Darnell Hughes

Darnell Hughes is the deals editor for Consumer Tech and runs the Rumor Mill. He spent nine years as an electronics buyer for a national big-box retailer, planning Black Friday and back-to-school sales for TVs and laptops. He tracks price history on about 300 products and lists the 90-day low next to every deal he picks. He is based in Nashville.

How-to
Mbps vs MB/s: what your internet speed really means
Engadget's explainer separates the unit your provider sells you from the unit your file transfers actually use, and the conversion is one division.
Darnell Hughes Oct 12
How-to
iPhone data saver: reduce mobile data usage now
Engadget walks through iPhone settings that reduce mobile data usage, from Low Data Mode to app-specific controls and Wi-Fi tricks.
Darnell Hughes Oct 11
Phones
Google Health 5.10: AFib alerts for Japan and more
The update also brings a smarter readiness score and the ability to delete daily logs by chatting with your coach.
Darnell Hughes Oct 10
Phones
Free Gemini users now limited to 'Auto' model selection
9to5Google reports that free-tier users can no longer manually pick Gemini models; only the automatic selector remains.
Darnell Hughes Oct 10
Phones
ICE Emails Show Push to Use Palantir Tool for Voter Fraud Probes
Documents released by Democracy Forward reveal Homeland Security Investigations is building systems to track alleged illegal voters, with a Palantir-supported tool called ELITE at the center.
Darnell Hughes Oct 9
Phones
WhatsApp brings Liquid Glass look to video player
9to5Mac reports that Meta is rolling out the translucent redesign to the last major part of the app still using the old interface.
Darnell Hughes Oct 8

Mbps vs MB/s: what your internet speed really means

iPhone data saver: reduce mobile data usage now

Google Health 5.10: AFib alerts for Japan and more

Free Gemini users now limited to 'Auto' model selection

ICE Emails Show Push to Use Palantir Tool for Voter Fraud Probes

WhatsApp brings Liquid Glass look to video player