Google will start removing abortion clinic visits from users’ location history
Amid data privacy concerns raised by the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, Google says it will remove abortion clinics and other facilities from users’...
FIFA OKs sensor ball and semi-automatic offside tracking for the 2022 World Cup
FIFA World Cup 2022 will feature an updated VAR (video assistant referee) system known as semi-automated offside technology, the international soccer governing body announced today. SAOT...
A ‘Doom’ mobile game from 2005 is now playable on Windows
A dedicated group of fans has excavated a Doom mobile game from the sands of time and made it playable again. You won’t find 2005’s Doom...
FCC clears SpaceX to put its Starlink satellite WiFi in vehicles
SpaceX’s satellite internet service is officially going mobile after the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday authorized the company to provide its Starlink WiFi service to vehicles....
TikTok tells senators how it plans to beef up data security for American users
In a letter to nine Republican senators, TikTok said it’s working to “remove any doubt about the security of US user data.” CEO Shou Zi Chew...
Engadget Podcast: Our digital privacy and rights post-Roe v. Wade
This week, Cherlynn is joined by senior editors Jessica Conditt and Karissa Bell to discuss the United States ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, and how,...
FDA says updated COVID-19 Omicron boosters won’t require new clinical trials
A Food and Drug Administration official said COVID-19 vaccine makers won’t need to carry out fresh clinical trials to receive approval for booster shots they’re updating...
Apple needs to take fertility tracking more seriously
Fertility apps have always been sketchy. As I’ve experienced it, it’s a Faustian bargain of sorts: Take your chances on one of many options in your...
Biden will posthumously award Steve Jobs the Presidential Medal of Freedom
The US government has no higher award with which to honor a civilian’s achievements than the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Handed out at the discretion of...
The best 4th of July tech sales we could find
Between the July 4th holiday and Amazon Prime Day coming up in a couple of weeks, there are a bunch of tech deals available right now....