Japan’s government says goodbye to floppy disks
The country’s Digital Agency has scrapped all but one of its outdated systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 08, 2024•5 min
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NASCAR’s first EV unveiled, YouTube upgraded its ‘erase tool,’ Nike is killing its Adapt BB sneaker app
NASCAR unveiled its first electric race car prototype, YouTube upgraded its 'erase song' tool to remove copyrighted music only, and Nike is killing the app for its futuristic Adapt BB sneakers. It's Monday, July 8th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 08, 2024•8 min
Michigan is building the nation’s first smart highway
Three miles of I-94 will have special sensors and communication equipment to track cars and help drivers with special alerts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 04, 2024•6 min
Cloudflare is taking a stand, Apple's lack of transparency, and Your next webcam could be a Game Boy Camera
Cloudflare is taking a stand against AI website scrapers, Artists criticize Apple's lack of transparency around Apple Intelligence data, and Your next webcam could be a Game Boy Camera. It's Thursday, July 4th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 04, 2024•8 min
A New YouTube policy lets you request the removal of AI-generated content that uses your likeness.
YouTube will give the video owner 48 hours to act on the complaint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 03, 2024•6 min
SCOTUS will hear pornography age-verification case, Google's emissions spiked 50%, and Michigan's Smart Road plan
Texas age-verification law for pornography websites is going to the Supreme Court, Google’s greenhouse gas emissions climbed nearly 50 percent in five years due to AI, and Michigan is building the nation’s first smart highway. It's Wednesday, July 3rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 03, 2024•7 min
Google invests in Taiwanese solar company to boost green energy
It’s one of the world’s biggest Al semiconductor hubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 02, 2024•5 min
New YouTube policy, Google boosting Green Energy, and dive into a steamy polyamory sandbox with Sims 4 DLC
YouTube quietly added a new policy last month that lets you request the removal of AI-generated content featuring your likeness; Google is investing in a Taiwanese solar company with plans to build a 1 gigawatt pipeline of sustainable energy in the region; the new Lovestruck expansion pack for The Sims 4 gives the decade-old sequel a shot of life by turning it into a full-fledged dating sim — including non-monogamous WooHoo-ing for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...
Jul 02, 2024•9 min
Lego made bricks out of meteorite dust and they’re on display at select stores
It’s part of an initiative to test how well moondust would work as a lunar building material. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 01, 2024•6 min
The owner of Redbox filed for bankruptcy, Extreme E is now Extreme H, and the AI prison of the future is horrifying
The owner of Redbox has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Extreme E is now Extreme H, a hydrogen-powered racing series starting 2025, and the AI prison of the future is just an Outer Limits episode. It's Monday, July 1st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 01, 2024•8 min
Another news org sues OpenAI, Paramount’s senseless strategy, YouTube’s plan for training AI
The nation's oldest nonprofit newsroom is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, Paramount's strategy of purposeful digital rot doesn't even make sense, and YouTube reportedly wants to pay record labels to use their songs for AI training. It's Friday, June 28th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 28, 2024•8 min
NASA gives SpaceX the privilege of crashing the ISS into the sea
"The company is being paid $843 million to a build a rocket to ""deorbit"" the space station." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 28, 2024•7 min
Amazon is reportedly working on a new AI chatbot
Metis could be available as early as September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 27, 2024•5 min
Meta 'error' broke political content filter, realistic robot skin in the works, and A.I. generated Al Michaels
A Meta ‘error’ broke the political content filter on Threads and Instagram, a pink blob could lead to realistic robot skin, and Welcome to the future, where AI-generated Al Michaels reads you personalized Olympic recaps. It's Thursday, June 27th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 27, 2024•9 min
Waymo’s robotaxis are now open to anyone in San Francisco
The city joins Phoenix as the only areas where it’s available to the general public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 26, 2024•5 min
Volkswagen x Rivian collab, OpenAI delaying its seductive ChatGPT voice assistants, and Toys 'R' Us origin story brand film is horrifying
Volkswagen and Rivian agree to a partnership, OpenAI has delayed its seductive ChatGPT voice assistants, and Toys 'R' Us used OpenAI's Sora to make a brand film about its origin story and it’s horrifying. It's Wednesday, June 26th and this is Engadget News. Here's the Toys R' Us link for the mentioned brand film: www.toysrus.com/pages/studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 26, 2024•7 min
Record labels sue AI music generators for ‘massive infringement of recorded music’
Suno and Udio can reportedly produce uncanny copies of songs by The Temptations, Green Day and Michael Jackson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 25, 2024•8 min
Google building AI chatbots based on celebrities and influencers, Apple facing a mammoth fine, and Uber is locking NYC drivers out of its apps
Is Google building AI chatbots based on celebrities and influencers?, Apple facing a mammoth fine in the EU, and Uber is locking New York drivers out of its apps. It's Tuesday, June 25th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 25, 2024•8 min
New York Governor signs two new bills into law protecting kids from social media
The new laws prevent social media companies from sharing addictive feeds with and collecting data from minors without parental consent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 24, 2024•6 min
Deepfake Elon Musk and a crypto giveaway scam, Did Apple hold talks with Meta?, and Spotify’s Basic plan back to $11
Deepfakes of Elon Musk pushed a crypto giveaway scam on YouTube Live, Did Apple hold talks with Meta about an AI partnership?, and Spotify’s Basic plan returns to $11 a month by cutting audiobooks. It's Monday, June 24th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 24, 2024•7 min
The Webb Telescope’s dazzling nebula image supports a long-held theory
Aligned jets appear to confirm clusters of forming stars spin in the same direction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 21, 2024•6 min
US banning sales of Kaspersky software, Instagram recommending sexual Reels to kids as young as 13, and Anthropic’s Claude chatbot beats OpenAI’s GPT-4o
The US will ban sales of Kaspersky antivirus software, Instagram is recommending sexual Reels to kids as young as 13, and Anthropic’s newest Claude chatbot beats OpenAI’s GPT-4o. It's Friday, June 21st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 21, 2024•8 min
Pornhub will leave five more states, Gavin Newsom supports restricting phone use in schools, and Congress passed a sweeping pro-nuclear energy bill
Pornhub to leave five more states over age-verification laws, California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to restrict phone use in schools, and Congress passed a sweeping pro-nuclear energy bill. It's Thursday, June 20th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 20, 2024•7 min
Google DeepMind's new AI tech will generate soundtracks for videos
It works with AI-generated videos and traditional footage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 19, 2024•6 min
Students pledge not to work at Google and Amazon, Meta makes the Threads API available, and Netflix House will open two locations in 2025
More than 1,000 students pledge not to work at Google and Amazon, Meta makes the Threads API available to all developers, and Netflix House will open two locations next year. It's Wednesday, June 19th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 19, 2024•7 min
McDonald’s pauses AI-powered drive-thru voice orders
The company may be looking for a new partner after ending an IBM partnership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 18, 2024•6 min
Warning labels for social media, the FTC has sued Adobe, and Apple PayLater is dead
US Surgeon General says that social media should come with warning labels, the FTC has sued Adobe over early termination fees, and Apple PayLater is dead. It's Tuesday, June 18th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 18, 2024•7 min
If AI is going to take over the world, why can't it solve the Spelling Bee?
Plus, Picsart and Getty are making an AI image generator entirely trained on licensed content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 17, 2024•8 min
The US military reportedly spread anti-vax propaganda in the Philippines; Voyager 1 back online, and a Picsart Getty collab
The US military reportedly spread anti-vax propaganda in the Philippines, NASA’s 47-year-old Voyager 1 probe is back in action, and Picsart and Getty are making an AI image generator entirely trained on licensed content. It's Monday, June 17th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 17, 2024•7 min
Music publishers accuse Spotify of 'bait-and-switch subscription scheme'
A scathing FTC complaint claims the service is leveraging audiobooks to charge more and pay publishers less. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 14, 2024•6 min
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