Bumble Drops Its Signature "Women Message First" Rule — Now Anyone Can Make the First Move
Bumble built its brand on letting women message first, setting it apart from Tinder. That founding rule is officially gone — now either match can send the first message, but the chat only opens once the other person replies.
49 Years and Still Rationing Power: NASA's Latest Fix Buys Voyager 2 One More Year
NASA has sent a command to Voyager 2, now 13 billion miles from Earth, reallocating its remaining power so the probe's last three working science instruments can keep running through next year instead of shutting down early.
Spotify Is Finally Labeling "Fake Artists"—But That's Not Where the Real Problem Is
Spotify is rolling out an "AI Persona" label, letting creators self-disclose or get flagged by the system as suspected AI artists starting August 11. The tag officially goes live in the app by mid-September, though by default it won't stop tracks from being uploaded.
FDA Gives the Green Light: Samsung Turns Galaxy Buds into Hearing Aids
Samsung has secured FDA clearance to bring hearing aid functionality and a five-minute hearing test to the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Buds 4 Pro, following in the footsteps of Apple's AirPods Pro.
Why Won't PS5 Pair with Bluetooth Headphones? This USB-C Dongle Is the Only Fix
The PS5 can push 4K visuals but still can't handle Bluetooth audio — and the culprit is latency. If you want to use Bluetooth headphones for game sound, you'll need to work around it with a USB-C Bluetooth dongle, though the audio delay never fully goes away.
Is It Illegal to Drive With Headphones On? US State Laws Are Way More Inconsistent Than You'd Think
No state outright bans driving with headphones, but the rules on both-ears coverage, single-ear exceptions, and phone-call-only allowances vary wildly by state. Even where it's legal, you could still be found negligent if you get into a crash.
After Zuckerberg's Own Team Got a Contempt of Court Warning for Meta Glasses, England and Wales Ban Them From All Courtrooms
Courts across England and Wales have officially banned Meta Glasses, with confiscation on the spot for anyone caught wearing them. The kicker? The whole thing traces back to a lawsuit involving Mark Zuckerberg himself.
Five Years, Five iPhones: Buttons, Screens, and Cameras Got Overhauled — iCloud's 5GB Never Did
From iPhone 13 to 17, Lightning gave way to USB-C, the mute switch became the Action Button, and camera specs doubled — yet the free iCloud tier has been stuck at the same measly amount for fifteen years.
Screenless Fitness Bands Face Off: Is Garmin Cirqa's $100 Premium Over Fitbit Air Worth It?
Both are screenless health bands, but Garmin Cirqa runs $200 while Fitbit Air is just $100. Is that price gap buying you better battery life, a physical button, or an entirely different training philosophy?
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.