| Uber cuts 435 jobs in its product and engineering teams |
[10 Sep 2019|04:59pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/kI2-99ec2dM/  Uber is still bleeding cash, and that's unfortunately contributing to job cuts. The ridesharing firm has laid off 435 employees in its product and engineering groups, or about 8 percent of the two divisions. The company isn't shy about the reasonin...
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| Watch Apple's 2019 iPhone launch in under 15 minutes |
[10 Sep 2019|05:15pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/RCj2uP6ZWUI/ 
On Tuesday, Apple held its annual fall hardware launch. With it came the new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, as well as the Apple Watch Series 5 with an always-on display. A new $329 iPad with 10.2-inch display is on the way as...
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| Apple Arcade exclusives have to be better than Frogger |
[10 Sep 2019|05:29pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/0TdAdyJicz8/  Let's get one thing clear right away: Some Apple Arcade games will be fine. They'll be good, even. Sayonara Wild Hearts looks like a rapid-fire, neon-streaked music video in game form, while Jenny LeClue is a spooky and dense investigative experience...
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| All the important news from Apple’s iPhone 11 event |
[10 Sep 2019|05:48pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/wlaFSOVejuo/  Apple premiered its vision of the future today at its big September event in Cupertino, California. As expected, the company unveiled three new smartphones: the iPhone 11, the iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max. New to the iPhone is the "Pro" na...
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| Apple can make TV+ ubiquitous through brute force |
[10 Sep 2019|06:32pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/xseNcmsJDrE/  Apple CEO Tim Cook didn't waste any time at the company's 2019 iPhone event. One of the first announcements he made was that Apple's highly anticipated video streaming service, Apple TV+, will launch November 1st for $4.99 a month. Since introducing...
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| iPhone 11's ultra-wideband chip helps you AirDrop with the right person |
[10 Sep 2019|06:56pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/9sMA8BvNi9w/  Apple introduced the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro with nary a mention of its rumored tracking tags, but the underlying technology appears to be present and accounted for. True to earlier reports, all iPhone 11 models include an ultra-wideband chip, t...
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| 'Apex Legends' is getting physical editions with exclusive cosmetics |
[10 Sep 2019|07:18pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/X_8CT8jZrLI/  While Apex Legends is a free-to-play game, you'll soon be able to get your hands on a physical version for PC, Xbox One and PS4. There are two editions, focused on Bloodhound and Lifeline respectively.
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| Razer case keeps your iPhone cool during intense gaming sessions |
[10 Sep 2019|07:44pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/wrX27U7p1Ck/  Razer is jumping into the crowded world of iPhone cases, but with (what else?) a decidedly gaming-oriented twist. The company's newly introduced Arctech and Arctech Slim rely on a custom-developed Thermaprene material and perforations to transfer he...
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| 51 companies tell Congress it's time to tackle data privacy |
[10 Sep 2019|08:05pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/7ON4-4uKl6w/  The corporate world isn't waiting around for Congress to get started on tougher data privacy laws. A group of 51 CEOs from the Business Roundtable advocacy group, including tech companies like Amazon, AT&T, IBM, Motorola and Qualcomm, have sent a...
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| iOS 13 file confirms Apple is testing an augmented reality headset |
[10 Sep 2019|09:09pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/WJzFGCpxW7M/  Hints pulled from iOS 13 code have already shown signs of the rumored AR headset that Apple is supposedly working on, but now there's clearer proof than ever. Developer Steve Troughton-Smith points out a readme in a new release that explains to emplo...
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| EA meets with gamers to help curb toxic behavior online |
[10 Sep 2019|09:49pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/5AxuCkLR6WY/  EA knows online harassment is a problem with its games like anyone else's, and it's taking some (small) steps toward creating a less toxic space. The publisher used the recent Gamescom expo to hold the first meeting of the Healthy Communities Player...
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| What's on TV this week: 'The I-Land' |
[10 Sep 2019|11:08pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/luBYvzeKByc/  After all of the iPhone fireworks, this week's TV schedule includes a number of streaming originals. Netflix premieres The I-Land as strangers fight to survive, stranded alone with their memories wiped. Amazon will debut a new animated show, Undone,...
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| The Silent Arrow is a massive glider delivery drone |
[10 Sep 2019|11:39pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/6bpX1w-fdjI/  When most of us imagine the delivery drones of the future, we think of small, copter-based machines that look like the DJI Mavic. It turns out, however, that large glider drones are also part of the equation, particularly as far as militaries are con...
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