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Until Dawn Studio Guts Staff for Third Time in Two Years—While Sequel Goes to Another Team
UK studio Supermassive Games has announced layoffs affecting up to 75 employees—its third round of cuts in two and a half years. The kicker: Until Dawn 2 was already handed off to Sony's Firesprite this same month.
Stick Drift Just Won't Quit? Even the $200 DualSense Edge Needs a $30 Stick Module Upgrade
Neither the PS5 DualSense nor Xbox controllers use Hall Effect sticks, leaving drift fixable only through cleaning, resets, and firmware updates — and even the $200 DualSense Edge requires an extra $30 for replacement stick parts.
How Many External Displays Can Your MacBook Really Drive? It's the Chip, Not the Ports
The MacBook Neo has two USB-C ports, but only one can output video, and it's capped at 4K 60Hz. From the Neo to the M5 Max Pro, the external display limit varies by up to 4x — and the chip inside is the deciding factor.
FlightAware Sues Kalshi: We Told You No, You Did It Anyway
Kalshi built a flight-delay betting market on FlightAware's data and slapped a "verified" label on it — except FlightAware never signed off. The lawsuit exposes one of prediction markets' most awkward gray zones.
Zoom Annotation Flaw Let Strangers Hijack Your Computer Without a Single Click
A critical flaw in Zoom Workspace's screen-share annotation tool let attackers remotely execute code with zero action required from victims. Researchers built the exploit using AI in under 24 hours, and Zoom has since rolled out a fix.
Abbott Teams Up With Google Health to Sync Blood Sugar Data — But Do Non-Diabetics Actually Need This?
Abbott's prescription-free CGM device Lingo is integrating with Google Health, feeding data into an AI health coach. But doctors and research suggest the real-world benefit of blood sugar monitoring for non-diabetic users remains murky.
That 2022 "Magic Text Editor" Experiment Just Turned 13 Authors Into a Blacklist, Four Years Later
Back in 2022, Google recruited 13 sci-fi and fantasy authors to test-drive a writing tool called Wordcraft, and nobody paid it much attention at the time. Four years later, the study resurfaced online—and now those authors are paying the price for signing on.
F1 Just Ditched ESPN for Apple — Formula E Immediately Signs With Disney+
ABB FIA Formula E has announced a new global streaming rights deal with Disney+, with ESPN+ also carrying the series in the US, replacing its previous home on Roku. The new season kicks off December 18 in Saudi Arabia.
iOS 27 Hides a New Feature: Apple Wants to Prove Your Photo Was Really Shot on iPhone
9to5Mac has dug up clues about a Reference Image feature buried in the iOS 27 beta, and it runs in the exact opposite direction of the AI watermarking tools flooding the market: instead of flagging fakes, it verifies that a photo genuinely came from an iPhone camera.
Heads Up: Your Steam Hardware Shipping Info May Have Leaked
Valve is warning European Steam hardware buyers after logistics partner CEVA Logistics suffered a data breach exposing names, addresses, and order details. Watch out for phishing scams impersonating Steam in the coming weeks.
Editor Returns to OnePlus, Realizes AirPods Spatial Audio and Apple Watch Are the Real Cost of Leaving iOS
Engadget editor Adnan Ahmed switched back to Android with the OnePlus 15, and data migration was a non-issue. The real sticking point? All the accessories and services locked into Apple's ecosystem.
PS5 Discs Are Getting Discontinued in 2028 — Here's Why That "Game" You Bought Was Never Really Yours
Sony has confirmed PlayStation discs will be discontinued by 2028. We break down what going all-digital actually gets you — and what you're giving up, from resale rights to refund policies, using P.T. and The Crew as cautionary tales.
Claude Voice Mode Waits Its Turn Instead of Talking Over You—Here's How It Differs from ChatGPT
Anthropic just leveled up voice mode to run on Sonnet and Opus, plus hooked it into Gmail and Slack—but its real-time conversation logic is nothing like ChatGPT's. Here's what you need to know before you hit talk.
Lending Your Phone to a Stranger? Lock These Apps First
Since iOS 18, iPhones finally have an official app-hiding feature — and it's way more than just dumping icons into a folder. From Face ID locks to App Store purchase history, here's what it actually does and doesn't do.
GPT-Live Finally Fixes ChatGPT's Awkward Interrupting Problem with Full-Duplex Voice
The new voice model GPT-Live can listen and talk at the same time, even tossing in the occasional "mm-hmm" while you speak. It's not smarter — it just finally stops cutting you off mid-sentence.
New USB Drive Out of the Box? Here's Why You Should Format It First (NTFS vs exFAT vs FAT32 Explained)
That brand-new USB drive you just bought might not actually be formatted the way you need it. Engadget breaks down how to format on Windows and explains when to use NTFS, exFAT, or FAT32.
AirPods Are Getting Eyes: Apple Reportedly Building Cameras Into Earbuds, But Not for Photos
Codenamed B790, camera-equipped AirPods are rumored to debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro. The lens isn't for taking photos — it's for helping Siri actually see what's in front of you.
From Producer to TIDEZINE Founder: Raymond Kuan's AI-Powered Bet on the Future of Streetwear Media
Not just telling you what's trending, but making culture part of everyday life—Raymond Kuan branches into media, video, and e-commerce, redefining what's next for Taiwan's streetwear media
The ECG App Hiding Under Your Heart Rate Number: Most Apple Watch Users Have Never Opened It
Unlike the heart rate number you see every day, the ECG App on Apple Watch can trace the full electrical waveform of your heartbeat. Available on most models since Series 4, it's a feature few people know how to use or how to read.
When You Are the Kart: Mario Kart 64 Gets Crammed Into a VR Headset
Developer RaYRoD TV has turned 1997's Mario Kart 64 into a first-person VR experience, and that Koopa Troopa Beach tunnel shortcut just became a full-blown motion sickness test.
Tom Vek Built Sleevenote as a Vinyl-Inspired Digital Player, But He Actually Hates the Retro CD Player Trend
Musician Tom Vek's Sleevenote pays visual tribute to vinyl packaging, but he's openly said he dislikes the wave of retro CD and cassette players making a comeback—insisting instead on building a digital music device that "couldn't have existed in any other era."
Accuracy Barely Wins, Hallucinations Hit 89%: ChatGPT and Claude Are Splitting Apart, Not Just on the Scoreboard
The AA-Omniscience benchmark shows OpenAI's newest flagship edging out Claude on accuracy—but its hallucination rate is 1.6 times higher. Features, pricing, and a US Department of War contract are pushing the two AI companies down very different paths.
GameCube Turns 25: One Little Port on the Back Decides How Hard It Is to Hook Up to Your TV
GameCube is hitting its 25th anniversary, and replaying "The Wind Waker" is no problem — the hard part is that it only speaks analog. Whether there's a Digital AV Out port on the back determines how much work you're in for.
35 Gas Turbines, Zero Grid Connection: The Power Plant That Exists Just to Run One Amazon Data Center
The GW Ranch power plant in Pecos County just secured permits allowing up to 33 million tons of CO2 emissions — 35 natural gas turbines built almost entirely to keep a single Amazon data center running.