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When Valve announced its upcoming Steam Machine hardware last month, some eagle-eyed gamers may have been surprised to see that the official spec sheet lists support for HDMI 2.0 output, rather than the updated, higher-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 standard introduced in 2017. Now, Valve tells Ars that, while the hardware itself actually supports HDMI 2.1, the …

Why won’t Steam Machine support HDMI 2.1? Digging in on the display standard drama. Read More »

A stalker’s “best friend” Podcaster faces up to 70 years and a $3.5 million fine for ChatGPT-linked stalking. ChatGPT allegedly validated the worst impulses of a wannabe influencer accused of stalking more than 10 women at boutique gyms, where the chatbot supposedly claimed he’d meet the “wife type.” In a press release on Tuesday, the …

ChatGPT hyped up violent stalker who believed he was “God’s assassin,” DOJ says Read More »

In the Ars review of the OnePlus 15, we were floored by the phone’s incredible battery life and super-fast charging. The device’s other performance characteristics are similarly speedy, as is the OnePlus way. However, the phone is also less interesting visually compared to its predecessor, and the camera is a step down compared to the …

OnePlus 15 finally gets FCC clearance after government shutdown delay—preorders live Read More »

A federal judge has expanded on the remedies decided for the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google, ruling in favor of putting a one-year limit on the contracts that make Google’s search and AI services the default on devices, Bloomberg reports. Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling on Friday means Google will have to renegotiate these …

Judge puts a one-year limit on Google’s contracts for default search placement Read More »

Apple’s Johny Srouji may be the latest company executive to seek greener pastures, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report said that Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware technologies, told Tim Cook that he is “seriously considering leaving in the near future.” While the report didn’t mention if Srouji has another job lined …

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To prevent its robotaxi fleet from passing stopped school buses, Waymo is issuing another software recall in 2025. While it’s not a traditional recall that pulls vehicles from the road, Waymo is voluntarily updating software for its autonomous fleet in response to an investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. According to Waymo, the …

Waymo’s robotaxi fleet is being recalled again, this time for failing to stop for school buses Read More »

The big reveal for Meta’s next mixed reality glasses is being postponed until the first half of 2027, according to a report from Business Insider. Based on an internal memo from Maher Saba, the vice president of Meta’s Reality Labs Foundation, the report said that the company’s project, which is codenamed “Phoenix,” will no longer …

Meta plans to push back the debut of its next mixed reality glasses to 2027 Read More »

We’ve slept off our collective turkey coma and returned to the review lab here at Engadget. Our team may also be in full CES prep mode, but we’ve got a few more devices to get off or our desks before 2025 is over. Catch up on all of the reviews you might have missed over …

Engadget review recap: Dell 16 Premium, Nikon ZR, Ooni Volt 2 and more Read More »

TL;DR: Get a lifetime license to Pansophy’s fully private, on-device AI assistant for $79 and run ChatGPT-style tools locally with zero subscriptions, zero data sharing, and zero usage limits (MSRP $199). AI tools are getting more powerful, but also more expensive, more restricted, and more invasive. That’s why this new desktop AI tool is turning so many heads: it gives …

New AI tool is like a private, no-subscription ChatGPT on your desktop Read More »

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Support for a high number of users TCL’s new smart-home app is a dramatic improvement Lots of features for the price Cons Deadbolt feels a bit wobbly Doesn’t support recurring credentials The doorbell feels superfluous Our Verdict This budget smart lock doesn’t skimp on features, although reservations over the …

TCL D2 Plus Fingerprint Smart Lock review: It’s better than basic Read More »