Secondhand tech should be unplugged and turned off, then wiped with a soft microfiber cloth, while avoiding liquid cleaners containing chlorine, peroxides, solvents, or ammonia that can damage internal components or screen coatings.
Sep 12, 2026 ·
Engadget
Meta’s Muse consumer AI agent is designed to be usable with “no technical experience,” with separate iOS/Android apps and a website and it can log in using a Meta account (phone number) without requiring a Facebook or Instagram account.
Sep 12, 2026 ·Engadget
Wildwood uses digital frame-grabbers and “breathers” on major puppets to eliminate stuttery motion and add lifelike breathing, making the stop-motion animation appear smoother and more realistic.
Sep 12, 2026 ·
The Verge
A 256GB SSD is usually the better choice for a computer main/system drive when it comfortably fits your local files because it’s much faster than an HDD, while a 1TB HDD makes more sense when you need more storage and can accept slower access for large libraries, media, or backups.
Sep 12, 2026 ·Engadget
Adjusted EBITDA rose to $7.7 million in Q2 from $4.7 million a year earlier even as net sales fell 3.4% to $111.6 million and comparable sales dropped 3.5%.
Sep 12, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Reducing screen brightness, switching to an Energy Saver-style power mode, and disabling visual effects can extend a Windows 11 laptop’s battery life by cutting display use and background activity at the cost of performance and visual flair.
Sep 12, 2026 ·Engadget
Engadget’s latest review roundup covers Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14, Insta360 Luna Pro, Garmin Cirqa, and Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5—with standout notes on the ThinkPad’s OLED display, the Luna Pro’s flexibility as a single-lens gimbal, the Cirqa’s lack of “enough” to beat rivals, and the earbuds’ strong sound but weaker-than-top ANC and call quality.
Sep 12, 2026 ·Engadget
Valheim reached its full 1.0 version after five years in early access and has sold more than 17 million copies, adding a Deep North biome plus new weapons, armor sets, tools, creatures, buildable items, crafting materials, locations, and events.
Sep 12, 2026 ·Engadget
Casey’s General Stores’ inside same-store sales growth fell to 3.2% from 5.5% last quarter, after fuel price pressures as same-store gallons sold declined 0.3% with fuel gross profit up 19.6% to $446.9 million.
Sep 12, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Dell’s UltraSharp 52-inch monitor is selling for $3,000 and supports up to 6144 x 2560 resolution at a 120Hz refresh rate, but most users won’t realistically run it at full speed or resolution.
Sep 12, 2026 ·
The Register
A Unitree Go2 Pro quadruped robot dog collapsed in the author’s Washington, DC, neighborhood after the phone showed 5% battery and an internal temperature of 84°C (183°F), with the unit rolling onto its back and blinking red.
Sep 12, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Chelsea hosts newly promoted Hull City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, Sept. 12, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. BST (10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT / midnight AEST).
Sep 12, 2026 ·
CNET
J.Jill’s Q3 results beat its guidance largely because of a one-time $13.3 million tariff refund, while underlying adjusted gross margin was flat at 68.3% and underlying adjusted EBITDA was $20.1 million versus the $32.8 million headline figure.
Sep 12, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Samsung S90H OLED adds an antireflective coating that lets almost nothing through, reducing glare and reflections in bright rooms compared with typical OLEDs—while coming with minor downsides like black levels looking slightly gray and reds looking a little desaturated.
Sep 12, 2026 ·CNET
For Sept. 12, 2026 (Connections: Sports Edition #719), the groups are Arizona pro teams (Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Mercury, Suns), Big Ten school locations (Champaign, Columbus, Lincoln, Piscataway), Manning family members (Arch, Archie, Eli, Peyton), and major league volleyball teams (Pulse, Supernovas, Valkyries, Vibe).
Sep 12, 2026 ·CNET
A $129,000 nursing-home bill can be treated as an almost entirely deductible medical expense when the stay is principally for medical care, including room and board, but only the medical and nursing portion qualifies when the stay is primarily custodial.
Sep 11, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Haleon’s share of the US consumer-health market rose from 11.4% in February to 12% by August after negotiating more prominent shelf placement at Walmart and Target, supported by NielsenIQ data cited by Reuters.
Sep 11, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
A GTA 5 mod called “Grand Theft Automated License Plate Reader” adds 235 in-game Flock cameras in Los Santos that track the player and can trigger police actions, but also pays $600 per camera when it’s destroyed.
Sep 11, 2026 ·CNET
Apple unveiled the folding “iPhone Duo” at its Surprise and Shine event, with a starting price of $2,000.
Sep 11, 2026 ·CNET
Applications to host an official TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Event close tonight, September 11, at 11:59 p.m. PT with no extensions.
Sep 11, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
