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Google’s new smart home hardware looks mostly familiar in leaked images

Google wants to get Gemini in your smart home, and it looks like it’s planning to release a lineup of new Nest Products to make it happen. The company teased a new smart speaker during its Pixel 10 launch event, and now Android Headlines has new images and details that confirm the look of the speaker and a collection of other Nest products that are on the way.

Based on the images Android Headlines sourced, Google’s new smart home lineup looks nearly identical to the cameras and doorbells it’s already selling. The exception is the new smart speaker, now called the Google Home Speaker, which is smaller and rounder than the Nest Audio, and could be a replacement for the puck-shaped Nest Mini. The new speaker will come in what looks like red, light green, black and beige color options, and offer “360-degree sound.” Android Headlines writes that the speaker also supports Gemini Live, Sound Sensing for detecting smoke alarms or glass breaking and pairing with a Google TV Streamer.

Google’s not done releasing new products this year.

🔊 Google Home Speaker
📸 Nest Cam Indoor (3rd Gen)
📸 Nest Cam Outdoor (3rd Gen)
🚪 Nest Doorbell wired

More info: https://t.co/DUuZSduVhJ pic.twitter.com/dpVTrQoERA

— Androidheadline (@Androidheadline) August 25, 2025

The rest of the smart home lineup will feel familiar, save for some new colors, internal tweaks and software features. The biggest change is that all of the new Nest devices built-in cameras will reportedly record in 2K resolution, rather than 1080p. They’ll also come in a selection of new colors. The Nest Cam Indoor comes in “Snow” (white), “Berry” (red) and “Hazel” (gray). The camera will include a new “Zoom and Crop” feature that lets you crop a camera feed to focus on a specific area, and be able to store up to an hour of footage locally if your Wi-Fi goes out. Google also plans to expand how long it’ll store video previews of events Nest Cams detect, taking the library of 10-second previews from one hour to three.

The Nest Cam Outdoor will only come in Snow and Hazel, but it’ll reportedly include all the new features of the Nest Cam Indoor. The same goes for the new Nest Doorbell, except it’ll be available in Snow, Hazel and “Linen” (beige). The decision to largely use the same design on its Nest devices and focus on changing internal components and software features is a similar strategy to what Google used with the Pixel 10 lineup. The phones largely look the same, but they feature improved internals and plenty of new software features.

Android Headlines writes that Google plans to use this hardware launch to also rebrand its Nest Aware and Aware Plus subscriptions. The new name for Google’s entry-level smart home subscription will be Google Home Premium. The company also plans to sell a Google Home Premium Advanced. As far as which subscription offers what, and if certain Gemini features will be locked behind a higher price, we’ll have to wait until Google details its smart home plans. The company said Gemini for Home will launch in October, so expect more official announcements in the coming months.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/googles-new-smart-home-hardware-looks-mostly-familiar-in-leaked-images-190011191.html?src=rss

NVIDIA releases the next generation of its cutting-edge ‘robot brain’

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is bullish on the future of robotics, and sees it as the chipmaker’s biggest opportunity outside of AI. Today the company announced the next generation of its Jetson AGX system-on-module called Jetson Thor. The developer kit and T5000 production modules are computers designed for physical AI and robotics.

The company has been iterating on these robot brains for a few years now, with each model more powerful than the last. The newest generation is powered by NVIDIA’s Blackwell GPU architecture and offers 7.5 times more AI compute and 3.5 times greater energy efficiency than its predecessor, the Jetson Orin. These chips can run generative AI models, including large language and visual models, to help robots interpret the world around them. “We’ve built Jetson Thor for the millions of developers working on robotic systems that interact with and increasingly shape the physical world,” said NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang.

The module is powered by NVIDIA’s full-stack Jetson software platform, which is purpose-built for physical AI and robotics applications. The company counts Amazon, Meta, Agility Robotics and Boston Dynamics among its robotics clients using Jetson chips, which should give you an idea of who the target audience for this technology is. The Jetson AGX Thor is now on sale for $3,499 as a developer kit, and NVIDIA will sell the Thor T5000 modules for installation in production-ready robots. These will be sold at a wholesale price of $2,999 per module for a minimum order of 1,000 or more.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/nvidia-releases-the-next-generation-of-its-cutting-edge-robot-brain-180434373.html?src=rss

Pixel-art cyberpunk platformer Replaced delayed again, this time until spring 2026

The long-awaited cyberpunk platformer Replaced has been delayed once again. Now it’s not coming out until next spring. Developer Sad Cat Studio apologized for the delay and said that this is simply “what’s right for the project” and that the team remains dedicated to creating a “truly special experience.”

This isn’t the first time the game has suffered a delay. It was originally announced back in 2021, with a pending release date of 2022. That didn’t happen. In 2024, the company announced a release date of 2025. As today’s news indicates, that also isn’t going to happen.

Why all of the delays? The company wants a polished finished product, sure, but the real world intervened on its original release plans. The company was based in Belarus before relocating after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This was the primary factor behind those earlier delays.

For the uninitiated, Replaced is a nifty-looking sidescrolling platformer that takes inspiration from old-school games like Out of this World (also called Another World) and Flashback. It looks soaked in cyberpunk vibes. Assuming there are no more delays, it’ll come out next year for PC and Xbox Series X/S. The trailers have gotten us amped for this one.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pixel-art-cyberpunk-platformer-replaced-delayed-again-this-time-until-spring-2026-182908044.html?src=rss

Elon Musk and xAI are suing Apple and OpenAI because Grok isn’t topping the app charts

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is suing Apple and OpenAI, as reported by Reuters. The suit accuses the companies of illegally conspiring to stop rival AI companies from getting a fair shot on the App Store, alleging they have “locked up markets to maintain their monopolies and prevent innovators like X and xAI from competing.”

The complaint suggests that Apple and OpenAI have been conspiring to suppress xAI’s products on the App Store. “If not for its exclusive deal with OpenAI, Apple would have no reason to refrain from more prominently featuring the X app and the Grok app in its App Store,” xAI told Reuters.

Apple has integrated OpenAI’s ChatGPT into several of its products, but it remains to be seen if that has translated to any anticompetitive practices. It’s worth noting that rival AI apps like DeepSeek and Perplexity have both spent time on the top of App Store charts since this partnership began, according to CNBC.

This is a remarkable claim given what I have heard alleged that Elon does to manipulate X to benefit himself and his own companies and harm his competitors and people he doesn’t like. https://t.co/HlgzO4c2iC

— Sam Altman (@sama) August 12, 2025

This lawsuit comes after Musk threatened legal action a couple of weeks back after making similar accusations regarding Apple and OpenAI. Apple has yet to respond to the complaint but OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to Musk’s original allegation by calling it “a remarkable claim given what I have heard alleged that Elon does to manipulate X to benefit himself and his own companies and harm his competitors and people he doesn’t like.”

Altman is likely referencing various studies that indicate Musk made huge changes to the X algorithm to favor his personal posts and posts by conservative commentators. He has also threatened to “fix” the Community Notes feature on X, which is a crowdsourced fact-checking tool. OpenAI spokesperson Kayla Wood told The Verge that today’s lawsuit “is consistent with Mr. Musk’s ongoing pattern of harassment.”

xAI also brought this lawsuit to the Northern District of Texas Fort Worth Division, which is a notoriously conservative arm of the federal court. This is where Musk typically steers his various lawsuits, in a practice some refer to as “judge shopping.”

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/elon-musk-and-xai-are-suing-apple-and-openai-because-grok-isnt-topping-the-app-charts-170020376.html?src=rss

Did Pepe Cheat on Iris? Go Inside the ‘Love Island USA’ Breakup & Cheating Rumors

It looks like the honeymoon phase may have ended for Pepe and Iris. Get an update on their relationship and learn about the cheating rumors.

Netflix sets opening dates for its destination entertainment hubs

We now have the opening dates for Netflix’s branded entertainment complexes that we first learned of in 2023. The 100,000-square-foot amusement centers will be centered around all things Netflix and will include a retail component, a restaurant called Netflix Bites and numerous “immersive story-driven experiences” based on the company’s most successful properties.

The Netflix House in Philadelphia will open November 12 at the King of Prussia Mall, and the Dallas location will open December 11 at Galleria Texas. A third location is planned for Las Vegas in 2027. As part of the branded build-out, the Philadelphia location will house large-scale immersive experiences such as Wednesday: Eve of the Outcasts, while Dallas will feature Stranger Things: Escape the Dark and Squid Game: Survive the Trials.

These entertainment hubs come after Netflix has already undertaken dozens of live interactive experiences based on its most popular shows. Aside from these experiences and the Netflix Bites restaurant, the locations will also showcase immersive virtual reality games where guests will play as the main characters from some of the company’s hit shows. There will also be themed mini-golf, a theater showcasing Netflix shows and movies, themed arcade games and more.

Netflix isn’t the first tech company to step into the world of brick-and-mortar. Amazon has spun up a few branded stores to varying success. Meta also opened physical stores to showcase its virtual reality headsets, taking a page out of Apple’s book.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/netflix-sets-opening-dates-for-its-destination-entertainment-hubs-150851082.html?src=rss

Apple will reportedly bring back Touch ID on a foldable iPhone

As an iPhone user who has watched the release of foldable Android mobile phones with envy, I can’t wait for 2026. Yes, Apple’s 2025 iPhone launch event is next month, but I’ve been eyeing Apple’s first foldable iPhone, rumored to launch next year. It’s part of three years of Apple’s planned iPhone redesigns.

While this would be a new addition to Apple’s lineup, Bloomberg reports that it will come with a throwback feature: Touch ID. Why it’s reverting to Touch ID from Face ID is unclear as the last use was on the third-generation iPhone SE. Apple did something similar when it brought back its MagSafe charging line with the iPhone 12’s release — it initially worked with MacBooks.

According to Bloomberg, Apple was initially going to give the new iPhone on-cell touch sensors, but pivoted to an in-cell option, similar to the current iPhone. An in-cell screen builds the touch sensors directly into the display, while an on-cell adds a layer on top, creating a thicker end product, which can be more noticeable in folding phones where its display creases. The foldable iPhone is also rumored to have four cameras and come in white, black, light blue and light gold.

While we’ll have to wait a while for the foldable rumors to be confirmed, this year’s event shouldn’t be without its interesting moments. There will likely be an ultra-thin device called the iPhone Air, reported to have just one camera and a basic A19 chip.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/apple-will-reportedly-bring-back-touch-id-on-a-foldable-iphone-135831748.html?src=rss

Subaru Solterra first drive: Big improvements in all the right places for 2026

When Subaru’s first electric car launched in late 2021, the Solterra had something of a problem: It wasn’t exactly competitive in any of the major factors that EV buyers typically look for. Its 220-mile range and 215-horsepower output were middling at best when compared to vehicles like the Tesla Model Y. Its quirky styling didn’t exactly help, either.

For 2026, Subaru is giving the Solterra a significant up-do. Don’t call it a reboot, as it’s still very much the same SUV as before, but with more range, more power and better tech — all available at a starting price of $TKTK that barely changed. The result is a much more compelling car. Now, with Tesla’s international appeal falling to an all-time low, which takes the Model Y off the table for many buyers, Subaru’s first EV feels like it’s finally found its time to shine.

More of what you want

Tim Stevens for Engadget

I’m the first person to tell a potential EV buyer that range is not the first criterion they should be considering when EV shopping. There are many more important factors that impact your quality of life on a daily basis than how many charging stops you’ll need to make on your annual road trip. Still, when the original Solterra was doing 220 miles on a charge, while the Tesla Model Y did well over 300, that made the thing a bit of a hard sell.

Thankfully, the 2026 Solterra gets a big bump in that department, up to 288 miles on a charge. It’s not class-leading by any means, but as someone who’s lived with EVs for years, I can confidently say that’s plenty of juice to eliminate range anxiety for most.

Impressively, the new Subaru does that on a battery pack that’s barely any bigger: 74.7 kWh vs. 72.8 before. Where does the extra range come from, then? Subaru and Toyota engineers (this car is mechanically identical to the 2026 Toyota bZ) deployed a raft of subtle improvements that result in substantial efficiency, everything from aerodynamic tweaks to updated electronics and new motors.

When it’s time to plug in, the Solterra and the Model Y can now use the same chargers. For 2026, the Solterra switches over to a Tesla-style NACS port, though the car comes with adapters for using J1772 and CCS ports. Outright charging speed is up by 50 percent over last year’s car, but that only equates to a maximum charging rate of 150 kW. Again, it’s a big improvement, but not class-leading.

It can at least burn those electrons more quickly. Outright power is up, with the Solterra now putting down 338 horsepower through all four wheels on the XT trims, a nice boost from the old car’s 215.

Big display, big safety

Tim Stevens for Engadget

All those updates are nice, but potential buyers will be more immediately wooed by a completely rethought dashboard layout that’s still quirky but significantly less awkward than before. A new, 14-inch touchscreen dominates proceedings, giving you quick and easy access to everything from navigation to media playback. It serves as a generous canvas for either Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, both of which are offered wirelessly.

There’s not one but two wireless charging pads to keep your devices juiced while slinging tunes and navigation, plus a pair of USB-C ports in the second row for passengers. With 60 watts of output, back-seat productivity hounds can keep happily typing away even if they forgot their adapter.

They’ll be comfortable, too. There’s a good amount of headroom and legroom in the rear seat, plus 23.8 cubic feet of cargo space in the rear.

When it comes to keeping everyone safe, the new Solterra offers Subaru’s EyeSight system standard, including automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control and a lane-centering system. I got a good chance to sample these systems in the increasingly heavy traffic in and around Denver, Colorado. The adaptive cruise brought the car to a complete stop and resumed on its own when traffic came to a crawl, while the active lane-keep system ensured the Solterra stayed centered.

The drive

Tim Stevens for Engadget

For my day behind the wheel of the new Solterra, Subaru provided me with a model in top-shelf Touring XT trim, the highest performance. That meant I got to sample the car’s full 338 horsepower, but I have to admit that in terms of acceleration, the thing still isn’t a rocket ship. It has the instant torque of an EV and is certainly quick, but the power is delivered in a somewhat more relaxed way than many of the peppier EVs on the market today.

That character continues throughout the Solterra drive experience. Steering is quite sharp and responsive, but the suspension doesn’t really encourage any overly dramatic cornering antics. The traction and stability control systems quickly and abruptly kill all power at the first hint of loss of grip. For many Subaru enthusiasts, that’s just when things start getting fun.

It won’t be a terror on your favorite gravel road, but the Solterra is reasonably competent when the asphalt ends. Subaru set up a short dirt course, which was more meander through the trees than proper expedition. Still, it proved the SUV capable on the sorts of terrain a mass-market machine like this is liable to see.

In terms of comfort and ride quality, the Solterra handled most road imperfections and bumps without issue, but felt a little harsh over bigger stuff. There’s no real wind noise or the like, making it a quiet and calm highway cruiser, but a fair bit of road noise did come up through the suspension on rougher stretches of asphalt.

Wrap-up

Tim Stevens for Engadget

In many ways, this improved Solterra feels like the electric SUV that the brand should have launched in the first place. Better late than never. The big boost in range and performance, plus all the other tech and feature upgrades, make for a significantly improved car. It still comes up a little short of the competition from Hyundai or Tesla in terms of key metrics that EV shoppers tend to hyper-fixate on — particularly range — but it’s close enough now to be judged on its other merits. Thankfully, those merits are good.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/subaru-solterra-first-drive-big-improvements-in-all-the-right-places-for-2026-130023352.html?src=rss

A four-pack of Apple AirTags drops to $70 for Labor Day

If you’re thinking about getting some of Apple’s AirTags, now’s the time to act — Amazon currently has a four-pack on sale for $70. That’s one of the lowest prices we’ve seen outside the big sales on Black Friday and Prime Day.

For Apple users, AirTags offer some large advantages over rival trackers. The ultra-wideband functionality offers precise tracking with iPhones less than five years old, so you can narrow your search between a couch and love seat in the same room. Over larger distances, the AirTag network enabled by all Apple device users lets you track down an object you might have misplaced in a café.

It offers a simple coin-sized design and seamless experience thanks to the Find My app. You can also force an AirTag to emit a chime to help you home in an object’s location, and and that sound is nice and loud to better help you locate it.

It does lack a built-in keyring like rival trackers, so you’ll need to pay an extra for that. And it works best with Apple devices, so Android users may want to look at trackers from Chipolo or Pebblebee that use Google’s Find My Device network. However, if you’re in Apple’s ecosystem and have been waiting for a discount, now is the time to act.

Follow @EngadgetDeals on X for the latest tech deals and buying advice.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/a-four-pack-of-apple-airtags-drops-to-70-for-labor-day-130740384.html?src=rss

Google tests QR code verification for text messages

Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the person you’re communicating with is, in fact, who they say they are, 9to5Google reports. The feature is currently available in beta.

An end-to-end encryption card isn’t anything new, but verifying the encryption meant seeing an 80-digit code you could compare. Now, you’ll still go Google Messages, tap their name and then go to their details page. But, instead, there will be an option to show your QR code or scan their code.

Verify keys “ensure only you and your contact can read the RCS messages you send each other,” Google states. The 80-digit comparison is still available if there’s an issue with the QR code.

Google first announced the new feature last October, stating, “We’re creating a unified system for public key verification across different apps, which you can verify through QR code scanning or number comparison.” At the time, it said the feature would be available on all Android 9 devices and newer.

QR codes could be the new norm at Google. The company is also planning to switch SMS-based two-factor authentication on Gmail to QR codes.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/google-tests-qr-code-verification-for-text-messages-114357424.html?src=rss