Kris Holt
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Tesla granted tariff exemption on Japanese aluminum for battery cells
Tesla has won an exemption from paying the 10 percent tariffs placed on imported aluminum from Japan. It filed a request with the Commerce Department in April f... → Read More
George Clooney will direct and star in a post-apocalyptic Netflix movie
George Clooney is set to don a snowsuit for a post-apocalyptic Netflix movie he'll direct, star in and produce. In the adaptation of Lily Brooks-Dalton's novel... → Read More
Mark Hamill and other stars will read the Mueller Report live at 9PM ET
Alyssa Milano are Sigourney Weaver are also among those taking part in the live-streamed performance. → Read More
Sony discounts tons of PlayStation games in its latest flash sale
Hot on the heels of its major Days of Play E3 sale and adding a bunch of games to its PlayStation Hits lineup, Sony is back at it with a Flash Sale on a wealth... → Read More
'Friday the 13th' is coming to Nintendo Switch... on a Tuesday
You can delve into survival horror mayhem on the console August 13th. → Read More
Respawn will share more about its 'AAA' VR shooter later this year
Back in 2017, Facebook and Respawn Entertainment revealed the developer was working on a virtual reality AAA shooter. While things have been fairly secretive si... → Read More
Florida city gives in to $600,000 bitcoin ransomware demand
Riviera Beach, a city in Florida, is set to pay hackers $600,000 in bitcoin with the hope of having its systems restored. Hackers took over the systems several... → Read More
Movie sanitizing service ordered to pay $62 million in piracy suit
A jury has ordered "family-friendly" movie service VidAngel to pay $62.4 million to Hollywood studios for pirating their content. Disney, 20th Century Fox and W... → Read More
YouTube and Universal Music Group are remastering old music videos
Old videos from Lady Gaga, Beastie Boys and many more are getting better audio and an HD upgrade. → Read More
San Francisco set to become first US city to ban e-cigarettes
San Francisco has edged towards becoming the first US city to ban sales of e-cigarettes, as well as the manufacturing and distribution of them on city property.... → Read More
You should update Firefox right now to fix a critical bug
If you have Firefox on your computer, you should update it right now. Mozilla has released security updates Firefox 67.0.3 and Firefox ESR 60.7.1 to fix a criti... → Read More
Overwatch's advanced replay system goes live for everyone
A Baptiste-focused limited-time event is also under way. → Read More
Google reveals plans to build 20,000 Bay Area homes
Google's Bay Area housing plans include at least 5,000 affordable units. → Read More
New York set to legalize e-scooters and e-bikes
New York lawmakers look set to legalize electric scooter and bike sharing services throughout the state. A vote on a Senate bill is likely to take place Wednesd... → Read More
Waymo's Jaguar EV hits public roads for self-driving tests
You might see the autonomous SUV on the streets of Mountain View, California. → Read More
Netflix puts a 'Patriot Act' episode about bad internet access on DVD
The latest episode of Netflix variety talk show Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj focuses on the digital divide. In it, Minhaj breaks down some of the many reasons... → Read More
Verizon's fiber network connects NBA arenas for 1080p broadcasts
Verizon (Engadget's parent company) plans to connect all NBA arenas to a high-speed fiber network for better HD broadcast support. When the network is up and ru... → Read More
Spotify continues to expand its lineup of podcast exclusives
Rob Riggle and Sarah Tiana join the likes of the Obamas and Jemele Hill. → Read More
'Orphan Black' is returning as a ten-episode audiobook series
A little under two years after its five-season run ended on BBC America, Orphan Black is returning with a bang, and probably loads more sound effects. Fiction p... → Read More
Google shuts down Daydream VR's Play Movies & TV app
You can still view your rentals and purchases through the YouTube VR app. → Read More