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The Morning After: Apple announces an iPad event for May 7
The biggest news stories this morning: Adobe’s new upscaling tech uses AI to sharpen video, BlizzCon 2024 is canceled, The world’s biggest 3D printer can make a house in under 80 hours.
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The Morning After: Apple announces an iPad event for May 7
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Engadget Podcast: Why TikTok will never be the same again
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The best wireless earbuds for 2024
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Apple is launching new iPads May 7: Here's what to expect from the 'Let Loose' event
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Qualcomm is making 5nm ARM chipsets for Windows laptops
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Spotify tests Apple's resolve with new pricing update in the EU
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Tupac’s estate threatens to sue Drake for his AI-infused Kendrick Lamar diss
Engadget Podcast: Why TikTok will never be the same again
Biden passed the TikTok divestment bill -- now what?
The best wireless earbuds for 2024
It's safe to say the wireless earbuds space is pretty saturated. We've tested and reviewed dozens of models; these are our top picks.
Apple is launching new iPads May 7: Here's what to expect from the 'Let Loose' event
Apple has scheduled an event for May 7 that'll more than likely focus on new iPads. Here's what we expect the company to show off.
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The best wireless earbuds for 2024
It's safe to say the wireless earbuds space is pretty saturated. We've tested and reviewed dozens of models; these are our top picks.
The best gifts for teachers
Show your favorite educator that you appreciate their hard work with these tech gift ideas.
The best MacBook accessories for 2024
Here are the accessories we use and recommend to improve the ergonomics, connectivity and overall productivity of your MacBook.
The best ereaders for 2024
We tested ereaders from Kobo, Amazon, Boox and more to see which one is the best overall, along with a budget pick and the best one with page-turn buttons.
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The Morning After: Apple announces an iPad event for May 7
The biggest news stories this morning: Adobe’s new upscaling tech uses AI to sharpen video, BlizzCon 2024 is canceled, The world’s biggest 3D printer can make a house in under 80 hours.
Engadget Podcast: Why TikTok will never be the same again
Biden passed the TikTok divestment bill -- now what?
The best wireless earbuds for 2024
It's safe to say the wireless earbuds space is pretty saturated. We've tested and reviewed dozens of models; these are our top picks.
Apple is launching new iPads May 7: Here's what to expect from the 'Let Loose' event
Apple has scheduled an event for May 7 that'll more than likely focus on new iPads. Here's what we expect the company to show off.
Qualcomm is making 5nm ARM chipsets for Windows laptops
The company also announced a new line of chips for handheld gaming devices.
Spotify tests Apple's resolve with new pricing update in the EU
Spotify submitted a new update for Apple's approval that would display pricing right in the app.
Tupac’s estate threatens to sue Drake for his AI-infused Kendrick Lamar diss
Tupac Shakur’s estate isn’t pleased with Drake cloning the late hip-hop legend’s voice in a Kendrick Lamar diss track. Attorney Howard King, representing Mr. Shakur’s estate, sent a cease-and-desist letter calling Drake’s use of Shakur’s voice “a flagrant violation of Tupac’s publicity and the estate’s legal rights.”
Reddit is back online after a major outage forced everyone to touch grass
Reddit is currently down. The company is working on a fix.
Formula E debuts Gen3 Evo race car: All-wheel drive unlocks 0-60 mph in 1.82 seconds
For the first time, all-wheel drive will be available on a Formula E car, which will unlock 0-60 MPH times under two seconds.
Our favorite budget webcam is 20 percent off right now
The Anker PowerConf C200 webcam is 20 percent off right now via Amazon or directly from the company. This brings the price down to $48.
Threads is getting its own Hidden Words feature
Threads is launching the Hidden Words feature for users, hiding offensive words, phrases or emojis.
FCC votes to restore net neutrality protections
The Federal Communications Commission has voted to restore net neutrality protections. Under those rules, ISPs are not allowed to throttle access to specific sites or charge streaming services for faster service.
The best gifts for teachers
Show your favorite educator that you appreciate their hard work with these tech gift ideas.
The Morning After: Testing the Rabbit R1's AI assistant skills
The biggest news stories this morning: TikTok Lite axes ‘addictive as cigarettes’ reward-to-watch feature, Joe Biden signs the bill that could ban TikTok, JetBlue’s in-flight entertainment system just got a watch party feature.
Adobe's new upscaling tech uses AI to sharpen video
Adobe has unveiled VideoGigaGAN, an experimental AI feature that can upscale video by eight times without the usual artifacts like flickering or distortion.
The best MacBook accessories for 2024
Here are the accessories we use and recommend to improve the ergonomics, connectivity and overall productivity of your MacBook.
The best ereaders for 2024
We tested ereaders from Kobo, Amazon, Boox and more to see which one is the best overall, along with a budget pick and the best one with page-turn buttons.
Threads has 150 million monthly users
Meta’s Threads app now has more than 150 million monthly users, an increase of about 20 million new users since February
TikTok Lite axes ‘addictive as cigarettes’ reward-to-watch feature under the EU’s watchful eye
The EU has effectively vanquished a TikTok feature that Europe’s digital commissioner described as “toxic” and “addictive as cigarettes.” TikTok owner ByteDance said on Wednesday that TikTok Lite’s reward-to-watch feature would be suspended.
Threads is testing automatic archiving for posts
Threads is testing a new archive feature that can be used to manually archive individual posts or automatically hide posts after a set period of time, Adam Mosseri shared.
