4+ hour, 42+ min ago  (246+ words) The Google Store Omotesando should open this summer in Japan. Google has announced it will open a flagship store in Tokyo, Japan. The Google Store Omotesando will be the company's first retail store outside the US, for the most part....

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (268+ words) Engadget Oscar-winning 'Star Wars' editor Marcia Lucas has died Marcia Lucas, who edited "Star Wars" and "Return of the Jedi," has died at 80. Marcia Lucas, who won an Oscar for editing the very first Star Wars film, has died at…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (437+ words) Engadget California sues 23and Me over 2023 data breach that affected 7 million users Rob Bonta accused the company, now called Chrome Holding Co. , of failing to protect users" sensitive information. Chrome Holding Co. , the company formerly known as 23and Me, is facing a…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (215+ words) The pale blue vans have begun picking up passengers in California and Arizona. Waymo has begun offering rides in its brand-new Ojai robotaxi to passengers in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix. Trips will be free for a limited time....

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (592+ words) Airbnb is adding thousands of boutique hotels, new services and experiences to its app. Airbnb expands into hotel bookings and even grocery deliveries The company is offering several new useful services for travelers. Airbnb has been expanding beyond rooms and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (512+ words) Engadget Douglas County Google Data Center in Lithia Springs, Ga. Monterey Park's city council has moved to ban construction of any data centers within its borders. The California city's leaders placed a permanent ban on these buildings, labelling them a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (220+ words) Engadget Disney faces a class action lawsuit over facial recognition tech The complaint says park visitors don't get sufficient notice they're being scanned. Disney is being sued over use of facial recognition technology at its amusement parks. The class action…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (189+ words) Engadget The Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) 2026 schedule is live. This year's lineup includes a familiar blend of technically impressive speedruns and some wacky novelty ones. This summer's shindig takes place in Minneapolis from July 5 to 11. Donations will go to…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (337+ words) Engadget Open AI endorses the Kids Online Safety Act Open AI, which is currently facing a raft of lawsuits over alleged safety lapses in Chat GPT, has endorsed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The company said that its endorsement…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (357+ words) Santa Clara County has become the latest entity to sue Meta over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit, brought by County Counsel Tony Lo Presti, alleges that the company has profited from "a vast ecosystem of scam ads…...