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FDA approves Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine after initially refusing to review it

After refusing to even review it, the FDA has approved Moderna's mRNA seasonal flu vaccine.

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Apple's Private Relay feature could reveal your IP address to websites and services

Security researchers found an issue with Apple's WebKit browser engine that affects Private Relay.

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The $299 Viture Pro 2 are the company's lightest and most comfortable smartglasses yet

Viture is releasing a more compact Mobile Dock Mini for just $99 alongside its new $299 smartglasses.

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X's head of product is leaving the company one year after joining

Nikita Bier was the face of some of the platform's biggest changes.

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Meta introduces Muse Code, its take on a coding agent

The terminal-based coding tool is powered by a new AI model, Muse Spark 1.2.

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Engadget Indie Pitch: 'VILE: Exhumed' physical edition

"Play an interactive video nasty."

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Senate advances the latest Kids Online Safety Act out of committee

The House passed its own version of the contentious KOSA bill in June.

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Minecraft is coming to Switch 2 on October 27

Minecraft for the Switch 2 feels like a perfect place for mouse controls, but Mojang hasn't said anything about that feature yet.

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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping down, but will remain with the company

A handful of high-level personnel changes are coming to DeepMind.

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Meta apps displayed ads that contained AI-generated CSAM

Researchers identified more than 50 ads on Meta properties that violated the company's policies on child sexual abuse material.

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Don't forget to turn off this setting after buying a new TV

This built-in setting might still be affecting your new TV's quality.

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Corsair just introduced new gaming keyboards with a control dial and a mouse with great battery life

Corsair's latest accessories have some handy features and don't cost too much.

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The world's smallest USB drive has more storage than an iPhone 17

At a time when storage space commands a premium price, SanDisk's Extreme Fit drive is worth a look.

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Xbox's devastating July was inevitable

"It is neither possible nor desirable to own every great independent studio."

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Sunbird's iMessage app for Android is back after a major privacy snafu

This was one of the interoperability tools people used before Apple adopted RCS.

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Old Reddit could be the next casualty of Reddit's war on AI scraping

The company is also planning to retire its public API.

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How to use Android Auto without turning off your VPN

A VPN might compromise your Android Auto experience at first, but there are some easy workarounds.

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Google Assistant will vanish from Android phones and connected devices in September

Like birthdays in late May and most of June, it's all about Gemini.

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Disney partners with TikTok to bring fan-made shorts to Disney+

Creators will be granted access to a deep library of Disney assets to use in their videos.

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YouTube explains its AI slop policy and why some creators won't get paid

YouTube allows AI-generated videos, but they have to abide by a specific set of rules.

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Peloton Cross Training Bike+ review: A better connected bike that still demands a premium price

Peloton's new bikes do more to warrant the space they take up in your home.

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NASA's PUNCH mission can now accurately predict when solar storms will hit Earth

NASA says its PUNCH mission has greatly advanced the prediction of solar storms.

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Samsung announces next-gen 3D memory when all we want is reasonably priced DDR5

Samsung's latest memory and storage tech is mostly designed for data centers, not consoles or PCs.

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OpenAI and Anthropic models went on a hacking spree when tested by the UK's AI research institute

The UK AI Security Institute says OpenAI's and and Anthropic's models engaged in deceptive behavior and harmful activity during testing.