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Engadget News + Next

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Each weekday morning we bring you the tech news you need today, and then in the afternoon we showcase stories about the technology, science, and culture that will influence tomorrow, all brought to you by Engadget.
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Texas is getting ready to ban social media for anyone under 18, Microsoft Notepad can now turn out custom text, and Spotify Jam is coming directly in your car

Texas is getting ready to ban social media for anyone under 18, Microsoft Notepad's latest AI trick churns out custom text for you, and you will soon be able to start a Spotify Jam directly in your car. It's Monday May 26th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 26, 2025•7 min

A huge unsecured credential database discovery is a great reminder to change your passwords ... and more

A huge unsecured credential database discovery is a great reminder to change your passwords, the FTC will finally stop challenging Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard, and Amazon is testing AI-generated hosts that will talk customers through product features. It's Friday May 23rd and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 23, 2025•8 min

Signal will block Microsoft Recall from snooping on your texts, News/Media Alliance calls Google's AI Mode 'theft', and Xbox Game Pass Retro Classics has over 50 old-school games

Signal will block Microsoft Recall from snooping on your texts, News/Media Alliance calls Google's AI Mode 'theft', and Xbox Game Pass Retro Classics has over 50 old-school games for people over 50. It's Thursday May 22nd and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 22, 2025•6 min

SEIA warns of 'devastating energy shortages', US libraries cut ebook and audiobook lending programs, and SynthID Detector checks for AI watermarks

The Solar trade association warned of 'devastating energy shortages' if incentives are cut, US libraries cut ebook and audiobook lending programs following Trump executive order, and SynthID Detector can check media to see if it was generated with Google's AI tools. It's Wednesday May 21st and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 21, 2025•8 min

New Orleans police secretly used facial recognition, Spotify iOS users can now buy audiobooks, and SAG-AFTRA says Fortnite's AI Darth Vader voice violates fair labor practices

New Orleans police secretly used facial recognition on over 200 live camera feeds, Spotify iOS users can now buy audiobooks directly from the app, and SAG-AFTRA says Fortnite's AI Darth Vader voice violates fair labor practices. It's Tuesday May 20th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 20, 2025•6 min

Netflix has figured out a way to make ads even worse using AI, HP will bring Snapdragon chips to its more affordable laptops, and two cable giants agreed to a merger

Netflix has figured out a way to make ads even worse using AI, HP will bring Snapdragon chips to its more affordable laptops, and two cable giants agreed to a $34 billion merger. It's Monday May 19th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 19, 2025•8 min

TikTok will try to force teens to meditate, X is selling checkmarks to US sanctioned groups, and the first ever personalized gene-editing therapy

TikTok will try to force teens to meditate after 10PM, X is once again selling checkmarks to US sanctioned groups, and doctors successfully treated a baby with the first ever personalized gene-editing therapy. It's Friday May 16th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 16, 2025•7 min

Appeals court confirmed that tracking-based online advertising is illegal in Europe, SoundCloud backtracked on 'too broad' AI terms of service, and Letterboxd will launch a curated online rental service for films

Appeals court confirmed that tracking-based online advertising is illegal in Europe, SoundCloud backtracked on 'too broad' AI terms of service, and Letterboxd will launch a curated online rental service for films. It's Thursday May 15th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 15, 2025•7 min

Tech industry's source of carbon credits in conflict with Kenyan herders, USDA will republish climate change information, and Valve made a Steam Deck Verified program for things that aren't Steam Decks

One of the tech industry's sources of carbon credits is in conflict with Kenyan herders, the USDA will republish climate change information online following a farmer’s lawsuit and Valve made a Steam Deck Verified program for things that aren't Steam Decks. It's Wednesday May 14th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 14, 2025•8 min

Ticketmaster announced it will follow the law and show prices up-front, Peacock promises new streaming features for its NBA broadcasts, and the Switch 2 has a mode that caps battery charge at 90 percent to prolong overall battery life

Ticketmaster announced it will follow the law and show prices up-front, Peacock has promised new streaming features when the NBA arrives this fall, and the Switch 2 has a mode that caps battery charge at 90 percent to prolong overall battery life. It's Tuesday May 13th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 13, 2025•7 min

iOS 19 may make signing into public Wi-Fi less of a hassle, SoundCloud says it's never trained AI using artists' work, the FTC pushed back the enforcement of 'click-to-cancel' rule

iOS 19 may bring a feature that makes signing into public Wi-Fi less of a hassle, SoundCloud says it's never trained AI using artists' work after getting called out for its terms of use change, and the FTC pushed the enforcement of its 'click-to-cancel' rule back to July. It's Monday May 12th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 12, 2025•7 min

ChatGPT Deep Research can now connect to GitHub, Claim your piece of Apple's $95 million Siri settlement, Wikimedia challenges categorization rules

ChatGPT Deep Research can now connect to GitHub, you can now claim your piece of Apple's $95 million Siri privacy settlement, and Wikipedia's owner challenges categorization rules under UK's Online Safety Act. It's Friday May 9th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 09, 2025•8 min

A militia group thinks NOAA radars are 'weather weapons', Tesla no longer releasing Cybertruck range extenders, and Ford raising Mustang Mach-E prices in part due to tariffs

NOAA is warning staff that a militia group thinks its radars are 'weather weapons', Tesla will no longer release the Cybertruck range extender, and Ford will raise Mustang Mach-E prices in part due to tariffs. It's Thursday May 8th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 08, 2025•9 min
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