Reed Hastings is leaving Netflix after 29 years - Engadget
…Hastings has served as chairman of Netflix's board since 2023, a role he assumed after stepping down as co-CEO and promoting Greg Peters in his place. "Netflix changed my life…
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Venmo's redesigned app offers more discreet payments by default - Engadget
…For even more privacy, Venmo lets you change the option to "just me" for your post visibility. It's a welcome change for a mobile payment app that has had issues with…
Microsoft hired an analyst with an influential video game blog to fix Xbox - Engadget
…As reported by The Game Business and confirmed via his LinkedIn , Ball is joining Xbox with the stated goal of strengthening its console segment, which is in dire straits due to global…
Samsung faces strike from nearly 48,000 union workers - Engadget
…Samsung is currently the world's largest DRAM maker by revenue and has recently been posting record revenues and profits, mostly thanks to its memory business. For the first quarter of 2026…
OpenAI breaks out of exclusivity agreements in its partnership with Microsoft - Engadget
…The latest changes allow OpenAI to offer its latest AI models to other companies and through other cloud providers, stripping Microsoft of its exclusivity rights. In a joint announcement posted on OpenAI…
Xbox is ditching Microsoft's Copilot AI - Engadget
…This balance is important as we get the business... — Asha (@asha_shar) May 5, 2026 "Xbox needs to move faster, deepen our connection with the community, and address friction for both players…
X finally adds custom timelines - Engadget
…He called the update "one of the biggest changes to X" and a "huge undertaking" that took the team "many months" to develop. The feature lets you pin specific topics to your…
Exit 8 is cinema for the livestreaming era - Engadget
…his only way out is to start tracking anomalies, like slight changes in text, or the way a robotic businessman walks past him. And yes, things get freaky quickly. Kawamura points to…
The UK's antitrust regulator is looking into Microsoft's possible monopoly power - Engadget
The UK's antitrust regulator is looking into Microsoft's possible monopoly power Business software, particularly involving AI use, is the investigation's main focus. By Anna Washenko March 31, 2026 2…
Meta is letting creators fill their Reels with shopping links - Engadget
…the feature will be available on both Instagram and Facebook, though Facebook creators are limited to tagging products from marketplace partners like Amazon. The change could be a boon for lifestyle creators…