Mariella Moon

Contributing Reporter

Mariella Moon has been a night editor for Engadget since 2013, covering everything from consumer technology and video games to strange little robots that could operate on the human body from the inside one day. She has a special affinity for space, its technologies and its mysteries, though, and has interviewed astronauts for Engadget. Mariella's work has previously appeared in other publications, including Popular Science, Entrepreneur, TechCrunch, USA Today and PCMag.

Articles by Mariella Moon

Trump to impose 25 percent tariffs on all cars not made in the US
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing 25 percent tariffs on "all cars that are not made in the United States."
Microsoft introduces deep research and analysis tools for Copilot
Microsoft has launched two new "reasoning agents" for Copilot that were designed to analyze vast amounts of work data.
Block reportedly lays off almost 1,000 employees
Block has laid off 931 workers, which make up around eight percent of its entire staff, according to TechCrunch and The Guardian.
Samsung CEO Jong-hee Han has died
One of Samsung's CEOs, Jong-hee Han, has died due to a heart attack.
The FCC is investigating whether Huawei, other Chinese companies are evading US ban
The US Federal Communications Commission has launched what it describes as a "sweeping investigation" on Chinese companies already on its "Covered List," including Huawei and ZTE.
AMC Theatres will screen a Swedish movie 'visually dubbed' with the help of AI
'Watch the Skies' -- released in its native country as UFO Sweden -- was shot in Swedish but will look like it was made in English.
A 'Split Fiction' movie is reportedly in the works
There's reportedly bidding war for the film adaptation of Split Fiction, which was released just a few weeks ago.
The Discord app is getting video ads in June
Discord is officially launching Quest ads on mobile in June.
Meta AI is coming to Europe this week
Meta is rolling out its AI assistant across 41 European countries, including to members of the European Union, and 21 overseas territories.
'47 Ronin' director charged with $11 million fraud over doomed Netflix sci-fi series
Carl Erik Rinsch, the director of 47 Ronin, has been charged for defrauding Netflix out of $11 million, according to the Southern District of New York's US Attorney's Office.
The diminutive Playdate console is getting a price increase to $229 on March 25
The Playdate is getting a price increase soon, but you can still get it for $199 until it happens.
Samsung's One UI 7 is arriving on April 7
Samsung device owners will start getting notifications to install One UI 7 on April 7.
Sony has a new first-party PlayStation studio led by CoD Zombies creator Jason Blundell
Sony has apparently formed a new first-party studio for PlayStation called Dark Outlaw Games led by industry veteran Jason Blundell known for his work with Call of Duty.
SpaceX's Crew-10 mission is on its way to the ISS
SpaceX's Crew-10 mission has launched from Florida, taking new crew members to the ISS and allowing Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to fly back home as soon as March 19.
'Silent Hill f' trailer shows the game's beautiful backdrop and unsettling mood
Konami has released a trailer for Silent Hill f, which is set in 1960s rural Japan.
RCS messaging adds end-to-end encryption between Android and iOS
GSMA has released an updated set of specifications for RCS messaging, which includes end-to-end encryption (E2EE) between Android and iOS.
Snapchat launches generative AI video Lenses
Snapchat has released its first three generative AI video Lenses.
Samsung will cut its Galaxy Store commission to 80/20 for games
Samsung is changing its revenue-sharing policy and reducing its cut for games on the Galaxy Store.
Netflix's first gaming boss has left the company
Mike Verdu, the executive who launched Netflix's gaming efforts, has left the company, according to Game File with Stephen Totilo.
NASA's SPHEREx space telescope launched into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
NASA's SPHEREx observatory is now in space for a two year year mission to create a 3D map of the entire celestial sky.

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