Amazon and Best Buy kicked off Labor Day weekend sales covering a wide range of Apple products, including AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off, AirTag 2 starting at $20, and pre-order discounts on the new M6/M5 Pro Mac mini. Additional deals include $150 off the 13-inch M5 MacBook Air, all-time low pricing on 2026 Apple Studio Displays, and discounts on iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air models. Separately, Baseus launched a new 100W GaN charger in a Dark Cherry finish with a discount code bringing it to $39.99.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-05
Two new indie titles are drawing attention this week: Worming from Home, a $10 remote-work life simulator where players control a worm navigating office tasks and social interactions, and Marsupilami 2: Salsa Palombia, a $30 mascot platformer from Ocellus Studio and Microids that lets players swap between three characters with different abilities across multiple platforms including Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-05
Former Valve writer Chet Faliszek revealed that a 2009 trailer for Left 4 Dead 2, widely reported at the time as leaked footage, was actually deliberately released by Valve itself. The company took this route after the ESRB refused to approve the trailer for official release, citing its graphic violence, gore, and crude language.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-04
Nintendo has confirmed a pair of streaming events next week: a 30-minute special on September 8 marking The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary, followed by a standard 45-minute Nintendo Direct on September 9. Both start at 10AM ET. The Zelda stream is expected to focus heavily on the previously announced Ocarina of Time remake, while the general Direct will likely cover upcoming releases like Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-04
Fractal Design has released the Refine 2, an updated version of its minimalist gaming chair aimed at desk setups. The new model keeps the same overall silhouette and adjustability as its predecessor but adds locking 4D armrests and a slightly loosened tilt limiter, and it now comes in a fabric option in addition to mesh. All configurations are priced at $640.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-04
Nintendo will host two Direct presentations on consecutive days next week: one dedicated to Zelda content, likely covering the leaked 40th anniversary Switch 2 hardware, the Ocarina of Time remake, and the upcoming live-action film, followed by a standard Direct focused on Switch 2 titles launching this winter. The second broadcast will be followed by a Nintendo Treehouse livestream showing gameplay footage.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-04
At IFA 2026, Reolink introduced the OMVI 2i Ultra, a wire-free security camera pairing an 8MP wide-angle lens with a separate 5MP pan-tilt-zoom lens that tracks subjects even after they leave the wide shot's frame. The device runs on a removable 10,000mAh battery rated for up to six months and includes a 6W solar panel for extra charging, with availability set for this fall though pricing is still unannounced. Reolink also revealed the $199.99 Home Hub 2 for local, subscription-free video storage and search, plus a $199.99 TrackFlex WiFi camera with dual-lens 4K recording and AI tracking.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-04
Ugreen has released the MagFlow Pro Magnetic Power Bank, a $149.99 10,000mAh device it calls the first liquid-cooled power bank with wireless charging. A small pump circulates coolant past a copper foil layer to pull heat away from its Qi2.2 wireless coil, visible through a window on the front, while a lanyard-integrated USB-C cable and separate USB-C port allow wired charging of extra devices.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-03
Ollie, a subscription-based personal AI assistant, has become one of the first family-focused AI products to achieve SOC 2 compliance, an independently audited standard proving it has formal data security controls in place. CEO Bill Lennon says the company's subscription model, rather than data monetization, ensures user data isn't shared or used for AI training. The San Diego startup has raised $7.5 million in seed funding led by Khosla Ventures and AI House.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-03
Sony confirmed that Until Dawn 2 will launch exclusively on PlayStation 5 on January 28. Unlike the original 2015 game from Supermassive Games, this sequel is being made by Liverpool-based studio Firesprite, moving the horror setting from a snowy mansion to a tropical island. A new pre-order trailer highlights Stranger Things actor Dacre Montgomery among the cast.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-03
At IFA 2026, Lenovo unveiled two premium Android tablets, the Yoga Tab Gen 2 and Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2, both featuring 144Hz 4K displays, stylus support, and last year's flagship chips from MediaTek and Qualcomm respectively. Pricing starts at $729 for the standard model and $999.99 for the Plus variant, and both ship with Android 17 alongside a promised seven major OS upgrades.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-03
At IFA, Lenovo detailed two new laptops built around NVIDIA's RTX Spark, an ARM-based chip combining a Grace CPU with a Blackwell GPU. The Yoga Pro 9n is a 15.3-inch machine with up to 128GB unified memory, 4TB storage and a 2.5K OLED display, while the Yoga 9n 2-in-1 is a 16-inch convertible with up to 64GB memory and a touchscreen OLED panel. Lenovo did not disclose pricing or release dates for either device.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-03
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