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Nike made me a pair of custom sneakers in 46 minutes
Comparing the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus
'Cowboy Bebop' director made a 'Blade Runner' animated short
Apple TV's 4K movie pricing is exactly what the 4K world needs
Nintendo's NES Classic Edition is coming back in 2018
The Latest
'PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' smashes Steam's peak user record
The shooter had the most simultaneous Steam users of any game, ever.
California shelves law barring internet providers from sharing data
It would have effectively superceded looser federal rules.
'Battleborn' is winding down months after going free-to-play
It struggled to compete with the 'Overwatch' juggernaut.
AI can detect Alzheimer's 10 years before symptoms show up
When it comes to Alzheimer's, early detection is crucial.
Instagram automatically plays all video sound once it's turned on
It's a helpful change if you like to watch clip after clip.
Tesla envisions mobile EV battery swapping machines
They could swap batteries in 15 minutes.
The best handheld vacuum
Black + Decker makes most of the top picks picks, but if cleaning power is a priority go with a Dyson instead.
After Math: Planet smashers
After Math: Planet smash
Ben Heck's mini pinball: All about the control board
The team's miniature pinball project continues. This week they focus on the mechanics.
Facebook hands Russia-backed ads to election investigators
Robert Mueller wants to know if Russia bought social ads to skew the vote.
Amazon tests one-hour delivery for your fashion show picks
Buy what you saw on the catwalk before the night is over.
Electric car prototype is built for Africa's rural roads
The aCar is tough and flexible enough to survive harsh conditions.
Pirate Bay 'borrows' visitor CPUs to mine virtual coins
You may have no choice but to generate cash on the website's behalf.
Nikon is making a full-frame mirrorless camera
It's chasing after pros who'd otherwise turn to rivals like Sony.
Wind energy mines digital cash to support climate research
Using the symptoms of climate change to fight climate change.
MIT combines several vaccines in a single injection
It can release doses in a child's body months or even years later.
A Chinese tech giant tried to buy Spotify
The streaming music company apparently values its independence.
Advertisers are upset with Safari's new anti-tracking features
Apple, on the other hand, says it's for user privacy.
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Editor’s Picks
How Electroloom's clothes-printing revolution died
The startup wanted to redefine how we made fabrics, but hype and reality got in the way.
Watch SpaceX blow up a lot of rockets while trying to land them
Elon Musk believes in the dictum "If you're going to fail, fail spectacularly."
MoviePass is struggling to keep up with all its new members
The theater subscription service has botched its card deliveries.
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Apple's Face ID security questioned by the US Senate | Engadget Today
The crossroads between sex and tech
The surprisingly lackluster rise of VR porn
RealDoll's first sex robot took me to the uncanny valley
Artificial intelligence won't save the internet from porn
There's no perfect equation for getting laid in the Tinder age
A first-hand quest for the future of sex, Part 2: Mission diverted
Sex censorship breeds a fetish-focused social network
Product Reviews
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 review: Excellent, but still a tough sell
This is Samsung's best big phone yet, but it's not a huge leap forward.
Samsung Chromebook Pro review: One misstep spoils the show
It's close to the ideal Chromebook, but only if you don't value battery life.
Essential PH-1 review: A beautiful blank slate
There's a lot to love about the PH-1, but camera buffs should look elsewhere.
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Macbook Pro 15-inch (late 2016)
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Phones
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Switch
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Wearables
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Watch Series 2
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VR
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Daydream View
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PlayStation VR
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Smart Home Speakers
Amazon
Echo Dot 2nd-gen
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