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How Apple's Thunderbolt ports are different from USB-C

Your Mac might have a combination of Thunderbolt and standard USB-C ports, each with different capabilities.

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California will fine robotaxi companies if their vehicles block first responders

California's new rule will penalize robotaxi companies if their vehicles block first responders for more than 30 minutes.

This is one of the cheapest ways to add Dolby Atmos to your TV

Immersive sound doesn't have to break the bank.

Is YouTube TV worth your money anymore?

Sports fans might love it, but who else?

How to adjust the audio quality in Apple Music

Apple Music offers both lossless streaming and EQ features, if you know where to look.

Apple acknowledges AT&T network bug on iPhone 18 Pro Max

Experiencing SOS mode on your iPhone 18 Pro Max with AT&T? Apple confirms a hardware issue and details who needs a replacement.

Lyft agrees to pay $272.5 million to settle worker classification lawsuit

Uber and Lyft were sued by the state of California in 2020 for misclassifying employees as contractors.

Meta wants people to build their own Muse gadgets, too

The company also created its own smart home device, the Muse Home Link

Batomon Showdown is the hottest new auto battler on the block

Batomon Showdown is like Pokémon meets Super Auto Pets.

Apple sounds the alarm on AI agents and 'Full Disk Access'

There's an increasingly high cost to convenience.

iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 18 Pro Max: Comparing their displays and batteries

Not much else differentiates them, which isn't a bad thing.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Apple iPad Pro: Here's how they stack up

Choosing between these two powerhouse tablets is probably simpler than you think.

YouTube takes aim at clipper accounts, will prioritize original Shorts

But will it hurt creators clipping their own longform videos?

Soon-to-be merged Paramount and Warner Bros. will be known as Skydance going forward

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced the new name in a social media post.

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have officially teamed up to end coverage gaps

This is likely an attempt to get ahead of potential rivals like Starlink and Leo.

Affordable alternatives to Apple's AirPods Max

If you can live without deep iOS integration and the polished design of the AirPods Max, you could save hundreds.

Don't let the adorable AI agents fool you

Just because they look harmless doesn't mean you should be irresponsible with your data.

NVIDIA's smuggling problem is getting worse

US officials have reportedly highlighted gaps in NVIDIA's due diligence over smuggling.

Apple is reportedly building a smart home camera that won't record video footage of you or anyone else

The device will apparently use AI to analyze activity in your home without actually filming it.

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?

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.

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.

Balcony solar installations are now legal in America's most populous state

California has joined nine other US states in approving balcony solar installations.

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.

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.

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.

Samsung launches its first clip-on earbuds in South Korea

A global rollout will follow, although we don't yet know the details.

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.

Police may have new ways to access data on locked iPhones

A training video reportedly demonstrates how police can evade an Apple security feature.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

Engadget's best of 2026

The highest-rated devices that we reviewed this year in a variety of categories.

Newsom vetoes smart glasses privacy bill

The language of the bill was overbroad, in Newsom's opinion.

Japanese court rules human voices are protected in landmark AI case

Humans vs AI: It's time to d-d-d-d-duel.

HP's Omnibook 5 features an OLED screen and costs $699

It also lasts up to 42 hours on a single charge.

Amazon's latest Kindle accessories bring physical buttons back to its ereaders

BookTok will probably rejoice.

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.

Amazon introduces new Kindle Paperwhite, Colorsoft and entry-level models

Amazon's new Kindle e-readers come with flat-surface displays and new colors.

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.

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.

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.

Apple TV is down

Several Apple services went down for maintenance on the afternoon of September 30. Only Apple TV remains inaccessible.

How to watch NASA's Crew-13 launch