| Instagram is using AI to alert bullies to offensive captions |
[16 Dec 2019|09:20am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/eOyrMpWe1Yc/  Instagram's anti-bullying efforts now extend to discouraging abusive behavior in posts, not just comments. It's introducing a feature that warns people when their post captions might be offensive, using AI to detect language similar to posts that ha...
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| The new Hot Wheels coding kit requires fine motor skills (updated) |
[16 Dec 2019|09:30am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/vOqV-PoCbHQ/  Modern parents are faced with a bit of a tech dilemma. You want the kids to learn STEM skills, but you also don't want them spending all their time in front of screens. To combat this problem many coding tools incorporate some kind of physical elemen...
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| VR movie-watching service Bigscreen will offer Paramount films |
[16 Dec 2019|10:00am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/pjplbKUjz4U/  Thanks to virtual reality, you don't always need to take a trip to the movie theater to enjoy a fully interactive cinematic experience. Movie-watching service Bigscreen is leading by example, today announcing that it has signed a multi-year deal to v...
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| The best games for PS4 |
[16 Dec 2019|10:30am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/IexbBDEhuhM/  Sony's PlayStation 4 just hit its sixth birthday, and that poses a problem. You see, game developers have seen fit to release a game for almost every day the console has been available, leaving you with well over 1,500 titles to choose from. The shee...
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| Intel's latest acquisition is a $2 billion push into AI |
[16 Dec 2019|10:39am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/x7plTlWqAvU/  Intel just spent approximately $2 billion to acquire Israel-based AI firm Habana Labs. The partnership will "turbo-charge" Intel's AI offerings for data centers, Intel said in a press release.
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| Verizon 5G goes live in parts of Los Angeles |
[16 Dec 2019|10:45am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/PM2gMRhT6p8/  Verizon (Engadget's parent company) is still rushing to meet its 5G coverage goals for the year, and it just crossed another big city off its list. The carrier has launched 5G ultra wideband access in Los Angeles, including areas in downtown, Chinat...
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| Google Nest Hub and WiFi are on sale for the holidays |
[16 Dec 2019|11:42am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/V0AgPVK5HeA/  If you're still trying to finish your holiday shopping, Best Buy has an intriguing offer. The retailer is currently offering a Nest Hub two-pack for $100. Normally, if you were to buy two of them separately, they would cost you $260.
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| Corsair acquires Scuf's controller business to expand its gaming empire |
[16 Dec 2019|11:52am] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/B8we3y1KIPA/  Corsair wasn't done growing after it bought Elgato Gaming and Origin PC. The peripheral maker has acquired Scuf, an Atlanta outfit known for its highly modular gamepads. The move will make Corsair a key player in "performance controllers," while Sc...
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| Gift ideas for the athlete on your list |
[16 Dec 2019|12:00pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/yQO46itDt4Q/  After months of thinking, curating, photographing, more thinking, we've come up with a holiday gift guide that covers all the bases (and budgets), from laptops and mobile devices, to toys, to the smart home, to book and media recommendations (only on...
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| JBL says its solar-powered headphones deliver 'unlimited' listening |
[16 Dec 2019|12:56pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/ntt43VQOWfs/  Wireless headphones are perpetually hamstrung by their batteries. They only last a few hours on a charge, and you're sapping energy from the electrical grid every time you top them up. JBL believes it has an alternative, though, and it's asking for y...
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| Spotify recaps 10 years of pop music in ‘The Decade Wrapped’ podcast |
[16 Dec 2019|01:21pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/5y4-vfcDWP0/  Earlier this month, music fans took to social media to share their results from Spotify's Wrapped campaign. The streaming service created infographics that depicted each user's favorite artists, songs and genres, as well as data points like the count...
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| Quibi is remaking ‘Legends of the Hidden Temple’ for adults |
[16 Dec 2019|02:08pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/dwrEoFnvgp4/  Clearly, nostalgia can be profitable. Disney used it to create hype around its Disney+ streaming service, and within a day of launch, Disney+ had more than 10 million subscribers. Now, Quibi is using nostalgia to its benefit. According to a tweet, Qu...
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| Watch SpaceX try to catch both halves of a Falcon 9 nose cone at 7:10PM ET |
[16 Dec 2019|02:45pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/hJ-cyk5siag/  Later today, in what will likely be its last mission of 2019, SpaceX will attempt to recover the entire nose cone section of one of its Falcon 9 rockets. If successful and the rocket itself is able to land on SpaceX's recovery ship, it'll mark the fi...
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| Cadillac’s 2021 Escalade will boast a 38-inch curved OLED screen |
[16 Dec 2019|03:14pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/haQ_R6hfzDE/  In a teaser video published today, Cadillac offers a glimpse of the 38-inch, curved OLED screen that will arrive in its 2021 Escalade. Cadillac says the display will have "twice the pixel density of a 4K television." It didn't share much beyond that...
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| What we're buying: Slö reverb pedal and Glarry electric bass |
[16 Dec 2019|03:30pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/bSbGDBFNiJQ/  A couple of our editors went on a buying spree over Thanksgiving break, and bought "gifts" for themselves. In a complete coincidence, both Managing Editor Terrence O'Brien and Senior Editor Chris Velazco purchased devices of a musical bent; the Slo M...
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| Mercedes delays the US launch of its all-electric SUV until 2021 |
[16 Dec 2019|04:40pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/aPmIKFFPbfs/  Mercedes' EQC all-electric SUV was initially scheduled to arrive in the US in early 2020. If you were hoping to buy the vehicle stateside, you'll have to wait a little longer. Mercedes has rescheduled the launch date to 2021.
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| Fitbit Versa 2 drops to just $130 at Amazon |
[16 Dec 2019|05:37pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/pdJBEh3IfCM/  Deals during Black Friday week don't always represent the best discounts on a device, and you're looking at a textbook example of this. Amazon is selling Fitbit's Versa 2 smartwatch for $130, or $20 less than the steeply discounted price from late No...
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| Boeing will freeze 737 Max production as FAA review carries on |
[16 Dec 2019|06:54pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/Gs-DGYuNqrM/  As you've probably noticed, Boeing's flawed 737 Max still hasn't received the regulatory all-clear as 2019 draws to a close -- and that's now affecting manufacturing. Boeing said it will suspend 737 Max production in January now that the FAA expect...
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| Instagram will automatically label false content shared from Facebook |
[16 Dec 2019|07:46pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/EhQ4hfHLXyI/  Instagram is once more stepping up its efforts to fight misinformation, and that now includes automatically flagging some bogus posts. It's expanding its fact-checking program worldwide, and as part of that move will label any known false Facebook m...
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| Hulu will stream a Greta Thunberg documentary in 2020 |
[16 Dec 2019|09:43pm] |
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http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/bvAG0spRu1Y/  Hulu will premiere a Greta Thunberg documentary in 2020 for those who want to see how she became the face of the fight against climate change over the past year. According to Deadline, the documentary is being produced by B-Reel Films, which has an o...
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