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ABC sues the FCC to stop an early review of its TV licenses

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:00:04 +0000

ABC accused the Trump Administration of waging "a retaliatory campaign" because it doesn't like what the network broadcasts.

Mirrorless vs DSLR: Which camera type is better?

staff@engadget.com (Husain Parvez) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

The industry seems to be moving on from DSLR technology, but is it time to ditch your DSLR camera yet?

Vine reboot Divine is now open to everyone, no invite code required

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Divine now has more than 2 million videos from Vine's original archive.

Are your retro games still worth money?

staff@engadget.com (Deven McClure) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

You don't need to have a perfectly preserved copy to fetch cash for your old games. But you need to consider these factors that impact their worth.

Comcast's new home protection setup uses Wi-Fi to detect motion

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:38:32 +0000

Xfinity Shield is designed to bring home, family and cybersecurity protection together.

You can use your Starlink Mini at home, but it'll cost you

staff@engadget.com (Husain Parvez) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Starlink is an attractive option for those who live in remote areas or travel frequently, but the Mini isn't ideal for residential use.

Nimble SharePower review: Two battery packs for the price of one

staff@engadget.com (Sam Rutherford) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The Nimble SharePower is a versatile battery pack that gets even better when you're traveling with a friend.

AI-generated bills are reportedly causing problems in the Capitol

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:33:15 +0000

According to Politico, the US House Office of Legislative Counsel is swamped with error-riddled AI-generated bills.

Apple's macOS Tahoe preview may have leaked a ton of unreleased products

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:05:53 +0000

Apple's macOS Tahoe 27.6 release candidate has leaked a bajillion new product codenames.

ChatGPT's stricter teen mode starts rolling out today

staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000

OpenAI will attempt to automatically enroll all young users in the new experience.

Fairphone is finally releasing its first official handset in the US

staff@engadget.com (Sam Rutherford) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000

You can now get Fairphone's reparable handset in the US without jumping through hoops.

Google is reportedly planning to move all Pixel production out of China

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Google told its suppliers that it will no longer manufacture Pixel devices in China starting next year, according to Nikkei Asia.

Apple appears to have leaked its camera-equipped AirPods

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:41:59 +0000

Apple may have leaked its camera-equipped AirPods in a video tucked into macOS Tahoe 26.7.

Why flash drive capacity keeps increasing (and why small drives are rarely sold today)

staff@engadget.com (Husain Parvez) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0000

While smaller drives can certainly still be found, there's a good reason why you don't often find them on retailers' shelves.

What are your retro game consoles worth?

staff@engadget.com (Husain Parvez) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Many variables affect the value of retro game consoles today. Which ones are worth keeping, and which ones are destined for the trash?

YouTube public view counts will likely get higher starting next week

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:02:11 +0000

The platform will start tracking views the same way across video formats.

Reddit is experimenting with video and audio versions of posts

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:31:57 +0000

The company wants users to be able to watch and listen to conversations.

Sonos put speaker controls on your iPhone's lock screen (again)

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:30:48 +0000

Sonos released an app update that takes advantage of Apple's Live Activities system.

Why curved TVs failed but curved gaming monitors thrived

staff@engadget.com (Devindra Hardawar) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Curved TVs walked so curved gaming monitors could run.

Apple is forced to stop favoring its own apps in personal data collection prompts

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:12:36 +0000

A German competition authority said that Apple's data collection prompts favors its own apps versus third-party options.