On the 14th of September, 2021, Apple scheduled an event that was expected to deliver the smartphone iPhone 13. This device very likely one of four different models: iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max. These devices are expected to be revealed alongside Apple Watch Series 7, a device that may have the first … Continue reading
Washington, DC Attorney General Karl Racine has filed an amended antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. He accused Amazon of strong-arming wholesalers that provide it with products into anti-competitive agreements and making them subsidize lower prices. Engadget has contacted Amazon for comment.
“We knew Amazon was anti-competitive, but through our investigation, we’re realizing just how far it goes,” Racine wrote on Twitter.
The AG contends that Amazon requires a guarantee from wholesalers that it will make a minimum profit when it resells their products. Those deals enable Amazon to undercut competitors’ pricing and force wholesalers to pay the difference for lost profit margins, according to court documents obtained by The Washington Post.
Racine claims that prompts wholesalers to charge more for goods elsewhere to offset those payments, making it more difficult for other e-commerce platforms to compete against Amazon’s prices. PopSockets CEO David Barnett previously testified that Amazon demanded payment from the company to make up for lost profits after it reduced prices.
In the initial version of the suit, which was filed in May, Racine claimed Amazon blocks third-party sellers from offering their wares at lower prices on other platforms. Amazon is facing antitrust scrutiny elsewhere, including from the House of Representatives, the Federal Trade Commission and the European Commission. Several state attorneys general are also said to be looking into whether the company has broken antitrust laws.
Google has been working to provide better integration between Android phones and Chromebooks for years with features like its Phone Hub, but with its new “Push” feature, Google looks like it’s closer to delivering a proper alternative to Apple’s Handoff feature for Macs and iPhones.
“Prey” and “An Unfinished Life” are also trending on the platform.
SpaceX has set a date for the Inspiration4 launch, the first all-civilian mission to use the company’s Dragon spacecraft. The historic flight will see four would-be astronauts blast off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, and spend several days in orbit around Earth. The mission is being used to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, but … Continue reading
With the wrap-up of Fortnite season 7 over the weekend, Epic today kicked off season 8. The alien mothership may be gone, but the Cubes that powered it have made crash landings onto Fortnite’s map. Now they’re causing all kinds of havoc, corrupting the land around where they settled and opening portals to a place called the Sideways. With all … Continue reading
The next Marvel Cinematic Universe show will premiere on Disney+ in November and, appropriately enough, Hawkeye has a festive setting. Clint Barton (aka Hawkeye) just wants to spend Christmas with his family, but his enemies have other plans.
The series marks the return of Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye. This time around, he has a new partner: Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld), the self-professed “world’s greatest archer.” Hawkeye is said to center on the relationship between the two toxophilites, with Clint training Kate to take over as Hawkeye, as the character does in the comics. There are hints of that passing of the torch in the trailer. It shows the pair meeting for the first time and forming a bond as they work together to battle some goons.
There are a few nods to other parts of the MCU here, including the existence of a Broadway musical about Steve Rogers (aka Captain America) and a tip of the cap toward the “masked vigilante” Hawkeye battled in Avengers: Endgame. Something we don’t see in the trailer is an appearance by Florence Pugh, who made her MCU bow as assassin Yelena Belova in Black Widow this summer. She was cast in Hawkeye last December.
In any case, you won’t have to wait too long to see what happens when Yelena, Clint and Kate encounter each other. The eight-episode first season of Hawkeye will debut on November 24th on Disney+.
If you missed last week’s sale on AirPods Pro, you have another opportunity to grab them at close to a record-low price. Apple’s advanced wireless earbuds are down to $180 again on Amazon thanks to an automatically applied coupon that knocks $17.01 off the buds’ $197 sale price. While we do expect to learn more about new regular AirPods during Apple’s event tomorrow, it’s unclear if we’ll see a brand new version of the Pros.
Buy AirPods Pro at Amazon – $180
These are Apple’s most powerful earbuds and we gave them a score of 87 when they first came out. Yes, it’s been nearly two years since then, but the AirPods Pro remain the best wireless earbuds for those with iPhones. That’s due in part to how easily they pair and switch between Apple devices thanks to the H1 chip inside the buds, a piece of tech that also enables hands-free Siri access. Connecting the AirPods Pro to your iPhone for the first time is a quick and seamless process, and after that, you can go from listening to music on your Mac to taking a call on your iPhone with little hassle.
The AirPods Pro also have a better fitting design than standard AirPods, although that could change if Apple announces an updated model of its standard buds tomorrow. The Pros support ANC and Transparency Mode, which lets you hop in and out of conversations easily, and they support spatial audio along with Apple Music’s new Dolby Atmos format. And if you want a pair of AirPods with wireless charging, the Pros are a good option because, unlike regular AirPods, their case has wireless charging support by default.
If you’re more concerned about getting the latest earbuds Apple has to offer, it’s worth it to wait until after tomorrow’s event to see what the company has in store. However, if you’re more concerned about your budget, this sale on the AirPods Pro is one of the best we’ve seen in recent months.
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There’s good news for anyone who drooled over the upgrades in the extra-thick Game Boy Advance SP we shared last month but lacked the skills needed to build their own. Macho Nacho Productions, the team who created it, has revealed plans to produce and sell an upgrade kit so (almost) anyone can mod their own GBA SP.
Matt Long will return for at least part of Manifest’s fourth and final season. A taste of what’s in the works for Riverdale, Supergirl, The Walking Dead, and more. Team Archer gets drinks, in the most Archer way. Plus, another tiny little glimpse of Hawkeye’s Kate Bishop. Spoilers, away!
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