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Microsoft trained an AI model on a game no one played 20.02.2025 6:41

Muse could one day help the company with game prototyping and preservation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Italian media groups filed a criminal complaint over the WhatsApp hack, EV truck maker Nikola called it quits, and The BBC Radiophonic Workshop's archive is now available 20.02.2025 8:10

Italian media groups filed a criminal complaint over the WhatsApp hack, EV truck maker Nikola has finally called it quits, and The BBC Radiophonic Workshop's archive is now available to sample. It's Thursday, February 20th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spotify could offer its long-awaited HiFi audio tier later this year 19.02.2025 6:31

It's been four years since the company confirmed that it was working on lossless audio streaming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta scheduled a genAI conference called LlamaCon, Humane's AI pins will stop working soon, and Spotify's HiFi audio tier may be on the way 19.02.2025 8:11

Meta just scheduled a generative AI conference called LlamaCon, All of Humane's AI pins will stop working in 10 days, and Spotify could offer its long-awaited HiFi audio tier later this year. It's Wednesday, February 19th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Korea pauses downloads of DeepSeek AI over privacy concerns 18.02.2025 6:05

The AI giant is willing to cooperate with South Korean authorities to resume downloads there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reddit says paid subreddits are coming this year, Meta is reportedly working on humanoid robots, and X blocked users from sharing links to Signal 18.02.2025 7:16

Reddit says paid subreddits are coming this year, Meta is reportedly working on humanoid robots that help with chores, and X blocked users from sharing links to Signal. It's Tuesday, February 18th and this is Engadget News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guardian is the latest news organization to partner with OpenAI 17.02.2025 5:32

Reporting from the newspaper will appear in ChatGPT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major publishers sue AI startup Cohere over copyright infringement 14.02.2025 7:22

The Canadian company is currently worth $5 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta’s Oversight Board urged to resign in protest, is Arm developing its own in-house chip?, and Formula E debuting fast-charging pit stops this weekend 14.02.2025 7:46

Civil society groups urged Meta’s Oversight Board to resign in protest, Arm is reportedly developing its own in-house chip, and Formula E will debut its fast-charging pit stops this weekend. It's Friday, February 14th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The best music streaming services in 2025 13.02.2025 8:10

The differences between Spotify, Apple Music and the rest of the major music streamers are subtle but significant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI will offer free ChatGPT users unlimited access to GPT-5, Google will use ML to tell if a user is under 18, and Jeff Minter is back with a remake of the '80s arcade game I, Robot 13.02.2025 7:37

OpenAI will offer free ChatGPT users unlimited access to GPT-5, Google will use machine learning to try and tell if a user is under 18, and Jeff Minter is back with a remake of the '80s arcade curio I, Robot. It's Thursday, February 13th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guy who accidentally threw away $700 million in Bitcoin wants to buy a landfill to find it 12.02.2025 7:53

It’s not the first scheme he’s come up with to locate the lost crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EFF sued Elon Musk and the DOGE, Apple and Google adopted Gulf of America for US Maps users, and Kickstarter rolling out new tools 12.02.2025 8:36

The EFF sued Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, Apple and Google adopted Gulf of America for US Maps users, and Kickstarter is rolling out new tools for backers. It's Wednesday, February 12th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lyft aims for a 2026 Dallas launch of its first Mobileye robotaxis 11.02.2025 5:57

Japanese conglomerate Marubeni will own the fleet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk offered to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion, France pledged to build one gigawatt of new nuclear, and a new child safety group founded by Roblox and others 11.02.2025 6:48

Elon Musk offered to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion, France pledged to build one gigawatt of new nuclear to speed up its AI ambitions, and Roblox, Discord, OpenAI and Google founded a new child safety group. It's Tuesday, February 11th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 is going to be another big year for commercial moon missions 10.02.2025 7:38

Half a dozen commercial missions are expected to launch over the coming months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta and UNESCO are teaming up to improve translation AI, Apple’s plans for AR glasses may not have been scrapped entirely, and Discord introduced a feature to ignore rather than block users. It's Monday, February 10th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Volkswagen is unveiling a $21,000 entry-level EV in March 07.02.2025 5:22

The small EV will make its proper debut in 2027. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Protecting the US from hackers apparently isn't in Trump's budget, UK officials demanding backdoor access to Apple iCloud accounts, and US lawmakers want DeepSeek banned from government devices 07.02.2025 9:38

Protecting the US from hackers apparently isn't in Trump's budget, UK officials are reportedly demanding backdoor access to Apple iCloud accounts, and US lawmakers want DeepSeek banned from government devices. It's Friday, February 7th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

USPS backtracks on suspending packages from China 06.02.2025 6:57

But your Shein and Temu purchases are about to get much more expensive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A UK study found school phone bans don't affect students' total screen time, Reddit blamed a 'bug' after 90 NSFW subreddits were banned, and Warner Bros is sharing a few movies for free on YouTube 06.02.2025 7:34

A UK study found that school phone bans don't affect students' total screen time, Reddit blamed a 'bug' after it banned more than 90 NSFW subreddits, and Warner Bros is sharing a few movies for free on YouTube. It's Thursday, February 6th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ontario un-cancels its Starlink contract after trade war ceasefire 05.02.2025 6:55

Premier Doug Ford previously said that Elon Musk wants to “take food off the table” of its citizens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Government workers are suing over DOGE server, Google now thinks it's OK to use AI for weapons and surveillance, and Cruise laid off half its staff after GM sunset its robotaxi program 05.02.2025 8:47

Government workers are suing over a potentially illegal DOGE server, Google now thinks it's OK to use AI for weapons and surveillance, and Cruise laid off half its staff after GM sunset its robotaxi program. It's Wednesday, February 5th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ontario cancels $100 million Starlink contract as a response to those tariffs 04.02.2025 6:23

Premier Doug Ford said that Elon Musk wants to “take food off the table” of its citizens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Opera's new Air browser encourages you to take breaks, Nintendo sales dip as Switch 2 debut looms, and AI won The Beatles a Grammy 04.02.2025 7:06

Opera's new Air browser will encourage you to take breaks from the internet, Nintendo sees sales dip as its Switch 2 debut looms, and AI won The Beatles a Grammy 55 years after they broke up. It's Tuesday, February 4th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices