The Morning After: Apple announces an iPad event for May 7
Apple has scheduled its next product showcase for May 7, a few weeks before its Worldwide Developers Conference, clearing space for even more announcements in June, hopefully. For May 7, an iPad refresh has been rumored for months, and Apple’s Let Loose announcement features an illustration of a hand holding…
The 4 best air fryers for 2024, tested and reviewed
Much like the ubiquitous Instant Pot that trended before them, air fryers can be a useful addition to your kitchen. While they excel at making things super crispy without excess oil, many of them are true multicookers with different cooking modes like bake, broil and dehydrate. Regardless of if you…
The Morning After: TikTok bans and Airbnb cams
The biggest story this week was TikTok and the US government going at it again, with the house voting in favor of a bill that could force TikTok’s parent company to sell to a US owner or face getting banned outright. Don’t worry, though; your elected officials didn’t waste the…
The Morning After: Airbnb bans indoor cameras
Airbnb has announced a complete ban on indoor cameras in host properties. Hosts were allowed to have cameras in communal spaces, but they were supposed to be banned from bedrooms and bathrooms. Hosts were also supposed to disclose any cameras in the rental, which may not always have happened. The…
The Morning After: Lenovo’s sci-fi see-through laptop, Nintendo versus emulators and more
We’re back, having had to say goodbye and part with some great coworkers friends here at Engadget last week. Since then, we’ve covered everything at note at MWC 2024, including some sci-fi-level concepts from Lenovo that may never make it to stores but can still, well, hold our desensitized tech…
The Morning After: Zuckerberg’s Vision Pro review, and robotaxis crashing twice into same truck.
Sometimes, timing ruins things. Take this week, instead of detailing the disgust I feel towards this ‘meaty’ rice, this week’s Morning After sets its sights on Mark Zuckerberg, the multimillionaire who’s decided to review technology now. Does he know that’s my gig? The Meta boss unfavorably compared Apple’s new Vision…
The Morning After: United Airlines grounded its new Airbus fleet over ‘no smoking’ signs
United Airlines had to ground its new Airbus A321neo planes, not due to a major safety issue, but because the light-up “no smoking” signs are automated. A 1990 ruling mandates that the signs on aircraft must be manually operated by the crew. Airbus A321neo features software that automatically displays the…
The Morning After: Foldable iPhone rumors, Rogan’s new Spotify deal and more
Welcome to the weekend. First, read our Vision Pro review, but also try not to look directly at Devindra’s Vision Pro avatar. I think it may be cursed. Yes, Apple’s vision of the future of computing is here to bleed early adopters of thousands of dollars. I half-joke: Apple has…
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth adds an addictive card game and some familiar social mechanics
Just one more hand. Just one more attempt to win at the card game, Queen’s Blood. In my limited preview time with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, weeks before the game is due to be released, I may have spent a little too long learning the rules of this companion card…
The Morning After: TikTok loses Taylor Swift’s songs and the verdict on the Galaxy S24 Ultra
Following failed negotiations with TikTok, Universal music has come good on its threat to pull music from the social media platform. That means no more TayTay, no more Drake and no more… all the other artists that fall under its corporate umbrella. Elsewhere, the CEOs of the world’s most influential…