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How to factory reset your iPhone and safely wipe all data

Wiping your personal data before selling, trading in, or gifting your iPhone is essential. This guide covers every way to factory reset your device, including methods for locked screens and remote wipes via iCloud.
Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone

WhatsApp could soon let you call people who don’t have an account

WhatsApp could soon let you make voice and video calls with people who don't have an account, allowing them to join through a link without downloading the app or sharing a phone number.
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Oppo confirms the Find X10 series is coming this month with dual and triple 200MP camera setups

Oppo's Find X10 series is shaping up to be a serious camera powerhouse, with the Pro Max model confirmed to feature three 200MP sensors and the base model getting two. The lineup will also introduce Oppo's latest Hasselblad-powered imaging technology and it's set to launch this month.
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Bluetti’s new Pioneer 5000 is a cleaner, greener alternative to gas generators with serious muscle

Bluetti's Pioneer 5000 is a rugged, battery-powered e-generator built to replace gas generators on demanding jobsites, delivering 5kW of continuous power, quiet operation, and expandable capacity up to 35kWh.
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iRobot’s new Roomba concept uses a piggybacking sidekick to reach tight spaces

iRobot's experimental Roomba Duo takes a unique approach to floor cleaning by pairing a powerful wet-dry unit with a smaller companion that can squeeze into tight spaces.
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Another can of worms opens about AI agents going rogue and hacking stuff without OpenAI catching a whiff

OpenAI's AI agents reportedly formed their own secret clubhouse on a forgotten German wiki, where they shared answers, traded workarounds, and coordinated ways around sandbox restrictions for weeks before OpenAI caught on.
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Govee’s new AI lighting lineup lets you build custom scenes with simple prompts

Govee has unveiled three new AI-enabled smart lighting products at IFA 2026, bringing automated light adjustments and customs scenes to indoor and outdoor spaces.
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Hohem’s Eyepic solves a big problem for vloggers with a clever modular design

Hohem has unveiled the Eyepic, a modular vlogging gadget that combines a three-axis gimbal with a wearable 4K action camera, at IFA 2026 in Berlin.
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SwitchBot’s AI MindClip is ready to ship, and early buyers can grab it for just $100

SwitchBot has officially launched its AI MindClip wearable, which can transcribe conversations, identify speakers, and automatically turn notes into tasks.
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Lingverse’s new AI companion can live on your desk or around your neck

Lingverse unveiled iKairos, a modular AI companion that functions as a desktop robot or a wearable pendant to provide context-aware assistance throughout your day.
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Xbox Cloud Gaming is about to become a lot more appealing to casual gamers with a new pay-as-you-go option

Microsoft is opening Xbox Cloud Gaming to non-subscribers, letting players buy blocks of cloud playtime and stream eligible games without a Game Pass subscription.
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Lenovo’s new IdeaPad Vibe offers more versatility than Apple’s MacBook Neo at a similar price

Lenovo has unveiled its new IdeaPad Vibe laptops at IFA 2026, taking aim at Apple's MacBook Neo with more processor choices, customizable designs, OLED displays, and a wider selection of ports and expansion options.
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Anker unveils smarter chargers and power banks built to fight heat and battery degradation

Anker has unveiled the MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro, Laptop Charger Pro, and MagStand Charging Station at IFA 2026. The new lineup is deisgned to prioritize thermal management and long-term battery health over raw charging speeds.
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AWOL Vision’s new $5,999 4K UST projector fixes two of the biggest setup and gaming headaches

AWOL Vision's new LuxVision projector tackles two common UST frustrations with native 4K at 120Hz, 1ms input lag, and true optical lens shift for easier image alignment.
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Xiaomi shows off its Galaxy Z Fold 8 rival at IFA ahead of next week’s launch

Xiaomi has given us an early look at its new wide-screen foldable, the Xiaomi 18 Fold, at IFA 2026, and confirmed it'll pack the new XRing O3 chip and LPDDR6 RAM.
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Free mapping app MapQuest surges in popularity after refusing to rename Lake Ontario

MapQuest is enjoying an unexpected comeback after refusing to rename Lake Ontario, with downloads surging as users look for an alternative to Google Maps and Apple Maps.
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Sony’s defense against a digital ownership lawsuit is that you know you don’t own your games

Sony is pushing back against a California class action lawsuit over how the PlayStation Store describes digital game purchases, arguing that its checkout process clearly tells buyers they are purchasing a license.
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Norway takes aim at smart glasses with plans for tighter regulations, and I’m all for it

Norway's digital minister is weighing strict rules for smart glasses, including a ban on facial recognition features that threaten to erase public anonymity.
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Acer’s new Vero 16 proves repairable laptops don’t have to feel like a compromise

Acer's redesigned Vero 16 combines a repairable, recycled-aluminum chassis with flagship Intel processors, proving eco-friendly laptops don't have to skimp on performance.
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Huawei’s premium smartwatch lineup just got a lot more luxurious with an all-ceramic design and 18K gold accents

Huawei dropped a wave of new wearables today led by the premium Watch 6 series, the outdoor-focused Watch GT 7 series, and a pair of affordable ANC earbuds.
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Huawei’s new Watch D3 brings medical-grade blood pressure monitoring to your wrist

Most smartwatches still guess at your blood pressure, estimating it based on readings captured by an optical sensor. Huawei's newly launched Watch D3 skips the guesswork, and uses an airbag built into the strap to offer medical-grade readings.
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The Galaxy Z Fold 8’s success is reportedly creating a major supply headache for Samsung

Demand for Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 has reportedly exceeded expectations, forcing Samsung to reshuffle component supplies as it tries to keep production moving.
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Meta brings one of the Ray-Ban Display’s most useful features to its standard smart glasses

Meta's latest firmware update for the standard Ray-Ban Meta glasses brings voice-activated turn-by-turn navigation, spatial audio processing, and more.
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Oppo’s next base flagship could make the Galaxy S26 and iPhone 17 look seriously underpowered

A new leak suggests Oppo's upcoming Find X10 could pack two 200MP cameras and an 8,000mAh battery, making it one of the most overpowered base flagships yet.
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JBL takes on Sonos with a new lineup of Wi-Fi speakers for your home

JBL is expanding beyond Bluetooth speakers with its new Cove lineup, a trio of Wi-Fi connected speakers designed to bring multi-room audio to your home.
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Some Galaxy S26 Ultra owners are still facing the red tint issue after installing the recent fix

Samsung recently rolled out a fix for the red tint issue affecting some Galaxy S26 Ultra units, but a new report suggests it fails to resolve the problem for some owners.
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UK health advocates warn AI transcription tools could put patients at risk

AI transcription tools are becoming increasingly common in doctors' offices, but UK health advocates are warning that serious errors in diagnoses, prescriptions, and records could put patients at risk.
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The resistance against Flock surveillance cameras has birthed a vigilante movement in the US

Across the US, growing privacy concerns over Flock’s AI-powered license plate readers have triggered a wave of pushback, with residents and city councils fighting back against roadside surveillance.
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A tight squeeze could fix the biggest hurdle for solid-state car and gadget batteries

Solid-state batteries promised safer, faster-charging power, but microscopic dendrites keep triggering short circuits. Stanford researchers discovered that applying continuous mechanical pressure forces dendrites to grow harmlessly sideways, offering a simple engineering shortcut to bring next-gen batteries to EVs and mobile gadgets.
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Do you need three 200-megapixel cameras on your phone? Oppo thinks you’ll like it

A new leak suggests Oppo could equip the Find X10 Pro Max with three 200MP cameras, further raising the bar for smartphone camera technology.
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Anthropic previews new standard to streamline AI-to-machine connections

Connecting AI agents to physical hardware has traditionally taken months of custom coding. Anthropic's new Model Hardware Standard wants to cut that down to minutes.
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Pollen Robotics’ Microduck aims to make training physical AI far less fragile and cheaper

Pollen Robotics’ Microduck is a tiny $399 biped designed to make physical AI training more accessible, letting developers experiment with new robotic behaviors on hardware that can survive the occasional tumble.
Electronics, Screen, Computer Hardware

The best TV brands of 2026: from Samsung to Hisense, which should you buy?

Discover the best TV brands of 2026, from Samsung and Hisense to LG and Sony, and find out which brand offers the best picture, features and value.
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LibreOffice 26.8 adds plenty of nice features and refuses to shove AI in your face

The Document Foundation has released LibreOffice 26.8, bringing smarter paragraph typography, expanded spreadsheet tools, and zero intrusive AI features to the open-source office suite.
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GeForce NOW will soon let you fine-tune DLSS 4.5 settings per game

Nvidia is giving GeForce NOW members control over DLSS 4.5 with per-game settings for Super Resolution, Dynamic Frame Generation, and Ray Reconstruction, alongside upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Controller support.
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AOC may beat Acer to market with the first 5K G-SYNC Pulsar monitor

AOC has unveiled the AGP327KG, a 31.5-inch 5K gaming monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate and Nvidia G-SYNC Pulsar support.
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Apple has a surprise for M4 Mac mini buyers still waiting for delivery

Apple is giving some M4 Mac mini buyers a free upgrade to the new M6 model while they wait for their orders, though some customers are facing longer delivery times as a result.
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Study finds animated warnings can help distracted drivers spot hazards more reliably

A new study suggests a small animated character that points toward danger could help distracted drivers spot hazards they might otherwise miss.