‘A capable controller with plenty of adjustments’: while this Nintendo Switch 2 and PC gamepad looks like an Xbox controller, it hides some serious upgrades — but there are a few sticking points you need to know about

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gulikit-kk3-max-review

🌐 TECH NEWS & TRICKS
🗓 09.08.2026

🤖 AI Updates
• Claude Vs ChatGPT: How These AI Assistants Differ
• The Excellent HP OmniBook 5 Is $550 Off Its Retail Price Today
• Big Walk, retro electronic repairs and other new indie games worth checking out
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🏢 Big Tech
• Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
• An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country
• The Apple Watch heart rate feature you probably didn't realize existed
• Supernatural's head of fitness on rebooting the VR exercise app after leaving Meta
• Here Are the First Images of the Crater Left on the Moon by SpaceX’s Rocket

📱 Mobile
• Is this $450 laptop from an unknown brand too good to be true?
• Best Gaming Laptops (2026): Razer, Asus, Dell, and More

🔧 Gadgets
• Mario Kart 64 in VR is not for the queasy

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Gmail is killing off one of its best features —and now I can't use it as my favorite email hub

https://www.techradar.com/computing/email-messaging/gmail-is-killing-off-one-of-its-best-features-and-now-i-cant-use-it-as-my-favorite-email-hub

The great privacy revolt: people are pushing back against the glasses that record, the earbuds that eavesdrop and the TVs watching our lives — here’s what we can do about it, according to an AI research CEO and a digital rights advocate

https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/the-great-privacy-revolt-people-are-pushing-back-against-the-glasses-that-record-the-earbuds-that-eavesdrop-and-the-tvs-watching-our-lives-heres-what-we-can-do-about-it-according-to-an-ai-research-ceo-and-a-digital-rights-advocate

I've taken over 650 photos on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra, and I'd pick the 'worse' camera phone to use long-term — here's why

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/ive-taken-over-650-photos-on-the-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-and-fold-8-ultra-and-id-pick-the-worse-camera-phone-to-use-long-term-heres-why

Pentagon launches campaign for unmanned boats able to launch drones at sea

https://www.techradar.com/pro/pentagon-launches-campaign-for-unmanned-boats-able-to-launch-drones-at-sea

New drone system which could spot wildfires before they get out of control completes its first test — but is it too late for the summer blazes plaguing Europe?

https://www.techradar.com/pro/new-drone-system-which-could-spot-wildfires-before-they-get-out-of-control-completes-its-first-test-but-is-it-too-late-for-the-summer-blazes-plaguing-europe

Verizon voice services were down for some — here's everything we know

https://www.techradar.com/news/live/verizon-voice-services-down-outage-august-8-2026

Quote of the day by Julian Assange: 'If you want a vision of the future, imagine Washington-backed Google Glasses strapped onto vacant human faces — forever'

https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-julian-assange-if-you-want-a-vision-of-the-future-imagine-washington-backed-google-glasses-strapped-onto-vacant-human-faces-forever

NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, August 9 (game #1155)

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-9-august-2026

Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, August 9 (game #1658)

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-9-august-2026

NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, August 9 (game #889)

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-9-august-2026

US Army is hunting for surface-to-air missiles able to take down small drones

https://www.techradar.com/pro/us-army-is-hunting-for-surface-to-air-missiles-able-to-take-down-small-drones

I watched the behind-the-scenes documentary Disney Worldbuilders and it's inspiring — but I wish they had turned it into a Disney+ series instead

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/disney-plus/i-watched-the-behind-the-scenes-documentary-disney-worldbuilders-and-its-inspiring-but-i-wish-they-had-turned-it-into-a-disney-series-instead

TP-Link Roam 7 review: I tested this travel router at my local café, and it turned public Wi-Fi into a secure private network

https://www.techradar.com/pro/tp-link-roam-7-travel-router-review

Ahead of one of the best solar eclipses in years, Telefónica boosts mobile coverage to make sure you can post all your videos online

https://www.techradar.com/pro/ahead-of-one-of-the-best-solar-eclipses-in-years-telefonica-boosts-mobile-coverage-to-make-sure-you-can-post-all-your-videos-online

'We want photographers to have a proper partner to their camera': Zoner Studio on skipping AI editing gimmicks and the messy reality of shooting

https://www.techradar.com/pro/we-want-photographers-to-have-a-proper-partner-to-their-camera-zoner-studio-on-skipping-ai-editing-gimmicks-and-the-messy-reality-of-shooting

How to watch British Grand Prix 2026 MotoGP for FREE: Live streams and TV channels for big weekend at Silverstone

https://www.techradar.com/how-to-watch/sport/british-grand-prix-2026-motogp-free

Xiaomi is aiming right at JBL with this dishy yet durable Bluetooth speaker — but after hours of testing, I need more depth from the sound

https://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-bluetooth-speakers/xiaomi-sound-play-review

I've tested all the best new EVs of 2026 — here are my 5 favorites so far, from Honda to Hyundai

https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/ive-tested-all-the-best-new-evs-of-2026-here-are-my-5-favorites-so-far-from-honda-to-hyundai