Amazon is getting rid of the option for Echo devices to process Alexa voice requests locally

As of March 28, Amazon Echo models that were previously able to process Alexa requests locally will no longer do so, instead sending those voice recordings to the cloud. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the change to

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Google's Find My Device app can now show your contacts’ real-time locations

Google’s update to the Find My Device app, which adds a “People” tab showing contacts who have shared their location with you (and vice versa), is now available for Android users. The company announced the

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Engadget review recap: MacBook Air, Mac Studio, Ninja Creami and Technics AZ100

Reviews season is in full swing, and we've been busy at Engadget HQ. Laptops, desktops, earbuds, gaming handhelds and even an ice cream machine are among our slate of recent reviews. The great thing about this time of year is there's really something for everyone among the in-depth testing our team undertakes. So sit back, relax and catch up on all the reviews you might've missed. 

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SpaceX's Crew-10 mission is on its way to the ISS

SpaceX's Crew-10 mission has successfully launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:03PM Eastern on March 14. NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov are onboard and will join the ISS crew after the spacecraft docks with the or

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OpenAI and Google ask for a government exemption to train their AI models on copyrighted material

OpenAI is calling on the Trump administration to give AI companies an exemption to train their models on copyrighted material. In a blog post spotted by The Verge, the company this week published its response to President Trump's AI Action Plan.

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House GOP subpoenas tech companies over AI 'censorship pressure' from Biden administration

The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee is looking into whether the Biden administration tried to "censor" artificial intelligence. Representative Jim Jordan has sent subpoenas to sixteen different tech companies that work with AI in some capacity to ask for any and all communications from the previous adm

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Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander snapped an incredible pic of a solar eclipse from the Moon

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has snapped a gorgeous photo of a solar eclipse from the Moon in which Earth covers up most of the Sun, leaving only the so-called diamond ring effect. It also looks nearly identical to the logo of the early 2000s genre show Heroes

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Google is removing Assistant from most phones this year

Google Assistant's days are numbered. Google announced Friday that all Android devices are switching to Gemini as their default assistant and "the classic Google Assistant will no longer be accessible on most mobile devices."

The company says it's working to convert more mobile devices from Google Assistant to Gemini in 2025, and plans on "upgrading table

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God of War's 20th anniversary celebration gives you Kratos' most badass throwback skin

Sony is celebrating God of War's 20th anniversary with goodies found in digital Norse my

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How to get your grill ready for the outdoor season

Even if Punxsutawney Phil was correct, warm weather is still right around the corner. That means it’s time to prepare your outdoor space for maximum relaxation when temperatures begin to rise. Since this will likely include flexing your culinary muscle on the grill, now’s the time to do a deep clean so you’re ready for action.

I don’t blame you if you opted to let your grill hibernate duri

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