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NASA's Psyche spacecraft just got an assist from Mars on the way to its asteroid namesake
Its target asteroid could give us insight on how Earth's core came to be.
Fresh horror from Supermassive, a Battlestar Galactica roguelite and other new indie games worth checking out
Plus, a game with a perfect Tamagotchi pun for a name.
Microsoft lets Insiders choose their Windows 11 Start menu size
The company is also testing the ability to reposition the Windows 11 taskbar.
YouTube's AI deepfake detection tool is now available to all creators 18 and older
Even new creators can sign up for access.
Snap and YouTube have reportedly settled another major social media addiction lawsuit
The companies are facing numerous other legal challenges.
New crash data highlights the slow progress of Tesla's robotaxis
Two crashes since July 2025 involved robotaxis being driven by remote operators.
California lawmakers are working on a bill to preserve access to online games
Game preservation group Stop Killing Games advised on the bill.
Summer Games Done Quick returns this July, schedule out now
Who's up for a Jak & Daxter / Half-Life hybrid?
Marathon's future includes duo queues, more PvE modes and better onboarding
Bungie details how it plans to grow its extraction shooter.
The cute VR platformer Moss and its sequel are heading to consoles
A bundle of both games, along with some DLC, arrives this summer.
ChatGPT will offer personalized financial advice (if you connect your bank account)
ChatGPT's new Plaid integration allows it pull information from more than 12,000 financial institutions.
The Nest app is down for many users
The official Nest status page claims everything is running smoothly.
Lego 2K Drive will vanish from digital storefronts on May 19
The racing game's multiplayer servers will remain live for another year.
X, a bastion for hate, claims it will reduce hate content in the UK
Ofcom says X has committed to reviewing reported posts more quickly.
Engadget Podcast: Who needs Googlebooks?
We also dive into all the new features in Android 17.
The UK's tax authority is turning to AI to help identify fraud
Human staff members will still check the AI's findings.
Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker review: Versatile home audio that comes with caveats
Perhaps Bose's latest speaker is better as part of a larger system.
The Morning After: Google teases the Android-based Googlebook
And Google I/O isn't until next week.
Security researchers, aided by Anthropic's Mythos, claim to have breached macOS
Apple is taking the claims seriously.
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