Popular Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox files for bankruptcy protection (updated)
When the lights went out on Mt. Gox earlier this week, it wasn’t entirely clear what was going on. Was the exchange about to be straightened out by another backer? What would happen to customers’...
View ArticleTime wasters: Oscars edition
Thank goodness it’s Friday. If you need to kill a little time waiting for the weekend to get started, try these Oscar-related quizzes: Guess the dress: Identify the actress wearing each gown. What’s...
View ArticleEngadget Eurocast 055 – 2.28.14
Ah, the joys of innocence. Jamie didn’t know there was a Lego Movie, but Dan is here to fill him in on the details and deliver his thoughts on how it’s the antithesis of Toy Story’s rigid plot. The...
View ArticleFIFA 14 is now available for Windows Phone footie fans
Windows Phone owners no longer have to watch from the sidelines as their friends battle for supremacy in FIFA 14. EA has released a native version of the free-to-play soccer (aka football) title for...
View ArticleLenovo and Ashton Kutcher team up on special edition phones, due out this year
If at first you don’t succeed… iterate, iterate, iterate on Android? After signing on Ashton Kutcher as a product engineer — and then going on to release a pair of poorly received tablets — Lenovo is...
View ArticleNissan’s camera-equipped rearview mirror provides a clear view in low light
Rearview mirrors aren’t always as useful as you might like — bright headlights, weather or a basketball team in the back seats can make it tough to see what’s behind you. None of those should be a...
View ArticleAt TrustyCon, Hypponen Says What He Won’t at RSA
On Thursday morning, Mikko Hypponen spoke to a crowd in a movie theater in downtown San Francisco, just around the corner from the RSA security conference. Hypponen, the chief research officer at...
View ArticleHow to Freeze Basil
Basil leaves are renowned for their medicinal and culinary properties, and they smell great, too. Basil is a rich source of nutrients and adds an amazing flavor to a number of dishes, from Caprese...
View ArticleGeek Trivia: You Can Test The Ripeness Of Which Fruit With A Black Light?
You Can Test The Ripeness Of Which Fruit With A Black Light? Pineapples Apples Kiwis Bananas Think you know the answer? Visit source: Geek Trivia: You Can Test The Ripeness Of Which Fruit With A...
View ArticleFirst Round of Ubuntu 14.04 Beta Releases are Available for Download
The latest Ubuntu LTS release is getting closer to a final version with every passing week. And this week brings some extra good news! The first set of Ubuntu 14.04 beta builds are now available for...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast 386 – 2.28.14
With most of the regular crew away, Terrence decides to call in some heavy-duty reinforcements. Richard joins us with critical insights into HD and the Netflix bottleneck debacle. Meanwhile, Brad is...
View ArticleSamsung’s Galaxy S5 is coming to Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile
Long gone are the days of prepaid carriers being stuck with low-end smartphones. Need proof? That’s easy: Sprint has announced that both Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile will carry Samsung’s Galaxy S5...
View ArticleCamera deals of the week: 2.28.14
As winter begins to slowly depart here in the States, some of us here at Engadget are anxious to get outside and shoot some spring-like stills. What’s that? Oh, you are too? Well, we’ve collected a...
View ArticleMt. Gox exchange faces US lawsuit over Bitcoin losses
Remember how the discovery of a botnet took much of the value out of the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange, leading it to declare bankruptcy? Yeah, investors aren’t happy about that — and they’re now demanding...
View ArticleSeven Must-Read Stories (Week Ending February 28, 2014)
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Another chance to catch the most interesting, and important, articles from the previous week on MIT Technology Review. More here - Seven Must-Read Stories (Week...
View ArticleEA Sports told the NCAA it was using real players in its college football...
Back in September, EA Sports announced that it would shutter its NCAA Football series after losing support from the college sports governing body and due to ongoing legal spats. As part of that news,...
View ArticleDaily Roundup: Ashton Kutcher designs smartphones, March Madness on WP8, and...
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the...
View ArticleAdobe backs ConnectED Initiative, sends free software to schools
Microsoft, Apple, Sprint and Verizon have already shelled out millions to help the president bring high-speed broadband to schools and amp up the role technology plays in education. Now Adobe’s on the...
View ArticleGoogle’s ‘show me the menu’ search brings the most important restaurant info...
No matter how good the food is, it seems like many restaurants hide the most important info (what’s cooking, and how much does it cost?) under a slew of sub pages, outdated Flash interfaces or bizarre...
View ArticleApp lets you attach digital messages to real-world objects… for fun?
For those who don’t know, Project Tango is a Google-built prototype smartphone jam packed with Kinect-like 3D sensors and components. One of Mountain View’s software partners involved in the project,...
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