Astro Bot is one of the best games Sony has ever made

Astro Bot is one of the best games Sony has ever made

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Sony Interactive Entertainment The mascot’s first AAA outing is a delightful success. jessica conditt Senior Editor Astro Bot is not just for kids. Team Asobi clearly designed it for players of all skill levels, and that includes children and newbies, but at its core Astro Bot feels purpose-built for video game fans. It’s a skill-driven celebration of everything that makes the format so […]

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Apple Event 2024: What we expect at the iPhone 16 launch event on Monday, September 9

Apple Event 2024: What we expect at the iPhone 16 launch event on Monday, September 9

There should be new handsets, smartwatches and earbuds at Apple’s big event. Contributing Reporter Apple For Apple devotees, the biggest tech day of the year is coming up: The Apple iPhone 16 event . It’ll take place on September 9 at 1PM ET and you can stream it live on YouTube or the company’s website. We’ll also be live-blogging the news. The biggest news we’re expecting from Apple’s It’s Glowtime event is the iPhone 16 lineup. Following past events, we’re also anticipating a new Apple Watch or two — maybe even three, if Apple showcases a new SE. Beyond […]

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Honor’s ridiculously thin foldable is another cool phone the US won’t get

Honor’s ridiculously thin foldable is another cool phone the US won’t get

The Magic V3 is barely thicker than a standard slab phone. Honor is releasing its Magic V3 foldable in Europe following its debut in China earlier this summer . It’s not hard to spot the V3’s headline feature, which is its incredibly slim profile. It’s all the more striking in a category stacked with thick, bulky devices, but like so many other interesting foldable phones, it won’t be sold in the US. When folded, the Magic V3 measures 9.2mm thick. That’s not a whole lot more than a traditional slab phone like the Galaxy S24 Ultra (8.6mm) or an […]

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What to read this weekend: Rural horror infused with Chinese mythology, and the lush alien world of Convert

What to read this weekend: Rural horror infused with Chinese mythology, and the lush alien world of Convert

Plus: an illustrated guide to the global garbage problem. cheyenne macdonald Weekend Editor New releases in fiction, nonfiction and comics that caught our attention. Sacrificial Animals by Kailee Pedersen There’s something about the idea of coming home and reawakening dormant familial trauma that just makes for great horror stories, and Sacrificial Animals is no exception. In the novel, brothers Nick and Joshua Morrow return to their family’s farm in Nebraska after many years estranged from their abusive father, reopening old wounds and allowing supernatural forces to take root. Sacrificial Animals bounces between “Then” and “Now” perspectives, painting a picture […]

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Apple reportedly plans to drop USB-A ports with the M4 Mac mini and is working on a low-end Magic Keyboard

Apple reportedly plans to drop USB-A ports with the M4 Mac mini and is working on a low-end Magic Keyboard

Apple Apple’s M4 Mac mini will boast a ton of ports, but not a single one of them will be USB-A, according to Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurman . In the Power On newsletter, Gurman reports that Apple is ditching USB-A ports with the upcoming Mac mini. The company is working on a standard and Pro version of the computer, and while it won’t have USB-A, the Mac mini with the M4 Pro chip will have five USB-C ports, an ethernet port, HDMI and a headphone jack, according to Gurman. The new Mac mini is also expected to have an […]

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How Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Could Change Smartphones Forever

How Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Could Change Smartphones Forever

Updated September 1 with new details on the impact of California’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Safety Bill . Apple CEO Tim Cook looks at a new iPhone Pro (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) At Apple’s Glowtime event scheduled for Monday, September 9 , Tim Cook and his team will launch the new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro family of smartphones. In the process, they will reveal their vision of generative artificial intelligence to the public. But what if Apple made an innovative choice to ignore the AI-powered elephant in the room? The October 2023 launch of the Pixel and […]

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The best monitors for every budget in 2024

The best monitors for every budget in 2024

ASUS There are tons of solid computer monitors available right now, which is great for anyone who needs a second screen for their home office setup or a special gaming monitor for their rig. Not to mention, display technology has evolved a lot in the past few years: OLED Flex, QD-OLED and built-in smart platforms have become more prevalent, and things like color accuracy, image quality, size and resolution have seen big improvements, too. Engadget can help you make sense of the computer monitor space and help you decide which monitors (or, at the very least, type of monitor) […]

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With AI food recognition Samsung Food could be the ultimate meal-planning app

With AI food recognition Samsung Food could be the ultimate meal-planning app

Samsung Food Plus can create tailored meal plans based on your nutritional needs and the food in your fridge and pantry. New features on Samsung’s AI-powered food and recipe app could make your meal planning and food management chores much easier. With Samsung Food , you can now add items to a Food List just by taking a picture. The app can then suggest recipes based on the food you have, automatically remove them when you cook a recipe using anything on the list, then add food items back to the list when you tick them off your shopping […]

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Engadget review recap: The Pixel 9 phones are surprisingly great, in spite of their price

Engadget review recap: The Pixel 9 phones are surprisingly great, in spite of their price

Hayato Huseman for Engadget Welcome back to another Engadget Review Recap (or as I prefer to call it, ERR). This is the second edition of a mostly bi-weekly series rounding up the reviews that our team has published, as well as some insight on what’s coming, what we skipped and how we do our testing. Plus, fun team trivia! If you missed a review in the last two weeks or simply didn’t have the time to read every single thing we publish (how dare you), let this roundup be your quick catch-up. Pixel 9 Pro A smaller pro-level Pixel […]

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The Best Unlocked Phones for 2024

The Best Unlocked Phones for 2024

Table of Contents Table of Contents Best iPhone for Creators Most Affordable Pixel Phone Best for Artists and Note-Takers Best Folding Phone Best Android Phone for Most People Best Affordable Android Phone Best Voice Phone Best iPhone for Most People Best Flip Phone Best Alternative to Google and Samsung What Is the Best Unlocked Phone to Buy? Can You Put Any SIM Card Into an Unlocked Phone? Where Can You Buy a New Unlocked Phone? Compare Specs: Our Picks Side by Side In the US, many carriers employ software locks that prevent you from using a phone you buy […]

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