Black Friday and Cyber Monday present great opportunities to get a bunch of tech for less, and some of the best deals you can typically find are on charging gear and mobile accessories. Anker makes some of our favorites in both departments, and this year a ton of Anker gear...
Lego Black Friday deals: Get up to 45 percent off with the biggest discounts on Star Wars and Super Mario sets
It’s not hard to understand why Lego sets are some of the most sought-after gifts for the holidays. We’re big fans of the building blocks here at Engadget, and we know they make particularly good gifts this time of year. Whether it’s a Super Mario starter set or a mammoth...
Activision uses AI to ban nearly 20,000 Black Ops 6 cheaters
Activision has banned over 19,000 accounts for cheating since the launch of Ranked Play on November 21. The company revealed it is leveraging AI to detect cheaters and performing "hourly sweeps" to remove them from the Ranked Play mode and leaderboard. Additionally, the company is enhancing its AI systems with......
AMD secures new glass substrate patent as race for the chipmaking technology intensifies
Glass substrates are ultra-thin, flat, transparent sheets made of high-purity silica or borosilicate glass. They serve as a base for semiconductor devices, enabling advanced packaging and interconnect solutions. Compared to silicon or organic substrates, glass offers superior thermal stability, reduced signal loss, and exceptional dimensional accuracy, making it ideal for......
Black Friday deals include a four-pack of Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 trackers for $60
A four-pack of Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 trackers is on sale at Amazon for only $60. This Black Friday deal represents a 41 percent discount and brings this particular combo pack down to a record low price. Bluetooth trackers make excellent stocking stuffers for the folks in your life who might...
OpenAI suspends access to Sora video generation tool after artists protest
Earlier this year OpenAI unveiled Sora, a text-to-video AI model, showing off detailed scenes and complex camera motion from relatively simple prompts. It's been radio silence since then, but the company recently granted artists free early access to the tool for testing. However, a group off around 20 of those...
Amazon Black Friday deals bring three months of Audible down to only $3
Audible is offering a sweet promotion as a Black Friday deal, allowing new users to sign up for three months of its Premium Plus plan for just $3. That breaks down to $1 per month, and you’ll get a $20 Audible credit on top of that to use as you...
T-Mobile and SpaceX’s satellite-to-phone service gets FCC approval
The satellite-to-phone service T-Mobile and Starlink first announced back in 2022 has gotten a lot closer to deployment. As SpaceNews and Reuters report, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted the companies conditional approval to provide T-Mobile subscribers coverage using Starlink satellites in locations that can't be reached by the...
TikTok is limiting appearance altering effects for anyone under 18
In the last decade social media has gone from silly dog lenses to over the top beauty filters. The latter is at the core of a new initiative from TikTok — the company currently being sued in 14 US states for negatively impacting young people's mental health. TikTok is now...
Black Friday streaming deals include one year of the Disney+ Hulu bundle for $36
Black Friday and the holidays are a time for rest, and there are few better ways to unwind and relax by binging a good show or a few movies. The Disney+ and Hulu duo basic bundle has a ton of good content, and right now it only costs $36 for...