Lawrence Bonk
Lawrence is a contributing reporter at Engadget, specializing in our AI overlords, musical doodads and, of course, garden variety gaming and tech. To that end, Lawrence once lost badly in multiplayer Mario to Nintendo’s own Shigeru Miyamoto, who laughed gleefully as he threw him down a pit. Lawrence has been in the technology space for over a decade, with work featured in publications like Lifewire, Rolling Stone, Huffington Post, and too many blogs to count.
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Google passkeys can now sync across devices on multiple platforms
Chrome passkeys now sync securely across devices. Previously, users could only save passkeys to the Google Password Manager on Android.
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Sweeping FTC study finds that social media sites engage in ‘vast surveillance’ of its users
Sweeping FTC study finds that social media sites engage in ‘vast surveillance’ of its users. This includes children and teens.
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Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey17 trailer is even crazier than the book
Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey17 has a trailer and it looks even crazier than the book. The film stars Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun and Mark Ruffalo.
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The Dead by Deadlight co-op shooter spinoff has been officially canceled
The Dead by Deadlight co-op shooter spinoff is officially dead. It seems like early player tests didn’t go well.
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Amazon accused of deceptive 'sales' of its own products in lawsuit
Amazon gets slapped with a lawsuit accusing it of deceptive pricing practices. The suit alleges that the company misled shoppers by showing inflated prices for Fire TVs.
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Get one year of Dashlane Premium password manager for only $39
Get one year of Dashlane Premium password manager for only $39. That’s a discount of more than $20.
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Early Prime Day deals include the Echo Show 5 plus a smart light bulb for only $60
Early Prime Day deals include the Echo Show 5 plus a smart light bulb for only $60. The same combo with an Echo Show 8 is $105.
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Uber's rider ID program is available everywhere in the US as of tomorrow
Uber’s rolling out rider ID and other safety features. The Record My Ride tool is also getting a national launch.
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Apple Music brings its audio haptics feature to all users as part of iOS 18
Apple Music brings its audio haptics feature to all users as part of iOS 18. The phone will vibrate along to songs, which is a fantastic feature for those impacted by hearing loss.
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Tile introduces its first new Bluetooth trackers in years
Tile introduces its first new Bluetooth trackers in years. There are updated colors, extended Bluetooth range, an SOS alert mode and more.
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Tales of the Shire, a cozy life sim with Hobbits, has been delayed until 2025
Tales of the Shire, a cozy life sim with Hobbits, has been delayed until 2025. There’s a developer’s showcase coming on September 22.
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Anker's 3-in-1 MagSafe foldable charging station drops back down to its Prime Day price
Anker's 3-in-1 MagSafe foldable charging station drops to $88. It’s 20 percent off now and its Prime Day price isn’t exclusive anymore.
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Roomba robot vacuums are up to $620 off right now
Roomba robot vacuums are up to $620 off right now. This includes the j9+ combo model for $780.
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The PS5 is getting a more customizable home screen
The PS5 is getting a more customizable home screen. It’s part of a system update that also includes personalized 3D audio profiles.
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I don't get why Apple’s multitrack Voice Memos require an iPhone 16 Pro
Apple’s Voice Memos multitrack recording feature requires an iPhone 16 Pro and I'm dumbfounded. Let the rest of us layer!
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One of our favorite MagSafe power banks is 40 percent off right now
One of our favorite MagSafe power banks is 40 percent off right now. This Baseus 30W model is down to $28, which is a record low.
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Roland just released an (almost) pocket-sized sampler with a built-in mic
Roland just released an (almost) pocket-sized sampler with a built-in mic. The Aira P-6 also includes a sequencer, granular synthesis and plenty of effects.
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Bluesky now lets you upload videos, but there are some caveats
Bluesky now lets you upload videos, but there are some caveats. For starters, they can only be a minute long.
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Nintendo Switch 2: Everything we know about the coming release
Here’s everything we know about the Nintendo Switch 2. It could be officially announced any day now.
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Amazon's Fire HD 8 tablet is more than half off and close to its Prime Day price
Amazon's Fire HD 8 tablet is more than half off and close to its Prime Day price. At $60, it’s only $5 more than it was during Amazon Prime Day in July.