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Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger into 2027

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:50:28 +0000

The extended pause will give time to hear cases for blocking the deal from states and the WGA.

Midjourney is buying horoscope app Co-Star, which users will surely be thrilled about

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:16:10 +0000

Co-Star CEO Banu Guler is also becoming the company's Chief Design Officer.

Prime Video's Blade Runner 2099 now has a trailer and release date of November 25

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:59:13 +0000

The eight-episode series stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer.

IMAX vs IMAX 70mm: The difference between these two cinema formats

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

The different IMAX filming and projection formats have a dramatic impact on the theater viewing experience.

Boox teases the incredibly tiny Picco ereader

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:54:42 +0000

It features a 3.97-inch monochrome e-paper display.

PlayStation Network is experiencing a massive outage

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:29:29 +0000

Players may be unable to log into their account, play online or purchase games from the PlayStation Store.

Anthropic says Opus 5 can nearly match its top-performing model for half the price

staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Anthropic's latest model offers top-tier performance at a much cheaper cost.

Avatar: Seven Havens finally has a trailer and a release date of October 9

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:51:14 +0000

The post-apocalyptic tale takes place after the events of The Legend of Korra.

Your phone may not be as waterproof as you think — here's why IP68 can be misleading

staff@engadget.com (Deven McClure) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Don't just jump straight into a pool with your phone, you savage.

The Anbernic RG SP looks like an awesome update to one of the most iconic Game Boys of all time

staff@engadget.com (Sam Rutherford) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:09:14 +0000

The Anbernic RG SP has pretty much everything you want from a modern take on the Game Boy Advance SP.

The new Lola x Miffy digital camera is extremely cute and ships with a themed wrist charm

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Let's be honest we mostly wrote about this because we think it's really cute.

Which of your old cables are actually worth keeping?

staff@engadget.com (Gabriela Vătu) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Clean out that cable junk drawer every so often and keep only the things you actually need.

I visited Samsung's foldable-themed pop-up pub and its alcohol-free beers tasted terrible

staff@engadget.com (Mat Smith) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Following its Unpacked launch event for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, Samsung briefly opened a theme pub in the middle of London.

Amazon Luna is getting a brand new Batman game next week

staff@engadget.com (Matt Tate) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:49:03 +0000

Batman: Caped Crusader - Chronicles' ties in with season two of Prime Video's animated show.

EV batteries could last much longer than experts first predicted

staff@engadget.com (Gabriela Vătu) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Modern EV batteries aren't just holding up, they're outperforming what was expected.

Alienware 15 review: Perfect timing for a budget gaming laptop

staff@engadget.com (Sam Rutherford) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0000

While its display could be nicer, Alienware's first budget gaming laptop feels like a welcome reprieve when practically all tech is more expensive.

Meta launches a storefront platform through Facebook Marketplace

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:57:10 +0000

Facebook has introduced an app called Seller that effectively professionalizes Facebook Marketplace.

Meta launches new Facebook Verified badge for actual, real humans

staff@engadget.com (Mat Smith) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:43:00 +0000

Meta is trying to tackle scammers that are using generative AI by introducing a new kind of verification using user selfies.

More than 200 companies sign Trump's 'pledge' to protect consumers from data center price rises

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:29:09 +0000

The Trump administration says more than 200 firms have signed onto its non-binding Ratepayer Protection Pledge.

LG promises to stop McAfee spam ads following pressure from Microsoft

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:21:14 +0000

Following user outcry and pressure from Microsoft, LG has agreed to stop showing McAfee pop-up spam downloaded from its monitors.