| Watch the first flight of a drone with a microturbine engine |
[24 Sep 2019|10:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/cNr15EAtUFQ/  A company called UAV Turbines has successfully completed the inaugural flight of its Monarch 5 engine, which is essentially a tiny version of the engines you see on planes. The company says this marks "the first
time a small-to-medium-sized drone has...
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| Netflix's 'El Camino' trailer shows a deeply scarred Jesse Pinkman |
[24 Sep 2019|10:06am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Ep111gcHaTE/  The first trailer for the upcoming Breaking Bad movie, El Camino, is here at last, offering the most in-depth look yet at what's in store for Jesse Pinkman after the events of the series. Unsurprisingly, it's pretty dark.
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| Volkswagen's CEO and chairman face Dieselgate charges in Germany |
[24 Sep 2019|10:24am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/6dXJG2PJMCE/  VW's current leadership can't escape the fallout from the Dieselgate scandal. Prosecutors in the German city of Braunschweig have unveiled plans to file stock manipulation charges against existing CEO Herbert Diess, Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch and...
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| How to set up your own 'streaming service' |
[24 Sep 2019|10:30am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/jG2XA-v88ZE/  Video streaming is great -- until you lose access to the movie or TV show that you assumed would always be available on Netflix and Amazon Video. With downloads or physical media, this isn't an issue, because once you've bought it, you'll have access...
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| Save $180 on one of our favorite gaming laptops of the year |
[24 Sep 2019|10:43am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/IajhA2l9jOM/  If you're in the market for a new gaming laptop, one of our favorite models from the past year, the Alienware M15 with Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU, is currently discounted on Amazon. Currently, you can get the m15 for $1,500, instead of the $1,680 it typical...
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| The best games for Xbox One |
[24 Sep 2019|11:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/_P9tO0QCuBM/  A series of missteps put Microsoft in second place before the Xbox One even came out. While it's likely to remain there until the next generation begins, there are a lot of people out there who have never experienced what the console has to offer. Wi...
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| Spotify's Repeat playlists highlight your musical obsessions |
[24 Sep 2019|11:20am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/1sgiRT6I-K0/  Spotify is tapping into the songs you listen to over and over again for its latest personalized playlists. On Repeat stays up to date with the songs you've had on loop the most over the last 30 days. It automatically updates with your current obsessi...
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| Daimler faces $960 million fine in Germany over emissions cheating |
[24 Sep 2019|11:32am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/95XQOX5PgI0/  It's not just Volkswagen facing legal consequences for diesel car emissions. German prosecutors have fined Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler €870 million (about $960 million) over allegations it sold at least 684,000 cars equipped to cheat on emissio...
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| Amazon enlists 30 companies to improve how voice assistants work together |
[24 Sep 2019|11:52am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/da-rkfqjqhY/  Just because you have an Amazon device doesn't mean you should be limited to interacting with Alexa -- or so Amazon believes. Today, the company announced a new Voice Interoperability Initiative. The goal is to work with other companies so that users...
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| FCC says Sprint falsely claimed Lifeline subsidies for 885,000 customers (updated) |
[24 Sep 2019|12:16pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/mJ7m9aE6bdM/  The Ajit Pai-era FCC has been determined to crack down on Lifeline program abuse from the outset, and now it's leveling some particularly serious allegations. Regulators have accused Sprint of claiming monthly subsidies in the low-income communicatio...
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| ASUS' $900 gaming phone is now available in the US |
[24 Sep 2019|12:27pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/znQ7fXt8KDQ/  After a lengthy wait, the ASUS ROG Phone II is now available in the US. As of today, you can buy the phone unlocked on the ASUS website and Mobile Advance for $899.99. B&H will also start selling the phone on September 30th, though you can pre-or...
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| Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot is now a gymnast |
[24 Sep 2019|01:05pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/O7UL1yuC5F0/  The latest footage from Boston Dynamics is, unsurprisingly, both impressive and terrifying. Over the past few years we've seen Atlas navigate uneven terrain and even jump around a parkour course. This is on another level, though. The bipedal robot do...
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| Apple's iOS 13.1 and iPadOS are now available |
[24 Sep 2019|01:07pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/P3f_MhX5j3c/  Apple's only just released iOS 13, but there's already a new kid in town. Alongside iPadOS, the company has released iOS 13.1 -- both a week ahead of the originally scheduled September 30th debuts.
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| Even the 'Fallout 76' collectibles have issues |
[24 Sep 2019|01:18pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/EwEfVbVBfzA/  It feels like the bad news smog around Fallout 76 will never fully dissipate. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for wearable helmets because of a mold risk. The recall only impacts the red, Nuka Cola-themed T-51...
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| Phoebe Waller-Bridge lands wider TV deal with Amazon |
[24 Sep 2019|01:30pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/3l40PyKXtzw/  Phoebe Waller-Bridge isn't wasting any time making use of her Emmy wins for Fleabag. The producer and actress has signed a broader deal with Amazon that will have her producing shows exclusively for Prime Video. The terms of the deal aren't clear, bu...
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| Apple TV update arrives with multi-user support and a new home screen |
[24 Sep 2019|01:42pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/c3EkW9ZuvbQ/  It's not just iOS 13.1 and iPadOS reaching users -- Apple TV fans have something to look for, too. Apple has released tvOS 13, giving users of its newer media hubs some features that were arguably overdue. Multi-user support is arguably the most pr...
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| If you're feeling brave, the Pixel Slate and keyboard are on sale for $549 |
[24 Sep 2019|01:45pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/vLlX_VLER7k/  When we point our readers to deals here at Engadget, it's almost always for products we have personal experience with and would recommend based on that experience. This one is... a little different. Last fall, I reviewed Google's Pixel Slate and foun...
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| Windows 10 is used on over 900 million devices |
[24 Sep 2019|01:50pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/f2081grjWSI/  Windows 10 is now being used on over 900 million devices. Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi tweeted about the milestone today, saying that Microsoft added more new Windows 10 devices in the last 12 months than ever before.
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| Add eye tracking to your HTC Vive headset for $149 |
[24 Sep 2019|01:59pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/QYv7Ov6bS14/  VR companies have been hyping up eye tracking for years, yet even today, options are limited when it comes to VR headsets with integrated eye-tracking -- namely the HTC Vive Pro Eye we first saw back at CES. Thankfully, a Chinese company dubbed 7inve...
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This week, Reviews Editor Cherlynn Low takes a look at the latest in beauty tech trends with false eyelashes that attach to your lids with magnets.