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Steam Frame Setup Videos Leak Online Following a Steam Client Update, Suggesting That Valve’s Next-Gen VR Headset Might Be Launching Soon

Steam Frame Setup Videos Leak Online Following a Steam Client Update, Suggesting That Valve’s Next-Gen VR Headset Might Be Launching Soon

Gaming

Iconic “12 CDs for a Penny” Mail-Order Club Columbia House Is Officially Closing After 71 Years, Ending an Era for Physical Media Lovers

Iconic “12 CDs for a Penny” Mail-Order Club Columbia House Is Officially Closing After 71 Years, Ending an Era for Physical Media Lovers

Gaming

Smart wearables market set to generate more than $1 trillion – 9to5Mac

Smart wearables market set to generate more than $1 trillion – 9to5Mac

Phones

August 19, 2026 – Apple TV 4K rumors, Apple Maps ads

August 19, 2026 – Apple TV 4K rumors, Apple Maps ads

Phones

Camera-equipped AirPods reportedly won’t launch in 2026, despite demo video leak – 9to5Mac

Camera-equipped AirPods reportedly won’t launch in 2026, despite demo video leak – 9to5Mac

Phones

Google Pixel 11 gets dbrand’s full case lineup, including Tank for the first time [Gallery]

Google Pixel 11 gets dbrand’s full case lineup, including Tank for the first time [Gallery]

Phones

Survey reveals the toolbox item your phone is most likely to replace

Survey reveals the toolbox item your phone is most likely to replace

Phones

Lenovo EA340 Review: Battery Drain & Connection Problems

Lenovo EA340 Review: Battery Drain & Connection Problems

Wearables

Lenovo RS103 Review: Budget Earclip vs Premium Brands

Lenovo RS103 Review: Budget Earclip vs Premium Brands

Wearables

5 Wireless Android Auto Issues That Don’t Exist With USB – SlashGear

5 Wireless Android Auto Issues That Don’t Exist With USB – SlashGear

Phones

The Best Years For Chevy Malibu (And Some To Avoid) – SlashGear

The Best Years For Chevy Malibu (And Some To Avoid) – SlashGear

Cars

Do Helmet Spoilers Make You Faster? – SlashGear

Do Helmet Spoilers Make You Faster? – SlashGear

Cars

‘Do not normalize mass surveillance’: Flock announces its fastest growing business is in drones, but users have the same privacy concerns as with license plate readers

‘Do not normalize mass surveillance’: Flock announces its fastest growing business is in drones, but users have the same privacy concerns as with license plate readers

Cameras

Alabama town left powerless against massive new Bitcoin mining data center after developer finds loophole in state zoning laws

Alabama town left powerless against massive new Bitcoin mining data center after developer finds loophole in state zoning laws

AI & Bots

The leaked Siri Remote needs these 3 upgrades, according to Apple TV 4K fans — but one is already a hidden feature in today’s remote

The leaked Siri Remote needs these 3 upgrades, according to Apple TV 4K fans — but one is already a hidden feature in today’s remote

Audio & Video

Google Gemini is getting a dedicated student hub

Google Gemini is getting a dedicated student hub

AI & Bots

Nielsen will enhance its ratings system using wearable devices

Nielsen will enhance its ratings system using wearable devices

Wearables

Researchers expose a worryingly simple trick to make AI bots go rogue and skip safety

Researchers expose a worryingly simple trick to make AI bots go rogue and skip safety

AI & Bots

A boring tile wants to fix the worst problem of ultra-fast mmWave 5G connections for you

A boring tile wants to fix the worst problem of ultra-fast mmWave 5G connections for you

Phones

My Mac never tells me where my internet goes, so I found an app that does

My Mac never tells me where my internet goes, so I found an app that does

Apps

The Pixel 11 Pro made me fall in love with Night Sight once again

The Pixel 11 Pro made me fall in love with Night Sight once again

Phones

A face-search tool left more than 9 million photos sitting unprotected

A face-search tool left more than 9 million photos sitting unprotected

Phones

AI may be learning from billions of images without copying any one of them

AI may be learning from billions of images without copying any one of them

AI & Bots

Avec’s new AI feature makes sure you never miss a deadline again

Avec’s new AI feature makes sure you never miss a deadline again

Smart Home

Shopping for a new Pixel 11? These are the best cases you can buy today

Shopping for a new Pixel 11? These are the best cases you can buy today

Phones

Public TV channel sues Iron Mountain data center after its cloud storage vendor goes out of business, losing over 70 years of archival materials and programming

Public TV channel sues Iron Mountain data center after its cloud storage vendor goes out of business, losing over 70 years of archival materials and programming

Audio & Video

Nostalgic fans are resurrecting the Blockbuster video store — free DVD and Blu-ray drop-boxes are multiplying on streets as a new 3D website turns Netflix into a retro rental store

Nostalgic fans are resurrecting the Blockbuster video store — free DVD and Blu-ray drop-boxes are multiplying on streets as a new 3D website turns Netflix into a retro rental store

Audio & Video

Google is offering college students a year of its AI Pro plan for free – Engadget

Google is offering college students a year of its AI Pro plan for free – Engadget

AI & Bots

A robot could eventually conduct your blood draw at the doctor’s office – Engadget

A robot could eventually conduct your blood draw at the doctor’s office – Engadget

Computers & IT

Pokémon and Polaroid are collaborating on three new adorable cameras – Engadget

Pokémon and Polaroid are collaborating on three new adorable cameras – Engadget

Cameras