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Apple reportedly axed its planned AI health coach
Apple is no longer launching an AI service that can “replicate” a doctor and act as a personal health coach, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company has reportedly scaled back the...
Engadget Podcast: So there’s a social network for AI agents now
If you haven't heard, there's now a social network for AI: Moltbook, a site that purportedly features AI agents talking to each other. That includes OpenClaw, a personal AI agent (formerly...
The secret to better public housing
A housing development built using HOPE VI funds in Cincinnati. | Courtesy of Torti Gallas + Partners America’s era of big public housing projects was a grand experiment whose period of favor was...
EU says TikTok uses 'addictive design' and must change
TikTok’s signature features that hooked users around the world are its algorithm and endless scroll. Now, though, the European Union has called those aspects of the app illegal and may order the...
Sonos soundbars and home theater gear is up to 20 percent off right now
It's big-game season, which means it's a good time to look for home theater gear on sale ahead of Super Bowl 2026. There are plenty of Super Bowl TV deals to consider, but if you have...
The best VPNs with free trials in 2026
A free trial to a virtual private network (VPN) can mean a few different things. Several of the best VPNs let you try them out without paying. A rare few, and only one on this list, let you try them...
How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo
The boys’ club | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images He might be dead, but it sure seems like Jeffrey Epstein won. Sure, Epstein was arrested on charges of sex trafficking minors. Sure,...
HBO is making a Baldur's Gate 3 TV show
The Last of Us series co-creator Craig Mazin is teaming with Hasbro Entertainment to create an HBO series based on the popular (and spicy) Baldur’s Gate 3 game, Deadline reported. The show will be...
Can China’s No. 2 automaker make it in America?
Is the long freeze on Chinese automakers selling cars in the US finally starting to thaw? China is the largest auto market in the world and now the largest car exporter, too. But high tariffs and...
Uber found liable for sexual assault in first of thousands of similar lawsuits
A federal jury in Phoenix has found Uber to be liable for the sexual assault of one of its passengers, potentially setting a precedent for more than 3,000 similar cases consolidated in US federal...