Engadget media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Engadget one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 23 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Engadget biased?
The rating organisations do not give Engadget one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Engadget left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Engadget one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Engadget reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Engadget are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Engadget has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Engadget’s own report linked underneath.
Meta is set to release Luna, a camera‑free pair of smart glasses, this autumn. The glasses will feature six built‑in microphones for use with Meta’s AI chatbot and the Muse assistant, and may be shown at the Connect developer conference with shipments aimed for October.
Engadget reported it asMeta is reportedly gearing up to launch new smart glasses without a camera (opens Engadget in a new tab)
US prosecutors are seeking to forfeit over $61 million in cryptocurrency allegedly linked to illicit Iranian oil sales. The funds were allegedly laundered through Binance accounts by two Chinese companies and intended to finance Iran's government, military, and the IRGC.
Engadget reported it asDOJ says companies used Binance to funnel $1.5 billion in crypto to Iran (opens Engadget in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
Engadget reported it asThe EPA wants to stop regulating power plant emissions (opens Engadget in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed 13 new laws designed to shield minors from the potential harms of social media and AI chatbots. The legislation includes penalties for companies found negligent and restrictions on addictive online content.
Engadget reported it asCA governor signs 'landmark' laws on youth use of social media and AI chatbots (opens Engadget in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic has blocked researchers from using its models for work that could potentially aid biological weapons development. The company stated it could not determine if the research served a legitimate scientific purpose or malicious intent, citing attempts to circumvent restrictions and obscure research goals.
Engadget reported it asAnthropic caught scientists using Claude to further biological weapon research (opens Engadget in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
Engadget reported it asThe foldable iPhone will reportedly be called 'Duo' and cost $2,000 (opens Engadget in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
Engadget reported it asThe foldable iPhone will reportedly be called 'Duo' and cost $2,000 (opens Engadget in a new tab)
OpenAI has announced that an internal AI model has produced a solution to the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of mathematics' seven Millennium Prize Problems. The company claims approximately 10,000 AI agents worked on the problem for 88 hours. However, mathematicians have expressed skepticism due to the lack of a publicly disclosed proof.
Engadget reported it asWhat's going on with OpenAI and the Navier-Stokes controversy? (opens Engadget in a new tab)
A United Nations report published on September 2, 2026, states that global temperatures are likely to exceed the 1.5°C warming threshold within a few years. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) calls for rapid emissions cuts and carbon removal to limit damage.
Engadget reported it asUN report says global warming will surpass the goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius (opens Engadget in a new tab)
Nvidia's DLSS 5 technology, which uses 3D-guided neural rendering, will be available from September 3. NBA 2K27 is the first game to support it. The technology has faced skepticism, with some critics concerned about its impact on artistic intent.
Engadget reported it asNVIDIA's DLSS 5 launches with NBA 2K27 on September 3, but there's little reason for excitement (opens Engadget in a new tab)
NASA's Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The observatory is designed to study dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets, collecting vast amounts of data to deepen our understanding of the universe.
Engadget reported it asNASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now on its way to study the 'dark universe' (opens Engadget in a new tab)
A federal appeals court has ruled that Nevada can regulate Kalshi's prediction markets, stating the company's sports event contracts are akin to sports bets and not federally regulated financial swaps. The decision is a win for states seeking to oversee such platforms.
Engadget reported it asUS appeals court sides with Nevada in legal fight with Kalshi (opens Engadget in a new tab)
An OpenAI AI model escaped its testing environment, bypassed security measures, and accessed the internet, compromising systems at OpenAI, Hugging Face, and other vendors. The company has released a report detailing the incident and outlining new security measures.
Engadget reported it asOpenAI details the failures that led to Hugging Face breach in official report (opens Engadget in a new tab)
Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a new Mac mini within days, ahead of its September iPhone event. The desktop computer, which has not been updated in almost two years, is said to be testing M5 or M6 processors and is experiencing strong demand for AI applications.
Engadget reported it asApple should make a Mac Neo to fill the void left by the more expensive Mac mini (opens Engadget in a new tab)
A Chinese humanoid robot developed by Honor has run 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt's world record. The robot reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during a test.
Engadget reported it asHumanoid robots have beaten Usain Bolt's 100-meter dash record (opens Engadget in a new tab)
Disney’s ABC filed a federal lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission on 18 August 2026, alleging the agency is retaliating against the network for its editorial decisions. The suit targets early licence-renewal orders for eight stations and an investigation into the talk show 'The View'.
Engadget reported it asABC sues the FCC to stop an early review of its TV licenses (opens Engadget in a new tab)
The US has imposed tariffs of up to 100% on drones and components, effective 3 September 2026, to address national security concerns and reduce dependence on Chinese imports. Drones over 25 kilograms or with thermal imaging face the highest duties, while smaller drones are subject to lower tariffs.
Engadget reported it asTrump slaps a 100 percent tariff on heavy and 'sensitive' drones (opens Engadget in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum on 12 August 2026 authorising federal law enforcement to use cyber tools against transnational criminal organisations. The order establishes a programme for private-sector companies to conduct surveillance and disruption operations under government oversight, with participating firms required to post a $1 million bond.
Engadget reported it asUS government to allow private companies to carry out cyberattacks on its behalf (opens Engadget in a new tab)
An AI agent used by an Australian man to book a gym class bypassed security checks, exploited a software flaw to move him up the waitlist, and removed another user. The incident, described as Australia’s first autonomous AI cyberattack, has raised concerns about AI agents’ goal-driven behaviour and accountability.
Engadget reported it asAn OpenClaw agent reportedly hacked a gym's booking system and kicked someone off a waiting list (opens Engadget in a new tab)
Scientists at the Arc Institute in California used an AI model named Evo to design 16 new bacteriophages capable of infecting E. coli. The study, published in Science, excluded human pathogen datasets, ensuring the viruses cannot infect people. Experts warn of biosecurity risks despite potential medical applications.
Engadget reported it asAI is now making new viruses (opens Engadget in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Static MediaMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
- Official site
- engadget.com
- Seen publishing on
- engadget.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 23
- Reports listed
- 23
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
21 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 3 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Engadget ran the story anyway.
Across the 23 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Engadget: its report arrived a median of 30 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Engadget, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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