Uber and DoorDash challenge NYC law that encourages tipping

Uber and DoorDash are challenging a forthcoming NYC law that encourages tipping on food-delivery apps, as reported by The New York Times. The two entities have filed a joint federal lawsuit just ahead [...]

MTA strapped Google Pixels to subway cars to spot track defects

Anyone who has rode the New York City subway can tell you that it has a lot of problems, from strange noises to flammable debris on the tracks. Now, as is the solution for everything these days, the M [...]

Sony's immersive The Last of Us experience at CES 2025 dropped me into a subway filled with zombies

As Engadget's chief The Last of Us correspondent, I was pretty pumped to find out during Sony's CES 2025 press conference that season two of the HBO show would come out in April. But Naughty [...]

NYC proposes 5 percent raise for rideshare drivers in a bid to appease Uber and Lyft

New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) have settled on new minimum-wage rules for rideshare drivers, Bloomberg reports. Drivers will receive a five percent raise under the new propos [...]

New York City is suing Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube over 'youth mental health crisis'

New York City, its school district and healthcare system have filed a lawsuit against Meta, Snap TikTok and YouTube for allegedly contributing to a "youth mental health crisis" with intentio [...]

Cyber Monday Lego deals you can still shop today: Up to 50 percent off Star Wars, Disney, Harry Potter and more toy sets

Were you a Lego set kid or a giant-bucket-of-Legos kid? I was a sets kid all the way — I loved, and still love, the zen feeling of building something incredible a little bit at a time. Also, every t [...]

Subway's new footlong for the inflation era is mostly just Doritos

Subway is getting into nachos – but not just any kind. Read more... [...]

Revel is ending its ridesharing operation to focus on EV charging

Revel Transit is shutting down its rideshare operation in NYC, as reported by Bloomberg. The company will instead focus its efforts on EV charging. It's also seeking buyers for its fleet, includi [...]

'The most powerful weapon is not always a missile': How Iranian "Charming Kitten" hackers used old Cold War methods to steal tech secrets and plant malware on Apple and Windows users

Iran’s Charming Kitten group relies on deception, insider access, and low-tech methods to steal trade secrets and compromise systems. [...]