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Apple Labor Day 2026 deals now live: AirPods, M6 Mac mini, AirTag 2, iPhone, more

Amazon has now officially launched its massive 2026 Labor Day Sale and the deals are flying.

How to watch Apple’s September event: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Ultra, more

Apple has announced September 9 as the date for its iPhone launch event, with a tagline: ‘Surprise and shine.’ Here’s how to watch the September event live, and a roundup of new products rumored to debut.

Bring your ideas to life with epic savings on Flashforge 3D printers — Flashforge joins the AliExpress 828 mega-sale

AliExpress’s annual 828 sale is live, and one of the standout deals is from the Flashforge brand. Whether you are looking for high-quality filaments like HS PLA or a 3D printer like the Adventurer 5M , AD5X , or Adventurer 5M Pro , this is a great opportunity to upgrade your setu

AirTag 2 now just $20 each ahead of new feature coming soon

Last week delivered a collection of particularly notable price drops on current-generation Apple gear, from AirPods Pro 3 at 25% off to the latest AirPods Max 2 at $120 off the list price, but we are not done yet. While those deals are indeed still live, Amazon has just delivered

Scale and Longevity of Earnings Inflection Create Compelling Entry Point in Analog Devices (ADI)

Xbox Calls Next-Gen Project Helix A ‘Family Of Devices,’ But Isn’t Ready To Say If Elder Scrolls 6 Will Be Exclusive

Microsoft's gaming division was tight-lipped at Gamescom

Xbox CEO Confirms Project Helix Is a Family of Devices, Not Just a Single Next-Gen Console

Summary Xbox CEO Asha Sharma clarified that the upcoming Project Helix hardware platform will consist of a comprehensive family of devices rather than a single standalone consoleDeveloped through a strategic multi-year partnership with AMD the upcoming hardware suite is expected

Xbox is preparing a "family of devices" for next-gen Project Helix, according to CEO Asha Sharma

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has, for seemingly the first time, called the next-gen Project Helix a "family of devices." In an interview with BBC News , the console maker's boss spoke a little about the company's approach to its next generation of console - or consoles - known only by it

Xbox CEO Says Project Helix Includes a 'Family of Devices'

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has suggested Project Helix will encompass more than one device, saying that Microsoft has been working on "a great family of devices."

Why clearing cache won't always speed up your devices

Clearing cache is a handy troubleshooting step, but you shouldn't use it all the time. Reckless use can actually slow your apps and devices down for a while.

Massive 12TB Steam leak reveals decades of unreleased games — archived files include unseen Half-Life 2: Episode 3 builds and assets

Valve might've just suffered its biggest data leak in history, but it wasn't a hack or a security breach.

DLSS 5 mod brings next-gen tech to old Ampere GPUs, but frame rates are horrible — most games tank to single digits, high-end GPUs can hit up to 40 FPS in some

Nvidia's upcoming DLSS 5 neural rendering tech leaked earlier this week through a pre-release version of the DLL inside NBA 2K27 (which is in early access).

Nvidia's latest driver update breaks mVolt+ overclocking functionality — Nifty, open-source app allowed users to increase the power limit to 700W on their RTX 5

Nvidia's current-gen Blackwell family includes some of the best graphics cards on the market with exceptional performance, but pushing silicon to its limit can always unlock more power.

Not the GameCube, not the Wii U: This was Nintendo's most unsuccessful console

Nintendo's worst-ever console was awkward to use and didn't even sell a million units. But you can try it today if you're curious.

A decade's worth of Steam files totaling more than 12TB has leaked

The leak contains beta builds and finished games from Valve and third-party developers.

Why is the GameCube controller so loved by gamers?

People still swear by this quirky controller, leading to Nintendo supporting it for 25 years and counting.

A PlayStation State of Play double bill is set for September 3

A PlayStation State of Play double bill is set for September 3.

ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox to face the EU's strictest platform rules

ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox to face the EU's strictest platform rules.

Honor Robot Phone hands-on: A gimbal phone experiment with promising results

Honor crammed a gimbal camera into a phone in a promising hardware experiment.

Steve Jobs’ 1968 science fair project fetches $34,375 at auction

RR Auction’s bidding for Steve Jobs’ 1968 science fair project has now closed, with the hand-built exhibit selling for $34,375. Here are the details. more…

Report: Apple Watch Series 12 may feature always-on heart-rate tracking, new Fitness app

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman , Apple has a couple new features in the pipeline for Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 that’ll make it much more appealing for health-conscious users. The company is also testing two finishes for the rumored ceramic version. more…

I skipped upgrading to new Fire TV hardware after a quick app download restored my old stick

Your Fire TV Stick isn't broken; it only needs a fix

Apple Arcade just got this retro-inspired gem

This throwback game has simple controls and graphics, but the actual gameplay can be as complex as you want.

How much storage does a smart TV typically have?

Smart TVs store lots of data, and the amount they have to work with is often quite low. There are ways to maximize your storage space, though.

What free gifts does Xbox give you on your birthday?

During your birthday week, you can claim a special gift from Xbox. Let's see what it is and how to claim it.

The cheapest NFL streaming options to stay locked in all season

Watching NFL games life can get expensive in a hurry, but there are a few corners you can cut to keep the cost down.

Is 4K just marketing? Here's where the name really came from

4K is a catchier marketing term than 2160p, but the resolution also has this name for a reason.

This video experiment perfectly illustrates my frustration with iPhone Cinematic mode

I recently observed that Apple appeared to have abandoned Cinematic mode , and a video experiment perfectly illustrates my frustration at this fact.

How to check if your TV is playing in 4K or not

There's plenty of 4K content to watch on your 4K TV, but not everything is in Ultra HD. Thankfully, you can check what you're currently seeing.

The wildest video game budgets can't hold a candle to GTA 6

GTA 6 is thought to be the most expensive entertainment product ever made, eclipsing Hollywood movies and other video games by hundreds of millions of dollars.

How to watch the 2026 US Open Tennis Championships

An ESPN Unlimited subscription seems like the easiest way to get into all the US Open action.

Grand Theft Auto 6 will run at only 30 FPS on consoles at launch, no performance mode promised — even the souped-up PS5 Pro might not get 60 FPS support

It's almost hard to believe that Grand Theft Auto VI is finally almost here after years of waiting.

Why 1080p movies can look better than 4K movies on your TV

Resolution isn't the only thing that matters for a quality picture.

I cut my monthly television bill to $0 using built-in Fire TV live channel tools

I could have saved hundreds if I'd unlocked Amazon Fire TV's free live channels sooner

Anbernic's reimagining of the Switch Lite goes on sale August 31

The RG 55G1 is available in three colors and starts at $150.

How to reset your Roku TV

There are a few ways to wipe your Roku TV back to its original state.

Engadget review recap: Google's Pixel 11 series and more

A roundup of recent reviews from Engadget.

Don't fall for this digital TV antenna myth

No, you can't get an antenna with a 6,000 mile range.

I moved my entire Spotify library to YouTube Music without losing a single song

I replaced Spotify with YouTube Music using this hidden transfer tool buried in settings

GTA 6 leaker cashes out in $250,000 crypto rug pull just hours before Rockstar's official reveal — memecoin crashes as Cyberleek's 'anti-corporate' campaign end

The person or group behind nine days of Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leaks cashed out of the $CYBERLEEK memecoin on Thursday, hours before Rockstar's Extended Look premiered on Netflix, according to on-chain data reported by CoinDesk .

Low-power lasers create durable nano-patterns into sulfur-derived polymers

A new way to imprint complex surfaces on low-cost, sustainable polymers could be used in a wide range of industries, including water-repellent coatings, optical devices and data storage disks.

Adata Urban Tapsafe 2TB review: Solid-state storage you unlock with your phone

Perhaps as a result of AI hyperscaler demand soaking up all the cutting-edge flash , external storage makers in recent months have seemed to focus less on speed and more on adding unique and helpful features.

At least three exhibitors got robbed at Gamescom 2026 — laptops and handhelds with unfinished game builds stolen from locked cabinets

Several developers and game publishers at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany, have reported equipment theft at the exhibition.

SpaceX starts in-house turbine blade manufacturing to boost gas-powered generator output for Elon's AI data centers — new manufacturing strategy cuts generator

Electricity supply in the U.S.

Donkey Kong 64 finally gets a fully native PC port written in C — DK64 ReKONGpiled brings ultrawide support, uncapped framerates, and zero AI code

In the wake of AI vibecoding infiltrating the retro revival scene, human efforts tend to stand out, especially when they're as novel as this project.

Speedy 34-inch 240 Hz ultrawide OLED monitor now $600 off — LG UltraGear 34GX900A-B only $599.99

OLED gaming monitors have become increasingly affordable in recent years, as the technology has matured in addition to the growing competition among major brands.

Diehard Asus customer gets RMA denied for a cheap 2.4 GHz headset receiver despite spending more than $30,000 with the brand — firm refuses to send a cheap dong

An ardent Asus customer who's bought over $30,000 worth of the company's products recently had his brand loyalty put to the test.

Man uses robot vacuum to covertly record his wife's affair, wins divorce settlement but gets sentenced to prison for making an illegal recording — Husband lands

In a strange turn of events under Taiwanese law, both parties in a judicial contest lost against each other .

Key Nvidia and Intel supplier raided over alleged China origin fraud — Unimicron faces probe over PCB origin washing, risk of 40% U.S. tariff penalty

Taiwanese prosecutors are investigating Unimicron, one of the world’s largest PCB and chip substrate makers and a key supplier to Nvidia, Intel, Google, and Amazon, over allegations that it shipped China-made PCBs back to Taiwan and relabeled them as Taiwanese products, according

xTool F2 Ultra UV dual laser engraver review: So cool it’s hot

The xTool F2 Ultra UV laser is not your ordinary laser.

China's CXMT beats Western chipmakers to announcement of LPDDR6 mass production — Xiaomi smartphones to debut industry’s first LPDDR6 chips

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has announced in a social media post that it has started mass production of LPDDR6 memory for a Xiaomi smartphone, Reuters reports .

Jensen Huang and Lisa Su snubbed by TIME’s 2026 list of top 100 AI leaders — Paris Hilton and Ben Affleck, among others, make the list as ‘Architects of AI’ ine

TIME published its 2026 TIME100 AI list last week, with one notable omission: Jensen Huang, one of eight TIME-designated “Architects of AI,” whose GPUs power the training infrastructure for all frontier AI models and whose company has just reported one of the largest sets of quar

Save $240 on a four-item gaming build combo from Newegg – $1,113 buys a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB of Corsair DDR5 RAM, a Gigabyte X870E Motherboard, plus a free 240

Newegg is constantly updating its RAM combo deals.

Trump says communities that reject data centers 'want to end up being backwards and poor' — President claims China 'could not be happier' with AI data center ba

Donald Trump doesn't appear to be a fan of the data center backlash that has swept the nation.

Motorless solid-state cooler uses heat to cool itself; could recycle processor heat into cooling — shape-memory alloy films could turn data center exhaust into

A team of scientists in Germany and Japan has demonstrated a solid-state cooling system that uses heat to generate the mechanical work required for refrigeration, potentially opening a route to processors and data centers that recycle some of their own waste heat for cooling.

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now on its way to study the 'dark universe'

Its first images are expected to arrive in early 2027.

How to adjust the audio settings for your AirPods (and why you should)

If you want to enhance the sound of your AirPods even further, we've got you. Let's dig into some settings that will level up your listening experience.

Getting an 'iPhone Unavailable' message? Here's how to fix it

If you're having trouble getting into your iPhone, you'll need your old passcode or Apple Account password.

How to improve your audio quality on Android Auto

If the sound you're getting through Android Auto is disappointing, there are several components and settings you should check.

How to soft and hard reset your iPhone

Is your iPhone acting up? Let's walk through the different kinds of resets, what they do and how to perform them.

How to improve your audio quality on Apple CarPlay

Apple CarPlay can sound great, but you have to make sure you're sending it high-quality audio. A few quick checks can boost your audio enjoyment on the road.

Does turning off Bluetooth actually make Wi-Fi better?

Does turning off Bluetooth actually make Wi-Fi better?

This feature keeps distracting spam calls away while using Android Auto

If you use Android Auto, you might be interested to know that there's a feature available on some phones that helps keep phone calls minimal while you drive.

Instagram will demote AI-generated influencers if they don't clearly label their account

The app isn't cracking down on other kinds of AI slop, though.

How to turn your iPhone into a Bluetooth controller

If your PC gaming controller is broken or you need an extra for a friend, there's a simple solution for iPhone users.

The upside of a laptop having two charging ports (and why some don't)

There are some good reasons you might want to look for a laptop with multiple USB-C ports next time you upgrade.

Garmin Cirqa review: A fine but utterly inessential smart band

Garmin's Cirqa band lacks the software and AI insights to make it a true Whoop rival.

How to disable absolute Bluetooth volume on Android (and why you might want to)

Sometimes the volume control on a Bluetooth device behaves unpredictably. This quick fix in your Android phone's settings is a good troubleshooting step.

How to disable your digital wallet if you lose your phone

Digital wallets are secure, since even if you lose your phone, they're protected by your lock screen. But you can disable your wallet to be safe.

9to5Mac Overtime 079: The $899 Mac mini

Jeff and Fernando delve into the $899 Mac mini, comparing the outgoing M4 model and the new M6 Mac mini .

Most people overpay for their phone plan – Tello Mobile maxes out at $25/month

The US has some of the most expensive mobile phone plans in the world, and many people are paying $60 to $100 per month or more without questioning it.

9to5Mac Daily: August 28, 2026 – Foldable iPhone expectations, more

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac .

Apple @ Work: Parallels Desktop 27 brings OpenGL 4.3 and AI acceleration to Apple Silicon

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle , the only Apple Unified Platform.

Apple will be launching its first pair of smart glasses next year: Here’s what’s coming

As soon as next year, Apple will be debuting its first pair of AI-powered smart glasses. They’ll integrate Visual Intelligence and bring Siri to the real world. Here’s what we’re expecting. more…

Apple CarPlay gaining a new AI chatbot app before Siri AI arrives

Since iOS 26.4, Apple has supported conversational apps on CarPlay.

Tested: You have to see Sharge’s impressive new metal unibody power bank with display [Launch deal]

Not all power banks are made equal.

As a relatively new Apple Vision Pro user, this is my favorite way to use it

Apple Vision Pro is one of Apple’s most interesting hardware releases yet.

Indie App Spotlight: ‘Laytr’ is a one stop shop for logging everything you want to see later

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight .

Will Apple’s ‘revamped’ Health app with AI health coach debut next month?

Earlier this year, rumors were rampant about a revamped Health app coming to iOS 26.4.

Apple Card keeps getting better, here’s everything new

Apple Card launched seven years ago this month, and it keeps getting better. There are new features, perks, rewards, and more. Plus, there’s one major change looming. Here’s everything new with Apple Card lately. more…