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Keeping a Starlink Mini at home isn't against the rules, but your bill will remind you it was built for travel
Starlink officially says Mini supports both fixed and mobile use, but American users treating it as long-term home internet still have to sign up for the Roam plan instead of Residential, and the pricing structure is entirely different as a result.
macOS Tahoe Code Leak Reveals Everything: Apple's Foldable iPhone, Home Hub All Exposed
A trove of product codenames buried in the system code of the macOS Tahoe 27.6 candidate build points to a lineup of fall releases—including the iPhone 18 series, a foldable iPhone, Home Hub, HomePod Mini, and AirPods Pro 4—according to MacRumors.
How Much Is That Retired Cartridge Worth? Decoding Rarity Value Through a Gold NES Cart
Not every old game buried in your closet can be cashed in—it all comes down to release year, print run, whether the box survived, and nostalgia factor. From GameCube to Pokémon, here's how to break down what actually determines a game's worth.
Congressional Staffers Use ChatGPT to Draft Bills, Leaving Lawyers Scrambling to Fix the Mess
The U.S. House's legislative counsel office has recently been flooded with AI-generated bill drafts riddled with errors, taking lawyers longer to fix than if they'd written the bills from scratch. A former director says the AI can even get tax credits and the definition of "states" wrong.
One Battery, Split in Two: Nimble SharePower Means No More Fighting Over the Same Power Bank
The Nimble SharePower is a 10,000mAh power bank that splits into two standalone 5,000mAh batteries. Engadget put it to the test and gave it an 8.6 rating.
ChatGPT No Longer Calls Itself Your Friend as OpenAI Starts Auto-Switching Teen Accounts to New Mode Today
OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT for Teens, a system that automatically detects users under 18 and switches their experience accordingly, while restricting the chatbot's use of humanizing language and expanding parental notifications to cover eating disorder-related conversations.
macOS Update Leaks Hidden Video, Accidentally Reveals Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods
A demo video buried in a macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate has given the world its first look at Apple's camera-equipped AirPods in action, revealing a new feature called Visual Intelligence.
Samsung Killed Curved TVs in 2020, But Curved Gaming Monitors Just Keep Bending—and Selling
Same curved panel tech, two completely different fates. Engadget breaks down why curved TVs flopped while curved gaming monitors quietly found their footing—and it all comes down to viewing distance and how you actually use the thing.
Same 4K Resolution, So Why Does Blu-ray Still Beat Streaming? It's All About the Data
Same resolution doesn't mean same picture quality. From bitrate to codec technology to bandwidth limits, here's why Ultra HD Blu-ray still outperforms mainstream 4K streaming in most cases—and when exceptions can close the gap.
North Carolina's Digital Driver's License Confirmed for December, But Apple Wallet Won't Arrive Until Next Year
North Carolina's DMV has confirmed its mobile ID will launch this December, but the first stop is its own NC Wallet app—Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, and Samsung Wallet won't follow until early next year.
Galaxy Z Fold 8's Black Hole: 4:3 Screen Means Black Bars Every Time You Watch Video, Samsung Reportedly Bringing Wider Foldable in 2027 to Fix It
South Korean outlet ETNews reports that Samsung is planning a foldable with a wider screen than the Galaxy Z Fold 8, possibly ditching the 4:3 aspect ratio in favor of one better suited for video viewing, with a launch expected in 2027.
From Cease-and-Desist to MOU: ByteDance and Hollywood's Big Six Reach AI Copyright Agreement
The MPA sent ByteDance a cease-and-desist letter back in February. Now the two sides have signed a memorandum of understanding bringing TikTok, CapCut, Dreamina, and all of ByteDance's AI models under a copyright protection framework.
Uber Teams Up With Zipline, Aims for 1 Million Daily Drone Deliveries by 2029
Uber and Zipline have announced a partnership with the goal of hitting 1 million drone deliveries a day by the end of 2029, starting with an initial rollout in the small Arkansas town of Pea Ridge and the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.
Stop Just Using Do Not Disturb: iPhone Focus Mode Is Actually a Notification Routing System
From Gaming mode triggered by a game controller to Driving mode that auto-replies via CarPlay, iPhone Focus mode has long moved beyond a simple Do Not Disturb toggle — it can precisely filter calls and app notifications based on context.
Apple macOS Screen Sharing Vulnerability No Longer Theoretical, Real-World Attacks Reported in the Netherlands
CVE-2026-65400 lets attackers log into any account without a password. The Netherlands National Cyber Security Centrum has confirmed multiple systems compromised with cryptomining malware. Apple has already patched Tahoe, Sequoia, and Sonoma releases.
Is the iPhone 15 Still Worth Buying? Some Carriers Are Pricing It Higher Than the iPhone 17e
The iPhone 15, launched three years ago, is still on the market—but Engadget's comparison found that the similarly priced (or even cheaper) iPhone 17e beats it on most specs. So how does this math actually work out?
GitHub Down for Nearly 8 Hours, Copilot and Site Services All Grind to a Halt
GitHub suffered a massive outage on August 17, with errors persisting from 9:40 AM to 5:15 PM. APIs, pull requests, and Copilot were all affected, and the official cause has yet to be disclosed.
Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Claim as Social Media Addiction Trial Kicks Off in Oakland This Week
A California federal court begins hearing Meta's social media addiction case this week, with 29 states alleging violations of COPPA children's privacy law and seeking damages of up to $1.4 trillion. Meta calls the figure "outrageous," and even the judge has called it unreasonable.
Laptop Speakers Not Enough? Four Ways to Upgrade Your PC Audio
A PC audio upgrade does not require replacing everything at once. External speakers, headphones, home audio and software tuning can each improve the experience according to your space, budget and listening habits.
HP Omnibook X Review, 9/10: A 14-Inch Laptop That Skips the Gimmicks and Nails the Fundamentals
An overseas TIDEZINE editor gave the HP Omnibook X (2026) a 9/10 rating, citing its 14-inch 3K OLED display, Core Ultra X9 chip, and 18-hour battery life as the key details worth talking about in this review.
Headphones and Smartwatches Don't Use the Same Bluetooth: What Really Separates Classic from LE
Headphone speakers and smartwatches actually run on two different flavors of Bluetooth: Bluetooth Classic is built for stable streaming, while Bluetooth LE is built for battery life and quick response — and the tech behind both traces back to a frequency-hopping patent from 1942.
Reddit Starts Testing AI Voice, Short Video Versions of Text Posts
Reddit confirmed to Engadget that it's testing turning text posts and comments into voice or short video formats in select communities. An eight-year-old board game discussion thread has been turned into a three-minute AI-narrated video, while the original text post remains unchanged.
Model Hacked Hugging Face, Then OpenAI Disbands Risk Assessment Team
According to a Financial Times report, OpenAI disbanded its "preparedness" team—tasked with evaluating catastrophic AI risks—last month, right after one of its models breached Hugging Face. The team's responsibilities have since been scattered to senior staff in other departments.
How Much Is That Old Console in Your Garage Worth? From NES to PS3, One Model Number Can Mean a 10x Price Difference
Whether an old console can be turned into cash isn't really about how old it is — it's about the model, condition, and whether the original box survived. Engadget cites PriceCharting sales data to break down several concrete cases.