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Oct 17, 2026 ·
Engadget
You can project Android Auto onto a second Android device (tablet or phone) using a receiver app—so the Android Auto maps/music/messaging interface can work at a desk or kitchen counter without a car display in the setup.
Google says auto-archiving rarely used apps can free up nearly 60% of an app’s storage space without removing the app presence or user data.
Oct 17, 2026 ·Engadget
Texas says it has fixed a software glitch in the driver’s license online portal that delayed more than 600,000 voter registration applications, and says affected voters can file provisional ballots.
Oct 17, 2026 ·
CNET
The Slate truck has a 5-foot bed holding 35.1 cubic feet, with a 2,000-pound towing limit and 1,550-pound payload rating, plus a 7-cubic-foot frunk.
Oct 17, 2026 ·Engadget
Setting an iPhone lock screen/home wallpaper to grayscale and using iOS 26’s “Clear” (translucent) app icon appearance makes app icons display in black-and-white on the screen when you unlock, while switching to full color when you open/use apps.
Oct 17, 2026 ·CNET
The 2028 Mercedes-AMG GT SUV’s flagship GT 63 delivers 1,153hp via three axial flux motors and supports up to 710kW charging on its 128kWh battery (10–80% in 12 minutes).
Oct 17, 2026 ·
The Verge
Elon Musk agreed to settle two lawsuits filed in Austin, Texas, brought by Arizona residents who claimed his $1 million-a-day voter giveaway was a fraud, for an undisclosed sum.
Oct 17, 2026 ·The Verge
A flashing yellow ring on an Amazon Echo means Alexa has a message or notification to share with you, and you can clear it by asking Alexa “What notifications do I have?” or “What messages do I have?”
Oct 17, 2026 ·Engadget
Anbernic set the RG DDS price at $299.99, or $284.99 during a temporary preorder discount, nearly doubling the original Nintendo 3DS price while shipping starting December 10, 2026.
Oct 17, 2026 ·Engadget
Auto Blocker (on Samsung Galaxy phones with One UI 6 or higher) blocks installing apps from outside Google Play or Galaxy Store, blocks malicious USB commands, and filters suspicious images with potential malware in messaging apps like Samsung Messages, Google Messages, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Telegram.
Oct 17, 2026 ·Engadget
Google Maps Street View blurs certain locations on request—covering military and highly secure government sites, the homes of celebrities/VIPs and some high-net-worth individuals, and places people legally or through privacy requests want hidden—and blurring can also be applied when errors are made (and generally can’t be undone).
Oct 17, 2026 ·Engadget
Ember’s Mug 3 lets you cycle through five preset temperatures (125°F to 145°F) using a button on the mug, without opening the app, and keeps drinks hot for up to three hours on a single charge.
Oct 17, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
Meta removed language from its commercial terms page that experts said could allow scraping news sites and other domains to train its AI products.
Oct 17, 2026 ·The Verge
Managed futures ETFs that can go long and short across global markets are positioned by DBi’s Andrew Beer as a diversification hedge because “bonds have been dead money for the entire decade,” while Beer's iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (DBMF) was up almost 19% year-to-date as of Thursday’s close.
Oct 17, 2026 ·
CNBC
The article lists several common Alexa issues—like it not understanding your voice, speaking too verbosely, waking on random words, or playing through the wrong speaker—and gives step-by-step fixes such as setting Voice ID, enabling Brief Mode/Brief personality, changing the Wake Word, and using speaker Groups.
Oct 17, 2026 ·Engadget
Walmart is selling the digital Nintendo Switch version of Pikmin 4 for $39.88, about $20 off its usual price, ahead of Pikmin 4’s Switch 2 release.
Oct 17, 2026 ·The Verge
Wi‑Fi is best for convenience and devices that move around or lack Ethernet ports, while Ethernet is better for full speed and reliability where latency matters (gaming, video calls, cloud syncing, large downloads/uploads).
Oct 17, 2026 ·Engadget
Jad Abumrad says his most indispensable tool is a “flat, springy” travel pillow and that his go-to digital audio tool is Granite, a 15-year-old granular synthesis app he has used to score dozens of “Radiolab” pieces.
Oct 17, 2026 ·The Verge
Doubling a Bluetooth speaker’s power rating increases loudness by only about 3 dB, so you need roughly a tenfold power increase to make it sound about twice as loud.
Oct 17, 2026 ·Engadget
SpaceX plans to become a major U.S. mobile carrier by using low-band spectrum it bought—800 MHz for $8 billion and nearly $20 billion more via EchoStar spectrum—to build a terrestrial network to support phone service alongside Starlink.
Oct 17, 2026 ·The Verge
Verizon will charge $10 a month to add Apple’s iPhone Handoff (iOS 27) to its network, letting you use the same eSIM number on two iPhones with the same Apple ID.
Oct 17, 2026 ·Engadget
