ICYMI: here's the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from the GTA 6 Extended Look to Meta's social media trial settlement

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Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000

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The week's biggest tech news stories from Netflix, Meta, Nokia and more for August 29, 2026.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter This week, Nokia launched new retro phones, and we got an extended look at GTA 6.

To catch up on all of this and plenty more, scroll down for our recap of the weeks biggest tech news stories. And if you want to test your memory of last weeks news , try our quiz and see if you can get full marks. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: 7. Nokia debuted new retro phones
(Image credit: Nokia) The original Nokia may be gone, but its spirit lives on under its new HDM Global owner and this week we welcomed the new Nokia 300 Charge, a dumbphone thats brimming with handy features.

There are no touchscreens or apps here, which potential buyers will consider
a good thing. But the 300 Charge does have a handy power bank mode, which
lets you charge up other gadgets via its USB-C port. If you want an emergency camping phone, it also has a high-power LED flashlight. You may like ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories, from GTA 6 leaks to the Pixel 11 Pro Fold ICYMI here's the week's 7 biggest tech news stories for August 7, 2026 ICYMI here's the week's 7 biggest tech news stories for August 15, 2026

Sadly, theres no international pricing for the 300 Charge yet, but it is showing on HMDs global website so we will hopefully see this practical, anti-doomscrolling phone get a worldwide launch. Read the full story: Nokias latest retro feature phone comes with a super-bright flashlight and built-in power bank 6. We went to Gamescom (Image credit: Gamescom) This week weve
been at Gamescom, and it was a treat. Get daily insight, inspiration and
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There was the unusual batch of conferences like Gamescom Opening Night Live and the Future Games Show which showcased exciting new games and updates like our very first look at the highly anticipated The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past DLC.

We saw some incredible new hardware like a ridiculously fast 1100Hz OLED monitor , and the goofy IKEA x Xbox collection plus so much more. Read the full story: Everything announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 5. Meta settled its $1.4 trillion case (Image credit: Meta) Meta has reached a settlement in a landmark social media trial that could have seen it pay out the companys entire market cap had it lost. The case, which was brought by several states Attorneys General, alleged that Metas products were designed
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Without admitting any wrongdoing or fault, Meta will instead pay a more
modest $18 billion, and has agreed to several self-imposed restrictions such as hiding likes on teens profiles, an optional algorithm-free feed, and a two-hour daily time limit (cumulative across Instagram and Facebook) though this limit would drop to one hour if TikTok, Snap and YouTube also agree to self-regulate.

Some arent convinced this is anything more than another slap on the wrist,
but perhaps this effort will finally curtail our social media addiction epidemic. Read the full story: Meta settles its alleged social media harm
case for $18B 4. The Garmin Fenix 9 Pro launched (Image credit: Future /
Julia Clarke) Its been a big week for Garmin fans and anyone who likes gloriously powerful adventure watches. Two new Garmin flagships, the Fenix 9 and Fenix 9 Pro, arrived for hiking duty and weve already taken the latter out on a 12 km trip in the French Alps.

Garmins Fenix 8 was already packed with features, but its successor brings some meaningful upgrades. One standout is Garmin Epic, which helpfully combines your stats across big trips like multi-day backpacking excursions.
We also like the Fenix 9 Pros new green light for boosting our camping night vision. For an in-depth debrief, check out our hands-on review below. Read
the full story: I wore the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro on a 12km hike and run in the French Alps 3. We watched GTA 6s Extended Look (Image credit: Rockstar Games) Gamers, we ate good this week as, on top of Gamescom, we also got the
Extended Look at Grand Theft Auto6 , and any complaints about the Netflix debut washed (mostly) away as we saw the game in the fullest glory weve seen thus far.

Explosive action, intense car chases, character swapping, beautiful lighting, an expansive map, tense story moments, and the return of the six-star rating.

Not everyone was impressed, but there are always haters online. For most, GTA 6 looks like the best yet, and it cant come soon enough. Read the full story: Grand Theft Auto 6's 'Extended Look' on Netflix is now live 2. Apple
announced a new Mac Mini (Image credit: Apple) Back in 2024, Apple revived
the Mac mini with a sportier, more compact design and an M4 chip. And this week it came back for generation two.

Apple stuck with the same chassis that doesnt skimp on ports, but upgraded
the internals with either the M6, which is Apples first 2nm chip, or the M5 Pro for those who need an even more substantial setup.

The downside? The Mac mini with M6 starts at $899 / 899 / AU$1,449 for 256GB of storage and 16GB of RAM that's a $100 increase in the US over the current price of the M4 model while the M5 Pro starts at $1,699 / 1,699 / AU$2,699 with 512GB of storage and 24GB of RAM. Read the full story: Apples new Mac mini looks the same, but the M6 inside brings a major performance boost 1. Apple invited us to Surprise and Shine (Image credit: Future) The most
eagerly anticipated Apple Event of the year if not in recent years finally has a day, September 9, and a time, 10AM PST. This is the moment when we will watch freshly minted CEO John Ternus run his first Apple keynote and, we think, finally meet the iPhone Ultra, a.k.a. the folding iPhone.

Thatll probably be the events one more thing, but there will be so many other things like new iPhone 18 Pro phones, a new HomePod mini, an updated Apple TV box, Apple Watch Series 12, and so much more. Its set to be a jam-packed event. Well have a team on the ground and back at TechRadar home base
covering it all on Wednesday. Buckle in! Read the full story: Apple reveals when to tune into its September event and teases whats coming Follow
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