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**Engadget News + Next**

Each weekday morning we bring you the tech news you need today, and then in the afternoon we showcase stories about the technology, science, and culture that will influence tomorrow, all brought to you by Engadget.

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Best Wireless Headphones for 2026 Sep 19, 2026

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We've tested dozens of headphones at different price ranges — these are our favorites.

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The biggest issues with delivery robots are exactly what you'd think Sep 18, 2026

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Too often, delivery robots just don't understand the rules of the road (or sidewalk).

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A Microsoft executive called OpenAI's web scraping the 'largest theft of labor in human history', Anthropic says Claude 'leads' 26 percent of its AI R&D work, and the FAA says laser strikes on aircraft fell again Sep 18, 2026

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-Microsoft's director of Applied Science, Dr. Brent Hecht, said OpenAI's work was akin to the "largest theft of labor in human history" that could create a "doom loop."

-By "leads," the company means that the AI "can complete most of a task end-to-end from a high-level prompt, while a human supervises."

-However, there were still 4,470 cases of planes being targeted by lasers between January and July of this year.

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Meta is reportedly gearing up to launch new smart glasses without a camera Sep 17, 2026

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The company is hoping they would attract new customers amid privacy concerns over current models, The Information says.

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OpenAI revealed more instances of concerning AI model behaviors, Meta's rules for AI deepfakes are 'consistently and fundamentally inadequate', and a Japanese company developed a humanoid robot 'ambulance'. Sep 17, 2026

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-OpenAI revealed six new incidents, wherein the models it was testing acted on their own and behaved in concerning ways it didn't expect, in a post about how it was adopting a new framework for "misalignment reports."

-The Oversight Board is once again pushing Meta to address the flood of AI-generated content on its platform.

-GMO Internet Group unveiled what it calls Japan's first "humanoid ambulance" on the streets of Tokyo this month.

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What's the biggest IMAX theater in the world? Sep 16, 2026

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If you'd like to visit one, there could be a lot of travel involved.

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Meta is gearing up to launch new smart glasses without a camera, the DOJ says companies used Binance to funnel $1.5 billion in crypto to Iran, and Nitter and XCancel shut down after threats of legal action Sep 16, 2026

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-The Information says Meta could unveil the new model dubbed Luna at its upcoming annual Connect developer conference scheduled on September 23 and 24.

-Federal prosecutors disclosed Binance's alleged role in the scheme in a forfeiture complaint that they say sent $1.5 billion to Iran via a series of interrelated digital wallets.

-Nitter is an open-source platform that allows people to read posts without being logged into X or having an X account.

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What's the difference between AppleCare+ and AppleCare One? Sep 15, 2026

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What’s worth getting depends on how many and what kind of Apple devices you have.

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Music distributors agreed to new anti-fraud measures, X Corp and SpaceXAI dismissed their lawsuit against Apple, and Apple TV cleaned up at the Emmys Sep 15, 2026

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-On Monday, the IFPI launched the Streaming Integrity Initiative, what it calls "a new industry commitment to combat streaming fraud and protect artists, songwriters and fans from its harm."

-Elon Musk's X Corp and SpaceXAI have moved to dismiss a lawsuit against Apple.

-Apple's streaming service collected eight Primetime Emmy awards last night, including six for Widow's Bay and two for Pluribus.

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Universal Music Group is collaborating with ElevenLabs on a new AI-powered creation platform Sep 14, 2026

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The unnamed software will be built around licensed music from UMG artists who want to participate.

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