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The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Online release goes head-to-head with GTA 6 on November 19

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:10:21 +0000

There's nothing else going on that day, right?

Valve Steam Frame videos show how to wear the headset, perfect the fit and sign in

staff@engadget.com (Jessica Conditt) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:14:31 +0000

Eight leaked Steam Frame videos are informative and kinda silly.

Waymo Ojai vans are now available for all riders in three cities

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:07:58 +0000

It's a full rollout for the driverless vans in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.

Pokémon and Polaroid are collaborating on three new adorable cameras

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:27:28 +0000

The new cameras are prettier versions of Polaroid Now and Polaroid Go.

A robot could eventually conduct your blood draw at the doctor's office

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:02:52 +0000

The FDA has approved a first-of-its-kind automated blood draw device for outpatient settings.

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

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

College students can get a free year of Google's AI Pro plan, something that would normally cost $200.

Study finds a 15 percent increase in traffic deaths after major music streaming releases

staff@engadget.com (Calvin Wankhede) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:21:35 +0000

Drivers may be more distracted on days when a big new album drops.

Mattel is releasing a full-scale building brick set of the original Xbox

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:19:34 +0000

The $330 Xbox building set includes a controller that interacts with three game-inspired dioramas.

Deus Ex and Dishonored designer Harvey Smith has a new studio making immersive sims

staff@engadget.com (Jessica Conditt) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:11:16 +0000

New gaming studio Black Pony Immersive has veterans from Arkane, Insomniac and Epic.

IKEA is teasing some Xbox... things

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:43:39 +0000

Who wouldn't want to rest their tush on a green Xbox logo cushion?

Meta AI now has a dedicated desktop app for Mac

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:10:45 +0000

Meta's new Mac app is part of the company's push to make more business-friendly AI tools.

Google is trying to solve contrails with AI

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:54:03 +0000

Operation Blue Skies, which also involves the UK government, will subtly reroute flights to test contrail avoidance.

Amazon is bringing drone deliveries to the Chicago and Atlanta metro areas as part of a major expansion

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:32:45 +0000

Amazon says it will serve nearly 500 US towns and cities with Prime Air deliveries by the end of the year.

Flock is testing a new AI tool that tracks and identifies people based on their driving habits

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

This goes way, way further than keeping an eye on license plates.

Google Pixel 11 review: A lot of phone for a little more money

staff@engadget.com (Nathan Ingraham) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

The Pixel 11 is $100 more than last year and didn't change a ton, but is still one of the best smartphones on the market.

Pixel 11 Pro review: Google AI as your enabler

staff@engadget.com (Cherlynn Low) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Just because it doesn't meet the high standard its predecessor set doesn't mean the Pixel 11 Pro isn't a great phone.

Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold review: Doing more but not quite enough

staff@engadget.com (Sam Rutherford) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Google's latest foldable sports some welcome upgrades, but its lack of a major design change is disappointing.

What's the difference between Android's Qi2 And Qi2.2 wireless charging?

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Here's everything you need to know about the current wireless charging standards.

Amazon's Alexa+ AI assistant is now free for anyone with a Fire TV device

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000

You can now talk to Alexa+ for free if you have a Fire TV device and live in the US.

Guerrilla is reportedly overhauling Horizon Hunters Gathering to make it more of a traditional co-op game

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:47:22 +0000

Yet another Sony live-service game seems to be in trouble after reports of poor player feedback.