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Hertz is selling 20,000 EVs and replacing them with gas-powered vehicles, eBay will pay $3 million to resolve criminal charges in a bizarre cyberstalking case, and from the winners to the weird, Engadget wrapping up at CES 2024. It's Friday, January 12th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

She's the latest celebrity to have their likeness created by AI to scam people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SEC approves bitcoin ETFs and it’s for real this time, Who knew dogs enjoyed downtempo music?, and Don’t call ‘em skates, because they’re Moonwalkers.  It's Thursday, January 11th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The company has also published a response to a lawsuit filed by The New York Times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The SEC’s X account was apparently ‘compromised’, LG Display's next-gen OLED panels address the tech’s biggest weakness, and Samsung's Ballie robot didn't do much at CES 2024, but it sure is cute. It's Wednesday, January 10th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This follows a successful launch by the Vulcan Centaur rocket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI admits it's impossible to train generative AI without copyrighted materials, Apple tells developers not to call their AR or VR apps AR or VR apps, and Duolingo lays off contractors as it starts relying more on AI. It's Tuesday, January 9th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The deal will allow owners of Tesla's Powerwall and solar products to monitor their home energy usage from their TVs and other Samsung SmartThings devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Samsung debuts the world's first transparent MicroLED screen, your payments from Apple’s ‘batterygate’ settlement may finally be on the way, and the tradition of weird pet tech continues at CES 2024.  It's Monday, January 8th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While parked ahead of a pause in duties for the Mars solar conjunction, Curiosity put its Hazcams to another use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google has started disabling third-party cookies for Chrome users, Google Bard Advanced is on the way, but it likely won't be free, and a UK company wants to make physical iPhone keyboards a thing again. It's Friday, Jan 5th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Next year will reveal whether it's of the torment variety or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SpaceX accused of illegally firing workers for criticizing the boss, Twitch re-revises its guidelines banning the implication of nudity, and score one for the humans, a 13-year old just became the first person to beat NES Tetris. It's Thursday, Jan 4th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More details about it will be revealed at CES 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pornhub blocked two states after their age verification laws took effect, Tesla says it delivered a record number of EVs last year, and Square Enix plans 'aggressive' use of AI to create new forms of content.  It's Wednesday, Jan 3rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Federal judge rejected X’s claim about California’s content moderation, Microsoft's Copilot is now available for iOS, and from poop to jet fuel, a UK company is nearly ready to make it commercially available. It's Tuesday, Jan. 2nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google agrees to settle a $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users, Russia will assist NASA with ISS space flights through 2025, and LG developed a two-legged AI-powered robot that can watch your pets for you. It's Friday, Dec. 29th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Apple Watch import ban is paused — for now, The first EV with a lithium-free sodium battery hits the road in January, and Nintendo starts shutting down online play for Wii U and 3DS, months ahead of schedule. It's Thursday, Dec. 28th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple's iPhone designer is leaving to work with Jony Ive and Sam Altman on AI hardware, CBS and Paramount’s parent company reported a hack affecting over 80,000 people, and Amazon's Prime Video will start serving ads on January 29 unless you pay extra.  It's Wednesday, Dec. 27th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There were 200 successful orbital launches before the end of the year, and SpaceX alone was responsible for 92. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hyperloop One is shutting down, Sony won't take away your PlayStation-bought Discovery shows after all, and Arturia just released a free unison-based multi-fx plugin. It's Friday, Dec. 22nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They don’t look great… but after 8 months astray, they don’t really look that bad either. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ITC is not pausing its US Apple Watch ban, Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset may be available in a few months, and those QR code attacks probably aren’t coming for your scan-to-order menus. It's Thursday, Dec. 21st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Jeff Bezos-backed agency recovered its New Shepard booster and unmanned crew capsule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple is scrambling to update Apple Watch software to avoid a ban, Volkswagen confirms it will switch to Tesla's charging standard, and FTC bans Rite Aid from using facial surveillance systems for five years. It's Wednesday, Dec. 20th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices