Sunday · September 6, 2026 Vol. I · No. 248
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Premier League buildup to Arsenal v Chelsea, plus Everton v Manchester United and WSL – matchday li… German authorities develop plan to counter drones, cyberattacks — Bild Russians, Americans need to remember how much they got in common — former US congressman Macklemore calls for a ‘Free Palestine’ while opening for Ed Sheeran at New Jersey show Volcano eruption triggers flight suspensions at Indonesia's main airport Online bookies accused of UK privacy breaches with use of cookie banners Cards rookie receives apology from umpire after cap flap Draymond Green reacts to Kawhi Leonard’s NBA punishment Premier League buildup to Arsenal v Chelsea, plus Everton v Manchester United and WSL – matchday li… German authorities develop plan to counter drones, cyberattacks — Bild Russians, Americans need to remember how much they got in common — former US congressman Macklemore calls for a ‘Free Palestine’ while opening for Ed Sheeran at New Jersey show Volcano eruption triggers flight suspensions at Indonesia's main airport Online bookies accused of UK privacy breaches with use of cookie banners Cards rookie receives apology from umpire after cap flap Draymond Green reacts to Kawhi Leonard’s NBA punishment

Hardware & Devices

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OpenAI's browser isn't dead, it just moved to the ChatGPT app

Let's be real, OpenAI isn't giving up on the browser market, it is just changing its strategy.

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The Meta Glasses backlash is changing how (or if) people use them

Backlash online is changing how (or if) people wear Meta's smart glasses.

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StubHub CEO is helping fund mass scalpers on his own platform

Stubhub CEO Eric Baker is pouring millions of dollars into the ticket-scalping market, CBC reports.

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FCC grants approval for sun-reflecting space mirror that's been widely criticized by astronomers

Reflect Orbital wants to direct sunlight at night with a network of satellites.

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Metal balls from space are popping up on Australia's beaches

Sadly, we don't think aliens were involved in this particular space balls incident.

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Netflix, Paramount, Sony and others are reportedly in talks to buy Letterboxd

The movie-centric social network is said to be seeking new ownership.

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Disney might be planning a free Disney+ tier

Nearly every streaming service has an ad-supported plan, but Disney might take the unusual step of making it free.

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You can now easily find out if a game is compatible with the Steam Machine

You just have to know where to look on the Steam page.

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Engadget Podcast: Xbox resets with layoffs

This week on the Engadget Podcast, we dive into Microsoft's brutal Xbox layoffs with Mike Futter of the Virtual Economy Podcast.

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Volkswagen will dramatically shrink its model lineup and factory footprint

It follows reports of 100,000 jobs being under threat at the German automaker.

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Is Microsoft Teams really going to start tracking employee locations?

Microsoft's new "Workspace Check-in" feature for Teams rolled out last month.

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China becomes the second country to recover a rocket booster

China made a breakthrough in its space program with the successful capture of a Long March 10B rocket booster.

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Xreal's $299 lightweight a01+ AR glasses are now available to buy

The latest glasses from Xreal are designed to appeal to gamers and movie-watchers who want a big screen wherever they are.

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HP OmniBook Ultra 14 review: HP's best ultraportable in years

While fully loaded models are quite pricey, the HP OmniBook Ultra is hard to beat for those in the market for a premium Windows ultraportable.

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EU says Facebook and Instagram's 'addictive' design is illegal

The European Commission says Facebook's and Instagram's addictive designs violate the Digital Services Act.

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Microsoft's AI drive saw its carbon emissions grow by 25 percent in 2025

Microsoft pledged to be carbon negative by 2030, but its AI push has wrecked its goal.

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NVIDIA decided now is the time to announce 'GeForce Trading Cards'

NVIDIA launches trading cards that feature 'GeForce PC gaming's great moments.'

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Days after announcing mass layoffs, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma tapped to advise the Federal Reserve on jobs

That's a choice.

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Playdate is helping Big Ben ring on time

Crank it up!

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Retroid Pocket 5 and Flip 2 are getting a spec bump, but will cost $10 more after July 14

Even older emulation-focused handhelds can't escape RAMaggedon.

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Guy who took photo of Jupiter with a Game Boy Camera and giant telescope publishes DIY tutorial

The latest adventure for the kooky camera looks skyward.

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OpenAI releases a new ChatGPT tool for all things work related

OpenAI's long-awaited super app is here.

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AI-generated ads on Google will hopefully get disclosures soon

If Google's AI tools are used, it will automatically be noted in My Ad Center.

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Aviation pioneer and space-travel record breaker Wally Funk dies at 87

Funk became the oldest person to fly in space in 2021.