Engadget's best of 2026
The highest-rated devices that we reviewed this year in a variety of categories.
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Amazon introduces new Kindle Paperwhite, Colorsoft and entry-level models
Amazon’s new Kindle e-readers come with flat-surface displays and new colors.
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Affordable alternatives to DJI's Osmo Pocket 4
The best options when DJI's gimbal camera is too expensive or unavailable.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra review: The apex Android tablet
Starting at $1,400, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra is super expensive. But that’s the price you’ll have to pay for the best Android tablet.
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Affordable alternatives to Sonos speakers
Getting good multi-room audio doesn’t have to break the bank.
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What to expect at Microsoft's Windows, Surface and AI event on October 7
We'll definitely hear about the NVIDIA RTX Spark-powered Surface Laptop Ultra, but what else?
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Tesla rolls out an emergency drive-away feature after Supercharger shooting
Tesla’s new feature will let you drive away with the Supercharger still connected in case of emergencies.
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FDA approves artificial heart valve for kids that grows as they do
The FDA has approved a new artificial heart valve that eliminates the need for multiple surgeries in children with certain congenital heart defects.
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Balcony solar installations will soon be legal in America's most populous state
California has joined nine other US states in approving balcony solar installations.
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New Mexico wants Meta to pay $40 billion in penalties for Cambridge Analytica scandal
New Mexico’s attorney argued that the penalties Meta has to pay need to be significant enough to make an impact on the company.
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ChatGPT can now help you virtually try on clothes
Images are generated with OpenAI's latest model and you can save clothes you like for later.
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Florida county finds 11 unpermitted Flock cameras with unidentified owners
St. Lucie County thought it had 52 Flock cameras, but found many more that were unaccounted for and unpermitted.
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Amazon's latest Kindle accessories bring physical buttons back to its ereaders
BookTok will probably rejoice.
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OpenAI fires three employees who allegedly shared info with an external AI safety group
You can’t make this stuff up.
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Samsung launches its first clip-on earbuds in South Korea
A global rollout will follow, although we don’t yet know the details.
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Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light remasters are getting free next-gen updates this month
Take a trip down memory lane with the first two games in the series.
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Police may have new ways to access data on locked iPhones
A training video reportedly demonstrates how police can evade an Apple security feature.
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Judge dismisses lawsuits claiming Google's AI Overviews siphon web traffic
Google may have a monopoly in search, but neither lawsuit made a compelling case the company was leveraging it.
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NYC's click-to-cancel rule is now in effect to save consumers from subscription hell
Can the rest of the country have this please?
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Pandora claims 'we haven't made this decision lightly' after raising prices
The SiriusXM service joins a long list of streamers that have increased rates this year.
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Sony brings AI upscaling to the base PS5
Marvel’s Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei are the first games to support Quick Spectral Super Resolution.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra: The difference one year can make
An iterative upgrade once again for Samsung's laptop-sized tablet line.
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Audible thinks you want to have an AI-generated conversation with Dracula's beleaguered servant
The platform is rolling out "Interactive Stories" starting with Bram Stoker's classic.
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Newsom vetoes smart glasses privacy bill
The language of the bill was overbroad, in Newsom's opinion.
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Japanese court rules human voices are protected in landmark AI case
Humans vs AI: It's time to d-d-d-d-duel.
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Neurable launches its newest brain-scanning headphones
Neurable is launching a new pair of EEG-equipped headphones to keep an eye on your brainwaves while you work, rest and play.
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HP's Omnibook 5 features an OLED screen and costs $699
It also lasts up to 42 hours on a single charge.
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Neon will make a truly open-source SCP movie after A24 controversy
Movie studios are turning to the horror fiction site SCP Foundation and showing how dealing with that community can go right, and wrong.
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Google's first Gemini 4 model is 'Argon'
Google trained Gemini 4 Argon to be highly capable in knowledge work, cybersecurity defense and creative writing.
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California's new law bans companies from relying on AI to fire workers
California enacts new laws aimed at companies using AI to initiate job cuts or monitor employees.
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