Nintendo games famously don’t tend to go down in price all that much, but original Switch owners were able to save money on eligible first-party-published titles by taking advantage of the company’s Switch Game Voucher program. But that won’t be the case for much longer, with Nintendo today announcing that the vouchers in question will … Read more
Razer just announced the pending availability of the DeathAdder V4 Pro gaming mouse, an upgrade to one of our favorite peripherals. The big news here is that this mouse ships with an optical scrolling wheel, and this is the first time Razer has used this tech. The company says the wheel has been “purpose-built for … Read more
The National Crime Agency (NCA) in London has arrested two 19-year-old men, a 17-year-old boy and a 20-year-old woman on suspicion of blackmail, money laundering, organized crime and contravening the Computer Misuse Act. These arrests are part of an investigation into a series of cyberattacks on three large UK retailers — Marks & Spencer, Harrods … Read more
Amazon’s Prime Day is in full swing, and now that two full days have passed, some of us have gotten past our decision paralysis and checked out our online shopping carts. It’s no surprise that the Engadget team consists of people who are fans of tech (and non-tech) products, and we also love a good … Read more
AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been flooding the internet, according to a report by The New York Times. Researchers at organizations like the Internet Watch Foundation and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children are warning that this new AI-created CSAM is nearly indistinguishable from the real thing. Let’s go over some … Read more
There’s a new (ish) retro console on the block. The ModRetro Chromatic had a soft launch last year but is now “permanently in stock” for consumers. This is another machine that runs Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges, like the beloved Analogue Pocket and others. The Chromatic features a magnesium alloy build, so it … Read more
Starting today, Google is bringing image-to-video generation to the Gemini app. The feature comes courtesy of the company’s Veo 3 model, which Google began rolling out more broadly to AI Pro users last week after it was initially only available to AI Ultra subscribers. To start using Gemini’s image-to-video generation, click the “tools” option in … Read more
Disney and the British free-to-air broadcaster ITV have launched a new partnership that will allow them to show each other’s shows in an effort to reach new audiences. ITV viewers will be able to watch shows including Only Murders in the Building, Andor, and The Bear – which lives on Disney+ in the UK – … Read more
Earlier this week, Grok, X’s built-in chatbot, took a hard turn toward antisemitism following a recent update. Amid unprompted, hateful rhetoric against Jews, it even began referring to itself as MechaHitler, a reference to 1992’s Wolfenstein 3D. X has been working to delete the chatbot’s offensive posts. But it’s safe to say many are left … Read more
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