| The best games for PC |
[26 Sep 2019|10:30am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/PkTBJdXLlSE/  So how do you categorize a beast like gaming on the PC? With decades of titles to pluck from (and the first port of call for most indie titles, too), there's so much to choose from. Gaming on your PC adds the benefits of (nearly always flawless) back...
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| The OnePlus 7T offers a high-speed HDR display for $599 |
[26 Sep 2019|11:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/nsziE6q7gRA/ 
OnePlus doesn't want its fans to have to wait a year for a phone with the most advanced chipset available. So in 2016 it started launching new flagships about every six months. Beginning with the OnePlus 3T, the company began doing sort of mid-...
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| 'The Last of Us Part II’ preview: Vengeance and vulnerability |
[26 Sep 2019|11:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ojVu9IOr-aw/  It's been years since I've felt so vulnerable playing The Last of Us. While I've finished the original game several times, this is my first time playing the upcoming sequel. I'm stalking my way through the suburbs of Seattle on a revenge mission, and...
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| Razer brings its vibrating Nari Ultimate headset to Xbox One |
[26 Sep 2019|11:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/y9Zyp8BobPE/  Last September, Razer unveiled a wireless headset called the Nari Ultimate that doubled as a rumble pack. That's right -- in addition to conventional drivers (which by their very nature vibrate), the headphones had haptic actuators in each cup. The o...
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| Fake news campaigns are a growing global problem |
[26 Sep 2019|11:17am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/_B7W_DuAagk/  Disinformation is a major threat to tech companies, society, even democracy -- and it's only getting worse. In 2019, disinformation campaigns occurred in at least 70 countries, a significant jump from 28 countries in 2017. That's according to a new r...
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| Verizon 5G goes live in parts of New York City |
[26 Sep 2019|11:27am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/BJ8GiMtKjkM/  It took ages, but Verizon (Engadget's parent company) finally has 5G service available on its home turf. The carrier has switched on ultra-wideband 5G in "parts of" New York City that largely focus around heavily trafficked areas. In Manhattan, you...
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| Google Assistant voice controls come to Xbox One |
[26 Sep 2019|11:39am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/gJtvrWe04HY/  When it launched alongside, one of the Xbox One's main selling points was voice control, delivered via an upgraded Kinect unit. Kinect was quickly phased out, though, and Alexa and Cortana voice controls eventually served as a replacement. Now, Googl...
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| Watch the Oculus Connect 6 day 2 keynote at 1PM ET |
[26 Sep 2019|12:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/5EElRO4mVOk/  Yesterday's Oculus Connect 6 keynote was a doozy. We learned that the standalone Quest headset would soon play PC VR games; it's getting hand tracking next year; and that Facebook is building a new social VR world called Horizon. Oh yeah, it's also a...
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| Questlove is moving his podcast from Pandora to iHeartRadio |
[26 Sep 2019|12:11pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/7TWlVzsaZN4/  After helping Pandora transform itself into an original content creator, Tonight Show musical director Questlove is taking his podcast and talents to iHeartMedia. As part of a new deal, the company will air fresh episodes of Questlove Supreme on its...
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| FCC approves additional $950 million for broadband in Puerto Rico |
[26 Sep 2019|12:23pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/fz_wD921xV4/  The FCC is making good on its plans to further fund Puerto Rican broadband. Commissioners have voted in favor of an additional $950 million to "improve, expand and harden" communications in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Over $500 million of...
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| FazeClan is working on an esports collab with Manchester City |
[26 Sep 2019|12:32pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/LjNaJkhgs5w/  Today, Manchester City announced that it's joining forces with the esports company FaZe Clan. The collaboration is meant to provide new experiences for football (aka soccer) and gaming fans and to bring the two groups together. Manchester City and Fa...
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| Uber brings all of its services into a single app in new test |
[26 Sep 2019|12:45pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/2OJ0jxwxgvI/  Uber's app is getting a bit of a refresh. In fact, it's getting a couple of refreshes. At an event in San Francisco, the company announced that it would be testing out various versions of its Uber app with users all over the globe.
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| De Niro is in top form in Netflix's 'The Irishman' trailer |
[26 Sep 2019|01:19pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/OwQBbU0xkUI/  Netflix has released a new trailer for Marin Scorsese's next movie, The Irishman. The movie reunites Scorsese with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci, the three of whom made a little know movie together called Goodfellas. Building on the teaser the company...
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| Sneaky tactics lead to millions of malware-laden Android app downloads |
[26 Sep 2019|01:30pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/3wm7nWLqf2M/  Reports of malware-laden Android apps with millions of downloads are becoming a monthly occurrence. Google recently removed 25 more apps from the Play Store after Symantec discovered that they shared similar malicious code structure. These apps, whic...
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| Google shutters Bulletin, its hyperlocal news experiment |
[26 Sep 2019|02:36pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/G9fut9HqQ6s/  Google is ending its hyperlocal news experiment Bulletin. Similar to Nextdoor, Bulletin was a blog-like service that allowed users to post stories with video and photo content to the app. People nearby could see those posts, and they could appear in...
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| Amazon wants to write the rules regulating facial recognition tech |
[26 Sep 2019|03:21pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ci6n_IZ5ReQ/  Amazon is drafting laws to regulate facial recognition technology, Vox reports. Supposedly, the company hopes that federal lawmakers will adopt its proposal as legislation. "Our public policy team is actually working on facial recognition regulations...
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| Fitness buffs: Tell us how you like your Samsung Galaxy Watch Active |
[26 Sep 2019|03:30pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ILJpxPzJxdM/  In the search for a truly great fitness smartwatch, reviews editor Cherlynn Low tested the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, the lower-cost version of last year's Galaxy Watch. At $200 the Galaxy Watch Active eschews the rotating bezel found on the higher...
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| Wirecutter's best deals: Save $40 on a Motorola Moto G7 smartphone |
[26 Sep 2019|03:45pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/HibX-6bN9KE/  This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. Read Wirecutter's continuously updated list of deals here.
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| Facebook will test hiding ‘Likes’ on its own site |
[26 Sep 2019|04:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ZynDjMh22Yo/  As rumors suggested, Facebook is getting ready to start hiding "Likes" on its own site. The company has now officially started a test that will remove public visibility of Like, reaction and video view counts from people's posts and ads across Facebo...
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| OnePlus finally revealed its TV after weeks of teases |
[26 Sep 2019|04:10pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/_Jnm4lcs8Ps/  After weeks of slowly teasing out information, OnePlus has finally fully detailed its debut TV set. The OnePlus TV Q1 series is first coming to India. On the surface, it looks like a compelling device. It features a 55-inch, 4K QLED panel with suppor...
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