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Jagex used its annual RuneFest convention to announce a fourth major RuneScape game, working title RS4, built in Unreal Engine. The studio says it will not replace existing titles and is still a few years away.
Ex-New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell says AI platforms found no harassment in the report that led to his resignation.
iOS 27 users can still disable many Apple Intelligence features after Apple removed the system-wide off switch.
Amazon cut AirPods Pro 3 to $179 and most M5 MacBook Air models by $200 in a weekend Apple discount roundup.
Engadget published a step-by-step guide on October 4, 2026 for AirPods users whose earbuds go silent on one side, tracing most such failures to charging problems and outlining reset, cleaning and balance-setting fixes.
Engadget says gaming routers offer useful tools, but ordinary routers often match them and wired Ethernet is the best upgrade for online play.
Greece host Germany and Portugal meet Norway in Nations League matches on Oct. 4, with free streams available.
OhSnap's lever-action Wallet 2 draws praise for its tool-free modular design, but The Verge cites price and weight as drawbacks.
Huawei's Ruiying Z10 attaches a 1-inch sensor and 24-240mm optical zoom to Mate 90 high-end phones, reviving an external-camera concept tried by Sony and Xiaomi.
Bitdefender has released a free public beta of AI Guardian for macOS, a security tool that checks and records autonomous AI agent actions before they run. It supports Claude Code and OpenClaw and can flag or block unauthorized operations involving tools, credentials and sensitive files.
TechRadar reports that 1666: Amsterdam, Patrice Désilets’ long-gestating witch-and-cat adventure, entered Steam Early Access in August 2026 after a turbulent development history that began with a 2011 trip to Amsterdam.
Engadget reports that USB 3.0 peripherals and crowded 2.4GHz traffic can degrade home Wi-Fi, while Wi-Fi calling can improve coverage and call quality but depends on network reliability and carries handover, emergency-call, and security limits.
Engadget explains why bandwidth is not the same as internet speed and when upgrading a plan may not fix a slow connection.
MobLand season 2 episode 4 arrives on Paramount+ October 9 at 12 a.m. PT, with weekly episodes through November 20.
The AirPods Pro 3 are $179 at Amazon for October Prime Day, down from $249, according to The Verge. It is the first drop below $190 since June.
Engadget explains infill in filament 3D printing: density and pattern affect material use, print time and strength.
Google has launched Motion Assist, an Android feature that moves small shapes along the edges of the screen to ease motion sickness for passengers. It arrives as Google's answer to Apple's Vehicle Motion Cues, with availability limited to recent Android versions.
Prime Day discounts hit iPad Mini and MacBook Air M5; a lighter OLED MacBook Pro is reported for late November.
Samsung's One UI 9 is rolling out to Galaxy phones with expanded customization, including Home Up tools, multi-finger gestures and a more flexible Quick Panel, according to Engadget.
The Verge podcast revisits Google’s Cr-48, the unmarked prototype that introduced ChromeOS and the Chromebook.
A history of portable MP3 players traces the category from 1998's 32MB devices to a $21.6 billion peak in 2008, its collapse to $613 million by 2012, and its current life as a small audiophile niche.
Amazon's new Kindle e-readers add flush front screens, an aluminum back option and new colors, with a Kindle Click remote and a page-turn-button case for the Paperwhite and Colorsoft Signature Editions, according to The Verge.
Oura delayed its IPO at the last minute as AI wearables face privacy backlash and doubts, with Meta, OpenAI and Apple pushing new devices.
Engadget says any DDR5 kit runs games; DDR5-4800 is enough for most, while faster kits add little despite higher prices.