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2025-07-01

The Morning After: Don’t let an AI run a vending machine

Hey, you know those politicians and captains of industry who tell us AI will be running the world in a few years’ time? Turns out one of the most sophisticated models currently in use can’t even operate a vending machine without screwing things up. Anthropic has released findings of a test where it put a chatbot in charge of a “store” (really, some baskets, a small refrigerator and a payment terminal in its office). The ‘bot was told to run the store at a profit, and was in charge of everything including calling in items from a “wholesaler,” who would restock the shelves on its behal [...]

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2025-02-28

Engadget Podcast: iPhone 16e review and Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+

The keyword for the iPhone 16e seems to be "compromise." In this episode, Devindra chats with Cherlynn about her iPhone 16e review and try to figure out who this phone is actually for. Also, [...]

Match Score: 148.91

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2025-03-08

As a virtual vending machine manager, AI swings from business smarts to paranoia

What happens when you ask an advanced AI to run a simple vending machine? Sometimes it outperforms humans, and sometimes it spirals into conspiracy theories. That's what researchers at Andon Labs [...]

Match Score: 103.15

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2025-08-07

Framework Desktop (2025) Review: Powerful, but perhaps not for everyone

The most obvious question is “Why?” <br /> Framework builds modular, repairable laptops that anyone can take apart and put back together again. It’s a big deal in an era where laptops are [...]

Match Score: 42.55

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2025-03-11

Ninja Swirl by Creami review: This might be the ultimate home ice cream maker

The original Ninja Creami became a viral hit a few years ago when it took the tech from $5,000 commercial ice cream makers and distilled it into something you could buy for less than $200. As good as [...]

Match Score: 40.65

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2025-08-13

watchOS 26 preview: It's the little things

At WWDC 2025, Apple announced it was replacing the sequential numbering for OS versions and with year numbers. So instead of watchOS 12, I’ve spent the past two weeks with the public beta of watchOS [...]

Match Score: 37.88

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2025-05-15

How to turn your old iPhone into an alarm clock

Getting a new phone might leave you wondering what to do with your old one. Trading it in, particularly for credit towards your new handset, is ideal and could make a future refurbished shopper happy. [...]

Match Score: 36.81

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2025-07-11

Amazon Prime Day kitchen deals: It's the last day to get up to 50 percent off air fryers, Instant Pots, blenders and more

If you’re considering updating your kitchen setup, first check out the best Prime Day kitchen deals we could find from Amazon’s sale. Engadget editors and reporters have tested and reviewed a whol [...]

Match Score: 34.59

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2025-09-24

Meta Lab pop-ups will let you try on the company's new smart glasses for yourself

Following the announcement of its first smart glasses with a built-in display, Meta is opening several temporary retail locations where you'll be able to demo the Meta Ray-Ban Display, their Meta [...]

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2025-05-30

ExpressVPN review 2025: Fast speeds and a low learning curve

ExpressVPN is good at its job. It's easy to be skeptical of any service with a knack for self-promotion, but don't let ExpressVPN's hype distract you from the fact that it keeps its fro [...]

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