LG appoints new CEO to lead its beleaguered electronics division
LG has appointed a new CEO to lead its electronics business. Starting December 1st, current Chief Strategy Officer William Cho will take over for Bong-seok Kwon as the CEO of LG Electronics. Meanwhile,...
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The best deals on baby gadgets we found for Black Friday
Parenthood, while constantly entertaining, is also one of the most eye-ball meltingly frustrating experiences I’ve personally ever had. At the end of the day, I do not have patience for any additional...
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The best deals on smartwatches, fitness trackers and wearables this Black Friday
Wearables are getting to be as ubiquitous as smartphones, but that also means companies like Apple and Samsung are making better and more expensive devices. Regardless of if you prefer a smartwatch,...
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Spotify's simplified Car View mode is being 'retired'
When Spotify announced its stripped down Car View mode in 2019, it seemed like a smart way to prevent drivers from being distracted on the road. Whenever you connected to your car over Bluetooth, it...
View ArticleScientists used Mars' ambient noise to map the planet's subsurface layers
NASA's Mars InSight lander provided researchers with the data needed to give us our first detailed look at the red planet's crust, mantle and core. That map doesn't include any information on the...
View ArticleXiaomi's upcoming EV factory will make up to 300,000 cars per year
Xiaomi only announced its electric car plans in March, but it already has grand ambitions. According to Reuters, the economic development agency Beijing E-Town has confirmed that Xiaomi will build an...
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Hitting the Books: How Amazon laundered the 'myth of the founder' into a...
We've heard the fable of "the self-made billionaire" a thousand times: some unrecognized genius toiling away in a suburban garage stumbles upon The Next Big Thing, thereby single-handedly...
View ArticleIndia tells Starlink to stop offering satellite internet without a license
SpaceX doesn't always get a warm reception when it expands Starlink. Reutersreports the Indian government has told Starlink to immediately stop "booking/rendering" satellite internet service in the...
View ArticleHBO Max uploaded the censored TV version of 'Birds of Prey' by mistake
HBO Max has uploaded another alternative DC Comics movie cut, but it won't brag about this one. As CBR and The Verge note, WarnerMedia comms executive Johanna Fuentes has confirmed HBO Max accidentally...
View Article3D-printed 'living ink' could lead to self-repairing buildings
Never mind 3D-printing organs — eventually, the material could have a life of its own. Phys.orgreports scientists have developed a "living ink" you could use to print equally alive materials usable for...
View Article'Squeezed' light might produce breakthroughs in nano-sized electronics
It's one thing to produce nanoscale devices, but it's another to study and improve on them — they're so small they can't reflect enough light to get a good look. A breakthrough might make that...
View ArticleBlack Friday online sales reportedly dipped for the first time ever
Black Friday online sales tend to climb ever higher each year as people grow comfortable with shopping from home, but not this time around. Adobe estimates combined Black Friday and Thanksgiving Day...
View ArticleAustralia plans laws to make social networks identify trolls
Australia could soon make life difficult for internet trolls — if at a significant cost. Reutersreports Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled plans for legislation that, in some cases, could force...
View ArticleTesla Model Y gets an AMD Ryzen chip upgrade in China
You might get a surprise boost in computing power if you buy a Tesla Model Y, at least in China. Electrek has learned Tesla is shipping the electric crossover in China with an AMD Ryzen processor...
View ArticleAMC and Sony will hand out NFTs to 'Spider-Man' advance ticket buyers
AMC is extending its fondness for the blockchain to the freebies you get with ticket pre-orders. The theater chain and Sony Pictures are giving away 86,000 NFTs to Stubs Premiere, A-List and Investor...
View ArticleCryptocurrency mining in Kazakhstan is leading to power shortages
Cryptocurrency mining consumes a massive amount of energy, and that's prompting a crisis in Kazakhstan. The Financial Timesreports the country's electrical grid operator KEGOC said it would start...
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Nissan to invest $17.6 billion in EV development over the next five years
Nissan will invest 2 trillion yen ($17.6 billion) over the next five years developing new EVs and battery technology as part of a grand plan it calls "Ambition 2030," the company announced. It aims to...
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The best tech deals we found for Cyber Monday
If you didn't cross off everything on your gift list on Black Friday, you're still in luck. Cyber Monday has brought a host of tech deals this year, and some of the best deals from a few days ago are...
View ArticleAmazon cuts up to 30 percent off Star Wars Instant Pots in Cyber Monday deal
Just in time for Cyber Monday, you can pick up Williams Sonoma's Star Wars-branded Instant Pots at some of the steepest discounts we've seen. The 3-quart BB-8 themed version is matching its all-time...
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The Morning After: Was Black Friday 2021 quieter than usual?
As you might have suspected this Cyber Monday morning, the big stories on Engadget involve good deals or even an all-time low price on gadgets, accessories for said gadgets or services to run on them....
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