Canoo gets lifeline from Walmart after moving HQ to the retailer’s neck of the woods

Walmart is here to throw a life preserver to ailing EV manufacturer Canoo. It’s taking the form of a very helpful order of 4,500 all-electric delivery vehicles from the big box retailer / e-commerce giant, with the potential to buy up to 10,000. Walmart and Canoo became neighbors last year when Canoo’s headquarters moved out… Continue reading Canoo gets lifeline from Walmart after moving HQ to the retailer’s neck of the woods

Crypto Exchange That Invested in Forbes Accused of Violating Terrorism Sanctions

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange could be in trouble with the US government after an investigation found it served Iranians in spite of terrorism sanctions on the country. As Reuters discovered, the Binance crypto exchange — you know, the one that infamously invested $200 million into Forbes — allegedly defied American sanctions against financial dealings with… Continue reading Crypto Exchange That Invested in Forbes Accused of Violating Terrorism Sanctions

Speaker at Crypto-Funded Convention Trashes NFTs, Gets Loud Applause

Lots of people hate non-fungible tokens (NFTs) — but few are so spirited in their disdain that they would surprise a gaming conference, sponsored in part by Web3 and blockchain companies, by giving a detailed presentation about why exactly they’re such a “nightmare.” As PC Gamer reports, game developer Mark Venturelli did exactly that when he… Continue reading Speaker at Crypto-Funded Convention Trashes NFTs, Gets Loud Applause

Elon Musk Says Explosion Was on Purpose, Then Deletes Tweet and Admits It Wasn’t

“Yeah, actually not good.” How the Turntables Not everything went according to plan while SpaceX was testing its Booster 7 rocket prototype on Monday. The massive rocket, designed to take the company’s first orbital launch-ready Starship into orbit, went up in a massive fireball at around 4:20pm local time at the company’s testing facilities near… Continue reading Elon Musk Says Explosion Was on Purpose, Then Deletes Tweet and Admits It Wasn’t

The best robot vacuum and smart home deals you can get for Amazon Prime Day

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The best Amazon Prime Day SSD and storage deals we could find

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. Historically, Amazon Prime Day has been a boon for storage deals. For the past few years, we’ve… Continue reading The best Amazon Prime Day SSD and storage deals we could find

Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ is the first non-English series to earn a best drama Emmy nomination

For the first time in the history of the Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy has nominated a non-English series for Outstanding Drama. Netflix’s Squid Game earned the distinction on Tuesday when the organization announced the nominations for the 2022 awards. In addition to Outstanding Drama, the runaway hit earned 14 total nominations, including an… Continue reading Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ is the first non-English series to earn a best drama Emmy nomination

Spotify is buying daily music trivia game ‘Heardle’

Heardle, a music trivia game that popped up following the massive success of Wordle, has a new owner. Spotify has announced it’s buying the game. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. As The Verge notes, Heardle is Spotify’s first game acquisition. Heardle is a straightforward game of name that tune. Players are given six… Continue reading Spotify is buying daily music trivia game ‘Heardle’

Hunter Biden phone hack claims test platforms’ misinformation policies

Once again, search and social media platforms are facing moderation challenges tied to data allegedly leaked from the president’s son’s devices. Over the weekend, users of 4Chan’s /pol/ messageboard were whipped into a frenzy of excitement by one poster claiming to have hacked into Hunter Biden’s phone. Exact details are hard to confirm, but the… Continue reading Hunter Biden phone hack claims test platforms’ misinformation policies