[ad_1] In the tweeted words of Elon Musk, “big batteries rock.” With all the extra power, it makes sense that EV owners might want to use some for camping accessories and comfort. Tesla isn’t alone in this thinking. Earlier this year, Rivian added a camp stove add-on to its electric truck. Nissan has a slightly […]
Category: gadgetry
Welcome to Engadget’s 2019 year in review
[ad_1] What’s the deal with high-profile streamers leaving Twitch? Is VR finally going to go mainstream now that a Half-Life game is on the way? What’s next for the streaming wars? And when did tech CEOs lose their luster? Depending on who you ask (and let’s not get into that whole “there is no year […]
The best gadgets of 2019
[ad_1] Bigger, lighter ultraportable laptops Cherlynn LowReviews Editor Good lord, did laptops get a facelift this year. After all the progress that notebooks as a category made last year, I wasn’t expecting to see much more improvement in 2019. I was wrong. This year, Dell launched a new XPS 13 2-in-1, which my colleague Devindra […]
The Morning After: ‘Cats’ gets a digital effects update
[ad_1] More than expected.Pixel 4 gets improved Face Unlock and other surprise updates Now the Pixel 4 Feature Drop for December has arrived, owners have noticed a couple of new features Google neglected to mention in its blog post. While Face Unlock still doesn’t check to see if your eyes are open, it has been […]
The Morning After: Motorola delayed the new RAZR
[ad_1] Just in case you’re not done shopping.Engadget’s 2019 holiday gift guide is here! After months of thinking, curating, photographing and more thinking, we’ve come up with a holiday gift guide that covers all the bases (and budgets), from laptops and mobile devices, to toys, to the smart home, to book and media recommendations (only […]
Engadget Podcast: The tech that made 2019
[ad_1] This week, Devindra and Cherlynn tackle the best and worst tech of 2019. Among the winners: Wireless earbuds and premium ultraportables. As for the losers well…. There’s a lot to cover. If anything, it seems like this year is a stepping stone towards some real innovation in 2020. Listen below, or subscribe on your […]
Motorola’s foldable Razr delayed due to high demand
[ad_1] We hope you weren’t too excited about pre-ordering the revamped, foldable Motorola Razr on December 26th. The company announced today that it’s slightly delaying the phone’s pre-order and launch timing due to significant consumer demand. We don’t know when, exactly, you’ll be able to secure your Razr, but Motorola says it doesn’t “anticipate a […]
Lucid Motors doesn’t want to be a ‘Tesla Killer’
[ad_1] Humans like lumping things into categories. If an automaker is building an electric sedan, the brain immediately wants to pit that vehicle against the Model S. But here’s the thing, Rawlinson was the chief engineer for Tesla’s ground-breaking car. He and Tesla changed the automotive landscape with that vehicle. It showed the world that […]
GoPro’s first Hero 8 Black ‘mod’ is a light for vloggers
[ad_1] The first to make it out the gate is not the Media Mod (which I am particularly eager to try). Instead, it’s the $50 Light Mod. It might not be quite as exciting as the Media Mod with its built-in shotgun mic, or the LCD Display Mod, but it does give us a (well-illuminated) […]
Federal study shows face recognition accuracy varies by gender and race
[ad_1] In one-to-one matches, there were dramatic increases in false positives for African American, Asian and native American faces compared to their Caucasian counterparts, with mistakes frequently happening “10 to 100 times” more often. African American women were also more likely to be the victims of false positives in one-to-many matches, and women as a […]