Lawrence Bonk
Lawrence is a contributing reporter at Engadget, specializing in our AI overlords, musical doodads and, of course, garden variety gaming and tech. To that end, Lawrence once lost badly in multiplayer Mario to Nintendo’s own Shigeru Miyamoto, who laughed gleefully as he threw him down a pit. Lawrence has been in the technology space for over a decade, with work featured in publications like Lifewire, Rolling Stone, Huffington Post, and too many blogs to count.
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Horizon Forbidden West battles its way to PCs in 2024
Sony’s first-party hit ‘Horizon Forbidden West’ is coming to PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. It releases next year and will include the ‘Burning Shores’ DLC, among other goodies.
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Threads will allow users to delete accounts separately from Instagram
Threads is solving a major pain point for some users by decoupling from Instagram and allowing people to delete one account without deleting the other. The particulars are still being ironed out but it should launch by December.
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PreSonus and Bitwig have teamed up to launch a universal file format for DAWs
PreSonus and Bitwig have teamed up to launch the open DAWproject file format. This innovation allows you to save an entire audio project in one DAW and open it in another.
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Google Podcasts, which is an actual thing, to shut down next year
Google Podcasts is shutting down next year to make room for expanded YouTube Music functionality. Google's dedicated podcasting app never really caught on.
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Beats Studio Buds + earbuds fall to a new low of $100
The well-regarded Beats Studio Buds + earbuds have fallen to an all-time low price of $100. This deal can be accessed via the website Woot for a limited time.
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Watch Meta Connect 2023 unveil the Quest 3 live here
The Meta Connect 2023 VR showcase starts tomorrow and you can watch on Facebook or via the company’s Horizon Worlds VR app. You should expect launch information on the Quest 3 headset.
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Because everything needs AI in 2023, Mattel added it to Pictionary
Mattel’s Pictionary just got an AI-enhanced update. Pictionary Vs. AI tasks players with drawing from clues, like the normal game, but these doodles are sent to an algorithm that tries to guess what you drew.
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Olivia Rodrigo is teaming up with Sony for limited edition purple earbuds
Sony and Olivia Rodrigo have teamed up to release limited edition earbuds. These buds share many similarities with the recently-released LinkBud S line.
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Meta's plan to attract young users hinges on cringe-worthy AI chatbots
Meta's prepping dozens of AI chatbots intended to attract younger users. These bots will be filled with various personalities.
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PlatinumGames co-founder Hideki Kamiya is leaving the studio
PlatinumGames co-founder and vice president Hideki Kamiya is leaving the company next month. Kamiya acted as lead director for the Bayonetta series, among many other popular game franchises.
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How to use StandBy mode on your lock screen in iOS 17
Apple’s new StandBy mode that accompanied iOS 17 lets you use your phone’s lock screen in a number of unique ways. Here’s how to do just that.
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How to use NameDrop in iOS 17
Apple’s NameDrop feature lets you easily share contact information with people. Just move the two phones close to one another to get started.
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Ubisoft confirms The Division 3, but it’s a long ways off
Ubisoft just confirmed that ‘Tom Clancy’s The Division 3’ is on the way, though development hasn’t started yet. Creative Director for ‘The Division 2,’ Julian Gerighty, has been named Executive Director for the entire franchise.
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Google takes a snarky shot at Apple over RCS in its latest ad
Google just released a fake ad for the iPager, a made up retro-style beeper that shows off the limitations of Apple’s SMS text messaging platform. Apple’s continued reliance on SMS tech has impacted interoperability between iOS and Android devices.
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Razer makes a $5,000 Lamborghini-inspired version of its Blade 16 laptop
Razer announced a partnership with Lamborghini at this year’s Razercon event, showing off a Blade 16 laptop that’s heavily inspired by the sports car brand. The company also announced a clothing collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana.
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Microsoft’s big Windows 11 update drops on September 26 with Copilot AI baked in
Microsoft is releasing a big Windows 11 update on September 26. Update 23H2 includes the new AI-powered Windows Copilot feature, a native RAR app, a new volume mixer and a lot more.
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Kids will soon be able to have natural conversations with Alexa
Amazon just announced Explore with Alexa, a kid-friendly conversational chatbot. The company also unveiled new Fire tablets and a child-friendly Echo Pop.
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iFixit dings Apple's right-to-repair commitment and drops iPhone 14's repairability score
DIY expert iFixit has denigrated Apple for failure to follow through with its commitment to the right-to-repair movement, thanks to software that limits these kinds of projects. Additionally, the organization has downgraded the iPhone 14’s repairability score.
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Fitbit's radically redesigned app is ready for public consumption
Google just released a comprehensive refresh to the FitBit app that’s rolling out now. The redesign places an emphasis on simplicity, personalization and increased motivation to exercise.
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TikTok now lets creators label AI-generated content
TikTok will now let users label posts that have been enhanced by AI in any way. The company is also working on tools that automatically detect AI-generated posts.