Amazon Fire Kids Tab 7 is $70 (36% off from $110), the Shark AI Ultra robot vacuum is $300 (50% off from $599), and the Bluetti Elite 100 V2 portable power station is $219 (about $80 off from $299).
Aug 17, 2026 ·
CNET
Termux lets you run a Linux environment on Android so you can install Apache, PHP, and MariaDB and serve a working PHP website from an old phone on your LAN at http://IP:8080.
Aug 17, 2026 ·
ZDNet
Supreme and Analogue are releasing metallic Analogue Pocket handhelds in red and gold with a unibody aluminum design, 24K gold-plated finish, and Supreme logos on the front and back as part of Supreme’s fall/winter 2026 collection.
Aug 17, 2026 ·
The Verge
Sonos’ iOS app update adds iPhone lockscreen Live Activities with basic playback controls and displays the room/group name and title after you initiate playback and close the app, then removes the activity after 15 minutes.
Aug 17, 2026 ·The Verge
Apple’s iPhone Focus modes (introduced in iOS 15) replaced the all-or-nothing Do Not Disturb toggle with customizable filters so you can allow or silence specific people and apps in different situations.
Aug 17, 2026 ·
Engadget
Firefox for iOS is adding an optional, experimental ad blocker that blocks some ads before they load using an EasyList-based filter list but does not block ads in search results or sponsored content on Firefox Home and the New Tab Page.
Aug 17, 2026 ·
The Register
A one-day B&H deal cuts the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro (48GB/1TB, nano-texture) from about $3,749 to $3,099, a $650 discount, but it only applies to the Space Black finish.
Aug 17, 2026 ·CNET
The iPhone 17e is positioned as a better-value buy than the iPhone 15, beating it in nearly every relevant area while sometimes costing about the same or even more for the iPhone 15 on carriers like T-Mobile.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Engadget
Photon Matrix Lab’s $1,000 LiDAR-guided home laser mosquito zapper is in mass production and is claimed to use a 6-meter visible blue or invisible infrared beam to kill mosquitoes (2–20 mm) that fly no faster than 1 meter per second.
Aug 17, 2026 ·The Register
Robert Ely’s Gasolini AR1 is a hand-built, road-registered sportscar expected to cost under $7,000 and uses largely existing parts rather than being a power-upgrade of a typical expensive sports car.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Best Buy’s 60th anniversary sale runs through Aug. 23 with deals across Apple gear, LG TVs, Lenovo laptops, and more, including a Hisense 58-inch QD50 Hi-QLED 4K Roku TV for $190 (save $210 from $400).
Aug 17, 2026 ·CNET
Woot’s sale offers new and reconditioned computer monitors with prices starting at $60, with the promotion running until Aug. 21 or until individual models sell out.
Aug 17, 2026 ·CNET
WiiM’s 100W Sound smart speaker is $15% off at Amazon and WiiM, dropping from $299.99 to $254.15 in both black and white.
Aug 17, 2026 ·The Verge
Most PC audio quality improvements come from adding external DACs/amps (for speakers or wired headphones), using better connections (e.g., 3.5mm-to-RCA to a receiver or wired Ethernet for hi-res streaming), and applying EQ/loudness settings with care to avoid distortion.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Engadget
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is CNET’s best watch yet, but it’s also the most expensive smartwatch in the lineup, making it a splurge for buyers who want its top-tier features, accuracy, and battery life.
Aug 17, 2026 ·CNET
The HP Omnibook X review gives the ultraportable a 9/10 rating, praising its solid aluminum build, excellent 14-inch 3K OLED (up to 1,100 nits HDR), top-tier keyboard and haptic touchpad, fast performance, and versatile ports—while flagging the lack of an SD card reader and only dual speakers.
Aug 17, 2026 ·Engadget
Getting a month-long free trial of Google Play Pass upgrades your Play Store status to Gold and can unlock Pixel 11 discounts of $125 to $175 (up to $125 on the Pixel 11 Pro/Pro XL in the article).
Aug 17, 2026 ·ZDNet
Whisker’s Litter-Robot 5 Pro’s Cat ID facial recognition repeatedly misidentifies two cats—merging their identities and even recording Smokey’s weight under Boone—so the app history and health-related “smarts” aren’t trustworthy in practice.
Aug 17, 2026 ·The Verge
You can buy the Lenovo Legion Tab 5 for $631, which is $219 off its regular price, by entering the checkout codes BUYMORELENOVO and EXTRAFIVE on Lenovo’s website.
Aug 17, 2026 ·CNET
As of Monday, August 17, 2026, Zillow’s national averages show purchase mortgage rates are lower than refinance rates across key terms (e.g., 30-year fixed: 6.54% vs 6.59%).
Aug 17, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
