Flash memory (NAND) is fast and compact and retains data without power, but it costs more per gigabyte than hard drives and wears out after limited program-and-erase cycles, so it’s not a replacement for system RAM’s speed and behavior.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
Engadget
Pokémon Champions is a free-to-play Switch/Switch 2 and mobile standalone focused on online competitive battling, using a streamlined team builder that replaces IVs/EVs with generic Stat Points and sets all Pokémon to level 50.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Engadget
MobLand returns with Season 2 on Paramount Plus starting Sept. 18, with new episodes streaming weekly through Nov. 20.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
CNET
You can make your iPhone play a custom 2–5 second audio greeting through CarPlay by creating a Shortcuts Automation that runs immediately when your iPhone connects to your car.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Engadget
Google is offering a free Google AI Pro subscription for 12 months to eligible college students, for 12 months with purchases like the Chromebook Plus, or for up to five family members to receive select AI Pro benefits at no additional cost.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
ZDNet
Bitcoin opened at $80,261.86 on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, moved to $81,000+ before falling to $79,560.02 as of 7:00 a.m. ET.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Betterment’s 2026 survey found that 26% of Gen Z investors say sports betting is their primary plan for building wealth, compared with 14% of millennials, 6% of Gen X, and 1% of baby boomers.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Sony BRAVIA 9 II delivers the best non-OLED picture among the RGB LED/Micro RGB TVs tested, with “plenty of saturation and punchy contrast” in head-to-head comparisons against models including Samsung R95 and Hisense UR8.
Aug 28, 2026 ·CNET
The Gmail Android app hides features including advanced composing text formatting, configurable swipe actions, and quick recipient controls like @-mentioning contacts to summon a selector for adding them to emails.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
Computerworld
A breast MRI that was preapproved still left the patient owing $1,191.10 out of a $1,205 charge after the insurer paid $13.90.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Roborock Qrevo 2 Pro robot vacuum and mop is $550 (down from $800) from Aug. 28 to Sept. 6, saving $250 with price matching on both Roborock’s site and Amazon.
Aug 28, 2026 ·CNET
Mammotion’s LUBA 3 AWD 3000H is discounted by $560 (from $2,799 to $2,239) through Aug. 31, and the LUBA mini 2 AWD 1500H is discounted by $200 (from $1,999 to $1,799) plus an additional $50 new-customer coupon and a free $79 cleaning stand.
Aug 28, 2026 ·ZDNet
Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus V2 is on early-bird sale for $619 (black) or $639 (white), saving $130 off the $749 original price through Aug. 27–Sept. 3.
Aug 28, 2026 ·CNET
A 68-year-old Chicago woman, Roxie Ellis Douglas, is suing Wendy’s for more than $50,000 after claiming a double cheeseburger and baked potato delivered via DoorDash caused intestinal infection and acute infectious colitis, with medical bills totaling $93,578 including two hospital stays.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
A Facilities Manager says a Company Secretary tried to send an urgent fax using a workplace multifunction device, but she was actually trying to use the photocopier when she dialed numbers on the keypad and hit Enter.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
The Register
8 in 10 not-yet-retired middle-class Americans say today’s high cost of living makes it harder to save for retirement, and more than half of current retirees regret not saving sooner or enough.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Rockstar has published its nearly 27-minute “extended look” at Grand Theft Auto VI on YouTube and on its website, and the preview “entirely” features footage captured from the PS5 version.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
The Verge
Food and beverage sales rose 7% in the quarter ended August 1, alongside a 3.6% increase in store traffic and a 15% jump in snack sales.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Rockstar’s nearly 27-minute “extended look” trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI is framed like a prestige crime-drama preview, cutting between cutscenes and gameplay while focusing on story, atmosphere, and dialogue set in Vice City with protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos.
Aug 27, 2026 ·The Verge
Bluesky added an account-level privacy setting that prevents your posts from being recommended in the algorithmic “discover” feed to non-followers.
Aug 27, 2026 ·Engadget
