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ASUS introduces new Ace esports-focused gaming monitors

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:42:16 +0000

The latest ASUS gaming monitors all feature 24.5-inch, high-refresh rate OLED panels.

Meta reportedly abandoned an AI-focused restructuring plan that would have laid off thousands

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:36:41 +0000

The problem with Meta's AI restructuring plan is the AI wasn't good enough.

Google says its latest Gemini transcription model can turn your ramblings into structured text

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:25:36 +0000

Google says Gemini 3.5 Transcribe will soon let you use speech-to-text in any web field in Chrome.

Xbox Insiders will soon be able to create digital versions of their physical games

staff@engadget.com (Matt Tate) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:44:58 +0000

Thousands of Xbox One and Series X titles will support the new disc-to-digital feature.

Preorders for Xbox's anniversary collection are open (for some) and the bundle costs $900

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:22:28 +0000

The Xbox 25th anniversary bundle includes a translucent green Series X, a similarly-colored controller and a digital download of Halo: Campaign Evolved.

Apple announces September 9 date for 'Surprise and shine' iPhone event

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:07:00 +0000

Is it finally time to see the foldable iPhone?

Rockstar calls GTA 6 leaks 'heartbreaking for our team' and says the game is nearly finished

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:40:59 +0000

Ahead of the extended look at GTA 6 on Netflix, Rockstar has addressed leaked gameplay videos in a statement.

What's the difference between WAN and LAN?

staff@engadget.com (Calvin Wankhede) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Two identical ports, two different purposes.

Bluesky now supports 10-minute videos

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:23:29 +0000

File sizes have also been increased and uploads should be faster.

Apple should make a Mac Neo to fill the void left by the more expensive Mac mini

staff@engadget.com (Daniel Cooper) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000

A modest proposal for Apple to add a lower-cost option to its Mac lineup.

IKEA and Xbox have fully unveiled their new furniture collection at Gamescom

staff@engadget.com (Matt Tate) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:44:47 +0000

Who hasn't dreamt of sitting on a green stool modeled like a thumbstick?

Meta will pay up to $18 billion to settle states' lawsuit alleging harms to young users

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:29:24 +0000

The company called on YouTube and TikTok to join it in setting time limits for teens.

SoundCloud will let you buy music directly from artists

staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

SoundCloud will let you buy music directly from artists.

GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS review: Interchangeable lenses make this a GoPro like no other

staff@engadget.com (James Trew) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The Mission 1 ILS is a camera with great potential and a learning curve.

How to transfer data from your old iPhone to a new one

staff@engadget.com (Filipe Espósito) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Quick Start makes things a lot easier.

SpaceX is building a $100 billion 'Starbase' launch site in Louisiana

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:05:00 +0000

'We're preparing to build a spaceport that, until now, has only existed in science fiction,'

Adam Mosseri says it's 'news to me' that Instagram employees limited his exposure to teen safety data

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:08:06 +0000

The head of Instagram is the first high-profile exec to testify in the latest social media addiction trial.

Here are three sick Gibson guitar controllers made for Stage Tour's Dec. 10 release

staff@engadget.com (Jessica Conditt) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:42:07 +0000

CRKD is mining nostalgia for its latest guitar trio.

Lego Skylines is a cozy city builder from the studio that's repairing Cities: Skylines II

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:30:31 +0000

Iceflake Studios is preparing a cozy new city builder centered on the famous bricks.

Instagram adds feature that automatically trims clips for Reels

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:46:07 +0000

First Draft takes care of the busywork of video editing.