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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.

Google adds selfie video as a log-in option

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

You'll now be able to get into your Google account with a selfie video.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to crash into the moon this August

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:22:27 +0000

The upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket has been drifting in space for over a year after it launched. It's expected to crash into the moon next month.

Check out this nifty 3D Playdate game demo

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:07:33 +0000

Adding new dimensions to the device.

Steam adds handy gifting and wishlist updates

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:03:52 +0000

You can now gift games without a Steam account and sort your wishlist into categories.

US outlines its $5 billion Genesis Mission to boost science with AI

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:54:26 +0000

Several federal agencies are contributing toward the interdisciplinary research efforts.

EU gives Paramount's Warner Bros. acquisition the go-ahead

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:41:49 +0000

As long as Paramount ends its distribution business with Universal, it can purchase Warner Bros. Discovery in Europe.

OpenAI sued over ChatGPT health advice that almost killed a pastor

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:40:46 +0000

ChatGPT allegedly offered "extremely dangerous medical recommendations" regarding a pulmonary embolism.

Apple's rumored upgrades to its Mac lineup go beyond touchscreens

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:31:01 +0000

Apple is already preparing updates to the MacBook Neo, iMac, MacBook Air and more.

Colorado thinks it found the answer to EV battery recycling's biggest challenge

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

End-of-life disposal of EV batteries is a growing problem. This state is trying something new.