Steve should have known that civil engineering was not for him when he spent most of his time at university monkeying with his 8086 clone PC. Although he graduated, a lifelong obsession of wanting the Solitaire win animation to go faster had begun. Always seeking a gadget fix, he dabbles in photography, video, 3D animation and is a licensed private pilot. He followed?l'amour de sa vie?from Vancouver, BC, to France and now lives in Paris.
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DJI launches the Action 5 Pro camera with subject tracking and improved video
DJI has been chipping away at GoPro's action cam dominance and just took a big step in that direction with the launch of the Action 5 Pro.
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Solid-state battery prototype boosts energy density by nearly 25 percent
An EU R&D giant has manufactured a prototype solid-state battery with a 1070 Wh/L energy density, nearly 25 percent higher than the best lithium-ion cells
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Apple reveals how it's made the iPhone 16 series (much) easier to repair
Apple has released new updates on iPhone 16 repairability and addressed parts compatibility, ease of access and more.
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Trump jumps into cryptocurrency, appears to know nothing about it
Donald Trump, who previously called Bitcoin a scam, has launched a new cryptocurrency venture called World Liberty Financial.
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Slack AI will generate transcripts and notes from huddles
Salesforce has rolled out some new AI features for its business-focused Slack chat app designed to take over mundane chores like transcription.
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EU complaint urges action on confusing in-game currencies
A European consumer watchdog has filed a complaint against Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Roblox and other game publishers over deceptive in-game currency practices.
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Tesla Semi fire required 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish
California firefighters needed to use 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish a roadside Tesla Semi fire.
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Microsoft lays off another 650 Xbox employees as part of its Activision deal
After slashing 1,900 jobs across Xbox and Activision earlier this year, Microsoft is laying off another 650 employees.
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US senators urge regulators to probe potential AI antitrust violations
The US government is starting to notice the potentially negative effects of generative AI on areas like journalism and content creation.
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Apple ordered to pay back its illegal $14.4 billion Irish tax break
Europe's highest court ruled that Apple must pay back its €13 billion ($14.4 billion) Irish tax break deemed illegal by the EU Commission way back in 2016.
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Google loses its seven-year fight against $2.7 billion EU antitrust fine
Google has lost a seven-year battle with the European Commission as the EU's highest court upheld a $2.7 billion antitrust fine against the search giant.
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LG flaunts its stretchable displays on the catwalk
LG's stretchable displays that we first saw at CES 2023 have made a new public appearance at a fashion show
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DJI Neo hands-on: A powerful and lightweight $200 drone
DJI has just unveiled the Neo, its much-leaked $200 drone aimed at content creators and casual users.
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Samsung's Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 Windows Copilot+ laptop supports Android AI features
Samsung has launched its new line of Galaxy Book5 laptops with the Pro 360, a Copilot+ enabled Windows 11 PC with Intel's latest Core 2 CPU and Arc GPU.
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Hyundai is planning to build its wild N Vision 74 concept EV
Hyundai's wild N Vision 74 EV supercar may go into production, according to the company's latest investor day presentation.
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Amazon's Remarkable Alexa will reportedly run on Claude AI and cost $5-10 per month
Amazon's next-gen Alexa assistant will reportedly be powered by Anthropic's Claude AI, cost $5-10 per month and arrive in October ahead of the holidays.
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The best instant cameras for 2024
These are the best instant cameras you can buy right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
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Samsung expands its UST projector lineup with the Premiere 7 and Premiere 9
After teasing them at CES 2024 earlier this year, Samsung has officially launched the Premiere 7 and Premiere 9 ultra short throw 4K projectors.
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Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli ordered to surrender copies of one-off Wu-Tang Clan album
Convicted felon and ex-pharmacy executive Martin Shkreli has been ordered to surrender all his copies of the one-off Wu-Tang Clan Shaolin album he used to own.
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Fortnite's second Marvel season puts Doctor Doom center stage
Doctor Doom will be heavily featured in Fortnite's Chapter 5 Season 4 as part of the Absolute Doom battle pass.