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After years of teasing, LG is finally selling a rollable OLED TV. The RX-branded Signature OLED R launched in South Korea today, offering a 65-inch 4K display that tucks away into its base at the press of a button. Besides being able to hide complete... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/37lFswj via IFTTT

While Microsoft is still apparently working on cloud gaming support for iOS, it just updated the iOS Xbox app with its new interface, as well as the ability to stream games from a local console. Since games streamed within your house don’t break Appl... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/3m1W6oH via IFTTT

A few years ago Google built and briefly maintained its Trusted Contacts app on iOS and Android. It was pitched as a way to quickly and securely share your location with close friends or family members so they could remotely keep an eye on you, or ev... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2He43YI via IFTTT

A biker, insurance salesman and tentacle walk into a bar. That's not the start of a bad joke, but rather Microsoft’s latest pitch for why you should get Xbox Game Pass. Starting on October 29th, the remasters of classic LucasArts adventure games Full... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/350Pct2 via IFTTT

You may have forgotten about GameFly, but someone else hasn’t. The video game rental subscription service has a new owner: Alliance Entertainment. The physical media distributor, one of the largest in the US, has purchased GameFly for an undisclosed... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/3j0LLYo via IFTTT

We’re still almost a month away from the Xbox Series X and Series S going on sale, but their software experience has arrived on the Xbox One. In August Microsoft revealed its unified Xbox UI that would stretch across mobile apps, PC and consoles, and... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/3nV1ZpI via IFTTT

If you’re not done with presentations after Apple’s iPhone 12 launch earlier, set some time aside on Thursday afternoon to find out what’s new in search. Google just sent out invites for a live stream event on October 15th at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET where... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/311VY0g via IFTTT

As Netflix nears 200 million subscribers globally, it’s shaking some things up when it comes to marketing. In the US it’s offered a free trial period for years — remember when Netflix streaming came bundled with new games? — that gave full access to... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2FrV31R via IFTTT

Following a report by Reddit poster Jonsigur showing internal memos suggesting OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei is no longer affiliated with the company, TechCrunch and Android Central have confirmed the claim citing their own sources. This comes after th... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/3jWxo8D via IFTTT

Earlier this year Amazon tried to make a splash with its first AAA title, a free-to-play shooter called Crucible that was originally announced in 2016. The multiplayer game launched in May but quickly returned to beta status as developers cut down th... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/34GhcSC via IFTTT

The trial over Epic Games’ legal battle against Apple over its App Store policies won’t take place until next year, but there’s an update in the case. Bloomberg reports that US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled against Epic’s request for a... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/33IDpAc via IFTTT

Steam’s latest feature allows you to tweak your chat settings to obscure profanity, slurs and any other words you don’t want to see while using the platform. It builds on filtering options Valve developed for games like CS:GO and Dota 2.   In additio... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/30L7Cg9 via IFTTT

If you needed confirmation that Apple has big plans for personal audio, Bloomberg reports that its stores have stopped selling speakers and headphones from several competitors. Based on checks and what employees have been told, the outlet reports tha... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/3llhPYf via IFTTT

In the hours since the president revealed he has COVID-19, some people have been tweeting that they’re in favor of the virus. This Motherboard article mentions they asked Twitter about the behavior, and were informed that under its current rules, twe... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/3cPZfVm via IFTTT

One day after a report by NBC News dug into Amazon’s lack of transparency around COVID-19 outbreaks in its facilities, the company has released data on how many employees tested or were presumed positive. This kind of information has largely not been... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/3l6kSU8 via IFTTT

Facebook has removed more than 6,500 pages and groups associated with “militarized social movements,” since the company announced it would crack down on QAnon and militia movements on its platform last month. Under the new rules, Facebook said it wou... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/3jk2Hd4 via IFTTT

Earlier today, Google announced the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G, both of which Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) will carry. But if you want to purchase the latter through the carrier, you’ll have to pay $600 or $25 per month on a two-year Verizon Devi... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/3cKizDm via IFTTT

As the coronavirus pandemic spread in the spring and summer, Pokémon Go rolled out a series of changes that made it easier for players to keep participating. Now Niantic Labs has announced that while some of the temporary bonuses it added will remain... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2Ge1VAf via IFTTT

Last week a lot of people got their first taste of an in-the-wild encounter between organic human life and one of Boston Dynamics’ advanced robots. In Northern Ontario, Canada @bloodtear noticed the Spot robot walking down the street and had an encou... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/34acwnw via IFTTT

If you have to see the Ring Always Home Cam in action to believe that Amazon made a flying security drone for your house, then check out the video of its hardware event. The live stream wasn’t available publicly yesterday, but now you can click throu... from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/344bTfz via IFTTT