SimpliSafe’s new SimpliSafe Video Doorbell Series 2 ($199.99) can, when triggered, let a human monitoring agent view the live front-door feed, speak to someone, and attempt to deter intruders or package thieves as part of Active Guard Outdoor Protection from $49.99/month.
Sep 15, 2026 ·
The Verge
Curved ultrawide monitors can be especially immersive for gaming (especially 21:9/32:9 support) and can make productivity easier with wider multitasking and less head-turning at the edges, but they typically cost more and can be awkward for wall mounting, multi-monitor setups, and precision image work in tools like Photoshop.
Sep 15, 2026 ·
Engadget
GM’s 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and 2027 GMC Sierra get a new, more minimalist digital-instrument UI with a CarPlay-enabled infotainment setup on the Android Automotive OS home screen, plus an expanded multi-view cluster that includes driver-assist and off-road/towing modes.
Sep 15, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Yamaha’s B200A compact soundbar with Dolby Atmos will cost $250 and be available in November, measuring 23.5 inches wide and 2.5 inches high.
Sep 15, 2026 ·Engadget
Uber is adding a second option that lets senior accounts be set up and managed solo, without a family member linked to the account.
Sep 15, 2026 ·Engadget
MagSafe charging on iPhones tops out at 15W on iPhone 17e/iPhone 15 and older, rises to 25W on newer models, and is limited compared with wired USB-C/Lightning speeds (with compatible wired setups reaching up to 60W on iPhone 18 Pro).
Sep 15, 2026 ·Engadget
The $149 AirPods 5 (with Wireless Charging Case) are $30 cheaper than the AirPods 4 with ANC they replace and add improved active noise cancellation plus swipe volume controls on the stem.
Sep 15, 2026 ·The Verge
Voicemod launched the Key Pocket, a $99.90 standalone device that uses an external audio bridge to apply real-time voice changing and sound effects to audio from a connected wired or Bluetooth microphone across Apple and Android apps.
Sep 15, 2026 ·The Verge
Spotify is rolling out a new toggle that lets parents exclude kids’ and family music from a taste profile, so kids’ tracks won’t influence Wrapped, Discover Weekly, or Daily Mix recommendations and the exclusion applies retroactively to already-listened kid music.
Sep 15, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
Spotify is rolling out a global mobile setting (for Free and Premium users) that lets you exclude kids’ and family music from your taste profile, so it won’t affect recommendations or insights like Wrapped, Discover Weekly, or Daily Mix.
Sep 15, 2026 ·
CNET
No Atlantic hurricane has formed by September 11 for the first time in 175 years, when the quiet season usually starts producing hurricanes around the September 10 peak.
Sep 15, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Android users can use MagSafe accessories by either buying a phone case with built-in magnets or adding a magnetic ring/conversion kit to attach MagSafe-compatible accessories to their existing case.
Sep 15, 2026 ·Engadget
KitchenAid’s new Design Series stand mixer, the Luminaire, has a transparent, fluted glass bowl designed to let its built-in LED light shine through and includes hardened glass for extra durability; it’s available for $700.
Sep 15, 2026 ·CNET
Apple’s AirPods 5 keep the same external design, but Apple has made inside-the-ear changes and lowered the price of the step-up model.
Sep 15, 2026 ·CNET
HTC Vive Eagle review scores it 7.4/10, calling it “far too expensive” and saying its camera and AI don’t deliver enough value versus using a smartphone.
Sep 15, 2026 ·Engadget
Apple is adding Apple TV and Apple Arcade to iCloud+ subscriptions in over 100 countries (with the rollout expanding Apple TV availability to 59 new countries).
Sep 15, 2026 ·Engadget
Harps Food Stores said CEO and Chairman Kim Eskew will retire Jan. 15, 2027, and President J. Max Van Hoose will take over the lead role.
Sep 15, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Trump’s administration will send $500 rebate checks in October to 1 million Americans in 30 states who the White House says were overcharged through Affordable Care Act HealthCare.gov “user fees,” which it says produced a surplus unused for enrollees’ benefit.
Sep 15, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Slow Horses season 6 premieres Wednesday, Sept. 16 on Apple TV, with the finale dropping Wednesday, Oct. 21 and new episodes airing weekly on Wednesdays through Episode 6.
Sep 15, 2026 ·CNET
Stratospheric infrastructure company Sceye successfully crossed the Pacific for the first time, flying its reflective High-Altitude Platform System from New Mexico to Japan to advance commercialization of services like phone service and observation.
Sep 15, 2026 ·CNET
