Engadget Podcast: iPhone 16e review and Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+

The keyword for the iPhone 16e seems to be "compromise." In this episode, Devindra chats with Cherlynn about her iPhone 16e review and try to figure out who this phone is actually for. Also, [...]

Google says Steph Curry will use its AI to get better at basketball

Google has announced a multi-year partnership with Steph Curry at its Made by Google event, and as part of that team-up, it says the NBA superstar will use AI from Google Cloud to improve his performa [...]

Ball x Pit's deeply satisfying grind keeps me coming back for more

For as long as I can remember, I've had trouble going to sleep. When I lay down, my mind inevitably starts racing a thousand miles an hour, thinking about anything and everything. On several rec [...]

Ball x Pit is evolving with a string of free updates in 2026

Ball x Pit is a fiendishly good time. The frenetic blend of Breakout and Vampire Survivors is easily one of the best games of the year. It’s immensely replayable. However, one reaches a point (after [...]

Subaru’s poor security left troves of vehicle data easily accessible

Subaru left open a gaping security flaw that, although patched, lays bare modern vehicles’ myriad privacy issues. Security researchers Sam Curry and Shubham Shah reported their findings (via Wired) [...]

Fitbit leaps onto the Whoop-style screenless bandwagon, and Steph Curry teases it early

'I won't spoil it, you'll kind of have to see it for yourself' Google's screenless Fitbit teased on 'performance advisor' Steph Curry's Insta. [...]

The spellbinding Ball x Pit will hit PC and consoles on October 15

Back in June, publisher Devolver Digital decided to switch up its usual Summer Game Fest showcase format and dedicate it to a single game, Ball x Pit by indie developer Kenny Sun and a few collaborato [...]

Ball x Pit on mobile, Piece by Piece x2 and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. A bunch of intriguing games arrived this week, including a mobile port of one of the most absorbing things I’ve played [...]

A Ball x Pit animated short answers some key questions about our roguelite obsession

Devolver Digital had a lovely little surprise up its sleeve this fine Thursday. The publisher released an animated short for Ball x Pit, the roguelite mashup sensation that’s put a serious dent in t [...]