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Dutch regulator warns gambling becoming normalized in everyday life across Netherlands
Dutch gambling regulators say betting is starting to feel like just another part of daily life for many people in the Netherlands. The cultural shift, they warn, could be nudging more people toward...
Nintendo’s next big Pokémon presentation is on February 27th
Pokémon Day is always a big deal for Nintendo fans, but with this year being the franchise's 30th anniversary, the next Pokémon Presents stream is likely to bring the heat when it...
New Wisconsin Assembly advances Tribal-controlled statewide mobile sports betting plan
The Wisconsin State Assembly has signed off on Assembly Bill 601, pushing forward a plan that would allow mobile or online sports betting across the state under a structure run by federally...
Nintendo turned its biggest flop into an expensive, uncomfortable novelty
I've written about a lot of different video game hardware over the years, from new consoles to retro gadgets to whatever you want to call the Playdate. But I can't remember ever being perpetually...
Missouri attorney general orders illegal gaming machines removed statewide amid crackdown
Missouri’s top law enforcement official is telling businesses across the state to get rid of slot-style gaming machines immediately, saying they are illegal under current law. Attorney General...
Why the western US is running out of water, in one chart
An aerial view of the Colorado River emptying into Lake Mead at the Nevada-Arizona border. | Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images More than one in 10 Americans rely on the...
Engadget Podcast: Instagram on trial and the RAMaggedon rages on
This week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a landmark social media trial, claiming the company only wanted to make Instagram "useful" and not addictive. In this episode, we chat...
US website 'freedom.gov' will allow Europeans to view hate speech and other blocked content
The US State Department is building a web portal, where Europeans and anyone else can see online content banned by their governments, according to Reuters. It was supposed to be launched at Munich...
The pro-gun case liberals don’t want to hear
The Second Amendment appears on a US flag above a display of firearms for sale in a gun store in Arizona in 2025. | Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images The Gray Area is now publishing twice a...
Meta will ruin its smart glasses by being Meta
Facial recognition has been a requested feature for smart glasses, but the risks are high. Whenever I write about Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, I already know the comments I'm going to get. Cool...