Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don’t have to):

411 articles, 9 podcasts, 12 press releases, 548 tweets, and 11 YouTube videos

1. New Xbox Series X and S Release Date and Price Detailed

Microsoft's upcoming next-generation game consoles will release November 10th. The powerful Xbox Series X will run $499, while the less-capable Series S will come in at $299, says the report. Worth it? We'll have to see.

2. Android 11 is Live and Coming to You

Surprise! Android's latest operating system is here. V11 should show up on Pixel phones as soon as today, as well as on phones from OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Realme. Jump in!

3. Apple Sets a Date for Its Next Big Event

It's Apple event season, and the tech giant just set the date for its next big product reveal for September 15th. What will it show off? iPhones? Apple Watch? New ARM-powered Macs? New iPads? Ignore the rumors until then.

🦑 Go Deeper

Smart locks are incredibly convenient, letting you secure and open your door with a smartphone. But are they safe? Charlie Sorrel has a deeper look at the potential perils of smart locks.

🎱 By the Numbers

Fragmentation is still a thing

Data: StatCounter

Not even half of Android users have the latest operating system installed on their phones, with quite a few still using an OS that's one generation behind. Maybe Android 11 will be the one to rule them all, but we doubt it.

🤓 Nerd Out

"More room for my Hooterglaven!" - Bob Schulties, Senior Editor

72 years of Ikea catalogs in one place? Yes, please. We can't wait to see decades worth of how single men and college students have decorated their living spaces. (Share on Twitter)

💎 You Know You Want It

It might be too pretty to look at

Image: Samsung

Looking for an impressive curved-screen 4K TV for under $600? Check out this Samsung 55-inch UHD TU-8300, with UHD 4K and HDR to boot. We're still wondering where they get these names, though.

🚀 Facing the Future

DocAI, I've got this pain...

AI that recommends personalized health suggestions could come to be sooner than we think. But it's the future of such technology that has us thinking ahead. Imagine something like the movie Her without all the dangerous AI overthrowing.

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