year, Tesla owners will be able to add their cars to the fleet whenever they want, kind of like how people can list and unlist their properties on Airbnb, Musk said. He explained that the automaker wants to iron out any kinks first, such as making sure billing works well and that the robotaxis will stop at the right spot when they're ordered. Since the plan is to allow vehicle owners to add their Teslas to the company's robotaxi fleet, the automaker is also planning to release its unsupervised FSD software in California and other regions in the US before the year ends. Knowing Musk's tendency to overpromise on timelines, though we'd take that announcement with a (huge) grain of salt. Musk has been talking about robotaxis for a while now and said back in 2019 that Tesla will "have over a million robotaxis on the road" within a year. When he launched the Cybercab in 2024, he said he envisions a future wherein people own several robotaxis that they can then earn money from through a ridesharing network. It's worth noting that Waymo started offering fully autonomous rides to select users in Austin in late 2024 and will be launching the service fully in the city sometime this year. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...austin-this-june-044745591.html?src=rss

made new cars prohibitively expensive for US buyers and could negatively impact the US auto industry. It's the latest swing of the pendulum as the country's leadership changes hands once again. Trump's first presidency saw a rollback of fuel efficiency standards that had been enacted by Barack Obama, followed by the EPA introducing its strictest standards to date when Joe Biden assumed office. President Donald Trump's transition team had already signaled in December that he would walk back moves by previous administration to strengthen fuel efficiency standards and promote electric vehicle adoption. Today's development isn't a surprise, but it's still bad news considering multiple international reports have demonstrated that the planet's rising temperature will cause extreme and catastrophic weather events. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...y-standards-235205073.html?src=rss

president signaled that the litigation had to be resolved before Zuckerberg could be brought into the tent. Much of the settlement will reportedly go toward funding Trump's presidential library. Settling the lawsuit is the latest step Zuckerberg and Meta have taken to appease Trump, who at one point during the campaign threatened to imprison the Facebook founder for plotting against him. Following the election, Zuckerberg ended Metas longtime fact-checking program and rolled back content moderation standards that prohibited dehumanizing language and slurs targeting immigrants and LGBTQ people. He also ended corporate diversity programs and added Trump backer and UFC CEO Dana White to Metas board . Zuckerberg had a prominent seat at Trumps inauguration, alongside other tech CEOs. News of Metas settlement broke just as the company released its latest earnings results. During a call with analysts, Zuckerberg said that 2025 was going to be a big year for redefining our relationship with governments. Though he didnt mention Trump by name, he said that we now have a US Administration that is proud of our leading companies, prioritizes American technology winning, and that will defend our values and interests abroad. Zuckerberg, who earlier this week said the company would spend as much as $65 billion on AI investments this year, predicted that Meta AI would reach 1 billion users in 2025. He also commented on the rise of DeepSeek , an open-source AI assistant from China, saying that its strengthened our conviction about open source AI. One of the things that we're talking about, is there's going to be an open source standard globally, he said. And I think for own national advantage, it's important that it's an American standard. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ......

asteroid called Bennu. Asteroids can act as time capsules, and Bennu reflects what was happening in the solar system roughly 4.5 billion years ago. After a total journey of 3.9 billion miles, the capsule returned safely to Earth on September 24, 2023. One paper about Bennu, appearing in the journal Nature Astronomy , revealed that the samples contained 14 amino acids and five nucleobases also found in life forms on Earth. They also uncovered high levels of ammonia in the Bennu samples, as well as formaldehyde; when those two combine in the proper conditions, they can form complex molecules such as amino acids. The second publication appeared in Nature , and it detailed the environment those molecules formed in. Their assessment found evidence of a "brine," identifying a set of minerals that could have been left behind as salt water evaporated. "Data from OSIRIS-REx adds major brushstrokes to a picture of a solar system teeming with the potential for life," said Jason Dworkin, OSIRIS-REx project scientist at NASA Goddard. "Why we, so far, only see life on Earth and not elsewhere, thats the truly tantalizing question." This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...tml?src=rss

confidence that climate change is driving this trend," the group said of their investigation . Earth is currently 1.3C hotter than it was before the industrial era began. The WWA found that extreme Fire Weather Index conditions are 35 percent more likely to occur in the LA area at this temperature. If the planet increases 2.6C from its pre-industrial temperature, extreme conditions become another 35 percent more likely. Based on current policies, a 2.6C higher temperature is the minimum increase the Earth is projected to reach by the year 2100. The researchers noted, however, that the growing odds of those peak conditions is not a linear progression. Other factors also contributed to the widespread devastation across the Los Angeles area, including lack of rain; the region had not received significant rainfall since May 2024. This type of drought condition is 2.4 times more likely at the Earth's current temperature than at its pre-industrial level. Santa Ana winds also caused the rapid spread and difficulties containing the blazes. The team said that the impact of wind is not always reflected well in climate models. The World Weather Attribution conducts rapid studies into extreme weather events to analyze whether climate change was a factor. The international team of researchers aim to address the impact of climate in natural disasters "while the impacts of the extreme weather event are still fresh in the minds of the public and policymakers, and decisions about rebuilding are being made." This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...-researchers-say-211652200.html?src=rss

Depending on the device, Garmin says a factory reset is required. In other cases, you may only need to reset the power on your wearable and sync it with either the Garmin Connect app on your phone or via Garmin Express on a PC. Garmin has provided additional troubleshooting information for those with devices that are still malfunctioning after a power reset, with the required steps varying by product line. For instance, in the case of the companys popular Forerunner family of running watches, youll need to power off your device, then press down and hold the Start/Stop and Back buttons until you hear a beep. At that point, release the Start/Stop button, but continue holding the Back button until you hear a second beep. Your watch will then display Garmin's language selection screen. If it was previously paired with your phone, youll need to remove the device from your Bluetooth settings before you can continue the reset process. If its been a while since youve synced your watch, Garmin warns a factory reset will result in the loss of some data, including information relating to Garmin Wallet, Connect IQ content such as watch faces and, most notably, Body Battery insights. However, once you sync your device with Garmin Connect, most (if not all) of that data should be restored. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...king-some-devices-204919328.html?src=rss

David Cage, said he is collaborating with Page on the project. As Deadline reports, the show will likely hew close to the non-linear storytelling format of the game. This adaptation will honor the games legacy while inviting fresh perspectives, Matt Jordan Smith, Pageboys head of development and production, said. Delving into questions of survival and how split-second decisions can alter not just our lives, but the lives of others, are key to telling the story. The sci-fi plot of Beyond: Two Souls should be a good fit for television. Jodie possesses supernatural powers via her lifelong psychic link to a spiritual entity named Aiden. Although Jodie can die in Beyond: Two Souls , there's no game over screen if she does, so it will be interesting to see how that translates into a TV show. "It's a game about death, so you can imagine that death plays a role in all of this," Cage told Engadget in 2013 . "Actually, it's one of the big discoveries one of the big mysteries in the game is to discover what's on the other side. And it's definitely not a black screen." The storys rich narrative and emotional depth offer us a fantastic foundation," Page told Deadline . "We want to create a unique vision of the characters and their journeys that resonates with fans and newcomers. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...rom-star-elliot-page-202544852.html?src=rss

looking for is places that are going to challenge our system and look very, very different, said Nick Rose, product manager for Waymos expansion efforts. On the road again: As Waymo prepares for broader scale, we're embarking on our largest road trip to date, visiting 10+ cities in 2025. First up: Las Vegas and San Diego. Read more about how our road trips help advance the Waymo Driver's AI: https://t.co/96XzLSFV8O pic.twitter.com/UDCWOCkVOk Waymo (@Waymo) January 29, 2025 To that point, Las Vegas is known for dense traffic and plenty of chaos surrounding drop-off zones near hotels and casinos. San Diego is similar to locations in which the Alphabet-owned company already operates, like Phoenix , but it wants to validate that the system performs well without having a ton of prior driving information. It plans on bringing the service to Miami , along with Austin and Atlanta . Waymo hasnt announced the remaining cities, but the system sure could use more testing in some of the colder parts of the country. The company has done some winter testing in upstate New York and Michigan , but that's about it. It also recently announced it would start to test driverless cars in Tokyo , but we arent sure if that counts as one of the ten new cities. Its extremely important for the company to test in multiple cities. This is to account for unique traffic conditions and weather, of course, but also for inconsistencies that can trip up driverless systems. For instance, fire trucks and ambulances tend to look slightly different across cities and states. Waymo, after all, hasnt always had the best track record when it comes to emergency vehicles . Freeways are an intrinsic part of the LA experience. To better serve our expansive 79-square-mile service area, we're beginning to provide our employees with access to fully autonomous rides on LA freewaysa key step toward expanding this capability to all riders. pic.twitter.com/oWqVQ1hlJz Waymo (@Waymo) January 28, 2025 This is just the latest move to ensure that driverless cars are ready for primetime. The company recently started bringing its robotaxis onto Los Angeles highways . This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...25-193852446.html?src=rss

variables in your data, according to Google. The agent will also create charts based on your data, which you can insert as static images in your document. Depending on the complexity of the prompt, Gemini will use Python code to complete the request. Google There are a few notable limitations to the features current implementation. For instance, Google notes that once youve inserted a chart it cannot be modified. Additionally, any charts Gemini generates won't be directly linked to your data, so they wont automatically update after you make changes. Separately, Google recommends users be as specific as possible when prompting Gemini to provide data insights. For the most accurate results, ensure your data is in a consistent format, with clear headers and no missing values, the company adds. You can use the updated Gemini side panel in Sheets if you pay for Google One AI Premium, or if your company is a Business or Enterprise Workspace customer with a Standard or Plus plan. Anyone with a Gemini Education, Gemini Education Premium, Gemini Business or Gemini Enterprise add-on will also receive access. Google expects to complete the rollout of this feature by February 20, so you might not see in your version of Sheets right away. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ....html?src=rss

news? If the 50 series launch is anything like the 40 series one before it, expect high demand and limited initial availability. If youre set on buying an RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti or 5070 at release, be sure to use the notification feature Best Buy and other retailers offer to have the best chance of securing one of the cards before they all sell out. GeForce RTX 5090 for $2,000: The RTX 5090 is the most expensive consumer GPU NVIDIA has ever released. Its also one of the most powerful and power-hungry, with the 5090 featuring 21,760 CUDA cores, 32GB of GDDR7 VRAM and a potential total power draw of 575W. Of course, as with all of NVIDIAs new GPUs, raw specs are only half the story. In conjunction with DLSS 4 , the entire 50 series is capable of multi-frame generation. With the tech, RTX 50 GPUs can generate up to three additional frames for every frame they render using traditional techniques. DLSS 4 is the reason the 5090 can produce an average of 246 frames per second with full ray tracing in games like Cyberpunk 2077 . If you prefer to buy from Newegg or B , both retailers will stock models from third-party OEMs, including ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI and Zotac. GeForce RTX 5080 for $999: Despite costing half as much as the RTX 5090, the 5080 is no slouch. It features an impressive 10,752 CUDA cores and 16GB of GDDR7 VRAM, with a memory bandwidth of 960GB/sec. Like the 5090, you get the benefit of DLSS 4 multi-frame generation. Moreover, total power draw is more modest at 360W, meaning you probably wont need a 1,000W PSU to power the 5080. Again, both Newegg and B will stock third-party options. For a Founders Edition model, your best bets are NVIDIA and Best Buy. GeForce RTX 5070 Ti for $749 . If I had to guess, the 5070 Ti is probably the model with the most interest from people who want to buy a 50 series card. Thats because it features 16GB of GDDR7 VRAM compared to the 5070s 12GB. An extra 4GB of VRAM might not seem like much, but it will likely translate to the 5070 Ti being a much better purchase over the long run. Modern AAA games use a lot of VRAM, so much so that 8GB GPUs like the RTX 3070 are starting to show their age. Unfortunately, the 5070 Ti is the one model NVIDIA won't offer a Founders Edition version of, so finding one to buy may be tricky. Your best bet here is likely to be B . The retailer is showing a few 5070 Ti models on its website. GeForce RTX 5070 for $549: At launch, the RTX 5070 will be NVIDIAs most affordable 50 series GPU. Its also the GPU NVIDIA claims is as fast as the RTX 4090. Of course, thats with DLSS 4 enabled. If youre interested in the 5070, I strongly advise waiting for reviews to come out before you commit to buying one. As mentioned, with only 12GB of VRAM, the 5070 could quickly become a bottleneck to your system. Update 1/29/25 1:50pm ET: As one may have predicted, it seems like it will be difficult to get your hands on one of NVIDIAs new graphics cards. The company itself stated publicly that it expect significant demand for the GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 and believe stock-outs may happen. Its possible that limited availability, or widespread stock-outs, could affect customers worldwide. It's reported that some countries, like Korea, won't see shipments until mid-February. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...ss

approaching its fifth birthday . This wont impact titles that have already been downloaded, as subscribers will continue to have access to games as long as they remain a PS Plus member. Sony says it may still provide titles that can be playable on both PS4 and PS5 consoles after next year. Now onto the games. Payday 3 , available for PS5 only, is a great entry in the co-op bank-robbing franchise . This is a four-player title thats set several years after the events of Payday 2 . Players get to rob banks and even take hostages. Its a good and bloody time. High on Life is another FPS, but with tongue firmly planted in cheek . All of the weapons talk, for one, and most of them are voiced by Justin Roiland (who originally voiced both Rick and Morty of Rick and Morty .) Roiland has been mired in a sexual assault scandal , but theres an option to turn off the chatty guns . It'll be available for both PS4 and PS5. Pac-Man World Re-Pac is a remake (or Re-Pac) of a 2004 platformer. This refresh offers an improved UI, fine-tuned mechanics and updated visuals. Its actually a pretty solid platformer . Its no Mario Odyssey or Astro Bot , but it gets the job done. It also includes the original arcade game, though it must be unlocked. This one will also be available for PS4 and PS5. All three of the aforementioned titles will be available for download on February 4. Of course, PlayStation Plus both gives and takes each month. Some games are about to leave the service. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League , Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe will disappear on February 3. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...gh-on-life-and-payday-3-184559839.html?src=rss

of certain gear and other resources. They'll also be able to unlock trophies and have access to a friends management feature. For months, players have been protesting the need to link their PSN account to their Steam or Epic Games Store purchases to play single-player games. It at least to some degree makes sense for multiplayer elements of games like Ghost of Tsushima . But as evidenced by Sony swiftly dropping the requirement from Helldivers 2 after a major backlash from players, the PSN account linking strategy has by and large been a mess. Meanwhile, Sony has revealed more details about what you can expect from Marvels Spider-Man 2 on PC. The port from Nixxes includes multiple ray-tracing options, along with upscaling and frame generation. The game also has pretty modest minimum specs, so it might still run decently on a laptop that you've been rocking for several years. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...es-183259677.html?src=rss

30. MSI says it wont be selling the GPUs in the US until February 6 and PC maker PowerGPU told its customers that availability will be the worst for the first three months. Warning you all now. The launch of the RTX 5090 will be the worst when it comes to availability. Already being told to expect it to be that way for the first 3 months. PowerGPU (@PowerGPU) January 21, 2025 This is a global issue. VideoCardz has reported that Korea likely wont see shipments until mid-February and the UK retailer Overclockers has posted that it only has single-digit numbers of RTX 5090s in stock . The retailer does, however, have slightly more 5080s in stock. Gizmodo has reported that folks are already camping out in the cold for the expensive cards. NVIDIA, for its part, has stated that its shipping more stock to retail every day to help get GPUs into the hands of gamers. Well see how that goes. In any event, we have compiled some tips to help folks snag one of these cards . If you pay attention to NVIDIA product launches, this news should come as no surprise . The same thing happened with the 40 series. There was high demand and limited initial availability. It took months until gamers could cruise online and purchase one of the latest graphics cards. The 30 series cards were also difficult to find at launch, due to the pandemic and bitcoin mining. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...o-significant-demand-172030639.html?src=rss

in a statement . "Technology and creativity are two of our biggest strengths as we continue to focus on developing experiences that deliver entertainment for everyone. We will continue to grow the PlayStation community in new ways, such as IP expansion, while also delivering the best in technology innovation." Hulst, meanwhile, will continue to oversee Sony's first-party games. He's also responsible for helping adapt the company's video game franchises into other mediums via PlayStation Productions. The pair have had a tumultuous first year in charge of SIE. Just before they took the reins, Ryan announced that the division was laying off 900 staff and shutting down London Studio. Since then, Nishino and Hulst have been dealing with the fallout of Ryan's deeply misguided efforts to focus on live-service games. After the disastrous debut of Concord a hero shooter that vanished within just two weeks , never to return Sony shut down the game's developer Firewalk Studios , as well as Neon Koi. A subsequent review of Sony's live-service efforts led to the company canning two other projects that were in development at Bluepoint and Bend Studio, with the former said to be a God of War title. Elsewhere within the company, SIE Chairman Hiroki Totoki is giving up that post to become the new CEO of Sony. He'll succeed Kenichiro Yoshida, who will remain the company's chairman. Totoki is also the current president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Sony. Replacing him as CFO is Lin Tao, a senior vice-president of finance, corporate strategy and development at SIE. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...e-ceo-170758830.html?src=rss

your home planet with a beautiful base that you lovingly crafted, that is safe but now there are new worlds to explore with a level of variety no one has seen before." This shift includes the addition of Gas Giants, which Hello Games claims are up to 10 times bigger than any planets previously included in the game. The developers have also improved things under the sea, with better fishing and deep sea diving. Plus, the lighting should be better, with more detailed shadows, sharper sunlight and, of course, those shining starry skies. Hello Games also says Worlds Part II offers quests that connect existing storylines and mysteries. A lot of this development comes from work on Hello Game's new fantasy game Light No Fire . This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...-planets-165102362.html?src=rss

from using them. Thats where NordWhisper comes in. The company claims that instead of relying on standard obfuscation techniques, NordWhisper mimics regular internet traffic, which makes it harder for governments to tell if youre using a VPN, though its not foolproof. All VPN protocols introduce lag and latency, and Nord Security also mentioned that NordWhisper will likely be slower than other protocols due to its technology. Even so, the company has promised to make it smarter, faster, effective at its job. NordWhisper will gradually roll out to users, starting with the Windows, Android and Linux apps. The other apps will receive support at a later date, though Nord Security hasnt mentioned any specific days or timeframes. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...s-162525626.html?src=rss

Just imagine all of those other Apple devices out there in the world helping to create this network. The end result? Youll likely find what youre looking for. These trackers can also use the ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless protocol, which gamifies finding lost objects. As long as the object is within 25 feet of your smartphone, the screen will display directional arrows and a distance meter. You use this data to zero in on the object, all without constantly ringing the AirTag. Of course, AirTags arent perfect. They are designed to work with iPhones and other Apple products, so Android users should keep scrolling. Also, the ringer only pings for seven seconds at a time. Sometimes thats enough to find a lost item, but not always. Finally, Apple decided to not include attachment points with these trackers, so they cant connect to a keychain or a related accessory. However, there are plenty of amazing accessories for AirTags that get the job done. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter for the latest tech deals and buying advice. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...html?src=rss

more advanced ones. The aim is to achieve similar results in certain circumstances by aping larger models reasoning. OpenAI permits business users to distill its models on its platform, as the Journal notes, but under the company's terms of service, users arent allowed to train their own models on the output of its systems. DeepSeek has said that it uses distillation on R1, its most capable model, to train smaller ones. We know [China]-based companies and others are constantly trying to distill the models of leading US AI companies, an OpenAI spokesperson told The Guardian . They added it was critically important for OpenAI to work with the government to best protect the most capable models from efforts by adversaries and competitors to take US technology. The company didnt explicitly mention DeepSeek in its statement, but the Chinese startups open-source chatbot has blown up in recent days . For one thing, it hit the top of the free apps list in Apples App Store. Its success wiped $1 trillion of stock market value from publicly listed tech companies that are neck deep in the AI sector. Its been claimed that DeepSeeks chatbot performs about as well as AI systems from the likes of OpenAI and Google but at a fraction of the cost and with less-powerful chips, undercutting the belief that such technology is very expensive to develop and run. There have been reports that DeepSeek cites OpenAI policies in its outputs. Meanwhile, David Sacks, who is President Donald Trump's AI advisor , claimed there's "substantial evidence" that DeepSeek "distilled the knowledge out of OpenAIs models." Still, all of this concern seems extremely rich from OpenAI, a company that has faced a swathe of lawsuits from authors, comedians, news organizations and others who accused it of using their copyrighted work without consent to train its models. Indeed, the company admitted last year that it would be "impossible to train today's leading AI models without using copyrighted materials." It seems OpenAI would have you believe that what's good for the goose is not good for the gander. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...-amid-deepseeks-rise-154249605.html?src=rss

Engineering Task Force's L4S open standard. The tech is complex here's a whitepaper on L4S if you're interested but broadly if a packet traveling between your device and the server experiences congestion, it will report that on arrival, which can improve future packets' journeys. A rep from Comcast told Engadget that the products from Apple, Meta, NVIDIA and Valve are the first to support the tech because they were initial partners for testing this low-latency connectivity. Other developers can choose to take advantage of the open standard technology once Comcast has fully rolled out the low lag option and it will be available to all Xfinity customers then. Atlanta, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Philadelphia, Rockville (Maryland) and San Francisco are among the first cities to receive the low latency tech. Comcast said in its release that it plans to deploy to additional locations in the coming months. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...src=rss

(GDPR) rules in the country. In an announcement about the information request on its website, Garante said it contacted both the Hangzhou and the Beijing DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence offices to ask them what kind of personal data the AI chatbot collects. It also asked them to clarify their purposes for the data they collect and whether the information they gather is stored on servers physically located in China. In its privacy policy , DeepSeek admitted that it transfers personal information of the country where the user lives and that it keeps them "in secure servers located in the People's Republic of China." However, it said that the service will "do so in accordance with the requirements of applicable data protection laws." In addition, Garante is asking DeepSeek what type of information is used to train its AI system. And, in case web scraping is involved, it wants the service to clarify how both registered and non-registered users are informed about the processing of their data. Notably, Bloomberg has published a report that Microsoft and OpenAI are already investigating whether DeepSeek took OpenAI data and possibly used it for training. Apparently, a group of users exfiltrated a large amount of data using OpenAI's API back in the fall of 2024, and Microsoft's security researchers reportedly believe that they have a connection to DeepSeek. The chatbot service now has 20 days to respond to Garante's request. In the US, Reuters said authorities have started looking into the national security implications of the China-based AI chatbot. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...on-watchdog-133025226.html?src=rss

along with select devices running Android 15. Meanwhile, Apple already has a partnership with Globalstar that provides users with texting capabilities when they're out of coverage. Users who've signed up to participate in the fledgling service's beta trials have reportedly started receiving texts. "You can now stay connected with texting via satellite from virtually anywhere," the message reads, according to Bloomberg . And for iPhone users, it asks them to "update to iOS 18.3" to "start experiencing coverage beyond." Once they do download the update, they'll see a toggle in their cellular data settings to activate the capability. At the moment, the direct-to-cell service only offers text messaging. If a beta tester finds themselves in rural areas and other locations that typically don't have coverage, they'll be able to use Starlink's satellite network to send a text. In the future, the plan is to add voice and data connectivity to give people more options in far-flung locations. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...n-the-iphone-130022775.html?src=rss

everyone in your match does a little planning. First, hosts need to activate each mod before entering the multiplayer menu. In addition, all players in the match have to subscribe to the same mod before joining. Only mods authored with Vanilla DOOM, DeHackEd, MBF21 or BOOM are compatible. Doom: The Dark Ages is set to launch on May 15. It takes place in the medieval wastelands of Hell and adds new goodies like mech battles and a ridable cyber dragon. If that isnt an elevator pitch for a Doom game, I dont know what is. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...

Anthropic, Gemini, OpenAI and others , though the company says it works best with Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet and OpenAI's o1 model. Its also compatible with extensions, which allows it to plug into popular developer tools, like GitHub and Google Drive, Block is, of course, known for its financial apps, Square and Cash App, as well as the music streaming service Tidal, which it acquired in 2021 . Those may not be industries you immediately associate with AI development, but Block founder Jack Dorsey is a longtime advocate for open-source software. The company also notes that goose could eventually extend to non-engineering use cases as well. Block engineer Brad Axen told ZDNET that the company envisions more creative uses for goose, like music generation. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...

up to 200 meters, so it should be sturdy enough if you want to wear it while scuba diving. The timepiece even comes in a case that looks like an Atari VCS . Atari and Nubeo created five colorways for it: nebula blue, supernova red, nova nightfall, plasma pumpkin and celestial citrine. Best of all, the watch glows in the dark. Atari/Nubeo Actually telling what time it is on this thing might take you a moment or two, though. A pair of UFOs indicate the time in hours and minutes. As for the A-shaped spaceship in the center and the shots it fires, that's your second hand. But the display looks quite chaotic, as a number of asteroids spin around on the discs as well. Look, I really like my Apple Watch for lots of reasons, not least because I can actually play some video games on it, like the absorbing Galaxy Mix (there's an Asteroids clone that's apparently playable on the device too). Maybe I'll just need to become one of those people who wear two watches, since I want the Asteroids timepiece as well. You'll likely need to act quickly if you want one, though. Nubeo only made 125 of each variant. The colorways are listed for $499 each on the Atari and Nubeo websites. Good luck! This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...-205505602.html?src=rss

pinned message from the company on its forums details a possible fix that some users claim is only temporary. We are aware of an issue causing some devices to be stuck on the start up screen or a blue triangle, the message reads. To resolve this, press and hold the power button until the device turns off, then power it back on, and sync with the Garmin Connect app or Garmin Express. Garmin Some crafty Redditors claim to have traced the issue to a file related to GPS functionality. Although some reported that following Garmins reset instructions worked, others said it was only temporary, with the issue returning later. The problem appears to affect various models, including the Forerunner , Venu , Fenix , Vivoactive and Epix lines. If your Garmin smartwatch has no problems (... so far), you may save yourself a headache by powering it down and waiting for an official solution from Garmin. If youve encountered the issue and want to roll the dice, this Reddit thread includes some unofficial and untested by Engadget fixes and workarounds. Update, January 28, 2025, 3:40PM ET: This story has been updated to add a statement from Garmin. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...93920555.html?src=rss

log into the app, join the store's Wi-Fi and enable Bluetooth on their phones to unlock cabinets on their own. For any irritated customer who has been delayed by the clear plastic cage, or for any busy store employee called away just for their keys, the addition of a mobile tool for accessing locked cabinets sounds like a welcome idea. Tilak Mandadi, executive vice president at CVS Health, told The Wall Street Journal that the pilot program has gone well so far, and the company's next step will be expanding the feature to 10-15 stores. The app, which is a successor to the company's CVS Pharmacy app, also includes resources for managing prescriptions and immunizations. And because it's a software product in the year 2025, CVS Health uses some artificial intelligence. The app is launching with AI-powered search options and is expected to add an AI chat tool for checking medication refills and order status later in the year. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...91.html?src=rss

panel. It also features 4K resolution and a max refresh rate of 240Hz, which is a fantastic metric for gaming. These monitors allow access to Dolby Vision, NVIDIA G-Sync and AMD Free-Sync. The ports are also on point. These displays include a pair of HDMI 2.1 ports, a single USB-B upstream port, four USB-A downstream ports and a single USB-C port. One of the USB-A ports also supports BC1.2 power-charging. Dell The 34-inch model is actually cheaper, at $650 , but there are some trade offs. This one doesnt support G-Sync and offers a max refresh rate of 165Hz. The 25-inch and 27-inch variants arent on sale, and arent even curved, but the coupon code does work. Respectively, this brings the price down to $300 and $510. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter for the latest tech deals and buying advice. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...195620194.html?src=rss

pic.twitter.com/oWqVQ1hlJz Waymo (@Waymo) January 28, 2025 After getting approval to begin local robotaxi operation in March 2024, Waymo offered autonomous rides in LA at a small scale, with a waitlist for interested customers. In November, the waitlist ended so any Angelenos could call for a ride. But for a sprawling city like LA, having access to a highway is all but essential for getting around, so adding freeways to the cars' capability would mark a big improvement in how useful Waymo robotaxis will be there. Waymo, which is owned by Google parent company Alphabet, has set its sights on its first international expansion. The business said it anticipates starting vehicle tests and mapping in Japan early this year. On the home front, Waymo is also slated to launch in Austin and Atlanta in early 2025. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...reeways-191035547.html?src=rss

original version can still transfer their save data via their Nintendo account and continue from where they left off. The deadline transferring the data is 2AM ET on June 2. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp debuted in 2017 . It employed a freemium model with microtransactions, but Nintendo has since decided to ditch that approach. While you'll now need to pay for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete upfront, the current iteration of the game doesn't have any in-app purchases. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...-10-for-a-couple-more-days-183525135.html?src=rss

is our first partner for the @XMoney Account, which will debut later this year. Allows for secure + instant funding to your X Wallet via Visa Direct Connects to your debit card allowing P2P payments Option to instantly Linda Yaccarino (@lindayaX) January 28, 2025 Bothe Yaccarino and X owner Elon Musk have long promised to bring financial services to X as they attempt to turn the platform into an everything app . In a memo last year, Yaccarino said the company planned to support banking and payments features for users. Musk has also said he wants people to be able to run their entire financial world via X. So far, X Money sounds like its a long way off from that vision, though Yaccarino said the Visa partnership is the first of many big announcements about X Money this year. X hasnt disclosed specifics about how X Money will work for users or how it might make money off the service. Xs business is reportedly struggling. Musk recently told employees that our user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive, and were barely breaking even, in a memo reported by The Wall Street Journal. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...tml?src=rss

the beginning of this process, however, as a contract has yet to be ratified and accepted by both parties. "We are ready to bring Whole Foods to the bargaining table to negotiate a fair first contract that reflects the workers' needs and priorities," Wendell Young IV, President of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776, said in an email. Workers at Amazons Whole Foods in Philadelphia made history today as they voted to unionize and WON! pic.twitter.com/jKpkuhwRIi UFCW Local 1776 (@UFCWLocal1776) January 28, 2025 Coming as no surprise, Whole Foods expressed disappointment over the outcome of the vote. A company representative told Reuters that it already offers competitive compensation, great benefits and career advancement opportunities. Ahead of the vote, workers cited the need for better wages and benefits. As previously noted, this is the first successful unionization bid for Whole Foods workers since Amazon bought the company in 2017 for nearly $14 billion . Its not, however, the first time a Whole Foods location has voted to unionize. Workers in a Wisconsin location voted to unionize back in 2002 , but the union was dissolved the following year. In the interest of full disclosure, I worked at a Whole Foods location in 2005 and, one day, someone snuck in the store to hand out pro-unionization pamphlets. Management sent an armed guard around to collect the pamphlets from us. It was weird. Its no secret that Amazon isnt exactly a friend to unions . Workers in Quebec unionized last year but, surprise, the company now says its closing the entire facility . Amazon is worth over $2.5 trillion dollars and has doubled in value throughout the past year or so. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...026628.html?src=rss

increases and optimizes hydration, combining to create stronger gluten strands. Although you can buy commercial-grade spiral mixers for the home, they tend to have industrial-chic designs (so, not chic at all). And those from trusted brands like Hussler and Famag cost thousands of dollars. Meanwhile, Oonis model has a sleek design more eye-catching than an eyesore that would look right at home in the modern kitchen. It will be available in two colors: polar white and charcoal gray. Ooni The Halo Pro has a removable 7.3-quart bowl and a digital interface. Twisting a dial lets you cycle through its 58 mixing speeds. Ooni says its bowl can mix 11 pounds of dough at once enough for 20 pizzas or six loaves of bread. The mixer specializes in dough but is hardly limited to it. It ships with a spiral hook, removable breaker bar, geared whisk and flexible beater. That toolset opens the door to things like whipped cream, egg whites or batters. The Ooni Halo Pro will cost a lot of dough compared to traditional planetary mixers. (But not compared to many industrial spiral mixers.) It launches for $799 on April 8. You can sign up on Oonis website to be alerted when its available. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...ixer-174510926.html?src=rss

connectivity, though there is Wi-Fi 6E support. You'll get 8GB of RAM as well. We gave the M2 iPad Air, which debuted less than a year ago, a score of 91 in our review . It's our pick for the best iPad for most people . It hits the sweet spot between performance, features and price even more so considering this deal. It offers better future proofing compared with the entry-level iPad, as many features and apps only run on M-series chips and newer A-series ones. For basic tasks like web browsing and streaming video, performance shouldn't be an issue at all. The M2 iPad Air supports Apple Intelligence features, as well as demanding games like Death Stranding and the Resident Evil 4 remake. You should get about 10 hours of battery life on a single charge. There's no Face ID here, but a Touch ID fingerprint scanner is built into the power button. One other major positive is that Apple has shunted the front-facing camera to th longer side of the tablet, making FaceTime calls in landscape mode an easier proposition. The M2 iPad Air is compatible with the Apple Pencil Pro, but not the second-gen Pencil. One of our main complaints about the M2 iPad Air is that it has an LCD display with a 60Hz refresh rate. It's not as smooth or vibrant as the 120Hz OLED you'll find on the most recent iPad Pro. Still, it's a bright, sharp screen. However you slice it, the M2 iPad Air is a pretty great tablet. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter for the latest tech deals and buying advice. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...53619110.html?src=rss

of three times before it returned to base. Its the first time a civilian aircraft has broken the sound barrier while flying over the United States. Engadget covered Boom in an extensive profile back in 2020 , where the company was gearing up to unveil XB-1 and make preparations for test flights. Since then, it has been undergoing a barrage of tests, with a series of subsonic test flights starting from March 2024 through the end of the year. In the background, the company has been signing deals with major airlines including United and American , to supply passenger jets for civilian service. This craft, dubbed Overture, has a planned top speed of Mach 1.7 equivalent of 1,305 miles per hour which would cut existing travel times in half. At least, for the folks who could afford a ticket. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...164930546.html?src=rss

that folk. The Nest WiFi Pro provides reliable tri-band Wi-Fi , so its great for streaming movies, gaming, web browsing and just about everything else. It also offers various useful integrations. It supports Matter, Thread and Google Assistant, as a start. We recommended this router at the full price , so we definitely like it at half the cost. There are a couple of minor caveats here. This sale provides just a single unit, which offers 2,200 square feet of coverage. However, those with larger homes and multiple dead zones will likely need to pick up a second router to add to the system. Also, its not quite as fast or powerful as some rival Wi-Fi 6E routers. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter for the latest tech deals and buying advice. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...ount-163456635.html?src=rss

American people, OpenAI said in a blog post published Tuesday. Before today, US government employees were already using ChatGPT in their day-to-day work. According to the company, federal, state and local government workers at 3,500 agencies across the country have sent more than 18 million messages since 2024. With todays announcement, those same agencies can now self-host ChatGPT within their own Microsoft Azure commercial or government cloud environment. In practice, that should make it easier for government IT heads to ensure the tool is used safely. OpenAIs move to offer ChatGPT Gov comes after the company announced it was partnering with SoftBank to build $500 billion worth of AI infrastructure within the United States over the next four years. Many immediately questioned whether OpenAI had the money to fund Stargate to the level it said it would. After the announcement, The Information reported that SoftBank and OpenAI would each commit about $19 billion to the project to start, far less than the $100 billion the two had said they would deploy immediately. More broadly, the arrival of ChatGPT Gov comes amid uncertainty about the strength of the American AI industry. On Monday, US tech stocks dropped dramatically after DeepSeek , an AI assistant from a Chinese startup, unseated ChatGPT as the top free app in the App Store over the weekend. DeepSeek purportedly spent less than $6 million to develop its R1 model. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ....html?src=rss

of course, the real problem plaguing Hollywood today is the inability to build franchises with user-generated content, unproven AI tools and blockchain hype. Incention's first franchise the modern Hollywood term for "story" is Emergence , a sci-fi premise from Blade and The Dark Knight writer David S. Goyer. It centers on a universe where a white hole appears (my god, the opposite of a black hole!) and spews out mysterious high tech objects. Goyer describes it as a "creative sandbox" for artists and fans to build "limitless narratives" across multiple genres and mediums. (The name is also confounding. It sounds far too similar to Christopher Nolan's Inception , a movie that Goyer had no hand in. And what does it even mean? Incentive prevention?) Atlas, an AI agent that's meant to be a "creative partner," serves as Incention's main AI tool for developing content. It'll be able to come up with ideas, help story direction and even generate full videos, according to the company. Incention also claims that Atlas can post autonomously to social media platforms to improve itself, perhaps because social media engagement for real franchises is too dangerous for humans these days. Incention is powered by the Story blockchain , which will help to track the content produced by fans and creators across all of its franchises. Again, a major problem that needed to be solved. The NFT grift is over, and we've yet to see any product outside of Bitcoin and other digital currencies tapping into the blockchain effectively. A couple of years ago, I realized that its [AI] not going away, its going to completely embed itself within society," Goyer told Variety. "So I tried to learn as much about it as I could, whether it be ChatGPT or Midjourney or the various other tools, and I think those have useful applications that dont necessarily put people out of a job although there are a lot of potential AI applications that could. But in this instance, were not putting anyone out of a job. If anything, this is a tool to allow people that normally wouldnt have an entry point into Hollywood or publishing houses or things like that." The big problem Incention faces, though, is that it's not actually fixing anything in Hollywood. Similar to the short-lived Quibi , the entire impetus behind Incention is driven by technology, instead of genuine demands from creators or a franchise-hungry public. And unlike Quibi, Incention isn't launching with nearly $2 billion in funding (though it has raised an undisclosed amount from the a16z crypto fund) or the Hollywood bonafides of someone like DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg. Incention also seems to fundamentally misunderstand how fan-produced content works. People aren't spending hours on their fanfic, fanart and cosplay simply because they want to get paid. They're doing it because someone created a story and characters that genuinely moved them. Good luck getting the same sort of support from a generic-sounding franchise like Emergence. "The entertainment industry stands at a crossroads," Incention wrote in a "manifesto" of its vision. "As AI generates an endless stream of content, traditional entertainment grapples with an existential crisis: How do we preserve human creativity while harnessing the power of modern technology? The answer is not in resistance, but in collaboration and shared upside." I give it a month. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ......

and signed into law, Cruz told The Washington Post . Ted and I are in the middle of about two dozen different disagreements and disputes, but the one thing that seems to unite the political parties is that we need to protect small children from the negative outcomes of being on social media, Schatz said. Cruz is now the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee (which has become a prominent battleground for social media-related issues in recent years). Not only that, Republicans are in control of both houses of Congress while Lina Khan is no longer head of the Federal Trade Commission. Under KOSMA, that agency would have extra regulatory power over social media platforms. Some Republicans were reluctant to hand Khan those reins. I think that [Khan's stint as FTC chair] understandably caused significant reluctance on the part of Congress to entrust any additional authority on the FTC, Cruz said. If KOSMA becomes law as it stands, social media platforms would have to delete any accounts held by users aged under 13 as well as any data collected from those children. It would also block them from using data collected from users aged under 17 to algorithmically suggest or promote content. Furthermore, it stipulates that schools would have to block students from accessing social media services on school devices and networks in order to keep receiving certain subsidies. Schatz was among a bipartisan group of senators that introduced the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act in 2023. That bill aimed to set 13 as the minimum age for using social media, and require parental consent for under 18s to access such platforms. However, the bill did not pass through the Commerce Committee. Last July, two online safety bills that ostensibly sought to protect minors, the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act and the much-derided Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), passed the Senate in a 91-3 vote. However, neither passed through the House before the previous Congress ended on January 3. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...90.html?src=rss

investigation has so far raised a few critical points and recommendations. It found that there are alternative cloud suppliers face significant barriers to enter and expand in the market. Also, that "technical and commercial barriers" limit customers' ability to switch providers, such as data transfer charges. Specific to Microsoft, the CMA stated that the company uses its large software presence to limit how effectively AWS and Google can compete when it comes to customers who want to use that software while on the cloud. The CMA reports that UK businesses and organizations have increased their spending on cloud services by 30 percent each year hitting 9 billion ($11 million) in 2023. Given this 9 billion spend, the CMA stated that paying just five percent more than prices in a "well-functioning market," would cumulatively cost another 430 million ($535 million) annually more if the growth continues. "Given the size of capital investment and economies of scale required to provide cloud infrastructure services, there may be a natural limit to the number of providers who can compete effectively in these markets," the CMA's states in its release. "For this reason, it is vital that competition between even a small number of providers works well for customers." The inquiry group points to a new solution: Strategic Market Status (SMS) designation for AWS and Microsoft's cloud services. The label comes courtesy of the UK's new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act and would allow the CMA to enforce greater regulation and pro-competition directives on the two services. "Should AWS and Microsoft be designated as having SMS, the CMA would be able to consider the interventions we have considered in this inquiry relating to egress fees, technical barriers and Microsofts licensing practices," the release further states. Earlier this month, the CMA opened investigations into whether Google's search practices and mobile ecosystems should receive SMS designation. The regulator is also probing Apple in the second instance. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ......

quality at all times of the day than its predecessor. The Mini 2 will give you realtime motion alerts and you can get features like person detection if you pay for the Blink Subscription Plan. You can also shop a four-pack of the Blink Mini 2 for $75, down from $160 a 53 percent discount. Overall, we're a big fan of Blink's products, naming the Blink Outdoor 4 our choice for best wireless security camera in 2025 . Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter for the latest tech deals and buying advice. This article originally appeared on Engadget at ...l?src=rss