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Huawei has been secretly funding research in America, Microsoft’s latest Windows security updates might break your VPN, and Audible is testing a cheaper plan in Australia. It's Friday, May 3rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The publications accuse the companies of using their copyrighted materials for AI training. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and other Universal artists return to TikTok, T-Mobile finally owns Ryan Reynolds-backed Mint Mobile, and Anthropic now has a Claude chatbot app for iOS. It's Thursday, May 2nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The agency discovered years ago that the carriers were selling location information to aggregators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tesla is getting 'absolutely hard core' about layoffs, advanced automatic braking systems will be required by the end of the decade, and Instagram's algorithm overhaul will reward ‘original content’ and penalize aggregators. It's Wednesday, May 1st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Teens age 13 and up can shop for goods inside virtual stores before getting products shipped to their house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US Supreme Court rejected Elon Musk’s appeal, Razer will refund Zephyr mask buyers due to its bogus N95 claims, and Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars in bonuses for Threads posts. It's Tuesday, April 30th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With four motors and some amazing tricks, the new G is a stunner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple is resuming talks with OpenAI to build a chatbot for the iPhone, Some Apple users say they’ve been mysteriously locked out of their accounts, and OpenAI's Sam Altman and other tech leaders join the federal AI safety board. It's Monday, April 29th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It can also theoretically make military vehicles, bridges and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FCC votes to restore net neutrality protections, Threads is getting its own Hidden Words feature, and BlizzCon 2024 is canceled. It's Friday, April 26th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It aims for 30 percent of the industry’s heavy truck sales to produce zero carbon emissions by 2030. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google has delayed killing third-party cookies from Chrome (again) … Manhattan's DA wants to know why YouTube is pushing 'ghost gun' tutorials to kids … and Threads has 150 million monthly users. It's Thursday, April 25th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drone deliveries in Phoenix will begin later this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world's leading AI companies pledge to protect the safety of children online … Rivian offers (up to) $5,000 discount if you trade in your gas-powered truck … and Elon Musk says X will launch a smart TV app that will most definitely actually happen. It's Wednesday, April 24th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate voted on Friday to approve the renewal of Section 702. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon halts drone deliveries in California, but kicks off tests in Phoenix … Newsletter service Ghost will support the fediverse protocol ActivityPub … and a Russian court sentences a Meta spokesperson in absentia to six years in prison. It's Tuesday, April 23rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

But the creators themselves admit that it has the potential to be misused. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tinder is making it easier to share date details with family and friends … Tesla made its Full Self-Driving software cheaper by $4,000 … and Apple will reportedly unveil a genre-defining calculator app. It's Monday, April 22nd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices