Hackers behind a cyberattack that targeted Rhode Island’s public benefits system were able to get the sensitive data — including Social Security numbers and some banking information — of hundreds of thousands of people, and they have threatened to release it as soon as this week if they aren’t paid a ransom, Rhode Island governor… Continue reading Hackers may have stolen hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders’ sensitive info in RIBridges cyberattack
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Apple’s Magic Mouse may be getting a big makeover in the next year or so
The Magic Mouse has gone a long time without any major changes to its design beyond things like dropping the AA batteries and gaining a USB-C port, but Apple is now reportedly planning an overhaul. In the Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman reports that Apple has started working on prototypes for a more modern version… Continue reading Apple’s Magic Mouse may be getting a big makeover in the next year or so
Apple is reportedly trying to make a giant iPad-like foldable with no crease
We’ve been hearing rumors about the foldables Apple may or may not be making for years, from clamshell iPhone prototypes to plans for a foldable iPad, but the latest suggests we may also be in for something much bigger. According to Mark Gurman in the Power On newsletter this weekend, Apple is developing a foldable… Continue reading Apple is reportedly trying to make a giant iPad-like foldable with no crease
HDMI 2.2 could make its debut at CES next month
We may see the next HDMI standard, HDMI 2.2, in only a matter of weeks. According to an email from the HDMI Forum sent around to press including Engadget this weekend, a new HDMI specification will be announced on Monday, January 6 in Las Vegas ahead of the official start to CES 2025. The details… Continue reading HDMI 2.2 could make its debut at CES next month
Trump’s team reportedly wants to end NHTSA reporting requirement for car crashes involving automated systems
According to a report from Reuters, president-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is trying to kill a rule set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that requires automakers to report crashes if advanced driver assistance technology or automated driving systems were in use within 30 seconds of the crash. The NHTSA issued the Standing… Continue reading Trump’s team reportedly wants to end NHTSA reporting requirement for car crashes involving automated systems
CES 2025 preview: The new technology we’re expecting and hoping to see in Las Vegas
The holiday season has barely begun, but some of us are already getting ready for CES 2025. Shortly after New Year’s Day, many from the Engadget team will be packing our bags to fly to Las Vegas, where we’ll be covering tech’s biggest annual conference. As usual, our inboxes are already flooded with pitches from… Continue reading CES 2025 preview: The new technology we’re expecting and hoping to see in Las Vegas
Now Meta is trying to stop OpenAI’s for-profit conversion too
Meta sent a letter to California’s attorney general on Thursday urging him to stop OpenAI from converting to a for-profit company, a move that Meta says would be “wrong” and “could lead to a proliferation of similar start-up ventures that are notionally charitable until they are potentially profitable.” The letter from Meta Platforms to Attorney… Continue reading Now Meta is trying to stop OpenAI’s for-profit conversion too
The Game Awards has already set a date for its 2025 show
The annual Game Awards came and went this week, bringing a ton of announcements and trailers for upcoming games, and crowning 2024’s game of the year: Astro Bot. Riding the excitement, The Game Awards has already announced the date for next year’s event. It’ll take place on December 11, 2025 at LA’s Peacock Theater. As… Continue reading The Game Awards has already set a date for its 2025 show
TikTok loses its bid to pause the law that could ban it next month
A federal court has denied TikTok’s request for a temporary pause of a law that could result in a ban of the app next month. The ruling, which came in response to an emergency injunction filed by TikTok earlier this week, is the latest legal setback for the company as it tries to avoid a… Continue reading TikTok loses its bid to pause the law that could ban it next month
The FTC warns gamified job scams are on the rise
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has seen an alarming rise in gamified job scams over the past year. The FTC says that reports of job scams have quadrupled each year since 2022 topping out at 20,000 reports at a cost of $41 million in total during the first six months of the year. Job or… Continue reading The FTC warns gamified job scams are on the rise