Mirrorless vs DSLR: Which camera type is better?
Mirrorless cameras accounted for about 90% of interchangeable-lens camera shipments in 2025, making them the dominant format.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
Engadget

Mirrorless cameras accounted for about 90% of interchangeable-lens camera shipments in 2025, making them the dominant format.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
Engadget

MobLand’s entire first season can be streamed for free starting Aug. 18 on Paramount Plus’s Free Content Hub, and it will also be available free on Pluto TV starting Aug. 31 through Sept. 30.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
CNET

Walmart’s Aug. 18 deals include $170 off a 65-inch Vizio Class Quantum 4K QLED TV, bringing it to $328 (from $498), plus $90 for a 5-quart Ninja Air Fryer Pro (from $130) and $23 for an Anker Soundcore Select 4 Go speaker (from $35).
Aug 18, 2026 ·
CNET

Elegoo is discounting its 3D printers, accessories and select combo deals by up to 32% through Aug. 26, with educators eligible for an extra stacked discount.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
CNET

Tim King, the programmer behind the Motorola 68000 port of Cambridge University’s TRIPOS OS that became AmigaDOS, died at the end of July aged 70.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
The Register
iOS 26.6.1 patches 29 security vulnerabilities on iPhone, iPadOS 26.6.1 patches the same set on iPad, and macOS 26.6.2 addresses security with related fixes, with no flaws reported as exploited in the wild yet.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
ZDNet

Peacock raised prices on all three subscription tiers, with Peacock Premium increasing from $11 to $13 per month, Premium Plus rising from $17 to $20 per month, and Select going from $8 to $9 per month.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
CNET

Peacock is raising prices for its ad-supported Select tier from $7.99 to $8.99/month, Premium with ads from $10.99 to $12.99/month, and ad-free Premium Plus from $16.99 to $19.99/month (up to $3).
Aug 18, 2026 ·
The Verge

Humanoid robots are still early-stage prototypes and “humanoid theater,” with major hurdles in combining physical dexterity with the physical AI (training data and large language models) needed to safely operate around clutter, pets and kids in real homes—so many current preorders won’t deliver full consumer autonomy soon.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
CNET

Warner Bros. Discovery tried to shelve Coyote vs. Acme, drawing attention to a pattern of disappearing nearly completed movies for tax write-offs before release.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
The Verge

Shark’s AquaReach wet/dry vacuum adds a fully extendable wand so users can vacuum and mop baseboards and under furniture without moving the main unit, and it includes tools for floors, baseboards, windowsills, and behind toilets and bathtub edges.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
CNET

Comcast’s Xfinity Shield adds Wi‑Fi Motion, enabling compatible XB7 or newer Xfinity routers to detect disruptions in the Wi‑Fi signal and send home-activity notifications in the Xfinity app at no extra cost.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
The Verge

A leaked video embedded in macOS 26.7 RC reportedly shows a man using Siri with Visual Intelligence to save things he sees, suggesting upcoming camera-equipped AirPods features.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
TechCrunch

The UPerfect GR19BU delivers 100% coverage of both sRGB and DCI-P3 and averaged a Delta E 1976 color accuracy of 1.8 out of the box, reaching 449 nits peak brightness (full-brightness) at a 1,240:1 contrast ratio (aux power required for maximum brightness).
Aug 18, 2026 ·
CNET

Firefox’s AI-integrated Smart Window is adding features to surface cited, up-to-date answers via a new Exa partnership, auto-group related tabs using webpage content, and show a snapshot of recently viewed tabs for up to earlier sessions after tabs are cleared.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
CNET

Polaroid is releasing a limited-edition Pokémon collection of cameras, instant film, and accessories for preorder starting August 25, with a global release expected October 5.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
The Verge

Nimble’s SharePower splits from a single 10,000mAh battery into two separate 5,000mAh packs, letting you charge up to three devices at up to 35W total (with the review measuring 20W max with one device).
Aug 18, 2026 ·
Engadget

Google’s Gemini for Home “Pet Memory” repeatedly misidentifies multiple cats—after two weeks of testing it can’t distinguish three cats and labels them as the first cat it was told (Smokey).
Aug 18, 2026 ·
The Verge

A week of The Verge stories explores how technology intersects with pet ownership, including tips for photographing cats, pet scales, and reviews of both simple and complex pet tools.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
The Verge

A Senegal parrot named Kiyo ate multiple keys from a Razer Anansi keyboard and later seized the MacBook’s spacebar and touchpad, forcing the writer to switch to an external HyperX Alloy Origins keyboard.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
The Verge
