‘God of War Ragnarok’ hits PS5, PS4 on November 9th | Engadget
Sony has confirmed that God of War Ragnarok, the sequel to 2018’s more dramatic spin on the franchise, will launch on the PlayStation 5 and PS4 on November 9th. That…
Fitbit’s Charge 5 fitness tracker is on sale for $110 right now | Engadget
A new sale at Wellbots knocks the Fitbit Charge 5 down to the best price we’ve seen it. The GPS-toting fitness band is on sale for $110, or $40 off…
Rivian says it’s on track to deliver 25,000 vehicles this year – TechCrunch
Rivian said Wednesday the company produced 4,401 vehicles at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, and delivered 4,467 vehicles for the quarter ended June 30. “These figures remain in line…
With maiden $42M fund, Bonfire Union wants to invest in web3 like Tencent does in web2 – TechCrunch
Mask Network, a Binance-backed startup that enables users to send cryptocurrencies and encrypted messages on established internet platforms like Twitter, has an ambitious goal: to become the corporate venture capital…
Meta makes its AI translation model, which supports 200 languages, open source, as part of its work on a “universal speech translator”
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Meta’s latest AI can translate 200 languages in real time | Engadget
More than 7,000 languages are currently spoken on this planet and Meta seemingly wants to understand them all. Six months ago, the company launched its ambitious No Language Left Behind…
Amazon’s kid-focused Glow device is 55 percent off for Prime members | Engadget
With early Prime Day deals in full swing, Amazon has discounted one of its more niche devices for Prime members. The Glow, Amazon’s interactive video-call and projector device, is down…
UK wants to force encrypted platforms to do CSAM-scanning – TechCrunch
The UK government has tabled an amendment to the Online Safety Bill that could put it on a collision course with end-to-end encryption. It’s proposing to give the incoming Internet…
This ‘sand’ battery stores renewable energy as heat | Engadget
A company in Finland has created an an unusual storage solution for renewable energy: One that uses sand instead of lithium ion or other battery technologies. Polar Night Energy and…
Amazon’s Fire TV Cube drops to $60 in early Prime Day deal | Engadget
A bunch of Amazon devices are starting to go on sale for Prime members ahead of the two-day shopping event next week, and that includes the company’s most powerful streaming…