Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo ranked third, fourth and fifth in global smartphone shipments in Q2 2026—yet they have no meaningful official presence in US carrier retail stores like Verizon or AT&T.
Aug 27, 2026 ·
Engadget
Customers report Marley Spoon boxes arriving with melted ice, warm protein, questionable produce, and an August delivery missing 21 of 27 ingredients, alongside complaints of missing protein and no customer-service response for damaged or incomplete boxes.
Aug 27, 2026 ·
CNET
The FCC recommends at least 25 Mbps per person for everyday browsing and HD streaming, and 50 Mbps per person for 4K streaming, work-from-home, or regular gaming.
Aug 27, 2026 ·CNET
Target shares rose in 2026 alongside a first-quarter improvement in adjusted operating margin to 4.5% from 3.7%, but the adjusted SG&A expense rate increased to 21.9% from 21.7% and the core question is whether that profitability gain can persist.
Aug 27, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Rockstar’s 26-minute “GTA VI: An Extended Look” reveals a Leonida (Florida) setting featuring Vice City and follows Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos through a bank-heist-conspiracy plot, with multiple playable sequences including a non-optional female protagonist and moments showing the return of the classic six-star maximum Wanted Level.
Aug 27, 2026 ·Engadget
Bluesky added an “algorithmic opt-out” toggle that stops a user’s public posts from appearing in the app’s main Discover feed, making them less discoverable to people outside their existing personal network.
Aug 27, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
Sennheiser HD 650 open-back headphones are $300, down from $580 (nearly 50% off) and marked as a $280 savings.
Aug 27, 2026 ·CNET
Sony’s new Bravia 6 OLED line starts at $1,300 and ranges up to $4,000, aiming to undercut entry-level OLED rivals like the LG B6.
Aug 27, 2026 ·CNET
Rockstar Games’ extended “GTA VI” look, captured on PS5, showcases improved visuals and gameplay across exploration, driving, crimes, shooting, and cinematic story scenes.
Aug 27, 2026 ·
The Verge
TCL’s 65-inch M8LF Fire TV is discounted to $480 at Best Buy (from $800), a $320 price cut for a mini-LED 4K model with a native 144Hz refresh rate.
Aug 27, 2026 ·CNET
Ubisoft apologized on Steam after it mistakenly released the wrong package for Heroes of Might and Magic III (and its three expansions), causing the $10 download to be only 23.4 kilobytes and not run, but said the issue has now been resolved.
Aug 27, 2026 ·Engadget
Settlement payments are generally taxable income unless they fall into exempt categories (such as compensation for personal physical injuries or emotional distress/mental anguish), so you may need to set aside money for taxes and account for attorney fees and case-related expenses before spending.
Aug 27, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Generali Global Assistance travel insurance is rated 4.4 out of 5 stars and offers emergency medical and dental coverage up to $250,000 (Premium plan) with trip cancellation up to 100% of the trip cost (all plans).
Aug 27, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 ships with default camera processing that Khanna recommends improving by changing four settings in Camera Assistant: installing Camera Assistant, setting default resolution to 24MP (including “Keep 24 MP resolution”), setting Photo Softening to Medium or High, and enabling Composition guide grid lines/leveler plus the 2x crop zoom shortcut.
Aug 27, 2026 ·
ZDNet
iOS 27 beta adds a “Custom” 3-band EQ for compatible AirPods that lets you adjust low, mid, and high frequencies (saved to the AirPods and applied across devices), separate from Apple Music’s EQ.
Aug 27, 2026 ·Engadget
IMAX venues can vary widely in what they actually project—ranging from 1.43:1 15/70 film (and GT Laser) to 1.90:1 laser or older 2K Xenon systems—leading to the “LieMAX” nickname for theaters that don’t match the biggest, squarer 1.43:1 experience.
Aug 27, 2026 ·Engadget
Best Buy is discounting the HP OmniBook 3 laptop to $680—nearly 50% off—and bundling it with a $99 43-inch Toshiba TV for a dorm-ready package.
Aug 27, 2026 ·ZDNet
Baseus Inspire XC1 clip-on earbuds are at a record-low $100 (from $140), with dual drivers, IP66 water resistance, and up to 40 hours of battery life for workouts and voice calls.
Aug 27, 2026 ·CNET
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE starts at $699 versus $649 for Galaxy S25 FE, a $50 increase despite largely identical specs (same display, RAM cap at 8GB in US models, 4,900mAh battery, and 45W wired charging).
Aug 27, 2026 ·Engadget
Sony’s new Bravia 6 OLED TV brings OLED picture quality to a $1,300 starting price for the 48-inch model, with an 83-inch version priced at $4,000.
Aug 27, 2026 ·ZDNet
