Engadget Podcast: Why is the Nex Playground 'AI console' such a hit?

Over the past two years, the Nex Playground has carved out a niche for itself with kids and parents alike. It's a small box that sits in front of your TV and uses a camera, along with computer vi [...]

You No Longer Need a Special Code for Sora 2. Here's How It Works

The floodgates have been open to the viral Sora 2 app. Now, anyone in the US (Canada, Japan and South Korea) can access it. [...]

Disney is offering veteran executives early retirement packages as layoffs continue

The Voluntary Early Retirement Offer is open to U.S.-based director-through-EVP-level staff who meet a 65-point age-and-tenure threshold [...]

United Airlines CEO is closing the door on big mergers — but not on buying assets

Scott Kirby said consolidation is now a "low probability" for United but left open the possibility of acquiring slots, gates, or other airline assets [...]

The best Prime Day Apple deals on Airpods, iPads, MacBooks, and more

Amazon’s sale is almost here (it officially starts tomorrow) but we already found some pretty great Apple Prime Day deals. Since last July, Apple has released around a dozen new products, including [...]

The best Amazon Prime Day deals under $50: Early sales on tech from Apple, Anker, Ring, JBL, Roku and others

Prime Day sales are a great opportunity to nab an expensive bit of shiny new tech you’ve been eying — it’s also an excellent time to get a discount on smaller electronics and accessories. For th [...]

Exclusive: Swiss startup picks Rotterdam for green aviation fuel plant

Swiss tech startup Metafuels has unveiled plans to open its first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in the Port of Rotterdam.  Metafuels’ CEO Saurabh Kapoor told TNW that Turbe [...]

Writer's AI harness cuts token spend nearly 40% — without sacrificing accuracy

Enterprise AI is facing an ROI paradox. While throwing more compute at the strongest foundation model works well in product experiments, the costs become unbearable when the product is deployed in pro [...]

Engadget Podcast: WTF is up with RAM? (With Will Smith from The Tech Pod)

RAM prices have gone wild, mostly thanks to AI. In this episode, Devindra chats with Will Smith (Brad and Will Made a Tech Pod) about the state of the RAM industry, as well as other hardware we expect [...]