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Get a good gawp at Ghostface’s fatality and some new animalities for MK1

A new update for Mortal Kombat I (MK1) is less than a week away from release that will add new character skins, new finishing moves and (eventually) new fighters to its “kombatant” selection screen. NetherRealm Studios released a preview of the “karnage” that’s “koming” around the “korner” (OK, we’ll stop with the unnecessary K’s). The new trailer released on <a href="https://x.com/noobde/status/1836390174827102275"><ins>Mortal Kombat</ins><ins> creator Ed Boon’s X page</ins></a> shows some of the new stuff MK1 players can expect from the Khaos Reigns pack scheduled for release on September 24 and future updates. The base game costs $49.99 for the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=mortal+kombat+1+price&oq=mortal+kombat+1+price&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyDggAEEUYFBg5GIcCGIAEMgcIARAAGIAEMgcIAhAAGIAEMgcIAxAAGIAEMgcIBBAAGIAEMgcIBRAAGIAEMgcIBhAAGIAEMgcIBxAAGIAEMgcICBAAGIAEMgcICRAAGIAE0gEINDcxNGowajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#oshopproduct=pid:12741449697337325483,oid:12741449697337325483,iid:17844542332951798027,rds:UENfNTI0MDQyNDc4MDM4MDk5Nzk5OXxQUk9EX1BDXzUyNDA0MjQ3ODAzODA5OTc5OTk%3D,pvt:hg,pvo:3&oshop=apv&pvs=0"><ins>PlayStation 5</ins></a>, <a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=67071605-d4df-494e-8d9c-c9c236b8bb38&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Microsoft&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3hib3guY29tL2VuLVVTL2dhbWVzL3N0b3JlL21vcnRhbC1rb21iYXQtMS85bjcyNzFxbjRzZ2IiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjJjYjQ2NGIxLTM4MDctNDIxMC05ZDk2LTI1Y2EyODE5ZWIxZSIsIm9yaWdpbmFsVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly94Ym94LmNvbS9lbi1VUy9nYW1lcy9zdG9yZS9tb3J0YWwta29tYmF0LTEvOW43MjcxcW40c2diIn0&signature=AQAAAbijos0UW7cPmktTOFdNG6GeHskfmeYUF5_0w8UsAxa6&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fxbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fgames%2Fstore%2Fmortal-kombat-1%2F9n7271qn4sgb"><ins>Xbox Series X|S</ins></a> and <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1971870/Mortal_Kombat_1/"><ins>PC on Steam</ins></a> and $39.99 on the <a href="https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/mortal-kombat-1-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOopB87PGUJ6u9LlsY7MKdFPGtD3I6totNb-tE9UT6NekY6zZ0EOG"><ins>Nintendo Switch</ins></a>. The Khaos Reigns DLC costs (gasp!) $49.99 for the <a href="https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1018-PPSA07570_00-MKONEKR000EXPANS"><ins>PS5</ins></a>, <a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=67071605-d4df-494e-8d9c-c9c236b8bb38&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Microsoft&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy54Ym94LmNvbS9lbi1VUy9nYW1lcy9zdG9yZS9tb3J0YWwta29tYmF0LTEta2hhb3MtcmVpZ25zLWV4cGFuc2lvbi85TlNOSDc5OFBSN0siLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjJjYjQ2NGIxLTM4MDctNDIxMC05ZDk2LTI1Y2EyODE5ZWIxZSIsIm9yaWdpbmFsVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueGJveC5jb20vZW4tVVMvZ2FtZXMvc3RvcmUvbW9ydGFsLWtvbWJhdC0xLWtoYW9zLXJlaWducy1leHBhbnNpb24vOU5TTkg3OThQUjdLIn0&signature=AQAAAdjs932YDrMgTXTz_MTg0u_EuEZo7CxgGEJ3A9foB94W&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fgames%2Fstore%2Fmortal-kombat-1-khaos-reigns-expansion%2F9NSNH798PR7K"><ins>Xbox Series X|S</ins></a> and <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3133990/MK1_Khaos_Reigns_Expansion/"><ins>PC on Steam</ins></a> and $39.99 for the <a href="https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/mortal-kombat-1-khaos-reigns-expansion-70070000023395-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOopZ60fzXXugpTTn1b_6FK80_1Ovxo0BMZDHgHyWu_RVBRwkntiu"><ins>Nintendo Switch</ins></a> The Khaos Reigns Kollection bundle that includes the Khaos pack and base game will set you back $89.99 for the <a href="https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1018-PPSA07570_00-KRKOLLECTION0000"><ins>PS5</ins></a> and <a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=67071605-d4df-494e-8d9c-c9c236b8bb38&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Microsoft&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy54Ym94LmNvbS9lbi1VUy9nYW1lcy9zdG9yZS9tb3J0YWwta29tYmF0LTEta2hhb3MtcmVpZ25zLWtvbGxlY3Rpb24vOU5OQ0ZOQ1JQRjI3LzAwMTAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjJjYjQ2NGIxLTM4MDctNDIxMC05ZDk2LTI1Y2EyODE5ZWIxZSIsIm9yaWdpbmFsVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueGJveC5jb20vZW4tVVMvZ2FtZXMvc3RvcmUvbW9ydGFsLWtvbWJhdC0xLWtoYW9zLXJlaWducy1rb2xsZWN0aW9uLzlOTkNGTkNSUEYyNy8wMDEwIn0&signature=AQAAAdYcLJUprtv5C9TcRta9aWPhV23efo4I6G31z6dv_mfH&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Fgames%2Fstore%2Fmortal-kombat-1-khaos-reigns-kollection%2F9NNCFNCRPF27%2F0010"><ins>Xbox Series X|S</ins></a> or $69.99 for the <a href="https://www.nintendo.com/en-ca/store/products/mortal-kombat-1-khaos-reigns-bundle-70070000023934-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOoqKslwXXohkemmiNFTO54mSvhqGWwpdsFEqpF-YvRlAbXU4PPR4"><ins>Nintendo Switch</ins></a>. <div id="dcd7c60e498b4f8b8542106003031da7"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns arrives Tuesday Sept 24 !! Launch trailer here…<a href="https://t.co/Tog6LsqmEp">https://t.co/Tog6LsqmEp</a>— Ed Boon (@noobde) <a href="https://twitter.com/noobde/status/1836390174827102275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></blockquote> </div> The MK1 add-on adds a brand new story mode to the game in which the newly apotheosized Liu Kang battles the evil Titan Havik with his band of fighters and EarthRealm defenders. The new pack also comes with the “Kombat Pack 2” of new fighters available on the release day including the cyborgs Cyrax and Sektor and the shadow assassin Noob Saibot. The pack will also provide access to Ghostface from the Scream movies, the T-1000 voiced by Robert Patrick and Conan the Barbarian once they are released. If you can’t wait for a release date or you just don’t like watching whole trailers for one moment, footage of one of Ghostface’s fatalities <a href="https://x.com/thethiny/status/1836391562575532523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"><ins>found its way to X</ins></a>. The video shows the infamous Scream villain eviscerating an opponent with the help of another Ghostface killer, a loving nod to Scream VI starring Jenna Ortega and Hayden Panettiere. <div id="d05eaed086d642329c568c6cdc494888"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Mortal Kombat 1 Ghostface Fatality 🔥🔥🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MK1?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MK1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MortalKombat1?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MortalKombat1</a> <a href="https://t.co/zC3Tllh4zB">pic.twitter.com/zC3Tllh4zB</a>— thethiny 🐰🍉 (@thethiny) <a href="https://twitter.com/thethiny/status/1836391562575532523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></blockquote> </div> MK1 is also bringing back an old favorite finisher known as “animalities” that first appeared in the Mortal Kombat 3 arcade game. Every fighter in the game has a finishing move where they turn into an animal and vivisect their opponent in a number of creative ways. <a href="https://x.com/noobde/status/1836497413822881923"><ins>Boon shared a clip</ins></a> of Kitana’s animality in which she transforms into a giant, bloodthirsty hummingbird and turns her opponent into a bloody flesh flower. <div id="ec795f26b609422794d5ea5e73723c2a"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">KitanaMality!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MortalKombat1?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MortalKombat1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KhaosReigns?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KhaosReigns</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Animality?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Animality</a> <a href="https://t.co/xmU7BLVv3N">https://t.co/xmU7BLVv3N</a>— Ed Boon (@noobde) <a href="https://twitter.com/noobde/status/1836497413822881923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></blockquote> </div> This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/get-a-good-gawp-at-ghostfaces-fatality-and-some-new-animalities-for-mk1-233038696.html?src=rss

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Reception: Negative

X is temporarily back online for some people in Brazil

X is back online for many people in Brazil, more than two weeks after the service <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/social-media/brazil-bans-x-for-refusing-to-comply-with-supreme-court-order-230247980.html">was blocked</a> in the country. The change, though, isn’t because Brazil’s government has reversed its stance on the Elon Musk-owned platform. Instead, it seems that X has begun using Cloudflare’s DNS service, which is for now helping the social network avoid the Brazilian government’s restrictions, though it’s unclear how long that will be the case. In a statement, a spokesperson for X described it as "an inadvertent and temporary service restoration" in the country and that is expects to become inaccessible again "soon." X has been blocked in Brazil since the end of August, when the Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered internet service providers in the country to block X following months of <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/social-media/x-is-closing-its-operations-in-brazil-immediately-but-its-service-will-remain-live-for-users-165224020.html">publicly feuding</a> with Musk over X’s refusal to block certain accounts. The spat also affected SpaceX-owned Starlink, which had its Brazilian bank accounts <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/social-media/starlinks-local-bank-accounts-are-frozen-as-x-prepares-to-be-shut-down-in-brazil-234046493.html">frozen</a> amid the dispute. "When X was shut down in Brazil, our infrastructure to provide service to Latin America was no longer accessible to our team," a spokesperson X said in a statement. "To continue providing optimal service to our users, we changed network providers. This change resulted in an inadvertent and temporary service restoration to Brazilian users. While we expect the platform to be inaccessible again in Brazil soon, we continue efforts to work with the Brazilian government to return very soon for the people of Brazil.”  The New York Times <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/world/americas/brazil-musk-x-ban.html">reported</a> that X started to come back online for many people in Brazil Wednesday, though the service was still somewhat inconsistent. The Times reported that it was the company’s move to Cloudflare that at least temporarily enabled it to come back. As it stands, Brazilian ISPs are likely figuring out how to continue to complying with the court order. Should they fail, Brazilian authorities are likely to look for new ways to enforce the block. Regulators in the country have imposed <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/brazilians-can-be-fined-using-vpn-access-x-2024-09-06/">steep fines</a> for users who attempt to get around the country’s ban by using VPNs. Update September 18, 2024, 9:05 PM ET: This story has been updated with additional information from an X spokesperson.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/x-is-reportedly-back-online-for-some-people-in-brazil-225813745.html?src=rss

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Reception: Positive

Report: Google offered to sell AdX to end EU antitrust suit

In an effort to quell monopoly concerns in the EU, Google reportedly offered to sell its AdX advertising marketplace. Sources told <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-offered-sell-advertising-marketplace-adx-eu-antitrust-probe-sources-say-2024-09-18/"><ins>Reuters</ins></a> that European publishers rejected Google's offer, arguing that the company would have to divest more in order to dismantle the conflicts of interest in its online advertising operations. Lawyers familiar with the antitrust cases said this was the first time Google had offered to sell off an asset in response to this type of lawsuit. Despite this alleged sale offer, Google is publicly standing firm about its adtech business. "As we have said before, the European Commission's case about our third-party display advertising products rests on flawed interpretations of the ad-tech sector, which is fiercely competitive and rapidly evolving. We remain committed to this business," a Google rep told the publication. We've reached out to Google and will update this story if we receive any additional comment from the company. Google's control over online advertisements has raised concerns around the globe. Regulators have questioned whether the company's activity in multiple stages of the adtech supply chain allows it to favor its own businesses, creating an unfair advantage that could hurt competition and increase advertising prices. The European Commission began this push against the company's ad arm <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/eu-could-breakup-googles-ad-business-over-antitrust-violations-124549344.html"><ins>last June</ins></a>. The UK's competition watchdog also raised the alarm over a possible Google ad monopoly earlier <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/uk-watchdog-claims-googles-ad-tech-practices-are-harming-competition-144944451.html"><ins>this month</ins></a>. Google is also <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.engadget.com/justice-department-sues-google-to-break-up-the-companys-digital-ad-business-190131636.html"><ins>currently</ins></a> being sued by the Department of Justice over the same topic in the US.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/report-google-offered-to-sell-adx-to-end-eu-antitrust-suit-203612819.html?src=rss

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Reception: Positive

Apple has released iOS 18 to install but is your iPhone compatible? Here are the eligible devices and new features

<figure><img alt="Apple" src="https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2024-09/bfed73d0-6acb-11ef-afbe-70f0febad9c2" style="height: 2160px; width: 3840px;" /><figcaption>Apple</figcaption><div class="photo-credit">Apple</div></figure> Apple on Monday released its new <a href="https://www.engadget.com/ios-18-gets-a-revamped-control-center-and-loads-of-home-screen-customization-options-172350046.html">iOS 18</a> for all compatible iPhones to install — here's <a href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/apple-has-released-ios-18-heres-how-to-update-your-iphone-171444043.html">how download and install the new update</a>. iOS 18 will already come installed on the new <a href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/apples-iphone-16-gets-a-camera-button-action-button-and-the-a18-chip-174756253.html">iPhone 16</a> and iPhone 16 Pro models (<a href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/iphone-16-pro-and-pro-max-review-cameras-and-customization-120052372.html">see our iPhone 16 Pro review</a>), which will hit shelves on September 20. But not every iPhone will be able to run iOS 18, and even the ones that can won't have all the bells and whistles of the new <a href="https://www.engadget.com/apple-intelligence-what-devices-and-features-will-actually-be-supported-185850732.html">Apple Intelligence</a> features. That update stratification is nothing new. Generally each year, some older iPhone models are removed from Apple's iOS eligibility list. Last year, for instance, the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X were left off the compatibility list. That meant those iPhone owners couldn't update to iOS 17 and missed out on some <a href="https://www.engadget.com/ios-17-review-notable-new-features-and-streamlined-touches-140009954.html">notable features</a>. On the flip side, some older hardware will get major new features: Consider the upcoming software update that effectively turns existing AirPods Pro headphones into a <a href="https://www.engadget.com/audio/headphones/how-apples-hearing-aid-and-hearing-test-will-work-on-airpods-pro-154814439.html">hearing aid</a>, complete with a built-in hearing test. (Apple just <a href="https://www.engadget.com/audio/headphones/the-fda-greenlights-apples-hearing-aid-feature-for-airpods-pro-164912484.html">received FDA authorization</a> to release that feature later this year.) We'll help you find out if your iPhone will support iOS 18, as well as Apple Intelligence. In addition, Apple has also released a <a href="https://www.engadget.com/audio/headphones/airpods-pro-2s-new-features-have-arrived-heres-what-to-expect-172023882.html">firmware update for AirPods Pro 2</a>. If you want a full list of all the new iOS 18, check out <a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=4130e2f0-a14f-4c5e-bdab-cd52ac7d8e79&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Apple&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hcHBsZS5jb20vaW9zL2lvcy0xOC9wZGYvaU9TXzE4X0FsbF9OZXdfRmVhdHVyZXNfU2VwdF8yMDI0LnBkZiIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiN2NjNjE3YWQtNTY4Ny00MDEzLWEzYmUtN2JmNDFiNzM5M2NiIiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hcHBsZS5jb20vaW9zL2lvcy0xOC9wZGYvaU9TXzE4X0FsbF9OZXdfRmVhdHVyZXNfU2VwdF8yMDI0LnBkZiJ9&signature=AQAAAUZAFgN8lhgXI_biNeOcBNBlABD_hBES1MpXMaKu_KJo&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fios%2Fios-18%2Fpdf%2FiOS_18_All_New_Features_Sept_2024.pdf">Apple's exhaustive list in PDF form</a> (<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/09/11/apple-shares-full-list-of-ios-18-features/">via MacRumors</a>). Still catching up on everything new that Apple announced at its <a href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/everything-apple-revealed-at-the-iphone-16-launch-event-apple-watch-series-10-airpods-4-ios-18-and-more-170346723.html">September 9 launch event</a>? Check out our full <a href="https://www.engadget.com/audio/headphones/apple-airpods-4-review-pro-features-for-everyone-120032046.html">AirPods 4 review</a>, along with hands-on previews of the <a href="https://www.engadget.com/wearables/apple-watch-series-10-hands-on-bigger-lighter-and-thinner-than-ever-190000233.html">Apple Watch Series 10</a>, <a href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/iphone-16-hands-on-more-pro-than-i-expected-222843896.html">iPhone 16</a> and <a href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/iphone-16-pro-hands-on-how-does-a-faux-camera-control-button-feel-so-real-191406863.html">iPhone 16 Pro</a>.  <h2 id="jump-link-iphones-compatible-with-ios-18">iPhones compatible with iOS 18</h2> We have good news: If you had an eligible phone last year when you updated to iOS 17, that device should still be compatible with iOS 18, <a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=4130e2f0-a14f-4c5e-bdab-cd52ac7d8e79&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Apple&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hcHBsZS5jb20vaW9zL2lvcy0xOC1wcmV2aWV3LyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiN2NjNjE3YWQtNTY4Ny00MDEzLWEzYmUtN2JmNDFiNzM5M2NiIiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hcHBsZS5jb20vaW9zL2lvcy0xOC1wcmV2aWV3LyJ9&signature=AQAAAXJWh8WN0sknfCEBfxFYdqWkhgZj6mATKOGlVmdJbj7D&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fios%2Fios-18-preview%2F">according to Apple</a>. That means you won't have to buy a new phone to check out most of the new software features. <ul> <li>iPhone SE (second generation or later)</li> <li>iPhone XR</li> <li>iPhone XS</li> <li>iPhone XS Max</li> <li>iPhone 11</li> <li>iPhone 11 Pro</li> <li>iPhone 11 Pro Max</li> <li>iPhone 12</li> <li>iPhone 12 mini</li> <li>iPhone 12 Pro</li> <li>iPhone 12 Pro Max</li> <li>iPhone 13</li> <li>iPhone 13 mini</li> <li>iPhone 13 Pro</li> <li>iPhone 13 Pro Max</li> <li>iPhone 14</li> <li>iPhone 14 Plus</li> <li>iPhone 14 Pro</li> <li>iPhone 14 Pro Max</li> <li>iPhone 15</li> <li>iPhone 15 Plus</li> <li>iPhone 15 Pro</li> <li>iPhone 15 Pro Max</li> <li>iPhone 16 </li> <li>iPhone 16 Plus</li> <li>iPhone 16 Pro</li> <li>iPhone 16 Pro Max</li> </ul> Put another way, if you have an iPhone from the <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/102772">2017 model year or earlier</a> (iPhone 8 or iPhone X), you can't upgrade to the latest iOS, but your phone should continue to work — albeit without the latest and greatest features.  <h2 id="jump-link-is-your-iphone-compatible-with-apple-intelligence">Is your iPhone compatible with Apple Intelligence?</h2> While your older device will still be able to support the latest iOS, chances are that you won't get to try the Apple Intelligence beta yet next month. Unless you have an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max — the top-end 2023 models — or one of the new iPhone 16 models, your <a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=4130e2f0-a14f-4c5e-bdab-cd52ac7d8e79&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Apple&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hcHBsZS5jb20vYXBwbGUtaW50ZWxsaWdlbmNlLyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiN2NjNjE3YWQtNTY4Ny00MDEzLWEzYmUtN2JmNDFiNzM5M2NiIiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hcHBsZS5jb20vYXBwbGUtaW50ZWxsaWdlbmNlLyJ9&signature=AQAAAYnCuA3cC6-r2g_a1hi9Dtt2XsAhJu_-wMt9KOYh4XWa&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fapple-intelligence%2F">iPhone isn't eligible</a>.  <h2 id="jump-link-when-will-apple-intelligence-features-be-available">When will Apple Intelligence features be available?</h2> If your device is compatible with Apple Intelligence, you can start playing with some of those features in October, when they begin to hit those newer iPhones in subsequent updates.  The first round of Apple Intelligence features will be available in English in the US this October. In December, it'll become available in localized English to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Additional language support, including Chinese, French, Japanese and Spanish, will be available sometime next year, <a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=4130e2f0-a14f-4c5e-bdab-cd52ac7d8e79&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Apple&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hcHBsZS5jb20vbmV3c3Jvb20vMjAyNC8wOS9hcHBsZS1pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2UtY29tZXMtdG8taXBob25lLWlwYWQtYW5kLW1hYy1zdGFydGluZy1uZXh0LW1vbnRoLyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiN2NjNjE3YWQtNTY4Ny00MDEzLWEzYmUtN2JmNDFiNzM5M2NiIiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hcHBsZS5jb20vbmV3c3Jvb20vMjAyNC8wOS9hcHBsZS1pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2UtY29tZXMtdG8taXBob25lLWlwYWQtYW5kLW1hYy1zdGFydGluZy1uZXh0LW1vbnRoLyJ9&signature=AQAAAY8zRMVjh-NIEeuDsG4OSZ92Kzq1o5UPIhBhJJhiLM7x&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fnewsroom%2F2024%2F09%2Fapple-intelligence-comes-to-iphone-ipad-and-mac-starting-next-month%2F">Apple says</a>. As previously reported, Apple Intelligence will <a href="https://www.engadget.com/eu-competition-chief-jabs-at-apple-from-both-sides-over-ai-delay-140022585.html">not be making its way to EU countries</a> anytime soon. The American tech giant remains locked in a battle with European regulators over enforcement details of the EU's Digital Markets Act. <h2 id="jump-link-ios-18-new-features-to-expect">The biggest new iOS 18 features</h2> While Apple Intelligence is by far the biggest update <a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=4130e2f0-a14f-4c5e-bdab-cd52ac7d8e79&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Apple&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hcHBsZS5jb20vaW9zL2lvcy0xOC1wcmV2aWV3LyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiN2NjNjE3YWQtNTY4Ny00MDEzLWEzYmUtN2JmNDFiNzM5M2NiIiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hcHBsZS5jb20vaW9zL2lvcy0xOC1wcmV2aWV3LyJ9&signature=AQAAAXJWh8WN0sknfCEBfxFYdqWkhgZj6mATKOGlVmdJbj7D&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fios%2Fios-18-preview%2F">coming with iOS 18</a>, its features are going to be released more piecemeal over the subsequent few months. And the more advanced features won't be available on older iPhone models aside from the iPhone 15 Pro series. But the rest of the iOS 18 features are available now. Here are just some of the highlights you can expect when you download Apple's new software. Passwords app: Securely store all your credentials in one place, including passwords and security alerts that you can access directly in the app. (While this functionality currently exists in Settings, moving it to a new app should make it easier to locate and access.) Improved Messages app: A new iMessages experience is bringing the option to bold, italicize, underline and strikethrough your text. You'll also be able to add animations to your text messages. The update is also bringing <a href="https://www.engadget.com/what-is-rcs-and-how-is-it-different-from-sms-and-imessage-202334057.html">RCS to iPhones to better support Android</a> compatibility. An organized photos library: The <a href="https://www.engadget.com/how-apple-redesigned-its-photos-app-around-customization-120038901.html">Photos app is getting a redesign</a>, which allows you to create and pin your own collections in the app — think "wedding photos" or "trip to Aruba." It removes the current tabbed bottom and leans into a grid layout. The updated carousel view that was touted at WWDC was <a href="https://www.engadget.com/apples-latest-ios-18-beta-walks-back-some-changes-to-the-redesigned-photos-app-180145232.html">removed during the beta process</a>. Personalized home screen layout: You'll finally get the option to rearrange your apps — for instance, you can leave the middle space open to display your home screen photo, and instead have your apps alone the border of the screen. You can also change the appearance of the apps by tinting them with any color, as well as making the apps larger. There are plenty of other tweaks and improvements to keystone apps like Maps, Calendar, Safari and more. Check out Cherlynn Low's choices for the <a href="https://www.engadget.com/my-favorite-ios-18-ipados-18-and-watchos-11-features-that-flew-under-the-radar-at-wwdc-2024-113044069.html">best hidden features of iOS 18</a> and its sibling Apple operating system updates, based on the betas released earlier this year.  <h2 id="jump-link-what-about-macos-sequoia-ipados-18-watchos-11-and-tvos-18">Are MacOS Sequoia, iPadOS 18, WatchOS 11 and tvOS 18 available now?</h2> Here's when you can download the newest software updates on your other Apple devices (most are today as well). <ul> <li>MacOS Sequoia: September 16</li> <li>iPadOS 18: September 16</li> <li>WatchOS 11: September 16</li> <li>tvOS 18: Apple hasn't announced an official date for its latest tvOS software update. It's still in public beta testing at this time, though it's close to the final stages, <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/09/09/apple-seeds-tvos-18-rc/">per MacRumors</a>.</li> <li>visionOS 2: September 16</li> </ul> As for AirPods, Apple has <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2024/09/10/apple-releases-new-airpods-pro-2-firmware-3/">reportedly pushed new firmware</a> to AirPods Pro earbuds to prep for the added features coming to that device with iOS 18. (Just note that <a href="https://www.engadget.com/audio/headphones/how-apples-hearing-aid-and-hearing-test-will-work-on-airpods-pro-154814439.html">hearing aid functionality</a> mentioned above may not hit with the first wave of updates, despite its recent FDA clearance.) Update, September 16, 1:55PM ET: Confirmed iOS 18 availability.  Update, September 12, 3:28PM ET: Added details about the FDA authorizing the hearing aid functionality for AirPods Pro. Update, September 11, 12:13PM ET: New information added about new firmware pushed to AirPods Pro earbuds. Update, September 10, 9:54AM ET: Added release dates for additional Apple OS software updates. Update, September 9, 5:00PM ET: Added details regarding the lack of Apple Intelligence availability in EU countries. Update, September 9, 3:37PM ET: This story has been updated with the announced release dates for iOS 18 and Apple Intelligence. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/apple-has-released-ios-18-to-install-but-is-your-iphone-compatible-here-are-the-eligible-devices-and-new-features-155304539.html?src=rss

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Watch the Game Devs of Color Expo Direct livestream here at 4PM ET

The <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.gamedevsofcolorexpo.com">Game Devs of Color Expo 2024</a> kicks off on Wednesday. Now in its ninth year (and fourth as an all-virtual conference), the event celebrates and highlights the game industry’s creators of color. The event's Direct livestream today will include over 30 new game announcements and updates (and there will be a corresponding Steam sale!) You can watch the stream here at 4PM ET. Today’s Direct will include “exclusive reveals, the latest launches, and more updates” and will highlight a diverse group of industry creators from around the world. The event is orchestrated by Game Devs of Color, a <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://www.gamedevsofcolorexpo.com/about-us">nonprofit</a> that has run the annual conference since its 2016 debut. The group aims to amplify the creative power people of color hold in games. “Creators of color make great games but are often pushed to the margins,” the nonprofit’s webpage states. “We fight to create a better games industry that is intersectional and equitable.” The event runs from Wednesday through Saturday. Tickets are still <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://ti.to/GDoCExpo/2024">available</a> for the whole week of discussions, panels and interviews. Standard pass pricing starts at $50, but a $20 option is available for those who can’t afford the regular ticket cost. You can check out the kickoff stream below at 4PM ET: <div id="6e03679cb27941efb07719f8e2df5a10"></div> This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/watch-the-game-devs-of-color-expo-direct-livestream-here-at-4pm-et-193040011.html?src=rss

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Reception: Positive

Battletoads/Double Dragon headbutts its way onto Nintendo's Switch Online library

If you grew up in the age of the NES and SNES consoles, you might be positively giddy to learn that one of the greatest video game crossovers since Marvel vs Capcom is available on the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo announced the addition of four new SNES titles to its Switch Online service including the 1993 beat ‘em up Battletoads/Double Dragon. This rare meeting of mayhem between the fly-gulping trio and the martial arts duo Billy and Jimmy Lee takes players through both games’ universes as they plow through unique waves of fist-flinging enemies. <div id="460a6eec29cd4c2aa63b506ed5d9ab02"></div> The crossover begins when the Evil Queen from the Battletoads’ universe cuts a deal with the Shadow Boss from the Double Dragon universe on Earth. She sends a massive ship called the Colossus to take over our planet so Zitz, Rash and Pimple pick up the Double Dragons with the Battlecopter and intercept the ship to stop it from reaching Earth. The game features seven levels that take place on the Colossus and on Earth as the Battletoads and Double Dragons smash, kick and ram enemies and bosses from both video game franchises. The latest Switch Online game update also brings three more SNES games to the Nintendo Switch. The update includes the Tetris-inspired Cosmo Gang The Puzzle, the Jaleco rally racer Big Run and the Super Famicon port of Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen'in Shūgō! (It's Kunio's Dodgeball, Assemble Everyone!).This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/battletoadsdouble-dragon-headbutts-its-way-onto-nintendos-switch-online-library-193034766.html?src=rss

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Reception: Positive

Neuralink says the FDA designated its Blindsight implant as a 'breakthrough device'

<a href="https://www.engadget.com/tag/neuralink/"><ins>Neuralink</ins></a> says the Food and Drug Administration has <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/musks-neuralink-receives-fdas-breakthrough-device-tag-brain-implant-2024-09-17/">designated</a> its experimental Blindsight implant as a "breakthrough device." The company is developing the technology in an attempt to restore blind people's sight. Manufacturers who apply to the FDA's voluntary <a href="https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/how-study-and-market-your-device/breakthrough-devices-program"><ins>breakthrough devices program</ins></a> and receive the designation from the agency are granted "an opportunity to interact with FDA experts through several different program options to efficiently address topics as they arise during the premarket review phase.” The FDA also prioritizes breakthrough devices for review. Ultimately, a breakthrough device designation can accelerate development of a technology. Last year, the FDA gave the designation to 145 medical devices. Blindsight is separate from Telepathy, its implant that enables patients with spinal cord injuries to <a href="https://www.engadget.com/heres-a-video-of-the-first-human-neuralink-patient-controlling-a-computer-with-his-thoughts-235659486.html"><ins>control computers</ins></a> using their thoughts, allowing them to play video games and design 3D objects. Neuralink owner and founder Elon Musk <a href="https://www.engadget.com/neuralink-successfully-implants-its-chip-into-a-second-patients-brain-123013864.html"><ins>said in August</ins></a> that the company had implanted the chip into a second human patient Musk <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1770817187285995939"><ins>claimed back in March</ins></a> that Blindsight "is already working in monkeys. Resolution will be low at first, like early Nintendo graphics, but ultimately may exceed normal human vision." (Federal investigators have <a href="https://www.engadget.com/neuralink-federal-investigation-animal-testing-071953787.html"><ins>reportedly looked into Neuralink's animal testing practices</ins></a> but Musk said in March that "no monkey has died or been seriously injured by a Neuralink device.") <div id="1e315c72c5114f3e9a9edb7577d6eba8"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The Blindsight device from Neuralink will enable even those who have lost both eyes and their optic nerve to see. Provided the visual cortex is intact, it will even enable those who have been blind from birth to see for the first time. To set expectations correctly, the vision… <a href="https://t.co/MYLHNcPrw6">https://t.co/MYLHNcPrw6</a> <a href="https://t.co/RAenDpd3fx">pic.twitter.com/RAenDpd3fx</a>— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1836120537883644049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2024</a></blockquote> </div> Blindsight "will enable even those who have lost both eyes and their optic nerve to see," <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1836120537883644049"><ins>Musk said</ins></a> following the FDA's designation. "Provided the visual cortex is intact, it will even enable those who have been blind from birth to see for the first time." He added that while the resolution of Blindsight is low to begin with, "eventually it has the potential [to] be better than natural vision and enable you to see in infrared, ultraviolet or even radar wavelengths." Those are lofty claims and Neuralink is some way off from being able to fully restore sight to someone who has lost it, if it’s ever actually able to do that. It's not the first company or research team to work on <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2013-02-15-fda-clears-argus-ii-bionic-eye-for-sale-in-the-us-video.html">vision-restoring implants</a> either. Meanwhile, as <a class="no-affiliate-link" href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/17/neuralinks-breakthrough-device-clearance-from-fda-does-not-mean-they-have-cured-blindness/">TechCrunch</a> points out, it's unlikely that Blindsight or similar tech can help people who have been blind since birth, given that such people have not "developed the biological capacity for seeing through their eyes."This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/science/neuralink-says-the-fda-designated-its-blindsight-implant-as-a-breakthrough-device-182343456.html?src=rss

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Reception: Positive

Five features that caught our eye from today's YouTube livestream

YouTube’s creator-focused <a href="https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/made-on-youtube-2024/"><ins>broadcast</ins></a>, Made On YouTube, is here again, and there's plenty to talk about. From more AI integration to Communities, YouTube seems to be gearing up to compete against rivals like TikTok and Netflix. Here are five things that genuinely interested us among the deluge of updates and new features. YouTube is introducing the <a href="https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-hype/"><ins>Hype</ins></a> system, which lets viewers “go beyond” liking and sharing a video. The idea is to allow fans to give more visibility to smaller <a href="https://www.engadget.com/youtube-created-the-creator-economy-130028016.html"><ins>creators</ins></a> — so hyping is only allowed for videos from creators under 500,000 subscribers, and only on videos under a week old. Content with the most hype will end up on a new leaderboard of the 100 most hyped videos in their country. Fans can only hype three times in a week for now, though additional uses will eventually be purchasable in the future. YouTube Shorts creators will be able to employ Google DeepMind’s <a href="https://blog.google/technology/ai/google-generative-ai-veo-imagen-3/"><ins>Veo video generator model</ins></a> later this year. Veo can generate six-second clips after reading a prompt, and all creations will have a label showing that generative AI was used, along with SynthID watermarking. Veo integration will exist parallel to (but doesn't replace) YouTube’s Dream Screen — another AI video generation tool — which was introduced <a href="https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/made-on-youtube-2023/"><ins>last year</ins></a>. The <a href="https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/a-new-youtube-communities-experience-for-fans-by-fans/"><ins>Community tab</ins></a> is getting a revamp, slated to come out in early 2025. Currently, only the channel owner can post in the Community tab, but the new experience will allow subscribers to create posts, with a tab to view only creator posts if necessary. Of course, subscribers can post images to prompt conversation. Some creators interact with their viewers currently through other platforms (like Discord) and this seems to be an attempt to create an in-house alternative. Some of us lament being unable to understand creators using languages we don’t speak, but YouTube intends to fix that by implementing auto-dubbing. With the help of AI, viewers can now listen to machine-translated audio in their preferred language. YouTube promises that the audio will sound natural, taking intonation into account along with the creator’s surroundings. Finally, the <a href="https://www.engadget.com/youtubes-redesigned-tv-app-focuses-on-everything-but-video-183722152.html"><ins>YouTube TV app</ins></a> will have an update mirroring Netflix’s current layout. Creators will be able to organize their content in seasons and episodes, and there will be previews before users play any content. According to The Hollywood Reporter, we can expect to see these <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/youtube-new-connected-tv-app-episodes-seasons-previews-1236005239/"><ins>new features</ins></a> starting next year, though no concrete date was announced.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/youtube/five-features-that-caught-our-eye-from-todays-youtube-livestream-171537530.html?src=rss

Source: www.engadget.com

Reception: Positive

Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey17 trailer is even crazier than the book

The film adaptation of the immensely popular sci-fi novel Mickey7 has been in the works for years, but now we finally have a trailer and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osYpGSz_0i4"><ins>it’s filled with surprises</ins></a>. For one thing, it’s now called Mickey17 and, well, fans of the book know exactly what that implies. It means they’re in for an even crazier experience than what’s written on the page. The movie is written and directed by one of the modern masters, Bong Joon Ho, who seems to have taken some liberties with the source material. Light spoilers, but the book follows a series of clones of the titular Mickey as they perform the grunt work of colonizing an exoplanet. The book chronicles seven (ish) Mickey variants, but the movie is amping this up to at least 17. This will give us plenty more darkly hilarious clone deaths, which the trailer shows quite a lot of. <div id="cfed9ea109134dab9845351c7114f278"></div> The novel is right up Bong Joon Ho’s alley. Clones are basically second-class citizens who exist to die for their corporate overlords. This leaves plenty of room for social satire in the vein of both <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2014-12-25-what-to-watch.html"><ins>Snowpiercer</ins></a> and <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2020-02-10-netflix-two-oscars-only-after-24-nominations.html"><ins>Parasite</ins></a>. The trailer leans into this stuff and the results look truly entertaining and, believe it or not, really funny. We love to see unique IPs in the cinema, don’t we folks? The various Mickeys are played by Robert Pattinson, so that’ll get some butts in the seats. The cast also includes Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo. As a book reader, I know who everyone is playing except for Ruffalo. That looks like a brand-new character, though he could be an amalgamation of a couple of minor players. Adaptations require some dark alchemy at times. This could be the first big hit of 2025. It arrives in theaters on January 31. There’s also some franchise potential here, as the book already has one sequel and author Edward Ashton has been toying with ideas for a third entry.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/bong-joon-hos-mickey17-trailer-is-even-crazier-than-the-book-170004844.html?src=rss

Source: www.engadget.com

Reception: Positive

Amazon announces the return of Prime Big Deal Days on October 8 and 9

We <a href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-prime-big-deal-days-october-2024">knew</a> Amazon would revive its Prime Big Deal Days sale event this fall, but we didn’t know the exact dates until today. The online retailer <a href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/retail/amazon-announces-prime-big-deal-days-2024-dates">announced</a> that the sale event will return this year on October 8 and 9, giving us all the more reason to call it <a href="https://www.engadget.com/amazon-prime-day/">October Prime Day</a> as we have done in years past. This is the third iteration of the fall sale event that Amazon has used as its (un)official kickoff to the holiday shopping season, and there are already discounts to be had as we see early <a href="https://www.engadget.com/deals/amazon-october-prime-day-2024-the-best-early-deals-we-found-ahead-of-the-big-deal-days-sale-050506494.html">October Prime Day deals</a> pop up. Prime Day in July remains Amazon’s marquee sale event for Prime members, but ever since its debut in 2022, October Prime Day provides subscribers with thousands of exclusive deals to shop during the two-day window. In turn, it also provides Amazon a way to boost sales during the same time period and, arguably more importantly, increase the number of overall <a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Amazon&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2FtYXpvbnByaW1lP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImFkZjQ5MjZhLThiNDktNGMzZS1hODE3LTJkNzE1ZDA2ZDRlNyIsIm9yaWdpbmFsVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9hbWF6b25wcmltZSIsImR5bmFtaWNDZW50cmFsVHJhY2tpbmdJZCI6dHJ1ZSwic2l0ZUlkIjoidXMtZW5nYWRnZXQiLCJwYWdlSWQiOiIxcC1hdXRvbGluayIsImZlYXR1cmVJZCI6InRleHQtbGluayJ9&signature=AQAAAaT0l6l8QZZ1tiOw_G6t9XACS436kH8LDLEx0hF1Za3R&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Famazonprime">Prime subscribers</a>. While we expect most of the deals during Prime Big Deal Days to be exclusively for Prime members, there are always a few thrown in that are available to all Amazon shoppers. As for the deals we expect, it’s a safe bet that Amazon’s own devices will be on sale: things like Echo speakers, Kindle ereaders, Blink security cameras and more. We usually see tech like wireless earbuds, speakers, robot vacuums and SSDs go on sale during events like this as well. While it might feel too early to even think about holiday shopping, it’s a good idea to entertain. If history is any indication, the sale prices we see during October Prime Day will be similar (and in some cases, the same) as those we see during <a href="https://www.engadget.com/black-friday/">Black Friday</a> and <a href="https://www.engadget.com/cyber-monday/">Cyber Monday</a> this year. If you can shop early and cross a few things off your list, we recommend doing so. You can also expect to see some “Lightning deals” happen during October Prime Day. Thankfully, these are usually clearly labeled with the amount of time remaining to grab the sale price noted on the product page. In our experience, only a handful of these flash deals are actually worth your money — but if you see something that’s been on your wishlist drop in price for only a few hours, it’s in your best interest to grab it immediately. To give you an idea of what we could expect to see during October Prime Day this year, these are a few of the <a href="https://www.engadget.com/the-50-best-prime-day-deals-to-shop-while-you-still-can-from-portable-tech-to-smart-home-gear-194854033.html">standout deals</a> we saw during the 2023 event: <ul> <li><a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Amazon&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwRDFYRDFaVjMvcmVmPWZzX2FfbWR0Ml91czA_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYWRmNDkyNmEtOGI0OS00YzNlLWE4MTctMmQ3MTVkMDZkNGU3Iiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwRDFYRDFaVjMvcmVmPWZzX2FfbWR0Ml91czAiLCJkeW5hbWljQ2VudHJhbFRyYWNraW5nSWQiOnRydWUsInNpdGVJZCI6InVzLWVuZ2FkZ2V0IiwicGFnZUlkIjoiMXAtYXV0b2xpbmsiLCJmZWF0dXJlSWQiOiJ0ZXh0LWxpbmsifQ&signature=AQAAAdxkrDrWHoyL-DXcAycLXX1JNo_iEN5NxWOQ-XIFzwrO&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0D1XD1ZV3%2Fref%3Dfs_a_mdt2_us0">Apple AirPods Pro for $189 ($60 off):</a> $169 is the new record low for the AirPods Pro, and they are usually a contender for one of the best tech deals of the holiday season.</li> <li><a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Amazon&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQ0hYN1I2V0ovP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImFkZjQ5MjZhLThiNDktNGMzZS1hODE3LTJkNzE1ZDA2ZDRlNyIsIm9yaWdpbmFsVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9kcC9CMENIWDdSNldKLyIsImR5bmFtaWNDZW50cmFsVHJhY2tpbmdJZCI6dHJ1ZSwic2l0ZUlkIjoidXMtZW5nYWRnZXQiLCJwYWdlSWQiOiIxcC1hdXRvbGluayIsImZlYXR1cmVJZCI6InRleHQtbGluayJ9&signature=AQAAAeibGYSsSxJuRJ81CF3G96H-pOr1TMZvlYvA5vq3a6Ej&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0CHX7R6WJ%2F">Apple Watch SE for $149 ($100 off):</a> This was a record-low price, and considering we did not get a new SE from Apple earlier this month, this remains the budget-friendly Apple Watch to get.</li> <li><a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Amazon&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQjFMVkM1Vlo_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYWRmNDkyNmEtOGI0OS00YzNlLWE4MTctMmQ3MTVkMDZkNGU3Iiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwQjFMVkM1VloiLCJkeW5hbWljQ2VudHJhbFRyYWNraW5nSWQiOnRydWUsInNpdGVJZCI6InVzLWVuZ2FkZ2V0IiwicGFnZUlkIjoiMXAtYXV0b2xpbmsiLCJmZWF0dXJlSWQiOiJ0ZXh0LWxpbmsifQ&signature=AQAAARFjyYNiiZ9eJN6_W2ucj3Qzz7lbfixyw8PYkWdaYfjX&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0B1LVC5VZ">Anker Soundcore Space A40 wireless earbuds for $54 ($26 off):</a> We’ve seen our favorite budget wireless earbuds drop to as low as $49 multiple times in the past year.</li> <li><a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Amazon&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwOUIyU1JHWEg_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYWRmNDkyNmEtOGI0OS00YzNlLWE4MTctMmQ3MTVkMDZkNGU3Iiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwOUIyU1JHWEgiLCJkeW5hbWljQ2VudHJhbFRyYWNraW5nSWQiOnRydWUsInNpdGVJZCI6InVzLWVuZ2FkZ2V0IiwicGFnZUlkIjoiMXAtYXV0b2xpbmsiLCJmZWF0dXJlSWQiOiJ0ZXh0LWxpbmsifQ&signature=AQAAAe78cmHf9JhFxXUOZdUNtQsP3_JVR4ltBjdnVB22eNwi&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB09B2SRGXH">Amazon Echo Show 5 for $40 ($50 off):</a> This remains the all-time-low price on the tiny smart display; it was $10 more during July Prime Day.</li> <li>Amazon Kindle Paperwhite for $95 ($45 off): The <a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Amazon&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0tpbmRsZS1QYXBlcndoaXRlLTE2LUdCLWFkanVzdGFibGUvZHAvQjA5VE1ONThLTC8_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYWRmNDkyNmEtOGI0OS00YzNlLWE4MTctMmQ3MTVkMDZkNGU3Iiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0tpbmRsZS1QYXBlcndoaXRlLTE2LUdCLWFkanVzdGFibGUvZHAvQjA5VE1ONThLTC8iLCJkeW5hbWljQ2VudHJhbFRyYWNraW5nSWQiOnRydWUsInNpdGVJZCI6InVzLWVuZ2FkZ2V0IiwicGFnZUlkIjoiMXAtYXV0b2xpbmsiLCJmZWF0dXJlSWQiOiJ0ZXh0LWxpbmsifQ&signature=AQAAAbgm1ePWHhonUspfnNwPwEivoltMlY2_qFo8xiin_d3C&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FKindle-Paperwhite-16-GB-adjustable%2Fdp%2FB09TMN58KL%2F">latest Kindle Paperwhite’s</a> record low price is $100. Considering how lackluster the Kindle deals were during July Prime Day, we’d be happy to see $100 or less on this model during October Prime Day.</li> <li><a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Amazon&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0dvb2dsZS1QaXhlbC03YS1VbmxvY2tlZC1TbWFydHBob25lL2RwL0IwQlo5WE5CUkI_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYWRmNDkyNmEtOGI0OS00YzNlLWE4MTctMmQ3MTVkMDZkNGU3Iiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0dvb2dsZS1QaXhlbC03YS1VbmxvY2tlZC1TbWFydHBob25lL2RwL0IwQlo5WE5CUkIiLCJkeW5hbWljQ2VudHJhbFRyYWNraW5nSWQiOnRydWUsInNpdGVJZCI6InVzLWVuZ2FkZ2V0IiwicGFnZUlkIjoiMXAtYXV0b2xpbmsiLCJmZWF0dXJlSWQiOiJ0ZXh0LWxpbmsifQ&signature=AQAAAZQuC4kSkF1Kug-272VhJ7EjyzaZ5cgznUj3bOkv_zEh&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FGoogle-Pixel-7a-Unlocked-Smartphone%2Fdp%2FB0BZ9XNBRB">Google Pixel 7a for $399 ($100 off):</a> This has dropped to a record low of $299 since this time last year, and we’d ultimately recommend the Pixel 8a instead now for most people.</li> <li><a class="rapid-with-clickid" href="https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Amazon&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwOVZDVkdIN0I_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYWRmNDkyNmEtOGI0OS00YzNlLWE4MTctMmQ3MTVkMDZkNGU3Iiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2RwL0IwOVZDVkdIN0IiLCJkeW5hbWljQ2VudHJhbFRyYWNraW5nSWQiOnRydWUsInNpdGVJZCI6InVzLWVuZ2FkZ2V0IiwicGFnZUlkIjoiMXAtYXV0b2xpbmsiLCJmZWF0dXJlSWQiOiJ0ZXh0LWxpbmsifQ&signature=AQAAAV7uTOigg17KLVlJa0fczA6P9OpCN2DJ6eyuWSDalnb1&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB09VCVGH7B">Samsung 55-inch The Frame smart TV for $998 ($648 off):</a> This model has dropped a couple more dollars since last year, but $998 remains a decent sale price.</li> </ul> Engadget will be covering October Prime Day in full, so if you have a lot of tech on your to-buy list, be sure to check back here on Prime Day for the best tech sales we can find. We’ll be sure to include gadgets from across the board – from headphones to robot vacuums to gaming gear. The volume of deals will be daunting, but we sift through them all and pick out the best ones to make Prime Day a bit easier for you. Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/EngadgetDeals">@EngadgetDeals</a> on Twitter and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter for the latest tech deals and buying advice.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/amazon-announces-the-return-of-prime-big-deal-days-on-october-8-and-9-050356758.html?src=rss

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