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TikTok will pay $400 million to settle Justice Department lawsuit over child privacy

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:13:43 +0000

The DoJ said the app has made significant strides in privacy protections since the 2024 suit.

Take-Two subpoenas Discord and Microsoft in hunt for GTA VI leaker

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:47:17 +0000

The company is searching for leakers ahead of GTA's November release.

LinkedIn says its AI slop button is working

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:11:07 +0000

LinkedIn says its AI slop button is working.

Season two of Netflix's Cyberpunk 2077 anime streams October 20

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:51:03 +0000

Season two of Netflix's Cyberpunk 2077 anime streams October 20

Tokyo's Sushi Bus combines conveyor belt dining with open-air sightseeing

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:09:50 +0000

Tokyo's Sushi Bus combines conveyor belt dining with open-air sightseeing.

Tesla and others recall over 4 million vehicles in China over hidden door handles

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:36:49 +0000

Tesla and others recall over 4 million vehicles in China over door handles.

We have more details on Apple's camera-equipped AirPods and they are pretty dang weird

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:00:06 +0000

Each earbud takes its own image, which is then synchronized for use by Visual Intelligence.

Walmart will finally accept tap to pay in stores by the end of 2026

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:40:00 +0000

Sam's Club will soon let you pay with your phone or smartwatch too.

Can you use a satellite dish as a free TV antenna? It depends where you live

staff@engadget.com (Husain Parvez) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

A satellite dish left by previous owners may yet have something to offer today. Here's what it can and can't do.

Pixel Watch 5 review: A fantastic watch that's missing features at launch

staff@engadget.com (Cherlynn Low) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Our thoughts on Google's new smartwatch as it currently stands.

Child safety experts are skeptical of OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens

staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

They say the company must prove it can be trusted before products like these get a pass.

ChatGPT on Mac can now read and respond to Apple iMessages

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:09:33 +0000

OpenAI has rolled out a plugin that allows ChatGPT to control the Apple Messages app.

Nevada allows Uber, Tesla and Waymo to start paid robotaxi service

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:47:02 +0000

Nevada's transportation authorities approved the companies' application to charge for robotaxi rides.

RayNeo is going both minimalist and maximalist with its latest AR smart glasses

staff@engadget.com (Devindra Hardawar) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000

RayNeo's latest AR smart glasses are going for very different audiences: The very discrete, and the very nerdy.

Genesis' GV90 NeoLun is a luxury electric SUV with heated floors and coach doors

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:43:35 +0000

Genesis' new electric SUV is loaded with innovation, but not in the dash or drivetrain as you might expect.

Amazon's God of War show brings in Dave Bautista as its new Kratos

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:51:23 +0000

The casting swap follows Ryan Hurst's injury on set earlier this year.

GitHub says commits have doubled in the last four months

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:26:02 +0000

The new traffic peak caused "capacity failures" that led to the developer platform's recent outage.

HyperX's first open-back gaming headset brings the bass

staff@engadget.com (Sam Rutherford) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000

The Cloud Alpha Air is reasonably priced at $150 and sports super comfy earpads.

Apple Music will reportedly label any AI-made tracks later this year

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:50:50 +0000

The upcoming feature expands its Transparency Tags for marking slop songs.

Riot is ending active development of 2XKO in December

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:56:22 +0000

The fighting game will still receive content updates through October 2026.