Every fall, dozens of maple and oak trees in my neighborhood shed their leaves. Thus begins the constant drone of gas-powered leaf blowers every day through early December. The noise is by far the most annoying thing about these yard tools, but I can appreciate it’s a necessary evil — unless you prefer to pick up a blister-inducing rake.

Whisper Aero argues there’s a better way. The company is

Apple announced today JPMorgan Chase will be the new issuer for the Apple Card. The official news arrived shortly after The Wall Street Journal reported that the two businesses had reached a deal regarding Apple's credit card service. According to the tech company, the transition to the new provider should take about two years to complete, but customers can continue to use their Apple Cards as

• A California judge said that Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman can proceed to trial.
• She rebuffed OpenAI lawyers' efforts to end the case.
• Musk alleges OpenAI misled him about its shift to a for-profit model.

It looks like Sam Altman and Elon Musk are headed for a courtroom showdown.

During a hearing on Wednesday, a California judge said she

• Reid Hoffman, a prominent Democratic donor, is against California's proposed billionaire tax.
• The LinkedIn cofounder said the tax would be "horrendous" for innovation.
• The proposal is "badly designed" and contains "massive flaws," Hoffman said.

Reid Hoffman isn't a fan of California's

Bluetti's latest car charger can quickly charge power stations at a very fast 1200W - about 10 times faster than plugging it into the 12V cigarette lighter outlet. The Charger 2, as it's called, can also reverse the flow of electrons to jump-start your vehicle or maintain its starter battery

If you’re off-roading, it’s a neat idea to use your engine to top up your battery, which prompted Bluetti to launch the Charger. You could hook it to your alternator and draw off energy as you drove to make sure you turned up to your campsite with full batteries. But if you’re also toting around solar panels on your roof, then it’s a shame you can’t also use that power to top up. This omission is

Apple currently sells MacBooks equipped with its own M-series processors in a wide range of sizes and price points, all of which run the company’s newest operating system, macOS 26. Purchasing a new MacBook can be complicated if you’re trying to figure out what specs you need, but finding a deal on a relatively speedy model is surprisingly easy, especially since Apple increased the

• President Donald Trump singled out defense contractor Raytheon.
• Trump said he had been told Raytheon was "the least responsive" to the Pentagon's needs.
• Trump's criticism of Raytheon comes amid a larger push against major defense contractors.

President Donald Trump singled out

Character.AI and Google have reached settlements with several families whose teens harmed themselves or died by suicide after interacting with Character.AI's chatbots, according to new court filings.

The details of the settlements are still unknown. The parties notified a federal court in Florida that they had reached a "mediated settlement in principle to resolve all claims," and asked

• The latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasize more protein and fewer whole grains.
• Dietitians and doctors say that fixating on protein can neglect other crucial nutrients for health.
• Whole foods and a variety of protein sources, including plants, may be your best bet for health.

The U.S. government

CES 2026: A rocky year ahead of the PC industry

We're halfway through CES 2026, and it’s clear that it's going to be a rough year for the PC industry. In this episode, Devindra chats with Engadget's Dan Cooper about Intel, AMD, NVIDIA and the sad state of the PC industry. We've got some new CPUs, but the volatile RAM market will likely make everything expensive this year. Also, they dive into Dell