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AI performances and screenplays won't be eligible for Oscars

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Fri, 01 May 2026 20:52:05 +0000

Will that stop them from taking over?

Apple appears to have discontinued its cheapest Mac mini

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Fri, 01 May 2026 20:33:29 +0000

The compact desktop Mac now starts at $799 and comes with 512GB of storage.

There's already a way to mount your smartphone to a Steam Controller

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Fri, 01 May 2026 18:46:55 +0000

Just don't expect it to work with many iOS or Android apps yet.

LG's 2026 Gram laptop lineup starts at $1,150

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Fri, 01 May 2026 17:55:59 +0000

They're available today from LG's website.

It's Bandcamp Friday again

staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) — Fri, 01 May 2026 17:42:30 +0000

What are you buying today?

Oura adds more detailed hormonal health insights to its Series 3 and 4 rings

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Fri, 01 May 2026 16:37:35 +0000

The system will track potential side effects of various birth control methods.

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and NVIDIA will provide AI tech to Pentagon

staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) — Fri, 01 May 2026 15:24:53 +0000

They join Google, OpenAI and xAI.

Engadget Podcast: Is the Valve Steam Controller worth $100?

staff@engadget.com (Devindra Hardawar) — Fri, 01 May 2026 14:11:28 +0000

And why it's not exactly a PC gamepad.

Nissan abandons plans for US EV plant

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 01 May 2026 13:29:02 +0000

So much for 200,000 EVs a year.

The Morning After: Instagram will try to penalize 'unoriginal' posts

staff@engadget.com (Mat Smith) — Fri, 01 May 2026 12:02:04 +0000

Did Instagram put its feed slop on notice?

Netflix has reportedly greenlit a prequel for 'The Crown'

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 01 May 2026 11:55:41 +0000

It will cover events from Queen Victoria's death in 1901 until Princess Elizabeth's wedding.

Microsoft's Xbox mode starts making its way to Windows 11 PCs

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 01 May 2026 11:01:00 +0000

Xbox mode brings a console-like interface to Windows 11.

Toilet maker Toto is here to help with the RAM crisis

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 01 May 2026 10:44:34 +0000

It's pledged to invest more into its division making ceramics used in the production of NAND memory.

Meta says it may withdraw its apps from New Mexico if judge agrees to the state's demands

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:13:42 +0000

Welcome to the Land of Enchantment.

Modder releases loader to turn the PS5 into a Linux system

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:49:53 +0000

Linux is having a very busy year.

Prime Video will stream three Duke basketball games next season

staff@engadget.com (Billy Steele) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:25:46 +0000

This marks Amazon's first streaming deal with a college team.

You can now choose which games use Quick Resume on Xbox

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:48:57 +0000

The option is part of a collection of updates Microsoft is making to consoles and the Xbox PC app.

The minimalist Light Phone III will soon support a curated set of third-party apps

staff@engadget.com (Nathan Ingraham) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:04:22 +0000

An SDK will allow developers to start building non-commercial tools soon.

City of None is the next game from the co-creator of Celeste

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:51:41 +0000

Extremely OK Games is publishing the project.

Anbernic's swiveling retro handheld will be available May 11

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:33:41 +0000

The RG Rotate starts at just $88.