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Core and Premium combine paid features across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. Meta says the apps’ core experience will remain free.

The company says it banned accounts, but has not established harmful intent or an imminent biological threat.

The redesigned interface debuts in the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, Ars Technica reports. Engadget describes split-screen support for CarPlay and Android Auto.

Meta is advancing custom MTIA silicon, planning to deploy MTIA 450 (Arke) in H1 2027 and MTIA 500 (Astrid) by end-2027. These target efficient inference workloads with better performance-per-watt and cost than Nvidia systems. Meta partnered with Broadcom and TSMC.

The services offered a way to view X posts without an account, TechCrunch reports. Engadget describes the shutdown as following threats of legal action.

Business Insider reports that Agility shared renderings of the teal-blue robot, which is supposed to detect nearby people and slow down or stop when they get too close.

MarketWatch reports that SpaceX plans six orbits of Earth during a nearly 10-hour Starship flight.

Neowin reports that Pixel 6 and newer users can use the spam detection feature and pause distracting apps.

CoinDesk reports that two Chinese firms allegedly laundered oil-sale proceeds through Binance accounts on behalf of the IRGC.

The September 14 updates address Remote Desktop failures, Linux shared folders and multichannel audio. Microsoft says some USB audio devices still may not work.

Engadget says storing a driver's license in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet is convenient, but urges readers to consider the privacy implications.

Engadget says IMAX has a certification for content watched at home, not just in theaters.

Engadget calls Apple Silicon models solid but says buyers will probably want to avoid Intel-powered MacBooks.

Engadget says refurbished phones offer new parts and warranties, but a used device can still be a great deal if you know where it comes from.

Engadget says delivery robots too often don't understand the rules of the spaces they travel through.

Engadget suggests leaving the setting off if you’d rather not contribute anonymized voice data, even with Apple’s privacy measures in place.

Engadget describes a VPN kill switch as a feature that helps ensure you don't lose your VPN connection without realizing it.

Engadget says old hard drives can hold backed-up data or be saved for future use, but where and how you store them matters.

Engadget points to streaming app settings, equalizers and speaker apps as ways to improve your iPhone's sound.

Ars Technica says an allegedly fake filmmaker targeted trackers including PassThePopcorn, BroadcasTheNet and HDBits.