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A 'flying' Tesla Roadster sounds impossible, until you see what Lockheed Martin built decades ago

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:50:28 +0000

Thrusters are as good at flipping cars as they are at hunting ballistic missiles.

Analogue returns to the 16-bit era with the Mega Sg+ and Super Nt+

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:03:29 +0000

Dust off your old Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo cartridges.

If memory shortages last, tech companies should offer cheap battery replacements

staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:32:00 +0000

If a company like Apple could offer $29 batteries before, it can do so again.

MapQuest will now show you where Flock cameras are in your neighborhood

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:12:29 +0000

You can see the locations of known outdoor surveillance cameras in the MapQuest app.

Technics EAH-A1000 review: Superior sound and excellent ANC in a premium package

staff@engadget.com (James Trew) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Technics' flagship over-ear wireless headphones are light on compromises, but enter a competitive market.

An OpenAI research agent 'stole' test Ethereum to finish a coding task

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:50:24 +0000

An OpenAI research model hit a nebulous milestone today by pilfering test Ethereum tokens.

Steam Achievement Sets will stop DLCs from ruining your 100 percent record

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:54:54 +0000

Steam has launched Achievement Sets in beta.

ChatGPT can now look at your Chrome tabs to do tasks for you

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:06:15 +0000

The ChatGPT browser extension lets you compare information from your open tabs.

Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo goes on pre-order today at 8AM ET

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:36:05 +0000

The Apple Store is down ahead of pre-orders for the first folding iPhone.

Gmail's Live AI search feature arrives for Google AI subscribers

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:31:48 +0000

Gmail's search can be frustrating and basic, but Google is finally smartening it up for AI plan subscribers.

Relive Tesla's ridiculous(ly fun) Roadster stunt show

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:24:52 +0000

Tesla's Roadster event was pretty exciting, to say the least.

Tesla's redesigned Roadster has a cold-gas thruster option, but you'll need $250,000 just to reserve it

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:48:05 +0000

Tesla has finally unveiled the next-generation Roadster.

Withings wants new users to pay $100 a year to sync with Apple Health

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:02:04 +0000

The smart health company is gating third-party app syncing to its own subscription plan for new users.

The UK may expand the BBC license fee, charging residents to watch streaming services

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:35:08 +0000

If the proposal is enacted, it could cost $240 a year to watch YouTube in the UK.

NY congressman to introduce bill protecting video game ownership

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:15:05 +0000

Representative Ritchie Torres wants the FTC to establish regulations ensuring you can play the games you've purchased.

FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic following safety failures

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:28:53 +0000

The FTC is investigating possible consumer harms at two major AI companies.

E Ink's new Kaleido 4 could inch us closer to the perfect color e-reader

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:41:58 +0000

E Ink's new display tech offers improved color reproduction and refresh rates.

Riot will sunset League of Legends Classic in January 2027

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:30:08 +0000

The throwback League of Legends Classic mode may reappear as a limited-time event in the future.

Alexa Tablet 12 Pro review: Amazon's premium tablet gets almost everything right

staff@engadget.com (Nathan Ingraham) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

This tablet is a great value, even if Android apps still aren't great on a big screen.

Trump ballroom's biggest donors were overwelmingly tech and telecom companies

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:48:17 +0000

Not that anyone's terribly surprised.