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PSA: YouTube will be streaming Coachella for free next week

Coachella officially kicks off next Friday, April 10. But for anyone who doesn’t want to fly out to the desert or fork over upwards of $650 for a ticket, YouTube is going to livestream the concert for free so you can enjoy it on your own terms. Here’s a quick overview of all the programming that will be available in just over a week.  With YouTube planning on providing feeds of seven different stages, there will be no shortage of content. This includes the Quasar stage in both horizontal

www.engadget.comApr 2, 2026 2:30 PM

Indie Pass is a forthcoming subscription service exclusively for indie games

Publisher and game management platform indie.io just announced the pending launch of something called Indie Pass . This is a subscription service, so it's sort of like Game Pass but for indie titles. It launches on April 13 and will offer over 70 games on that date, with more coming down the line. Not a single person on this planet wants another monthly subscription to manage, but this one costs just $8. That's a pretty good deal, considering Game Pass Ultimate costs a whoppin

www.engadget.comApr 2, 2026 1:13 PM

Russia closes loophole to fully block payments for Apple services

Russia has closed a loophole that allowed its citizens to pay for Apple digital services. "As of April 1, 2026, payment processing is no longer available for purchases made on the App Store or other Apple Media Services in Russia," the company wrote in a support document (via 9to5Mac ). The change affects all Apple services. However, the company says iCloud+ subscribers' data will remain available after their subscriptions end, even after losing premium cloud storage. Customers' previous p

www.engadget.comApr 2, 2026 12:32 PM

From RTX to Spark: NVIDIA Accelerates Gemma 4 for Local Agentic AI

Open models are driving a new wave of on-device AI, extending innovation beyond the cloud to everyday devices. As these models advance, their value increasingly depends on access to local, real-time context that can turn meaningful insights into action.  Designed for this shift, Google’s latest additions to the Gemma 4 family introduce a class of small, fast and omni-capable models built for efficient local execution across a wide range […]

blogs.nvidia.comApr 2, 2026 12:15 PM

Google releases Gemma 4, a family of open models built off of Gemini 3

When Google released Gemini 3 Pro at the end of last year, it was a significant step forward for the company's proprietary large language models. Now, the company is bringing some of the same technology and research that made those models possible to the open source community with the release of its new family of Gemma 4 open-weight models. Google is offering four different versions of Gemma 4, differentiated by the number of parameters on offer. For edge devices, including smartphon

www.engadget.comApr 2, 2026 12:00 PM

New York lawmakers want 3D-printer companies to block the creation of ‘ghost guns’

Governor Kathy Hochul and other New York state lawmakers want 3D-printer companies to block the printing of components used to create "ghost guns" - firearms without serial numbers that can be printed privately, easily avoiding a background check. At a press event on Tuesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said two 3D-printing companies had voluntarily […]

www.theverge.comby Mia SatoApr 2, 2026 11:47 AM

Uber expands its EV incentive program across the US

Uber is expanding its EV incentive program across the US. The company began testing the service in select cities last year. This is a program in which Uber offers drivers a $4,000 grant to switch from their current vehicle to an EV. These grants are available for both new and used electric vehicles, which is nice because new cars are expensive and could be out of financial reach for many Uber drivers. This program is available to Platinum and Diamond drivers who complete 100 eligible rides

www.engadget.comApr 2, 2026 11:29 AM

Samsung's new Frame Pro and OLED TVs are now available to order

After sharing pricing and availability for its new Mini LED TVs in March, Samsung is ready to detail some of the other TVs it introduced at CES earlier this year. The 2026 versions of Samsung's The Frame Pro and OLED TVs are both available to order today – save for some notable exceptions – and they start for as little as $1,200. The Frame Pro was originally introduced in 2025 as the more premium version of Samsung's popular The Frame art TVs. The big advantage of stepping up to a

www.engadget.comApr 2, 2026 11:00 AM

Flipboard's 'social websites' are a new spin on decentralized social media

Flipboard has been one of the biggest boosters of decentralized social media . Now, the company, which is known for its social news reading app, is rolling out its latest experiment, "social websites."  The project offers publishers and creators an easier path into what's often called the "open social web," which includes the fediverse, as well as other protocol-based platforms like Blueksy. The company says it could also help creators of all stripes wrest back con

www.engadget.comApr 2, 2026 11:00 AM

Artemis II crew is just like us, needs help with Microsoft Outlook issues

The four history-making Artemis II crew members are cooped up with each other in a tiny space for 10 days. And yet the most uncomfortable aspect of the mission might be having to deal with not one, but two instances of Microsoft Outlook . Commander Reid Wiseman sent a literal "Houston, we have a problem" message to mission control in the early hours of Thursday. He sought tech support for internet connectivity issues on a PCD (personal computing device), which is a Microsoft Surf

www.engadget.comApr 2, 2026 10:52 AM

The hottest EVs from the 2026 New York Auto Show (plus one brawny concept)

With gas prices rising across the country, consumers are turning to electric vehicles as a way to save money on their commute. And while there weren’t a ton of all-new EVs on display at the 2026 New York International Auto Show, we did see some notable debuts from automakers including Subaru, Kia, Hyundai and more. So here’s a look at some of the most interesting upcoming EV models on display today, including a handful of previously announced vehicles that we haven’t had a chance to see in perso

www.engadget.comApr 2, 2026 9:31 AM

Apple Arcade just got two indie gems

Two fantastic indie titles just dropped for Apple Arcade . The platform has received versions of Dredge and Unpacking , both of which have been optimized for mobile devices. Dredge+ is the complete edition of the game, with all released DLC content. This is pretty much a perfect video game that combines fishing with bone-chilling horror. During the day, you sail around and fish, which involves a fishing minigame and a "pack the fish in the bag" minigame. At night, you are hunted

www.engadget.comApr 2, 2026 9:30 AM

Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro review: The king of party projectors

Every now and then, I test a gadget so wild that I can’t believe a company actually made it. Soundcore’s $5,000 Nebula X1 Pro projector is the embodiment of that: an ultra bright projector and a 400-watt Dolby Atmos 7.1 speaker system combined in a massive enclosure. With a fast and flexible setup, it lets you screen movies or watch sports nearly anywhere. It’s not just a projector crammed into a big speaker system, though. Everything is elegantly integrated and setup is nearly automatic, th

www.engadget.comApr 2, 2026 9:00 AM

Apple's controversial Fitness VP Jay Blahnik is retiring

Jay Blahnik, who served as Apple’s Fitness chief for almost 13 years, has announced that he’s retiring this July. According to The New York Times , Blahnik told employees in an email that he was leaving “to spend time with his family and make an exciting move to New York City.” Blahnik is retiring less than a year after The Times reported on allegations that he was "verbally abusive, manipulative and inappropriate” towards his employees, creating a toxic workplace environment. Approxi

www.engadget.comApr 2, 2026 7:52 AM

Google's $20 per month AI Pro plan just got a big storage boost

Google's $20 per month AI Pro plan , which includes Gemini, Veo and Nano Banana, got a big storage boost and some other new perks. Users of the plan (also available for $200 per year ) will see their cloud space jump from 2TB to 5TB at no extra cost. That extra storage can be used not only for AI but also Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos backups. Gemini can now pull context from Gmail and the web for Drive, Docs, Slides and Sheets, provide summaries for your Gmail inbox and proofrea

www.engadget.comApr 2, 2026 12:45 AM

The Artemis II mission has started its 10-day journey around the moon

The Artemis II mission successfully launched into space on April 1, at 6:35pm Eastern time, from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It will take NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, as well as Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day trip around the moon. This mission is the first crewed Artemis flight and will lay the groundwork for future trips to the moon itself, the first flight with a crew onboard the SLS rocket and Orion s

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 11:34 PM

Mr. Resident Evil signs a deal with Mr. Stellar Blade

Resident Evil legend Shinji Mikami's new studio, Unbound Inc., has been acquired by Shift Up, the company behind Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory: Nikke . Unbound's unannounced games will be fully supported and distributed by South Korean publisher Shift Up, which is led by CEO Hyung-Tae Kim. Mikami is an icon of Japanese horror as the director of Resident Evil , its 2002 remake and Resident Evil 4 , as well as a founder of PlatinumGames and Tango Gameworks. Tango was responsi

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 2:01 PM

What’s going on with Donut Lab's so-called super battery?

In January, a Finnish-Estonian startup proclaimed it had developed a truly solid state battery, a holy grail for the technology industry. Donut Labs’ cell wasn’t just solid state, however. It claimed it was made from cheap and easily available materials, would charge to full in a few minutes and last for hundreds of years. If real, such a device would change the face of the world, which is why plenty of people don’t think it is. And, as the company makes more effort to demonstrate it is telling

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 1:30 PM

April's PS Plus Monthly Games include Lords of the Fallen and a trio of remastered Tomb Raider ports

Sony just revealed a trio of PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for April and it's a pretty stacked lineup. These will all be playable on April 7 for subscribers on any tier. After downloading, the games will stay in a player's library as long as the subscription remains active. First up, there's Lords of the Fallen for PS5. This is a sequel to 2014's Lords of the Fallen , despite having the same exact name. The 2023 release boasts a much larger world than the ori

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 1:21 PM

The United app adds airport security wait times after lines return to normal

Here's a feature that would've been a lot more useful before this week. Amid recent hours-long airport lines, United is adding security wait times to its app. However, the feature arrives a few days after security lines began returning to normal. Hey, at least it'll be there for the next shutdown. At launch, the feature is only available for United's hub airports. That includes Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Houston, LAX, Newark, San Francisco and Washington Dulles. Passengers traveling through any

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 12:43 PM

SpaceX has reportedly filed for the biggest IPO in history

SpaceX has reportedly taken the step many onlookers have long expected: filing paperwork to hold an initial public offering (IPO) on the stock market and become a publicly traded company. Rumors had long pointed toward the IPO taking place by July. The company filed draft IPO registration paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission confidentially, according to Bloomberg . As such, the public won’t get a chance to closely scrutinize SpaceX’s finances just yet. Taking the confi

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 11:58 AM

Lucid Motors recalls over 4,000 Gravity SUVs over seat belt defect

Lucid Motors has recalled over 4,000 Gravity SUVs after discovering a problem with seat belts . The company told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that some of the anchors for the second-row seat belts weren't welded properly. This means that there's a chance they won't actually hold passengers during a collision. The company blames the issue on a seat supplier changing its manufacturing process "without notice to or approval by Lucid." It says

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 11:53 AM

MindsEye will litigate its own launch 'sabotage' controversy in DLC form

MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy remains so convinced that corporate foul play contributed to the disastrous launch of its debut game that it’s now planning to prove it to its audience via in-game content. In a wide-ranging interview with GamesBeat , BARB CEO and CTO Mark Gerhard said MindsEye will soon receive a multiplayer update, as well as a new mission called Blacklist in which the studio will "share some of the evidence of the sabotage with the community." Gerh

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 11:23 AM

Claude Code leak suggests Anthropic is working on a 'Proactive' mode for its coding tool

What should have been a routine release has revealed some of the features Anthropic has been working on for Claude Code. As reported by Ars Technica , The Verge and others, after the company released Claude Code's 2.1.88 update on Tuesday, users found it contained a file that exposed the app's source code. Before Anthropic took action to plug the leak, the codebase was uploaded to a public GitHub repository, where it was subsequently copied more than 50,000 times. All told, the

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 11:01 AM

The AI Doc's director was "scared shitless" by AI, so he made a movie about it

If you're feeling anxious about AI and what it means for the future of humanity, you should watch The AI Doc: Or, How I Became an Apocaloptimist . As I noted in my review , the film aims to deliver some clarity amid all the hype. Now that it's in theaters, we sat down with director Daniel Roher, who won an Oscar for his film Navalny , to dive deeper into his complicated feelings around AI. The entire topic made him nervous, Roher said, so he decided to team up with similarly anxious

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 10:57 AM

The Getaway is Subaru's first three-row electric SUV

Today at the New York International Auto Show, Subaru announced its first three-row electric SUV: the Getaway.  Like Subaru's other EVs , the Getaway is based on Toyota's e-TNGA platform and it shares many features and specs with the 2027 Highlander EV . Initially, all models will come with the company's Symmetrical all-wheel drive system, 420 horsepower and a native NACS-compatible charging port. That said, charging speeds don't look especially impressive as the Getaway&

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 10:25 AM

The new Storm Radar app is a treasure trove of data for weather nerds

The horrible winter of 2026 is behind us in New England; now we’ve moved on to the season where there’s a threat of rain basically every day. Given that, the updated Storm Radar app from The Weather Company (owners of the Weather Channel app) caught my eye. There are tons of good weather apps out there, and I’m the kind of nerd that likes to try them all, and Storm Radar feels pretty unique to me. The main interface is, as you’d expect, your local radar. Tapping on any point of the map calls

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 9:36 AM

Kia shows off the 2027 EV3 at the NY Auto Show

A couple of years after its overseas debut , Kia’s EV3 will finally come to the US. The automaker said at the New York International Auto Show that the 2027 edition of the subcompact electric SUV will arrive stateside later this year. Kia won't announce pricing until closer to its sale date, but it has previously said it would target a starting price of $35,000. The EV3 could be a welcome addition for Americans shopping for a smaller electric SUV. Compact ones that won't break the bank

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 9:25 AM

Roland Go:Mixer Studio review: Portable, professional and plenty of polish

Way back in 2017, Roland carved out a little niche for itself with the introduction of the Go:Mixer line. The small, portable audio interfaces are a convenient way to connect a mic and multiple musical instruments (or audio sources) to your phone for more professional public performances or on-the-go recording. At this year’s NAMM show, the company unveiled the latest in the family — the Go:Mixer Studio — and it’s the most premium version to date.  The Studio adds a display, multitrac

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 9:00 AM

Robosen Soundwave review: A childhood dream made real

There's just something magical about a robot that can convert into a car, tank or plane. It seems that Hollywood agrees as there are several major franchises based around that concept. As someone who grew up in the 80s and 90s, Transformers hold a special place in my heart, despite Michael Bay's best efforts at tarnishing its legacy. I spent countless hours as a kid playing with Hasbro and Takara's plastic figures, but there was one type of toy I always wanted but never got: a robot that could

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 8:00 AM

An immersive 'Black Mirror Experience' is launching in Montreal

Banijay is launching the Black Mirror Experience , starting with Montreal in May with additional locations to be announced in the future. Specifically, it will be produced by Banijay Live Studio, the new subsidiary of the production company that owns Black Mirror, in partnership with VR firm Univrse. The studio describes it as an interactive virtual reality experience that blends “physical space and VR… designed to blur the lines of fiction and reality in which you become the main charact

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 7:59 AM

What to expect from WWDC 2026

WWDC 2026 , the latest version of Apple's yearly developer conference, runs from June 8-12, and by all appearances the company has some important updates to outline. In comparison to Liquid Glass , the design material Apple introduced last year and now uses across all its operating systems, the new features the company is rumored to announce might not be aesthetic, but they could make just as big of a splash. Namely because Apple might finally be ready to show off its second stab at an over

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 7:00 AM

Slack's upgraded AI can analyze how you work

Salesforce has unveiled the newest version of Slack, which comes with a whole host of new AI features to add to its ever-growing catalog. Naturally, many of these tools are embedded into Slackbot, which the company had already pledged to turn into a “personalized AI companion.” The new features include the stuff you’d expect, such as transcription, note taking and deep research, as well as integrations with the rest of the Salesforce family. But it’ll also get “reusable skills,” which soun

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 6:30 AM

Watch the first crewed Artemis mission take flight

Artemis II, the first crewed mission under the Artemis program , is scheduled to launch today, April 1. NASA is opening a two-hour window for its lift off, starting at 6:24 PM Eastern time, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The agency said the forecast for launch day “shows an 80 percent chance of favorable weather conditions” and that, on March 31, its engineers had finished critical health checks on the Space Launch System rocket that the mission will use. On the evening of March 31

www.engadget.comApr 1, 2026 5:28 AM

Dinosaur Polo Club has released a new co-op game and it's free

Two pieces of good gaming news today. First: Dinosaur Polo Club has shadow dropped a brand new game today. Second, it's available for free on both PC and Mac from Itch.io. The project is called Read the F*cking Manual , or RTFM , and it is a co-op game based on working in tech support. Dinosaur Polo Club is known for previous games Mini Metro and Mini Motorways . Both are stellar examples of simple, elegant game design, and a small group within the company took this game jam concept

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 5:46 PM

The Backrooms trailer combines creepypasta dread and A24 prestige horror

Against all odds, A24’s adaptation of The Backrooms actually looks like a proper elevated horror movie. Hell, it’s even got Oscar winner Chiwetel Ejiofor ( 12 Years a Slave, Serenity ) and Cannes favorite Renate Reinsve ( Sentimental Value ) onboard. Judging from the film’s fist trailer, which combines The Backrooms creepypasta-born dread around liminal spaces, and A24’s slick horror aesthetic, you couldn’t tell that its director can’t even legally drink in the US yet. Yes folks, Kane Parson

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 5:36 PM

Toyota's still trying to make hydrogen fuel cells happen

Toyota is teaming up with Daimler and Volvo to work on fuel cell technology. The Japanese company is signing on to the joint venture cellcentric that Volvo and Daimler launched back in 2020. Once it officially joins, Toyota and cellcentric will collaborate on managing the development and production of fuel cell unit cells.  "We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to soon be joining Daimler Truck and Volvo Group as partners in building a hydrogen society," Toyota President

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 4:22 PM

Tesla's robotaxis are reportedly remotely driven by humans, sometimes

In a letter shared with Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Tesla admitted that its robotaxis are sometimes driven remotely by human operators, Wired reports . Competing self-driving car companies sometimes rely on human operators to tell robotaxi software how to get itself unstuck, but letting operators actually drive those cars remotely is more unusual. "​​As a redundancy measure in rare cases … [remote assistance operators] are authorized to temporarily assume direct vehicle control as the final

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 4:06 PM

TikTok adds in-app Cameo integration for creators

TikTok and Cameo are teaming up to make it easier for TikTok users to request personalized videos. The two companies announced a new integration that makes Cameo accessible directly from TikTok for creators and fans.  With the update, TikTok creators can add Cameo links directly to their videos and viewers can request a personalized clip without leaving the TikTok app. Creators who aren't currently on Cameo can also sign up for the service without having to onboard through Cameo.&nbs

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 3:54 PM

A Palworld horror-themed dating sim spinoff is on the way

Palworld developer Pocketpair just announced a bizarre spinoff called Palworld: More Than Just Pals. This looks to be a dating sim with horror elements in which you can romance the various Pals from the original game. The gameplay description suggests it's set at a mysterious school, and players can not only fall in love with these creatures, but also "dismantle and eat them." The original game already let you eat Pals, but the ability to romance the gun-toting animals is

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 2:54 PM

Iran threatens imminent attacks on US tech companies in the Middle East

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a branch of Iran's armed forces, has threatened to target US tech companies' operations in the Middle East. It told employees of 18 companies — including Apple, Google, Meta and NVIDIA — “to leave their workplaces immediately to save their lives,” as CBS News reported . Those living close to the companies' facilities in the region were instructed to evacuate immediately as well. Microsoft, Oracle, Tesla, HP, Intel, Palantir, Boein

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 2:48 PM

Google's 'Performance Advisor' Steph Curry teases probable new wearable

Basketball player Stephen Curry has long collaborated with Google, and last year took on the role of “Performance Advisor” at the company as part of a multi-year partnership. It appears the first product of this union is “coming soon,” based on a video posted to Curry’s Instagram account. The 15-second clip shows shots of Curry playing with a basketball, and a gray-and-orange band sits conspicuously on his left wrist. Interspersed are the words “A new relationship with your health coming soo

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 2:36 PM

The UK's antitrust regulator is looking into Microsoft's possible monopoly power

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is once more turning its lens on Microsoft. The tech company will be the focus of an investigation by the regulator to see if it can be assigned strategic market status (SMS). The CMA already has "a major concern" with Microsoft's alleged limiting of competition in the cloud space via productivity software like Word and Excel, chat app Teams, AI companion Copilot and even Windows itself. The SMS designation "would allow the CMA

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 2:22 PM

Meta will "substantially reduce" describing Instagram teen accounts as PG-13

Meta has agreed to "substantially reduce” its use of the PG-13 ratings system in relation to its Teen Accounts on Instagram starting April 15. Last year, the Motion Picture Association objected to Meta directly referencing its movie content rating, which cautions parents against letting their pre-teens engage with certain media. In a cease-and-desist letter seen by The Wall Street Journal   at the time, the MPA said that Meta claiming its teen accounts were comparable to PG-13

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 1:59 PM

The Super Mario Bros. cartoon is back, but looks really weird and AI might be to blame

Adults of a certain age will no doubt remember The Super Mario Bros. Super Show , a cartoon from 1989 that starred our favorite sibling plumbers decades before they would take over multiplexes with an animated film franchise . The broadcast channel MeTV Toons has begun airing old episodes of the show , likely to trade on the buzz emanating from the pending theatrical release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie . There's just one problem. The episodes seem to have been sloppified by an AI ups

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 1:15 PM

DoorDash partners with Rivian spinoff Also for autonomous delivery vehicles

DoorDash's autonomous delivery plans will get an assist from the Rivian spinoff Also. On Tuesday, the companies announced a strategic partnership in which the delivery company will invest in Also. They intend to "develop and accelerate deployment of autonomous delivery at scale." The companies didn't specify which micromobility vehicles will be used. Also, which Rivian spun off as a separate company in 2025, is currently focused on models that combine pedals and motorized

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 12:32 PM

Rec Room, a Roblox-style VR game, is shutting down

The Roblox -like VR title Rec Room is shutting down after operating for a decade. The free-to-play social game is closing its doors because the developers "never quite figured out" how to make it profitable, despite attracting 150 million players. "We spent a long time trying to find a way to make the numbers work," the team wrote in a blog post. "But with the recent shift in the VR market, along with broader headwinds in gaming, the path to profitability has go

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 11:43 AM

Delta picks Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi starting in 2028

In-flight Wi-Fi on Delta flights will be provided by Amazon Leo beginning in 2028, the two companies have announced. In a blow to Elon Musk’s Starlink , Amazon’s deal with Delta will see its satellite internet service installed on 500 Delta aircraft initially, each equipped with its own Leo antenna. Amazon promises low-latency Wi-Fi with download speeds up to 1Gbps and upload speeds up to 400Mbps, allowing passengers to stream movies and TV shows, play games and work as if they were on the

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 11:30 AM

Efficiency at Scale: NVIDIA, Energy Leaders Accelerating Power‑Flexible AI Factories to Fortify the Grid

CERAWeek — dubbed the Davos of energy — is where policymakers, producers, technologists and financiers gather to discuss how the world powers itself next.  NVIDIA and Emerald AI unveiled at the conference last week a new way forward — treating AI factories not as static power loads but as flexible, intelligent grid assets. This collaboration […]

blogs.nvidia.comMar 31, 2026 11:00 AM

All Google users in the US can now change their Gmail address

As of April 1, Gmail will have been around for 22 years . Many of us have a poorly chosen email address that's laced with regret, but we're now stuck with it. We've perhaps had it for longer than most college students have been alive and that's how others get in touch with us. Google is now giving us a chance to move on and change our Gmail address to something more appropriate. All users in the US can now change their Google Account username — the bit before the @ in your Gm

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 10:18 AM

NVIDIA's DLSS 4.5 Multi Frame Generation tech is now available to boost your Hz

After releasing DLSS 4.5's Super Resolution feature earlier this year, NVIDIA has released an update with DLSS 4.5 features designed to boost frame rates on RTX 50 series cards. Those include DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and DLSS 4.5 Multi Frame Generation 6X. With those, NVIDIA is promising the "smoothest path-traced gaming yet" to unlock the potential for high-refresh 4K 240Hz OLED gaming displays, or 1080p and 1440p monitors at 360Hz and beyond.  The first feature, DLSS 4.

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 9:00 AM

The latest Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are more customizable and expensive

The latest iteration of Meta's smart glasses has arrived and, as rumored, they are more customizable, particularly for people who need prescription lenses. Meta and Ray-Ban parent company EssilorLuxottica revealed two new styles of frames: the Ray-Ban Meta Blayzer Optics and Scriber Optics, which will start at $499 a pair.  The latest glasses are still considered to be part of the "Gen 2" Ray-Ban Meta glasses, but they do come with a few upgrades that make it easier to get a personali

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 9:00 AM

The RAM crisis is Apple's best chance in decades to capture the PC market

In the current RAM crisis, no company is better positioned to not only weather the storm but turn it to its advantage like Apple. It proved that when it released the MacBook Neo in early March. Despite only including 8GB of RAM, the Neo doesn't feel compromised, a testament to the company's silicon and software engineering. For Apple, it may be tempting to treat its latest MacBook as a one-off. That would be a mistake, because at this moment, the business decisions that made the Neo possible r

www.engadget.comMar 31, 2026 9:00 AM

Advancing Open Source AI, NVIDIA Donates Dynamic Resource Allocation Driver for GPUs to Kubernetes Community

Artificial intelligence has rapidly emerged as one of the most critical workloads in modern computing. For the vast majority of enterprises, this workload runs on Kubernetes, an open source platform that automates the deployment, scaling and management of containerized applications. To help the global developer community manage high-performance AI infrastructure with greater transparency and efficiency, […]

blogs.nvidia.comMar 24, 2026 4:00 AM

How Autonomous AI Agents Become Secure by Design With NVIDIA OpenShell

Autonomous agents mark a new inflection point in AI. Systems are no longer limited to generating responses or reasoning through tasks. They can take action: Agents can read files, use tools, write and run code, and execute workflows across enterprise systems, all while expanding their own capabilities.  Application-layer risk grows exponentially when agents continuously improve […]

blogs.nvidia.comMar 23, 2026 11:00 AM

NVIDIA, Telecom Leaders Build AI Grids to Optimize Inference on Distributed Networks

As AI‑native applications scale to more users, agents and devices, the telecommunications network is becoming the next frontier for distributing AI.  At NVIDIA GTC 2026, leading operators in the U.S. and Asia showed that this shift is underway, announcing AI grids — geographically distributed and interconnected AI infrastructure — using their network footprint to power […]

blogs.nvidia.comMar 17, 2026 1:00 PM

Railway secures $100 million to challenge AWS with AI-native cloud infrastructure

Railway , a San Francisco-based cloud platform that has quietly amassed two million developers without spending a dollar on marketing, announced Thursday that it raised $100 million in a Series B funding round, as surging demand for artificial intelligence applications exposes the limitations of legacy cloud infrastructure. TQ Ventures led the round, with participation from FPV Ventures , Redpoint , and Unusual Ventures . The investment values Railway as one of the most significant infrast

venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Michael Nuñez)Jan 22, 2026 9:00 AM

Claude Code costs up to $200 a month. Goose does the same thing for free.

The artificial intelligence coding revolution comes with a catch: it's expensive. Claude Code , Anthropic's terminal-based AI agent that can write, debug, and deploy code autonomously, has captured the imagination of software developers worldwide. But its pricing — ranging from $20 to $200 per month depending on usage — has sparked a growing rebellion among the very programmers it aims to serve. Now, a free alternative is gaining traction. Goose , an open-source AI agent develope

venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Michael Nuñez)Jan 19, 2026 9:00 AM

Listen Labs raises $69M after viral billboard hiring stunt to scale AI customer interviews

Alfred Wahlforss was running out of options. His startup, Listen Labs , needed to hire over 100 engineers, but competing against Mark Zuckerberg's $100 million offers seemed impossible. So he spent $5,000 — a fifth of his marketing budget — on a billboard in San Francisco displaying what looked like gibberish: five strings of random numbers. The numbers were actually AI tokens. Decoded, they led to a coding challenge: build an algorithm to act as a digital bouncer at Berghain, the Ber

venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Michael Nuñez)Jan 16, 2026 9:01 AM

Salesforce rolls out new Slackbot AI agent as it battles Microsoft and Google in workplace AI

Salesforce on Tuesday launched an entirely rebuilt version of Slackbot , the company's workplace assistant, transforming it from a simple notification tool into what executives describe as a fully powered AI agent capable of searching enterprise data, drafting documents, and taking action on behalf of employees. The new Slackbot, now generally available to Business+ and Enterprise+ customers, is Salesforce's most aggressive move yet to position Slack at the center of the emergin

venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Michael Nuñez)Jan 13, 2026 8:00 AM

Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Desktop agent that works in your files — no coding required

Anthropic released Cowork on Monday, a new AI agent capability that extends the power of its wildly successful Claude Code tool to non-technical users — and according to company insiders, the team built the entire feature in approximately a week and a half, largely using Claude Code itself. The launch marks a major inflection point in the race to deliver practical AI agents to mainstream users, positioning Anthropic to compete not just with OpenAI and Google in conversational AI, but w

venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Michael Nuñez)Jan 12, 2026 6:30 AM

Nous Research's NousCoder-14B is an open-source coding model landing right in the Claude Code moment

Nous Research , the open-source artificial intelligence startup backed by crypto venture firm Paradigm , released a new competitive programming model on Monday that it says matches or exceeds several larger proprietary systems — trained in just four days using 48 of Nvidia's latest B200 graphics processors . The model, called NousCoder-14B , is another entry in a crowded field of AI coding assistants, but arrives at a particularly charged moment: Claude Code , the agentic programming t

venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Michael Nuñez)Jan 7, 2026 3:00 PM

The creator of Claude Code just revealed his workflow, and developers are losing their minds

When the creator of the world's most advanced coding agent speaks, Silicon Valley doesn't just listen — it takes notes. For the past week, the engineering community has been dissecting a thread on X from Boris Cherny , the creator and head of Claude Code at Anthropic . What began as a casual sharing of his personal terminal setup has spiraled into a viral manifesto on the future of software development, with industry insiders calling it a watershed moment for the startup. &qu

venturebeat.comby [email protected] (Michael Nuñez)Jan 5, 2026 2:45 AM