Facebook fails its own audit over civil rights and hate speech decisions

Facebook has released a long-awaited civil rights audit that’s bound to ramp up pressure to change policies that allow hate speech and other troubling content to flourish. It revealed that executive decisions by the company caused “significant setbac...

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Uber still can't have cars in London, but it's buying a ferry on the Thames

Uber may have lost its license to operate vehicles on the streets of London, but that isn’t stopping the company from offering a boat service. The Thames Clipper commuter service will soon be rebranded Uber Boat, and it will be bookable through the U...

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The Snapdragon 865 Plus will power ASUS and Lenovo gaming devices

Qualcomm has had a busy few weeks. After announcing new chips for midrange 5G phones and next-gen smartwatches alongside a robotics platform and networking inventions, the company is unveiling today its latest premium mobile chipset. The Snapdragon 8...

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Intel details its USB4-compliant Thunderbolt 4 standard

Let’s get this out of the way up front: Intel’s new Thunderbolt 4 connection isn't technically faster than Thunderbolt 3, at least when it comes to overall throughput. (They both offer up to 40 gigabit per second speeds.) But the company is justifyin...

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Amazon discounts the AirPods and their wireless charging case to $150

AirPods are on sale again, and this time it’s the earbuds with Apple’s wireless charging case included. Amazon has these AirPods for $150, which is their lowest price ever. It’s been over one month since they’ve hit this low, so now’s a good opportun...

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Apple expands its third-party iPhone repair program to Europe and Canada

Apple has announced that its burgeoning independent, third-party iPhone repair program is expanding to Canada and Europe. In a statement, it said that the “industry-leading program,” which enables repair businesses to use Apple-certified parts and to...

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Spotify's latest playlist tool creates a mix to match your workout

While most of us aren’t going to the gym right now, that doesn’t mean workouts have been suspended entirely. You still need fresh tunes to keep you motivated at home or on the running trail. To help with that, Spotify has a new tool called Soundtrack...

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Introducing Engadget’s back-to-school buying guide

Happy summer, friends! Yes, you read that headline right -- Engadget is already thinking about the approaching semester. To get ahead of the game, we’re thrilled to debut our 2020 back-to-school buying guide. Like the rest of 2020 so far, the start o...

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The Morning After: Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 event is set for August 5th

It may be July, but we’re already thinking about the back-to-school season, and for good reason: This fall semester will be an unprecedented one. The pandemic means many students won’t be going back to campus full time, ushering in new at-home learni...

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Garmin updates some of its most popular watches with solar charging

Smart, and smart-ish watches, are fantastic tools hampered by their size, which caps the amount of battery life you can cram into them. Not many full-featured timepieces can have their battery life measured in months, rather than days or weeks, but G...

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