Engadget Podcast: Big tech goes to Washington

This week on the show, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon’s congressional long-awaited antitrust hearing. Are they too big to compete fairly? Or is the tech industry being overly criticized? (It’s most likely the form…

PayPal and Venmo QR payments are coming to CVS Pharmacies

CVS pharmacies will soon let you do touch-free payments using your PayPal or Venmo accounts by using PayPal’s QR code payment system, PayPal has announced. The system will let shoppers “securely pay for their items without needing to touch a keypad o…

Meet Fenty Skin, Rihanna’s New Gender-Neutral Skin Care Line

Here’s everything we know about Rihanna’s new skin care line, Fenty Beauty.

Seth Rogen Says ‘Below Deck’ Made ‘Crazy’ Request In Inviting Him

The “American Pickle” star loves the yachting reality show, but told Jimmy Fallon why he’ll never appear.

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The Questions That Remain About Apple’s New Carbon-Free Aluminum

By 2030, Apple has promised to make its products and supply chain carbon-neutral. That’s a lot of work to accomplish in fewer than 10 years, especially for a company responsible for a whole lot of extractive and energy-intensive products.

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2021 Acura TLX and TLX Type S makes racing debut at Pikes Peak

Acura is sending a strong message by fielding the 2021 TLX sports sedan at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb event. And to further whet our appetites, the high-performance TLX Type S will also make an appearance as the official pace car. According to Acura, racing is a key expression of the carmaker’s Precision Crafted Performance DNA and has utilized Pikes … Continue reading

Tesla could get a 20% boost in battery energy density thanks to Panasonic

One of the major partners for Tesla and its electric vehicles is Panasonic. Panasonic is the company who creates the critical batteries for the EV’s Tesla sells. Panasonic has announced that it plans to boost the energy density of its 2170 battery cells that are supplied to Tesla by 20% over the next five years. Panasonic has also announced that … Continue reading

The Morning After: Apple's next iPhone will arrive a little late

Huawei’s had it rough in 2020 — and 2019, for that matter. But somehow, well thanks to sales in China, it’s shipped more phones than anyone else. More than Apple, more than Samsung. That’s in the face of US bans, its own conservative sales estimates…

iPhone AR tech can improve amateur CGI

Match Moving is the process of anchoring a CGI object inside a real-world space, so that the camera treats it as if it was really there. If you’ve seen anything where a camera flies past a movie’s title like it was a road sign, then you’re familiar w…