June 23, 2019 Minnesota cop receives $585,000 after fellow officers spied on DMV data The city of Minneapolis is learning a hard lesson about the importance of placing checks on government data access. A court has awarded police…
June 23, 2019 Robot ‘duck’ keeps weeds out of rice paddies For rice farmers, ducks have been a viable way to keep their crops healthy — they destroy weeds, eat bugs and fertilize crops without…
June 23, 2019 Blizzard’s global esports director quits amid turmoil Blizzard's esports team just lost another major leader — global esports director Kim Phan has left Blizzard to pursue a "new endeavor" in the…
June 23, 2019 NASA’s Astrobee cube robot flies in space for the first time NASA's Astrobee cube robots are finally earning their space wings… in a manner of speaking. The agency has confirmed that one of the bots,…
June 23, 2019 US may require companies make 5G equipment outside of China The US isn't just skittish about American companies using equipment from Chinese companies in their 5G networks — it might force companies to avoid…
June 23, 2019 Paris may offer flying taxis to 2024 Olympics guests You can be sure that transportation will be a nightmare for many people attending the 2024 Paris Olympics, but technology could make it slightly…
June 23, 2019 AI could study your brain to help teachers improve their courses Teachers don't always know how well their methods work. They can ask questions and hand out tests, of course, but it's not always clear…
June 23, 2019 The best electronic drums for beginners By Brent Butterworth This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget…
June 23, 2019 After Math: The price of technological progress San Francisco is on the cusp of banning e-cigarettes while a Florida town is now half a million dollars poorer following a ransomware attack….
June 23, 2019 This week in tech history: Nintendo’s N64 goes on sale in Japan At Engadget, we spend every day looking at how technology will shape the future. But it's also important to look back at how far…