Author: Engadget Online News

Nissan and Honda officially announce plans to merge

Honda and Nissan have officially confirmed rumors that they’re pursuing a merger, the companies wrote in a joint press release. Each would continue to operate under its own brand, but with a new joint holding company as parent. If Nissan-controlled Mitsubishi also came on board, the combined group would become the world’s third largest automaker… Continue reading Nissan and Honda officially announce plans to merge

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will fly closer to the sun than ever on Christmas Eve

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is still zipping around the sun making history, and it’s gearing up for another record-setting approach this week. On December 24 at 6:53AM ET, the spacecraft’s orbit will take it just 3.8 million miles from the solar surface, according to the space agency. That’ll be the closest it — or any… Continue reading NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will fly closer to the sun than ever on Christmas Eve

Inappropriate apps rated as safe for young children are prevalent in the App Store, report warns

A new report published by the child safety groups Heat Initiative and ParentsTogether Action details the alarming presence of inappropriate apps that are rated as suitable for children as young as four years old on Apple’s App Store. The groups worked with a researcher to review as many apps as possible in the span of… Continue reading Inappropriate apps rated as safe for young children are prevalent in the App Store, report warns

Apple’s next AirPods Pro could offer heart rate and temperature monitoring

Apple is working on the next generation of AirPods Pro, and they may come packing some new health features, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In the Power On newsletter this weekend, Gurman reports that Apple has been testing features including temperature sensing and heart rate monitoring for the earbuds. So far, Apple has found that… Continue reading Apple’s next AirPods Pro could offer heart rate and temperature monitoring

Apple is reportedly working on a smart doorbell system that could unlock your door with Face ID

Apple is developing a smart doorbell and lock system that would use Face ID to unlock the door for known residents, Mark Gurman reports in the Power On newsletter. The face-scanning doorbell would connect to a smart deadbolt, which could include existing HomeKit-compatible third-party locks, according to Gurman. Or, Apple may “[team] up with a… Continue reading Apple is reportedly working on a smart doorbell system that could unlock your door with Face ID

The best live TV streaming services to cut cable in 2025

In December 2024, YouTube TV again hiked its rates, this time to $83 a month, an increase of around $50 since the service’s debut in 2017. It’s just the latest live TV streaming service to raise prices — Hulu+ Live TV jumped to $82 in August of 2024 and FuboTV’s cheapest tier climbed to $80… Continue reading The best live TV streaming services to cut cable in 2025

DOC finalizes semiconductor awards totaling nearly $7 billion for Samsung, Texas Instruments and Amkor

The US Department of Commerce on Friday announced its awards for Samsung, Texas Instruments and Amkor Technology under the CHIPS Incentives Program, which come to more than $6.75 billion altogether. The program is meant to help expand domestic semiconductor production. Samsung was awarded up to $4.745 billion in direct funding — a smaller amount than… Continue reading DOC finalizes semiconductor awards totaling nearly $7 billion for Samsung, Texas Instruments and Amkor

Canoo put employees on a ‘mandatory unpaid break’ after pausing work at Oklahoma factories this week

After announcing this week that it furloughed 82 employees, EV startup Canoo emailed remaining workers to inform them they were being placed on a “mandatory unpaid break” and would be locked out of the company’s systems at the end of the day Friday, TechCrunch reports. The email viewed by TechCrunch reportedly said the break would… Continue reading Canoo put employees on a ‘mandatory unpaid break’ after pausing work at Oklahoma factories this week

Google proposes alternative remedies for its search monopoly after DOJ demands radical changes

Google has filed a proposal outlining how it would remedy the antitrust violations it’s been accused of by the Department of Justice, after the DOJ called for Google to sell off Chrome and face restrictions that would prevent it from favoring its own search engine in Android. Judge Amit Mehta of the US District Court… Continue reading Google proposes alternative remedies for its search monopoly after DOJ demands radical changes