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Sony's flagship headphones arrive with updated sound May 16, 2025

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There are subtle design changes and they cost $450, or $50 more than the WH-1000XM5.

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TikTok will try to force teens to meditate, X is selling checkmarks to US sanctioned groups, and the first ever personalized gene-editing therapy May 16, 2025

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TikTok will try to force teens to meditate after 10PM, X is once again selling checkmarks to US sanctioned groups, and doctors successfully treated a baby with the first ever personalized gene-editing therapy. It's Friday May 16th and here’s a quick look at tech in the news this morning from Engadget.

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Uber introduces Ride Shares, a rush hour version of Pool May 15, 2025

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It's also launching new ride passes for users, including teens.

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Appeals court confirmed that tracking-based online advertising is illegal in Europe, SoundCloud backtracked on 'too broad' AI terms of service, and Letterboxd will launch a curated online rental service for films May 15, 2025

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Apple has teamed up with Synchron to develop tech that lets people control its devices with thoughts May 14, 2025

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This is primarily intended to help folks with limited hand use.

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Tech industry's source of carbon credits in conflict with Kenyan herders, USDA will republish climate change information, and Valve made a Steam Deck Verified program for things that aren't Steam Decks May 14, 2025

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One of the tech industry's sources of carbon credits is in conflict with Kenyan herders, the USDA will republish climate change information online following a farmer’s lawsuit and Valve made a Steam Deck Verified program for things that aren't Steam Decks. It's Wednesday May 14th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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NASA's Webb telescope captures mesmerizing images of Jupiter's auroras May 13, 2025

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Researchers at the University of Leicester are learning more about the massive auroras on our solar system's largest planet.

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Ticketmaster announced it will follow the law and show prices up-front, Peacock promises new streaming features for its NBA broadcasts, and the Switch 2 has a mode that caps battery charge at 90 percent to prolong overall battery life May 13, 2025

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Ticketmaster announced it will follow the law and show prices up-front, Peacock has promised new streaming features when the NBA arrives this fall, and the Switch 2 has a mode that caps battery charge at 90 percent to prolong overall battery life. It's Tuesday May 13th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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Scientists find lead really can be turned into gold May 12, 2025

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Scientists using the high-tech particle accelerator managed to transmute metals for a fraction of a second.

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iOS 19 may make signing into public Wi-Fi less of a hassle, SoundCloud says it's never trained AI using artists' work, the FTC pushed back the enforcement of 'click-to-cancel' rule May 12, 2025

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iOS 19 may bring a feature that makes signing into public Wi-Fi less of a hassle, SoundCloud says it's never trained AI using artists' work after getting called out for its terms of use change, and the FTC pushed the enforcement of its 'click-to-cancel' rule back to July. It's Monday May 12th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget.

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