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• Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Balances Fan Service With An Arkham-Style Open World (engadget.com)
  It's Lego Batman's origin story, balancing his greatest hits with some new gameplay upgrades.
• Google, Microsoft And xAI Agree To Provide US Government With Early AI Model Access (engadget.com)
  The Commerce Department will use the access to conduct security evaluations.
• Form Launches A Cheaper Version Of Its Smart Swimming Goggles (engadget.com)
  Form Smart Swim 2 LT loses the heart-rate monitoring, keeps the rest.
• Bose's New Lifestyle Home Audio Lineup Includes A Speaker, Soundbar And Subwoofer (engadget.com)
  The new speakers will be available May 15.
• Google's Pentagon AI Deal Reportedly Drove The DeepMind Team To Unionize (engadget.com)
  DeepMind workers in the UK have voted to unionize.
• Apple Said To Be Talking To Intel And Samsung About Building Key Device Processors (engadget.com)
  Apple is concerned about its lack of supply chain flexibility.
• Elon Musk Settles With The SEC For $1.5 Million After Years-Long Dispute Over His Twitter Investment (engadget.com)
  Musk did not admit wrongdoing.
• The White House Is Considering Tighter Regulation Of New AI Models (engadget.com)
  A working group could vet new models before they're publicly released.
• iOS 26.5 Will Add End-To-End Encryption For RCS Messages Between Apple And Android (engadget.com)
  Keep those private conversations truly private.
• Wholesome Direct Returns June 6 With A Slew Of Joyful Games (engadget.com)
  Catch the stream the day after Summer Game Fest's 2026 showcase.
• One Of iRobot's Co-Founders Is Now Making Weird Little Robot Companions (engadget.com)
  They are like pets, but without all of that pesky love.
• Mini Motorways Is Letting Players Vote For Its Next City Map (engadget.com)
  The traffic management sim will include the new area later this year.
• A Study Shows That Cellphone Bans Didn't Improve US Students' Test Scores (engadget.com)
  However, students reported improvements in overall well-being in later years.
• How To Watch Xbox's Stranger Than Heaven Showcase (engadget.com)
  Tune in Wednesday for a closer look with the game’s developers and cast.
• GameStop Submits $56 Billion Offer To Buy eBay (engadget.com)
  The Wall Street Journal reported that the offer could come as soon as this month.
• Instagram Is Testing Optional 'AI Creator' Labels (engadget.com)
  The company is encouraging accounts that frequently post Gen AI content to use the feature, but isn't requiring it.
• Amazon Opens Up Its Logistics Networks To Any Business (engadget.com)
  The first to sign up are P&G, 3M, Lands' End and American Eagle.
• Sony Will Soon Settle A PlayStation Store Class Action Lawsuit For $7.8 Million (engadget.com)
  Those affected will see their PlayStation Network accounts automatically credited.
• Ask.com Has Shut Down, Marking The Official Farewell To The Internet's Favorite Butler (engadget.com)
  RIP to the original AI search bot.
• Lego Is Releasing A Sega Genesis Set Complete With Little Controllers (engadget.com)
  It’s not playable, but it’s still pretty cool.
• OpenAI Introduces AI-Generated Pets For Its Codex App (engadget.com)
  It’s like Microsoft’s Clippy, but useful.
• Meta Acquires Robotics AI Startup As It Makes The Push Into Humanoid Machines (engadget.com)
  Meta, AI, humanoid, robot
• Undead Co-Op Shooters, Gorgeous Hack-And-Slash Action And Other New Indie Games Worth Checking Out (engadget.com)
  Plus, more Ball x Pit is never a bad thing.
• AI Performances And Screenplays Won't Be Eligible For Oscars (engadget.com)
  Will that stop them from taking over?
• Apple Appears To Have Discontinued Its Cheapest Mac Mini (engadget.com)
  The compact desktop Mac now starts at $799 and comes with 512GB of storage.
• There's Already A Way To Mount Your Smartphone To A Steam Controller (engadget.com)
  Just don't expect it to work with many iOS or Android apps yet.
• LG's 2026 Gram Laptop Lineup Starts At $1,150 (engadget.com)
  They’re available today from LG’s website.
• It's Bandcamp Friday Again (engadget.com)
  What are you buying today?
• Oura Adds More Detailed Hormonal Health Insights To Its Series 3 And 4 Rings (engadget.com)
  The system will track potential side effects of various birth control methods.
• Amazon Web Services, Microsoft And NVIDIA Will Provide AI Tech To Pentagon (engadget.com)
  They join Google, OpenAI and xAI.
• Engadget Podcast: Is The Valve Steam Controller Worth $100? (engadget.com)
  And why it's not exactly a PC gamepad.
• Nissan Abandons Plans For US EV Plant (engadget.com)
  So much for 200,000 EVs a year.
• The Morning After: Instagram Will Try To Penalize 'Unoriginal' Posts (engadget.com)
  Did Instagram put its feed slop on notice?
• Netflix Has Reportedly Greenlit A Prequel For 'The Crown' (engadget.com)
  Netflix, The Crown, prequel
• Microsoft's Xbox Mode Starts Making Its Way To Windows 11 PCs (engadget.com)
  Microsoft, Xbox mode, Windows 11
• Toilet Maker Toto Is Here To Help With The RAM Crisis (engadget.com)
  It's pledged to invest more into its division making ceramics used in the production of NAND memory.
• Meta Says It May Withdraw Its Apps From New Mexico If Judge Agrees To The State's Demands (engadget.com)
  Welcome to the Land of Enchantment.
• Modder Releases Loader To Turn The PS5 Into A Linux System (engadget.com)
  Linux is having a very busy year.
• Prime Video Will Stream Three Duke Basketball Games Next Season (engadget.com)
  This marks Amazon's first streaming deal with a college team.
• You Can Now Choose Which Games Use Quick Resume On Xbox (engadget.com)
  The option is part of a collection of updates Microsoft is making to consoles and the Xbox PC app.
• The Minimalist Light Phone III Will Soon Support A Curated Set Of Third-Party Apps (engadget.com)
  An SDK will allow developers to start building non-commercial tools soon.
• City Of None Is The Next Game From The Co-Creator Of Celeste (engadget.com)
  Extremely OK Games is publishing the project.
• Anbernic's Swiveling Retro Handheld Will Be Available May 11 (engadget.com)
  The RG Rotate starts at just $88.
• LG's UltraGear Evo 5K Gaming Monitor Is Available To Pre-Order (engadget.com)
  The monitor uses a Mini LED screen and supports AI upscaling for lower resolution content.
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Support For PlayStation VR2 Is Now Live (engadget.com)
  Asobo Studio says it also improved the game's performance with the latest update.
• Senate Judiciary Committee Unanimously Approves AI Chatbot Age Verification (engadget.com)
  It’s a rare moment of working across the aisle.
• Subnautica 2 Will Be In Early Access May 14, At Long Last (engadget.com)
  The hotly anticipated sequel has been the subject of all kinds of drama.
• Age Of Empires II: Definitive Edition Arrives On Mac Next Month (engadget.com)
  Wololo.
• Amazon's AI-Generated Shopping Experts Now Let You Ask Questions (engadget.com)
  It’s an expansion of the mobile app’s “Hear the Highlights” feature.
• The ROG Xbox Ally X Is Getting Some Updates, Including Automatic Super Resolution (engadget.com)
  Xbox Insiders can preview the new tech today.