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USB4 Vs USB-C: What's the difference between them?
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USB4 Vs USB-C: What's the difference between them?

There's a pretty major difference between USB-C and USB4. We'll dive into the details and how to tell them apart.

Don Osinski · 15 Aug, 2026
SpaceX has officially acquired AI coding startup Cursor
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SpaceX has officially acquired AI coding startup Cursor

The $60 billion acquisition has been finalized.

Matteo Baumbach · 15 Aug, 2026
Riffs on GoldenEye 007, Star Fox and Kingdom Hearts, and other new indie games worth checking out
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Riffs on GoldenEye 007, Star Fox and Kingdom Hearts, and other new indie games worth checking out

Our indie game roundup this week features a handful of '90s-inspired entries along with a dog game, a cat game and a sheep game.

Maybelle Thompson · 15 Aug, 2026
Expensive earbuds: When and why it's worth paying more
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Expensive earbuds: When and why it's worth paying more

Earbuds range in price from under $10 to hundreds. What do you get for the money?

Luis Crona · 15 Aug, 2026
Apple weekend deals: MacBooks up to $540 off, AirPods up to $100 off, Apple Watch, more
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Apple weekend deals: MacBooks up to $540 off, AirPods up to $100 off, Apple Watch, more

Your 9to5Toys Lunch Break weekend edition is here, and so are the deals. We are starting off with a series of solid headliners, including AirPods Pro 3 at 25% a...

Justin Kahn · 15 Aug, 2026
The surprise must-see movie of the summer
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The surprise must-see movie of the summer

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 140, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, don't forget to hydrate, and...

David Pierce · 15 Aug, 2026
We’re reaching peak camera with the Sony A7R VI
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We’re reaching peak camera with the Sony A7R VI

It wasn't long ago that shooting with a super high-resolution camera meant making serious sacrifices for the sake of all those megapixels. Enter the A7R VI. Son...

Antonio G. Di Benedetto · 15 Aug, 2026
Engadget review recap: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Dell XPS 13 and more
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Engadget review recap: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Dell XPS 13 and more

A roundup of recent reviews from Engadget.

Cletus Waters · 15 Aug, 2026
A Kingdom Hearts anime is coming to Disney+
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A Kingdom Hearts anime is coming to Disney+

Disney has announced an anime based on Kingdom Hearts, featuring a brand new story.

Trinity Cummerata · 15 Aug, 2026
So much solar: Digging into the list of every US power plant that went online this year
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So much solar: Digging into the list of every US power plant that went online this year

Utility-scale solar leads by a mile, followed by batteries. Fossil fuels, not so much.

Dan Gearino, Inside Climate News · 15 Aug, 2026
When housing is unaffordable, this artist’s device makes pedaling harder
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When housing is unaffordable, this artist’s device makes pedaling harder

Justin Blinder had just been laid off when he first came up with the idea for Ground Truth. It was 2020, two weeks before covid lockdown went into effect, and t...

Andrew J. Hawkins · 15 Aug, 2026
Stripe is reportedly in talks to buy PayPal
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Stripe is reportedly in talks to buy PayPal

Stripe and private equity firm Advent previously offered a deal PayPal didn't take, the Wall Street Journal says. Now, they're negotiating a new price.

Enoch Greenfelder · 15 Aug, 2026