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Will Shanklin

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 28, 2026
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Jul 4, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Will Shanklin

    Leasing vs. buying a new iPhone: Which is better if you upgrade every year? - Engadget (opens the original)

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    The lower monthly payments of leasing your iPhone can be tempting, but it's not always the cheapest option. If you're someone who always buys the latest iPhone, there are lots of payment and upgrade options to navigate. Apple's new program, called Apple Upgrade, lets you lease an iPhone for 12 or 24 months. That poses a big question for annual upgraders: is leasing actually cheaper than buying? With the iPhone 18 Pro starting at $1,199 and the exciting iPhone Duo at $1,999, paying full price for

  2. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Will Shanklin

    iPhone 18 Pro vs. iPhone 17 Pro: What's new? - Engadget (opens the original)

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    The iPhone 18 Pro isn't a world-changing upgrade, but it has a few cool improvements to offer. Despite their higher prices, the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max aren't revolutionary upgrades. On one hand, they add enough new features and improvements to be named the "standard setter" by our iPhone 18 Pro review. But this year's batch is more akin to an incremental "S" iPhone than a major redesign. That gets clearer when you compare them with last year's iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Fortunate

  3. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Will Shanklin

    You can use your old laptop to make a smart home hub - Engadget (opens the original)

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    You don’t need a Raspberry Pi or mini PC to start experimenting with Home Assistant. That crappy old laptop collecting dust in your closet might have another use after all. With some open-source software and a little patience, you can give it a second life as a smart home control system. It may not be the perfect hardware for the job, but it lets you get started with what you already have. A smart home composed of devices from several different companies can make for a messy setup. Although stan

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Will Shanklin

    Candy Crush maker signs collective bargaining agreement, averting strike - Engadget (opens the original)

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    The move comes as parent company Microsoft continues to cull its gaming divisions. Candy Crush developer King has signed a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) to cover its Swedish employees. The Microsoft-owned company inked the deal with Unionen and Engineers of Sweden on Thursday. It comes only a day before workers were scheduled to strike and two days after the latest round of Xbox layoffs. The agreement takes effect on April 1, 2027. Talks had been underway since May 2025. According to Kot

  5. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Will Shanklin

    Nicolas Cage is anything but subtle in the Madden trailer - Engadget (opens the original)

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    Here's something new: Nicolas Cage in a zany, wig-and-prosthetic-heavy performance as a larger-than-life figure. Okay, maybe not so new after all, but hey, it is his first time playing John Madden. The trailer for David O. Russell's biopic, aptly titled Madden, offers a peek at the film that arrives in November. Christian Bale, in a decidedly more understated turn than Cage's Madden, plays Raiders owner Al Davis, who Madden partnered with to win the Super Bowl in 1977. The trailer shows Madden g

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