Aug 17, 2026 ·
The Verge
I’m hooked on Peak Design’s new City bags
Peak Design’s City Line bags include a named BagLev hook that lets you hang the bag off chairs, ledges, tabletops, or counters to keep it “mostly free of urban gunge.”
Aug 17, 2026 ·The Verge
Peak Design’s City Line bags include a named BagLev hook that lets you hang the bag off chairs, ledges, tabletops, or counters to keep it “mostly free of urban gunge.”
Disney revealed multiple new Disney park lands and attractions, including Disney World’s Villains Land (Magic Kingdom) with a roller coaster through Maleficent’s fortress and a dark boat ride, Cars-themed Frontierland expansions with Miss Fritter’s Daredevil Spin-Along and Cars Ridge Run Rally, Animal Kingdom’s Tropical Americas Land with Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent and Antonio’s Fiesta de Encanto, and a Monstropolis overhaul at Hollywood Studios opening next year.
Aug 17, 2026 ·
CNET
Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal’s first full-length collaboration, DOOMED!, is their breakup-focused record built around Segal’s more grounded, commanding beats and Eagle’s unusually intimate, personal lyrics.
Aug 16, 2026 ·The Verge
OnePlus said it will exit North America and Europe in July, and for future Android versions users are expected to switch from OxygenOS to Oppo’s ColorOS, which shares the same codebase as of 2021.
Aug 16, 2026 ·
Engadget
Today’s Wordle (Aug. 17, No. 1885) answer is TRIBE, which begins with T, ends with E, has no repeated letters, and has two vowels.
Aug 16, 2026 ·CNET
Modern Android protection (including Google Play Protect) makes third-party Android antivirus unnecessary for most users, though extra protection can make sense for higher-risk behaviors like sideloading, disabling Play Protect, or using devices without timely security updates.
Aug 16, 2026 ·Engadget
Retro games were engineered for CRT display behavior—like scanlines, interlaced vs progressive rendering, and how dithering shows up on a phosphorescent screen—so they look off on modern LCD/OLED TVs that require deinterlacing and handle analog signals poorly.
Aug 16, 2026 ·Engadget
Newegg’s GPU Trade-In program can offer trade-in credits far below recent eBay sale prices, such as a Zotac RTX 2060 Super that sold for $161.99 on July 13 versus Newegg listing the same model type at a $60 trade-in (before marketplace and shipping fees).
Aug 16, 2026 ·Engadget
Android Auto offers deeper customization (multi-window layout, configurable placement of maps/media/widgets, and support for using your phone’s background wallpaper), while Apple CarPlay is more locked down despite updates like split-screen and rearranging an app grid.
Aug 16, 2026 ·Engadget
Apple’s new Upgrade Program is interest-free leasing with Klarna (replacing the prior iPhone Upgrade Program) and it expands leasing from iPhones to iPads, Apple Watches and Macs.
Aug 16, 2026 ·Engadget
Pixel 11 Pro adds HiLight, a pulsing light indicator on the camera bump that signals incoming phone calls and Gemini interactions by displaying an aura of color.
Aug 16, 2026 ·
ZDNet
Retro is a “friends-only photo journal” where you share at least one moment every week, and followers can only view your posts (free tier) from the current week.
Aug 16, 2026 ·Engadget
A 1TB MacBook Pro M5’s price rose by about $300 (June 2026 Apple hardware price hikes), and the article says pricing is unlikely to come down any time soon.
Aug 16, 2026 ·Engadget
Nintendo’s GameCube used proprietary 3.15-inch “miniDVD” optical discs that held just under 1.5GB—smaller than standard 4.17-inch DVDs—and needed GameCube-specific drives to read them.
Aug 16, 2026 ·Engadget
You can set up iPhone’s Medical ID in the Health app so anyone can view it from the locked passcode screen (with Show When Locked) and emergency services can access it during an Emergency SOS call (with Share During Emergency Call).
Aug 16, 2026 ·Engadget
Netflix Dolby Vision playback requires the $26.99/month Premium tier plus a Dolby Vision–capable device with the right Netflix Video settings (streaming quality on “High” and HDR set to “on”).
Aug 16, 2026 ·Engadget
Google positions the Pixel 11 Pro as the better choice for power users mainly because it brings Gemini co-designed with the Tensor G6 to deliver “better quality and lower latency,” plus contextual AI and Rambler voice-to-text that removes filler words and formats thoughts before sending, while also adding “HiLight” ambient notification LEDs for contacts and Gemini status at launch.
Aug 16, 2026 ·ZDNet
Google’s Pixel 11 starts at $899 with 256GB storage and uses the newer Tensor G6 (vs Pixel 9’s $799 starting price, 128GB storage, and Tensor G4), while adding a dedicated telephoto camera and cutting the ultrawide resolution from 48MP to 13MP.
Aug 16, 2026 ·ZDNet
Wildfire smoke is contributing more to prenatal PM2.5 exposure and is now a larger prenatal air-pollution threat than human pollution sources, especially for babies in the West and Northwest.
Aug 16, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Amazon is selling the second-generation Polaroid Go instant camera bundle for $71.99, including a 16-photo film pack, down from the usual $109.99.
Aug 16, 2026 ·The Verge
Kingdom Hearts 4’s new trailer debuted at D23 and Nomura said the “original trailer” was 4 minutes long, expanding on details about King Mickey’s playable puzzle gameplay, Maleficent’s major role, and big plans for Quadratum and Disney Town.
Aug 16, 2026 ·CNET
