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The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine is fully back in action with saving pages
The Internet Archive is continuing the recovery process after a series of DDoS attacks that took down its servers in early October.
Anna Washenko11.06.2024
Mozilla Foundation cuts 30 percent of its staff
The Mozilla Foundation has made steep cuts to its team, including eliminating its advocacy and global programs divisions.
Anna Washenko11.06.2024
Amazon will fix the Kindle Colorsoft's yellow display discoloration
Amazon says it is fixing the Kindle Colorsoft's discoloration issue. Those who have an affected unit can request a refund or replacement.
Kris Holt11.06.2024
Canadian police arrest alleged hacker behind cyberattacks that compromised ‘nearly all’ AT&T accounts
Canadian authorities arrested a 26-year-old man responsible for a series of corporate cyberattacks targeting cloud data analysis company Snowflake. Its corporate clients affected included AT&T, Live Nation and others.
Will Shanklin11.06.2024
Amazon begins drone delivers to Phoenix, provided the weather is favorable
Amazon has started making deliveries by drone to customers in Phoenix, Arizona. There are 50,000 products to choose from, but they must weigh five pounds or less.
Lawrence Bonk11.06.2024
The Samsung Music Frame speaker is $150 off ahead of Black Friday
Black Friday may still be weeks away, but if you were hoping to score a deal on Samsung’s Music Frame, there’s no need to wait until Thanksgiving.
Igor Bonifacic11.06.2024
The 4TB Samsung T9 Portable SSD is nearly half off in this early Black Friday deal
Samsung's T9 Portable SSD offers extra external storage at fast speeds. You can pick up a 4TB version for $300 (nearly half off) in an early Black Friday deal.
Kris Holt11.05.2024
Bees reportedly stopped Meta from building a nuclear-powered AI data center
Meta had to pull the plug on a nuclear-powered data center project after a rare bee species was discovered on the land where it was going to be built, according to the Financial Times.
Mariella Moon11.05.2024
Apple's latest Find My update makes it easier to find lost items
The beta version of Apple's iOS 18.2 is now available to the public, and it comes with the ability to share your lost item's location to strangers who could help you find it.
Mariella Moon11.05.2024
Nintendo expects to sell fewer Switches than planned as new model looms
Nintendo was prepared to suck it up financially this year as sales of its aging Switch decline, but things are going a bit worse than it hoped.
Steve Dent11.05.2024
The 12 best tech toys for kids in 2024
This holiday season, shop our list of the best tech toys for kids of all ages, chosen by experts at Engadget.
Kris Naudus11.05.2024
Track US election results with Apple's Live Activity feature
The Dynamic Island will also show real-time results for electoral points.
Sarah Fielding11.05.2024
The Morning After: X now lets blocked users see your posts
The biggest news stories this morning: Kindle Paperwhite Signature (2024) review, Meta has a tool for catching teens who lie about their age on Instagram, Over 50 enhanced games will be available for PS5 Pro at launch.
Mat Smith11.05.2024
Proton's VPN app now works natively on Windows ARM devices
Proton's VPN app will be among the first to work natively on Windows ARM PCs, the company announced.
Steve Dent11.05.2024
The 6 best Mint alternatives to replace the budgeting app that shut down
Intuit has shut down the popular budgeting app Mint. Engadget tested a bunch of popular alternatives. Here are our favorites.
Dana Wollman11.05.2024
NLRB accuses Grindr of using a return-to-office mandate to upend a unionization drive
The NLRB claims that Grindr violated federal labor law by attempting to thwart unionization efforts with a return-to-office mandate.
Kris Holt11.05.2024
JBL early Black Friday deals include the Clip 5 Bluetooth speaker at an all-time-low price
The JBL Clip 5 has dropped to an all-time-low price of $50 in an early Black Friday deal. The small, portable clip-on Bluetooth speaker should come in handy for your next cookout or beach trip.
Kris Holt11.05.2024
Meta opens its Llama AI models to government agencies for national security
Meta is opening up its Llama AI models to government agencies and contractors working on national security, the company said in an update.
Karissa Bell11.05.2024
Kindle Colorsoft review: The missing link in Amazon’s ereader lineup
After years of waiting and requests, Amazon debuted the $280 Kindle Colorsoft, its first ereader with a color display. Amazon’s promising the Colorsoft gets color E Ink implementation right thanks in part to the custom tweaks it made to the display. And, unsurprisingly, Amazon’s ready to charge you a premium for it. So is it all it’s cracked up to be?
Valentina Palladino11.05.2024
Meta details 'adult classifier' tool for catching teens who lie about their age on Instagram
Meta has shared more information about how it plans to use AI to catch teens who lie about their age on Instagram.
Igor Bonifacic11.05.2024