Nate Ingraham

Will the UN finally broker a treaty to end plastic pollution? Negotiations for a global treaty to end plastic pollution are now in overtime, and UN member states are set to meet again in an attempt to reach a consensus.

Love this detailed report @cheymac.bsky.social put together on an ongoing attempt by the UK to agree on how to curb plastic pollution. I did not even know this was a thing. www.engadget.com/science/will...

iPadOS 26 preview: A long-awaited multi-tasking update pays off (so far) the iPadOS 26 pubilc beta is out, and it features the biggest multitasking update the iPad has ever received.

Second big story of the day is here: a deep dive into iPadOS 26. If you've been craving better multitasking, I think Apple is finally delivering on what you are looking for. It's quite a major update, even in beta form. www.engadget.com/mobile/table...

Donkey Kong Bananza review: Nintendo's latest 3D platformer is an instant classic A killer gaming mechanic, a delightful partner and a vibrant world make Donkey Kong Banaza

I've been in a bit of a gaming rut for a while. Fortunately, Donkey Kong Bananza absolutely slammed me out of that rut — I've been plowing through this game and loving everything about it, even though 3D platformer isn't my favorite genre. www.engadget.com/gaming/ninte...

The vibe from today's announcement

X CEO Linda Yaccarino is stepping down after two years One of Elon Musk's biggest cheerleaders and the head of X is moving on.

Lol, bye-bye Linda www.engadget.com/social-media...

The NYT Has a New Standard for What's Newsworthy: Whatever White Supremacists Are Pushing The paper laundered hacked documents from a race scientist into a hit piece on Zohran Mamdani, then silenced their own columnist for pointing out their source was a Nazi.

Today's newsletter: www.readtpa.com/p/the-nyt-ha...

It's so damn good.

PlayStation needs Neil Druckmann more than HBO does A tighter focus on making great games is the right thing now for Druckmann and Sony.

You'll be shocked to learn I had feelings about what Neil Druckmann's departure from HBO's The Last of Us means for both the show and Naughty Dog's future.

The timing is particularly interesting with Microsoft doing its best to single-handedly blow up major parts of the games industry yesterday.

ugh, i missed this one. not a huge shock but a shame nonetheless

Even before the Xbox layoffs, there was 'tension' at Halo Studios At least five employees at Halo Studios have been fired as part of company-wide layoffs at Microsoft on Wednesday, according to a developer with knowledge of the situation.

The Xbox / Microsoft layoff situation is wild and depressing. So many of these studios are doing good work and Microsoft's bottom line continues to grow but and getting cut because MAKE MORE? www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/...

It's giving "i hate AI write this"

It's just embarrassingly bad!!

The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann is stepping away from the show to focus on future games The co-creator of PlayStation's The Last of Us is stepping away from the HBO show to focus on games.

Hmm, big changes afoot for The Last of Us season 3. I still liked season 2 a lot, but also recognize that there were a lot of legitimate issues with the plotting and pacing. Just a difficult story to adapt to TV, so shaking things up isn't a huge surprise. www.engadget.com/entertainmen...

Jim Spanfeller is a fucking joke and I am glad that the fine folks at Kotaku no longer have to work under him.

Also, he's a shitty writer (assuming he didn't have AI write the bullshit missive that went out today).

Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ is a middle finger to US solar energy The 'Big, Beautiful Bill' will gut the domestic industry and hand solar power dominance to China.

Meanwhile, the bill that passed the Senate can fuck off in innumerable ways, one of which is what it may do the US solar energy market
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I heard UPenn is now offering degrees in cowardice, kowtowing, and boot licking.

Penn Agrees to Limit Participation of Transgender Athletes

Lost in all of today's terrible news is that Penn is full of cowards.

The leadership at UPenn are fucking shameful cowards thehill.com/homenews/lgb...

Ooooh yeah, I can totally see that comparison!

Do you mean the first three Sonic games and first three TMNT movies? Just trying to clarify in my brain the comparison...

Peter Thiel is utterly wrong about Alzheimer's Why is the paper of record letting one of the richest guys mouth off about medical research?

Just got back from a lovely few days with the @engadget.bsky.social team doing strategy and hanging out and discovered this takedown of Peter Thiel's latest bullshit on the site. I love it when Avery goes to work on goons saying stupid stuff. www.engadget.com/science/pete...

It takes an extremely big business brain to destroy your beloved gaming brands right before a hot new console launch AND the most highly anticipated video game of all time

I am among the MANY folks who got laid off today. Don't have anything good or thoughtful to say on it atm. gutted, sad, feel completely fucked. Fuck vox media management forever. they did this shit on may day. vox media union forever.

Polygon was easily one of the best things Vox had going, so of course it's getting sold and gutted. The media industry sucksssssss

What a fucking shame and a waste of talent across the board. Sorry Chris, and good luck.

YouTube video by Engadget What's hot at the 2025 New York Auto Show | Engadget Podcast

Join us LIVE on the @engadget.bsky.social Podcast, starting in a few minutes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfF-... @nateingraham.bsky.social and I will be chatting about the New York Auto Show, as well as the latest DOGE and tariff mess

Don't worry, it has its moments!

c'mon just by that GIF you used you proved it's not *all* despair! :)

The Last of Us season two review: Amplified action and crushing drama Season two of HBO's The Last of Us, which arrives on Apri 13, is the first part of a huge story based on the second video games in the series.

The Last of Us season two is coming soon to crush you with horror and beauty. It's going to be a long wait for season three. www.engadget.com/entertainmen...