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Amazon will reportedly cut its USPS shipments by at least two-thirds
A recent change in how the US Postal Service handles shipping partners appears to have forced Amazon to make alternative plans. The company reportedly plans to cut the number of packages it ships...
Google is testing Search Live in more markets
Update, 4:05PM ET: A few hours after this story was published, Google reached out to retract the news. The company provided Engadget with the following statement:"Search Live has not rolled out...
Hubble catches rare view of a comet crumbling
NASA and ESA have released new images from the Hubble Space Telescope of a comet breaking up as it exits the solar system, captured as part of study recently published in the journal Icarus. The...
Trump’s AI chief’s big Iran warning gets big time ignored
Sec. Scott Bessent, President Donald Trump, and David Sacks during The White House Digital Assets Summit in Washington, DC, on Friday, March 7, 2025. | Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images...
Perplexity’s Comet AI browser is now available for iPhones
Perplexity's Comet AI browser is now available as a standalone app for iPhone users. The tool initially debuted last summer on PCs, but cost $200 a month. The new app is free, as is the...
Robinhood is making a social network
Robinhood is now beta testing a Twitter-like social media platform it calls Robinhood Social. The trading-focused platform was announced last September at the company's HOOD Summit, but it's rolling...
ChatGPT did not cure a dog’s cancer
When an Australian tech entrepreneur with no background in biology or medicine said ChatGPT helped save his dog from cancer, the story spread with the kind of validation Big Tech has long craved:...
UK reverses course on AI copyright position after backlash
Chalk up a win for creative artists against AI companies. On Wednesday, the UK government abandoned its previous position on copyrighted works. It’s currently working on a data bill that, if...
Microsoft will finally let you turn off Quick Resume for individual games
Microsoft is rolling out a number of Xbox Series X|S updates to those on its Xbox Insiders program, and one of them has been requested by the community for years. You’ll soon be able to disable the...
Kasa’s Matter-compatible smart plugs are on sale for $11 a pop
With the smart plugs, you can schedule lights to turn on and off while you’re away on spring break. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you’re looking for an easy and affordable way to...