Xfce’s “Unity” and “Cupertino” Panel Profiles layouts can look right after adding a Transparent, Expanded Separator after the AppMenu (Unity) or unchecking AppMenu’s “Expand” (Cupertino), then optionally hiding Whisker’s text label and installing Docklike Taskbar for macOS-style pinned icons plus running indicators.
Sep 15, 2026 ·
The Register
The Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 add sound recognition and accessibility features alongside Apple’s S11 chip and Apple Intelligence.
Sep 15, 2026 ·
CNET
Volvo’s 2028 XC60 plug-in hybrid is rated at 78 miles all-electric range (590 miles total) and the 2028 XC90 plug-in hybrid at 73 miles all-electric range (560 miles total), both using the same 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder plus electric motors but with a bigger battery pack (41.2 kWh total, 37.9 kWh usable on the XC60).
Sep 15, 2026 ·
Engadget
Volvo’s updated plug-in hybrid XC60 and XC90 are rated at 78 miles and 73 miles of battery-only range, respectively—more than double the electric range of previous PHEV variants under preliminary EPA testing figures.
Sep 15, 2026 ·
The Verge
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword answers for Tuesday, Sept. 15 are OBVI (1A), FEET (5A), FALSE (6A), CMON (8A), HAND (9A), OFF (1D), BEACH (2D), VELMA (3D), ITSON (4D), and END (7D).
Sep 15, 2026 ·CNET
Meta Display glasses can automatically turn off their display while driving by enabling Audio Only mode plus the Meta AI app’s Driving Detection feature.
Sep 15, 2026 ·Engadget
Valve says it’s still working out “how and when” it can deliver a Steam Deck 2, despite having long said a sequel will happen and won’t arrive until Valve finds the right chip.
Sep 15, 2026 ·The Verge
A three-minute song on Apple Music is estimated to use about 120MB per hour in High Quality, about 720MB per hour in Lossless, and up to about 2.9GB per hour in Hi-Res Lossless.
Sep 14, 2026 ·Engadget
Creates a bootable Windows 11 installation USB using Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool, which downloads Windows 11 and writes a bootable version to a USB drive after you select USB flash drive and confirm it will erase the drive.
Sep 14, 2026 ·Engadget
Wireless gaming mice can achieve input latencies around 0.5–1 milliseconds (sometimes lower), which is comparable to wired mice at about 0.3–1 milliseconds, making the performance gap negligible for most players.
Sep 14, 2026 ·Engadget
Doom: The Dark Ages has been permanently discounted to $50 after id Software re-listed the Doom Anthology bundle including the Premium edition of the game, with the Revelations DLC included.
Sep 14, 2026 ·Engadget
The Dell 14 Plus and Dell 16 Plus are available in Canada in Copilot+ PC–compatible configurations that meet Microsoft’s 40+ TOPS NPU requirement with at least 16GB RAM and 256GB storage for running compatible AI features locally.
Sep 14, 2026 ·CNET
Carriers are offering their strongest iPhone launch promotions in the first four weeks after release, and this article recommends preordering the iPhone 18 series on Sept. 12 (or the iPhone Duo on Oct. 16) to maximize trade-in value and stacking deals.
Sep 14, 2026 ·CNET
Così Restaurant Holdings launched the Così Market Partner Program that lets qualified restaurant operators license and sell Così’s catering menu without opening a Così restaurant, with partners paying 10% of third-party sales (e.g., ezCater) or 20% of sales via Così’s website or customer service center.
Sep 14, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
HP’s HyperX Omen Max 16 gaming laptop is discounted 25% with code HYPERX25, dropping from $4,700 to $3,525 for a limited time.
Sep 14, 2026 ·CNET
You can stop a frozen/unresponsive Windows app by ending its process in Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc, then click the process and choose End task), with “End task” risking loss of unsaved work.
Sep 14, 2026 ·Engadget
Valve’s Steam Frame VR headset is priced at $1,059 (planned to be under $1,059 originally), driven higher by “global RAM market” and “global storage market” costs.
Sep 14, 2026 ·The Verge
Nintendo’s “Customer Appreciation” sale discounts a wide range of Switch games and accessories at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Nintendo’s digital storefront through September 26 at 8:59 PM PT, with headline deals including Tears of the Kingdom for $49 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s digital bundle with the Booster Course Pass for just under $60.
Sep 14, 2026 ·The Verge
Woot is discounting Amazon Fire TV 4-Series and Omni models by up to 62%, with prices starting at $160 and the 4-Series 55-inch model priced at $200.
Sep 14, 2026 ·CNET
Nintendo says a security exploit affecting original Nintendo Switch models on firmware versions older than 23.0.0 can let someone who scans the console’s QR code run unauthorized code or steal account and game-console information if they’re within wireless range.
Sep 14, 2026 ·CNET
