Dame Judi Dench’s Human Hand To Be Edited Out Of ‘Cats’ Retroactively

Universal reportedly told thousands of theaters that they’ll be updating the film with  “some improved visual effects.”

Spotify’s podcast power play

By February, 2019 was already a huge year for Spotify. As part of its earnings announcement, the company revealed that it had finally made a profit — a benchmark that seemed somewhat unattainable given the service’s expensive operating costs. In tha…

Our favorite games of 2019

The end of 2019 is nigh, which means it’s time for us to take stock of this year’s crop of games. And it’s been quite a year — not quite the heights of 2017, to be sure, but still more than we here at Engadget can reasonably play between all the gad…

Welcome to Engadget's 2019 year in review

With 2020 fast approaching, it’s time for our editors to look back on the year in tech. The first three articles of our year in review went live this morning, covering Spotify’s big podcast push, the best games of the year and our favorite gadgets. O…

Rivian raises new $1.3bn as Amazon & Ford bump stake in Tesla rival

Electric car maker Rivian is sitting on another $1.3 billion, after closing a new funding round with existing backers Amazon, Ford, and others upping their investments. The automaker broke cover in 2018, revealing both an electric pickup truck, the Rivian R1T, and a seven-seater SUV, the Rivian R1S, as the first models to use its flexible modular architecture. Both EVs … Continue reading

Shiny Pokemon GO holiday update live: Prep for Eevee!

It’s time for the holiday event in Pokemon GO, the winter holiday, the second-most excellent time of the year! The first-most excellent time of the year in Pokemon GO is, of course, Halloween – but we’re at the second once again, and that’s OK, so long as we’ve got cookies! This event will bring lots of wintery fun, starting today, … Continue reading

Author of The Polar Express On Predicting Our Ecological Dystopia

In 1990, artist and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg’s future was bright: the award-winning author of Jumanji and The Polar Express had published his first 11 surreal, vividly imagined picture books in as many years that were (and continue to be) beloved by children around the world. A year later, he and his wife Lisa…

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A Spinning LED Cube Is a Dizzying Way to Play Your Favorite NES Games

If you’re on the hunt for a new 4K flatscreen TV to hang on the wall, you’re thinking far too one-dimensionally. YouTuber Theremin Hero (aka Greig Stewart) rightfully realized that four screens are better than one, and hacked together this spinning LED-wrapped cube that provides a dizzying way to play classic retro…

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Vitamin E to Blame for 'Vast Majority' of Vaping Illness Cases, CDC Says

Federal health officials are finally confident enough to single out a primary culprit for the wave of acute lung illnesses linked to vaping: an additive called vitamin E acetate often found in unregulated THC products.

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People Have Lots Of Feelings About Rachel Bilson And Bill Hader Hanging Out

The pair were seen together in a Starbucks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is where Hader’s family lives.