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Ford adopts Tesla’s charging technology, Meta is killing the Facebook news tab, and Toys for Bob is going independent. It's Friday, March 1st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The company will use the cash to bolster semiconductor production for the automotive, aerospace and AI industries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TikTok is muting all Universal Music-related songs, Substack has direct messages now, and Lucas Pope's Mars After Midnight hits the Playdate console soon. Happy Leap Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It isn't available to the general public yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Apple Car project is dead, Project Maven-developed AI identified air strike targets, and did Amazon use AI to 'replicate the voices' of actors in the Road House remake? It's Wednesday February 28th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sadly it's just a concept device, so it won't be hitting store shelves anytime soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google explains why Gemini overcorrected for diversity, if you’re still using Apple iTunes to pay for Netflix, that is ending, and Doom on your robot lawnmower? Maybe.  It's Tuesday February 27th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don't worry, pictures from the moon's surface are coming soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Samsung unveils the Galaxy Ring, the Google Pay app is shutting down in the US later this year, and Lenovo and Motorola’s Smart Connect makes it easier to manage tasks across your devices. It's Monday, February 26th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The company admits Gemini offers 'inaccuracies in some historical image generation depictions.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google pressed pause on Gemini’s ability to generate people, the latest experimental Threads features let you save drafts and take photos in-app, and Reddit files for IPO and will let some longtime users buy shares. It's Friday, February 23rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The robotic delivery service will commence in select Tokyo areas in March. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google promises to fix Gemini's image generation, Microsoft's upcoming custom chip will be made by Intel, and Apple Sports puts real-time scores on your iPhone lock screen. It's Thursday, February 22nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can a smartwatch run basic diagnostic tests to free up doctors' time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FuboTV has some issues with the new joint streaming service, Twitch is bumping channel subscription prices for the first time, and Tinder is bringing its advanced ID verification system to the US and UK. It's Wednesday, February 21st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some critics worry the pact’s language doesn’t go far enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The UK moves another step closer to banning phones in schools, GlobalFoundries secures $1.5 billion in CHIPS Act funding for a US expansion, and the EU opens a wide-ranging probe into TikTok. It's Tuesday, February 20th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The company will use Reddit content to train its AI models, Bloomberg says. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Wyze camera issue allowed users to see other owners' homes, the Biden administration may give automakers more time to shift to EVs, and NASA is looking for volunteers to live in its Mars simulation for a year. It's Monday, February 19th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Turn your Apple tablet into the ultimate productivity tool with the right gear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Korean researchers infused actual rice grains with cow muscle and fat cells. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI’s new model can generate short videos from text prompts, you've tried plant-based meat, but here come meat-based plants, and GM's Super Cruise added 750,000 miles of rural roads. It's Friday, February 16th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The company is teaming up with the Environmental Defense Fund to help combat climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A report says that X let terrorist groups pay for verification, an earnings typo sent Lyft's stock price into the stratosphere, a piracy app outranked Netflix on the App Store before Apple pulled it. It's Thursday, February 15th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices