Metacritic changes its user review policy to combat score bombing

“We recently implemented the 36 hour waiting period for all user reviews in our games section to ensure our gamers have time to play these games before writing their reviews. This new waiting period for user reviews has been rolled out across Metacritic’s Games section and was based on data-driven research and with the input…
The best deals we found this week: 16-inch MacBook Pro, Fitbit and more

Shop Fitbit’s summer saleBuy Inspire HR at Amazon – $70Buy Charge 4 at Amazon – $130Buy Versa Lite at Amazon – $100Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch)Devindra Hardawar/Engadget Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro is $300 off at Amazon. That’s not quite the biggest deal we’ve seen, but it’s still a good price on Apple’s most expensive laptop. You’re…
Engadget Podcast: Understanding Windows on ARM and Apple Silicon

After Cherlynn’s review of the Snapdragon-powered Lenovo Flex 5G laptop was published this week, our hosts decided to take a deeper look at Windows on ARM. Between buggy performance and confusion over app compatibility, there’s a lot to unpack. Then, Devindra and Cherlynn look at Apple Silicon and the challenges that might be in the…