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Instagram is now banning users who make creepy content with Meta glasses

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:02:53 +0000

Meta is finally cracking down on people users who harass and record people with its smart glasses.

Claude's voice mode just got smarter

staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Claude's voice mode hasn't been the most reliable, but this update should help.

Here's why Chinese smartwatches like the Oppo Watch X3 are rarely sold in the US

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

The device is ready; the business isn't.

Bethesda accused of breaking Canadian labor laws with Montreal layoffs

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:01:24 +0000

The fallout from the big Xbox layoffs continues to develop.

EU gives antritrust approval to the Saudi-led $55 billion takeover of EA

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:53:43 +0000

The deal isn't done yet, but it's getting closer.

Qobuz overhauls its music player and adds real-time lyrics

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:19:41 +0000

The latest updates to Qobuz make it an even better alternative to Spotify.

Samsung will support the Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 with five years of updates

staff@engadget.com (Matt Tate) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:07:48 +0000

Samsung's new wearables will receive Wear OS updates until 2031.

Xbox is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:42:20 +0000

Microsoft is borrowing from the GeForce Now playbook with an ad-supported cloud streaming test.

Apple Maps will power navigation in Ford's upcoming slate of EVs

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:38:55 +0000

The car manufacturer is planning a big push into electric vehicles.

Does charging your phone in your car waste gas?

staff@engadget.com (Dave Meikleham) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Charing your phone in the car may technically use energy, but not enough to give a second thought.

The latest Resident Evil movie trailer has lots of fun nods to the games

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:50:00 +0000

The film, from Weapons director Zach Cregger, hits theaters on September 18.

Lego's latest Nintendo collab is a playable Donkey Kong arcade machine

staff@engadget.com (Matt Tate) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:41:20 +0000

Barrels of fun.

I'm just glad Samsung's price hikes weren't worse

staff@engadget.com (Daniel Cooper) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:09:34 +0000

It's a sign of how hard we're braced for the RAMpocalypse that Samsung adding just $100 to its prices seems reasonable.

There isn't a single consumer Wi-Fi router that is 100% American-made

staff@engadget.com (Alec Hively) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

You get a waiver! You get a waiver!

Amazon brings Luna game streaming to the Prime Video app

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Luna will be first arrive in the Prime Video app on Fire TV devices in the US and UK.

Ultrahuman overhauls its app, brings all of its analysis on-device

staff@engadget.com (Daniel Cooper) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Ultrahuman's revamped app now offers better advice even when your phone has no connection.

GoPro Wireless Mic System review: An audio upgrade with fixable flaws

staff@engadget.com (James Trew) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000

GoPro's Wireless Mic System nails the basics, but it has some frustrating flaws.

Uber lays off 10 percent of its customer service team in favor of using AI

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:44:54 +0000

Uber's global customer service network has been hit by layoffs in favor of AI.

Europe hits Google with $1 billion fine for boxing-out rivals

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:17:59 +0000

Europe has hit Google with a $1 billion fine for illegally abusing its search engine dominance.

Sony's FX5 cinema camera finally offers open gate and RAW 5K recording

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:23 +0000

Sony has just unveiled its latest cinema camera that may foreshadow some long-awaited features in its consumer mirrorless lineup.