The Morning After: LG's $87,000 4K TV

If you’re looking for smart home upgrades that don’t cost $87,000 (more on that later), then we have some news. On one hand, Devindra Hardawar purchased TCL’s mini-LED backlit 8-Series TV and found it compared well with his older LG OLED at a much lo...

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Windows apps will get improved web views thanks to Chromium support

The WebView2 technology for Win32 C/C++ applications is now generally available for developers, Microsoft has announced in a blog post. As Thurrott notes, WebView2 is built on the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge unlike its predecessor, which was b...

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Rural North Carolinia residents will soon get their meds delivered by drone

Drones have already shown that they can reliably deliver vital shipments of blood across Rwanda, drop off prescriptions to senior citizens in Florida, and help quarantining families stay safe with contactless deliveries. Now they’re going to be buzzi...

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Sony plans to optimize the PS5's fan speed using game data

Managing heat is a critical part of any video game console. Sony has already offered a video teardown of the PlayStation 5, revealing a large fan — 120mm in diameter and 45mm thick, to be precise — that can direct air to both sides of the motherboard...

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Porsche's flagship Panamera E-hybrid has 689HP and a bigger battery

If you want to go 196MPH while carrying up to five people in comfort, Porsche’s latest 2021 Panamera E-Hybrids are here (via Autoblog). The German automaker introduced two new models (for a total of three), including the flagship plug-in Turbo S E-Hy...

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Apple will reportedly add 5G support for iPhone 12 in dual SIM mode

The iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro will not be able to access 5G networks if you’re in dual SIM mode, according internal document that was posted on Reddit a few days ago. MacRumors says it was able to confirm the document’s authenticity — it’s appa...

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Google adds Nest Secure to its list of discontinued projects

Google will no longer manufacture and sell the Nest Secure alarm system it launched back in 2017. The tech giant has confirmed that it has discontinued the system to Android Police shortly after the Google Store product page for the Nest Guard was ma...

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HTC's Vive XR Suite is now available for VR collaboration

Following the official announcement of Vive XR Suite back in June, today HTC is finally making its VR collaboration tool available to all, giving users full access to all five apps on their desired platform or type of device — be it a VR headset, com...

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New trailer for 'The Mandalorian' season two brings back most of our old friends

During Monday Night Football (corporate synergy is now focused on supporting subscription streaming, remember?) Disney premiered a new trailer for its biggest hit on Disney+, The Mandalorian. Season two is practically around the corner as it starts s...

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Intel sells its NAND flash memory business to SK Hynix for $9 billion

Tonight South Korean memory chip manufacturer SK Hynix announced a $9 billion deal with Intel. It’s acquiring Intel’s “NAND memory and storage business, which includes the NAND SSD business, the NAND component and wafer business, and the Dalian NAND...

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LG's rollable OLED TV goes on sale for $87,000

After years of teasing, LG is finally selling a rollable OLED TV. The RX-branded Signature OLED R launched in South Korea today, offering a 65-inch 4K display that tucks away into its base at the press of a button. Besides being able to hide complete...

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Now you can use Xbox remote play on your iPhone

While Microsoft is still apparently working on cloud gaming support for iOS, it just updated the iOS Xbox app with its new interface, as well as the ability to stream games from a local console. Since games streamed within your house don’t break Appl...

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The SSC Tuatara has broken 330 mph and shattered a world speed record

A new king has climbed to the top of hypercar hill. On Saturday, October 10th, a seven-mile, sun-baked, wind-swept stretch of Highway 160 outside of Pahrump, Nevada was transformed into the high-speed runway from which SSC North America’s 1,750 HP hy...

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Living with TCL's 8-series 4K TV: Quality without paying for OLED

So I needed a bigger TV. A first world problem, I know. But after jumping ship from NYC to an Atlanta suburb (which also led me to buy a car via Carvana), my trustworthy 55-inch LG OLED just felt tiny. It was fine in a cozy Brooklyn apartment, especi...

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Brydge's iPad Pro keyboard with trackpad is $35 off at Wellbots

Not everyone wants to drop $300 on a Magic Keyboard for their iPad Pro, regardless of how luxurious it is. But now Engadget readers can get a solid alternative made by Brydge for less from Wellbots. Both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch Brydge Pro+ smart ke...

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Apple Music TV is a 24-hour stream of music videos, shows and events

Apple has rolled out a free music video channel called Apple Music TV. It's available in the browse tab on both the Apple Music and Apple TV apps, or you can check it out on the web.The channel will stream a curated selection of videos around the clo...

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Peak Design unveils its own line of magnetic phone cases and accessories

Peak Design is moving into the smartphone accessory market. The company, best known for its popular Everyday camera bags, has unveiled a mobile-focused system called Mobile. It starts with SlimLink, a square mounting plate that relies on magnets and...

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How to pick the right iPhone 12

This week, Apple announced four new iPhones, more than the company has ever released all in one shot. Naturally, there’s the iPhone 12, a big upgrade over last year’s iPhone 11, with an all-new body design, OLED screen, upgraded camera, 5G cellular c...

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TikTok is back in Pakistan following ban due to 'unlawful content'

Pakistan is removing its ban on TikTok, albeit with conditions. The country’s Telecommunication Authority has cleared the social video app after TikTok promised it would moderate clips in step with Pakistani “societal norms” and laws. People who rout...

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Can Evernote make a comeback?

Evernote used to be the king of note-taking apps. The obvious go-to, regardless of the hardware you owned and what you were trying to store. “As a company, we had invented the personal productivity category,” Ian Small, CEO of Evernote told Engadget....

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