Piaggio turned its cute follow robot into a Star Wars droid

Since 2017, the Vespa-maker Piaggio's Fast Forward division has been exploring a unique way to cut down on car trips: Building robots that can follow you around and carry your stuff. We called it [...]

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, [...]

The team behind Paddington 2 could’ve made a Star Wars droid movie

Paul King and Simon Farnaby, the directing and writing team behind Paddington 2, were approached by Lucasfilm to make a Star Wars film. The pair pitched a story centered entirely on a droid, with none [...]

The best October Prime Day deals you can get right now: Early sales on tech from Apple, Amazon, Samsung, Anker and more

Now that we know October Prime Day is on the horizon, it’s time to start thinking about what you may want to snag at a discount during the sale. If you pay the $139 annual fee for Prime, sale events [...]

The best October Prime Day deals already live: Early tech sales on Amazon devices, Apple, Samsung, Anker and more

October Prime Day will be here soon on October 7 and 8, but as to be expected, you can already find some decent sales available now. Amazon always has lead-up sales in the days and weeks before Prime [...]

Exclusive: BDX Droid figures, a talking Mandalorian, and more Star Wars toys are landing at Disney Store for May the 4th

Disney Store’s May the 4th drop includes exclusive BDX Droid figures, a talking Mandalorian action figure, light-up gauntlets, collectible pins, and more inspired by The Mandalorian and Grogu. [...]

We found the 36 best Prime Day tech deals for Day 2 from Apple, Samsung, Anker, Beats, Google and more

October Prime Day is almost over, yet there's still a slew of discounts across the entirety of Amazon’s online storefront. As expected, Amazon’s site is pretty overwhelming at the moment and [...]

The best Amazon Prime Day deals include early tech discounts on Apple, Samsung, Anker, Shark and others

Amazon Prime Day has returned in the fall for the past few years, and 2025 is no exception. Prime Day will return on October 7 and 8, but really, you don't have to wait until the official start d [...]

Microsoft and OpenAI gut their exclusive deal, freeing OpenAI to sell on AWS and Google Cloud

Microsoft and OpenAI on Monday announced a sweeping overhaul of the partnership that has defined the commercial AI era, dismantling key pillars of exclusivity and revenue-sharing that bound the two co [...]