Will Shanklin

Contributing Reporter

Will Shanklin has been writing about gadgets, tech and their impact on humanity since 2011. Before joining Engadget, he spent five years creating and leading the mobile technology section for New Atlas. His work has also appeared on SlashGear, TechRadar, Digital Trends, AppleInsider, Android Central, HuffPost and others. In his free time, Will enjoys meditation / mindfulness, great music and eclectic New Mexico shenanigans.

Articles by Will Shanklin

The Trump administration wants to photograph everyone leaving the US by car
CBP plans to take pictures of everyone in vehicles, including two or three rows back.
Epic launches a reward program to lure you away from the App Store
Get 20 percent in Epic Rewards for in-app purchases in Fortnite and other games.
'Delete for everyone' appears in the Google Messages beta
Until now, deleting on your device has been the only option.
How to watch Samsung unveil the Galaxy S25 Edge at Unpacked
The super-slim phone will have an AI-powered 'smart lens.'
Microsoft says it hasn't raised Surface prices
A 13-inch Surface Pro now starts at $1,200.
Palworld removes Pal gliding as it continues its legal battle with Nintendo
For the record, Pokémon didn't invent gliding.
The 18-inch Lenovo Legion 9i can switch between 2D and 3D without glasses
The gaming laptop doesn’t come to the US until 'sometime this fall.'
Meta is reportedly working on facial recognition for its AI glasses
Make Americans Glassholes Again.
The DEA abandons bodycams after only four years
Unsurprisingly, ICE bailed on them even earlier.
Blink Outdoor 4 security cameras are half price right now
You can get a single-camera system for $50.
NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5060 GPU arrives on May 19
It officially retails for $299, but good luck finding one on launch day for that price.
The White House's proposed budget would cancel NASA's Gateway space station project
Trump also wants to phase out the SLS rocket and Orion capsule after only three flights.
Get the Google Pixel 9a with $100 store credit at Amazon, Best Buy and the Google Store
With its high-end performance and camera, the Pixel 9a is already a great value without the gift card.
EA reportedly cancels another Titanfall game, lays off several hundred employees
The publisher is reportedly cutting between 300 and 400 positions at Respawn.
Firefox finally adds tab groups
The feature arrives four years after Chrome, Safari and Edge’s versions.
Meta’s ChatGPT competitor includes conversational voice chat and a social feed
It can learn from data you share from Facebook and Instagram.
Gmail on Android tablets and foldables now has an adjustable layout
Resize your list and conversation views with your finger.
Boox's new Go 7 E Ink tablets support handwriting with a $46 stylus
Unlike Amazon and Kobo's offerings, these let you get books from any storefront on Android.
Netflix subtitles are now available in a dialogue-only format
For those who don't need [DRAMATIC MUSIC INTENSIFIES].
Google launches a battery replacement program for swollen Pixel 7a handsets
Depending on your region, you could get a free battery swap or a payout.

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