LG buys Homey in a very Samsung SmartThings move
LG has acquired an 80 percent stake in Athom, best known for its Homey smart home platform, in a deal that could help LG compete with Samsung’s SmartThings.
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The Theragun Sense makes everyday recovery surprisingly easy | TechCrunch
As my 20s are set to come to an end later this year, I’ve officially reached the age where sleeping in the wrong position or stretching just a little too
The Galaxy Z Flip 8 is at its best when there’s friction
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8’s cover screen feels more like a phone than ever, but the limitations are still what makes it.
Jets' Chip Trayanum hospitalized with neck injury after early TD in 23-6 preseason loss to Giants
Chip Trayanum was taken to a hospital with a neck injury after earlier running for a touchdown in the New York Jets' 23-6 preseason loss to the Giants on Fri...
Giants wrap up preseason slate with dominant 23-6 win over Jets
While most of the starters weren’t in action, Friday night’s game was a final chance for Jets and Giants players to make their case for a roster spot.
Jets player carted off against Giants, Chip Trayanum has scary scene
A scary scene has unfolded with Jets' Chip Trayanum but there have been positive updates.
Oops, hot mic!
Even if it’s Trump, stepping away from your company’s all-hands to take a call from the president makes sense. But it’s very funny, as Wired reports, that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was still mic’d up when he stepped away, letting some staffers hear Trump’s voice on the call. [Link: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Took a Call From Donald Trump in the Middle of an All-Hands | https://www.wired.com/story/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-took-a-call-from-donald-trump-in-the-middle-of-an-all-hands/ | WIRED]
Google further buries search results under AI mode
Google Search now automatically expands AI Overviews at the top of the results page for some searches, as reported by Search Engine Roundtable.
Is the best way to watch a movie on a pair of sunglasses?
Are XREAL's smart glasses the way of the future for home entertainment?
Save hundreds on a TCL mini-LED TV with quantum dots and high refresh rate
We also found discounts on a MagSafe power bank, a Belkin Thunderbolt 3 dock, and the Picard Collection on Blu-Ray.
Asahi Linux says it’s “almost ready” to launch support for M3 Macs.
As Phoronix reports, the project’s contributors said in a blog post that they recently enabled full webcam and microphone support in Linux running on M3 Macs, and are planning to share more about releasing M3 support “in the coming weeks.” They’re also working on getting Linux running on M4 and M5 Macs. [Link: Progress Report: Linux 7.2 - Asahi Linux | https://asahilinux.org/2026/08/progress-report-7-2/ | Asahi Linux]
The iPhone Fold could make concerts even worse
On The Vergecast: new Macs, the Meta settlement, GTA VI, and more.
Bandai is doing business cards right.
You’re never too old to enjoy Gundam, and sometimes it’s fun to inject your favorite hobbies into your professional life. Like this 3,300 yen (about $20) “Mobile Stationery Automatic Transformation Business Card Case,” which presents your business card with drama. Your colleagues will all be impressed and jealous (probably). [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBgSA2-Qx44]
A fashionable facelift for Whoop’s fitness tracker.
The new $149 Meridian Band is a jewelry-inspired housing for the fifth-generation Whoop wearable that’s designed to make it look less like a boring gadget. The band is made from Milanese mesh and comes in a choice of black, silver, gold, and rose gold. You have to remove it to charge the device, however. [Image: The Meridian Band is expensive for a health tracker strap, but Whoop’s subscription model isn’t exactly cheap anyway. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PDP_Meridian_Gold_1-NRq7e3pT.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all]
Three 200-megapixel cameras? In this economy!?
That’s what the fairly reliable leaker Digital Chat Station thinks Oppo has planned for its Find X10 Pro Max, tipped to launch in either September or October. It’s a different approach to the Find X9 Ultra, which leaned into a 10x periscope lens to stand out. [Link: Digital Chat Station | https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5336880816326531 | Weibo]
Meta addresses ‘pervert glasses’ reputation with a privacy fix and a new marketing campaign
Meta is updating its AI-powered smart glasses to fix a workaround that allowed wearers to keep recording after covering the front-facing LED capture light.
Today’s Vergecast: How to buy a laptop when everything’s so expensive.
If, after months of increasingly dire RAMageddon warnings, you suddenly find yourself in the market for a new laptop… we’re here to help. In the latest installment of our Vergecast “RAMageddon Survival Guide,” laptop reviewer Antonio G. Di Benedetto joins David Imel to offer his recommendations. [Media: http://youtube.com/watch?v=b9qHBtnE80M&feature=youtu.be]
Google tells Android app developers to cool it on memory use, or else
Android apps that fail to meet new memory usage restrictions could wind up in real trouble, with limited exposure from Google in the Play Store.