Five reasons to stick with your iPhone 17 Pro instead of upgrading to the 18 Pro - Engadget

The iPhone 18 Pro is an impressive phone, but you won't notice a big difference compared to the 17 Pro.

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September means new iPhones are out in the wild, and while all eyes are on the fancy iPhone Duo, we shouldn't forget about the iPhone 18 Pro. This generation isn't radically different from the iPhone 17 Pro, but some folks might still consider upgrading — especially if you get a good deal from your carrier. 

Xbox 'reset' continues with 268 job cuts and Activision making the next Halo game - Engadget

Ninja Theory is at risk of closing after efforts to sell the studio fell through.

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Updated: Sept. 22, 2026 11:29 am EST

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What's the 30-degree rule for TVs? - Engadget

Math can show you the way.

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Have you ever worried you're sitting too close to your TV? If you have, we're here to give you some guidance on ideal viewing distances based on the size of your television. It might surprise you, but a lot of research has actually gone into this topic, with even the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers weighing in. A good way to judge the perfect viewing distance for the best budget TVs (or their high-end alternatives) is to follow the 30-degree rule. Follow this relatively straightforward advice and you should ensure you're never straining at your TV again.

These small changes can improve your home surround sound in a big way - Engadget

Angle the speakers, move the couch a bit, lay down a rug.

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If your home surround system isn't exactly performing the way you expected, then the problem probably isn't your equipment. There's a massive chance that the big issue is that you set your system up years ago, plugged it in and haven't touched it since. All the while, the room itself and the way the speakers are aimed have changed completely.

How Focus mode has changed in iOS 27 - Engadget

Focus isn't the biggest feature to change with iOS 27, but it has some cool enhancements worth knowing.

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Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs. Galaxy Watch Ultra 2: Comparing their features, durability and displays - Engadget

Here’s everything you’ll get with these high-end smartwatches.

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NASA's moon orbiter has spotted an impact crater that only happens once a century - Engadget

It’s the largest modern-day crater in our solar system, NASA says.

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Sometime between April 11 and May 22, 2024, a comet or an asteroid that's about the size of a three- to six‑story building slammed into the lunar surface and made the largest modern-day crater in our solar system. While we weren't able to observe it in real time, we can now see what it looks like, thanks to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). NASA scientist Robert Wagner noticed a change on the moon's surface while looking at images taken by the orbiter's wide-angle camera in October 2025. After comparing before and after photos, he was able to confirm that there was indeed a new lunar crater, which was then officially named after scientist Tom McGetchin. 

Lofi Girl returns with a new house music station and vinyl compilation - Engadget

There's also a new, well, Lofi Grown Man.

Lofi Girl just launched a new 24/7 streaming station called Lofi House. As the name suggests, the channel exclusively plays house music. It streams on YouTube, just like the other affiliated channels.

Scammers have been inserting fake songs onto real artist's pages on Spotify and other platforms - Engadget

A distribution loophole lets them collect royalties.

Bad actors have been uploading fake songs onto real artist's pages on Spotify and other platforms, according to a report by 404 Media. The scheme is fairly simple. They use generative AI to whip up slop songs and then take advantage of a distribution loophole to insert them directly onto a pre-existing artist's catalog.

The most popular Android phone brands rarely sold in the US - Engadget

These phones are best-sellers elsewhere around the world, but US consumers probably haven't even heard of them.

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