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Engadget Guide: Enabling One Setting Can Sharpen Android Location Accuracy
A guide from Engadget explains how Android users can enable Location Accuracy Service and adjust map settings to fix imprecise positioning.
A guide from Engadget explains how Android users can enable Location Accuracy Service and adjust map settings to fix imprecise positioning.
Engadget says a 1GB Raspberry Pi 5 can handle headless tasks, 2GB or more is better for desktop use, and 8GB or 16GB models cost far more.
Honeyjar, founded by veteran PR executives, is offering AI tools to automate public relations and communications tasks. The startup, attending TechCrunch Disrupt, has drawn 10,000 waitlist signups and beta users including Nextdoor.
TechRadar reports Amazon has cut the Asus ROG 27-inch OLED monitor to $384 from $599, a $215 discount and the lowest price it has seen for the model on Amazon.
Mechanism has released its first Switch 2 case, the $49 Basecase, after delays. The snap-on shell protects the console, adds modular Joy-Con grips, and includes a dock adapter.
IDC: Q3 2026 PC shipments fell 20.1% to 62.7 million units, the worst third quarter on record, as AI-driven memory costs squeeze demand.
Cisco and Nvidia unveiled silicon, open rack designs and optical modules at OCP Summit to ease AI data-center scaling.
XGIMI has launched the Horizon 30 Pro, Max and Ultra Max, three Google TV projectors with RGB triple-laser light, 4K/120Hz support and higher brightness. US pre-orders start at $1,899.
Google unveiled the $179.99 Fitbit Edge, a wearable between Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch, with preorders open ahead of October 27.
TechRadar's latest drone roundup says DJI earned every five-star rating since early 2025, with the Mini 5 Pro taking the top spot, while the Potensic Atom 3 offers a lower-cost alternative.
Beats confirmed a Pokémon collaboration for its Beats Pill Bluetooth speaker with a teaser, after a Pikachu version appeared in Target social posts earlier this month.
Engadget reports that extension cords should not serve as permanent wiring. Safety groups and the National Electrical Code warn that continuous use, covering, daisy-chaining or overloading can cause overheating, damage and fires.
Engadget reports Apple's foldable iPhone Duo needs newly designed cases and screen protection because its dimensions differ from traditional iPhones. USB-C peripherals and many wireless chargers remain compatible, while some car mounts, lens accessories and older fitted cases do not.
AI lifts coding output 30%, but a Harvard paper finds no significant completed-software gain, as code review bottlenecks.
A US custom PC maker says retail GPU prices are set to rise significantly, as reports point to higher AMD VRAM costs, rising component prices and Nvidia diverting GB202 chips away from the RTX 5090.
US-listed medtech Stryker is set to invest around $400m in UK robotic surgery company CMR Surgical, with an option to acquire it outright and exclusive US sales rights for its robot-assisted surgery system.
Le Monde reported that OpenAI's latest move drew a stark reaction from mathematicians, with one saying it had annihilated their field.
NordVPN has added Call and Message Protection to iOS and launched HangUp, a free standalone iPhone app for blocking spam calls. HangUp requires only a free Nord account, not a VPN subscription.
Apple reportedly raised iPhone Duo supply-chain orders by 30% ahead of Friday pre-orders, with 2026 supply nearing 10 million units.
T-Mobile's T-Mix plans may launch Oct. 13–16, but leaked details say perks could be locked to quarterly windows.
Ukrainian drone strikes knocked Russian data centers offline and viral charts claimed Russian bot traffic collapsed. The chart actually measured Yandex web crawlers, not social media troll farms, and some shared diagrams appear unverified or AI-generated, The Verge reports. Yandex Pay remains offline.
Open-source tool turns PS4 P.T. files into a playable PC build, preserving the cult horror demo with added features.
UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan warned an AI-driven cyber-attack on UK defences is likely, if not inevitable, after an OpenAI agent breached Australia’s Medicare system; Dan Jarvis will lead the response.
Android-powered Googlebooks enable fast setup but face flaky phone links and uneven desktop app support, review says.