Updated September 1 with new details on the impact of California’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Safety Bill . Apple CEO Tim Cook looks at a new iPhone Pro (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) At Apple’s Glowtime event scheduled for Monday, September 9 , Tim Cook and his team will launch the new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro family of smartphones. In the process, they will reveal their vision of generative artificial intelligence to the public. But what if Apple made an innovative choice to ignore the AI-powered elephant in the room? The October 2023 launch of the Pixel and […]
The best monitors for every budget in 2024
ASUS There are tons of solid computer monitors available right now, which is great for anyone who needs a second screen for their home office setup or a special gaming monitor for their rig. Not to mention, display technology has evolved a lot in the past few years: OLED Flex, QD-OLED and built-in smart platforms have become more prevalent, and things like color accuracy, image quality, size and resolution have seen big improvements, too. Engadget can help you make sense of the computer monitor space and help you decide which monitors (or, at the very least, type of monitor) […]
With AI food recognition Samsung Food could be the ultimate meal-planning app
Samsung Food Plus can create tailored meal plans based on your nutritional needs and the food in your fridge and pantry. New features on Samsung’s AI-powered food and recipe app could make your meal planning and food management chores much easier. With Samsung Food , you can now add items to a Food List just by taking a picture. The app can then suggest recipes based on the food you have, automatically remove them when you cook a recipe using anything on the list, then add food items back to the list when you tick them off your shopping […]
Engadget review recap: The Pixel 9 phones are surprisingly great, in spite of their price
Hayato Huseman for Engadget Welcome back to another Engadget Review Recap (or as I prefer to call it, ERR). This is the second edition of a mostly bi-weekly series rounding up the reviews that our team has published, as well as some insight on what’s coming, what we skipped and how we do our testing. Plus, fun team trivia! If you missed a review in the last two weeks or simply didn’t have the time to read every single thing we publish (how dare you), let this roundup be your quick catch-up. Pixel 9 Pro A smaller pro-level Pixel […]
The Best Unlocked Phones for 2024
Table of Contents Table of Contents Best iPhone for Creators Most Affordable Pixel Phone Best for Artists and Note-Takers Best Folding Phone Best Android Phone for Most People Best Affordable Android Phone Best Voice Phone Best iPhone for Most People Best Flip Phone Best Alternative to Google and Samsung What Is the Best Unlocked Phone to Buy? Can You Put Any SIM Card Into an Unlocked Phone? Where Can You Buy a New Unlocked Phone? Compare Specs: Our Picks Side by Side In the US, many carriers employ software locks that prevent you from using a phone you buy […]
How Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Could Change Smartphones Forever
Apple CEO Tim Cook looks at a new iPhone Pro (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) At Apple’s Glowtime event scheduled for Monday, September 9 , Tim Cook and his team will launch the new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro family of smartphones. In the process, they will reveal their vision of generative artificial intelligence to the public. But what if Apple made an innovative choice to ignore the AI-powered elephant in the room? The October 2023 launch of the Pixel and Pixel 8 Pro saw Google christen its flagship Android handsets as “ the first AI smartphones .” […]
ChatGPT has doubled its weekly active users to 200 million
SOPA Images via Getty Images ChatGPT now has 200 million weekly active users, according to OpenAI. That represents a doubling of the weekly audience of 100 million the company announced last November. A representative from the company told Engadget that API usage has also doubled since the July release of GPT-4o mini . User numbers aren’t the only big growth OpenAI has seen over the past year. CEO Sam Altman reportedly told employees this summer that the company’s annualized revenue — which takes a monthly revenue figure and stretches it out over a whole year — had reached $3.4 […]
My quest for the perfect productivity mouse
PC Mouse buyer’s guide. (James Trew / Engadget) PC Mouse buyer’s guide. (James Trew / Engadget) Finding the best mouse for your needs can make all the difference, whether you’re a gamer, a designer or someone who spends hours tackling emails. And when it comes to ease and convenience, a wireless mouse is a game-changer. With no cords to worry about, these little peripherals offer greater flexibility and a cleaner workspace, making them a perfect companion for both laptops and desktop setups. Whether you’re using MacOS or Windows, a wireless mouse is a must-have. It allows you to move […]
The iPhone 16’s biggest competitor is the other version of itself
En Iphone mot EU-flaggan Image: Petter Ahrnstedt One of Apple’s greatest fears has come to pass: fragmentation has come for the iPhone and iPad. By the end of the year, users in part of the world will be able to harness the power of Apple Intelligence for various tasks–while users in the European Union will be able to set default apps , delete stock Apple apps, buy from alternative App Stores, play Fortnite, use a clipboard manager , and more. Get ready for the debates over which flavor of iOS is better–the EU version or the AI one. But […]
Amazon’s Remarkable Alexa will reportedly run on Claude AI and cost $5-10 per month
Engadget Amazon’s next-gen “Remarkable” Alexa assistant will be powered by Anthropic’s Claude AI , cost $5-10 per month and arrive in October ahead of the holidays, five sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters . The company originally planned to use in-house software for the new chat assistant, but it reportedly struggled with latency issues, taking up to six or seven seconds to acknowledge a request and reply, one source said. By contrast, Claude — a rival to Google’s Bard, ChatGPT and others — performed better. Amazon didn’t confirm the story, but said that it uses language models […]