Sony’s new WH-1000XM4C (M4 2nd Gen) keeps the same QN1 chip and noise-canceling hardware as the original, but upgrades Bluetooth from 5.1 to 6.0 and adds a new 10-band equalizer (plus gaming EQ), while battery life drops to up to 27 hours (from 30).
Sep 7, 2026 ·
CNET
You can stop an iPhone from auto-connecting to CarPlay by going to iPhone Settings > General > CarPlay, selecting your car, and turning the CarPlay toggle off (or using Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Allowed Apps & Features to disable CarPlay entirely).
Sep 7, 2026 ·
Engadget
Sony’s refreshed WH-1000XM4C launches this fall for $300, undercutting the original 2020 WH-1000XM4 by $50 and costing $150 less than the WH-1000XM6, though it drops to 27 hours of battery life with ANC on.
Sep 7, 2026 ·Engadget
Sony is bringing back its WH-1000XM4 noise-canceling headphones as the WH-1000XM4C, priced at $300 for a later-this-fall release with up to 27 hours of ANC battery life (down from 30 hours on the original XM4).
Sep 7, 2026 ·
The Verge
Apple’s upcoming September 9 launch is expected to include its first foldable iPhone, the “iPhone Ultra,” priced at more than $2,000 with a 5.5" cover display expanding to 7.8" when unfolded and reportedly skipping a telephoto camera.
Sep 7, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
DJI’s Osmo 360 II is likely blocked from official US availability due to an ongoing FCC block on new DJI products, so availability in the US is “gray.”
Sep 7, 2026 ·CNET
Huawei’s Mate XT2 is a tri-panel foldable that adds a built-in privacy display and goes on sale starting September 12.
Sep 7, 2026 ·Engadget
Amazon is offering up to 27% off Insta360 cameras, accessories, and bundles in a Labor Day sale that ends at 11:59 p.m. PT (2:59 a.m. ET).
Sep 7, 2026 ·CNET
Roku’s Labor Day discounts cut select Roku TVs and streamers by up to $550 at Amazon and Best Buy, with the 75-inch Roku Pro Series priced $550 off to $1,150 at Best Buy and the Roku Streaming Stick 4K down 38% to $50 at Amazon.
Sep 7, 2026 ·CNET
AWOL Vision’s LuxVision ultrashort-throw projector is rated for 6,000 lumens and features a 4K/120Hz refresh rate plus optical image shift (lens shift).
Sep 7, 2026 ·CNET
EcoFlow’s new River Gen4 miniature power stations come in two sizes: the River 260 Gen4 with a 256Wh battery and 300W continuous output, and the River 520 Gen4 with a 512Wh battery and 500W continuous output.
Sep 7, 2026 ·The Verge
Hohem’s Eyepic is a “two-in-one pocket gimbal camera” that can rotate a gimbal head 90 degrees to shoot 4K/60fps in both horizontal and vertical modes, rather than cropping the sensor.
Sep 7, 2026 ·CNET
iOS 27 adds Visual Intelligence in Apple Wallet to scan itemized receipts and split bills by generating Apple Cash requests to selected contacts, and it can also scan compatible physical passes to add them to Wallet.
Sep 7, 2026 ·Engadget
Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone needs to get right multitasking, screen software, desktop mode, durability, cameras, and the price.
Sep 7, 2026 ·CNET
Google’s Store trade-in can add several hundred dollars to what you’d get elsewhere, including taking a 128GB Pixel 9 Pro XL (launched at $1,099) up to as much as $300–$310 instead of about $255 with Apple (or $300 with Best Buy/Amazon-style caps).
Sep 7, 2026 ·Engadget
Traeger’s Labor Day sale at Amazon runs through Sept. 9 with discounts of up to 30%, including the Traeger Woodridge wood pellet grill and smoker for $799 (down $101 from list).
Sep 7, 2026 ·CNET
Grok Build is a terminal-based coding agent from SpaceXAI that you install with `irm https://x.ai/cli/install.ps1 | iex` (Windows PowerShell) or `curl -fsSL https://x.ai/cli/install.sh | bash` (macOS/Linux) and then run with the `grok` command inside your code folder to have it read and write files and run commands via a login to your X account.
Sep 7, 2026 ·Engadget
iKairos is a modular “neural core” AI device that can be worn as a pendant or slotted into a desktop robot, with local voice detection and cloud data encryption plus physical shuttering for its camera.
Sep 7, 2026 ·CNET
You can change Siri’s voice on current iOS/iPadOS by going to Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri > Voice and selecting an option (it may take a moment to download, but you just need to stay on Wi‑Fi or your carrier network).
Sep 7, 2026 ·Engadget
Home Depot’s Labor Day sale offers up to 20% off select Karcher electric pressure washers, including the K 1900 PSB for $200 and the K 2600 E cold water model for $300, with the sale ending Sept. 9.
Sep 7, 2026 ·CNET
