Apple's smart glasses reportedly won't make their debut until end of 2027

Apple's smart glasses reportedly won't make their debut until end of 2027

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A new Apple TV and HomePod mini could arrive in the fall

These refreshed devices are waiting on the debut of the revamped Siri.

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Alleged Persona 6 Leaks Fuel Fan Art Frenzy And ‘John Persona 6’ Merch

Nobody wants to talk about Jane Persona 6, though

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Engadget review recap: ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo, Fitbit Air, GoPro Mission 1 and more

A roundup of recent reviews published by Engadget.

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Meta, other social networks will pay $27 million to settle Kentucky school district lawsuit

The Kentucky school district that filed a social media addiction lawsuit against Meta and other companies is getting $27 million in settlement.

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Uber will offer shuttle rides from select FIFA World Cup stadiums in the US

Uber is rolling out options and features that cater to fans watching FIFA World Cup matches.

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California sues 23andMe over 2023 data breach that affected 7 million users

California AG Rob Bonta has sued 23andMe over the 2023 data breach that led to the sale of 7 million users' data on the dark web.

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Digg is back again, this time to aggregate AI news

Kevin Rose says Digg will introduce new topics in the future.

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DuckDuckGo reports a surge in installs after Google put more AI into Search

Search engine company DuckDuckGo says it experienced a 'sustained surge' of installs in the week that followed Google I/O.

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The Witcher 3 Is Getting Brand New DLC In 2027, CD Projekt Red Confirms

Songs of the Past is being co-developed by CDPR and Fools Theory

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Engadget Podcast: Google I/O 2026 was AI all the way down

Google I/O was AI all the way down, but it's not clear how much will be useful.

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007 First Light: The Kotaku Review

IO Interactive's James Bond origin story mostly excels as a playable movie but struggles under the weight of some grander ambitions

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Blue Origin cleared to launch New Glenn rocket again after FAA investigation

Blue Origin can now prepare for New Glenn's fourth flight after the FAA cleared it for launch.

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Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada Finally Got It Figured Out At The Waffle House

The former Tekken lead also bought himself a menu, and promised a 3 a.m. return

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PS5 Getting Surprise Remaster of 2013 PS Vita RPG

In news we didn’t expect, a 13-year-old PS Vita RPG is coming to home consoles for the first time in the form of a PS5 remaster. Published by Furyu and developed by Studio Saizensen, Exstetra was only released in Japan for the PS Vita and Nintendo 3DS back in 2013.

Furyu RPG Exstetra’s PS5 remaster unexpectedly getting a global launch

Not only is Exstetra getting remastered for the PS5 and Nintendo Switch 1 &2, but it’s also getting a global release for the first time. This is a bit of a surprise because back in 2013, XSEED was quizzed about potentially localizing the game for an English-speaking audience, to which the company responded that it was unlikely.

Well, Furyu thinks differently now, as the company will launch Exstetra remaster worldwide, first for PC on July 30, 2026, followed by PS5 and Switch platforms at a later date. The game will support multiple languages, including English.

“Kiss is the only way to save two worlds destined for ruin,” the plot reads. “Set in Amazea, a Tokyo fused with another world and fated for destruction, this is the story of a battle in which you become the chosen savior, a ‘Prisma,’ and fight to save two worlds from the brink of annihilation. The only way to save the world is a kiss…”

We’ll update our readers when a PS5 release date for Exstetra is announced.

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The White House is reportedly forcing its official app onto all government employee phones

You gotta pump up those download numbers somehow.

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Kalshi and Rhode Island sue each other in latest challenge to prediction markets

Rhode Island joins other states that have taken similar legal action.

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Twitch Streamer Hasan Piker Gets Subpoenaed By Trump Government Over Aid Trip To Cuba

The op-ed lightning rod joined anti-war organization CodePink back in March amid the U.S. oil blockade

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Here Are The Perfect Pokémon For Each Of Jesus Christ’s 12 Apostles

Filled with the Holy Spiritomb

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A Piece Of Lost Spyro The Dragon History Was Found In An Oregon Gas Station

A decades-old relic from the old PlayStation days went missing years ago

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Myst and Riven remakes, the return of Bubsy and other new indie games worth checking out

Among the indie games we've seen worth checking out is a puzzle platformer inspired by mental health challenges and turning failures into progress.

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PS5 Security Flaw Confirmed, More PlayStation Accounts Hacked

It has now been confirmed that a major Sony security loophole is behind an alarming number of PS5 users having their PlayStation accounts hacked. “Hack” might not even be the right word for it, as what’s happening is basically one big social engineering scam successfully carried out with the help of PS Support agents.

How PlayStation accounts are ‘hacked’ with social engineering

To be clear, no one is immune to this social engineering scam because all hackers need is basic public information about the victim. Suggestions that the victims are to blame because they must have shared private information online, like a PS Store transaction number, are misleading at best.

While it’s true that sharing something as mundane as a screenshot of a PS Store purchase with a transaction number can aid hackers, that’s not how known PlayStation journalist and podcaster Colin Moriarty was hacked.

Scammers can break into an account with the help of PS Support by simply providing recent purchase history. So, for example, if you talk about buying a new game online and a scammer takes note, they can impersonate you by providing a transaction date and details about what you purchased, along with your username or email address, and gain control of your account.

This renders two-factor authentication and passkey useless because it’s a PS Support agent overriding your safety net.

X user PorkPoncho tested this out, and successfully “hacked” their sister’s PlayStation account (with her consent, of course) to demonstrate how it works:

I'll go with probably the most interesting part next. With the permission of my sister (and with her literally sitting in the room with me) I was able to breach her PSN account, change the email address and password, and take full control of it simply by contacting Sony support.… pic.twitter.com/OptEX3mB6p

— Poncho (@PorkPoncho) May 21, 2026

Moriarty also spoke about this issue at length in a new podcast:

As we mentioned in our previous article, Sony is now well aware of this problem, but has yet to address it. In the meantime, an increasing number of PS5 users are losing their accounts.

Just a day ago, another prominent trophy hunter revealed on PSNProfiles that after 10+ years, they lost their PlayStation account to a scammer in the same way and haven’t been able to recover it. Dejected, they have now decided to quit PlayStation gaming.

Here’s hoping we hear something from Sony…. and soon.

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SpaceX Starship V3's first test flight was largely successful

SpaceX achieved most of the goals it set out for Starship V3's first test flight.

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Discord now has end-to-end encryption on all calls

It's a win for privacy on the social app.

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Analogue 3D's latest update lets you save whenever you want

No more frustrating deaths in between save points.

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PS Plus Users Can Now Claim Free PS5 Upgrade of 2022 Game

PS Plus users who were locked out of a free PS5 port of a 2022 PS4 Essential monthly freebie can now claim the upgrade and keep it for good. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan‘s PS4 version was given away for free before the PS5 version’s launch. However, a glitch prevented some PS Plus users from claiming the free upgrade, which has now been resolved.

PS Plus Essential users were locked out of Man of Medan’s free PS5 upgrade due to a PS Store glitch

When Man of Medan’s PS5 version was added to the PS Plus Extra catalog later in 2022, it triggered a PS Store glitch that prevented Essential users from downloading the PS5 copy of the game, leaving them stuck with the PS4 version.

Now that Man of Medan has finally left the PS Plus Extra catalog, the glitch has been resolved. A huge thanks to Reddit user Aforumguy26 for pointing this out, as we had forgotten about the free upgrade ourselves.

Unfortunately, those who couldn’t wait for the glitch to be fixed and downloaded Man of Medan’s PS5 version via the Extra catalog have ended up overriding their permanent Essential license (we’ve only warned about this thousands of times).

If you previously claimed Man of Medan via PS Plus Essential but now only have access to a free trial, you’ve lost your license to the full game.

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Meta, Snap and Roblox commit to tougher anti-grooming measures in UK

Ofcom has urged social networks to implement anti-grooming measures.

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PS5 Pro Upgrades Confirmed for Highly Anticipated 007 Game

IO Interactive has confirmed that the highly anticipated 007 First Light will feature robust PS5 Pro upgrades. The game will launch with all the enhancements, so PS5 Pro owners won’t have to wait for post-launch patches.

007 First Light PS5 Pro upgrades include PSSR 2.0 support

PS5 Pro players can expect the following enhancements when 007 First Light launches:

• PSSR 2.0 support.
• Cleaner visuals, e.g., “dense foliage of outdoor environments to the close-up detail of character work in cinematic moments,” per IO Interactive.
• Less shimmering, flickering, and other graphical noise.
• Better visuals in sequences involving motion.
• Sharper character presentation, e.g., hair and clothing fabric.

“Upgraded PSSR gave us a meaningful jump in image quality across the board — cleaner, more stable, and noticeably sharper on the kind of fine detail that’s hardest to get right,” IO Interactive technical director Henrik Schlichter said on the PS Blog. “It’s a clear upgrade for our PS5 Pro players.”

“We integrated upgraded PSSR in about a day and were essentially happy with what we saw straight away,” added principal render engineer Jon Rocatis. “No per-scene tuning, no special-case work — it just held up across the whole game. That’s not something we get to say very often about a piece of new tech.”

007 First Light will launch next week on Wednesday, May 27.

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Samsung faces strike from nearly 48,000 union workers

Samsung workers in Korea are set to walk off their jobs on May 21 after failing to reach an agreement with the company.

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PS5 Users Can Now Try Intriguing New Square Enix RPG for Free

Square Enix has stealth-dropped a free playable prologue for its promising upcoming PS5 RPG on the PS Store. The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is brought to us by the developers of Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default, and you can check it out right now.

PS5 RPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales will launch in June 2026

The Adventures of Elliot Prologue Demo is out now on the PS Store in all regions, and you don’t need a PS Plus subscription to play. However, if you do have a Premium membership, then you can skip downloading and cloud stream the demo.

All your progress will carry over to the full game, provided you use the same PlayStation accounts for both the demo and the game.

“Enjoy the opening chapter of the story with the same freedom of adventure as in the full game,” says Square Enix. “Progress in the main quest, explore the unknown, or hunt down new weapons and magicite — the future is up to you. Your adventure in Philabieldia, a world filled with discovery, starts here!”

The demo does limit players’ access to certain areas, and you cannot redeem “save data bonuses,” per Square Enix.

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales will launch on June 18, 2026.

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Nintendo Announces Completely Bonkers New Game That Turns Your Photos Into Minigames

Pictonico! is due out at the end of May as a freemium mobile game

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LG's UltraGear is a native 1,000Hz Full HD gaming monitor

LG has unveiled a new gaming monitor that can achieve 1,000Hz at Full HD.

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Ghost of Yotei Fans Upset as Multiplayer Content Support Ends

Just before the weekend, Sucker Punch Productions announced that Ghost of Yotei multiplayer will not receive any further major updates, leaving players upset. The Legends co-op mode was released as free DLC in March, and its last major update was released in April, making this a one-month affair.

Ghost of Yotei multiplayer’s ‘Raid’ was its last major update

Although Ghost of Yotei Legends’ Raid update was released in April, it wasn’t until last week that Sucker Punch revealed that it was the mode’s last major update.

“The Raid update was our last major planned update for Legends,” the studio confirmed on the PS Blog. “It finishes the story of the Yōtei Six in that mode. We’ve loved to see players playing it, continue to play it and enjoy it. It’s been great.”

Fans understandably aren’t taking the news well.

“It’s really disappointing to see that, many people were expecting more content for Legends, but it seems our hopes are shattered,” wrote one player. “This is really disappointing,” another concurred. “We waited so long for new Legends, and after a short time, it becomes repetitive. Really poor move to not add more survival maps or 120 gear.”

“Wow, looks like we are the ones that got sucker punched,” a third opined.

To be fair to fans, month-long support for a highly anticipated mode was a bit unexpected, especially since Sony loves dabbling in live service elements. But there wasn’t any money to be made here, I guess.

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This new Mac app locks the keyboard to prevent chaos when your cat tramples all over it

It's called Cats Lock, and it's kind of genius.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Takes The Top Spot At This Year’s SGDQ

Pragmata, Saros and Mouse P.I. join the beloved speedrunning charity marathon

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The Entire Nintendo 64 Library Now Has Rollback Netcode

The noise you just heard was from thousands of Super Smash Bros. players shouting with glee in unison

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The Internet Reacts To Xbox Trying To Rebrand As XBOX

This is no longer an Xbox, it's now an XBOX

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NASA's Psyche spacecraft just got an assist from Mars on the way to its asteroid namesake

Its target asteroid could give us insight on how Earth's core came to be.

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Fresh horror from Supermassive, a Battlestar Galactica roguelite and other new indie games worth checking out

Plus, a game with a perfect Tamagotchi pun for a name.

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Microsoft lets Insiders choose their Windows 11 Start menu size

The company is also testing the ability to reposition the Windows 11 taskbar.

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13 Things To Know Before Playing Forza Horizon 6

The new open-world Xbox racer is a blast and these tips should help you have a great time in Japan

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Apple reportedly testing Intel's 18A-P process to make iPhone and Mac chips

The initial run will focus on older Apple Silicon systems.

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Try Fun Upcoming PS5 Game for Free, Players Already Enjoying It

PS5 players can now try a fun new game for free two weeks ahead of launch, and from the looks of things, many are already liking it. Developed by Ant Workshop and published by Wales Interactive, Into the Slimy Mines is a unique roguelike tower defence with card elements.

Download Into the Slimy Mines PS5 game demo via PS Store for free, no PS Plus required

Into the Slimy Mines’ demo is now available in all regions. Simply head over to your local PS Store page and download it. A PS Plus subscription is not required to play and the demo cannot be cloud streamed.

“Protect your mine and rescue your crew after crash landing on a slime infested moon,” an official overview reads. “Buy cards and booster packs, expand your tunnels, find crazy combos and squish those frackin’ slimes. Dig, build, defend – and get off this B&*@!n Moon!”

Players can choose from three factions, each with their own unique play style.

Into the Slimy Mines will release on May 29, 2026. Its PS Store listing doesn’t specify what the demo includes or whether progress will carry over to the full game. However, the free sample already boasts 4.33/5 Stars on the PS Store.

Check out a trailer below:

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PS Plus Drops Free PS5 Gift Worth $20 on PS Store

In case you missed it, the PS Store has dropped a free gift for all PS Plus members on PS5. The Battlefield 6 “Search and Destroy” DLC pack costs $19.99 for everyone else, including players on other platforms. Those who don’t own Battlefield 6 can also claim the freebie, and they should before it disappears.

How to claim free Battlefield 6 ‘Search and Destroy’ DLC pack via the PS Store

PS5 members can claim the pack via the PS Plus tab on their console or the PS App. The DLC bundle is listed in the “Exclusive Packs” section. Here’s what it contains:

• “Tactical Surge” NATO Support Soldier Skin
• “Clean Kill” M/60 LMG Weapon Package
• “Sureshot” SGX SMG Weapon Package
• “Headhunter” Soldier Patch
• “Right On Target” Dog Tag
• “Volitant Survey” Parachute
• “Hot Pursuit” Player Card Background
• “Tristar” Weapon Charm
• “Cardinal Direction” Vehicle Decal
• “Caltrop” Vehicle Skin
• “Test Fire” Weapon Sticker

The items can be used in both Battlefield 6 multiplayer and the free Redsec mode.

The PS Store listing doesn’t mention how long the DLC will be redeemable for free, but we’ve seen these offers pulled before, so it’s better to grab it now rather than later.

Battlefield 6 Phantom Edition is currently 30% off on the PS Store.

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US reportedly allows 10 Chinese companies to buy NVIDIA's coveted H200 AI chips

But Reuters says NVIDIA has yet to make any deliveries.

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Canon's full-frame R6 V vlogging camera shoots up to 7K RAW video

It comes with a flip-out display and in-body stabilization, but no stacked sensor or electronic viewfinder.

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Valve’s New Steam Controller Screams When You Drop It

The peripheral has some neat easter eggs

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Sony's Xperia 1 VIII has bigger camera sensors and a new look

Once again, Sony doesn't have plans to release it in the US.

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The Steve Jobs $1 coin goes on sale today starting at $61 for a roll

It features the Apple co-founder with the California landscape in the background.

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Lotus will return to combustion engines for its cars

It's part of yet another ambitious pivot for the UK car maker.

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