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Meta is making it easier to use Llama models for app development 01.05.2025 6:28

The new Llama API is now available to preview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The BBC used AI to bring Agatha Christie to life, Google is funding electrician training, and Mark Zuckerberg 'predicts' AI will write most of Meta's code within 12 to 18 months. 01.05.2025 7:13

The BBC used AI (and an actor) to bring Agatha Christie to life, Google is funding electrician training to help meet the power demands of AI, and Mark Zuckerberg 'predicts' AI will write most of Meta's code within 12 to 18 months. It’s Thursday May 1st and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon deploys the first Project Kuiper internet satellites 30.04.2025 6:08

The 27 satellites are now operating as expected in low Earth orbit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI rolled back an update that made ChatGPT an ass-kissing weirdo, Amazon denied it planned to show tariff impacts on its prices, and EA reportedly canceled another Titanfall game 30.04.2025 6:42

OpenAI rolled back an update that made ChatGPT an ass-kissing weirdo, Amazon denied a report that it planned to show tariff impacts on its prices, and EA reportedly canceled another Titanfall game, laying off several hundred employees. It’s Wednesday, April 30th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CMF just announced a new smartphone and earbuds 29.04.2025 6:31

The battery on the Phone Pro 2 lasts two full days on a charge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Covert and unauthorized experiment on Reddit, World of Tanks developers under fire from Russia, and Kickstarter added a 'tariff manager' 29.04.2025 9:26

Researchers secretly experimented on Reddit users with AI-generated comments, Russian regulators are trying to seize assets from the developers of World of Tanks, and Kickstarter added a 'tariff manager' to let creators add surcharges to previously funded projects. It’s Tuesday, April 29th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

4chan is back after a nearly two-week shutdown, but it still has some serious problems 28.04.2025 6:35

For better or for worse, the contentious imageboard isn’t going down without a fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta’s AI chatbots were reportedly able to engage in sexual conversations with minors and more news 28.04.2025 6:54

Meta’s AI chatbots were reportedly able to engage in sexual conversations with minors, Etsy is selling online music gear marketplace Reverb, and DoorDash calls Uber's lawsuit accusing it of anti-competitive practices a 'scare tactic'. It’s Monday, April 28th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google launches a battery replacement program for swollen Pixel 7a handsets 25.04.2025 7:23

Depending on your region, you could get a free battery swap or payout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta acknowledged that Facebook has a major spam problem, Perplexity is building a browser to collect customer data for targeted ads, and Motorola introduced the no-frills Moto Watch Fit 25.04.2025 6:54

Meta finally acknowledged that Facebook has a major spam problem, Perplexity is building a browser in part to collect customer data for targeted ads, and Motorola introduced the no-frills Moto Watch Fit. It’s Friday, April 25th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Roku unveils two new battery-powered security cameras 24.04.2025 5:12

Using an optional solar panel could mean that you never have to recharge them manually. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You can trick Google's AI Overview, Is Amazon's Starlink rival Project Kuiper behind schedule, and LG smart TVs are getting Xbox Game Pass 24.04.2025 7:56

You can trick Google's AI Overviews into explaining made-up idioms, Amazon's Starlink rival Project Kuiper is reportedly way behind schedule, and LG smart TVs are getting Xbox Game Pass this week. It’s Thursday, April 24td and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FTC sues Uber over claims the company makes subscriptions hard to cancel 23.04.2025 6:55

The ride-hailing company is also being accused of charging users without their consent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI says it would buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell, Instagram's former CEO testified Zuckerberg thought the app was a ‘threat’ , and Teens are more worried about the effects of social media 23.04.2025 9:35

OpenAI says it would buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell, Instagram's former CEO testified Zuckerberg thought the app was a ‘threat’ to Facebook, and Teens are becoming more worried about the effects of social media. It’s Wednesday, April 23rd and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Roblox economy is going global 22.04.2025 5:29

How long until the kids start a trade war? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fyre Festival is becoming a music streaming service that might not be a scam this time, Bluesky is getting blue checkmarks, and Retro handheld maker Anbernic is halting US shipments due to tariffs 22.04.2025 8:00

Fyre Festival is becoming a music streaming service that might not be a scam this time, Bluesky is getting blue checkmarks and an official verification system, and Retro handheld maker Anbernic is halting US shipments due to tariffs. It’s Tuesday, April 22nd and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bunch of robots ran a half-marathon alongside humans and it was incredibly goofy 21.04.2025 5:53

Many of the robots wore human running shoes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tesla is accused of messing with odometers to get out of repair bills, EU regulators delayed Apple and Meta penalty announcements ahead of US trade talks, and Google is trying to get college students hooked on AI with a free year of Gemini Advanced. It’s Monday, April 21st and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Archer outlines its plan to use air taxis between New York's major airports 18.04.2025 6:36

It will whisk passengers from NYC locations to airports in 5-15 minutes, if the FAA ever approves it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CFPB has cut 90 percent of its employees, NJ AG sued Discord over alleged child safety failures, and Strava bought personalized running plan app Runna 18.04.2025 6:32

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cut 90 percent of its employees, New Jersey AG sued Discord over alleged child safety failures, and Strava buys UK-based personalized running plan app Runna. It’s Friday, April 18th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scientists film a living colossal squid for the first time 17.04.2025 6:15

They found the lil cutie in a remote part of the Atlantic Ocean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

American Airlines will provide free inflight Wi-Fi next year, Sony raised PlayStation Plus prices in Canada, and Deezer is seeing more and more AI-generated music 17.04.2025 7:07

American Airlines will provide inflight Wi-Fi for free starting next year, Sony raised PlayStation Plus prices in Canada, and Deezer reports 18 percent of the music uploaded to its service every day is AI-generated. It’s Thursday, April 17th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comcast rolls out a five-year price guarantee for new internet customers 16.04.2025 5:26

It follows a three-year price lock Verizon introduced a day after Trump's tariff announcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NVIDIA faces export restrictions on its H20 AI chips, Google retiring country-specific domains for search, and someone hacked Silicon Valley crosswalks to spoof Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk 16.04.2025 7:39

NVIDIA says the US has put export restrictions on its H20 AI chips, Google is retiring country-specific domains for search, and Someone hacked Silicon Valley crosswalks to spoof Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. It’s Wednesday, April 16th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Social Security Administration is reportedly moving all official communication to X 15.04.2025 5:48

The government apparently thinks your grandparents need to make X accounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices