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Snapchat is in the middle of an identity crisis
Engadget - Edgar Alvarez
Snapchat is in the middle of an identity crisis Snapchat is in the middle of an identity crisis There was a time a year or so ago when, if a friend wanted to send me a meme or a funny selfie, it would
Sega Genesis
Analogue’s mini-Genesis will include an unreleased game from 1994
Engadget - Christine Fisher
Analogue’s mini-Genesis will include an unreleased game from 1994 Analogue’s mini-Genesis will include an unreleased game from 1994 The company will bundle the 1994 shooting game in its Mega SG console.
Technology
YouTube is proactively blocking ads on videos prone to predatory comments
Engadget - Nathan Ingraham
YouTube is proactively blocking ads on videos prone to predatory comments YouTube is proactively blocking ads on videos prone to predatory comments How exactly will removing ads stop predatory commenters?
Smartglasses
Smart glasses maker North reportedly lays off 150
Engadget - AJ Dellinger
Smart glasses maker North reportedly lays off 150 Smart glasses maker North reportedly lays off 150 The company confirmed the layoffs but won't say how many people were let go. North, the makers of the
Bethesda
Here's Bethesda's plan to keep 'Fallout 76' relevant in 2019
Engadget - Jon Fingas
Here's Bethesda's plan to keep 'Fallout 76' relevant in 2019 Here's Bethesda's plan to keep 'Fallout 76' relevant in 2019 Bethesda is determined to revitalize its shared-world action RPG. After a few rough
Apps
Multiple iOS apps are reportedly sharing sensitive data with Facebook
Engadget - Kris Holt
Multiple iOS apps are reportedly sharing sensitive data with Facebook Multiple iOS apps are reportedly sharing sensitive data with Facebook An ovulation app tells Facebook when users have their period,
MWC
Tune in to our Microsoft MWC liveblog Sunday at 12PM ET!
Engadget - Billy Steele
Tune in to our Microsoft MWC liveblog Sunday at 12PM ET! Tune in to our Microsoft MWC liveblog Sunday at 12PM ET! Join us as we find out if Microsoft is ready to chat about the HoloLens 2. MWC doesn't
BMW Group
BMW and Daimler invest $1 billion in their joint mobility services
Engadget - AJ Dellinger
BMW and Daimler invest $1 billion in their joint mobility services BMW and Daimler invest $1 billion in their joint mobility services The companies' five transportation programs could create up to 1,000
The best bag and cable organizers
Engadget - Wirecutter
The best bag and cable organizers The best bag and cable organizers First question: What are you carrying? By Kaitlyn Wells This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Watch the premiere of Showtime's 'Desus & Mero' talk show for free
Engadget - Kris Holt
Watch the premiere of Showtime's 'Desus & Mero' talk show for free Watch the premiere of Showtime's 'Desus & Mero' talk show for free The pair's first guest was Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Showtime's
Technology
85 percent of Chrome apps and extensions lack a privacy policy
Engadget - Christine Fisher
85 percent of Chrome apps and extensions lack a privacy policy 85 percent of Chrome apps and extensions lack a privacy policy Data reveals just how insecure your Chrome extensions are. There's a good you
Bixby
Samsung will let you remap the Bixby button on older phones too
Engadget - Kris Holt
Samsung will let you remap the Bixby button on older phones too Samsung will let you remap the Bixby button on older phones too As with the S10, you'll be able to set it up to open any app. If the Bixby
Australian Open (Tennis)
The first 'Fortnite' World Cup kicks off April 13th
Engadget - Saqib Shah
The first 'Fortnite' World Cup kicks off April 13th The first 'Fortnite' World Cup kicks off April 13th The winner will net $3 million. Epic entered the world of eSports with a bang last year when it its
Google Pixel
Google fans: Tell us what you think about the Pixel Slate
Engadget - Amber Bouman
Google fans: Tell us what you think about the Pixel Slate Google fans: Tell us what you think about the Pixel Slate We weren't fond of it, but maybe you have a different opinion. A few months ago, we Google's
Nvidia
NVIDIA's GTX 1660 Ti offers gaming power without ray-tracing for $279
Engadget - Steve Dent
NVIDIA's GTX 1660 Ti offers gaming power without ray-tracing for $279 NVIDIA's GTX 1660 Ti offers gaming power without ray-tracing for $279 It'll outperform the GTX 1070 for less money. NVIDIA has officially
Electric Vehicles
Tesla trumps Audi and Jaguar EVs in independent efficiency test
Engadget - Rachel England
Tesla trumps Audi and Jaguar EVs in independent efficiency test Tesla trumps Audi and Jaguar EVs in independent efficiency test But charging speeds help its rivals level the playing field. Tesla has had
Israel
SpaceX launches the first private moon lander on Israel's behalf
Engadget - Mariella Moon
SpaceX launches the first private moon lander on Israel's behalf SpaceX launches the first private moon lander on Israel's behalf The robotic spacecraft was a Google's Lunar XPrize finalist. A SpaceX 9
Angry Birds
First 'Angry Birds 2' trailer warns that winter is coming
Engadget - Saqib Shah
First 'Angry Birds 2' trailer warns that winter is coming First 'Angry Birds 2' trailer warns that winter is coming The gang are back to do battle with Leslie Jones' feathered villain. Depending on your
MWC
The Morning After: What to expect at MWC 2019
Engadget - Mat Smith
The Morning After: What to expect at MWC 2019 The Morning After: What to expect at MWC 2019 The future of the smartphone unfolds. Or it will just have a faster processor. So Samsung's shown off everything
Apple
Apple hopes interest-free iPhones will boost slow Chinese sales
Engadget - Daniel Cooper
Apple hopes interest-free iPhones will boost slow Chinese sales Apple hopes interest-free iPhones will boost slow Chinese sales It's one way the company is hoping to juice iPhone sales. As smartphones
Technology
Ricoh's $899 large-sensor GR III compact will go on sale in March
Engadget - Steve Dent
Ricoh's $899 large-sensor GR III compact will go on sale in March Ricoh's $899 large-sensor GR III compact will go on sale in March It features 24-megapixels, a touchscreen and in-body stabilization. compacts
Technology
Facebook shuts down Onavo VPN app following privacy scandal
Engadget - Mariella Moon
Facebook shuts down Onavo VPN app following privacy scandal Facebook shuts down Onavo VPN app following privacy scandal The program is being shut down completely, months after the iOS version first went
Online Privacy
California bill aims to strengthen data breach notification law
Engadget - Mariella Moon
California bill aims to strengthen data breach notification law California bill aims to strengthen data breach notification law The state's Attorney General wants to protect people's passport numbers biometrics.
Japan
Japan's Hayabusa2 lands on asteroid Ryugu to collect samples
Engadget - Mariella Moon
The samples could help shed light on how life on Earth began. Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft has successfully touched down on the surface of asteroid Ryugu to accomplish one of its ultimate goals: collect
Genetics
CRISPR gene-editing experiment may have impacted twins' brains
Engadget - Kris Holt
CRISPR gene-editing experiment may have impacted twins' brains CRISPR gene-editing experiment may have impacted twins' brains The gene scientists reportedly disabled has been linked with cognitive function.
Jordan Peele
Trailer for Jordan Peele's 'Twilight Zone' shows an unsettling universe
Engadget - Jon Fingas
The CBS All Access show is on the darker side. You no longer have to wonder how Jordan Peele would handle a reboot of The Twilight Zone. CBS All Access has shared the first trailer for the streaming series,
Magnetism
NASA is giving us daily weather reports from Mars
Engadget - Christine Fisher
NASA’s weather tracker might make humanity think twice about moving to Mars, where it’s -138 degrees. NASA says its new Mars weather website will be "geeky fun for meteorologists." For the rest of us,
Gaming Laptops
Wirecutter's best deals: Dell's G7 15 gaming laptop drops to $900
Engadget - Wirecutter
Other picks include Netgear's Orbi mesh networking kit and the ViewSonic XG2402 gaming monitor. This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently
Advertising
AT&T pulls ads from YouTube over pedophilia controversy
Engadget - AJ Dellinger
YouTube is reportedly making changes to help protect brands. As YouTube continues to struggle with the issue of child predators latching on to content for kids, the video platform has lost another major
Nazism
Facebook allowed advertisers to target users interested in Nazism
Engadget - Jon Fingas
Its efforts to curb racism in ad targeting fell short. Facebook still has some work to do if it wants to eliminate racist criteria from its ad targeting. The company has pulled numerous audience groupings

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Snapchat is in the middle of an identity crisis

Analogue’s mini-Genesis will include an unreleased game from 1994

YouTube is proactively blocking ads on videos prone to predatory comments

Smart glasses maker North reportedly lays off 150

Here's Bethesda's plan to keep 'Fallout 76' relevant in 2019

Multiple iOS apps are reportedly sharing sensitive data with Facebook

Tune in to our Microsoft MWC liveblog Sunday at 12PM ET!

BMW and Daimler invest $1 billion in their joint mobility services

The best bag and cable organizers

Watch the premiere of Showtime's 'Desus & Mero' talk show for free

85 percent of Chrome apps and extensions lack a privacy policy

Samsung will let you remap the Bixby button on older phones too

The first 'Fortnite' World Cup kicks off April 13th

Google fans: Tell us what you think about the Pixel Slate

NVIDIA's GTX 1660 Ti offers gaming power without ray-tracing for $279

Tesla trumps Audi and Jaguar EVs in independent efficiency test

SpaceX launches the first private moon lander on Israel's behalf

First 'Angry Birds 2' trailer warns that winter is coming

The Morning After: What to expect at MWC 2019

Apple hopes interest-free iPhones will boost slow Chinese sales

Ricoh's $899 large-sensor GR III compact will go on sale in March

Facebook shuts down Onavo VPN app following privacy scandal

California bill aims to strengthen data breach notification law

Japan's Hayabusa2 lands on asteroid Ryugu to collect samples

CRISPR gene-editing experiment may have impacted twins' brains

Trailer for Jordan Peele's 'Twilight Zone' shows an unsettling universe

NASA is giving us daily weather reports from Mars

Wirecutter's best deals: Dell's G7 15 gaming laptop drops to $900

AT&T pulls ads from YouTube over pedophilia controversy

Facebook allowed advertisers to target users interested in Nazism