Richard joined Engadget in October 2009 and has somehow become the longest-serving writer on the site. Over the years, he delivered breaking tech news and in-depth reviews, many of which saw the rise of brands from the Far East, namely Xiaomi and OnePlus since their infancy, as well as ASUS, HTC, Oppo, Vivo, Huawei, ZTE, DJI and Insta360 in their relatively early days. Once in a while, Richard would enjoy his moment of fame thanks to some leaked devices before launch. Highlights include the original Dell Streak, Sony's Xperia Play aka "PlayStation Phone" and Google's Pixel 3 XL, as well as the two occasions when he came across authentic parts for the iPhone 4 and the 2012 iPad. Going the other way round, Richard had first access to the unearthed "Nintendo PlayStation" prototype -- one that eventually led to the formation of Sony's PlayStation division. Richard's other notable video features include the Meizu factory tour, gadget market tours in Taipei, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, PC overclocking attempts at Computex, exclusive hands-on with the Puma Fi self-lacing sneakers, Dyson HQ tour, Vertu HQ tour, early access to Mario Kart VR in Tokyo, and the annual games with OMRON's table tennis robot (before it seemingly retired during COVID-19). Richard regularly attends CES, MWC, Computex, Tokyo Game Show, RISE, TechCrunch events, Yahoo Finance events and other tech conferences -- mostly to cover news while occasionally hosting on stage as well. He is a judge for GSMA's Global Mobile Awards and Asia Mobile Awards, James Dyson Award and Computex d&i Awards. Additionally, he has been an assessor for Hong Kong’s ICT Awards since 2022.
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Feast your eyes on this PS1-themed PlayStation 5
Retiring PlayStation boss Jim Ryan received a custom-made PS5 in the style of a PS1 as a farewell gift.
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Google admits that a Gemini AI demo video was staged
Google admits that it staged part of a Gemini AI demo video, in which there was actually no voice interaction as implied.
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TikTok adds comment filtering tools to better handle Israel-Hamas war content
ByteDance's TikTok has launched new comment filtering tools to better handle Israel-Hamas war content.
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Realme's GT5 Pro phone can unlock itself by reading your palm
Realme's GT5 Pro smartphone can be unlocked with your palm print, and you can even control it using gestures.
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Google attempts to fix the Drive bug that is causing people's files to go missing
Google Drive for desktop now offers a recovery tool, which may help find the missing files affected by an earlier sync issue.
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Facebook Messenger update sets default end-to-end encryption for chats and calls
Facebook Messenger is getting default end-to-end encryption through the latest update, along with a few other handy new features.
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Windows 10 will receive its final security update in October 2028
Microsoft's Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 10 will stretch its lifespan by up to three years.
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iOS 17.2 will enable Qi2 next-gen wireless charging on iPhone 13 and 14
iPhone 13 and 14 will support Qi2 wireless charging, courtesy of iOS 17.2 update.
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Beeper says it reverse-engineered iMessage into an Android app
The universal chat app Beeper just got a lot more universal. The company just unveiled the Beeper Mini app, which makes the bold claim to bring true iMessage support to Android devices.
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PSA: The cheapest Tesla car won't qualify for full federal tax credit starting January 1
Federal tax credit for the cheapest Tesla car, the Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive, will reduce to $3,750 as of January 1st, 2024.
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Meta's latest AI suite makes speech translation more seamless and expressive
Meta's latest AI suite claims to enable seamless, expressive real-time speech translation.
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Huawei is allegedly building a self-sufficient chip network using state investment fund
Huawei is allegedly building a self-sufficient chip network, with help from a Shenzhen city government investment fund.
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TikTok ban in Montana blocked by US judge over free speech rights
A US judge has blocked the TikTok ban in Montana over free speech rights.
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Microsoft joins OpenAI board as Sam Altman returns as CEO
With Sam Altman's return to OpenAI as CEO, Microsoft joins the board as a non-voting observer.
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Instagram reportedly served up child-sexualizing reels to followers of teen influencers
Instagram’s Reels video service would apparently serve "risqué footage of children" to test accounts that only followed teen and preteen influencers.
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ByteDance's latest layoffs have reportedly gutted the publisher of Marvel Snap
TikTok's parent company ByteDance is apparently winding down its gaming business, including the Nuverse brand.
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OnePlus 12 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will debut in China on December 5
OnePlus 12 will debut in China on December 5, with a global launch announcement to follow soon.
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Insta360's Ace Pro is a Leica-branded action cam with AI enhancements
Insta360's Ace Pro is like a GoPro on steroids, thanks to its flip screen, large sensor, Leica tuning and dedicated AI chip.
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Sam Altman will not be returning to OpenAI
Sam Altman will not be returning to OpenAI as reinstatement talks with the board broke down.
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Cruise's Kyle Vogt resigns as CEO of the robotaxi company
Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt has resigned, following GM's recent installation of a Chief Administrative Officer.