Mariah Timms / Wall Street Journal:
Researchers used AI-assisted code to undetectably tamper with data from computerized scans of physical DNA evidence produced by widely used crime-lab machines — Researchers found that widely used lab machines produced digital DNA files that are vulnerable to tampering

1. If You’re Struggling to Find a MacBook Air Right Now, This Is Probably Why Gizmodo
2. Apple “Prioritizing Sales” Of Current 14-Inch MacBook Pro to Make Way For M6 Refresh Later This Year, MacBook Air Suffering From Severe Shortage Wccftech
3. Apple's best-selling laptop is in crisis, and its own promotions aren't hiding it PhoneArena
4. Apple's M5 MacBook Air faces severe supply crunch amid memory shortages: Report Firstpost
5. The MacBook Air is running in short supply, despite a price hike Digital Trends

1. ‘The language of Pokémon is universal’: why fans are still catching ‘em all after 30 years The Guardian
2. AppMagic: Pokémon Go generates $48.5m during 10th anniversary celebrations GamesIndustry.biz
3. Come with Us to the Pokémon GO Times Square Celebration Pokemon.com
4. 10 Years Later, The Legacy Of Pokémon Go Has Never Been More Complicated Kotaku
5. On This Day | 2016 Pokemon Go fever sends Hongkongers on citywide hunt – SCMP archive South China Morning Post

Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
Experts say US law is unprepared for rogue AI agents and models, as recent OpenAI and Anthropic incidents raise questions over legal liability and repercussions — Both major AI labs' models broke containment, escaped onto the internet, and hacked other companies.

1. Windows 11's WinUI 3 modernization just reached one of its oldest legacy tools, meet the new Print Management Windows Latest
2. Major Windows 11 update will soon make slow context menus a thing of the past Windows Central
3. Windows 11’s right-click menu is about to get faster and less cluttered PCWorld
4. A major Windows 11 UI redesign is coming, Microsoft is dumping legacy code for WinUI Windows Latest
5. I cleaned up Windows 11's cluttered right-click menu with this free app MakeUseOf

1. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Release Date September Signaled In Keynote Update Forbes
2. The latest iPhone 18 news, leaks, and rumors: Release date, price increases, and color options Mashable
3. The next iPhone might get a massive price hike Cleveland.com
4. iPhone 18 Pro Models Could Be Up to $300 More Expensive, Says Analyst MacRumors
5. Apple may change its iPhone launch strategy, and the standard iPhone could be affected the most Digital Trends

1. Xbox prices are increasing by up to €200 or £170 theverge.com
2. Xbox Consoles Are Now Much More Expensive In The EU And UK Engadget
3. Xbox console price increases in Europe and UK fully revealed, with Series X now costing €200 more Video Games Chronicle
4. Microsoft Still Bleeds Money on Every Xbox Sold After Price Hikes, and RAM Might Spike Another 2x by Fall 2027 Wccftech
5. Xbox Series X and S Price Officially Increased Again VGChartz

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Thoughts on Apple Upgrade; sources: MacBook Air is now facing shortages too; Apple wants to turn its future glasses and headsets into health and fitness devices — Also: MacBook Air runs into major shortages. — Apple has finally delivered a hardware subscription program …

1. PlayStation Petition Loses Steam Even As Sony Doubles Down on Disc Decision Insider Gaming
2. "It's a sad decision." Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developers on the end of physical disc production and why they pushed for a physical release despite the drawbacks AUTOMATON
3. Sony acknowledges backlash, “cautiously” moves ahead with end of PlayStation discs arstechnica.com
4. Sony Says PlayStation Disc Backlash Not Making ‘Any Impact’ On Business Forbes
5. Mark Your Calendars: PlayStation Gamers Plan Massive August Boycott PCMag

1. Silent Hill: Townfall's dev team wrecked old TVs with magnets to make its in-game gadget feel real Eurogamer.net
2. Silent Hill: Townfall Developers discuss the Scottish setting, retro technology, first-person combat PlayStation.Blog
3. Scotland and First-Person Screams Are Silent Hill: Townfall's New Direction of Intimate Horror CNET
4. We Played Silent Hill: Townfall, and It Felt Great to Be Back in the '90s IGN
5. Silent Hill: Townfall PC Requirements Land Two Months Out, Targeting RTX 3080 for 4K but Only at 30 FPS Wccftech

1. Hotel Wi-Fi phishing attack targets Microsoft logins Fox News
2. CaptiveCrunch: Midnight Blizzard targets travelers worldwide for malware delivery and credential theft microsoft.com
3. Russian Hackers Hijack Hotel Wi-Fi to Steal Microsoft 365 Tokens Security Affairs
4. Hijacked Hotel Wi-Fi Pushes Fake Updates to Deliver Surveillance Malware The Hacker News
5. Microsoft Issues Hotel Wi-Fi Warning For Windows PC Users Forbes

Financial Times:
As Taiwanese server makers expand in Mexico, the country has become the second-largest supplier of servers to the US, behind Taiwan, with $46.9B in YTD sales — Factories churning out servers for data centres are pushing exports to record levels

1. Is It Possible to Make Smart Glasses That Aren’t Creepy? WIRED
2. Xgimi MemoMind One Review: You Don’t Want Smart Glasses That Record Everything You Say Gizmodo
3. AI devices that see, listen and record: Are we ready for the post-smartphone world? | CNN Business cnn.com
4. How Meta’s AI glass puts civilian privacy at risk | Explained The Hindu
5. The 6 Best Smart Glasses, Tested By Our Tech Team Forbes

1. Samsung One UI 9.5 spotted as Galaxy Z Fold 8 nears retail launch SamMobile
2. Galaxy S27 series development reportedly enters an important phase PhoneArena
3. Samsung Testing One UI 9 on Galaxy S25, S26, A17, and A56 TelecomTalk
4. Samsung Galaxy phones add a Pixel-style dedicated Google Search bar on homescreen [Gallery] 9to5google.com
5. One UI 9 Is Official: Every Confirmed Feature Coming to Samsung’s Android 17 Update nokiapoweruser.com

1. Apple's latest 16-inch MacBook Pro is $1,200 off with exclusive deal AppleInsider
2. Apple prices just went up — these refurbished MacBooks, iPads and Apple Watches cost far less Fox News
3. B&H Knocks Up to $200 Off the Latest MacBook Air in Time for Back-to-School Shopping CNET
4. Apple weekend deals: AirPods Pro 3, Apple Studio Display $540 off, M5 MacBook Air $240 off, AirTag 2, more 9to5Mac
5. Official Apple refurb store has most affordable M5 MacBook Pro at $300 off w/ full warranty 9to5Toys

1. Osmo Pocket 4P 1-Inch Sensor Beats iPhone 17 Pro for Video geeky-gadgets.com
2. Womp Womp: DJI’s New Osmo Pocket 4P is Now Officially Released Everywhere But in the US No Film School
3. DJI’s newest gadget may outshine its new camera DroneDJ
4. DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Review: Can Lightning Strike Twice? PetaPixel
5. A second lens makes DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4P my new favorite video camera theverge.com

Ben Cohen / Wall Street Journal:
A profile of Jacob Tsimerman, who won the Fields Medal last week and is taking a leave from the University of Toronto to join OpenAI and work on AI safety — Jacob Tsimerman won the biggest prize in math. Now he's working on the most important problem of his career.

1. Everyone is using ChatGPT Memory wrong — 5 tweaks to make it a true assistant Tom's Guide
2. ChatGPT Memory explained: What it remembers and how to view, delete or disable it Gizmo Times
3. I taught ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini the same lie — then tried to erase it MakeUseOf
4. I uploaded my photo to ChatGPTI found out everything the internet knows about me. Samsung magazín

Eleanor Olcott / Financial Times:
Chinese VC firms are rushing to raise new funds after three years of record-low fundraising, amid renewed enthusiasm for China's tech, AI, and robotics sectors — Managers capitalise on investors' desire to ‘hedge’ against US market bets — China's venture capital firms are rushing …

FinTech Global:
LemonEdge, a fund accounting and operations software provider for the private markets sector, raised a $21M Series A led by Blackstone Innovations Investments — LemonEdge, a fund accounting platform designed specifically for the private markets sector, has secured $21m in Series A funding …

Wall Street Journal:
Malaysia shuts down Network School, Balaji Srinivasan's techno-utopian project, over licensing issues; Srinivasan says he is opening a new campus in Kazakhstan — Balaji Srinivasan left Silicon Valley and created an incubator for new countries in an Asian ghost city, before the government shut it down

Financial Times:
Apple introduced a cap and a 30-day cool-off period on bug report submissions, citing a deluge of AI-assisted reports; researchers can request higher quotas — iPhone maker has limited the number of vulnerabilities researchers can submit to manage wave of reports

1. Ayaneo's new handheld revives the Game Boy Advance. Nintendo probably wishes it had done it first Digital Trends
2. Remember Pokémon Ruby? Game Boy Advance Remake Is on the Way PCMag
3. Ayaneo Reveals Its Game Boy Advance Remake Called The Konkr Pocket Advance Engadget
4. Konkr Pocket Advance Retro Handheld Officially Unveiled TechPowerUp
5. Classic Resident Evil 2 Gets Graphics and Character Portrait Upgrade - New Version of RE:Enhance Mod Released ixbt.games

1. Apple struggles to keep pace with AI ‘bug’ hunters Financial Times
2. Apple tightens bug reporting as AI floods security teams (AAPL:NASDAQ) Seeking Alpha
3. AAPL Looks 10.3% Overvalued on GF Value™ as Insider Selling Pers GuruFocus
4. A real macOS flaw worth $200K went unreported because Apple's bug bounty inbox was full of AI slop the-decoder.com
5. Apple Caps Bug Reports After Surge in Fake AI Security Flaws iPhone in Canada

Reuters:
An investigation reveals Dubai-based unlicensed crypto exchange Shelbit has processed at least $4B as part of Iran's sanctions-evasion operation since May 2024 — A Dubai-based crypto exchange serves as a hub for moving illicit Iranian money. The exchange, Shelbit, links a vast gambling network fronted …

1. Microsoft released Windows 11 KB5102117 update for OS recovery Neowin
2. Announcing new builds for 31 July 2026 Windows Blog
3. Microsoft thinks its latest Windows 11 tweak is an "improvement." Do you agree, or are you sick of tiny changes? Windows Central
4. Windows 11 KB5101684 update released with 42 changes and fixes BleepingComputer
5. Windows 11's Search finally works the way it should MakeUseOf

1. Nintendo Switch Online Finally Updated With New Feature ComicBook.com
2. Super Mario Sunshine, More Virtual Boy Games Head to Nintendo Classics This August Crunchyroll
3. 2002 GameCube Classic Is Joining The Nintendo Switch Online Library vice.com
4. Canceled F-Zero sequel and game from Fire Emblem studio are being resurrected next week on Switch, 30 years... Yahoo Tech
5. Super Mario Sunshine Gets NSO Launch Date in Japan Insider Gaming

1. Pixel 11 specs and price leak with no surprises theverge.com
2. Google Pixel 11 Pro: Everything we know before the official Aug. 12 reveal Mashable
3. Google Pixel 11 Buyers Should Brace for Higher Costs, Less RAM PCMag
4. Google confirms Pixel 11 price increase, reveals ‘dedicated’ effort to make Android more RAM-efficient 9to5google.com
5. The Pixel 11 will be a perfect storm of bad timing 9to5google.com

1. Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In August 2026 Pure Xbox
2. Game Pass August 2026: Beast of Reincarnation and Plague Tale Lead Day-One Month Tech Times
3. Next Week on XBOX: New Games for August 3 to 7 XBOX Wire
4. New games for Xbox 3 consoles until August 7, 2026 GameGPU
5. Xbox is officially getting 5 brand-new must-play games in August Polygon.com

NBC News:
US judge refuses xAI's request to stop a Minnesota law banning “nudify” apps, noting the request came only three days before the law was to take effect — The ruling clears the way for the first-in-the-nation law to go into effect on Saturday. — A federal judge on Friday denied …

Shaurya Malwa / CoinDesk:
Bitcoin hardware wallet Coldcard shipped a faulty firmware build, and hackers are now draining wallets; Galaxy Research estimates $70M+ stolen — More than 1,000 bitcoin, worth about $70 million, was drained from 1,196 wallets in a 41-minute window on July 30, nearly double the amount reported when the theft first surfaced.

CJ Haddad / CNBC:
Trump Media's new paid data API launches, for “a direct, licensed, real-time feed of the platform's most market-moving Truths”; Dem. senators asked SEC to probe — Trump Media and Technology Group's new paid data service launched on Aug. 1, providing faster access to Truth Social posts …

1. Deals: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra discounted, Galaxy Z Fold8 series up for pre-order - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.com
2. Foldables are sort of boring now — and that’s great news for Apple theverge.com
3. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: Wider Really Is Better Engadget
4. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra review GSMArena.com
5. There's still time to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 with a free $350 Amazon gift card Mashable

1. On Tim Cook’s Final Earnings Call, He Said Apple May Charge for Siri Gizmodo
2. Tim Cook says Apple may charge for AI Siri Axios
3. Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users TechCrunch
4. Tim Cook hints at iCloud Plus tier for AI power users theverge.com
5. Tim Cook sees Apple's hybrid AI strategy as a 'competitive weapon' CNBC

New York Times:
Officials: the scope of cyberattacks on US water systems now includes at least seven states and may be far wider; MN was just the first to publicly report them — Michigan and Minnesota are among at least seven states coping with cyberattacks aimed at disrupting water systems nationwide.

1. Microsoft to optimize Windows 11 for PCs with 8GB of RAM Notebookcheck
2. Windows quality: an update on the commitment we made in March Windows Blog
3. Microsoft vows to make Windows 11 fly on 8GB RAM amid memory shortage — optimizations to reduce OS memory footprint have begun Tom's Hardware
4. Windows 11’s next big priority: Making 8GB PCs less painful to use PCWorld
5. Microsoft improves Windows 11 optimization for PCs with 8GB RAM TweakTown

New York Times:
A look at the deluge of AI computing power set to come online in the coming years; Epoch AI expects the number of AI chips in use to double every nine months — The milestones for artificial intelligence keep getting grander. — In 2023, an A.I. system passed the bar exam.

1. Xbox May Walk Away From Steam, As It Reportedly Prepares PC Strategy Shift Amid 2026 Reset Wccftech
2. Xbox Helix and Steam — and why it no longer makes sense Windows Central
3. Estimated $800 Xbox Project Helix Launches in November 2027 geeky-gadgets.com
4. Xbox Helix's biggest feature may be what hurts the Xbox console the most TweakTown
5. Only 2% of new Xbox Ally users reportedly buy from the XBOX PC store Niche Gamer

1. Got a spare $10? Net yourself almost 150 games and help support laid off game devs with the game industry hardship fund bundle Rock Paper Shotgun
2. Game Devs Put Together An Itch.io Bundle Of Over 100 Games With Proceeds Going To Help Laid-Off Colleagues Kotaku
3. Truck chaos, climbing with dual-mouse controls and other new indie games worth checking out Engadget
4. Indies devs band together for 100-game, $10 bundle aiming to help an "unprecedented number" of laid off developers GamesRadar+
5. Game Worker Hardship Fund: Up to $5,000 for Laid-Off Devs GameLuster

1. DSiWare game Zenonia making a comeback on Nintendo Switch with a remaster Nintendo Everything
2. Zenonia remaster in the works for Switch GoNintendo
3. Nintendo Switch Remaster of Nintendo DS RPG Announced ComicBook.com
4. Zenonia Launches on Steam August 31st Netto's Game Room

1. Game Freak’s Beast Of Reincarnation Reportedly Leaked By Pirates Three Days Before Official Release Kotaku
2. Beast of Reincarnation shows Game Freak has more to learn The Japan Times
3. Preorder Beast of Reincarnation At A Discount And Get Some DLC For Free GameSpot
4. Is your PC ready for Beast of Reincarnation? OC3D
5. What time does Beast of Reincarnation release in your time zone? Polygon.com

1. Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for August 2026? Push Square
2. PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for August – Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, Big Walk, Signalis PlayStation.Blog
3. Signalis and Dying Light 2 Dominate PlayStation Plus’s Free August Games CNET
4. PlayStation Store Update Worldwide July 28, 2026 PlayStation LifeStyle
5. PlayStation Takes New Approach With August Monthly PS Plus Games Men's Journal

1. 3D-printed 110cm chimney lowers Ryzen 7 9800X3D temperature from 90°C to 71°C VideoCardz.com
2. Modder der8auer builds 110cm 3D-printed chimney to passively cool Ryzen 7 9800X3D without fans, cuts temps by 19C — radically simple PC mod uses the 'stack effect' Tom's Hardware
3. Using The Chimney Effect To Drop Passively Cooled PC Temperatures Hackaday
4. A Ryzen 7 9800X3D’s Temperature Drops By 19°C Using A 3D-Printed Modular Chimney Cooler That’s Too Tall To Fit In Any Computer Case In The World Wccftech
5. Famous Overclocker Installs Meter-Long Pipe on PC Cooling System Zamin.uz

1. ASUS Brings A Floating Structure To Prime AP304 Case For Superior GPU Cooling And Panoramic View Through Curved Side Panel Wccftech
2. ASUS Unveils the Prime AP304, a Full-Size ATX Case With a Panoramic Design eTeknix
3. ASUS Unveils Prime AP304 Mid-Tower Chassis With Curved Glass, Tool-Free GPU Clamp finance.biggo.com
4. ASUS Prime AP304: Panoramic ATX Case Unveiled ASUS Pressroom
5. ASUS unveils its stunning Prime AP304 PC case OC3D

1. Super Robot Wars Y DLC ‘Anniversary Expansion Pack’ launches August 5 Gematsu
2. Super Robot Wars Series Announces DLC and Free Update for SRW Y, Remaster for SRW ZII: Ruination Crunchyroll
3. 2nd Super Robot Wars Z: Break the World Chapter Remastered announced Gematsu
4. Super Robot Wars 35th Anniversary: New Expansion Pack with Tons of Combination Attacks and '2nd Z Remaster' Announced Inven Global
5. The First Of The ‘Super Robot Wars Z2’ Games Is Getting Remastered Forbes

1. iPhone Ultra Fold Launch Date Reportedly Confirmed by Leak geeky-gadgets.com
2. Survey says: Here are the Apple products readers still expect this year Mashable
3. Here's What Lifehacker Readers Think Apple Will Announce in the Fall Lifehacker
4. Apple iPhone Fold Ultra Release Date Surfaces in New Leak geeky-gadgets.com
5. Foldable iPhone Rumors Get Specific: $2,500, No Face ID, No Telephoto Yellow.com

1. I spent a week with the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2: Why can't I see my workout stats? PhoneArena
2. [Galaxy Unpacked July 2026] A First Look at Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9 samsung.com
3. The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 comes with a free $100 gift card this weekend Mashable
4. I wore the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, and a $90 strap makes an upgrade almost pointless Android Police
5. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 is $40 off at Costco and comes with over $50 in freebies theverge.com

1. iOS 27 breaks 15 years of muscle memory on iPhone and iPad 9to5Mac
2. Apple’s Siri Got an A.I. Brain Transplant. Try These 5 Prompts to Get Acclimated. The New York Times
3. I’ve Been Running the New Safari on iOS 27, and My Thumbs Are Already Happier CNET
4. Apple One Premier Is Getting 2 Cool New Features In iOS 27 bgr.com
5. The MacRumors Show: Revisiting iOS 27 Ahead of iPhone 18 Pro MacRumors

1. AI Helps Crack an 87-Year-Old Math Conjecture With One Tiny Formula SciTechDaily
2. Mathematicians are buzzing about AI’s solution to a math mystery The Week
3. ‘Hello There the Jacobian Conjecture Is False Thanx’: Why a Tiny Social Media Post Has Mathematicians Rethinking AI SingularityHub
4. A Simplified View of the Jacobian Conjecture Towards Data Science
5. A.I. Disproves a Decades-Old Mathematical Idea, the 'Biggest Conjecture' That the Tech Has Played a Role in Yet Smithsonian Magazine

1. I've used the Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Motorola Razr Ultra 2026. Only one deserves your money Android Authority
2. I spent a week testing the Samsung Z Flip 8. It’s the best flip phone you can buy cnn.com
3. Samsung finally admitted what Motorola already knew about flip phones How-To Geek
4. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 8 Gets the Cover Screen Right – for a Price CNET
5. Best foldable phone deal: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 comes with a $200 Amazon gift card Mashable

1. Halo Campaign Evolved performed well on Xbox, but PS5 gamers shrugged Windows Central
2. Halo: Campaign Evolved review – they don’t make ‘em like this any more The Guardian
3. Halo: Campaign Evolved PC Performance Review OC3D
4. New Halo Game Actually Plays Best on PlayStation IMDb
5. Halo: Campaign Evolved Drew 1% of PS5 Players at Launch TwistedVoxel

1. Alphabet rolls back AI image generation in Google Earth over policy violations Reuters
2. For a Day, Google Made It Easy to Spoof Satellite Imagery The New York Times
3. Google Just Ruined One of Its Most Important Tools The Atlantic
4. Google withdraws new Earth AI tool after warnings over misinformation risks BBC
5. Google pauses AI satellite images, after fears of deepfakes in the sky NPR

1. Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra leak reveals massive camera and battery overhaul androidcentral.com
2. Android Circuit: Galaxy S27 Ultra Details, OnePlus 16 Specs, Pixel 11 Pricing Forbes
3. Galaxy S27 Ultra price hike looks unavoidable as component prices continue to spiral Digital Trends
4. Samsung Cuts Galaxy S27 Ultra Camera to Three Lenses to Tame Chipflation Costs finance.biggo.com
5. Samsung Galaxy S27 Series Leak Reveals New Specs Design Changes and Camera Upgrades chshyd.in

1. EA FC 27 Drops Official Career Mode Deep Dive Trailer Featuring New Gameplay Bleacher Report
2. 27 | FUT Deep Dive Electronic Arts Home Page
3. FC 27 Gameplay and Career Mode Changes Explained COGconnected
4. EA Sports FC 27 Preview: What to expect from Football Ultimate Team and the path ahead? Gamereactor UK
5. EA Sports FC 27 Dev Explains The Career Mode Overhaul And Balancing “Authentic Fantasy” And Simulation But Why Tho?