This week we heard that eight babies have been born in the UK following an experimental form of IVF that involves DNA from three people. The approach was used to prevent women with genetic mutations from passing mitochondrial diseases to their…
When the world spins out of control
I’m still chipping away at my summer reading backlog over here, and this week finally made it to Alex Foster’s Circular Motion, which came out in May. And, wow, I wasn’t quite ready for the emotional journey this one took me…
See the moon cross the Pleiades for the last time this year on July 20
If you live anywhere in the contiguous U.S. or Canada, and clear skies are forecast for early Sunday morning, July 20, then be sure to step outside after midnight and before the first light of dawn. Look low in the east-northeast…
Apple iPad Pro Prices Cut by up to $300 on Amazon
Save up to $300 on iPad Pros this weekend. Apple’s latest iPad Pro is up to $300 off at Amazon this weekend, with a variety of storage capacities eligible for triple-digit savings. Discounted prices for the iPad Pro range start at…
Time travel, giant mechs, and ‘limit breaks’ – Warframe can’t stop adding cool stuff, with big plans for the year ahead
I’m out at TennoCon 2025 in London, Ontario, the ten-year anniversary of Digital Extremes’ Warframe expo, and the future looks bright. The team behind the long-running free-to-play action game is clearly proud of what they’ve got in store for players in…
The Download: How to run an LLM, and a history of “three-parent babies”
In the early days of large language models, there was a high barrier to entry: it used to be impossible to run anything useful on your own computer without investing in pricey GPUs. But researchers have had so much success in…
Galaxy Z Fold 7, Panasonic S1 II, Samsung QS700F and more
We’ve been busy in the Engadget reviews department over the last few weeks, keeping up with Prime Day, product launches and the accumulating stack of devices on our desks. If you missed any of our in-depth testing recently, you can quickly…
Friday night light: SpaceX launch from California sends two dozen new Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit
SpaceX added 24 new Starlink satellites to its orbital network on a Friday night (July 18) launch from California. The company’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 8:52 p.m. local (11:52 p.m. EDT or 0352 GMT on July 19) from Space…
Apple’s M4 MacBook Pro Falls to $1,399
The $200 discount on Apple’s standard M4 MacBook Pro beats Prime Day pricing on the 14-inch laptop in your choice of colorway. The $1,399 price at B&H Photo and Amazon is thanks to a summer price war between the two Apple…
You can now experience Disneyland’s biggest rides at home, thanks to Disney+ – and there’s a Star Wars one I’m going to keep watching
You can celebrate Disneyland’s 70th at home via Disney+ The streaming service has released 16 new Park POVs You can ride Radiator Spring Racers, Rise of the Resistance, and countless other attractions in exceptional quality Disney Parks around the world are…