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Now that the nearly four-minute-long F9: The Fast Saga trailer is here, fans of the long-running series can enjoy some surprise resurrections (spoiler alert: watch the trailer before scrolling to the end of this post), but the strangest appearance belongs to a smartphone. For reasons that may (or may not) be explained when the movie…
Sponsored Links Wizards of the Coast / Archetype Entertainment Magic: The Gathering creator Wizards of the Coast has shared new details about the video game studio it’s building in Austin. The subsidiary is called Archetype Entertainment and its first project is a role-playing game set in a new sci-fi universe. Archetype says its as-of-yet-unnamed title…
U.S. health officials said Friday they would quarantine 195 U.S. citizens who were evacuated from Wuhan, China, amid an outbreak of a novel coronavirus—the first time in 50 years the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has taken such action. The order will be effective for 14 days from the date of…
Sponsored Links Engadget Now that Byte has had a chance to reel in some users, the team is outlining another part of its Vine revival: how it’ll pay its stars. The team has published initial details of a Partner Program that will pay creators who pull in large audiences for their looping videos. Byte will…
Sponsored Links Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Lyft is bringing back its free rides for voters during the 2020 US election cycle, and this time it won’t be limited to the final vote. The ridesharing firm is expanding its Voting Access Program to offer no-cost rides to polls through the entire primary calendar and general election,…
Special Report Special Report A virus that originated in Wuhan, China, has sickened thousands in the country and spread to numerous other nations Public Health A woman from China infected a person in Germany before she began displaying symptoms 2 hours ago — Andrew Joseph and STAT Public Health The parallel dos and don’ts for…
More than a bit of “I’m smarter than you” politics creates the divide between hacking headlines and what we actually need to worry about. On one side, researchers present findings at conferences hoping someone will raise the alarm and practical things will get done before things get worse. On the other, we have Jeff Bezos…
Sponsored Links AP Photo/Julio Cortez Politicians may be looking for a roundabout way to thwart end-to-end encryption. Senator Lindsey Graham is drafting a bill, the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act, that would modify the Communications Decency Act’s Section 230 to make companies liable in state criminal cases and civil…
Sponsored Links Aston Martin Aston Martin has officially delayed the launch of all of its electric vehicles while it attempts to get back on solid financial footing. On Friday, the automaker said it plans to take up to £500 million (approximately $659 million) in emergency funding from a group of investors led by Canadian billionaire…
Sponsored Links Chris Velazco/Engadget European Union lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly to legislate manufacturers to adopt a shared charging cable standard. In a 582 to 40 vote, the European Parliament said it wants the European Commission, the body that drafts the EU’s laws, to ensure consumers don’t have to buy a new charger each time they…