Apple isn't the only big tech company that's launching hardware this month. Amazon is having its fall hardware event on Tuesday, September 30 at 10AM ET in New York City, and — as it does most years — the company is expected to debut new devices across its myriad product categories. While the event will not be livestreamed, Engadget staff will be in attendance and liveblogging it in real-time. Our
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- I've received lots of wedding invitations over the past few years.
- Many of the weddings I've been invited to have required me to travel.
- Now, I like to turn every wedding invitation into a mini vacation.
I don't know whether the influx of wedding invites I've received is a byproduct of the many celebrations that got delayed due to the
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- Sunshine, a company started by former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, is reportedly shutting down.
- It made Shine, a photo-sharing app, which never really caught on.
- Now, a new Mayer company is looking to create an AI personal assistant. That's a crowded field!
Once upon a time, way back in 2024, a promising new app
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- To celebrate my kids' graduations, my family and I went on our first cruise.
- Although we had a great time, I wish we had known a few things before getting on board.
- For example, turning our phones on airplane mode would've saved us a lot of money.
2024 was a big year in our household. All three kids were graduating — our
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- Nick & Toni's is a true Hamptons establishment.
- It's also a longtime favorite of the queen of the Hamptons, Ina Garten.
- I paid a visit to Nick & Toni's to see for myself if it's worth the hype.
Generally speaking, you can't go wrong in life if you're taking advice from Ina Garten.
That's why, on a

Parents everywhere are likely frightened to count to 10 in their own homes, lest they tempt their children by getting to the numbers six and seven.
If that means nothing to you, then you've successfully avoided the 6-7 meme. Congrats to you and your blissfully offline life. That sounds healthy.
Meta is expanding its use of facial recognition in Europe, the UK and South Korea to crack down on accounts that impersonate public figures. The new facial recognition-powered safety features are now live on Facebook in the regions and will expand to Instagram in the coming months.
The technology was initially put to use last year starting in the US, helping to identify ads that fraudulently use a

Anthropic has formally announced Claude Sonnet 4.5, a new AI model specifically made for coding. During its announcement, Anthropic didn’t mince words, calling Claude Sonnet 4.5 the “best coding model in the world.” Starting today, it’ll power Claude Code, a popular choice for vibe coders and professionals alike.
The new model is a step up from the old model and seems to be able to do quite a lot

Apple's first iOS 26 bug fix update is out now.
A new OS launch always comes with its share of user complaints, and some bugs and battery problems are fairly typical following a big update. As expected, Apple has launched iOS 26.0.1, which includes some minor updates for the new OS. iOS 26 finally brings the new Liquid Glass aesthetic to your iPhone, among other changes.
If you have an iPhone whose
