Sunday · September 6, 2026 Vol. I · No. 248
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Hardware & Devices

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Caviar is selling a ridiculous Lionel Messi-themed Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra a week before its official unveiling

And if you want one, you better save up, because it costs a cool $13,130.

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Engadget Podcast: Is Siri AI actually useful in iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate?

Also, we try to make sense of OpenAI's rumored AI smart speaker.

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God of War show recasts Kratos after Ryan Hurst sustains an injury on set

The Prime Video series will reshoot episodes with a new lead actor.

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Most smart appliances collect data: Here's how to find out what yours tracks

There's truth to the idea that our devices are spying on us. Smart fridges, washing machines and dishwashers are no exception.

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EU defangs a key pillar of its climate policy to allow more pollution

Europe's latest updates to its climate policy aren't great news for the planet.

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Xreal XBX a01+ review: Astoundingly bright, lightweight AR glasses for $299

Xreal's XBX a01+ is the best pair of budget AR glasses we've seen yet.

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Tesla's selling a $225 balance bike for toddlers

Tesla's Autopilot may fail to recognize children at times, but the company certainly recognizes their potential as future buyers.

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Signal is testing the ability to add an Android phone or tablet as a secondary device

Signal's latest beta comes with a feature that will make it easier to use the app on multiple devices.

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Verizon Fios boosts its fastest plan to 5Gbps

Verizon Fios just introduced a new 5Gbps home plan that's more than twice as fast as its previous flagship 2Gbps plan.

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Coca-Cola's dairy company fairlife hit with a ransomware attack

Coca-Cola halts the US operations of its dairy company fairlife due to a ransomware attack.

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A White House teleprompter operator reportedly won big betting on presidential speeches

The staff member allegedly made over $100,000 on Kalshi.

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Netflix says it's already used AI in 'roughly 300' titles this year

Don't expect that number to shrink any time soon.

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Activist group takes over London bus stops with fake Meta Glasses ads

One features an optical illusion spoof of 'They Live.'

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Roblox will offer AI-generated game creation on mobile later this year

Build starts limited alpha testing later this month.

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Honda is officially pulling the plug on its only EV in the US

The soon-to-be-retired electric SUV was born from a collaboration with GM.

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MLB bans using dugout iPads for AI-powered in-game strategy calls

You're out, chatbots.

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Microsoft accused of unfair labor practices by US and Canadian video game unions

Charges filed with the NLRB accuse Xbox of bad faith bargaining.

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NTSB investigators confirm Tesla driver overrode Full Self-Driving system in fatal crash

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is also investigating the crash

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The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D chip is now available for $329

Reasonable specs for a reasonable price.

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Don't lose sleep over reports of 260 Starlink satellites deorbiting

SpaceX deorbiting satellites isn't a cause for worry, but scientists are still looking into the environmental impacts of frequent satellite deorbits.

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Sonos brings tab navigation, speaker sorting and more to its app

Sonos has added some handy quality-of-life updates to its mobile app.

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Google AI Mode now integrates with Canva, YouTube Music and Instacart

You can now make playlists, design flyers and compile shopping lists using AI in Search.

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An OLED iPad mini could finally arrive this year

Apple will reportedly refresh the iPad mini this fall and the rest of its iPad lineup in the first half of 2027.

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Google's NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook

Google already baked NotebookLM into Gemini, now it's changing the name to reflect the tighter integration