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2028 Mercedes-Benz VLE first drive: Your 8K living room on wheels has arrived

staff@engadget.com (Tim Stevens) — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000

With 416 horsepower, a 31-inch 8K screen and Dolby Atmos, Benz's electric "Grand Limousine" might just make minivans cool.

Google has discontinued the Nest Home Mini and Nest Audio

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:33:02 +0000

On to the next one.

Rivian faces a class action lawsuit over self-driving in its early vehicles

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:42:36 +0000

Rivian is being sued over the self-driving capabilities of its early vehicles, or lack thereof.

Instagram now lets you add a unique caption to each carousel slide

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:41:56 +0000

Instagram carousels can now be up to 20 slides with 20 unique captions.

How to pay with Google Wallet using your Samsung Galaxy Watch

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000

You don't have to have a Pixel Watch to use Google Wallet. Here's how to set it up on your Galaxy Watch.

Apple opens up third-party app stores in Brazil

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:07:56 +0000

Third-party iOS app stores are coming to Brazil.

Apple TV will broadcast the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix for free

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:28:23 +0000

Apple TV will show Formula 1's Australia Grand Prix for free, even to non-subscribers.

Google Calendar lets you use any color you want for your events

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:56:35 +0000

Your Google Calendar is about to get a lot more colorful.

Akai refreshes the MPC One and Key 37 workstations

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Akai updates the MPC One and Key 37 with better processors, additional RAM and more storage.

GTA 6 pre-orders open on June 25

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:54:48 +0000

Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 open in just one week.

Old iPods are making a comeback thanks to Gen Z

staff@engadget.com (Max Miller) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Now bring back the Microsoft Zune, I double dare you.

XGIMI MemoMind One review: Smart glasses, creepy AI

staff@engadget.com (Daniel Cooper) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000

XGIMI's MemoMind One is a good pair of smart glasses blighted by a creepy AI that spies on you.

Ultrahuman's M2 Live is an updated glucose tracker for metabolic tracking

staff@engadget.com (Daniel Cooper) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Ultrahuman's M2 Live uses Abbott's cheaper Lingo sensors to help keep track of your blood sugar.

Adobe brings its Firefly AI Assistant inside of Premiere, Photoshop and Illustrator

staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Adobe has added its Firefly AI tool to some of its most important apps.

Trump claims Apple and Intel closed deal to manufacture chips in the US

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:54:30 +0000

In a Truth Social post, Trump said Apple and Intel have already finalized an agreement to manufacture chips for the former's devices stateside.

Waymo recalls over 3,800 robotaxis that might drive onto closed freeways

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Waymo is recalling over 3,800 of its self-driving taxis due to a software issue that could cause them to enter closed freeway construction zones at speed.

NASA is sending an orbiter to Mars with Eric Schmidt's Relativity Space

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:27:08 +0000

NASA has teamed up with Eric Schmidt's Relativity Space for a 2028 Martian mission.

Sennheiser debuts open-ear Accentum Clip earbuds with nine hours of battery life

staff@engadget.com (Billy Steele) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Sennheiser joins the open-ear earbud craze with its first clip-on design.

VSCO's new Studio Pro app can edit 100 photos at a time

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:14:00 +0000

VSCO's new Studio Pro app can batch edit photos and match the style of a reference image.

Midjourney, the AI image generator, is developing a full-body ultrasonic scanner

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:20:19 +0000

Midjourney has announced its first hardware project, and it can do more than make cute AI pet photos.