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Moss developer Polyarc has closed

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:58:32 +0000

The studio produced some early hits for the PSVR and Oculus Quest.

Lenovo's Googlebook 15 seems decidedly premium based on a new leak

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:01:58 +0000

The Lenovo Googlebook 15 will reportedly have a high-resolution, high-refresh rate display and an Intel Core Ultra 5 chip.

iPhone 18 Pro vs Pixel 11 Pro: How Apple and Google's flagships stack up

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:17:46 +0000

Google and Apple's latest flagships feature more AI, better cameras and few reasons to switch ecosystems.

Roblox will soon add offline and browser-based play modes

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Roblox has revealed that players will be able to play in-browser and offline in the near future.

New images show a detailed view of Meta's upcoming mixed reality headset

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:28:11 +0000

The device known as Project Phoenix is a new form factor for Meta.

Where should Apple go after the iPhone Duo? Bring on smaller and larger foldables

staff@engadget.com (Devindra Hardawar) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Come on Apple, just keep following in the footsteps of Samsung, ASUS and so many other foldable makers.

Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd gen) review: Upgraded in all the right places

staff@engadget.com (Billy Steele) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Ultra-level features and a few design tweaks highlight the updates on the second-gen QuietComfort Headphones.

Packard Bell is back, but there's a catch

staff@engadget.com (Husain Parvez) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000

If the name Packard Bell sends you back to beige desktop towers, chunky CRT monitors, floppy disks and dial-up modem screeches, Acer has a surprise for you.

Apple's iPhone Handoff feature will cost you $5 a month on T-Mobile

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:57:16 +0000

Apple will release iPhone Handoff with iOS 27 this month, but it will only be available to T-Mobile subscribers in the US at launch.

iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: How these XL phones compete

staff@engadget.com (Filipe Espósito) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Apple or Samsung? It really comes down to which ecosystem you prefer.

CA governor signs 'landmark' laws on youth use of social media and AI chatbots

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:45:45 +0000

They're aimed at protecting minors, but the rules are not universally supported.

Anthropic caught scientists using Claude to further biological weapon research

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:04:54 +0000

Anthropic produced an extensive collection of case studies covering the ways its current AI models have been misused.

Meta is testing Community Notes in Latin America. Fact checkers are worried.

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:41:21 +0000

The company is suggesting that its work with traditional fact checkers could come to an end.

Don't buy the 'regular' AirPods 5

staff@engadget.com (Billy Steele) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

The first time you need to adjust volume, you'll wish you'd spent that extra $20.

IDScan is offering free credit monitoring and ID protection after leaking driver's licenses

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:40:00 +0000

The platform was linked to an FBI investigation into a dark web marketplace last week.

A native Gemini app is finally available for Windows PCs

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

There's a keyboard shortcut to open it up, just like the Mac version.

How to watch the Flame Fatales 2026 speedrunning marathon

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:25:12 +0000

The fundraiser for Malala Fund runs September 13-19.

The latest Avatar: Seven Havens trailer gives us a deeper dive into the characters and story

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:15:54 +0000

It's also pretty easy on the eyes.

Universal Music Group is collaborating with ElevenLabs on a new AI-powered creation platform

staff@engadget.com (Matt Tate) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:01:52 +0000

The unnamed software will be built around licensed music from UMG artists who want to participate.

Yoto just announced two new audio devices for kids

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:47:08 +0000

Some upgrades make these more capable and easier to use for small hands.