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Condé Nast has reportedly accused AI search startup Perplexity of plagiarism
The letter, which was sent on Monday, demands that Perplexity stop using content from Condé Nast publications in its AI-generated responses and accused the startup of plagiarism.
ThermoWorks' RFX Meat wireless probe uses radio waves instead of Bluetooth to monitor food on the grill
ThermoWorks employs radio waves for a more reliable wireless meat probe on its new RFX line of grilling gear.
EU officials say Meta may be violating consumer laws with paid 'ad-free' plan
Meta is facing further scrutiny from the EU over its "pay or consent" advertising model in Europe. Officials say the company may have broken consumer laws with its "misleading" approach.
Apple accused of underreporting suspected CSAM on its platforms
A child protection charity claims Apple is behind many of its peers "in tackling child sexual abuse," accusing it of underreporting CSAM cases.
iRobot's Roomba Combo Essential robot vacuum and mop is on sale for $200
iRobot's Roomba Combo Essential robot vacuum and mop is on sale for $200. That’s a discount of $75 and just $10 more than Prime Day.
The Google Pixel 8a is on sale for a low of $449
The Google Pixel 8a is our pick for the best Android smartphone for less than $500, and now it's $50 cheaper than usual.
The Morning After: Blue screen of death outage affected around 8.5 million devices
The biggest news stories this morning: X is working on a way to block links in replies, Samsung halts Galaxy Buds 3 Pro shipments amid quality control issues, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 review.
CrowdStrike outage aftershocks cause Delta to cancel over 1,000 more flights
The CrowdStrike outage that started late on Thursday is still causing havoc as Delta was forced to scrap and additional 1,250 flights yesterday.
The 6 best Mint alternatives to replace the budgeting app that shut down
Intuit has shut down the popular budgeting app Mint. Engadget tested a bunch of popular alternatives. Here are our favorites.
Boeing and NASA engineers have wrapped up ground tests on the Starliner thruster
Engineers from Boeing and NASA have spent much of the last month running ground tests on a Starliner Reaction Control System (RCS) thruster to get a better idea of what went wrong during the active Starliner’s flight in early June.
Outage caused by CrowdStrike’s disastrous update affected 8.5 million devices
The global outage caused by a faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike on Friday affected some 8.5 million Windows devices, Microsoft said in a blog post.
The workers at Bethesda Game Studios have fully unionized
The workers at Bethesda Game Studios have joined the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
Rivian opens its first Charging Outpost, a crunchy not-gas station near Yosemite
Rivian just opened its first EV charging rest stop 24 miles outside of Yosemite National Park. Its DC fast chargers will only be usable by Rivian owners, but all other amenities are open to the public.
X is working on a way to block links in replies
X is developing a new feature that could help address spam posts on its website.
Faulty Windows cybersecurity update takes out banks, airlines and other major companies worldwide
A massive Microsoft Windows BSOD (blue screen of death) outage has impacted multiple companies worldwide including airlines, broadcasters and others.
Samsung is freezing Galaxy Buds 3 Pro shipments amid quality control issues
Samsung has temporarily shut down Galaxy Buds 3 Pro shipments. With memories of its flaming hot (and not in a good way) Galaxy Note fiasco eight years ago, the company is halting the earbuds’ launch while “urgently assessing and enhancing.”
The 22 best Amazon Prime Day 2024 tech deals still available to shop today
These are the best Prime Day deals on tech that you can still get now that Amazon Prime Day 2024 is over, including discounts on gear from Apple, Google, iRobot and others.
Why an 'unexciting' galaxy could provide clues about the universe's evolution
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged a dwarf galaxy that may have merged with a smaller satellite galaxy. If so, the data could help test fundamental theories about the universe's evolution.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 review: The king, but for how much longer?
Even without a new main camera, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold’s sleeker design, brighter screens and native stylus support are enough to maintain its rank as the best big foldable phone on the market.
Google is turning off its goo.gl shortener links next year
Goo.gl links will return a "404 page not found" result by August 25, 2025.