The world’s largest movie screen is the IMAX theater at Traumpalast Leonberg in Germany, measuring about 127 feet wide and 69 feet tall and holding a Guinness record in 2023 for roughly 8,770 square feet of surface area—but some argue it isn’t a “true” IMAX experience because it may use IMAX Digital rather than 15/70mm film with a 1.43:1 aspect ratio.
Sep 14, 2026 ·
Engadget
Roborock Q10 S5 Plus robot vacuum and mop is 49% off at $280 (from $550), delivering 10,000 Pa suction and a sonic mop that scrubs 3,000 times per minute.
Sep 14, 2026 ·
CNET
A survey of 6,000+ U.S. respondents ages 11–24 found healthcare-related careers drew 19% of responses this year, narrowly ahead of influencing at 18.8%, reversing last year’s ranking where influencing led at 22.2% and medical careers were second at 19.4%.
Sep 14, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Pixel 11 Pro is discounted to about $1,007 at Amazon, and the standard Pixel 11 is about $840 at Amazon, ahead of iPhone 18 Pro’s Sept. 18 release.
Sep 14, 2026 ·
The Verge
3.5mm jack audio is typically converted to analog inside the phone via the phone’s DAC and headphone amp, while USB-C usually sends digital audio to an external DAC in the earbuds/headphones or an adapter that converts it to analog.
Sep 14, 2026 ·Engadget
Walmart discounts include $50 off Apple AirPods Pro 3 ($199, original $249), $152 off a 55-inch TCL QM6K QLED 4K TV ($498, original $650), and $40 off a Keurig K-Elite single-serve brewer ($150, original $190).
Sep 14, 2026 ·CNET
Costco raised its Kirkland Signature full-synthetic motor oil price to $57.99 per 10-quart case (two 5-quart bottles) and limited members to buying up to two units per customer per week.
Sep 14, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
To pay and move around in China, you’ll mainly need the “super apps” WeChat and Alipay—each supports mini-apps for payments and services via QR-code scanning and can help with transit tickets, ordering, and translation of mini-app content.
Sep 14, 2026 ·CNET
AirPods 5 adds active noise cancellation to both models while starting at $129, and the wireless-charging “step-up” version drops from $179 to $149.
Sep 14, 2026 ·CNET
Chase Home Loans’ three-week mortgage rate sale runs from Monday, Sept. 14 through Sunday, Oct. 4 and can cut qualified buyers’ interest rates by up to 0.25% on eligible new purchase and refinance fixed-rate mortgages (or during the initial fixed-rate period for ARMs).
Sep 14, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Background App Refresh lets apps fetch and refresh content from the internet while you aren’t actively using them, including on cellular data if you allow it (or only on Wi‑Fi if you don’t).
Sep 14, 2026 ·Engadget
AppleCare+ can make accidental-damage repairs far cheaper than paying out of pocket—for instance, an iPhone screen repair that would cost $329 without coverage can drop to a $29 screen service fee with AppleCare+ (plus a monthly or yearly subscription).
Sep 14, 2026 ·Engadget
Casetify offers 15% off phone cases, laptop covers, and other accessories when you enter discount code IMPACT2026 at checkout, but the promo lasts only for a few more hours.
Sep 14, 2026 ·CNET
iPhone’s Screen Time lets you restrict access to specific apps and websites by setting Always Allowed apps, enabling Downtime (manual or Scheduled with a 5-minute warning), and adding App Limits that block usage once the daily time is exhausted (with options to ignore the limit for 1 minute, 15 minutes, or the rest of the day).
Sep 14, 2026 ·Engadget
Nintendo’s GameCube launched in Japan on September 14, 2001 and reached North America on November 18, 2001, and the article celebrates its lasting library with titles like Animal Crossing, Eternal Darkness, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, F-Zero GX, and Mario Kart: Double Dash.
Sep 14, 2026 ·Engadget
If your car is worth about the same as what you owe ($13,000) but needs a $9,000 engine repair you can’t afford, the article says the decision shouldn’t be based on those two numbers alone and instead depends on the car’s overall condition, maintenance history, and whether the replacement engine includes a warranty.
Sep 14, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Roborock’s Saros 20 Flow robot vac and mop is discounted $200 at launch, dropping from about $1,700 to $1,500 with a coupon until Sept. 20 (with the same deal also offered via Roborock’s store with free delivery).
Sep 14, 2026 ·CNET
Lockly launched the Lyro Lasta smart lock for $169, featuring an 8-AA-battery design Lockly says can last up to three years and a rental-focused TapCom system that owners can set up via QR/NFC plates for guest communication and unlocking.
Sep 14, 2026 ·CNET
A colleague pressed a server power button that actually belonged to a nearby storage array, risking an outage if released, so he kept his finger on it until the team could intervene with an “urgent maintenance” excuse.
Sep 14, 2026 ·
The Register
Chenin LLC, the parent of Bellevue’s L’Experience Paris cafe/restaurant, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Aug. 31 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington while planning to reorganize and remain open.
Sep 14, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
