Month: September 2026
Tim Cook’s legacy isn’t just phones, it’s politics
As much as any Apple product released during his time as CEO, Tim Cook’s tenure will be remembered for its ruthlessly efficient tight-rope walk between an autocrat in China and a would-be autocrat in the US. During his 15 years as CEO, Cook steered Apple through relations with both Chinese…
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Get ready for a really busy month of smartphones
We’re not even half a day into September, and two new smartphones have already launched: the Poco F9 Pro and F9 Ultra. We’re expecting more this week, as the IFA trade show kicks off in Berlin, before we get new iPhones a week after that. And that’s only the beginning…
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Roku is launching two OLED TVs, and we’re excited to see someone finally give Samsung and LG a run for their money in budget OLED — but the sizes might disappoint you
Roku announces two affordable OLED TVs: the Roku Pro Series OLED TV and the Roku Pro Series LX OLED TV The Pro OLED starts from $999, and has 4K 120Hz and VRR support The LX starts from $1,299 and has 4K 144Hz VRR support Only 55-inch and 65-inch sizes are…
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Sonos Open House: Live updates from the company’s September 2026 product launch
Are you ready for some speakers and some AI? Source
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JBL takes on Sonos with new multi-room Cove speakers
JBL is well known for its portable bluetooth and party speakers, but now it’s also stepping into the world of connected whole-home audio. The JBL Cove series of speakers introduced today can work independently, as a stereo pair, or linked together to form a multi-room sound system, placing the range…
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Jensen Huang says AGI doesn’t really matter, and he may be right for the wrong reason
Skynet has missed another appointment. Depending on which Terminator timeline you prefer, the murderous artificial intelligence should have become self-aware in 1997, 2004, 2011, 2017, or perhaps last Tuesday. Each date has passed without a nuclear exchange. The machines have mostly occupied themselves by flattering users, mangling fingers in photos,…
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