You shouldn’t turn your AC off while you’re on vacation because a overheated home can risk damage to electronics, loss of houseplants, and unsafe conditions for pets, and your AC will have to work extra hard when you return.
Aug 27, 2026 ·
CNET
Android System Intelligence is a Google system component that powers multiple contextual Pixel features (including Live Caption, Now Playing, Smart Autorotate, Screen Attention, app predictions, smarter copy-and-paste, and smarter notification actions), and it can be disabled in Settings > Apps on some phones though it cannot be uninstalled like a normal app.
Aug 27, 2026 ·
Engadget
Galaxy S26 FE keeps the same 6.7-inch OLED display, 4,900mAh battery, and triple rear cameras as the S25 FE, with upgrades limited to the Exynos 2500 chipset, a wider 85-degree 12-megapixel selfie camera, and new finishes/colors (gray “graphite,” blue “blueberry,” and green “pistachio”).
Aug 27, 2026 ·
The Verge
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE starts at $700 and offers a 6.7-inch 120Hz OLED with a 1,900-nit peak, a 12MP main + 50MP ultra-wide + 8MP 3x telephoto camera setup, an Exynos 2500 chip, 8GB RAM, 128GB/256GB storage, a 4,900mAh battery, and seven years of software support, with availability beginning September 3.
Aug 27, 2026 ·Engadget
A Pixel Watch sleep score of 71/100 after a camping trip is argued to be unjust because late-night campsite noise ran until 2AM, a 5-year-old shared the air mattress, the child needed bathroom trips starting at 3AM, and the score followed two canned cocktails including an espresso martini.
Aug 27, 2026 ·The Verge
The article’s 2026 Windows-migration Linux list picks Zorin OS, MainstreamOS, stillOS, Kubuntu, and VanillaOS as the top non-Mint alternatives.
Aug 27, 2026 ·
ZDNet
Samsung’s Odyssey G6 G60H gaming monitor refreshes at 1,100Hz (IPS, 1ms response), with the ultra-fast rate available only at 1080p while 1440p mode tops out at 600Hz.
Aug 27, 2026 ·The Verge
Atour Lifestyle reported Q2 net revenues of RMB 3,490 million (+41.4% year over year) alongside margin compression, with adjusted net profit margin down to 16% (down 1.3 percentage points) and adjusted EBITDA margin down to 23.5% (down 1.2 points).
Aug 27, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Bentley’s Torcal EV targets 300 miles (482 km) of EPA range, up to 400 kW DC fast-charging, and over 850 PS (838 hp/625 kW) with 737 lb-ft (over 1,000 newton-meters) of torque.
Aug 27, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Americans’ average estimated subscription spending is $86 per month, but after itemizing charges it averages $219—more than 2.5x the initial estimate, and 42% said they stopped using at least one service but forgot they were still paying for it.
Aug 27, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Xiaomi says its Redmi Note 17 Pro Max’s 9,210mAh dual-cell (or 10,000mAh in some markets) silicon-carbon battery is rated for up to three days of use, including up to 37 hours of continuous video playback.
Aug 27, 2026 ·The Verge
An attachable instant-read thermometer lets the author steam milk to 149°F (65°C) for latte-art-quality microfoam and avoid scalding/overheating, making latte pouring “shapes with confidence.”
Aug 27, 2026 ·CNET
Samsung is holding another Galaxy Unpacked event to introduce the newest addition to the Galaxy S26 family, which the article expects to be the Galaxy S26 FE.
Aug 27, 2026 ·Engadget
AROS’s nightly builds now include native bare-metal images that can boot and run on Raspberry Pi 3 in both 64-bit (raspi-aarch64-system) and 32-bit (raspi-armhf-system) configurations.
Aug 27, 2026 ·
The Register
TJX reported second-quarter consolidated comparable sales up 4% and adjusted EPS of $1.22 (up 11%) while Marmaxx, its biggest division, grew comparable sales just 1% as transactions declined.
Aug 27, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
PlayStation Plus subscribers get Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life, and Chained Echoes for free starting Sept. 1, alongside a September 2026 lineup the article calls less exciting than other PS releases like Marvel’s Wolverine on Sept. 15.
Aug 26, 2026 ·CNET
Tim Curry died at home in Los Angeles on Sunday, at age 80, with no cause of death provided and described as having died peacefully after being in ill health since a 2012 stroke and brain surgery that left him confined to a wheelchair.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Panic is refunding US customers any tariff fees they paid to buy the Playdate after the Supreme Court confirmed the Trump administration’s original tariff regime was illegal in February 2026.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Engadget
Camp Snap 2 is a $70 screen-free camera that takes 8-megapixel (3,264×2,448) photos with six built-in filters, and its main update is letting you switch filters on the fly with a dedicated button while image quality stays essentially unchanged from the original.
Aug 26, 2026 ·CNET
The Midea Flexify Slim French-door air fryer oven is on sale for $125 (down from $140), and it combines air frying, toaster oven, convection cooking, and eight cooking functions in one compact 25-quart appliance.
Aug 26, 2026 ·CNET
