Lawrence Bonk
Lawrence is a contributing reporter at Engadget, specializing in our AI overlords, musical doodads and, of course, garden variety gaming and tech. To that end, Lawrence once lost badly in multiplayer Mario to Nintendo’s own Shigeru Miyamoto, who laughed gleefully as he threw him down a pit. Lawrence has been in the technology space for over a decade, with work featured in publications like Lifewire, Rolling Stone, Huffington Post, and too many blogs to count.
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PS5 update will let you invite people to multiplayer games through your smartphone's apps
Sony just announced a forthcoming feature for the PS5 that will let users invite friends into a game even when they aren’t at the console or near a keyboard. It works via a shareable link.
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May's PlayStation Plus games include Ghostrunner 2 and the modern classic Tunic
Sony just announced May’s PlayStation Plus lineup of games. They include Ghostrunner 2, Tunic and EA Sports FC 24.
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Batman: Arkham Shadow is the first big exclusive VR game for the Quest 3
Meta just dropped a trailer for Batman: Arkham Shadow, which is one of the first exclusive games for Quest 3. You play as the caped crusader in a story set in the franchise canon.
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US will require all new cars to have advanced automatic braking systems by 2029
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just announced new safety standards for US cars. All new cars must have automatic braking systems installed by 2029.
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The excellent and customizable Arc Browser is now fully available on Windows
The popular Arc Browser, which was previously a Mac exclusive, is now fully available for Windows users. It was in beta the past several months.
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Tesla is reportedly getting 'absolutely hard core' about more layoffs, according to Elon Musk
Tesla has begun laying off more people, starting with two senior executives, with plans for hundreds more. CEO Elon Musk says the company has to get “absolutely hard core about headcount.”
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Peacock is raising prices again, just in time for the Olympics
Peacock is raising its subscription prices for the second time in a year. Starting in July, subscriptions will cost $8 to $14 per month.
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The EU will force Apple to open up iPadOS
Apple’s iPadOS has been branded a gatekeeper under the EU’s DMA legislation, which means the software has to comply with a host of rules. The company has six months to comply to avoid fines.
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OpenAI hit with another privacy complaint over ChatGPT’s love of making stuff up
OpenAI has been hit with a privacy complaint in Europe due to ChatGPT’s tendency to hallucinate incorrect data. This information was about a private individual.
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Aaron Sorkin is working on a Jan. 6-focused follow-up to The Social Network
Aaron Sorkin has announced that he’s currently writing a followup script to The Social Network. The original was his take on the initial years of Facebook.
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NHTSA concludes Tesla Autopilot investigation after linking the system to 14 deaths
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has concluded a lengthy investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system. It found 13 fatal crashes due to misuse and software that doesn’t prioritize driver attentiveness.
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Reddit is back online after a major outage forced everyone to touch grass
Reddit is currently down. The company is working on a fix.
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Our favorite budget webcam is 20 percent off right now
The Anker PowerConf C200 webcam is 20 percent off right now via Amazon or directly from the company. This brings the price down to $48.
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The world’s biggest 3D printer can a make a house in under 80 hours
The University of Maine has beat its own world record by creating the largest polymer 3D printer. This new model can print up to 500 pounds each hour.
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JetBlue's in-flight entertainment system just got a watch party feature
JetBlue's in-flight entertainment system just got a watch party feature. The company’s Blueprint system also offers content recommendations.
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PBS Retro is a new FAST channel playing just the classics
PBS just launched a new FAST channel called PBS Retro. It’s available on Roku and shows stuff like Reading Rainbow and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
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Google has delayed killing third-party cookies from Chrome (again)
Google has once again delayed the phasing out of third-party cookies from Chrome. Now the company says it’ll happen in 2025.
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Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses do the AI thing without a projector or subscription
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have adopted multimodal AI features. This allows the glasses to describe the world around you and translate languages.
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Elon Musk says it's his turn to have the remote
X just announced a smart TV app for streaming video content. X TV may or may not launch at some point in the near or far future.
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Even the indie game El Paso, Elsewhere is getting turned into a movie
The hit indie game El Paso, Elsewhere is getting turned into a movie, with Academy Award nominee LaKeith Stanfield attached to both star and produce. Di Bonaventura Pictures and Colin Stark will also produce.