Tech
- Starbucks abandons its AI inventory tool after only nine monthsby staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) on May 21, 2026 at 9:06 pm
Looks like manual inventory management is back on the menu.
- Microsoft’s Xbox controller refresh kills its underused accessory portby staff@engadget.com (Jessica Conditt) on May 21, 2026 at 8:56 pm
Hold your Chatpads close.
- JWST maps the weather on a hot gas giant 700 light-years awayby Jacek Krywko on May 21, 2026 at 7:26 pm
The differences seen here could be throwing off how we study planetary atmospheres.
- Bungie will end active development of Destiny 2 on June 9by staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) on May 21, 2026 at 7:21 pm
Destiny 2’s active development will end on June 9.
- Meta settles closely watched school district lawsuit weeks ahead of trialby staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) on May 21, 2026 at 6:38 pm
Meta settled a highly-watched school district lawsuit, but still faces many more.
- Zillow loses thousands of listings in fight over “hidden” homesby Ashley Belanger on May 21, 2026 at 6:35 pm
Zillow asked for a preliminary injunction as real estate industry fight heats up.
- The smart ring maker Oura has reportedly filed for an IPOby staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) on May 21, 2026 at 6:26 pm
Oura has reportedly filed for an IPO.
- Stunning aerial footage still best thing about Top Gun at 40by Jennifer Ouellette on May 21, 2026 at 4:42 pm
Tony Scott’s 1986 blockbuster and the 2022 sequel are the best recruitment tools the US Navy could hope for.
- Uh-oh, the International Space Station is leaking againby Eric Berger on May 21, 2026 at 4:07 pm
“This further confirms the wisdom of the current policy of retiring the ISS in 2030.”
- Google won’t rest until Gemini is everywhere in your homeby staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) on May 21, 2026 at 4:00 pm
The company is making it easier for manufacturers to make more Gemini-powered smart devices.
- US government takes $2 billion equity stake in nine quantum computing firmsby Joe Miller and Michael Peel, Financial Times on May 21, 2026 at 1:48 pm
Beneficiaries include startup backed by firm with links to the Trump family.
- Plug-in hybrids get plugged in more than you might thinkby Jonathan M. Gitlin on May 21, 2026 at 1:34 pm
Toyota is the latest automaker to report PHEV charging stats, and they’re encouraging.
- These clever active beam headlights are finally coming to Americaby Jonathan M. Gitlin on May 21, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The 2027 Audi Q9’s digital matrix lights satisfy new NHTSA rules on minimizing glare.
- Are you really going to talk to Gemini like that?by staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) on May 21, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Google’s new AI features capitalize on the popularity of voice dictation, and a desire to leave the thinking to AI.
- Famously secret about its finances, SpaceX opens its books for the first timeby Eric Berger on May 20, 2026 at 11:02 pm
“We believe we have identified the largest TAM in human history.”
- Trump admin didn’t want Ebola-exposed Americans, sent them to Berlin, Pragueby Beth Mole on May 20, 2026 at 9:58 pm
Officials denied refusing entry, but dodged questions on why Americans didn’t return.
- NASA’s Psyche spacecraft returns unfamiliar views of a familiar worldby Stephen Clark on May 20, 2026 at 9:26 pm
“As a bonus, it captured Mars images from a rare perspective.”
- Masters of the Universe final trailer brings the ’80s nostalgiaby Jennifer Ouellette on May 20, 2026 at 8:29 pm
“You are he who will restore peace to Eternia.”
- Leaving the V8 in the past: The all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Doorby Michael Teo Van Runkle on May 20, 2026 at 7:53 pm
The 0–60 time is impressive, the miles/kWh number even more so.
- “Ryzen 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition” may help you avoid paying for a new PCby Andrew Cunningham on May 20, 2026 at 7:19 pm
It could be one way to make your old PC play nicely with a high-end GPU.
- Google publishes exploit code threatening millions of Chromium usersby Dan Goodin on May 20, 2026 at 7:10 pm
Google publishes exploit code before patch, reported 42 months earlier, is fixed.
- Trump wants $1B to protect White House ballroom from drones and other threatsby Jeremy Hsu on May 20, 2026 at 6:59 pm
President asks $1B from taxpayers to secure his $400M privately funded ballroom.
- Hulu set to keep existing as standalone streaming service and app (for now)by Scharon Harding on May 20, 2026 at 6:48 pm
Disney still has a lot of tech to unite and bundles to push.
- Chickens without eggs? De-extinction company creates artificial egg.by John Timmer on May 20, 2026 at 6:38 pm
In the process, Colossal may have handed a useful tool to developmental biology.
- Minnesota prohibits prediction markets, promptly gets sued by Trump adminby Jon Brodkin on May 20, 2026 at 6:20 pm
State law makes it a felony to create, operate, or advertise prediction markets.