Google’s Pixel 5a famously has a headphone jack, but you’d better hope that the USB-C port never breaks. The fact that it’s soldered directly to the motherboard rather than being a separate component is one contributing factor in its middling 5/10 repairability score, according to a new teardown from YouTube channel PBKreviews. The Pixel 5a… Continue reading Google Pixel 5a teardown shows that it’s still a challenge to repair
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Apple Watch Series 7 will reportedly offer larger cases and screens
Apple Watch Series 7 might be a more substantial redesign than you think. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman claims Series 7 will come in larger 41mm and 45mm case sizes (up from 40mm and 44mm) with bigger screens to match. As with the Series 4 launch, there will reportedly be new watch faces to take advantage of… Continue reading Apple Watch Series 7 will reportedly offer larger cases and screens
Peloton says it’s facing federal investigations over equipment safety
Peloton’s less-than-stellar news isn’t limited to its poor financials. As ABC News reports, Peloton has revealed multiple federal probes over its reporting of fitness equipment injuries. Both the Justice Department and Homeland Security have subpoenaed the exercise hardware maker for documents and other data related to injury reporting, while the SEC is investigating public disclosures… Continue reading Peloton says it’s facing federal investigations over equipment safety
Amazon’s 2nd-gen Echo Buds are on sale for $90
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Rumor hints the next iPhone might boast satellite communication
You might not have to wait too long for an iPhone with satellite communication built-in. According to 9to5Mac, well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims the next iPhone (possibly called iPhone 13) will include support for low-Earth-orbit satellite calls and messages. You could get in touch on a remote camping trip without any cell service, and without… Continue reading Rumor hints the next iPhone might boast satellite communication
Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite drops to all-time low price of $71 in one-day sale
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Now might be a good time to buy an e-reader for school — or that end-of-summer vacation.… Continue reading Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite drops to all-time low price of $71 in one-day sale
Google reportedly offered Netflix a special discount on Play Store fees
Google has been accused of playing favorites in its treatment of Android app developers. The Verge reports a newly unsealed consumer lawsuit against Google alleges the company offered to take a “significantly reduced” cut of Netflix’s Play Store revenue in order to quell the streaming giant’s “displeasure.” Netflix, Spotify and Tinder all supposedly tried to… Continue reading Google reportedly offered Netflix a special discount on Play Store fees
Belarusian hackers are trying to overthrow the Lukashenko regime
A group of activist-hackers in Belarus has infiltrated almost every part of the the country’s authoritarian government in a bid to overthrow the Lukashenko regime, according to MIT’s Technology Review and Bloomberg. The hackers, known as Belarus Cyber Partisans, have been leaking information they found on sensitive police and government networks. They first started defacing… Continue reading Belarusian hackers are trying to overthrow the Lukashenko regime
Microsoft might not deliver Windows 11 updates to PCs with old CPUs
Microsoft might let you install Windows 11 on PCs with older processors, but that doesn’t mean you’ll get the full experience you’d find on newer machines. The company told The Verge that PCs with unsupported CPUs aren’t ‘entitled’ to get Windows 11 updates, and might not even get driver or security upgrades. You may have… Continue reading Microsoft might not deliver Windows 11 updates to PCs with old CPUs
Amazon disables ISIS propaganda website using AWS to host content
The Islamic State’s propaganda arm used Amazon Web Services to host content promoting extremism, according to The Washington Post. Nida-e-Haqq, the group’s media arm, posted messages on the website in the Urdu language, including ones celebrating the recent suicide bombing in Kabul that killed 170 people. Since Amazon’s policy bars clients from using its services… Continue reading Amazon disables ISIS propaganda website using AWS to host content