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
McDonald’s Q2 global same-store sales rose 1.3% but US comps increased only 0.8%, with revenue up 4% to $7.1 billion and a slight 6-cent earnings beat on a $3.32 basis while CEO Chris Kempczinski blamed U.S. weakness on poor execution.
Aug 16, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
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
Burger King helped drive Restaurant Brands International’s Q2 results with 3.8% comps and 8.6% same-store sales growth in the US and Canada, but Restaurant Brands shares still fell 2% as weakness at other brands outweighed Burger King’s gains.
Aug 16, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
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
Disney and Epic Games are launching a Fortnite rewards tie-in for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run that starts Sunday, Aug. 16, letting park guests complete a special mission on the ride and use collected crates to unlock rewards on a new Star Wars island in Fortnite called Smugglers Gambit.
Aug 16, 2026 ·CNET
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8’s Antioxidant Index converts a 5-second thumb scan into a 0–100 score that estimates skin carotenoid levels, with carotenoids used as a proxy for fruit and vegetable intake.
Aug 15, 2026 ·Engadget
Matt Groening said at D23 that The Simpsons: Hit & Run “is coming back in some form,” while showrunner Matt Selman added “or not.”
Aug 15, 2026 ·The Verge
NYT Connections for Aug. 16, #1162 grouped words as Musical performance (concert, gig, set, show), Participant (actor, agent, party, player), Family relationship modifiers (grand, great, half, step), and Descriptors for our human ancestors (Neander, handy, upright, wise).
Aug 15, 2026 ·CNET
Bluetooth codecs are the audio “coder/decoder” method that determines the quality of the sound sent over Bluetooth between your source and headphones or speakers, subject to Bluetooth’s data-cap limits (about 2 Mbps, and true lossless requires Wi‑Fi).
Aug 15, 2026 ·Engadget
Your AI Slop Bores Me lets you roleplay as a chatbot by submitting prompts on one side while a human on the other side has 150 seconds to produce a text or image response.
Aug 15, 2026 ·The Verge
Apple charges a flat $99 for Apple Watch battery replacement through Apple (or Best Buy authorized service), typically taking about a week.
Aug 15, 2026 ·Engadget
Lego Star Wars: The Mandalorian will arrive on Disney Plus on September 2 and is a one-hour special that recaps The Mandalorian story so far, covering events from The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett up to just before the start of the film.
Aug 15, 2026 ·CNET
X-Men: May 5, 2028 reveals the MCU’s assembled cast: Sadie Sink (Jean Grey), Kit Connor (Cyclops/Scott Summers), Samara Weaving (Emma Frost), Christopher Abbott (Professor Charles Xavier), Inde Navarrette (Rogue), Maya Boyd (Storm/Ororo Munroe), with Adam Driver teased as Magneto (Nathaniel Milbury/Mr. Sinister).
Aug 15, 2026 ·CNET
Disney’s D23 showcase announced a series of upcoming releases across films and Disney Plus, including Bluey (teaser for a feature releasing Aug. 2027), Zootopia 3 (with Ginnifer Goodwin and Ke Huy Quan returning, plus a Birds addition), Coco 2 (set for Nov. 2029), and Kingdom Hearts IV (late 2027) alongside a “soon” Disney Plus cartoon series.
Aug 15, 2026 ·CNET
Govee’s Back-to-School sale is live through Aug. 17 with discounts of up to 45% on a range of indoor and outdoor lighting solutions.
Aug 15, 2026 ·CNET
