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Spotify's 2021 Wrapped is here to chronicle your year in music
In early December, Spotify rolls out its Wrapped year-in-review so that users can relive their go-to artists, songs and podcasts from the last several months. Today, the service is debuting the 2021...
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Urtopia e-bike is basically a computer on wheels
The electrification of the bicycle has historically meant just that: A bike, but with an electric motor. You might find some other smart conveniences on higher-end models, but "less is more" has...
View ArticleNiantic buys gameplay recording app Lowkey to improve its in-game social...
Niantic has acquired another company to help build out its augmented reality platforms. The company has announced that it's acquiring the team behind Lowkey, an app you can use to easily capture and...
View Article'Fortnite' Party Worlds are purely social experiences made for the metaverse
Epic has made acquisitions and otherwise signalled plans for a Fortnitemetaverse, but its latest move is one of the most obvious yet. The developer has introducedFortnite Party Worlds, or maps that are...
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Nothing's 'Black Edition' brings a modern touch to its funky Ear 1 buds
Earlier this year, Nothing released a pair of relatively cheap $99 Ear 1 earbuds with a fun transparent case, wireless charging and decent sound quality. Now, the company (created by OnePlus cofounder...
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The best 2-in-1 laptops you can buy
The perfect hybrid machine that’s just as good a tablet as it is a laptop still doesn’t exist. But, in 2021, companies like Microsoft, Apple and Google continued to improve their operating systems for...
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Reddit adds real-time typing and reading indicators to posts
Reddit is introducing a handful of new features designed to make its social network feel more interactive. Starting today, you’ll notice the vote and comment counts on posts and feeds will increase (as...
View ArticleVerizon and Bang & Olufsen made soundbars with Android TV built-in
Verizon (Engadget's former parent company) isn't just relying on no-frills media players to push its Stream TV platform. The carrier has unveiled the Stream TV Soundbar (shown below) and Stream TV...
View ArticleDigital car keys arrive on Pixel 6 and Samsung Galaxy S21
Google has revealed a slew of features and updates for Android 12. Starting today, the digital car key function that was announced at Google I/O in May is available on Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro and Samsung...
View ArticleSony's $9,000 drone for its Alpha cameras is available for pre-order
A few months later than originally planned, Sony has opened pre-orders for its first drone for professionals. The company says the Airpeak S1 is the smallest drone that supports a full-size, mirrorless...
View ArticleAmazon is working to fix its broken Appstore on Android 12
Over the last month, Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy S21 have noticed the Amazon Appstore doesn't work with Android 12. And we say it doesn't work, we mean it's almost entirely broken. Most people...
View ArticleMatch will pay Tinder founders $441 million to settle lawsuit over financial...
Tinder's founders just won a partial victory in their lawsuit against Match Group over alleged financial trickery. Match has agreed to settle the case by paying $441 million from its cash reserves. In...
View ArticleMicrosoft reveals a standalone version of Teams for small businesses
Microsoft has unveiled Teams Essentials, a version of Teams aimed at small businesses. It's a standalone product that nestles between the free Teams plan and the features that come with a Microsoft 365...
View ArticleCVS Pharmacy now offers audio prescription labels across the US
Following a trial in 2020 involving 1,700 locations across the US, CVS is expanding the availability of its Spoken Rx audio prescription labels to all 10,000 of its pharmacies nationwide. The...
View ArticleBarnes & Noble releases its first Nook GlowLight e-reader in four years
Barnes & Noble hasn't done as much lately to push e-readers forward as some of its rivals, but it's starting to catch up. TechCrunchnotes the bookseller has launched the Nook GlowLight 4, its first...
View ArticleFacebook details its takedown of a mass-harassment network
Meta/Facebook is today updating the world on how its efforts to remove fake and adversarial networks from its platform are going. The social network has released a new report saying that it has...
View Article'Battlefield 2042' is getting a cleaner UI and a ton of bug fixes
Since it launched last month, Battlefield 2042 has gained a reputation for being a buggy mess, instead of a return to form for the long-running shooter franchise. So it's not too surprising to see EA...
View ArticleCongress quizzes Facebook whistleblower on potential Section 230 reforms
Frances Haugen, the former Facebook employee turned whistleblower, testified in Congress for the second time in less than two months. Speaking to the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee, Haugen once...
View ArticleSix state treasurers want Activision Blizzard to address its toxic workplace...
Following scrutiny from state and federal regulators, Activision Blizzard and its CEO Bobby Kotick now face pressure from an unexpected source. Per Axios, state treasurers from California,...
View ArticleMeta allows more cryptocurrency ads
Meta is backing away from its longstanding (if not absolute) ban on cryptocurrency ads. As CNBCreports, Meta has greatly loosened its ban by expanding the number of regulatory licenses it accepts from...
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