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August’s WiFi smart lock hits all-time low of $183 at Amazon Sponsored Links Engadget All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. If you buy something through one of the links on this page, we may earn an affiliate commission. Pricing and availability are accurate as of…
Polyend Tracker review: A powerful but confounding groovebox Tracker Get more info Get more info Scores Engadget Not yet scored Critic Not yet scored Users Not yet scored Key Specs Sponsored Links I’ve been sitting on this review for a long time. That’s partially because the Polyend Tracker wasn’t ready for the…
Moog app brings the classic Model 15 modular synth to the Mac Sponsored Links Moog You won’t have to fire up a mobile device (or spend a fortune on the real thing) to use Moog’s Model 15 for music creation. The company has updated its Model 15 app to introduce support for Mac users running…
Airbnb has been quietly using social media to root out and ban extremists Sponsored Links Gabrielle Lurie / Reuters Airbnb has canceled all bookings in Washington DC this week in an attempt to prevent people from traveling there for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration in the wake of the January 6th US Capitol riot. The company…
Opera now has a game engine to go with its gamer-focused browser Sponsored Links Opera It’s not often that a browser company acquires a game development platform. But that’s exactly what Opera has done with YoYo Games, a British team best known for GameMaker Studio 2. The latter is a hugely popular platform for novice…
Facebook improves AI photo descriptions for the visually impaired Sponsored Links Facebook Facebook has long been using AI to describe photos for the visually impaired, but it’s stepping up its efforts in 2021. The social media giant has detailed a new version of automatic alternative text (AAT) that promises much more information. Instead of relying…
NVIDIA Shield TV now supports PS5 and Xbox Series X/S controllers Sponsored Links NVIDIA NVIDIA’s Shield TV, the company’s powerful set-top box, can now pair with the Xbox Series X and S gamepads, as well as the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller. The long awaited feature arrives as part of the Shield 8.2.2 software update, which…
Black Americans Are Getting COVID Vaccines At Lower Rates Than White Americans Hannah Recht Black Americans are receiving covid vaccinations at dramatically lower rates than white Americans in the first weeks of the chaotic rollout, according to a new KHN analysis. About 3% of Americans have received at least one dose of a…
EU fines Valve and major game publishers for geo-blocking titles Sponsored Links Jon Fingas/Engadget Nearly two years after filing charges, the European Union is demanding remedies from Valve and other publishers for geo-blocking games. The European Commission has fined Valve, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home, Koch Media and Bethesda owner ZeniMax a total of €7.8…
Amazon knocks $80 off Apple’s MacBook Pro M1 Sponsored Links Devindra Hardawar / Engadget All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. If you buy something through one of the links on this page, we may earn an affiliate commission. Pricing and availability are accurate as of…