 10 at 5PM ET. It will stream on the official PlayStation YouTube and Twitch accounts. The company promises “nearly 20 minutes” of gameplay hosted by developer Sucker Punch. The stream will also show … Read more
Senators Tim Sheehy and Elizabeth Warren have introduced a bipartisan bill to enshrine a right to repair for military equipment. The legislation, called the “Warrior Right to Repair Act,” would codify the right-to-repair provisions that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put in place through the Army Transformation and Acquisition Reform memorandum from April 30. The Department … Read more