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Liz Kocan @ Engadget · 01/29/2026 12:57 EDT

How to watch the 2026 Super Bowl: Patriots vs. Seahawks channel, start time, where to stream and more

The New England Patriots are headed to the 2026 Super Bowl. (Lauren Leigh Bacho via Getty Images) Lauren Leigh Bacho via Getty Images Drake Maye and the New England Patriots face Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks at Super Bowl LX, which will be held at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA this year. For those of you who don't have your calendars blocked off already, the game is on... Read more ›

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Will Shanklin @ Engadget · 01/29/2026 12:49 EDT

Maingear's latest retro gaming desktop takes you back to the Quake era

Maingear is back with another nostalgia-fueled gaming PC. The Retro98 may look like it's made for playing Quake while you wait for The Phantom Menace trailer to drop. But on the inside, the beige box is powerful enough to slay today's most demanding AAA games. "You're not going to find this PC at your local Radio Shack," Maingear promises.If you're at least middle-aged, the Retro98's exterior is instantly familiar. The... Read more ›

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Andre Revilla @ Engadget · 01/29/2026 12:37 EDT

Spotify has a group messaging feature now

Spotify is adding group chats to the messaging service it premiered last year. In an addendum to the original blog post introducing Messages, the company announced that users can initiate chats with up to 10 of their friends to share the podcasts, playlists and songs they are listening to. The in-app messaging feature, which was released last August, works to keep users on the app instead of navigating to another... Read more ›

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Kris Holt @ Engadget · 01/29/2026 10:24 EDT

A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near a school

Waymo said one of its robotaxis struck a child, who sustained minor injuries. The incident took place in Santa Monica, California, on January 23. The company reported it to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has opened an investigation. The agency said the incident occurred close to a school within regular drop-off hours, with other children and a crossing guard nearby. The child ran from behind a double-parked... Read more ›

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Matt Tate @ Engadget · 01/29/2026 10:16 EDT

Honda vehicles used to proactively report road safety issues in nation-first pilot

Honda and DriveOhio have teamed up on a new road safety initiative in which Honda vehicles are being used to collect real-time data that can advise about potential issues and road deficiencies before they become a problem. Honda’s Proactive Roadway Maintenance System, which has been in prototyping since 2021, uses "advanced vision and LiDAR sensors" to identify issues such as worn or obstructed road signs, damaged guardrails, rough roads and... Read more ›

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Sarah Fielding @ Engadget · 01/29/2026 09:45 EDT

Apple's AirPods 4 with ANC are on sale for $119

Apple's AirPods 4 have a ton of improvements over the previous generation, but the version with active noise cancellation takes things up a notch. With them, you can get noise-cancelling power without the in-ear design of the AirPods Pro 3 that may bother some folks. They're even more enticing when they're on sale, like right now. The AirPods 4 with ANC are down to $119 at the moment, or $60... Read more ›

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Andre Revilla @ Engadget · 01/29/2026 08:36 EDT

The 512GB Samsung P9 microSD Express card is $40 off right now

MicroSD Express cards are still a little hard to find, considering they're pretty new and only really started becoming popular last year once the Switch 2 came out. These upgraded versions of microSD cards are the only ones compatible with the Switch 2 for expanding its storage, os if you're already starting to feel the crunch on your console, it's worth picking one up. Samsung's P9 microSD Express card is... Read more ›

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Matt Tate @ Engadget · 01/29/2026 08:30 EDT

Google will pay $135 million to settle illegal data collection lawsuit

Google has agreed to a preliminary $135 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by Android users who accused it of harvesting their data without consent. The suit alleged that since November 12, 2017, Google has been illegally collecting cellular data from phones purchased through carriers, even when apps were closed or location features were disabled. As reported by Reuters, the affected users believed Google using their data for... Read more ›

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Devindra Hardawar @ Engadget · 01/29/2026 08:30 EDT

The Nex Playground is everything Xbox Kinect wanted to be

It's the year 2026 and the hottest game in my living room is Fruit Ninja. No, I'm not in the midst of an ill-advised retro mobile gaming kick. Instead, my family and I have been jumping around and slicing flying fruit in our living room using the Nex Playground. It's a tiny gaming system built entirely around Kinect-like games. With its camera and onboard computer vision processing, the $249 Nex... Read more ›

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Andre Revilla @ Engadget · 01/29/2026 08:10 EDT

Pick up AirPods Pro 3 while they're down to $199 right now

AirPods Pro 3 have returned to an all-time-low price. You can pick them up for $199 right now, which is $50 off and the best discount we've seen since the earbuds came out at the end of last year. We gave these AirPods a score of 90 out of 100 in our review and we consider them the best wireless earbuds for iPhone users. The third generation model is a... Read more ›

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Mariella Moon @ Engadget · 01/29/2026 08:00 EDT

Apple TV signs TV and movie deal for Brandon Sanderson's fantasy books

Brandon Sanderson, a popular author of high-fantasy and science fiction books, has signed a deal with Apple TV to adapt his works set in the Cosmere fictional universe into films and TV shows. Sanderson said last year at Celsius 232, Spain’s annual sci-fi and fantasy convention, that his ultimate dream project is a “really good Mistborn film.” Apple TV is making that come true: Some of the first projects to... Read more ›

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Sam Chapman @ Engadget · 01/29/2026 08:00 EDT

Are VPNs really safe? The security factors to consider before using one

Virtual private networks (VPNs) have been household technology for a while now, but there's still a lot of uncertainty around them. This is partly due to the fact that they can conceal online activity that local or national governments deem illegal — up to and including, say, circumventing ID checks for age verification. Consumers aren't helped by the sheer amount of duds sold in app stores right next to the... Read more ›

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Lawrence Bonk @ Engadget · 01/29/2026 07:00 EDT

DJI launches the lightweight RS 5 camera gimbal for video creators

DJI just revealed the RS 5 camera gimbal, a new entry in its long-standing Ronan Series. The RS 5 is lightweight, at around three pounds, with a maximum payload of nearly seven pounds. This gimbal offers what DJI calls "enhanced intelligent subject tracking." The tracking was already impressive with some of the company's older offerings, so any improvement will be icing on the cake. A new tracking module lets videographers... Read more ›

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Amy Skorheim @ Engadget · 01/29/2026 05:01 EDT

The best ereaders for 2026

Color is the buzziest feature in ereaders right now, but is it necessary? It makes the covers more fun, and readers of comics and graphic novels will appreciate the added hues (though they may be happier with an E Ink tablet for better image detail). Color is just one factor to consider when picking out the best ereader. The lights, screen quality, housing and buttons make a difference too. Then... Read more ›

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Devindra Hardawar @ Engadget · 01/29/2026 03:00 EDT

The best laptops you can buy in 2026, tested and reviewed

Choosing the best laptop can be a bit of a challenge, especially when “good enough” now covers everything from entry-level Chromebooks for college students to premium machines built for serious multitasking and heavier creative work. Specs can blur together fast, but a few basics still matter, like processing power, battery life and whether you’re getting enough storage for the long haul. For many people, that means looking for something that... Read more ›

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Mariella Moon @ Engadget · 01/28/2026 20:06 EDT

Tesla is killing off its Model S and X cars to make robots

Tesla will “basically stop the production” of its Model S and X electric vehicles next quarter, CEO Elon Musk has announced at the automaker’s earnings call for the 2025 fiscal year. “It’s time to bring the Model S and X program to a end with an honorable discharge, because we’re really moving into a future that’s based on autonomy,” Musk said. You can still buy the vehicles as long as... Read more ›

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Anna Washenko @ Engadget · 01/28/2026 18:50 EDT

Halide co-founder joins Apple's design team

Apple picked up an intriguing new member for its design team today in Sebastiaan de With, co-founder of the iPhone camera app Halide. He announced the move today on Threads, adding, "So excited to work with the very best team in the world on my favorite products."The Halide app has caught our eye at Engadget at several points over the years. de With also is co-founder of Lux, which is... Read more ›

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Karissa Bell @ Engadget · 01/28/2026 17:29 EDT

Mark Zuckerberg says Reality Labs will (eventually) stop losing so much money

Mark Zuckerberg says there's an end in sight to Reality Labs' years of multibillion-dollar losses following the company's layoffs to the metaverse division earlier this year. The CEO said he expects to "gradually reduce" how much money the company is losing as it doubles down on AI glasses and shifts away from virtual reality.Speaking during Meta's fourth-quarter earnings call, Zuckerberg was clear that the changes won't happen soon, but sounded... Read more ›

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Will Shanklin @ Engadget · 01/28/2026 17:23 EDT

Patreon creators have to switch to subscription billing by November, thanks to Apple

Patreon creators will need to make some changes soon, thanks to Apple. On Wednesday, Patreon said Apple has renewed its requirement that all Patreon creators must move to subscription billing. The deadline to do so is November 1, 2026.Patreon's blog post announcing the change made it clear that it had no other choice. "We strongly disagree with this decision," the company wrote. "Creators need consistency and clarity in order to... Read more ›

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Anna Washenko @ Engadget · 01/28/2026 16:33 EDT

Astronomers share new insights about the early universe via the Webb Space Telescope

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found a galaxy that is offering new data about the early stages of the universe's existence. The latest discovery shared by astronomers is about a bright galaxy dubbed MoM-z14. According to the team, this galaxy existed 280 million years after the Big Bang. The sounds like a long time, but in the context of the universe's estimated 13.8 billion years of existence,... Read more ›

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