The free Magnifier + Flashlight Android app lets you zoom like the camera but adds image freeze, color inversion for easier reading, and a flashlight for dim settings, with a slider for precise zoom control.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
ZDNet
UserLAnd lets you run a full Linux desktop on Android without root access, and the author says the Pro version ($4.99) is the “easier” route to getting an Xfce desktop running on a tablet in a few taps.
Aug 18, 2026 ·ZDNet
iPhone’s built-in Magnifier app lets you zoom in on tiny print (near or far) and can also capture text for a transcript and read it aloud via Reader and text-to-speech.
Aug 18, 2026 ·ZDNet
The article recommends using iPad apps and YouTube “cat TV” as a quiet, roughly 10-minute way to keep a kitten occupied by tapping or watching prey-like motion—while warning to screen for “AI slop” and to secure any display against being knocked over.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
The Verge
Verizon is again offering eligible customers free NFL Sunday Ticket via YouTube—either covering the $480 season pass in full or providing a discounted price of $234 (base) or $276 (with NFL Red Zone).
Aug 18, 2026 ·
CNET
Fairphone’s first officially US-available handset, the Fairphone Gen. 6+, is priced at $650 and is sold unlocked with support for T-Mobile and AT&T.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
Engadget
Fairphone’s Fairphone 6 Plus is available in the US for $649.99, sold unlocked with support for T-Mobile and AT&T through Fairphone’s website and Amazon.
Aug 18, 2026 ·The Verge
Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) weigh 230 grams, include Bose Immersive Audio with head tracking, add two-way USB-C audio, and improve noise-canceling performance (especially for people who wear glasses), while keeping battery life rated at up to 24 hours with noise canceling on.
Aug 18, 2026 ·CNET
Secretlab’s Back to School Sale runs August 13 through September 10 and offers up to $129 off the Magnus Pro desk and up to $100 off the Titan Evo chair.
Aug 18, 2026 ·CNET
Incogni’s annual Standard plan is 58% off via code ZDNET, dropping to $6.79/month ($81.48 billed yearly) through Aug. 31, 2026.
Aug 18, 2026 ·ZDNet
Wendy’s reported US traffic down 12.5% and US same-restaurant sales down 7.0%, while systemwide sales fell 6.5% and it pulled its full-year outlook entirely.
Aug 18, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
SelectBlinds’ motorized smart blinds and shades let you control custom, made-to-order window treatments via the SelectConnect Bridge (Bond Home app for schedules, grouping, and voice assistants like Alexa/Google Home) or via phone/remote, with multiple shade styles (Roman and roller) and separate app support for Roman shade positioning (Tuiss SmartView).
Aug 18, 2026 ·ZDNet
Prime Video will release Reacher Season 4 weekly, starting Aug. 12 with Episodes 1–3 and ending Sept. 16 with Episode 8, with Episode 4 dropping Aug. 19 at 12 am PT (3 am ET).
Aug 18, 2026 ·CNET
A macOS Tahoe 26.7 release-candidate video appears to show camera-equipped AirPods using Siri’s “Visual Intelligence” feature to let users “saveable” view what they’re seeing, with Siri saying “See something you like? Just ask me to save it for later.”
Aug 18, 2026 ·Engadget
iPhone 17 Pro Max storage tier upgrades cost an effective $0.78/GB for the 256GB→512GB step and about $0.39/GB for the 512GB→1TB and 1TB→2TB steps, making it cheaper to buy than it sounds when viewed as marginal $/GB rather than total GB.
Aug 18, 2026 ·ZDNet
Lucid’s Gravity GT-S is a three-row SUV rated at 1,070 horsepower that can hit 60 mph in 3.1 seconds and seats up to seven.
Aug 17, 2026 ·CNET
Fazoli’s shut down 50 restaurants and fully exited state by state in the wake of its parent FAT Brands’ January 2026 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
ABC News’s livestreamed show Searched pulls real-time data from top search engines and social media platforms to deliver topical news, with new episodes each weekday.
Aug 17, 2026 ·The Verge
A boxed-up retro console’s value can range from roughly $82 loose and $295 complete for a standard NES to about $360,000 for the prototype Nintendo PlayStation after a $300,000 winning bid in 2020 (including buyer’s premium).
Aug 17, 2026 ·Engadget
A total solar eclipse crossed over Duratón, Spain, with about 1.5 minutes of totality during which the Sun’s light went out and the solar corona appeared as a white halo over the 12th- or 13th-century church.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Ars Technica
