Mat Smith
Articles by Mat Smith
The Morning After: What we learned from the FTC v. Meta antitrust trial (so far)
The biggest news stories this morning: Tesla’s Robotaxi brand might be too generic to trademark, The enshitification of YouTube’s full album playlists, How to use a VPN on Roku.
The Morning After: Remembering the Switch
The biggest news stories this morning: Half-Life 3 could be announced this year, Ask Engadget: Is it a good time to move to Macs from Windows? Google I/O 2025: What to expect from Android 16, Android XR and Gemini.
The Morning After: Microsoft's Xbox price increases
The biggest news stories this morning: Rivian R1S Gen 2 review, VR is helping to make daunting medical treatments more bearable for patients, The best way to compost your food scraps.
The BBC used AI (and an actor) to bring Agatha Christie to life for its writing masterclass series
The BBC's latest masterclass course features its first posthumous teacher, Agatha Christie, courtesy of AI and an actor. We tested it out.
The Morning After: Google gives Android its own show
The biggest news stories this morning: Researchers secretly experimented on Reddit users with AI-generated comments, Russian regulators are trying to seize assets from the developers of World of Tanks, NASA’s Mars orbiter snapped an image of Curiosity trucking along.
The Morning After: The Switch 2 pre-order struggle
The biggest news stories this morning: Razer has a vertical mouse now, Duolingo will help you learn chess, Nintendo's messy Switch 2 preorder moment.
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 review: An original hit RPG
The world of Expedition 33 is doomed to repeat a cycle of death, with a powerful godlike figure, the Paintress, looming on the horizon. This is a modern, sumptuous turn-based RPG that leans a little too much on quick time actions.
Insta360 X5 camera hands-on: Bigger sensors, improved low light performance
The Insta360 X5 is more powerful, more reliable and easier to use than its predecessors. It has a larger 1/1.28-inch sensor compared to the X4's 1/2-inch sensor, ensuring more detail and a notable boost to low-light performance.
The Morning After: Nintendo Switch 2 US pre-orders (finally) open Thursday
The biggest news stories this morning: Bluesky is getting an official verification system, Blizzard explains hero bans in Overwatch 2, Using generative AI will ‘neither help nor harm the chances’ of Oscar nominations.
The 6 best air fryers for 2025, tested and reviewed
Here's a list of the best air fryers you can buy, plus tips and tricks on how to use one, as chosen by Engadget editors.
The Morning After: Crosswalks are being hacked to imitate tech billionaires
The biggest news stories this morning: Panasonic S1R II camera review, 18 percent of the new music uploaded to Deezer is AI-generated, 18 percent of the new music uploaded to Deezer is AI-generated, The $666 edition of Doom includes a game box that, itself, plays Doom. ,
The Morning After: Electronics got a temporary US tariff exemption
The biggest news stories this morning: The Espresso 15 Pro is a pricey, good portable monitor, Samsung made new ruggged gadgets, The Last of Us season 2 premiere review.
The Morning After: Our verdict on the Pixel 9a
The biggest news stories this morning: Pixel 9a review, Samsung’s robot ball arrives this summer, the best drones of 2025.
The Morning After: Trump's tariffs are disrupting Nintendo’s Switch 2 plans
The biggest news stories this morning: Amazon’s new AI feature will buy stuff for you, Miso from space, The Last of Us season two review.
It's been six years since I played Silksong, and I'm OK waiting a little longer
It's been so long since I played Silksong that it might have been a dream.
The Morning After: Let's talk Switch 2 pricing
The biggest news stories this morning: National Security Council adds Gmail to its list of bad decisions, The world’s smallest pacemaker is injectable and powered by light, The Switch 2 is ten times more powerful than the Switch.
FromSoftware's The Duskbloods is a steampunk vampire adventure coming exclusively to Switch 2 in 2026
FromSoftware's new game, The Duskbloods, leans into a slightly more Steampunk style, combining it with gothic locales and vampire mystery.
Nintendo announces upgraded Switch 2 editions of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom
Both of the original Switch's Zelda games will benefit from the next-gen console's increased power, with enhanced framerates and resolution during play, as well as HDR support for deeper colors and contrast.
iPhone 16 Pro longterm review: While Apple Intelligence underwhelms, Camera Control fits right in
With the iPhone 16 Pro, we got Camera Control and, eventually, Apple Intelligence. How has it fared?
The Morning After: Get ready for Nintendo’s big Switch 2 reveal
The biggest news stories this morning: The Light Phone III doesn’t have apps or internet, but still costs $799, xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, just purchased X, Elon Musk’s social media company, iOS 18.4 is available now.