Netflix will release at least 70 movies in 2022
Just like it did last year, Netflix will release at least one movie a week in 2022. There are currently more than 70 films on the docket for this year, and the company offered a peek at some of them in...
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Adidas' FWD-02 Sport earbuds are now available for $170
Last October, Adidas partnered with Swedish headphone maker Zound, best known for its work with Marshall, to announce three sets of new true wireless earbuds. One of those was the FWD-02 Sport earbuds,...
View ArticleIn the Joe Rogan debate, Spotify is acting like a spectator rather than a player
The Joe Rogan Experience was problematic long before Spotify paid a reported $100 million for exclusive rights to the show in 2020. Rogan’s tendency to let guests disseminate hideous and demonstrably...
View ArticleSenate bill targeting Apple and Google in-app payments moves forward
A bill targeting Apple and Google's app store restrictions has taken a step forward. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 20-2 to advance the Open App Markets Act, with only Sens. John Cornyn and Thom...
View ArticleThe new Moto G Stylus adds a 90Hz display, a big battery and not much else
Motorola is once again kicking off a new year with a new Moto G Stylus, and this one still offers solid value — if you're willing to make a couple of sacrifices. The newly introduced Moto G Stylus 2022...
View ArticleCanada will get its first universal quantum computer from IBM
Quantum computing is still rare enough that merely installing a system in a country is a breakthrough, and IBM is taking advantage of that novelty. The company has forged a partnership with the...
View ArticleDemocratic lawmakers take another stab at AI bias legislation
Democrats in Congress on Thursday renewed a push to hold tech companies accountable for bias in their algorithms. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with House representative...
View ArticleFord starts 2022 with its highest EV sales numbers to date
If the bonkers preorder numbers for both the hybrid Maverick and the EV F-150 Lightning weren't enough of an indication, Ford's Q4 earnings results are plenty proof that the company's electrification...
View ArticleAmazon is raising the price of Prime to $139 per year
Amazon Prime is increasing in price for the first time since 2018. The company used its latest earnings to reveal that it's raising the fee to $15 per month (previously $13), or $139 per year...
View ArticleSnap is finally profitable
Nearly five years after going public, Snap is finally profitable. The company shared the milestone in its fourth-quarter earnings release, where it reported $23 million in positive net income.That may...
View ArticleRepublican Senators raise concerns about IRS use of ID.me facial recognition
A group of Republican Senators led by Mike Crapo of Idaho has sent the Internal Revenue Service a letter expressing concerns about the agency's partnership with facial recognition service ID.me....
View ArticleTwitter's 'downvote' button test begins rolling out globally
Twitter is expanding its test of a "downvote" button to a select group of users around the world, it announced. The company said it received "positive feedback" from its initial experiments last July....
View ArticleThe ‘Babylon 5’ reboot will survive the sale of The CW
Toward the end of last year, it was revealed that seminal ‘90s sci-fi series Babylon 5 would be rebooted by creator J. Michael Straczynski for the CW. Not long after, however, and WarnerMedia put its...
View ArticleBoston's Federal Reserve says it has solved technical challenges of a...
The US Federal Reserve is continuing its research into a "digital dollar" and has unveiled a technical specification for how it might work, The Washington Post has reported. Researchers designed a...
View ArticleCoinbase partners with TurboTax to let you receive tax refunds in cryptocurrency
If you use TurboTax to file taxes, you now have the option to deposit your refund directly to a Coinbase account. The money can either be deposited in USD or be sent to your account already converted...
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The Morning After: Amazon is raising the price of Prime
Amazon Prime is increasing in price for the first time since 2018. The monthly fee is going up to $15 (previously $13), or $139 per year (previously $119). The higher rates kick in February 18th for...
View Article'Pokémon Legends Arceus' sells 6.5 million copies worldwide in seven days
Pokémon Legends: Arceus has sold 6.5 million copies after just one week on sale, making it one of the fastest-selling Switch games yet, Nintendo announced. If the official figures hold up, the game...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast: Sony buys Bungie, Spotify’s Joe Rogan dilemma
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Senior Editor Jessica Conditt about Sony’s surprising $3.6 billion Bungie acquisition. It’s too soon for it to be a direct response to the...
View ArticleBlizzard confirms 'Warcraft' is coming to mobile this year
In its press release for its fourth quarter 2021 financial results, Activision Blizzard has revealed that it has plans to release Warcraft for mobile sometime this year. Company CEO Bobby Kotick told...
View ArticleApple Watch Series 7 models are up to $60 off at Amazon
Worthwhile Apple Watch deals can be hard to come by, and even more difficult if you're set on a specific size and color. Amazon has a slew of sales going on right now, some of which knock up to $60 off...
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