Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • Respawn will ban 'Apex Legends' players who mooch on their teams

    Ever dealt with a teammate in an online game who was clearly there just to leech on your success? You might not have to in Apex Legends. As part of a broader update on its plans, Respawn has warned that it will issue temporary bans to players who pig… Source: Engadget | Respawn will ban …

    May 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • SEC approves a stock exchange built for tech startups

    For tech companies, going public is often fraught with pressure — they're suddenly expected to deliver positive news every quarter, and they might push innovation to the wayside in the quest to become proftiable. They should soon have a better alte… Source: Engadget | SEC approves a stock exchange built for tech startups

    May 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • The best USB audio interface

    By Daniel Varghese This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full guide to USB audio interfaces…. Source: Engadget | The best USB audio interface

    May 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • After Math: Break them up

    It's been another week of gaffes from the tech industry's marquee companies — but then again, when aren't firms living the "move fast, break stuff" credo not shooting themselves in the foot? Google is in antitrust trouble with Indian authorities, Am… Source: Engadget | After Math: Break them up

    May 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Gene-modified viruses rescue patient from drug-resistant 'superbug'

    Doctors normally resort to bacteriophages (bacteria-killing viruses) to kill antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" only when they've run out of options, in part because it's difficult to find the ideal example. It can take months or more just to find a v… Source: Engadget | Gene-modified viruses rescue patient from drug-resistant 'superbug'

    May 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • 'Rage 2' will receive at least two paid add-ons after launch

    Just because Rage 2 is a single-player game doesn't mean its gameplay will remain all that static. Avalanche and Bethesda have published a 2019 roadmap for the open-world shooter, and it's evident that the developers want to treat the game almost as… Source: Engadget | 'Rage 2' will receive at least two paid add-ons after …

    May 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Germany tests its first 'electric highway' for trucks

    Germany is joining the ranks of those countries betting on "electric highways" to foster eco-friendly trucking. The country has started real-world tests of an eHighway system on a 3.1-mile stretch of the Autobahn between Frankfurt and Darmstadt, wit… Source: Engadget | Germany tests its first 'electric highway' for trucks

    May 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • CBS All Access will stream 'Twilight Zone' in black and white

    It's not often that streaming services are willing to release new versions of their shows to cater to fans, but CBS All Access is willing to make an exception. It's launching a black-and-white version of Jordan Peele's The Twilight Zone on May 30th… Source: Engadget | CBS All Access will stream 'Twilight Zone' in black …

    May 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Tinder preps 'Lite' version of its dating app for data-limited areas

    Add Tinder to the growing list of tech giants launching lightweight apps to reel in more users. As part of an earnings call, Match Group divulged plans for a Tinder Lite app that would be smaller and better-suited to area where cellular data "comes… Source: Engadget | Tinder preps 'Lite' version of its dating app …

    May 12, 2019 | by Raheel
  • Facebook says it needs more regulation, not a breakup

    Facebook wasn't content offering a brief statement rejecting co-founder Chris Hughes' call to break up the social network. Global Affairs and Communications VP Nick Clegg has published an opinion piece in the New York Times criticizing Hughes' argum… Source: Engadget | Facebook says it needs more regulation, not a breakup

    May 11, 2019 | by Raheel