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Microsoft ditches Teams feature that put attendees into the same virtual room

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Mon, 18 May 2026 08:09:40 +0000

Microsoft said 'Together' mode added too much 'implementation complexity' and will steer users toward the Teams' gallery view instead.

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Fortnite players get a 10-minute sneak peek of The Mandalorian and Grogu on May 19

staff@engadget.com (Cheyenne MacDonald) — Sun, 17 May 2026 20:57:10 +0000

The movie officially hits theaters May 22.

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Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit for not refunding its customers after 'unlawful' tariffs

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Sun, 17 May 2026 19:25:00 +0000

The lawsuit claims that Amazon owes 'hundreds of millions' in refunds to its users.

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Terraria developer confirms cross-play is coming and teases 15th anniversary collector's items

staff@engadget.com (Cheyenne MacDonald) — Sun, 17 May 2026 19:09:57 +0000

The game has sold 70 million copies over its 15-year run, Re-Logic said.

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1047 Games' spiritual successor to Titanfall will reportedly be called Empulse

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Sun, 17 May 2026 17:58:42 +0000

The rumored movement shooter is still in pre-alpha and without a release date.

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Apple's new Siri app will reportedly offer auto-deleting chat options

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Sun, 17 May 2026 17:10:00 +0000

Users can choose between keeping conversations for 30 days, one year or forever, according to Bloomberg.

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This new Mac app locks the keyboard to prevent chaos when your cat tramples all over it

staff@engadget.com (Cheyenne MacDonald) — Sun, 17 May 2026 16:53:29 +0000

It's called Cats Lock, and it's kind of genius.

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What to read this weekend: Celestial Lights and If Destruction Be Our Lot

staff@engadget.com (Cheyenne MacDonald) — Sat, 16 May 2026 21:00:04 +0000

Here's what we read (and liked) this week.

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SpaceX is reportedly getting ready to go public as early as June

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Sat, 16 May 2026 19:08:20 +0000

Reuters reported that SpaceX could make the initial announcement by next Wednesday.

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Analogue 3D's latest update lets you save whenever you want

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Sat, 16 May 2026 17:56:22 +0000

No more frustrating deaths in between save points.

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Engadget review recap: Razr Fold, Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker, Ultrahuman Ring Pro and more

staff@engadget.com (Billy Steele) — Sat, 16 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000

A roundup of recent reviews published by Engadget.

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OpenAI is offering ChatGPT Plus to citizens of Malta for a year

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Sat, 16 May 2026 16:34:06 +0000

Residents will have to go through a course on artificial intelligence before activating the subscription.

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Perseverance checks in from Mars with a selfie, the mounting pollution from satellite launches, and more science stories

staff@engadget.com (Cheyenne MacDonald) — Sat, 16 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000

This week's science news.

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NASA's Psyche spacecraft just got an assist from Mars on the way to its asteroid namesake

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Sat, 16 May 2026 15:21:20 +0000

Its target asteroid could give us insight on how Earth's core came to be.

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Fresh horror from Supermassive, a Battlestar Galactica roguelite and other new indie games worth checking out

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Sat, 16 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Plus, a game with a perfect Tamagotchi pun for a name.

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Microsoft lets Insiders choose their Windows 11 Start menu size

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Sat, 16 May 2026 10:25:22 +0000

The company is also testing the ability to reposition the Windows 11 taskbar.

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YouTube's AI deepfake detection tool is now available to all creators 18 and older

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Sat, 16 May 2026 07:31:24 +0000

Even new creators can sign up for access.

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Snap and YouTube have reportedly settled another major social media addiction lawsuit

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Sat, 16 May 2026 00:12:02 +0000

The companies are facing numerous other legal challenges.

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New crash data highlights the slow progress of Tesla's robotaxis

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Fri, 15 May 2026 21:50:50 +0000

Two crashes since July 2025 involved robotaxis being driven by remote operators.

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California lawmakers are working on a bill to preserve access to online games

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Fri, 15 May 2026 19:48:53 +0000

Game preservation group Stop Killing Games advised on the bill.

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