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Samsung built a fingerprint security chip for payment cards, employee IDs and...
Samsung has revealed what it calls the "industry's first" all-in-one fingerprint security chip (IC) for payment cards. The S3B512C chip reads biometric information via a fingerprint sensor, stores and...
View ArticleRespawn is making three more Star Wars games
EA has announced that Respawn Entertainment is making three more Star Wars games. The studio — also known for Titanfall and Apex Legends — is working on a follow up to its hit 2019 action-adventure...
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What we bought: How the Kobo Libra 2 got me out of a reading slump
From time to time Engadget editors take time out to talk about what they've been buying for themselves, with their own money. This week, Commerce Editor Valentina Palladino gives her take on the Kobo...
View ArticleAmazon buys rights to popular true-crime podcast 'My Favorite Murder'
Amazon is once again racing to buy the rights to major podcasts and the networks that share them. According to Bloomberg, Amazon is buying exclusive distribution and ad rights for the popular true...
View ArticleSubstack is testing a native video player
Substack is expanding into video with a native player. The feature is currently in private beta, so only a limited number of creators can upload videos directly to a post for now. The newsletter...
View Article'Not Tonight 2' launches on Steam February 11th
You won't have to wait long to see how the creators of Not Tonight tackle American politics. PanicBarn and No More Heroes have revealed their "political dark comedy" title Not Tonight 2 will be...
View ArticleSony's HT-S400 soundbar offers virtual surround for $300
Sony's recent soundbars have been tailored to high-end users, but the company now has something aimed more at those who just want an upgrade from their TV's built-in speakers. The company has unveiled...
View ArticleBandcamp is bringing back monthly commission-free Fridays
To help support artists during the pandemic in 2020, Bandcamp began waiving commissions for purchases made on the first Friday of every month. And after supporting Bandcamp Fridays throughout 2021,...
View ArticleGM is building EV production and battery factories in Michigan
GM and LG are building a third Ultium factory in the US. The $2.6 billion plant in Lansing, Michigan will make batteries for GM’s electric vehicles.Ultium Cells, a joint venture between the companies,...
View ArticleYouTube's head of gaming and two other executives are leaving
Three YouTube executives are moving on from the platform, including head of gaming Ryan Wyatt. Senior director of creator partnerships Jamie Byrne and vice president and global head of product...
View ArticleWatch a drag race between Tesla's Model S Plaid and the Lucid Air
Now that the Lucid Air is a practical reality, there's a looming question: how well does it fare in a drag race against the other well-known electric luxury sedan, Tesla's Model S Plaid? You now have a...
View ArticleBlizzard is diving into the survival game genre
Blizzard, the studio behind Overwatch, Diablo and World of Warcraft, is getting into a new genre with the announcement that it's working on a survival game. It seems the project is in the early stages...
View ArticleLife is Strange remasters will join the Stadia Pro lineup on February 1st
Stadia Pro members will be able to claim a couple of notable games at no additional cost next week. Following a delay, Square Enix's Life is Strange Remastered and Life is Strange: Before the Storm...
View ArticleNYC's app-based delivery workers can finally use restaurant bathrooms
Back in September, a slate of landmark bills successfully passed through the City Council of New York granting a variety of common sense provisions to the many delivery workers of the five boroughs....
View ArticleUS warns global chip shortage will likely last through 2022
Don't expect the worldwide chip shortage to end any time soon. Bloomberg and The Washington Post note the US Commerce Department has published a semiconductor supply chain report estimating that the...
View ArticleBiden name checks Apple and Microsoft in right to repair speech
President Joe Biden has offered some more backing to right to repair rules, following an executive order he signed last summer. He acknowledged that many companies have made it difficult for consumers...
View ArticleMicrosoft's profits jump by 21 percent thanks to Office and the cloud
Microsoft's overall business is still going strong, even though it's not seeing the shockingly huge profit growth it saw last year. In its Q2 earnings report today, company reported revenue of $51.7...
View ArticleWhy TikTok stars are criticizing its creator fund
Being part of TikTok’s creator fund is apparently a lot less lucrative than it may seem, even for some of the app’s biggest stars. Over the last few days, some high-profile TikTokkers have taken the...
View ArticleSamsung's first Unpacked of 2022 will take place February 9th
After its president TM Roh teased "the most noteworthy S series device we've ever created", Samsung is announcing today when we can learn more. The next Galaxy Unpacked event, which is the company's...
View ArticleMeta's 'free' internet is costing people money in developing countries
Software glitches in Meta's free internet service are leading to unwanted charges for users, according to documents obtained by whistleblower Francis Haugen and shared with The Wall Street Journal....
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