August 2, 2019 July on track to be the hottest month ever July at least equalled — and potentially surpassed — the hottest month ever recorded. Based on data from the first 29 days of the…
August 2, 2019 ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ will get a TV remake on CBS All Access CBS is continuing its habit of reviving classic franchises as streaming shows. The broadcaster has ordered a series version of The Man Who Fell…
August 2, 2019 FCC bans spoofed text messages and international robocalls This week the FCC voted to approve rules that ban spoofing text messages and international robocalls. The new rules close long-standing loopholes in the…
August 2, 2019 FTC may be investigating Facebook’s deals for Instagram and WhatsApp The Federal Trade Commission is said to be looking into Facebook's purchases of other companies like Instagram and WhatsApp as part of an antitrust…
August 2, 2019 The best ice cream maker By Marguerite Preston and Lesley Stockton This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks,…
August 2, 2019 Facebook releases tools to flag harmful content on GitHub Facebook wants to rid the internet of garbage. But it can't do that alone. So today, it's making two of its photo- and video-flagging…
August 2, 2019 Verizon temporarily drops the 5G fee on its most expensive data plans Verizon (Engadget's parent company) is shaking up its offerings. Today, it introduced four new unlimited plans — Start, Play More, Do More and Get…
August 2, 2019 AI and automation are making office life easier AI and automation have revolutionized the manufacturing sector with robots working alongside humans on factory floors. Now, those same sorts of technologies are beginning…
August 2, 2019 Back to school: The electric skateboards, bikes and scooters to use on campus Please enjoy this guide to the best electric bikes, scooters and skateboards to use at school, just one part of our larger 2019 back-to-school…
August 2, 2019 Razer’s electric SUV is decked out in tacky lights, of course For the gamer who has everything, we present to you the NIO ES6 Night Explorer Limited Edition, the unholy offspring of a Razer gaming…