Meet the New Box, Same as the Old Box

Seriously, it's the same price and month as last time around.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 Everything worth knowing in tech today, September 9, 2020. It's National School Picture Day, though that's kind of odd in the current pandemic.     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds 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.      🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]