‘Extreme’ geomagnetic storm may bless us with more aurora displays tonight and tomorrow

May 11, 2024Comments Off on ‘Extreme’ geomagnetic storm may bless us with more aurora displays tonight and tomorrow

The strongest geomagnetic storm in 20 years made the colorful northern lights, or aurora borealis, visible Friday night across the US, even in areas that are normally too far south to see them. And the show may not be over. Tonight may offer another chance to catch the aurora if…

28 Years Later is coming to theaters next summer

May 11, 2024Comments Off on 28 Years Later is coming to theaters next summer

Fans have been waiting a long, long time for another installment in the 28 Days Later franchise, and we now know when the next followup is coming out: June 20, 2025. Per Variety, Sony Pictures announced the release date for the upcoming film 28 Years Later on Friday. It would…

What we’re listening to: Trail of Flowers, Hyperdrama, Science Fiction and more

May 11, 2024Comments Off on What we’re listening to: Trail of Flowers, Hyperdrama, Science Fiction and more

In this installment of What We’re Listening To, Engadget writers and editors discuss some of the recent music releases we’ve had on repeat. It’s safe to say there’s some variety on this list. Sierra Ferrell – Trail of Flowers  Sierra Ferrell seems almost like an anachronism in 2024, but in…

Waymo says its robotaxis are now making 50,000 paid trips every week

May 11, 2024Comments Off on Waymo says its robotaxis are now making 50,000 paid trips every week

If you’ve been seeing more Waymo robotaxis recently in Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles, that’s because more and more people are hailing one for a ride. The Alphabet-owned company has announced on Twitter/X that it’s now serving more than 50,000 paid trips every week across three cities. Waymo One…

Doctor Who: The Devil’s Chord review: Is this madness?

May 11, 2024Comments Off on Doctor Who: The Devil’s Chord review: Is this madness?

The following includes spoilers for “The Devil’s Chord.” For a show about time (and space) travel interwoven with British pop culture since its start in 1963, a trip to visit the Beatles is an obvious premise. So obvious that this is the second time we’ve had a “what if” episode…

Doctor Who Space Babies review: Bet you didn’t expect that

May 11, 2024Comments Off on Doctor Who Space Babies review: Bet you didn’t expect that

The following includes spoilers for “Space Babies.” You can’t help but admire Russell T. Davies’ audacity. He plucks the rights to make Doctor Who from the BBC. He gets Disney+ to write an enormous check to bring the show to life in a way never before attempted. Then, with so…

Apple’s big AI rollout at WWDC will reportedly focus on making Siri suck less

May 10, 2024Comments Off on Apple’s big AI rollout at WWDC will reportedly focus on making Siri suck less

Apple will reportedly focus its first round of generative AI enhancements on beefing up Siri’s conversational chops. Sources speaking with The New York Times say company executives realized early last year that ChatGPT made Siri look antiquated. The company allegedly decided that the large language model (LLM) principles behind OpenAI’s…

Samsung HW-Q990D soundbar review: A small but significant update

May 10, 2024Comments Off on Samsung HW-Q990D soundbar review: A small but significant update

Samsung’s HW-Q990C was the best overall soundbar I tested last year, mostly due to its stellar audio and the fact that a subwoofer and rear speakers came with it. The company didn’t change much for the 2024 version, the HW-Q990D, but one tweak delivers a feature last year’s model should’ve…

Climate protestors clash with police outside Tesla’s German gigafactory

May 10, 2024Comments Off on Climate protestors clash with police outside Tesla’s German gigafactory

Climate protestors in Germany broke through police barricades on Friday, amid clashes between activists and law enforcement. The protestors either made it onto (according to protestors) or near (according to local police) the grounds of a Tesla gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, near Berlin. It’s part of a planned five-day demonstration…

Microsoft’s web-based mobile game store opens in July

May 10, 2024Comments Off on Microsoft’s web-based mobile game store opens in July

In a couple of months, you’ll be able to get Microsoft’s mobile games from its own store. Xbox President Sarah Bond has revealed at the Bloomberg Technology Summit that the company is launching a web-based store where you can download its mobile games and get add-ons or in-app purchases at…