PlayStation's Franchise Rewards program gates merch behind in-game trophies

Sony is introducing a new rewards program for PlayStation owners that lets you purchase exclusive physical merchandise if you've unlocked certain in-game trophies. The company is starting with re [...]

AI synthetic audiences are already here and poised to upend the consulting industry

There is a war brewing between AI and consulting. Akin to an armies slow march towards the castle, a new technology is coming to dethrone the expert guessers of Mckinsey, Nielsen, Gartner, Publicis an [...]

The Indie Game Awards snatches back two trophies from Clair Obscur over its use of generative AI

The Indie Game Awards has stripped Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 of two major awards, including Game of the Year and Debut Game. This is due to developer Sandfall Interactive's use of generative AI [...]

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, [...]

Larian Studios is returning to the Divinity series with... Divinity

Larian Studios didn’t rest on its laurels for long. Two years after taking home the Game of the Year prize for Baldur’s Gate III at The Game Awards, the developer popped up again at the 2025 editi [...]

EPA makes it harder for states, tribes to block pipelines

A new rule aims to speed up and streamline the permitting process. [...]

Make Your Teen's Phone a Family Affair (Without Invading Their Privacy)

Even concerned parent Drew Barrymore is on board with HMD's vision for safe, but still cool Android phones for kids. [...]

AI video is invading YouTube Shorts and Google Photos starting today

Google is making video AI models harder to ignore. [...]

New data shows AI agents invading the workplace, with mixed results

As businesses embrace new AI tools, employees are worried about how they'll change the workplace. [...]