Why are there so many TV streaming services? [27 Sep 2019|10:30am] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/9vQBcJUVTwA/ The days of television streaming with limited choices are long gone. The list of options grows longer almost daily, and some big names have plans to launch new services that will further silo the content you want to watch. Exclusives are the new stre... post comment

Researchers easily breached voting machines for the 2020 election [27 Sep 2019|10:39am] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/djuISacgPk0/ The voting machines that the US will use in the 2020 election are still vulnerable to hacks. A group of ethical hackers tested a bunch of those voting machines and election systems (most of which they bought on eBay). They were able to crack into eve... post comment

8BitDo's latest Switch controller ditches thumbsticks for dual D-pads [27 Sep 2019|11:00am] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/o2tMiDtxz-Q/ The latest controller from 8BitDo might pique your interest if you play a lot of 2D games on Nintendo Switch. The Lite for Switch peripheral has a striking look thanks to its dual D-pads. According to 8BitDo, it has full functionality for Switch with... post comment

Razer built an RGB microphone that displays live stream emotes [27 Sep 2019|11:00am] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/SNQqoK2Lvfw/ If you're a livestreamer determined to stand out from the pack with flashy effects, Razer has your back. It's introducing a Seiren Emote microphone whose 8x8 LED screen displays (what else?) emotes in sync with Twitch and Mixer stream events, includi... post comment

Apple will reportedly release movies in theaters before streaming them [27 Sep 2019|11:13am] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/imyeXGaTh0s/ Apple intends to play nice with Hollywood and cinema chains by releasing films in theaters before streaming them on its Apple TV+ service, according to the WSJ. By doing so, it would be taking a different tack from Netflix, which normally requires th... post comment

The best games for your smartphone [27 Sep 2019|11:30am] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/nl-e3jBC6eI/ Sorry, but mobile gaming is the biggest player in the video game market. In 2018, it made almost half of the industry's global revenue. Smartphone games once existed separately from console and PC titles, but in the wake of titles like Fortnite, it's... post comment

YouTube Music will come pre-installed on all Android 10 phones [27 Sep 2019|11:40am] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/gK7sDSGkCmU/ While it was only a matter of time, YouTube Music, instead of Google Play Music, is now Android's official music app. Moving forward, Google says YouTube Music will come pre-installed on all new Android smartphones that ship with Android 10 and Andro... post comment

The best smart garage-door controller [27 Sep 2019|12:00pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/x_EnPjAYHWs/ By Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 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 smart garage-do... post comment

HP’s latest x360 Chromebooks ship with universal stylus compatibility [27 Sep 2019|12:21pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/7Ex8HxSgDKs/ HP has announced its updated x360 Chromebooks, which feature a 360-degree hinge, 4GB of memory and 32GB of storage. More notable, though, is the Chromebooks' compatibility with the Universal Stylus Initiative's standard. USI 1.0 enables stylus compat... post comment

Tom Holland's 'Uncharted' movie may have found its latest director [27 Sep 2019|01:02pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/sNGRU-SwOgc/ The directorial merry-go-round of Sony's long-gestating Uncharted movie has seemingly made another stop, this time to let Travis Knight on to try and finally make the film happen. Deadline reports the director of the well-regarded Kubo and the Two St... post comment

Nike’s Adapt Huarache are self-lacing sneakers you’ll actually want to wear [27 Sep 2019|01:15pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/A3KqstIOusA/ This probably isn't shocking to anyone who knows me, but I love sneakers perhaps too much for my own good. So, when Nike introduced the Adapt BB with power laces earlier this year, I was pretty intrigued: it brought two of my favorite worlds together... post comment

Disney deal will keep ESPN on PlayStation Vue for years to come [27 Sep 2019|01:43pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/rjw57JlhZ_s/ Don't worry about the fate of ESPN channels on PlayStation Vue -- they're not going anywhere. Sony and the Walt Disney Company have struck a "multi-year" deal that will keep delivery Disney-owned channels to Vue, including several ESPN channels, ABC,... post comment

Apple releases fix for iOS 13's battery drain and Siri issues [27 Sep 2019|01:59pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/x1jQWCF9msQ/ Apple is still racing to fix iOS bugs days after the release of its latest iPhones. The tech giant has released an iOS 13.1.1 update (plus a corresponding iPadOS 13.1.1 version) that tackles a number of glaring problems. The most notable is a fix f... post comment

How ILMxLAB's 'Vader Immortal' is bringing 'Star Wars' into VR [27 Sep 2019|02:15pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/4gZ7q4ij4W0/ The first episode of ILMxLAB's Vader Immortal for the Oculus Quest and Rift got everything right: the scale of volcanic Mustafar, the imposing presence of Darth Vader himself, and the joy of swinging a light saber. Where could they go next? How about... post comment

Adobe previews expanded controls for Photoshop's Content-Aware Fill [27 Sep 2019|02:33pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/-PQn7LVvUQ4/ Adobe's next Photoshop release will give users more control over the Content-Aware Fill feature. If you've used the tool, you know that it lets you remove objects from a photo -- like people, signs or equipment. Photoshop then generates pixels to fil... post comment

Kano's latest coding kit is a Star Wars-themed motion sensor [27 Sep 2019|02:45pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/lLdhEwUK2Ns/ Back in January, Kano revealed that it was working with Disney on a Star Wars-themed coding kit. It's taken a while, but today we finally know what the company -- best known for its colorful Raspberry Pi computers -- has been cooking up: Star Wars Th... post comment

iPhone exploit could allow permanent jailbreak for millions of devices [27 Sep 2019|03:04pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/pEMQJVtuscM/ Jailbreaks seemed to be a thing of the past, but last month, a security research released the first free, public iPhone jailbreak in years. Now, another security researcher has discovered an exploit that could make it possible to permanently jailbrea... post comment

DTS Sound Unbound improves spatial audio for PC games [27 Sep 2019|03:31pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/AwMcHMHiGdE/ Taking a page from longtime rival Dolby, DTS is out today with a new Windows 10 app that promises to give gamers access to enhanced audio. Dubbed DTS Sound Unbound, the app builds on Microsoft's Spatial Sound platform to make almost any old pair of s... post comment

'Apex Legends' Season 3 comes with the game's first new map [27 Sep 2019|03:51pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/_pwSYDA_1P0/ With the start of Apex Legends Season 3 just days away, developer Respawn Entertainment has saved the biggest surprise for last. When the new season starts next Tuesday, players will get to check out the game's brand-new map, World's Edge. Respawn sh... post comment

The final season of 'BoJack Horseman' starts October 25th [27 Sep 2019|04:33pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/LCem_sN28EQ/ It's time for yet another long-running Netflix show to pack up and call it quits. Netflix has announced that the sixth season of BoJack Horseman is the final one, and will premiere in two parts. The first arrives on October 25th, while the rest wil... post comment

Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ returns to theaters in October [27 Sep 2019|05:48pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/pqTRYgdnRp0/ While the official 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott's Alien was back in May, horror junkies and film buffs alike should mark their calendars for this October. The classic movie that started a hit-or-miss franchise of Xenomorphs, space jockeys and mil... post comment

SpaceX's Starship halves come together ahead of a big event [27 Sep 2019|09:57pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/BEUuEl6WMGQ/ Ten days after we got a peek at the construction of SpaceX's first Starship in Texas, CEO Elon Musk tweeted out a picture of the craft's two halves coming together. It's a timely post, as Musk is planning a press conference Saturday evening with upda... post comment

The Disney+ Obi Wan Kenobi series has a director: Deborah Chow [27 Sep 2019|11:34pm] http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/cv36xRJFrsc/ Ewan McGregor's upcoming Obi-Wan series doesn't have an official name or release date yet, but it seems to be coming together just fine. Lucasfilm has announced that the series has found its director in Deborah Chow who's no stranger to the Star Wars... post comment

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