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Pornhub’s year in review defined by ‘Fortnite’ and Stormy Daniels Pornhub Like Twitter before it, Pornhub is crowning its biggest trends of 2018. There’s no mention of its parent Mindgeek’s age verification tool for the UK — which could see it become…
‘Monster Hunter World: Icebourne’ expansion arrives fall 2019 Sony There’s about to be a whole lot more to explore in Monster Hunter: World. Capcom announced today that a new expansion called Monster Hunter World: Iceborne will be making its way to consoles…
Engadget UK giveaway: Win a smart heating system courtesy of Tado There’s something ever so satisfying about milling around in your PJs at home when you need to wrap up like a mummy to set foot outside. But making repeated trips to…
Google’s rumored Pixel 3 ‘Lite’ XL might ditch the notch OnLeaks/91mobiles There’s been talk (and apparent leaks) of a mid-range Pixel 3 variant, but what about an equivalent to the larger Pixel 3 XL? That might be coming too. OnLeaks and 91mobiles…
2019 Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison first drive review: An off-road animal When I hear the word “bison,” two things come to mind. Naturally, there’s the big, beefy animal. But there’s also M. Bison, the final boss in the Super Nintendo game Street…
Rumor claims Google Hangouts will shut down in 2020 Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: there’s a report that Google is considering either launching or shutting down a messaging app. 9to5Google said that based on a “source familiar with the…
The tiny synth craze has gotten out of hand Audioweld Calculator watch fans rejoice: there’s a new contraption that makes your wrist wear a little more useful. Audioweld has made what it claims is the first synthesizer watch — which is appropriately…
‘Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight’ damaged my fictional friendships Finishing a Japanese role-playing game is always bittersweet. There’s a feeling of euphoria, of course, that comes with beating a final boss and watching the credits roll. But it also means saying goodbye…
The potentially deadly bacterium that’s on everyone’s skin Forget MRSA and E. coli, there’s another bacterium that is becoming increasingly dangerous due to antibiotic resistance — and it’s present on the skin of every person on the planet. A close relative of…
These buttons need no batteries to control Sonos and Hue When it comes to home automation, voice controls are all the rage these days — but there’s still plenty of appeal left in the good ol’ magic button approach. Enter German smart…
The best home theater gifts There’s a good chance you know someone who could use a home theater upgrade. Their TV doesn’t support the latest streaming services, and the audio quality from the set’s built-in speakers could be charitably described as “modest.”…
The Morning After: A ’70 percent’ chance Musk will move to Mars Welcome to this Cyber Monday morning. Elon Musk thinks there’s a big chance he’d move to Mars, there’s a hotel with a gadget ban poolside and Drake’s Fortnite account might…
Elon Musk says there’s a ’70 percent’ chance he’ll move to Mars Courtesy of HBO Elon Musk has talked about personally heading to Mars before, but how likely is he to make the trip, really? Well, he just put a number on…
Ohio is the first state to accept bitcoin for paying business taxes Matthew Horwood/Getty Images There’s a lot of legal uncertainty in the US surrounding cryptocurrency, but Ohio is pressing forward. As of this week, it’ll be the first state to accept…
Ion-powered aircraft flies with no moving parts Christine Y. He/MIT As clean as electric aircraft can be, there’s still one kind of pollution they still produce: noise. Even that might go away before long, though. MIT researchers have successfully flown an ionic…