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A profile of Leopold Aschenbrenner, who worked for SBF and OpenAI before launching Situational Awareness; Aschenbrenner married Dario Amodei's chief of staff (Wall Street Journal) - Techmeme Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:20:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal:
A profile of Leopold Aschenbrenner, who worked for SBF and OpenAI before launching Situational Awareness; Aschenbrenner married Dario Amodei's chief of staff — A 24-year-old investor was hailed as a visionary and attracted billions—before turning into Wall Street's latest cautionary tale
 
Sources: Moonshot AI is in early talks over revenue-sharing agreements with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google to host Kimi K3, and is seeking up to a 30% share (Reuters) - Techmeme Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:05:14 GMT

Reuters:
Sources: Moonshot AI is in early talks over revenue-sharing agreements with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google to host Kimi K3, and is seeking up to a 30% share — China's Moonshot AI is negotiating revenue-sharing agreements with Microsoft (MSFT.O), Amazon (AMZN.O) and Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) …

 
Nvidia DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction Is Better Almost Everywhere - TechSpot Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:01:00 GMT
DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction delivers sharper upscaling, cleaner ray-traced effects, and far fewer artifacts, all while maintaining virtually the same performance across every RTX generation.
 
How Ikea Turned a Controller Thumbstick Into the Star of Its Xbox Gaming Range - Wired Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT
Xbox and Ikea collab alert! This unique nine-piece collection for gamers arrives this fall and has a slew of Easter eggs.
 
Bill Gates says his Jeffrey Epstein association was a "huge mistake" driven by a desire to raise funds, and hopes the ties will not undermine his AI arguments (Ina Fried/Axios) - Techmeme Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:50:07 GMT

Ina Fried / Axios:
Bill Gates says his Jeffrey Epstein association was a “huge mistake” driven by a desire to raise funds, and hopes the ties will not undermine his AI arguments — Bill Gates tells Axios his association with Jeffrey Epstein was a “huge mistake” but hopes it won't prevent …

 
Z.ai confirms Ox Alpha is a new iteration of its GLM series and says it will release the weights for it tonight; Ox Alpha topped OpenRouter's leaderboard (Luz Ding/Bloomberg) - Techmeme Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:41:48 GMT

Luz Ding / Bloomberg:
Z.ai confirms Ox Alpha is a new iteration of its GLM series and says it will release the weights for it tonight; Ox Alpha topped OpenRouter's leaderboard — The new AI model that's swept to the top of online usage charts with high performance at zero cost was created by China's Z.AI Co., also known as Zhipu.
 
A Mutation Is Making It Easier for Drug-Resistant Malaria to Spread - Wired Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
New findings shed light on what’s making the parasite less treatable using the drug that’s considered a first line of defense.
 
AI helps design new materials that work in the real world - MIT Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
The “CrysVCD” tool developed at MIT could cut the huge amounts of time and money spent on screening out chemically unstable designs.
 
Bill Gates says tech executives are privately "very worried" about AI disruption but publicly downplay the risks to protect fundraising and planned IPOs (Karen Weise/New York Times) - Techmeme Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:35:02 GMT

Karen Weise / New York Times:
Bill Gates says tech executives are privately “very worried” about AI disruption but publicly downplay the risks to protect fundraising and planned IPOs — Bill Gates is the latest in a string of tech luminaries to call out the risks of artificial intelligence.Chona Kasinger for The New York Times
 
Bill Gates says "the AI era will be one of the most turbulent times in human history" and "we are not preparing adequately", calling for a regulatory framework (Bill Gates/GatesNotes) - Techmeme Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:25:02 GMT

Bill Gates / GatesNotes:
Bill Gates says “the AI era will be one of the most turbulent times in human history” and “we are not preparing adequately”, calling for a regulatory framework — Bill Gates, artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI for everyone, responsible ai news, ai and robotics …

 
Revolut rolls out its euro-pegged stablecoin EURR, initially to eligible customers in Denmark, Poland, and Portugal; Stripe-owned Bridge issues the stablecoin (Charlie Wells/Bloomberg) - Techmeme Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:15:02 GMT

Charlie Wells / Bloomberg:
Revolut rolls out its euro-pegged stablecoin EURR, initially to eligible customers in Denmark, Poland, and Portugal; Stripe-owned Bridge issues the stablecoin — Revolut Ltd. joined the rush among global banks and payment firms to roll out stablecoins, a bet that digital money will gain …

 
Navitas Semiconductor agrees to buy Claros, which develops data center power management hardware and software, for ~$232.8M; Claros raised a $30M seed in March (Nate Doughty/Washington ...) - Techmeme Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:05:01 GMT

Nate Doughty / Washington, D.C. Business Journal:
Navitas Semiconductor agrees to buy Claros, which develops data center power management hardware and software, for ~$232.8M; Claros raised a $30M seed in March — Los Angeles-area manufacturer Navitas Semiconductor Corp. plans to buy Claros Inc., a McLean startup developing technologies …

 
New Controller Makes Heavy Machinery Intuitive - Hack a Day Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:00:55 GMT
As children, many of us looked wistfully into the cockpits of heavy machinery, wondering just how the series of knobs and levers would do something like operate a bulldozer, crane, …read more
 
Sources: DeepSeek generated $70.7M in revenue and posted a $106M net loss in the first seven months of 2026, ~10x its full-year 2025 revenue on a $139M net loss (The Information) - Techmeme Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:55:00 GMT

The Information:
Sources: DeepSeek generated $70.7M in revenue and posted a $106M net loss in the first seven months of 2026, ~10x its full-year 2025 revenue on a $139M net loss — DeepSeek generated about 475 million yuan ($70.7 million) in revenue in the first seven months of this year …

 
The US AI data center buildout is posing complex challenges to major lenders as they stretch themselves to finance, insure, and underwrite a novel asset class (Financial Times) - Techmeme Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:05:15 GMT

Financial Times:
The US AI data center buildout is posing complex challenges to major lenders as they stretch themselves to finance, insure, and underwrite a novel asset class — Wall Street players extending themselves to underwrite this colossal new asset class are looking to limit exposure.
 
SpaceX is building a $100 billion 'Starbase' launch site in Louisiana - Engadget Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:05:00 GMT
'We're preparing to build a spaceport that, until now, has only existed in science fiction,'
 
Existing Garmin Watches Will Get Fenix 9 Features: Here’s the Full Details! - DC Rainmaker - Google Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:02:33 GMT
  1. Existing Garmin Watches Will Get Fenix 9 Features: Here’s the Full Details! DC Rainmaker
  2. I’ve Logged 5,773 Miles With the Garmin Fenix 8. The Fenix 9 Has New Features That Make Me Want to Upgrade Runner's World
  3. Where to buy the Garmin Fenix 9 and Fenix 9 Pro: New features, release date, and launch price Mashable
  4. Garmin fēnix 7X Pro Solar is tough as nails and delivers a 37-day battery life at a bargain price PhoneArena
  5. Garmin’s new Fenix 9 adds brighter screens and smoother map panning The Verge
 
Survey: 28% of Americans use AI chatbots to get health information quickly, 25% to figure out symptom causes, and 22% to get health information at no cost (Pew Research Center) - Techmeme Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:40:00 GMT

Pew Research Center:
Survey: 28% of Americans use AI chatbots to get health information quickly, 25% to figure out symptom causes, and 22% to get health information at no cost — Reasons include making diagnoses and learning more about lab results or treatments. Nearly all chatbot health users find this AI information helpful
 
A look at China's push to automate manufacturing, which employs 120M people, amid a shrinking population and aging workforce, raising job loss concerns (Laura Bicker/BBC) - Techmeme Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:30:01 GMT

Laura Bicker / BBC:
A look at China's push to automate manufacturing, which employs 120M people, amid a shrinking population and aging workforce, raising job loss concerns — “I take a nap and the world changes,” says Chen Tianyu. — His world certainly does. The 28-year-old keeps up with the latest technology …

 
Source: Transport for London's delay in producing robotaxi guidance has frustrated some prospective operators, who play down the chances of launching in 2026 (Financial Times) - Techmeme Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:25:00 GMT

Financial Times:
Source: Transport for London's delay in producing robotaxi guidance has frustrated some prospective operators, who play down the chances of launching in 2026 — Operators play down chance of starting this year. London's robotaxi rollout is running behind the ambitious schedule set …

 
GTA 6 Cyberleek update: Everything leaked so far, what might be next - Mashable - Google Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:18:44 GMT
  1. GTA 6 Cyberleek update: Everything leaked so far, what might be next Mashable
  2. What to know about the big ‘Grand Theft Auto’ leaks Los Angeles Times
  3. GTA 6 leak hunt could expose data belonging to thousands of Discord users Malwarebytes
  4. The GTA VI leaks are breaking the internet. Security researchers have seen this before. CyberScoop
  5. Latest GTA 6 leak shows a physical video game store in the game, which is ironic TweakTown
 
Intel says Xeon 7, aimed at HPC and debuting in 2027, will support up to 256 cores and 22 chiplets, with 16 built on its bleeding-edge 18A-P process (Tobias Mann/The Register) - Techmeme Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:00:02 GMT

Tobias Mann / The Register:
Intel says Xeon 7, aimed at HPC and debuting in 2027, will support up to 256 cores and 22 chiplets, with 16 built on its bleeding-edge 18A-P process — Delayed, flawed, yet still beautiful — DEEP DIVE Intel's Xeon 7 platform, better known by its codename Diamond Rapids …

 
HP signs a multi-year global agreement with Huawei to license certain standard essential Wi-Fi patents, a sign of adoption of Huawei's technology outside China (Evelyn Cheng/CNBC) - Techmeme Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:35:01 GMT

Evelyn Cheng / CNBC:
HP signs a multi-year global agreement with Huawei to license certain standard essential Wi-Fi patents, a sign of adoption of Huawei's technology outside China — BEIJING — U.S.-based personal computing and printing firm HP has signed a multi-year global agreement for licensing certain WiFi patents …

 
Blow Those Pyros With A Telephone! - Hack a Day Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:00:46 GMT
A pyrotechnic charge is set off by passing a high voltage through a filament within it, melting the filament and igniting the charge. We could think of a variety of …read more
 
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Retooling to help democracy revive - MIT Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
Deindustrialization didn’t only hurt some workers, Daron Acemoglu says in a new book; it shrank the coalition supporting democracy, which needs expanding.
 
Cheap AI Token Resellers: The Secret Ingredient is Fraud - Hack a Day Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:00:31 GMT
[Matt Lenhard] has an interesting writeup explaining exactly how fraudsters offer access to cutting-edge AI models at a tenth of the price. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the secret is to get tokens …read more
 
Every Notable Announcement At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 - Game Informer - Google Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:27:00 GMT
  1. Every Notable Announcement At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 Game Informer
  2. The 7 Most-Anticipated Games at Gamescom 2026, the Show's Biggest Year Yet Polygon.com
  3. Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: The biggest announcements and trailers The Verge
  4. The highlights of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 GamesIndustry.biz
  5. This Gamescom Showcase Did A Lot Of Games Dirty Kotaku
 
The Witcher 3 is getting a major free remaster in September, new expansion arrives in 2027 - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:48:00 GMT

The Witcher 3 Remastered appears to go considerably further than simply sharpening up the visuals of the 2015 RPG. CD Projekt Red says the new edition will update graphics, performance, combat, movement, progression, and several other parts of the game.

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Luffu’s New Health and Safety Wearable Isn’t Just for You. It’s for Your Entire Family - CNET Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:37:11 GMT
You can link your entire family together with Luffu’s new wearable and app ecosystem.
 
WhatsApp Adds Security Measures to Help Prevent Accounts From Being Hacked - CNET Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:21:04 GMT
The world’s most widely used messaging app adds stronger two-step verification and allows for more than one passkey.
 
Adam Mosseri says it's 'news to me' that Instagram employees limited his exposure to teen safety data - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:08:06 GMT
The head of Instagram is the first high-profile exec to testify in the latest social media addiction trial.
 
Reject Fluid Simulations, Return To Rheoscopic Fluid - Hack a Day Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:00:57 GMT
Fluid simulations are one of the “killer apps” of high-performance computing, but if you can’t afford the performance, they can take a depressingly long time to run. Depending on your …read more
 
Witcher 3 Remastered Will Be Free in September With New Expansion Coming in 2027 - CNET Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:44:48 GMT
Geralt’s story wraps up with new enemies, a mysterious region and a send-off before Ciri takes the spotlight in The Witcher 4.
 
Here are three sick Gibson guitar controllers made for Stage Tour's Dec. 10 release - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:42:07 GMT
CRKD is mining nostalgia for its latest guitar trio.
 
Lego Skylines is a cozy city builder from the studio that's repairing Cities: Skylines II - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:30:31 GMT
Iceflake Studios is preparing a cozy new city builder centered on the famous bricks.
 
The world's busiest spaceport is about to get a lot quieter, at least for now - ArsTechnica Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:21:06 GMT
SpaceX aims to launch Starship from Florida by the end of the year. 2027 seems more likely.
 
Sony Is Reminding Us (Again) That We Don’t Own Our PlayStation Games - CNET Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:14:36 GMT
The idea of ownership is becoming a relic of an earlier era.
 
‘Darth Vader’ Wants You to Know He Definitely Supports Flock Surveillance - Wired Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:51:32 GMT
Anthony Ralphs was frustrated by the San Diego City Council's support for Flock. He decided it would take something more than reasoned argument to get their attention.
 
Instagram adds feature that automatically trims clips for Reels - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:46:07 GMT
First Draft takes care of the busywork of video editing.
 
Dozens of engineers laid off at Apple headquarters - SFGATE - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:40:36 GMT
  1. Dozens of engineers laid off at Apple headquarters SFGATE
  2. Apple’s rare layoffs hit 147 Bay Area workers San Francisco Chronicle
  3. Layoffs in Apple's Vision Products Group prove slow progress in spatial computing AppleInsider
  4. Apple Cuts Jobs in Siri, Vision Pro Immersive Video and Gaming Teams Bloomberg
  5. Apple eliminates more than 100 South Bay jobs at three sites, including HQ The Mercury News
 
The Best Early Labor Day Kitchen Deals to Ease You Back Into Fall (2026) - Wired Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:26:24 GMT
With school and sports starting again, these discounts on Instant Pots, cookware, and coffee gear arrive right on time.
 
A remastered The Witcher 3 will be released September 29 - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:20:21 GMT
Current owners of the popular RPG will get the upgrade for free.
 
Free accounts can now access ChatGPT's upgraded task scheduling tool - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:17:23 GMT
Meanwhile, paid accounts can configure prompts to trigger when things happen in Gmail, Slack or GitHub.
 
Qualcomm details next-gen Oryon CPU, targets 5GHz with heterogeneous cache design - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:04:00 GMT

Qualcomm is pushing its Oryon CPU up to 5GHz, which should provide a significant performance uplift on the next generation of mobile flagship devices. The company said the upcoming Oryon architecture will be the world's fastest mobile CPU, although it will require some additional silicon magic to truly shine in...

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Geralt Returns in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past and Remastered - XBOX Wire - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:02:11 GMT
  1. Geralt Returns in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past and Remastered XBOX Wire
  2. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered Announced, Songs of the Past Gets First Look CD PROJEKT RED Press Center
  3. CD PROJEKT RED teams up with Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard News
  4. The Witcher 3 is getting a remaster The Verge
  5. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Is a Free, Huge Upgrade Out September 29 Game Informer
 
Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Hands On – Brutal, Brilliant, and Quintessentially Gears - XBOX Wire - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:02:11 GMT
  1. Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Hands On – Brutal, Brilliant, and Quintessentially Gears XBOX Wire
  2. Latest Gears Of War: E-Day Trailer Offers A Profane Look At The Prequel Story Game Informer
  3. Gears of War: E-Day launches with RTX Mega Geometry for GeForce RTX gamers TweakTown
  4. Preview: Gears Of War: E-Day's Campaign Is Going To Be An Absolute Banger Pure Xbox
  5. After 2 Hours, Gears of War: E-Day's Campaign Goes BRRRR In All the Right Ways | Preview Polygon.com
 
Check out this cool Cyberpunk 2077-edition Commodore 64 - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT
The revived Commodore has teamed up with CD Projekt Red to create this 2K77-themed Commodore 77.
 
World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames - ArsTechnica Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:59:03 GMT
Record-breaking robot races are less substantial than household chore challenges.
 
Genshin Impact Studio Trades Zelda: Breath Of The Wild For Elden Ring In Its New Action-RPG - Kotaku - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:43:51 GMT
  1. Genshin Impact Studio Trades Zelda: Breath Of The Wild For Elden Ring In Its New Action-RPG Kotaku
  2. Nodusfall Is Hoyoverse's Surprising New Fantasy Action Project Game Informer
  3. China flexes at GamesCom Game File | Stephen Totilo
  4. Genshin Impact creator Hoyoverse announces realistic new Monster Hunter-like game, Nodus Fall Video Games Chronicle
  5. miHoYo Announces Fantasy Action Game Nodusfall - News VGChartz
 
Apple Maps Ads Are Here, and There's No Way to Turn Them Off - MacRumors - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:40:09 GMT
  1. Apple Maps Ads Are Here, and There's No Way to Turn Them Off MacRumors
  2. Apple Maps launches ads on iPhone, here’s what’s new 9to5Mac
  3. Apple Maps vs Google Maps: Apple's latest "upgrade" makes the winner obvious PhoneArena
  4. The ad-free era of Apple Maps is finally over for iPhone users Notebookcheck
  5. Can You Turn Off Ads In Apple Maps? bgr.com
 
Cells use a little-known molecule to protect themselves from iron overload - MIT Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:40:00 GMT
This discovery points toward new combination strategies against cancer, and may explain the iron buildup seen in disorders such as early-onset Parkinson’s disease.
 
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Gets New Trailer at Gamescom 2026 Showing off Submarine Combat, Weapons, and More - IGN - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:36:51 GMT
  1. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Gets New Trailer at Gamescom 2026 Showing off Submarine Combat, Weapons, and More IGN
  2. Final Fantasy VII Revelation Trailer Shows Ruby, Emerald, Ultima Weapon and More Crunchyroll
  3. FACE THE LEGENDARY WEAPONS IN FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION — NEW TRAILER UNVEILED AT GAMESCOM OPENING NIGHT LIVE Square Enix press site
  4. See the Gamescom 2026 FFVII Revelation Trailer Siliconera
  5. Final Fantasy VII Revelation Spotlights Its Weapon Battles In New Trailer Game Informer
 
BenQ's first dual-monitor desk lamp will give your screens a glow up - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:25 GMT
BenQ's first dual-monitor desk lamp is excellent, but it'll cost you.
 
SpaceX to use NVIDIA GPUs for its Starmind project — Here's what they'll face in space - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 GMT
Elon Musk wants to harness solar energy for AI.
 
Xiaomi takes another shot at Qualcomm and MediaTek with its 3nm flagship Xring O3 chip - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:18:00 GMT

Built on a 3-nanometer process, the chip is designed for flagship devices, with a focus on AI workloads, graphics performance, and camera processing. The manufacturing technology puts Xiaomi closer to Apple's latest A19 Pro chips and ahead of Huawei's current in-house smartphone processors.

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Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake: Return to Erathia in 2027 - Ubisoft - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:07:28 GMT
  1. Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake: Return to Erathia in 2027 Ubisoft
  2. Ubisoft Is Remaking Heroes Of Might And Magic III In Full 3D 80 Level
  3. Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Remake Preview: Hands-On with Ubisoft’s Reborn Strategy Classic - Gamescom 2026 IGN
  4. Heroes of Might & Magic III Remake Revealed, Early Reactions Mixed GameDaily
  5. I'm not a fan of Heroes of Might & Magic 3, but I can recognise that Ubisoft have done a faithful job of recreating the much-loved turn-based strategy RPG Rock Paper Shotgun
 
Memory and Storage Configurations and Pricing for the New Mac Minis (M6/M5 Pro) and Mac Studios (M5 Max/M5 Ultra) - Daring Fireball - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:01:10 GMT
  1. Memory and Storage Configurations and Pricing for the New Mac Minis (M6/M5 Pro) and Mac Studios (M5 Max/M5 Ultra) Daring Fireball
  2. Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute Apple
  3. Apple announces new Mac Mini and Mac Studio models with AI upgrades CNBC
  4. Apple’s new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development Ars Technica
  5. Apple Gears Up to Launch Its First New Mac Mini in Two Years Bloomberg
 
Native SMB3 Client Brings Modern NAS Access To 20-Year-Old PowerPC Macs - Hack a Day Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:00:54 GMT
As software updates cease for operating systems, they eventually begin to lose access to parts of the LAN and internet due to out of date encryption features, as well as …read more
 
A new kind of aircraft departs an MIT classroom and arrives at an Ohio factory - MIT Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT
Electra’s hybrid, fixed-wing aircraft, which grew out of a class project, could make travel easier for passengers taking shorter trips.
 
Lego Skylines Is A Brick-Based City Builder From Cities Skyline II Devs - Game Informer - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:48:00 GMT
  1. Lego Skylines Is A Brick-Based City Builder From Cities Skyline II Devs Game Informer
  2. LEGO Skylines Announced at Gamescom With First Trailer IGN
  3. Oh Hell Yes, We’re Getting A Lego City Builder Game Kotaku
  4. Lego Skylines Is A Cozy City Builder From The Studio That's Repairing Cities: Skylines II Engadget
  5. Cities: Skylines new replacement gives the city builder the Lego treatment Polygon.com
 
NO LAW launches in 2027 - Gematsu - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:43:08 GMT
  1. NO LAW launches in 2027 Gematsu
  2. Cyberpunk 2077’s Sequel Is Years Away, But No Law Might Fill The Gap GameSpot
  3. PS5 Open World RPG No Law Looks Like Damn Good Cyberpunk Fun in New Gameplay Footage Push Square
  4. All Mods in One Place: CDPR Announces The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remaster ixbt.games
  5. ‘No Law’ Gameplay Trailer Brings the Deus Ex Vibes Cinelinx
 
Crimson Desert Enhanced Is a Free Update With New Cutscenes and Story Moments - IGN - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:31:47 GMT
  1. Crimson Desert Enhanced Is a Free Update With New Cutscenes and Story Moments IGN
  2. [Notices] Crimson Desert Enhanced Update Now Available Pearl Abyss
  3. Deal | Missed out on the hype? This 2026 AAA title just got its first Steam discount Notebookcheck
  4. Pearl Abyss Unveils Crimson Desert Enhanced at Opening Night Live, Kicks Off First-Ever All-Platform Discount Mynewsdesk
  5. Crimson Desert gets first sale since release at 20% off htxt.co.za
 
Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious - TechCrunch - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:22:52 GMT
  1. Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious TechCrunch
  2. Instagram Adds Feature That Automatically Trims Clips For Reels Engadget
  3. Instagram's New "First Draft" Feature Automatically Trims and Edits Your Reels in Under 10 Seconds hypebeast.com
  4. Instagram’s New Video Editing Tool Quickly Makes a First Draft PetaPixel
  5. Instagram launches First Draft for Reels Social Media Today
 
Dungeons & Dragons game Warlock gets a first proper trailer, showing single-player action gameplay - Eurogamer.net - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:00:54 GMT
  1. Dungeons & Dragons game Warlock gets a first proper trailer, showing single-player action gameplay Eurogamer.net
  2. ‘Warlock’ Stars Tricia Helfer, Maggie Robertson Break Down New ‘D&D’ Video Game Characters as First Gameplay Footage Is Revealed Variety
  3. Gamescom 2026 - Warlock's Fast, Fluid Combat Has Me Excited To Sling My Own Patron-Powered Spells In 2027 MMORPG.com
  4. Warlock Looks Like a New Kind of AAA D&D Themed Open World RPG 80 Level
  5. New D&D Video Game Trailer Looks AMAZING! Nerdist
 
Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations - ArsTechnica Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:59:12 GMT
Understanding unique photochemistry of such materials will help in conservation, storage, and exhibition.
 
Stage Tour Goes Live On December 10, With Hardware Bundles Up For Pre-Order Now - Game Informer - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:53:25 GMT
  1. Stage Tour Goes Live On December 10, With Hardware Bundles Up For Pre-Order Now Game Informer
  2. Here Are Three Sick Gibson Guitar Controllers Made For Stage Tour's Dec. 10 Release Engadget
  3. New Rock Band-style game from original Guitar Hero developers release alongside plastic instruments December 10 Video Games Chronicle
  4. New Guitar Hero-Inspired 'Stage Tour' Coming To Xbox With Full-Band's Worth Of Controllers Pure Xbox
  5. Stage Tour shares Nintendo Switch 2 release date, new trailer Nintendo Everything
 
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold Review: Better, Not Best - Wired Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:45:00 GMT
A polished update to Google’s foldable brings real improvements, but the price bump and rampant competition make it a tough sell.
 
Mega Man: Dual Override Looks Immense In New Gameplay Trailer - Nintendo Life - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:45:00 GMT
  1. Mega Man: Dual Override Looks Immense In New Gameplay Trailer Nintendo Life
  2. Mega Man: Dual Override Trailer Introduces New Character Twinkle Girl Crunchyroll
  3. Mega Man: Dual Override Gameplay Trailer Reveals New Robot Master And Proto Man's Return Game Informer
  4. Pragmata is getting Mega Man skins Video Games Chronicle
  5. Pragmata To Receive Mega Man And Roll Costumes NintendoSoup
 
Interpol's latest crackdown targeted the global network behind West African cyber-scams - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:41:00 GMT

From November 2025 to June 2026, Interpol worked to dismantle a massive network assisting cybercrime gangs based in West African nations. After the eight-month investigation, "Operation Jackal IV" led to 58 arrests and the identification of 263 alleged criminals. The operation will likely provide enough information to further expand Interpol's...

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Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android - ArsTechnica Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:32:30 GMT
It's currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.
 
Rainbow Six Tactics Revealed: Building a Turn-Based Tactical Experience - XBOX Wire - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:32:09 GMT
  1. Rainbow Six Tactics Revealed: Building a Turn-Based Tactical Experience XBOX Wire
  2. Ubisoft Drops Rainbow Six: Tactics at Gamescom: Single-Player Turn-Based XCOM-Style Gameplay TechPowerUp
  3. Rainbow Six Tactics "Has to Stand As a Strong Tactics Game Before it Can Succeed As a Rainbow Six Game" IGN
  4. New Rainbow Six Siege Tactical Spin-Off Looks A Lot Like XCOM Kotaku
  5. Ubisoft Announces Rainbow Six Tactics, A Single-Player, Turn-Based Spin-Off Of Siege Game Informer
 
How to turn off Find My iPhone (and when you definitely should) - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:30:00 GMT
Find My is a vital iPhone security feature that you should keep on almost all the time. Turning it off makes your device much harder to recover.
 
Apple Quietly Fixes iCloud Private Relay Vulnerability in iOS 26.6.1 - CNET Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:24:05 GMT
The problem could leak your device’s IP address, even when the paid iCloud Plus feature was enabled.
 
The US Just Recorded Its First 2 Measles Deaths This Year - Wired Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:17:07 GMT
The fatalities come amid declining vaccination rates and calls from President Donald Trump to split up the MMR vaccine.
 
Take a look at Microsoft’s new 25th anniversary Halo accessories - The Verge - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:16:29 GMT
  1. Take a look at Microsoft’s new 25th anniversary Halo accessories The Verge
  2. Introducing the Designed for XBOX 25th Anniversary Collection XBOX Wire
  3. Some Razer Gaming Gear Is Getting (Slightly Different) Translucent Green Options for Xbox's 25th Anniversary IGN
  4. Backbone Pro Xbox 25th Anniversary Edition: Price, release date, and colorways Mashable
  5. Xbox Has A Bunch Of Translucent Green Accessories For The Console's 25th Birthday Engadget
 
Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo now available for Switch 2 alongside new content - Gematsu - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:55:03 GMT
  1. Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo now available for Switch 2 alongside new content Gematsu
  2. Onimusha: Way of the Sword interview, demo update detailed, new trailer revealed PlayStation.Blog
  3. Onimusha: Way of the Sword Game's New Trailer Previews Action Anime News Network
  4. Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo goes live on Nintendo Switch 2 today, new trailers Nintendo Everything
  5. The number of wishlists for Onimusha: Way of the Sword has reached 2 million WN Hub
 
Add the AirPods 5, Beats 360 to Rumored Apple Headphones Coming Soon - CNET Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:46:59 GMT
There’s been a lot of chatter about new AirPods Pro buds with tiny IR cameras, but don’t sleep on the AirPods 5 and new Beats over-ear headphones.
 
Two unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania, officials confirm - ArsTechnica Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:39:38 GMT
"[P]eople are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity."
 
Apple built its new M6 and M5 Ultra desktops for the people daisy-chaining Macs to run AI - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:37:00 GMT

The new M6 chip moves to TSMC's 2nm process and is the first Apple SoC to combine all three core types at once. The CPU has 12 cores: two "super cores," four performance cores, and six efficiency cores. Super cores themselves aren't new. Apple introduced them with the M5 Pro...

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Apple just revealed two ways iPhone 18 Pro could get big upgrades - 9to5Mac - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:30:00 GMT
  1. Apple just revealed two ways iPhone 18 Pro could get big upgrades 9to5Mac
  2. Here’s When Apple Will Reveal Its iPhone 18 Pro And Foldable Phone Date Forbes
  3. iPhone 18 Preorders Are Coming. Here’s Everything We Know and a Few Predictions CNET
  4. Apple is reportedly preparing iPhone price hikes (because of course they are) Mashable
  5. iPhone price rises ‘inevitable,’ but may not be as bad as you expect Macworld
 
Why movie tie-in games are rarely sold anymore - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:30:00 GMT
Movie-tie in games were huge in the 2000s, but have mostly dried up in the last decade. We still get games tied to existing IP, but in a different manner.
 
SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport - ArsTechnica Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:26:15 GMT
"This will be a project like no other."
 
These Cookies Are 3D-Printed and Made of Recycled Plastic - CNET Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:20:38 GMT
Scientists have engineered yeast that converts waste plastic and plant biomass into vanilla-flavored, 3D-printable protein cookies.
 
Anthropic Unifies Memory Across Claude and Cowork - CNET Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:18:30 GMT
You can also allow Claude to generate memory topics as you chat.
 
My retired husband wanted me to join his adventures. Saying no was the best thing for our marriage. - Business Insider - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:12:00 GMT
My retired husband wanted me to join his adventures. Saying no was the best thing for our marriage. Business Insider
 
The Nokia 300 Charge doubles as a 10W powerbank - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:09:15 GMT
The Nokia 300 Charge doubles as a 10W powerbank.
 
Intel confirms Crescent Island GPU will pack 32 Xe3P cores and up to 480GB of memory - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:02:00 GMT

At the Hot Chips 2026 symposium in Palo Alto this week, Intel revealed that Crescent Island will feature 32 Xe3P cores, 256 XMX engines, 32MB of unified L2 cache, a PCIe Gen5 x16 interface, and a 350W TDP for the air-cooled model. Intel will ship Crescent Island accelerators with 160GB...

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AI Book Scanning: Just What Is A Rare Book? - Hack a Day Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:00:37 GMT
One of the stories of the last few weeks has been that AI companies have been scanning books in very large numbers in order to train their models with content …read more
 
Claude's memory now works across both chats and Cowork sessions - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT
Anthropic is giving users more control over what memories Claude saves.
 
Xbox has a bunch of translucent green accessories for the console's 25th birthday - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:57:00 GMT
Xbox has a bunch of translucent green accessories for the console's 25th birthday.
 
'Go Run Some Matches' — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Pushes Unplanned Update to Address Fan Feedback - IGN - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:47:21 GMT
  1. 'Go Run Some Matches' — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Pushes Unplanned Update to Address Fan Feedback IGN
  2. Modern Warfare 4 Beta Patch Notes Call of Duty® | Best-Selling Video Game Franchise
  3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – New Multiplayer and Early Access Beta details PlayStation.Blog
  4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – Inside the Maps and Movement of Multiplayer XBOX Wire
  5. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Is Way Ahead Of Black Ops 7 Already By One Metric GameSpot
 
Nvidia releases DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, available now in 30 games - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:44:00 GMT
Nvidia has released DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, bringing its 2nd-gen Transformer model to all RTX GPUs. The upgrade promises improved lighting, temporal stability, and detail in motion, while reducing artifacts such as ghosting. An early access update to the Nvidia App lets users enable this in 30 supported games, including Cyberpunk 2077, Alan Wake 2, and Resident Evil Requiem, with a wider release coming in September.
 
Apple decides undermining its own email privacy feature was a bad idea after all - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:36:46 GMT
Apple decides undermining its own email privacy feature was a bad idea after all.
 
How Xbox controllers have changed in the last 25 years - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMT
Every Xbox controller has the familiar ABXY buttons and offset thumbsticks. But Microsoft has slowly evolved the controller over its quarter-century life.
 
Lab supply companies have been selling antibodies using manipulated images - ArsTechnica Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:16:57 GMT
Image changes that would get a paper retracted are widespread among suppliers.
 
First Look: The Updated Longines Master Collection now gets Light Blue Dials - Monochrome Watches - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:05:32 GMT
  1. First Look: The Updated Longines Master Collection now gets Light Blue Dials Monochrome Watches
  2. Hands-On The Longines Master Collection Launches A New Monopusher Chronograph Alongside A Refresh Of The Triple Calendar Chrono Hodinkee
  3. Longines Rounds Out the Redesigned Master Collection Revolution Watch
  4. Longines Masters The Monopusher SJX Watches
  5. Longines Drops an Elegant Monopusher Chronograph for Way Less Than You’d Expect Gear Patrol
 
New bootloader lets you take the "Meta" out of the original Meta Quest - ArsTechnica Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:04:37 GMT
Privilege escalation attack grants "full control" and freedom from Meta's servers/apps.
 
Waymo is expanding to Germany, with service in Munich planned for 2027 - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:40:02 GMT
Waymo has set up subsidiaries in several European countries this summer as it prepares to expand.
 
What time does TFT Set 18 release in your time zone? - Polygon.com - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:38:28 GMT
  1. What time does TFT Set 18 release in your time zone? Polygon.com
  2. Teamfight Tactics patch 18.1 Teamfight Tactics
  3. Riot Games releases TFT Set 18 'Enchanted Wilds' Inven Global
  4. TFT Set 18 Enchanted Wilds: Release date, champions, traits, and more Esports.gg
  5. Dev TFT: SPACE GODS Reviewed Teamfight Tactics
 
Artificial Intelligence as It Once Was - Hack a Day Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:30:26 GMT
One day, people will look back at what we call Artificial Intelligence and laugh. We do the same thing today, as chat bots totally outstrip what the computer industry called …read more
 
Apple M5 Ultra vs M3 Ultra: What's changed? - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:30:00 GMT
Everything you need to know about Apple's powerful new chip.
 
A British gearhead built a road-legal sports car in his shed for $7,000 - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:30:00 GMT

Called the Gasolini AR1, the car is powered by a 2017 Honda CBR500 twin-cylinder motorcycle engine and rides on wheels taken from a Ford Ka hatchback. Ely estimates the project cost about $7,000. He designed it around low weight, modest running costs, and a parts list that other enthusiasts could realistically source.

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The Supreme Court’s Mail-In Ballot Ruling Is a Step Toward Chaos in the Midterms - Wired Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:16:36 GMT
The Supreme Court has removed one roadblock from the Trump administration’s attempts to impose severe restrictions on voting.
 
PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for September 2026 Leak, Headlined by Sniper Elite: Resistance - IGN - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:15:43 GMT
  1. PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for September 2026 Leak, Headlined by Sniper Elite: Resistance IGN
  2. PS Plus September 2026: Predictions, Leaks And Reveal Date Forbes
  3. PlayStation Plus full September 2026 free game line-up leaks online GAMINGbible
  4. PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for September 2026 Revealed Insider Gaming
  5. 5 More August 2026 PS Plus Extra Games Available to Download Now Push Square
 
AI won’t replace radiologists, but it will dramatically change their jobs - ArsTechnica Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:10:03 GMT
A pioneering AI scientist once predicted computers would replace human radiologists. They haven't.
 
Business schools are charging $28,000 to teach executives how to be "chief AI officer" - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:42:00 GMT

The University of Chicago's Booth School of Business is one of the leading business schools to have launched a program for prospective chief AI officers. According to the institution's official website, the course is designed to prepare executives to "lead AI initiatives, build scalable infrastructure, and drive transformative AI adoption."

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Nintendo Reveals Its Latest Switch 2 Bundles Just Ahead Of The Console's Price Increase - Engadget - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:32:27 GMT
  1. Nintendo Reveals Its Latest Switch 2 Bundles Just Ahead Of The Console's Price Increase Engadget
  2. Two new Nintendo Switch 2 bundles deliver sun-soaked sports, high-speed thrills and extra value Nintendo
  3. Nintendo Announces First Switch 2 Bundles to Launch Following the Console's September Price Hike IGN
  4. Nintendo relaunches Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 bundle at a much higher price Video Games Chronicle
  5. The Clock Is Ticking: Grab Your Switch 2 Console Before the September Price Hike CNET
 
Nintendo reveals its latest Switch 2 bundles just ahead of the console's price increase - Engadget Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:32:27 GMT
Let this serve as a reminder that the Switch 2 is getting more expensive next week.
 
Galaxy S27 Ultra’s major redesign detailed in new renders, price hike rumored - 9to5Google - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT
  1. Galaxy S27 Ultra’s major redesign detailed in new renders, price hike rumored 9to5Google
  2. Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra official CAD Renders Leak Android Headlines
  3. Galaxy S27 Ultra has fewer cameras, and it's the best upgrade in years PhoneArena
  4. Galaxy S27 Ultra leak reveals a massive horizontal camera bar redesign SamMobile
  5. Take a look at the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra in some fresh high-quality CAD renders - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com
 
Tesla just killed Solar Roof after years of complaints and price hikes - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:56:00 GMT

The company told its certified third-party installers that Solar Roof is no longer available for new projects. Tesla will continue selling standard solar panels and home battery systems instead. Its former Solar Roof web address now sends visitors to the company's solar-panel page.

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Famed 1995 JRPG Terranigma Is Coming To Modern Platforms - Game Informer - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:55:00 GMT
  1. Famed 1995 JRPG Terranigma Is Coming To Modern Platforms Game Informer
  2. Classic Quintet Action-RPG Terranigma Gets New Release on Consoles, PC Crunchyroll
  3. Over 30 Years Later, an Underrated SNES RPG Masterpiece Is Finally Getting a US Release Polygon.com
  4. Terranigma returns to the Switch & Switch 2 in 2027 vooks.net
  5. PlayStation 5 Gets Rerelease of Acclaimed 90s Square Enix RPG AOL.com
 
The latest iPhone Ultra rumors and leaks: Everything we know about Apple's first foldable - Mashable - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:42:33 GMT
  1. The latest iPhone Ultra rumors and leaks: Everything we know about Apple's first foldable Mashable
  2. Apple’s Foldable iPhone Will Help Bring Some Magic Back Bloomberg
  3. Apple's Foldable iPhone Ultra: Release Date, Price, and Leaks CNET
  4. Apple to launch $2,000-plus foldable ‘iPhone Ultra’ in early September: report Fortune
  5. Gurman: iPhone Ultra Wows Early Testers, Except for Its Camera MacRumors
 
The secret love life of the longfin squid - MIT Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:35:00 GMT
MIT Sea Grant resident artist and acclaimed underwater photographer Keith Ellenbogen captures an intimate look at courtship and communication in a hidden spawning spectacle off Cape Cod.
 
ROG Xbox Ally X20 Gets Official Price: $300 Extra for a Bigger OLED Screen, TMR Sticks and Translucent Golden Chassis - Digital Foundry - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:33:00 GMT
  1. ROG Xbox Ally X20 Gets Official Price: $300 Extra for a Bigger OLED Screen, TMR Sticks and Translucent Golden Chassis Digital Foundry
  2. ROG XBOX Ally X20 Pre-Order Now Open | Ships Oct 15 ASUS Pressroom
  3. The OLED Xbox Ally X20 officially starts at $1,300 The Verge
  4. Preorder the ROG XBOX Ally X20 Starting Today XBOX Wire
  5. ASUS Is Celebrating The 20th Anniversary Of Its Gaming Division With The ROG XBOX Ally X20 Engadget
 
AI music can no longer chart in Australia, unless a human actually made it - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:31:00 GMT

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has updated its Charts Code of Practice to distinguish between AI-generated and AI-assisted music. The changes apply to the chart dated Monday, August 31, which will be published on Friday, August 28.

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Sony reminds players they don't actually own the PlayStation games they purchased - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:04:00 GMT

The company began emailing copies of the PlayStation Terms of Service and other legal documents earlier this month. Notably, the messages contain a section from the PlayStation End User License Agreement stating that software on the platform is licensed, not sold.

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Apple's new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development - ArsTechnica Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:11 GMT
Folks have been daisy-chaining Macs for AI—this refresh keeps that in mind.
 
Apple Mac Mini M6 and Mac Studio M5 Ultra: Specs, Price, Release Date - Wired Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT
Apple’s Mac Mini and Mac Studio have been tough to buy for months, but updated versions have arrived. Both include new chips optimized for AI, with the M6 Mac Mini getting a $200 price bump.
 
Perplexity partners with Nvidia to launch Portable Computer, a fully local AI agent with zero token costs - VentureBeat - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT
  1. Perplexity partners with Nvidia to launch Portable Computer, a fully local AI agent with zero token costs VentureBeat
  2. Perplexity Launches Local AI Model That Will Run on Your GPU Instead of the Cloud Gizmodo
  3. Perplexity’s Computer agent can now run locally — if you can afford it The New Stack
  4. Portable Computer is Perplexity's new local AI agent - why it's a game changer ZDNET
  5. Now Perplexity is trying to get into the local AI action The Register
 
Uber’s New Safety Feature Lets Parents Watch Teens’ Rides Live - CNET Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT
Guardians can access a live video stream to see how a trip is going. The feature will roll out across the US in the coming weeks.
 
New M6 Mac Mini and Mac Studio With M5 Ultra Promise Needed Boost for AI and Graphics - CNET Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT
At higher prices, naturally.
 
ASUS ROG adds three 24.5-inch OLED esports monitors up to 720Hz, new Fast IPS monitor reaches 920Hz - VideoCardz.com - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:58:18 GMT
  1. ASUS ROG adds three 24.5-inch OLED esports monitors up to 720Hz, new Fast IPS monitor reaches 920Hz VideoCardz.com
  2. ROG Gamescom 2026: All New Gaming Gear Announced ASUS Pressroom
  3. ASUS Launches ROG Spatha X 65K Gaming Mouse With New Sensor and Hot-Swappable Switches TechPowerUp
  4. ASUS's new ROG Gladius IV Ace and ROG Spatha X gaming mice have 65K sensors TweakTown
  5. This Asus Monitor Fixes One of the Main Gripes Over OLED WIRED
 
Open-world Iron Man game footage leaks, showing an hour of Just Cause dev Avalanche's cancelled Marvel game - Eurogamer.net - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:42:35 GMT
  1. Open-world Iron Man game footage leaks, showing an hour of Just Cause dev Avalanche's cancelled Marvel game Eurogamer.net
  2. Canceled Iron Man Game Footage Leaks Online, Showing Destructible Environments, Flying, and More IGN
  3. Cancelled Iron Man Game From Just Cause Devs Leaks In 97 Minutes Of PS3 Footage Cosmic Book News
  4. Almost 100 minutes of gameplay footage from Avalanche Studios’ canceled Iron Man game leaked online The Times of India
  5. Footage from a canceled PS3 Iron Man game has leaked Instant Gaming News
 
Russian tech giant VK wants Apple to pay $696,000 every day until its apps return to the App Store - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:33:00 GMT

VK, which was known as Mail.ru Group until 2021, filed the suit against Apple in a Moscow arbitration court after the US firm removed its apps from the App Store in June.

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CNET Finds 75% of US Adults Couldn’t Care Less About a Foldable iPhone - CNET Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT
Apple’s first foldable, the iPhone Ultra (or Fold), could cost over $2,000 according to analysts. But US adults aren’t willing to pay that much.
 
This 98-qubit quantum computer moves ions around to compute more efficiently - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:58:00 GMT

Helios is the largest trapped-ion quantum computer demonstrated so far. Quantinuum, which is based in Cambridge, UK, and Broomfield, Colorado, previously demonstrated machines with 32 qubits in 2023 and 56 qubits in 2025.

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I Tested Kitchen Composters for 2 Years. These Are the Ones I’d Buy (2026) - Wired Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:30:00 GMT
After years of smells, strange noises, and “tea,” these are the composters and food recyclers I’d actually recommend.
 
Our Robot Pool Vacuum Tests Show Why Suction Power Matters Less Than You Think - CNET Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:30:00 GMT
Suction isn’t everything. Smart navigation and efficiency are what really define a great robotic pool cleaner.
 
"We've all been too ambitious": Sam Altman says our old habits are delaying the great AI transition - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:15:00 GMT

A recent survey found that almost 49% of US adults now use AI chatbots. While that is up from 33% two years ago, it's not as all-encompassing as, say, the number of people who use the internet every day.

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The 4 Best Car Phone Mounts I’ve Tried (2026): Belkin, Andery, Andobil - Wired Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:08:00 GMT
The best car phone holders keep your phone firmly in place while never getting in your line of sight. I took a dozen on road trips this summer to find the best.
 
The real reason to buy a Pixel 11 Pro - 9to5Google - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT
  1. The real reason to buy a Pixel 11 Pro 9to5Google
  2. Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold Is Better, but Not the Best WIRED
  3. You can officially buy the Pixel 11 phones and Pixel Watch 5. blog.google
  4. Pixel 11 Pro XL vs iPhone 17 Pro Max: Sample Photos Comparison PhoneArena
  5. The Pixel 11 Pro is a great phone, no thanks to its flashiest new features The Verge
 
The County Prosecutors Who Became ICE Informants - Wired Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Illinois prosecutors shared defendants’ personal data with federal immigration agents without criminal warrants, public disclosure, or legislative oversight.
 
Optoma GT2400HDR Review: Ace Projector for Golf Simulation - Wired Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:32:00 GMT
The Optoma GT2400HDR laser projector is great for setting up a driving range in your living room, but mediocre video quality makes it less appealing for home entertainment.
 
AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs. 9070 XT: Which Should You Buy? - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:06:00 GMT
We compare the Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT across 52 games at 1440p and 4K, test how each responds to undervolting, and determine whether the XT model is worth its price premium.
 
Omega’s Beloved Entry-Level Speedmaster Finally Returns (Sort Of) - Gear Patrol - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:01:00 GMT
  1. Omega’s Beloved Entry-Level Speedmaster Finally Returns (Sort Of) Gear Patrol
  2. Omega Just Launched 7 New Speedmaster Watches. Here’s Your Complete Guide to Every One. Esquire
  3. Omega Just Released a Mini Moonwatch WIRED
  4. Review: Is the New Omega Speedmaster 38 the Modern Speedmaster Reduced? Worn & Wound
  5. First Look: Omega Refreshes the Speedmaster 38mm Collection (with Video) Monochrome Watches
 
Border Wall Construction Threatens 6,000 Years of History on Private Lands - Wired Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT
Archeologists are confronting an “unfathomable” loss as border wall construction is set to cut across ranches that are home to unique historical sites, many of which haven’t been fully studied.
 
'It's very counterintuitive': The quantum batteries that upend the rules of charging - BBC - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT
'It's very counterintuitive': The quantum batteries that upend the rules of charging BBC
 
"I Don't Think I'll Collect Another Thing Again" - Prized NES Collection Of Over 860+ NES Games Stolen In Heartbreaking Burglary - Time Extension - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMT
  1. "I Don't Think I'll Collect Another Thing Again" - Prized NES Collection Of Over 860+ NES Games Stolen In Heartbreaking Burglary Time Extension
  2. Puyallup family seeks stolen Nintendo game collection valued up to $100,000 KING5.com
  3. Community supports family after video game theft FOX 13 Seattle
  4. Nintendo Fan Loses Nearly Complete NES Collection in Heartbreaking Theft Polygon.com
  5. $50k worth of retro Nintendo NES games stolen in devastating home robbery Tom's Hardware
 
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 has a camera problem, and it has nothing to do with photo quality - Android Authority - Google Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMT
  1. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 has a camera problem, and it has nothing to do with photo quality Android Authority
  2. European Consumers Praise New Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8, and Galaxy Z Flip8 in Early Reviews samsung.com
  3. I've folded the Galaxy Z Fold 8 for a month; the crease issue is overblown Android Police
  4. I can’t go back to other foldables after using the Galaxy Z Fold 8 MakeUseOf
  5. I took the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 on vacation, and it proved me wrong in so many ways TechRadar
 
It Should Be Harder to Apply for a Job. No, Really - Wired Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMT
Thanks to a dwindling supply of open roles, “one-click” applications, and the rise of artificial intelligence, it’s easier than ever to apply for a job. We’re all paying the price.
 
Spirit Airlines Wants to Sell Its Data to Google. Former Flight Attendants Are Freaked Out - Wired Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:15:00 GMT
“It never crossed my mind that they would be so bold as to sell our private data for AI,” says one former Spirit Airlines flight attendant.
 
Omega Just Released a Mini Moonwatch - Wired Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT
Say hello to a revamped collection of perfectly proportioned 38-mm Speedmasters.
 
IBM is building a dual-architecture mainframe chip that will run Arm and Z software on the same cores - TechSpot Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:08:00 GMT

The processor was showcased at Hot Chips 2026 and is expected to use 11 IBM Z cores built on a 2-nanometer process. IBM said the cores will operate above 5.7 GHz and support native execution of both z/Architecture and AArch64 instructions.

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Data Centers Are Driving an Alarming Gas Power Expansion in the US - Wired Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:01:00 GMT
There’s no clearer sign of the data center boom than rampant gas projects that have been proposed or that are already under construction.
 
Behind the Scenes of ESPN’s Animated Sports Alt-Casts - CNET Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:39:43 GMT
How are those live sports games starring the characters from The Simpsons, Toy Story and Inside Out made? With a lot of animators and tech like motion capture and face tracking.
 
A New Interactive Tool Weighs Vaccine Risks for You - CNET Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:21:50 GMT
I spoke with one of the creators behind the tool to understand exactly how it works and where it gets its sources.
 
Intel re-enters Amazon's top-10 best-selling CPUs after over a year, but AMD still dominates - TechSpot Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:04:00 GMT

Intel's Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core i7-14700K rank #6 and #9, respectively, surrounded by an array of Ryzen chips spanning multiple generations. Both are mid-range parts, priced at $255 and $312, respectively. The 270K Plus belongs to Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh series, while the 14700K comes from the...

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Percy Jackson Cast Teases ‘Some People Get What They Deserve’ in Season 3 - CNET Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:00:11 GMT
At D23, a panel with the stars and showrunners of Percy Jackson and the Olympians revealed a few details, including gods, rescue missions and possible deaths ahead.
 
AI is hitting entry-level jobs hardest, Stanford study finds - ArsTechnica Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:45:53 GMT
Young employment in AI-impacted fields down 19% compared to more AI-resistant occupations.
 
Privacy-Focused GrapheneOS Is Coming to Motorola Phones in 2027 - CNET Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:43:30 GMT
Support will launch on non-folding devices first, according to the GrapheneOS Foundation.
 
Data centers become "killer application" for new power transformer tech - ArsTechnica Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:32:16 GMT
Solid-state transformers could also benefit EV charging and, someday, households.
 
Apple Reportedly Will Raise iPhone Prices, but Just How Much? - CNET Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:17:18 GMT
The Cupertino giant apparently will match, if not exceed, what Google and Samsung did with their phone pricing.
 
Bitdefender VPN Review: Fast and Affordable Privacy - Wired Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:08:00 GMT
Bitdefender VPN has an excellent starting price, even if it lacks the advanced features that privacy nerds may want.
 
RFK Jr. may upend how vaccine recommendations are categorized - ArsTechnica Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:04:48 GMT
There are currently 3 categories. Without reason, RFK Jr. is considering changes.
 
Can You Kill Salmonella in Eggs Without Cooking Them? I Tried It - Wired Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:45:52 GMT
With advice from infectious disease experts, I tested a low-effort way to pasteurize eggs at home.
 
Americans Want to Know When Their Healthcare Providers Use AI - CNET Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:25:00 GMT
AI chatbots are changing the healthcare landscape, but privacy and transparency remain critical concerns.
 
The Best Kitchen Gadget to Prevent Salmonella Is a Good Meat Probe - Wired Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:22:35 GMT
Salmonella outbreaks are seemingly everywhere right now. A good temperature probe is the last and best line of defense.
 
Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors. - ArsTechnica Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:17:41 GMT
Monitor vendors are playing with fire.
 
GM vehicles under federal scrutiny after hundreds of reports - ArsTechnica Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:42:50 GMT
The eBoost brake-by-wire system is responsible for at least 22 crashes now.
 
Brain circuit keeps tabs on what just happened to aid judgment of what’s happening now - MIT Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:40:00 GMT
To keep track of what’s going on in front of it, the brain relies not only on what it sees, but also a comparison with what it just saw. A new study pinpoints the circuit that provides that service.
 
Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed - ArsTechnica Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:19:21 GMT
Is the technique outdated? Yes. Is it still creepy? Also yes.
 
Meteorite dust holds records of magnetism that may have helped form the sun - MIT Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT
The discovery likely represents the earliest known evidence of a magnetic field in the infant solar system.
 
Windows NT 4.0 turns 30: when Microsoft brought the Windows 95 look to the enterprise - TechSpot Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:57:00 GMT

Microsoft released Windows NT 3.1, its first true 32-bit operating system, in 1993. The "New Technology" platform initially adopted the traditional user interface of the DOS-based Windows 3.x operating environment, but things began to change exactly 30 years ago.

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Trump says data center protesters are "making a mistake," but his allies disagree - TechSpot Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:13:00 GMT

Explaining the reason for his support despite strong opposition from members of his own party, Trump insisted that data centers are beneficial because they create "tremendous amounts of jobs and money." He added that people opposed to new data centers are making a mistake because the original concerns about excessive...

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Generating scenarios for extreme events, without extreme data - MIT Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT
A new algorithm learns to anticipate the unprecedented scenarios that critical infrastructure and global supply chains are least prepared for.
 
My Daily Driver Gaming Headset Is Super Cheap Right Now - Wired Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:46:18 GMT
I love this multi-device headset, and right now it’s cheaper than what I paid for it in March.
 
A hidden Windows cleanup routine is quietly deleting Asus laptop GPU drivers - TechSpot Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:32:00 GMT

The Eco mode feature available on Asus gaming laptops can cause Windows to remove the GPU driver installed on the system. A user who owns a ROG Zephyrus G14 laptop discovered the unpleasant issue after spending "months" investigating why the system's discrete GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU would suddenly disappear....

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The Witcher 4 Release Date Confirmed, Gamescom Songs of the Past Showcase Announced - Digital Foundry - Google Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT
  1. The Witcher 4 Release Date Confirmed, Gamescom Songs of the Past Showcase Announced Digital Foundry
  2. Important update from Michał Nowakowski, Joint CEO of CD PROJEKT RED CD PROJEKT RED | Relacje Inwestorskie
  3. The Witcher 4 developers target a 2028 release The Verge
  4. The Witcher 4 Gets 2028 Release Window but No Gamescom Gameplay Preview TechPowerUp
  5. CD PROJEKT RED's valuation decreased by $490 million due to the decision to release The Witcher IV in 2028 WN Hub
 
Buyer beware: Those mummified remains might carry toxic spores - ArsTechnica Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:59:07 GMT
"Mummified remains sold online exhibit signs of biodeterioration, yet sellers provide no safety guidance."
 
Nvidia senior manager tied to ex-Supermicro staff's AI smuggling scheme - ArsTechnica Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:41:45 GMT
Nvidia worker indicted after Jensen Huang scolded Supermicro for AI server smuggling.
 
Which of these companies once owned meaningful chunks of TSMC, ASML, and NXP – and today owns none of them? - TechSpot Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:35:00 GMT
Imagine owning stakes in three companies now worth a combined $2.6 trillion... and selling all of them before it mattered.
 
F1 in the Netherlands: The driver you most want to beat is your teammate - ArsTechnica Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:02:54 GMT
Formula 1 returned from its summer break with this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix.
 
Happy 35th anniversary to the Super Nintendo, one of gaming's greatest consoles - TechSpot Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:48:00 GMT

The Super Nintendo debuted in North America on August 23, 1991, after having launched as the Super Famicom in Japan a full nine months earlier. Nintendo was technically late to the 16-bit fight considering Sega's next-gen gaming machine had been around since the tail end of the 80s, but made...

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CPU-Z version 3 adds PC health checks to the classic system information tool - TechSpot Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:29:00 GMT
CPU-Z remains a favorite for checking processor, memory, and motherboard details, but version 3.01 makes it more useful for troubleshooting. The new Validator V3 can quickly scan for more than 100 potential issues, including overheating, outdated drivers, hardware problems, and bloatware.
 
Four former police employees arrested over alleged misuse of Flock license plate cameras - TechSpot Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:47:00 GMT

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) announced last Friday that three former Savannah Police Department officers and one former civilian staff member have been arrested over accusations they accessed the Flock Safety system for non-law-enforcement purposes.

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Trump tried to curb clean energy. It’s booming anyway. - ArsTechnica Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:43:56 GMT
Capacity will rise by a record 45GW this year, according to S&P Global Energy.
 
A developer is using AI to bring 26-year-old Voodoo3 cards back to life on Linux - TechSpot Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:47:00 GMT

A series of new patches is improving support for 3dfx Voodoo3 cards in Linux. Daniel Palmer, the developer behind the code contribution, designed an AI-assisted solution to let the open-source kernel initialize the video cards even on machines with no standard BIOS on the motherboard.

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Startup wants to use autonomous drone swarms to clear clouds and boost solar farm output - TechSpot Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:08:00 GMT

Meteoric Technologies Inc., the creation of two engineers from the University of Cambridge, announced its plan to use drones as a way of increasing the efficiency of solar farms.

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Valve is 30 years old today, and it all began with two former Microsoft employees and a risky bet on games - TechSpot Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:17:00 GMT

Interestingly, both Newell and Harrington had just quit Microsoft before they started Valve. Newell had been there for thirteen years by that point, working on early versions of Windows. The job had also made him rich enough to fund a startup himself, since he left with more than a million...

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Birdfy Nest Duo Review: My Own Private Nature Documentary - Wired Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:30:00 GMT
With two cameras and built-in climate sensors, the Birdfy Nest Duo let me watch an entire nesting season unfold.
 
Uber hit with near-$1 billion fine after algorithms suspended drivers without human review - TechSpot Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:15:00 GMT

The Dutch Data Protection Authority found that between 2018 and 2022, Uber's systems temporarily blocked drivers suspected of fraud, including those flagged for allegedly taking unnecessary detours to increase fares or accepting trips they did not intend to complete.

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The Kindle Accessories I Never Want to Read Without (2026) - Wired Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:09:00 GMT
Looking to better protect your Kindle or add a little personality to your favorite e-reader? From cases and covers to page turners and even charms, this is the guide for you.
 
The Best Home Theater Projectors in 2026: XGIMI, Hisense, Leica, and More - Wired Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Home theater projectors are getting better and better, and have quickly become my favorite way to enjoy movies.
 
Forget Meta Ray-Bans. These Dorky-Looking Virtual Display Glasses Are Way More Useful - Wired Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:30:00 GMT
Tethered display glasses are truly practical face computers. They trade bulky spatial computing for simplicity: Plug in, recline, and get a massive screen right in front of your nose.
 
The Best Multiuse Air Purifier for Home in 2026: BlueAir, Rabbit Air, Dreame - Wired Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT
These WIRED-tested dual-purpose air purifiers also function as heaters, fans, art pieces, and more, offering the best of both worlds.
 
They Dedicated Their Lives to Teaching. Then the Deepfakes Started - Wired Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMT
The deepfake epidemic in schools is affecting more than students. Four teachers tell WIRED about becoming targets of sexualized, AI-generated content—and how difficult it was to find accountability.
 
NASA’s New Space Telescope Is Poised to Discover Hidden Facets of the Universe - Wired Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to discover as many as 200,000 new planets and reveal details about the elusive nature of dark matter and dark energy.
 
Language skills stay strong in older adults, even while other cognitive abilities decline - MIT Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
MIT researchers find that activity in the brain’s language network is nearly identical in young and old people.
 
Asus ROG Swift RGB Stripe OLED Review: Clarity King - Wired Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT
The Asus PG27UCWM brings a new sub-pixel layout to the world of OLED gaming monitors, and in my testing, I appreciated the improvements it brings to the table.
 
What’s the Best Kindle of 2026? (So Far) - Wired Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:03:00 GMT
I’ve tested every single Kindle. Here’s how Amazon’s ebook readers stack up.
 
Transistors Changed Everything. Here’s How They Work - Wired Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT
How a tiny little electronic switch sparked the computer revolution.
 
The 6 Best Laptop Docking Stations to Unlock the Full Desktop Experience (2026) - Wired Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:37:00 GMT
Docking stations expand what your laptop can do, and I’ve been testing the best of the best to see which you should buy.
 
7 Basic iPhone Tricks I Built With iOS 27’s Revamped Shortcuts App - Wired Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMT
From halting my doomscrolls to automating air-quality checks, Apple’s streamlined Shortcuts app is my favorite iOS 27 feature.
 
Is Expensive Bottled Water Actually Better for You? - Wired Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
Luxury water can contain different minerals and taste noticeably different. But a remote source, alkaline pH, and high price do not necessarily mean better hydration.
 
Saily Ultra eSIM Premum Plan Review: Packed With Perks - Wired Sat, 22 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT
For uninterrupted service as you country-hop, the Saily Ultra eSIM works well and comes with plentiful perks. It’s pricey though.
 
The 4 Best Monitor Arms to Clear Up Your Desk Space (2026) - Wired Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:01:00 GMT
Your desk setup needs a monitor arm, and I’ve been testing every one I can get my hands on to find the best.
 
Set Up a Separate Work Profile on Your Android Phone - Wired Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT
It is possible to achieve your desired work-life balance on your smartphone. Just set up separate accounts using this built-in Android feature.
 
The importance of indoor airflow patterns in spreading airborne disease - MIT Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Researchers explore how a key factor can mitigate or promote tuberculosis transmission.
 
Paving the way for greener ammonia production - MIT Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:45:00 GMT
New MIT research could lead to better materials for a fossil-fuel-free process for making the chemical that's essential to fertilizer and other products.
 
MIT engineers design a better controller for operating construction diggers - MIT Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
The new, more intuitive system could speed up the training process for excavator operators.
 
The game’s the thing - MIT Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:35:00 GMT
MIT senior Kayode Dada has a passion for designing games, and a penchant for building community.
 
How the Toxoplasma parasite adapts to crowded conditions in host cells - MIT Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:50:00 GMT
A new study by Whitehead Institute researchers identifies how the widespread parasite Toxoplasma gondii survives in crowded environments in infected cells, which helps it persist in long-lasting brain cysts.
 
Creating innovations that scale across borders - MIT Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:15:00 GMT
A new book coauthored by Professor Amos Winter asserts that, to solve major challenges and deliver products of value to consumers in both developed and emerging markets, innovators must think and act globally.
 
Flipping the script on biology education, and scaling it up - MIT Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:20:00 GMT
Using a modular kit, the MIT Edgerton Center is bringing a hands-on biology curriculum to Massachusetts’ second-largest school district.
 
Securing wireless communication in next-generation devices - MIT Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
A new, scalable technique could enable powerful radars and sensors based on quantum technology that works at room temperature.
 
Cell-preservation technique could make CAR-T cell therapy more accessible - MIT Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
MIT researchers’ approach, which uses naturally occurring sugars as antifreeze, could make it easier for hospitals to deploy this type of cancer treatment.
 
Startup brings ancient Roman concrete technology to modern construction - MIT Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
Dmat is commercializing findings from the lab of Associate Professor Admir Masic to make concrete longer-lasting and more sustainable.
 
When AI art has no author: Study finds generated images often can’t be traced to training data - MIT Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:35:00 GMT
A new method for surgically removing training examples from a model reveals that as datasets grow, the link between what a model learns and what it produces dissolves.
 
Anthea Coster awarded International Union of Radio Science Appleton Prize - MIT Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:35:00 GMT
The MIT Haystack Observatory principal research scientist is honored for lifetime contributions to ionospheric research.
 
How 35 percent of US employees are left on the margins - MIT Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
In a new book, Paul Osterman details his research finding more than one-third of the country’s workers are “disposable,” with little security or chance of job advancement.
 
DNA shaper steers nervous system development - MIT Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:20:00 GMT
A study of worms finds a protein that helps shape the structure of the genome is critical for establishing the identity of some neurons.
 
Q&A: Rethinking how innovation happens - MIT Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:50:00 GMT
In his latest book, Professor Eugene Fitzgerald examines the forces that turn breakthroughs into value — and why innovation resists simple formulas.
 
Mathematical framework connects biological principles to manufacturable, adaptive materials - MIT Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:30:00 GMT
The new framework could streamline the design process of robotic grippers or aerospace components that exhibit complex behaviors found in nature.
 
MIT engineers connect bacteria to create living transistors - MIT Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT
By wiring together colonies of these bacteria, the researchers built circuits that can perform complicated calculations.
 
Flexible brain circuits can switch between different tasks - MIT Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
Neuroscientists have discovered circuits in the prefrontal cortex that can be repurposed to store different types of information.
 
Professor Emeritus Chiang Chung Mei, pioneering scholar of ocean wave dynamics and fluid mechanics, dies at 91 - MIT Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:55:00 GMT
A towering figure in theoretical hydrodynamics is remembered for his intellectual rigor, generosity, and lifelong devotion to his students.
 
Drug that targets an inflammatory enzyme could help prevent lung cancer - MIT Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT
A new study by MIT researchers shows that inhibiting caspase-1 can reduce the risk of tumor growth.
 
Cells pulse together as they grow — and malignant cells pulse the longest - MIT Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT
MIT researchers discovered a cellular dance that may offer clues to the development of cancer, asthma, and other diseases.
 
High-speed microscopy reveals electrical activity across the brain - MIT Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
The new technique could help scientists learn how the entire brain works to generate decisions and emotions.
 
Researchers uncover hidden pore network within nuclear fuel - MIT Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
New understanding of how nuclear fuel breaks down and changes in an operating nuclear reactor could help keep some reactors running longer, will inform the next generation of nuclear reactor fuel systems.
 
Featured video: An “MIT story” about an iconic professor - MIT Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:25:00 GMT
A new short film from MIT Open Learning explores the influential career of Institute Professor and School of Engineering Dean Paula Hammond.
 
MIT selected to lead new NSF materials research center - MIT Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:15:00 GMT
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center unites researchers across disciplines to develop technologies for medical imaging, sustainable metals production, and next-generation electronics.
 
Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object: A black hole star - MIT Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT
The mashup of a black hole and an enormous star has never been seen before and could explain the mysterious little red dots often found in deep-space images.
 
Met Warehouse opens as the new home of MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning - MIT Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT
In a feat of adaptive reuse, a massive, century-old brick storage facility has been turned into a contemporary hub for collaboration and creative work.
 
How to design a space habitat that supports its residents’ mental health - MIT Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
A new online platform helps engineers look beyond survival mode when designing habitats for extreme living conditions.
 
3 Questions: MIT Sloan launches Evening MBA - MIT Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:40:00 GMT
Dean Richard Locke discusses a new program that expands access for working professionals while deepening connections to Greater Boston’s innovation economy.
 
The mystery of the Chinese tea chest label - MIT Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMT
MIT historian Tristan Brown uncovers the true origins of an artifact once thought to be a relic of the Boston Tea Party.
 
With a feel for physics, AI models simulate a wider range of real-world scenarios - MIT Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:25:00 GMT
“GeoPT” helps AI models understand the basics of physics so they can simulate how objects respond to things like wind and water more efficiently and accurately.
 
MIT researchers tackle the economic realities of fusion power - MIT Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
Their new study aims to give budding industry a framework for understanding how fusion can be profitable.
 
Physicists watch a material’s electrons assemble, and reassemble, into coexisting phases - MIT Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
The study could help scientists understand how superconductivity and other more complex phenomena emerge in quantum materials.
 
Akirah Bradley-Armstrong named vice chancellor for student life - MIT Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:55:00 GMT
An experienced student affairs leader is joining MIT to oversee the next chapter for the Division of Student Life.
 
A new way to watch heat move through electronics - MIT Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
MIT researchers can now precisely measure how heat moves through multilayered materials like computer chips.
 
Researchers make air-stable, ultrathin superconductors, for more scalable quantum devices - MIT Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT
A new technique produces wafer-scale samples, overcoming a major roadblock to using these materials in quantum technologies.
 
Scientists unveil more than 600 new tissue models of human cancer - MIT Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT
Derived from patient tumor samples and available to researchers around the world, the cells will aid the development of new cancer treatments.
 
These 3D-printed objects can tell you if they’re being used properly - MIT Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT
The “ShiftLens” design and fabrication system creates objects that change their surface appearance based on user interactions, without any electronics.
 
Past is prologue for geopolitical developments - MIT Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:25:00 GMT
DUSP Associate Professor Jason Jackson’s latest book compares how two countries chose radically different paths to economic independence.
 
The benefits of medical AI assistance vary based on user expertise - MIT Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
Study finds non-experts deferred to LLM-based diagnostic assistance, even when it was wrong, while clinicians caught AI errors.
 
Turning molecules into reliable electronic devices - MIT Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
A new fabrication platform integrates molecules into electronic devices, opening the door to emerging computing technologies.
 
A Robot Gave Me a Vision Test in 90 Seconds. Is It the Future of Vision Care? - CNET Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:31:55 GMT
It’s now available at select Walmart Vision Centers, Sam’s Club locations and Quay eyewear stores.
 
One Apple Contest. 5 Different Ways to Win - CNET Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:01:41 GMT
CNET, Lifehacker, Mashable, PCMag and ZDNET are holding prediction contests to see which readers can best guess what Apple will do this year.
 
The Best Smart Home Devices for Your Desk or Office - CNET Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:03:03 GMT
Your home office space deserves these smart upgrades and extra capabilities. Here’s how to get them.
 
The New Apple Watch Series 12 Is Almost Here, and It May Not Come Alone - CNET Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:01:12 GMT
A bigger battery and an overdue processor upgrade could be coming to Apple’s next smartwatch, plus a few wildcard features and new Ultra.
 
Foldable iPhone Ultra, iPhone 18 Pro and Other Phones We Expect to Launch in 2026 - CNET Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:01:34 GMT
2026 has been filled with new phones from Samsung, Google and others. Now we’re looking forward to Apple’s big 2026 iPhone launch.
 
iOS 27 Is Almost Here, but You Should Check Out All These iOS 26 Features First - CNET Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:00:02 GMT
Here’s what you need to know about iOS 26 and all its features.
 
Your Internet Bill Might be Booby Trapped. Here’s What to Do - CNET Sat, 16 Nov 2024 13:00:46 GMT
Your internet bill doubling in the past year is not a coincidence. Here’s how to protect yourself from internet pricing traps.