Konami pulls some Metal Gear Solid games from digital stores
Konami is removing a couple of Metal Gear Solid titles from digital storefronts and platforms for the time being due to licensing issues. Unless you can find a physical copies of them, Metal Gear Solid...
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Introducing Engadget’s 2021 holiday gift guide!
If you’re anything like us, the holiday shopping season never really gets easier. It always seems to sneak up when you’re unprepared and making your gift list is often an arduous process. Despite the...
View ArticleWind and solar could meet 85 percent of current US electricity needs
Wind and solar power could meet around 85 percent of US electricity needs, according to a paper published in Nature Communications. Batteries, capacity overbuilding and other storage options could...
View ArticleWhatsApp's answer to Discord may be group chat 'communities'
WhatsApp group chats may soon behave more like Discord servers. WABetaInfo and The Verge have learned WhatsApp is developing a Communities feature (initially spotted at XDA) that lets administrators...
View ArticleParamount+ expands its soccer lineup with Women's Super League matches
Paramount+ is bolstering its soccer bonafides with the addition of another notable league. CBS Sports will be the exclusive US rights holder for the Barclays FA Women’s Super League (WSL) in the...
View ArticleAMD's first Zen 4 CPUs include a 128-core chip built for the cloud
AMD has unveiled its first processors based on its new Zen 4 architecture, and they promise a lot of brawn... at least, for some users. AnandTechnotes AMD has outlined its early Zen 4 roadmap during a...
View Article‘Pokémon Go’ maker Niantic is helping others create AR metaverse apps
Niantic Labs is offering everyone the chance to get their hands on the tech behind Pokémon Go and Pikmin Bloom so they can build their own augmented reality and "real-world metaverse" apps. Developers...
View ArticleIt took Peloton until 2021 to add a pause button
Somehow, Peloton has not offered users a way to pause on-demand classes until this very moment in time. At long last, a pause button is rolling out on Bike and Bike+. So, if you need to take a break...
View ArticleYelp's new iOS home feed makes it easier to discover local restaurants
Yelp seems like it's been on the internet forever, but it still helps millions of people figure out where to eat. Now for the first time, the company is introducing a vertical home feed featuring...
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The Morning After: Engadget’s 2021 holiday gift guide
It’s only a payday (or possibly two) away from the holiday season, and with supply difficulties for retailers, manufacturers and everyone in between, it might pay to get ahead of the crowd for some of...
View ArticleAmazon will accept Venmo payments starting in 2022
Starting next year, you'll be able to use the money anybody Venmos you to buy products directly from Amazon — so long as you live in the US. PayPal has announced that it has struck a deal with the...
View ArticleGoogle's Pixelbook Go falls to an all-time low at Amazon
Google's Pixelbook Go i5 offers very solid performance and battery life, with the major drawback being that it's pricey for a Chromebook. Now, Amazon is offering the 8GB and 16GB models at the lowest...
View ArticleTHX's tiny Onyx USB-C DAC is $50 off at Amazon
When it comes to improving audio for your wired headphones, a USB DAC (digital to analog converter) can do wonders for sound quality. However, a lot of them are large enough they need to say on your...
View ArticleSamsung's Galaxy Buds 2 are on sale for $100 right now
Samsung's affordable Galaxy Buds 2 impressed us with all of the premium features they offer at a decent $150 price tag. But now you can grab the wireless earbuds for $50 less thanks to a new sale at...
View ArticleNVIDIA created a toy replica of its CEO to demo its new AI avatars
NVIDIA has been steadily advancing its AI assistant technology in recent months, and now it's clear just how all the pieces fit together. The company has introduced Omniverse Avatar (for 3D assistant...
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The books and movies we’re gifting this year
Having somehow made it through a second year of global pandemic and political unrest, give the loved ones on your holiday shopping list the greatest gift of all: an alternative to doom-scrolling. In...
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Peloton is making a $495 smart camera for strength training
Peloton's fitness ambitions go far beyond treadmills and stationary bikes. Its next product is the Peloton Guide, a strength-training camera system that hooks up to your TV and uses machine learning to...
View ArticleSony and TSMC attempt to address chip shortages with a factory in Japan
The rumors of a Sony-TSMC chipmaking partnership were true. Nikkeireports Sony and TSMC are teaming up to build a semiconductor factory in Kumamoto, Japan that would tackle "strong global market...
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The video games we wish someone would gift us
We regularly write about the games we love at Engadget, and even have "best games" lists for each console. But buying a game for someone else is a different matter entirely to choosing one for...
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Twitter brings $3 ‘Twitter Blue’ subscriptions to the US
Twitter is expanding its premium subscription service to more users. Twitter Blue, which unlocks additional features like the ability to “undo” a tweet or browse news without ads, is now available to...
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