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, [...]

Microsoft's Recall and improved Windows search start rolling out to Copilot+ AI PCs today

Almost a year since Microsoft announced its controversial Recall feature, and after several delays, the company has finally started bringing it to Copilot+ AI PCs today. The launch comes just a few we [...]

Anker issues another recall for multiple power banks that pose fire safety risk

Anker has issued its second recall this month for several power bank models sold around the world, as MacRumors has reported. If you'll recall, its previous recall that launched earlier this mont [...]

PSA: Stop using your Casely Power Pods wireless charger immediately

Casely has reannounced a recall of its Power Pods 5,000mAh MagSafe E33A charger after dozens of people were injured and one even killed by the defective devices, the US Consumer Product Safety Commiss [...]

Signal will block Microsoft Recall from snooping on your texts

Encrypted messaging platform Signal is rolling out a feature called Screen Security to its Windows app. It's broadly a way to prevent a computer from logging screenshots of your messages when the [...]

Microsoft is rolling out its controversial Recall feature to Windows Insiders

Microsoft is gradually rolling out new preview features to Windows Insiders, including Recall, which has been the target of critics' security and privacy concerns since it was announced. It was o [...]

8 key drug patents expiring soon — and what it means for the market

Nothing drives down a drug’s price like competition. According the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a drug’s wholesale price drops by an average of 39% after just one generic competitor en [...]

Pfizer, drug companies make 'no commitments' to White House about lowering drug prices

Cheaper pharmaceuticals won’t be on shelves any time soon, says the CEO of Pfizer. That’s despite an executive order signed last month declaring a war on drug prices, which at one point President [...]

Anker recalls over a million power banks due to fire and burn hazards

Anker has recalled its PowerCore 10000 power bank (model A1263) due to an issue with the lithium battery that can cause it to "overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers," the US Co [...]