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Tesla Full Self-Driving can now take over manual driving to avoid a collision
Tesla is rolling out a new version of its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software that can take control of your car to avoid a crash, even when you’re driving manually.
The automaker announced the feature, part of FSD Supervised v14.3.9, in a post from its AI team early Friday.
Read MoreApple fixes frustrating TestFlight app regression that search feature update added
Switch 2 Labor Day game deals continue: Tomodachi Life, Metroid Prime 4, Zelda, Kirby, more
Joining the ongoing Labor Day sales at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, as well as the giant list of discounted PS5 and Switch game deals we have below, we are circling back to the Woot Summer of Gaming Sale today. While there are some titles for less elsewhere, the Woot sale has a few key Switch 2 games at the lowest prices around right now:
- Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream $53 (Reg. $60)
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition$50 (Reg. $70)
- Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch 2 $60 (Reg. $70)
- Kirby Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World Switch 2$65 (Reg. $80)
- And even more…
Best Buy Labor Day game deals:
- Select EA games starting at $19.99
- Nintendo Switch 1 and 2 game deals from $20
- FREE $10 Best Buy e-Gift Card with The Blood of Dawnwalker Day 1 Edition pre-order
- FREE $10 Best Buy e-Gift Card with FC 27
- Plus and Total members get 10x rewards with pre-order of Grand Theft Auto VI
- And much more…
Apple working on new surround sound, Party Mode features for HomePod
Apple has several new HomePod features in development, based on new code references discovered in audioOS 27. The code seemingly suggests work on a new surround sound system, something called Party Mode, and more.
Read MoreNew Galaxy S26 FE launches today with a FREE $200 Amazon gift card
Alongside some giant discounts live Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra in Best Buy’s Labor Day sale at up to $600 off, today Samsung is launching the new and much more affordable Galaxy S26 FE. There are some bundle deals directly on the Samsung site, but Amazon is serving up FREE $200 gift cards on all models on top of trade-in values.
Read MoreApple making just a few hundred iPhone Ultras per day, per report
We’re less than a week away from Apple announcing its first-ever foldable iPhone. A new supply chain report today says that Apple’s “extremely high quality control standards” have led to a much slower ramp for iPhone Ultra production so far.
Read MoreWalmart 2026 Labor Day sale now live w/ thousands of deals: LEGO Bricktember, tech under $50, groceries, more
Joining the massive Labor Day sales at Amazon and the freshly updated Best Buy event, Walmart has now launched its 2026 Labor Day sale with thousands of prices now getting dropped even lower.
Read MoreTesla Cybercab is already under NHTSA investigation after launch
Tesla’s Cybercab is already under federal investigation. NHTSA opened an audit into how Tesla certified the vehicle the same day the company started putting passengers in it in Austin.
The probe targets the exact thing that makes the Cybercab unusual: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no mirrors, and Tesla certified it as road-legal anyway.
Read MoreApple’s 2026 Studio Displays hit Amazon all-time lows for Labor Day (Deals up to $500 off)
As part of its Labor Day sale, yesterday afternoon we spotted Amazon dropping this 2026 Apple Studio Display XDR to a new all-time low at $329 off, and today we are getting another chance at its best price yet on the more affordable Studio Display with the Nano-Texture Glass and Tilt-Adjustable Stand at $215 off. Head below for a closer look and some additional discount options at up to $500 off.
Read MoreRare Labor Day deals knock up to $110 off Amazon’s latest Kindle Scribe
As part of its giant Labor Day sale, Amazon delivered some rare discounts on its latest Kindle Scribe Colorsoft tablets yesterday at up to $136 off. If you, however, don’t want to pay the premium for the Colorsoft treatment, it has also now dropped the price on the base Kindle Scribe models to deliver an equally as rare discount at up to $110 off.
Read MoreApple’s Midnight 16GB/1TB 13-inch M5 MacBook Air is $150 off at Amazon today
Deals on brand new condition M5 MacBook Air models have popped up here and there, but they have been largely intermittent since the price increase a couple months back. Today, however, as part of its Labor Day sale, Amazon is offering this Midnight 13-inch model at $150 off the list price.
Read MoreScore a massive $600 off Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra in Best Buy’s Labor Day sale
Best Buy has now updated its massive 2026 Labor Day event with some fresh discounts, but we wanted to circle back to some of the latest Galaxy phone offers. Not only are we catching some deals on the new Z Flip 8, but there are some wild discounts live on the new Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra as well. New condition models are $300 off, and you’ll find “excellent” condition open-box between $570 and $600 off the list prices.
Read MoreTwelve South AirFly Pro Wireless Audio Transmitter for your AirPods now down at $40
Twelve South AirFly Pro Wireless Audio Transmitter
Buy for $40 (Reg. $55)
What we love
While not the latest model, I still use this one and it works great. Delivering wireless audio transmission from wired-only sources – flights, workout gear, and more – it is a wonderful addition to any travel kit if you ask me (especially at nearly 30% off).
LG’s most affordable 65-inch 2026 OLED TV just hit the Amazon all-time low at $800 off
As part of its Labor Day Sale, Amazon is now offering a particularly notable all-time low on the most affordable 2026 LG OLED TV model. The 65-inch OLED AI 4K B6 Series Smart TV just dropped another $200 to hit its best Amazon price ever at a giant $800 off the list.
Read MoreAmazon has the best deal on AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off for Labor Day weekend
Best Buy has now updated its giant Labor Day sale, but Amazon has since injected its competitor event with fresh new deals, not the least of which has Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off the list price. We are still very much not expecting Apple to update its pro buds to the next-generation this month, and that leaves this Pro 3 deal as one of the best Labor Day offers of the year.
Read MoreBest Buy updates giant Labor Day sale with new deals: OLED TV $800 off, Apple, Galaxy phones, appliances extra $1,000 off, more
Best Buy has now updated its massive Labor Day sale with some fresh new deals, as expected. The Amazon Labor Day event is also still in full swing, but, as expected, Best Buy is injecting its sale with some deals today before we head into the weekend. While Amazon is still offering the best deals on AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off, the all-time low on AirTag 2 from $20 each, and others, there are some big-time offers waiting over at Best Buy this week as well.
Read MoreBaseus debuts Dark Cherry smart display charging collection to match your new iPhone 18 Pro [Launch deals]
Apple is about to (almost certainly) launch a Dark Cherry (or whatever it’s called) iPhone 18 Pro, and Baseus has its all-new matching charging accessories ready for it.
Read MoreToday’s Apple Books and audiobook deals from $1
The Best Buy and Amazon Labor Day sales are still rolling, not to mention the perfect audiobook experience upgrade with the ongoing $50 price drop on AirPods Pro 3, but today’s Apple Books deals are now ready to roll. Highlights include Anansi Boys, Assumed Identity, American Gun, 50 Things They Don’t Want You to Know, 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective 1970 to 1979, and more.
Read MoreJohn Ternus is now Apple CEO, last-minute iPhone event rumors, Apple TV price increase
Benjamin and Chance talk about John Ternus’s first week in the job as Apple CEO, and how much Tim Cook will still be involved. Also, it’s the last chance for iPhone event rumors, with details about some health updates for the Apple Watch Series 12 coming to the fore. And there was an Apple TV subscription price hike, for the second time in as many years.
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OpenAI releasing major upgrade to ChatGPT and Codex with GPT-6 Astra, details here
Update: A day later, GPT-6 Astra is rolling out to Business and Pro customers on the $100/month or $200/month plan. This follows other new model releases before Plus customers on the $20/month plan gain access.
Update #2: A few hours later, Plus users with the $20/month subscription now have Astra access as well.
It’s been just over a year since OpenAI released the first GPT-5 models for ChatGPT. Now it’s time for GPT-6 Astra to upgrade ChatGPT and Codex capabilities. Details below.
Read MoreApple’s 2026 Studio Display XDR hits all-time low at $329 off, or $500 off from Apple refurb
Just after catching a short lived all-time low on the standard model, Amazon is now delivering its best price ever on the 2026 Apple Studio Display XDR at $329 off. The most affordable Apple Studio Display is also close to $100 off right now at Amazon (within a few bucks of the all-time low).
Read MoreThese EVs retain their battery best, largest-ever study finds
The Mercedes EQA, Hyundai IONIQ 5, and BMW i4 hold onto their battery health better than any other electric car, according to the largest independent study of used-EV batteries ever run.
That’s the ranking that falls out of 500,000-plus battery tests published by Austrian diagnostics firm AVILOO, which measured 20 popular EVs at up to 150,000 km (93,000 miles) of use.
Read MoreAnker’s new SleepLab Pro speaker/nightlight tracks your health data wirelessly over the air
While perhaps not as exciting as the fleet of new Smart Display chargers, or the display-equipped sleep buds, for some, Anker has also unveiled a SleepLab Pro speaker loaded with some impressive sounding tech at IFA 2026.
Read MoreApple Vision Pro was just used in a first-of-its-kind surgery
