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How to fight a data center

staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

If you're worried about noise, utility costs, or pollution: here's how to fight against a data center.

A $2 sticker let me bypass the Meta Glasses' anti-creep feature

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Meta's smart glasses are supposed to alert bystanders when they're recording. Bypassing those safety features is trivially easy, unfortunately.

Slow downloads? These tweaks could speed up your router

staff@engadget.com (Adnan Ahmed) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

If your Wi-Fi is a bit sluggish, there are some things you should check before upgrading your router.

Super Mario Sunshine is the Switch 2's next GameCube addition

staff@engadget.com (Matt Tate) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The sunny 2002 platformer was the direct follow-up to Super Mario 64.

The EU's Right to Repair directive kicks in today

staff@engadget.com (Daniel Cooper) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:45:37 +0000

Today is the day the EU's Right to Repair rules come into force that will, eventually, make it much easier to fix your broken gear.

Slate Truck first drive: A minimalist's delight

staff@engadget.com (Tim Stevens) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Slate's anti-truck EV is poised to deliver on all of its promises.

Electronic Arts says it'll be a private company next week

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:30:34 +0000

Electronic Arts will close its $55 billion deal to go private by August 4 next week.

You can now play Xbox games on Hisense TVs without a console

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:48:29 +0000

Microsoft has started rolling out the Xbox app to Hisense TVs and other TVs powered by VIDAA OS.

HoverAir's Versa is a pocket gimbal camera and drone mashup

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:32:09 +0000

HoverAir has unveiled Versa, an interesting product that marries a gimbal camera and drone.

Amazon's Zoox is the first steering wheel-free robotaxi to get regulatory approval for paid rides

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:18:25 +0000

The NHTSA has given Amazon's Zoox permission to charge for rides. It's the first AV with no manual controls to get it.

Tecno's new concept may be the first truly bezel-less smartphone

staff@engadget.com (Mat Smith) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Tecno is teasing a truly bezel-less smartphone concept and it'll reveal it at IFA 2026.

Sony says it has secured enough ram for all the PS5s it expects to sell this year

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:43:33 +0000

Whenever computer or gaming hardware is discussed these days, the 'Ramageddon' memory shortage is likely to come up.

Anthropic says its AI models also hacked three organizations on their own

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:10:12 +0000

After OpenAI's admission that its models broke into Hugging Face, Anthropic has now admitted that the models it was testing also hacked other organizations.

Reddit's CEO sure seems frustrated with Google's AI overviews

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:09:07 +0000

Amid rumors of Google breakup, Huffman says "people don't want a summary of reddit, they want reddit."

Spotify's new feature lets you leave little notes on songs

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:47:02 +0000

Give me a mixtape, and hold the tape.

That AI wearable you don't like just got worse

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:34:11 +0000

The new Friend pendant features a speaker, updated models and the same off-putting ideas about how humans should use AI.

Casio's new ring watch is an undercover Oura competitor and it's adorable

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:23:58 +0000

At last, a smart ring with some flair.

Snap will show off its AR Specs at a September 16 event

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:12:25 +0000

The company is promising the first in-depth look at the $2,195 glasses.

Sonos is planning a product event for September

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0000

Unsurprisingly, it's likely to focus on AI.

Should you avoid TP-Link routers? Here's what to know

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

When it's less about the product and more about the FCC.