Bob Iger: Disney might have merged with Apple if Steve Jobs were aliveEngadget - Mariella MoonA few days ago, Disney chief Bob Iger resigned from Apple's board of directors ahead of TV+'s launch in November -- the House of Mouse, after all, is launching its own streaming service in the same month.
iPhone The Morning After: Are dual-screen laptops a gimmick or the next big thing?Engadget - Richard LawlerThis morning, we're looking at Facebook's next attempt at making hardware, and investigating the appeal of an indoor/outdoor Sonos speaker. Plus, the iPhone 11 Pro Max isn't out yet, but thanks to a Chinese
Cocktails The Keurig of cocktails is expanding sales to CaliforniaEngadget - Amrita KhalidThe Drinkworks Home Bar by Keurig will be available on September 30th. What if whipping up a Moscow Mule or an Old Fashioned was as easy as popping a coffee pod into a Keurig machine? Cocktail bartenders
Phones Turns out smartphones aren't making millennials grow horns after allEngadget - Georgina TorbetDemonizing smartphones and millennials is a favorite past time among certain segments of the population, and earlier this year there was an excellent opportunity for both when a science journal published
Google Google makes Assistant available via a free phone call in IndiaEngadget - Georgina TorbetPeople can call to inquire about everything from the weather to sports scores. Getting fast and accurate answers to queries is still a big challenge in places where people don't have reliable access to
Shipping Arcimoto is finally shipping its three-wheeled EV to customersEngadget - Christine FisherYou could see the 'Fun Utility Vehicle' cruising around California, Oregon and Washington. After more than a decade of working on its "Fun Utility Vehicle," or FUV, Arcimoto is finally shipping the three-wheeled
Play buttonTesla Model 3 Tesla's Model 3 joins Audi's E-Tron in claiming top safety awardEngadget - Steve DentTwo EVs are the safest vehicles on the road, according to the IIHS. The Tesla Model 3 has joined the Audi E-Tron as one of the safest cars on the road, earning a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance
Technology Netflix may use performance bonuses to incentivize actors and filmmakersEngadget - Mariella MoonIt's a way to win projects that might go to rivals otherwise, 'Bloomberg' says. Netflix's upfront payment to filmmakers and other talent means movies will make money no matter what. However, the streaming
FIFA 20 Volta Football is exactly what 'FIFA 20' needsEngadget - Edgar AlvarezThe new street mode makes EA Sports' franchise feel fresh. I still remember it like it was yesterday. Back in 2008, I would spend hours and hours playing FIFA Street 3 on the Xbox 360, mostly because loved
Headphones Skullcandy's Crusher ANC block noise while you feel the bassEngadget - Billy SteeleAt $319.99, they aren't the bargain you'd expect, but they do fill a void in the company's lineup. Skullcandy's Crusher headphones have offered thumping bass tones that rumble your dome (literally) since
Electric Motorcycles Zero's 2020 electric motorcycles include one that's loaded for adventuresEngadget - Jon FingasThe DSR Black Forest Edition was previously a Europe-only model. Imagine how people use Zero's electric motorbikes and you'll probably picture a commute to work or a quick blast through the countryside.
Bullying Jonah Hill tackles bullying in new Instagram TV seriesEngadget - Igor BonifacicIGTV may not be capturing hearts and minds but at least Instagram is leveraging the platform to talk about important issues. Starting today, Instagram users can watch a new four-part series from the Facebook-owned
Technology FCC creates two 'innovation zones' to test next-gen wirelessEngadget - Jon FingasNew York City and Salt Lake City will experiment with 5G and more. The FCC is backing up its push for next-gen wireless by setting up entire areas devoted to advancing the technology. The agency has created
Mobile ‘Call of Duty’ comes to mobile on October 1stEngadget - Amrita KhalidGet ready to compete in Team Deathmatch or play Battle Royale on your smartphone. Activision announced today that Call of Duty: Mobile will be released on Android and iOS devices on October 1st. The game,
DirecTV AT&T reportedly considers offloading its DirecTV satellite unitEngadget - Jon FingasAT&T made much ado of its $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV, but it's apparently having second thoughts just a few years later. Wall Street Journal sources claim the telecom is considering "parting"
T-Mobile T-Mobile’s Sprint merger is opposed by 18 state attorneys generalEngadget - Christine FisherPennsylvania’s AG is the latest to join an effort to block the merger. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is the latest state attorney general to oppose T-Mobile's Sprint merger. Today, Shapiro
Play buttonNetflix What we've been watching: 'Another Life' and 'Light as a Feather'EngadgetIn the September edition of our video IRL series, contributing editor Mariella Moon explains the appeal of a horror TV show with episodes that clock in at under a half-hour, and Georgina Torbet checks
HBO Max HBO Max will revive 'The Boondocks' for a two-season runEngadget - Kris HoltFans can catch 24 new episodes of the animated series starting fall 2020. HBO Max is bringing back animated series The Boondocks for two more seasons next year. The 24 planned episodes, along with the
Tech Industry Congress plans to investigate how social media giants are fighting hateEngadget - Christine FisherHouse lawmakers plan to unveil legislation to study the ways social media can be weaponized, The Washington Post reports. They want to better understand social media-fueled violence and to determine if
Broadband Microsoft plans to bring broadband to 9 million more AmericansEngadget - Kris HoltThe figure includes a million people in unserved rural areas. Microsoft is teaming up with ISP Nextlink in its latest effort to expand broadband access. They aim to bring high-speed internet to more than
Gig Economy California governor signs labor law meant to fix the gig economyEngadget - Jon FingasIt was really just a matter of time, but it's now official: California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the state's Assembly Bill 5 into law. The measure is intended to reclassify many gig economy workers
eCigarettes India effectively bans e-cigarettesEngadget - Igor BonifacicJuul had planned to expand to the country, the world's second largest smoking market, by the end of the year. India just became among the first countries to effectively ban vaping. On Wednesday, the country
Play buttonNetflix What’s coming to Netflix in October: The 'Breaking Bad' movieEngadget - Christine FisherAs you'd expect, Netflix is planning plenty of seasonal thrillers for October. The theme this year is that the kids are not okay. You'll meet Eli, a child with a mysterious illness who has to be secluded
Supercapacitors Lamborghini’s crazy looking hybrid is more interesting under the hoodEngadget - Roberto Baldwin"We are a game-changer and a provocateur," Lamborghini's CTO, Maurizio Reggiani told Engadget. The automaker has a long history of making waves with traffic-stopping designs and more recently, innovative
Play buttonApple Apple wants to trademark 'Slofie'Engadget - Jon FingasThis is more to thwart competitors than capture the cultural zeitgeist. You might have rolled your eyes when Apple mentioned that the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro could do "slofies," but the company is taking
Play button 'Apex Legends' teases its newest playable character with in-game cameoEngadget - Igor BonifacicThe hacker Crypto is likely to join the game's roster at the start of Season 3. In one of the more elaborate and novel teasers for a new playable character in an online game, you can already see Apex newest
Business Honda's first hybrid SUV for the US is the 2020 CR-VEngadget - Jon FingasIts fuel economy improves by 50 percent over the gas-only version. Honda hasn't exactly been quick to electrify (the Honda E won't even reach Europe until mid-2020), but it is making up for lost time a
Apps Roland releases Zenbeats, a cross-platform music-making appEngadget - Christine FisherIt’s built off of Open Lab’s Stagelight, which Roland acquired. Roland has been making electronic musical instruments for nearly 50 years and has delivered products like the JU-06A tiny portable synth,
Alexa You'll be able to contribute to 2020 presidential campaigns via AlexaEngadget - Kris HoltBut don't let your friends troll you with donations to candidates you can't stand. With debates underway and just a few months until the first primaries, 2020 presidential election campaigns are in full
