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I found the 5 best laptop sales - just in time for back to school

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Is Ryan Reynolds Trolling Everyone About Deadpool’s Next MCU Appearance?

Zach Cregger wants Resident Evil to be his Evil Dead 2. Osgood Perkins and Tatiana Maslany tease the patriarchal horrors of Keeper. Plus, the cast of Clayface expands. Spoilers, assemble! Avengers: Doomsday/Avengers: Secret Wars Ryan Reynolds cryptically shared an image of a graffitied-over Avengers logo to Instagram last night (essentially a version of the logo actually already seen in Deadpool & Wolverine as the emblem of the Resistance), leading to rampant speculation that Deadpool will app

The new Preview app has a fun interactive Liquid Glass easter egg

As part of the overall redesign, Liquid Glass has been implemented throughout iOS 26, changing how app icons, toolbars, tab bars and system controls look and behave. But Apple is also open to just having a bit of a fun with the new material, like the completely-over-the-top refraction effect when you pull down the Lock Screen. With beta 6, Apple hid another fun Liquid Glass easter egg inside the Preview app on iPad. See the video after the break … Preview is a new app available on iPadOS 26 th

The Matter 1.4.2 update has the smart home upgrades you didn't know you needed

Maria Diaz/ZDNET The smart home world is gearing up for the Matter 1.5 update this fall, but the CSA just announced a 1.4.2 update as a precursor to prepare the field. Matter 1.4.2 makes devices more secure and efficient, enhancing the user experience, likely without you realizing that major changes have been made. That's the beauty of Matter: we're watching the connectivity protocol grow and blossom into a fully fledged and future-proof smart home wonder. The Matter 1.4.2 update includes Wi-F

Is Instagram Map showing your location? How to check and turn it off

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AP to end its weekly book reviews

Terrible news from The Associated Press. Media Nation correspondent J.A. passes along this note from Anthony McCartney, the AP’s global entertainment and lifestyle editor. AP to end its weekly book reviews Dear AP book reviewers, I am writing to share that the AP is ending its weekly book reviews, beginning Sept. 1. This was a difficult decision but one made after a thorough review of AP’s story offerings and what is being most read on our website and mobile apps as well as what customers are

I jump-started a bus from the 1930s with this power bank - here's the verdict

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I jump-started a bus from the 1930s with this power bank - here's my buying advice

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The Associated Press tells its book critics that it's ending weekly reviews

Terrible news from The Associated Press. Media Nation correspondent J.A. passes along this note from Anthony McCartney, the AP’s global entertainment and lifestyle editor. AP to end its weekly book reviews Dear AP book reviewers, I am writing to share that the AP is ending its weekly book reviews, beginning Sept. 1. This was a difficult decision but one made after a thorough review of AP’s story offerings and what is being most read on our website and mobile apps as well as what customers are

Save $150 on the OnePlus 13 right now and get a free gift - but hurry

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The best tablets for students in 2025: Expert recommended for back-to-school season

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I tested this power bank by jump starting a bus from the 1930s - here's what happened

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Matter enhancements enable cheaper HomeKit devices and slicker control

The Matter standard – which brings HomeKit compatibility to a far broader range of devices – is getting a significant upgrade. The latest version will enable the production of lower cost HomeKit-compatible smart home devices, as well as slicker control over your existing ones … A quick recap on Matter and HomeKit Originally, brands wanting to offer HomeKit compatibility had to comply with an Apple-specific standard, and submit their devices for approval. The Matter standard eliminates both st

5 free Windows PC apps I always install first (and how they improve your workflow)

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Surprise Matter update focuses on reliability and stability

is a senior reviewer focused on smart home and connected tech, with over twenty years of experience. She has written previously for Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, BBC, and US News. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. For Matter, this year was never going to be about flashy new features. Other than support for security cameras, which I hear should finally arrive this fall, 2025 is all about fixing problems. And with Matter 1.4.2, announced today, t

Why I travel with 3 different portable power stations (and can't get out of the habit)

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Samsung gives free $120 offer to Galaxy Z Fold and Flip 7 users - how to redeem it now

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Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Movie Approach Sounds Familiar

In the lead up to his newest film Weapons, we learned writer/director Zach Cregger would tackle Resident Evil for his next project. In the months since, he’s been vague about what to expect from the film, and his newest teases are slightly more concrete in terms of telling us his game plan for Capcom’s zombie franchise. Talking to Inverse, Cregger called himself “the biggest worshipper of the games, so I’m telling a story that’s a love letter to the games and follows the rules of the games.” No

How to Protect Yourself From Portable Point-of-Sale Scams

Considering the widespread use of contactless payment systems, it's no surprise that portable point-of-sale thefts are making a comeback. This type of robbery is enjoying a new wave of popularity, and is much harder to spot given how quickly those transactions take place. But how much risk is there, really? And how can you protect yourself from POS scams? The Case of Sorrento A recent example of POS theft happened recently in Italy, when topic exploded again a few days ago when the news agency

Apple @ Work: Device Management Service migration is going to elminate vendor lock-in on Apple fleets

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Matter and Form Three 3D Scanner Review: Easy Scans

As a chronic tinkerer, I’ve always wished there was a simple, efficient, and effective way to get a full-resolution 3D model of a part without spending hundreds of hours learning 3D modeling or thousands of dollars on a high-resolution 3D scanner. This is the problem Matter and Form wanted to solve with the Three, a 3D scanner that claims to be simple, intuitive, and inexpensive. It’s important to emphasize that 3D scanners are not the end-all, be-all of creating 3D models. They are a tool to b

3 portable power stations I travel everywhere with (and how they differ)

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Job growth has slowed sharply; the question is why

After an avalanche of data last week, there are more signs of a slowing economy. Real GDP rose modestly in the first half, and inflation started to drift up. The labor market was the last piece to fall in line, and it did with a bang on Friday. Job growth slowed sharply starting in May (including large downward revisions in May and June), and the unemployment rate increased in July. It’s a complicated mix of supply and demand shocks, but an unsurprising outcome given the significant policy chang

Here's the absolutely massive Tamagotchi Paradise next to other objects in the wild, for scale

No product launch excites me more than the release of a new Tamagotchi. So when it comes time to review one, I like to first give myself a little while to just live with the device — to feel that initial delight and let it die down before I try to look at it critically. That way, I can more fairly assess whether we've actually got a toy that's worth the price tag and will hold a person's attention once the novelty wears off. But Tamagotchi Paradise arrived a few days ago, and while a proper rev

The Download: GPT-5 is here, and Intel’s CEO drama

3 Meta’s AI superintelligence team is growing The new TBD Lab is currently working on the newest version of its Llama model. (WSJ $) + Meta has also been busy acquiring an AI audio firm. (The Information $) + Elsewhere, Tesla has disbanded its supercomputer team. (Bloomberg $) 4 A man suffered psychosis after ChatGPT suggested he take sodium bromide The 60-year old ended up with bromism. (Ars Technica) + He’d been taking it for three months before he went to the ER. (The Independent) + AI

Pick up the Fitbit Charge 6 fitness tracker while it's $50 off

The Fitbit Charge 6 fitness tracker is $50 off right now via Wellbots , bringing the price down to just $110. All you have to do is enter the code ENGADFIT50 at checkout. This little device actually topped our list of the best fitness trackers , so now is a good time to pick one up. The battery life is fantastic, lasting around seven days on a charge, and it features built-in GPS. The heart rate monitor is extremely accurate, especially when compared to rival units. It also tracks ECG, SpO2, s

These Sony headphones are a fan favorite - and they're on sale at Amazon at a new low price

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Android phone feeling slow? How I changed one setting to instantly double the speed

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Virtual Linux Devices on ARM64

500 virtual Linux devices on ARM 64 Underjord is an artisanal consultancy doing consulting in Elixir, Nerves with an accidental speciality in marketing and outreach. If you like the writing you should really try the pro version. This is the first part of an experimental journey as I explore how many instances of my favorite IoT framework I can run on the 192 core Ampere One. Background I work on the Nerves project which is an IoT framework providing best-practice underpinnings and support so

Benchmarking GPT-5 on 400 real-world code reviews

GPT-5 is now available in Qodo’s platform for all free and paid users. Get started today. At Qodo, we believe benchmarks should reflect how developers actually work. That’s why we built the PR Benchmark—a benchmark designed to assess how well language models handle tasks like code review, suggesting improvements, and understanding developer intent. Unlike many public benchmarks, the PR Benchmark is private, and its data is not publicly released. This ensures models haven’t seen it during train