| Canon M6 Mark II review: Incredible performance from a flawed flagship |
[23 Oct 2019|10:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Pppvq5Jt3WY/ 
The newest addition to the Canon lineup is the EOS M6 Mark II APS-C mirrorless camera, proving that the company isn't just about full-frame EOS R cameras. The M6 II is now the flagship in the EOS-M series, replacing both the M5 and M6 models....
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| Huawei will finally release its $2,400 Mate X phone on November 15th |
[23 Oct 2019|10:30am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/f4kVi-uI0YA/  After multiple delays, Huawei's foldable Mate X is nearly ready for launch -- but only in its homeland. Huawei is launching the phone in China on November 15th for ¥16,999, or roughly $2,400. Suddenly, the Galaxy Fold seems like a bargain. You...
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| House passes controversial copyright bill that could be abused by trolls |
[23 Oct 2019|10:49am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/87tcQ2zEKyw/  Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted in favor (410-6) of a controversial copyright bill known as the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019, or CASE Act. The bill is meant to give independent creators an affordable and...
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| Watch the first teaser for Netflix's CG 'Ghost in the Shell' series |
[23 Oct 2019|11:17am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/vMN-1E231_o/  Netflix has released the first trailer for its upcoming Ghost in the Shell anime, alongside teasers for three other animated series the company plans to release throughout the fall and into 2020.
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| Mitsubishi shows off an oddball hybrid buggy prototype |
[23 Oct 2019|11:43am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Uhbsp7pGSOE/  At this year's Tokyo Motor Show, Mitsubishi is showing off its oddball hybrid buggy prototype, the MI-TECH Concept. It's meant to look like a rugged off roader with no doors or roof, and it's built with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) drivetrain. According t...
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| CNN is prepping an online news aggregator to counter tech giants |
[23 Oct 2019|12:26pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/rEcpbmYQUq0/  CNN is eager to counter the dominance of tech companies like Apple and Facebook in news aggregators. The network's Andrew Morse told The Information in an interview that CNN is developing its own aggregator, codenamed "NewsCo," that would likely offe...
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| Google’s new apps are about reining in screen time |
[23 Oct 2019|12:56pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/B1FtG3Tqho4/  Back at I/O 2018, Google introduced Digital Wellbeing, a feature in Android that the company designed to help users manage their smartphone usage. Today Google has introduced five new apps -- called Unlock Clock, Post Box, We Flip, Desert Island and...
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| What's coming to Netflix in November: 'The Irishman' and 'Queer Eye' |
[23 Oct 2019|01:14pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/HYE5GWmsUlk/  November is a colossal month in the streaming ecosystem, with heavyweight newcomers Apple TV+ and Disney+ both making their debuts. Netflix doesn't plan to go quietly into the night though, as it has plenty of major titles coming to its platform over...
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| Google raised the age rating on Fleksy's keyboard over a middle finger |
[23 Oct 2019|01:33pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/3z10OS4Ycm0/  App store content decisions have created headaches for years, but none quite like this. Fleksy creator Thingthing is complaining that Google raised the Play Store age rating on its Android keyboard to PEGI 12 in Europe (Teen in the US) over the pres...
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| Some of the best video game ideas come from a Twitter philosopher |
[23 Oct 2019|01:55pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/gZelQcBEatc/  Pippin Barr is what happens when you hand a philosopher a video game controller. He received a Ph.D in Computer Science in 2008 with a thesis titled, Video Game Values: Play as Human-Computer Interaction. He's built a tongue-in-cheek series of games...
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| Roku spent $150 million so it can sell more ads |
[23 Oct 2019|02:10pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/-Vyj_g6YUYY/  Roku is no longer just a company making TV streaming boxes and dongles. It's become a powerful advertising company, too. By some estimates, it streams more ad-supported hours than any other over-the-top (OTT) platform. Today, it announced plans to do...
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| YouTube debuts the trailer for its first interactive film |
[23 Oct 2019|02:22pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/yN6wSjPmrP4/  YouTube has released the first trailer for its upcoming special, A Heist with Markiplier. As with Netflix's Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, you'll be able to decide how the film ends by making decisions along the way. In a callback to classic full-motion...
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| Bethesda hopes you'll pay $100 a year for private 'Fallout 76' worlds |
[23 Oct 2019|02:49pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/zbTzFeZUJkc/  Bethesda is betting that Fallout 76 fans are willing to pay extra for creature comforts -- so much so that they'll pay more than they did for the base game. The developer has launched a Fallout 1st subscription that offers a few exclusive convenienc...
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| Google explains when it slows down the Pixel 4's Smooth Display |
[23 Oct 2019|03:20pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/gy3C7AcWCVg/  Google just unveiled the Pixel 4 and 4 XL, and it's already got a lot of explaining to do. In addition to announcing a fix for Face Unlock that would make eye-detection necessary, the company also had to clarify today that the phone's Smooth Display...
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| Lexus’s first autonomous EV has drones and ‘artificial muscle technology’ |
[23 Oct 2019|03:33pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ixBODe9YsJg/  Lexus is finally ready to unveil its first electric vehicle prototype. At the Tokyo Motor Show today, it pulled back the curtain on its LF-30 Electric Concept, its vision for the next generation of EVs.
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| The latest 'Destiny 2' Halloween event starts October 29th |
[23 Oct 2019|03:52pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/JiRzWJqFPcY/  Bungie is about to kick off Destiny 2's customary Halloween event, and it's borrowing from the past even as it throws in some new twists. This year's Festival of the Lost will run from October 29th through November 19th, and it'll bring back both Ev...
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| 'Law & Order' creator Dick Wolf is getting into scripted podcasts |
[23 Oct 2019|04:04pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/fxBy8rKHmvM/  TV super-producer Dick Wolf is getting into the fictional podcast game. The creator of the Law and Order franchise and his company Wolf Entertainment are co-producing a scripted podcast with Endeavor Audio called Hunted.
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| Microsoft's cloud and LinkedIn grow steadily, while Surface falters |
[23 Oct 2019|04:38pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/7HqtswRO064/  Once again, Microsoft's cloud business is trucking along nicely, growing 27 percent over last year to reach revenues of $10.8 billion, according to its Q1 2020 earnings report. That's been a common refrain for the company for the past few years, but...
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| Four new 'Adventure Time' specials are heading to HBO Max |
[23 Oct 2019|05:18pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/tw9m1KVARZE/  Just one week after it secured the rights to Studio Ghibli's back catalog, WarnerMedia's HBO Max has landed another much-loved animated franchise. Starting next year, the streaming service will be the exclusive home of four new Adventure Time special...
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| Tesla turns a profit as it spins up trial production in Shanghai |
[23 Oct 2019|05:43pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/LpzZhHaV3-A/  Tesla had hoped to deliver 100,000 vehicles during the second half of 2019. The company has fallen short but just barely. More importantly, it was able to turn a $143 million profit and it reports that the Shanghai plant is ahead of schedule.
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