‘Crystal Lake’ Release Date: When to Watch the ‘Friday the 13th’ Series on Peacock
All eight episodes of the “Friday the 13th” prequel series “Crystal Lake” premiere on Peacock on Oct. 15.
Sep 13, 2026 ·
CNET
All eight episodes of the “Friday the 13th” prequel series “Crystal Lake” premiere on Peacock on Oct. 15.
Sep 13, 2026 ·CNET
Stop using the laptop immediately if the trackpad is popping out or the case is bulging, because a swollen lithium-ion battery can swell, crack the trackpad’s glass, and potentially burst into flames.
Sep 13, 2026 ·
Engadget
Apple’s wired EarPods cost $19 and can be ready to use anytime because they have no battery to charge or replace, avoiding Bluetooth pairing issues that come with AirPods’ wireless setup.
Sep 13, 2026 ·Engadget
Xgimi’s Aura 2 UST projector measured 1,199 lumens in its most accurate mode (claimed 2,300) and would nearly immediately disengage its High Power mode due to temperature issues, while delivering 2,091:1 contrast and four 15W built-in speakers.
Sep 13, 2026 ·CNET
You may not need a docking station at all because USB-C hubs can provide many of the same extra ports, but they are smaller, lighter, and generally better suited for on-the-go setups than permanently transforming a desk.
Sep 13, 2026 ·Engadget
On Samsung TVs, enabling Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) via Settings > All Settings > Connection > External Device Manager (or Settings > General > External Device Manager) lets compatible HDMI devices respond to the TV remote and switch inputs automatically when they power on.
Sep 13, 2026 ·Engadget
Bleach, Windex, compressed air, and hydrogen peroxide can permanently damage smartphones by stripping the oleophobic coating that provides fingerprint- and oil-resistant properties.
Sep 13, 2026 ·Engadget
Sony’s $7.85 million PlayStation Store antitrust settlement will be paid as automatically deposited store credit to 4,407,533 eligible US PlayStation Network accounts—typically about $0.91 to $33.66 in credit per qualifying purchaser, with legal fees potentially taking up to 25% of the fund.
Sep 13, 2026 ·Engadget
ZX Spectrum’s 16K/48K models can produce music beyond simple beeps by rapidly turning their single-bit piezo speaker on and off, using techniques like pulse-width modulation and other audio-encoding methods.
Sep 13, 2026 ·
The Register
Mahershala Ali plays a hitman under a moral code in Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, which blends character-driven stakes with “laugh-out-loud moments” despite being “very serious and often solemn.”
Sep 13, 2026 ·
The Verge
External SSDs trade higher cost per gigabyte for speed (often 500MB/s+), lighter/smaller designs, no moving parts, and less power/noise use compared with external HDDs.
Sep 13, 2026 ·Engadget
Carrier financing spreads a phone’s cost over an installment plan (for example, $1,200 over 24 months), but you still pay upfront costs like activation fees and taxes, may face interest if you don’t qualify, and you’re usually locked to that carrier for about 2–3 years with possible early termination fees (ETFs).
Sep 13, 2026 ·CNET
Roku’s auto power saving can put the device into low power mode after 20 minutes of no interaction and then try to turn off the TV, which you can stop by disabling “After 20 minutes of no interaction.”
Sep 13, 2026 ·Engadget
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro adds a variable-aperture main lens, better battery, a new chip, and black, but the starting price rose $100 (and older iPhones’ prices also increased).
Sep 13, 2026 ·The Verge
John Deere’s Operations Center Pro Service lets owners diagnose and fix tractor problems by using machine serial numbers to pull up repair instructions and images; during the demo, a disconnected water-in-fuel sensor was reconnected in minutes until the on-screen error cleared.
Sep 13, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Academy Sports posted adjusted EPS of $2.31 (+19.1% year over year) and expanded gross margin to 40.4%, with 510 basis points of that margin increase coming from one-time tariff refunds the company had already received substantially by the quarter.
Sep 13, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Costco’s 1-ounce PAMP Suisse Lady Fortuna gold bar price rose from $1,979.99 in late 2023 to $4,459.99 as of Sept. 11, 2026—a 125% increase over 2 years, plus Costco carrier fees.
Sep 13, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
The TCL Nxtpaper 11 Gen 2 tablet ($210 starting price) reached 428.1 nits and 98% sRGB / 74% DCI-P3 color coverage in portable-monitor testing, and it can be used as a wireless laptop monitor via the SuperDisplay app that costs $10 after a short free trial.
Sep 13, 2026 ·CNET
Panel Profiles lets you switch Xfce between predefined desktop layouts (including Windows 95/7-style, macOS-like, Unity, and Xfce itself) in two clicks without logging out, and you can also create and save custom layouts.
Sep 13, 2026 ·The Register
Geely Auto’s Galaxy brand launched the Galaxy TT electric sedan in China at a limited-time starting price of 129,900 yuan, about $19,170, with a 63.8-kWh CATL lithium iron phosphate battery and 640 km CLTC range (about 398 miles on China’s domestic test cycle).
Sep 12, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
