You can turn an old iPhone or Android phone into a live security camera in under five minutes using the free AlfredCamera app (no wiring required besides keeping it charged).
Sep 6, 2026 ·
Engadget
Everton hosts Manchester United on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, kickoff is set for 2 p.m. BST (9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT), and the match will be broadcast on USA Network in the US via Sling TV (Blue plan) starting at $46 a month.
Sep 6, 2026 ·
CNET
Steam Deck OLED remains a strong buy in 2026 specifically for players who want to run Steam games and aren’t focused on bleeding-edge graphics, despite its $300 price increase and limits like SteamOS not supporting anti-cheat games such as Fortnite or CoD: Warzone.
Sep 5, 2026 ·Engadget
Orbitals is a bite-sized couch co-op adventure on Switch 2 that can be completed in around three play sessions and is available exclusively for $40.
Sep 5, 2026 ·CNET
Earth Garden lets you explore locations worldwide through environmental field recordings pulled from Freesound, with a rotating globe that automatically transitions between sounds as the reticle nears points.
Sep 5, 2026 ·
The Verge
iOS 27 later this month will add iPhone Handoff, letting you pair two iPhones so they share the same phone number and you can switch between a main device and a “companion.”
Sep 5, 2026 ·The Verge
Today’s NYT Strands puzzle (Sept. 6, #917) is themed around words implying “I’ve seen better,” with the completed spangram being NOTHINGSPECIAL.
Sep 5, 2026 ·CNET
Rugged laptops target use cases like field service, public safety, and military work by trading consumer-focused thinness and polish for durability features such as 6-foot drop ratings and IP66 water/dust protection—capabilities that most consumers don’t need and that drive higher prices and heavier weights.
Sep 5, 2026 ·Engadget
Safari’s new Notify Me tool in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate can send notifications when it detects website changes like price drops or product restocks.
Sep 5, 2026 ·Engadget
CNET’s IFA 2026 “smart home of the future” shopping list highlights LG’s OLED EVO 83W6 TV, Govee Smart Lights, Xiaomi’s Smart Bedroom ecosystem, Roborock’s Rockaqua P1 pool-cleaning robot, Neakasa’s M9 litter box, and EcoFlow’s Stream 5000 power station, plus other IFA picks like Xiaomi’s Mijia Refrigerator Pro Cryo and Birdfy’s Feeder Metal 2.
Sep 5, 2026 ·CNET
Windows users can remap any keyboard key using Microsoft PowerToys’ Keyboard Manager by enabling it, then using “Remap a key” and “Add key remapping” to map a selected key (e.g., Caps Lock) to a new action (e.g., Delete).
Sep 5, 2026 ·Engadget
T-Mobile launched the “Super Essentials Saver” plan at Walmart for $25 per line per month with autopay ($30 without), including unlimited 5G plus 50GB of premium data and a waived activation fee for new customers.
Sep 5, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
IMAX theaters use taller screens with aspect ratios of 1:90:1 (digital) and 1:43:1 (film), and their 70mm format runs film with perforations expanded from 5 to 15—IMAX’s 70mm prints are claimed to be up to 10 times clearer than traditional 35mm (about 18,000 pixels per frame).
Sep 5, 2026 ·Engadget
Many banks process direct deposits on your scheduled payday between midnight and 9 a.m., with deposits on weekends/holidays pushed to the next business day.
Sep 5, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Clucky is a newly launched iPhone alarm app that can wake you up with a crowing-rooster sound and then requires you to complete a “mission” before the alarm can be turned off.
Sep 5, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
RIAA says 17.5 million CDs were sold in the first six months of 2026, up from 12 million in the same period of 2025 (up 45.7% in units and 58.6% in dollars to $171.1 million).
Sep 5, 2026 ·The Verge
Realty Income has paid and raised dividends for 115 consecutive quarters (670+ consecutive monthly dividends), with a current monthly payout of $0.271 per share (annualized $3.252) and Q2 AFFO per share up 3.8% to $1.09.
Sep 5, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Restarting your router about once a month helps clear accumulated memory, refreshes connections with your internet provider, and lets the router pick less congested Wi‑Fi channels, which can mean fewer dropped connections and more consistent speeds.
Sep 5, 2026 ·Engadget
An Allstate denial led a restoration company to place an almost $18,000 mechanic’s lien on 81-year-old Brenda Daurham’s home after a pipe burst and caused water damage, and filmmaker Tyler Perry said he will pay the lien.
Sep 5, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Before installing an iOS public beta, create an archived, encrypted backup on a computer so you can restore the pre-beta iPhone state if you need to downgrade later.
Sep 5, 2026 ·Engadget
