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Why is OpenAI losing so many executives?
Mashable / 8h
OpenAI's Chief Revenue Officer announced today that she is leaving the AI giant. "I wanted to let you know that I made the difficult decision to leave OpenAI in the coming weeks to pursue other opportunities," said Denise Dresser, the now-former OpenAI CRO, in a post shared to her LinkedIn. "I’m incredibly proud of all we’ve accomplished together and deeply grateful to the extraordinary people an
Vodafone AU's handing out free PS5s with every Pixel 11 Pro XL preorder – but you'll need to get in super quick
Latest from TechRadar / 4min
The Google Pixel 11 range is here with preorders officially underway in Australia, and we’ve covered all the best offers from both retailers and telcos across the country. While there are plenty of great options out there, for our money, the best preorder deal comes from Vodafone. The telco is quite literally giving away a Sony PlayStation 5 Slim console and an extra DualSense controller for free
Silo Season 3, episode 8: We may finally know how the world ends
Mashable / 11min
We're finally getting the Silo answers we've long been craving. Last week we found out who was behind the silos' construction , and this week we learned why they were built in the first place, as well as what might be the cause of the apocalypse that first drove everyone under ground. SEE ALSO: 'Silo' Season 3, episode 6 gives us a huge clue about the algorithm What does Silo Season 3, episode 8
Trump slaps a 100 percent tariff on heavy and 'sensitive' drones
Engadget / 1h
President Trump has imposed tariffs up to 100 percent on drones that are "particularly sensitive" for national security.
Colourful AeroPress coffee makers are going cheap right now — with up to 20% off every shade from cheery pink to moody blue
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
AeroPress coffee makers are going cheap right now, in a whole rainbow of colours, and you'll find the complete set right here. Almost every colour is 20% off at Rave Coffee right now, except for the rare green model, which is out of stock at most retailers but available with a slightly more modest 16% price cut at Coffee Omega. These colourful coffee makers are super lightweight, and even more ve
Apple sends out warnings to targets of mercenary spyware attacks
Engadget / 1h
Apple has recently sent out notifications, warning users that they'd been targeted by mercenary spyware attack.
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on August 14
Mashable / 3h
The New Moon has passed, but the Moon hasn't returned to full visibility quite yet. In fact, it will take a few more days before we can spot anything on its surface again. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Friday, Aug. 14, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is in Waxing Crescent phase, with 3% of its surface visible. When is the next Full Moon? The next Full Moon will take pl
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 14, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you've ever watched football. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight, and each
NYT Pips hints, answers for August 14, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you co
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 14, 2026
Mashable / 5h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you know your logos. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and ti
Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 14, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you like geology. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hin
NYT Strands hints, answers for August 14, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you know a bit of trivia. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answe
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is still missing 3 major Big Bang Theory cameos after 4 episodes — but creators claim that returning cast are simply 'who was available'
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Mild spoilers for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 4 ahead. Four episodes into Stuart Fails to Save the Universe on HBO Max and we've seen four surprise Big Bang Theory characters return: Raj (Kunal Nayyar), Penny (Kaley Cuoco), Bernadette (Melissa Rauch) and Amy (Mayim Bialik). With one new face per episode, you might be wondering whether the remaining six episodes in the series will co
Trump Admin Lets Loose the Cyber Pirates
Gizmodo / 5h
White House plans to let private firms wage cyber war on foreign and transnational criminal groups.
Did AI play a role in a grisly double murder?
Mashable / 5h
Officials in Acton, Massachusetts, say a teenager charged with killing two members of his family was using generative AI chatbot ChatGPT to explore violent scenarios prior to the murders. Arjun Aravind, 17, is accused of killing his 45-year-old mother, Sudha Venkatesan, and 14-year-old brother, Siddharth Aravind, this week. The boy's father was not home when the murders took place. Arjun Aravind
I paid $3 for the best eclipse view on Earth — and it was from a plane
The Points Guy Articles / 5h
At the start of this week, I had no intention of trying to see the solar eclipse. London, my home of almost 20 years, was set to experience more than 90% partial coverage, and that felt good enough for me. After an intense year of work and travel — and celebrating my 40th birthday last week — I'd put myself on a self-imposed travel ban for August. It felt like time for some rest. Then, this past
US wait times for cancer surgeries are getting longer and longer
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
As cancer treatments have advanced and outcomes have improved, one aspect of cancer care in the US has consistently worsened over the last decade: the wait time for surgery. According to a study in JAMA Surgery , patients with one of six types of cancer—breast, colon, lung, pancreatic, gastric, and esophageal—have faced longer wait times for surgery than in 2012. Timeliness is considered a core m
Delta Flight Diverts Twice After ‘Sewage’ Spreads Through Cabin — Passengers Owed $144,500
View from the Wing / 7h
Delta 81 diverted from Paris to London following a reported lavatory leak. Passengers say they stayed aboard during cleanup, then crossed the Atlantic without full meals and stop again in New York before finally flying on to Seattle.
Experts warn ChatGPT isn't just predicting words anymore — It's now predicting human thoughts
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
GPT-4 predicted personality scores months before any human ever answered a question A Bosch oven manual was enough for GPT-4 to invent personality traits DSM-5 predictions hit 0.71 accuracy; astrology predictions somehow hit 0.85 accuracy Human personality has traditionally been measured by asking people questions and comparing their answers across established psychological frameworks. A new stud
Anthropic Investors Think It’s Worth $2 Trillion
Gizmodo / 8h
Claude's backers want that paper.
[LAST CHANCE] Chase Raised World Of Hyatt Credit Card Offer With A Rare 15,000-Point Boost
View from the Wing / 8h
Chase has increased the World of Hyatt Credit Card offer by 15,000 points, bringing it to a headline 75,000 points. The card also provides elite-night credits, an annual free-night award and strong rewards on Hyatt spending. The offer at this link is scheduled to end 9 a.m. Eastern on 8/20/2026.
Quordle hints and answers for Friday, August 14 (game #1663)
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, August 13 (game #1662) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still g
NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, August 14 (game #894)
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, August 13 (game #893) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wo
NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, August 14 (game #1160)
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, August 13 (game #1159) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's cl
Mico, Microsoft's weird lil' AI guy, has been demoted
Engadget / 8h
The amorphous corporate mascot will no longer haunt Copilot Voice.
Japan launches sovereign satellite navigation network as GPS cannot reach all of its country
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
QZSS was designed specifically around Japan's difficult positioning environment and geography The seven-satellite constellation brings Japan closer to continuous domestic navigation coverage QZS-7 successfully reached orbit after QZS-5 was lost during launch Mountainous terrain and densely packed city blocks across Japan can obstruct ordinary satellite positioning signals from reaching receivers
The Safety Reckoning Inside OpenAI
Wired / 8h
OpenAI’s rogue agent hack was a watershed moment for AI safety and cybersecurity. It also sparked internal questions about the culture that led to it.
Judge Affirms Settlement Allowing HPE’s Deal for Juniper
NYT > Technology / 8h
States had opposed an agreement allowing a Hewlett Packard Enterprise acquisition, calling the settlement ineffective and corrupt.
I Tried the Android App That's Helping People Around the World Bypass Censorship Laws
Lifehacker / 9h
If you've read our previous coverage on the Tor network and the Tor Browser , you'll know they're the best choices if you want to maximize your privacy and anonymity on the internet. Now, the Tor project has teamed up with the Bloco Android app studio to release another app focused on privacy and anonymity: Snowflake Volunteer . This isn't only bout keeping your own browsing safe and secure—if yo
Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup
TechCrunch / 9h
The plaintiffs say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the company, and are accusing Gomez of failing to build and market the startup.
The only travel charger you need: Get the 140W DJI Power GaN Charger for under $60
Mashable / 9h
SAVE $10.50: The DJI Power 140W GaN Charger is on sale at Amazon for $59.49, down from the list price of $69.99. That's a 15% discount. Opens in a new window Credit: DJI DJI Power 140W GaN Charger $59.49 at Amazon $69.99 Save $10.50 Our modern tech brings us plenty of joy. There's getting real-time livestreams of concerts, chatting with family across the globe, and never being more than one click
Preorder the Google Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 5 for $100+ off with this limited-time Amazon bundle
Mashable / 9h
SAVE $130: As of Aug. 13, the Google Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 5 bundle is on sale for $1,168.99 at Amazon. That's a 10% discount on the list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Google Google Pixel 11 + Pixel Watch 5 $1,168.99 $1,298.99 Save $130 Looking to do a full overhaul of your personal tech? Well, this new Google bundle deal saves you $130 on a new phone and smartwatch. As of Aug. 13, you
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more — yours for a one-time $32.97 payment
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: Pay $32.97 once for Microsoft Office Professional 2021 and get lifetime access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and more on one Windows PC. Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows: Lifetime License $32.97 $219.99 Save $187.02 Ditch Microsoft 365’s subscription fees for good. You can grab a lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2021 for much
Bring Bitcoin mining to your desktop for just $49.99
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: The BlockChance Bitcoin Ticket Super Miner lets you participate in real solo Bitcoin mining with a quiet, plug-and-play desktop device for $49.99 (reg. $99.99). Opens in a new window Credit: BlockChance BlockChance Bitcoin Ticket Super Miner (Black) $49.99 $99.99 Save $50.00 You don’t need a room full of noisy hardware — or a stress-inducing electricity bill — to see how Bitcoin mining wor
Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works
TechCrunch / 9h
The surveillance company announced it's making a tool called "Audit Assistance" mandatory for all customers, claiming it's already helped catch abuse. But the company has yet to explain how the tool works in detail, raising questions about its effectiveness.
Cloud storage is great until your vendor goes out of business
Engadget / 9h
A St. Louis PBS station is suing a data center provider to rescue a 70-year archive.
Viture Pro 2 Review: A Dark Horse in the Entry-Level AR Glasses Race
Gizmodo / 9h
Viture's Pro 2 AR glasses might be the entry-level pair for you.
'I lost $14,000 in a month': Investors hit by Korean stock market's wild swings
BBC News / 9h
Some traders are reeling from heavy losses after a brutal correction in South Korea's stock market.
'When I first came up with the term, no one had heard of it before' — Quote of the day by NASA's former software director Margaret Hamilton on the birth of software engineering
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
The computing industry was once unrecognizable from the one we see today, with the idea of discipline centered around writing code treated as some kind of fantasy. That was before industry pioneer Margaret Hamilton coined the term while leading the flight software team for NASA's Apollo space program in the 1960s. Pioneering an industry Hamilton was describing the process by which she coined the
$130 billion worth of AI data center projects were cancelled or delayed in Q1 2026 — developers sick of losing are fighting back, and are already finding victory
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
In the first three months of 2026, $130 billion worth of AI data centers have been blocked or delayed across the US For the whole of 2025, the amount was only $156 billion Now AI firms are filing lawsuits to push back against the pushback Increased strain on local power grids and water systems, noise and air pollution filling the surrounding area, and dubious economic promises are among the reaso
Roundtables: Inside the “Censorship-Industrial Complex” Idea Shaping US Policy
MIT Technology Review / 9h
Listen to the session or watch below The “censorship-industrial complex” is an idea that a network of government, tech, and research groups is collaborating to suppress conservative online speech. This was fodder for the right-wing information sphere for years—then it began making its way into US policy. Watch a conversation exploring how it started, where it’s going, and what it means for the fu
5 new shows to watch this weekend across Netflix, HBO Max, and more (August 14-16)
How-To Geek / 9h
If you enjoy superhero content, you're going to love our list of new shows to watch this weekend. I've been looking forward to the top-ranked show on this list. It's one of the main reasons to keep your HBO Max subscription . The show is part of the DC Universe, but it should appeal to mass audiences.
If Apple sends you a push notification alerting you to a spyware attack, take it seriously
TechCrunch / 9h
Apple now sends out push notifications to iPhone lock screens when the company identifies government spyware targeting someone's devices.
Netflix shuts down Oxenfree studio Night School weeks after praising its 'really solid numbers'
Engadget / 9h
Execs praised Night School's latest game, Unhinged, before pulling the rug.
Two Fake Las Vegas Hotels Are Luring Guests With AI Photos — Both Lead To One Of The City’s Worst Hotels
View from the Wing / 9h
Two fake Las Vegas hotel listings are using AI-generated photos and alternate names to sell rooms that appear to be inside the much-maligned OYO Hotel & Casino. Guests thought they were booking separate properties near the Strip, only to discover there was no real Palette or Collection O hotel to find — just one of the city’s worst-reviewed hotels hiding behind virtual brands.
Mark Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto Is 6,500 Words—and Barely Says Anything
Wired / 9h
AI is shifting the culture, from tech CEO manifestos to 1 am job interviews. We unpack some of the latest, along with the top findings from Black Hat and Defcon, this week on Uncanny Valley.
Writer introduces new AI model and upgraded harness to contain token costs
TechCrunch / 10h
Built as a post-training variation on Z.ai's open source model GLM-5.2, Writer says the new system should provide deployment-ready capabilities at a much lower price.
X is testing a tool that will let users see if their posts have been 'shadowbanned'
Engadget / 10h
The feature is rolling out as the company open-sources more of its ranking algorithm.
World-first autonomous ‘end-to-end’ AI attack against Taiwan tied to Chinese hackers — and the scariest part is that it was fully open source
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Latest from TechRadar / 10h
China launched a fully autonomous vulnerability hunting attack against Taiwan The attack leveraged eight open-source AI models to hunt for new attack vectors The attack hit Taiwan government accounts, personnel records, the nuclear safety agency, and more A first-of-its-kind cyberattack using autonomous AI has been spotted attacking Taiwan, and it compromised 85 government accounts and stole over
Wait, is this actually a good gaming laptop deal? This Gigabyte A16 features an RTX 5070 and 32GB of RAM for $1,249
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
It's no secret that it's hard to find a decent deal on a gaming laptop these days. The spiralling price of components has really hit all machines — not just laptops. I think I've just spotted a rare listing at Walmart, however, that almost reminds me of a pre-RAM crisis deal. It's this Gigabyte A16 with an RTX 5070 for $1,249 (was $1,849) . While it's not exactly cheap, this Gigabyte's combinatio
Heavy bass for way less: Save $80 on the Soundcore Boom 2 Plus at Amazon
Mashable / 10h
SAVE $80.01: The Soundcore Boom 2 Plus portable speaker is on sale at Amazon for $169.98, down from the normal price of $249.99. That's a 32% discount. Opens in a new window Credit: Soundcore Soundcore Boom 2 Plus $169.98 at Amazon $249.99 Save $80.01 Summer 2026 is coming to a close. If you have a few gatherings left on the calendar, it's time to make them epic. The right playlist is essential f
Troy Baker’s ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Role Officially Revealed
Gizmodo / 10h
Rumors have been swirling about Baker's character for months, but now, we finally know who the veteran video game voice actor is playing.
Climate Change Has Unleashed an Entirely New Type of Heatwave: The ‘Snow Eater’
Gizmodo / 10h
"Snow-eater" heatwaves decimate the snowpack that western states depend on.
There's at least 200 hours of Disney X Square Enix RPG magic in the Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece Collection — and it's now only $30 / £25.50
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
I don't often like to talk about games in terms of dollars or pounds per hour of playtime, but when there's a deal that offers such outstanding value for money, it's hard not to highlight how much you get for the price paid. That's where I'm at while looking at this deal on the Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece Collection on Steam , as it's now a whopping 70% off. Working out exactly what you g
Remember the Publisher That Put Fake Writers in Sports Illustrated? It Just Rebranded as an AI Company
Futurism / 10h
The Arena Group — the media company which, in 2023, allowed a contractor called AdVon Commerce to publish AI-generated fake writers in the pages of Sports Illustrated and multiple other brands — has rebranded as an AI company. The Arena Group, which owns brands including Parade , Men’s Health , and The Street , declared on Monday that it was changing its name to “Paradium.AI.” It also announced i
Ford Fathom EV pickup truck starts production after March—in a revamped factory
How-To Geek / 10h
You'll have to wait a while if you're eager to buy Ford's affordable electric pickup truck . Ford has revealed that Fathom EV production won't start until sometime after March—in part because the automaker just finished the factory overhaul needed to make it.
Twitch Adds Setting Letting Users Opt Out of AI Training Amid User Backlash
Gizmodo / 10h
The new setting is enabled by default, meaning users have to opt out if they don’t want their content used to train Amazon’s AI.
Which United credit card is right for you? Comparing the Explorer, Quest, Club and Business cards
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
If you've flown United , you've probably wondered whether you're leaving value on the table by not carrying one of the airline's cobranded credit cards. And after United's MileagePlus changes earlier this year , the answer is more likely than ever to be yes (more on that below). As a United cardholder myself, I've seen that value increase firsthand: I now earn 20% more miles on United flights tha
Here's How Google's New 'Tap to Share' Android Feature Works
Lifehacker / 11h
Google made a lot of announcements on Wednesday, all of them hours before its official Made by Google event . The company announced the new Pixel 11 series (including the Pixel 11 Pro Fold), the Galaxy Watch 5 , and even the long-rumored Pixel Tag. There were so many announcements, one would be forgiven for assuming it was a hardware-only event. And yet, Google also revealed a number of software
Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation.
TechCrunch / 11h
AI is expensive, Ali Ghodsi tells TechCrunch. With so many investors wanting into his latest round, he said yes to more than planned.
A Legendary Flood in Medieval Europe Wasn’t a Single Disaster—It Was 16 of Them
Gizmodo / 11h
The findings offer important lessons about crisis response, as well as the interconnectedness of natural disasters.
Google Can’t Promise You’ll Always Have Access to Your Digital Library, but Can Give You a Small Credit
Gizmodo / 11h
Buy physical media.
The Pentagon has unveiled an improved online store to buy counter-drone kits, but you probably won't ever be able to see it
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
The Department of War announced an expanded counter-drone marketplace It's built by four-year-old startup Kaizen Laboratories under a $15 million prototype contract The platform sees defense vendors including Anduril, DroneShield, AeroVironment, and SMARTSHOOTER listing products for sale to approved buyers The US Department of War has announced an expanded version of the counter-unmanned aerial s
Hosting provider Namecheap is down after data center cooling failure
Engadget / 11h
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Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
The Trump administration is recruiting private security firms to conduct federal government-authorized operations, including cyber attacks, against overseas-based criminal organizations that commit hacks on US persons, organizations, or government entities. In a National Security Presidential Memorandum issued Thursday, US President Donald Trump directed the National Coordination Center (NCC), wh
Virgin Galactic wants your help naming its new Delta class spaceship
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
As Virgin Galactic nears christening the first of its next-generation spaceship designed to launch customers on suborbital flights, it still is missing a key component—a name. The self-described "commercial spaceline," which was founded by British tycoon Richard Branson, has turned to the public to vote on what to call the new vehicle . The spaceplane will be a member of Virgin Galactic's Delta-c
Ukrainian drones wipe out entire US tank brigade in live war game
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Ukrainian drone teams demolished a brigade of US Army tanks and armored vehicles during a live war game held this year—but the US soldiers were lucky enough to get “respawn” attempts while learning from the experience. The semiannual military exercise, called Combined Resolve, gave the US military a firsthand taste of how modern drone warfare has evolved on the battlefields of Ukraine. The Ukrain
Flock “can’t tech its way out” of the stalker cop problem, experts say
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
On Thursday, Flock announced plans to require all agencies with access to license plate reader data to use a safety tool that automatically detects abnormal activity and locks out cops who abuse their access to stalk people they know in their personal lives. Flock’s audit assistance tool suspends access when user activity “meets defined criteria for abnormal behavior,” Flock said. The suspension
Pet owners say smart pet feeder outage led to furry ones going unfed
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Smart pet-feeder company Petlibro suffered an outage on Tuesday, giving users a harsh reminder of the risks of relying on smart devices. Petlibro makes pet feeders that connect to Wi-Fi and, for setup with Petlibro’s mobile companion app, Bluetooth. Users can set the feeders to automatically dispense food at scheduled times, which is handy for pet care when the owner is out of the home. In a stat
The new Instagram logo is the perfect embodiment of AI slop
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Today, Instagram unveiled a refresh of its wordmark, accompanied by the usual bland corporate platitudes these kinds of announcements are always packaged with. Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri called it “leaner and more modern, with references to the original and the simplicity and craft that’s always made it Instagram.” Sure, Adam. Simplicity and craft are definitely what everyone thinks of when I
Google announces Gemini 3.7 Flash just three weeks after previous release
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Google is announcing a new Gemini model today, but it's not the long-awaited 3.5 Pro. Gemini 3.7 Flash is now rolling out to replace 3.6 Flash, which itself was released only three weeks ago . This new "workhorse" model is supposedly the product of core optimizations and developer feedback, offering improved coding and agentic performance. And Google is hoping to counter the lower cost of some co
3 entertaining Paramount+ documentaries to watch this weekend (August 13-16)
How-To Geek / 11h
Paramount+ U.S. subscribers have a pretty great weekend in store, especially if you're looking for something a bit different. While its streaming calendar isn't exactly spilling over with new documentaries at the moment, some serious action kicks in on Saturday when UFC 330 makes its way to the octagon—and the lead-up special that precedes it, to get fans focused and ready, is my top pick this we
Game Dev CEO Accused of Replacing Writers With AI is Now Completely Crashing Out
Futurism / 11h
Saber, the developer behind the upcoming Rideshare “Stimulator” video game, is being accused of replacing its writers with AI. The accusation was made Tuesday by Stella Sacco, who says she was fired back in December 2023 while the game was still under development. “I was lead writer on this one! And Saber replaced me with ChatGPT midway through development,” Sacco wrote on Bluesky. “All the passe
Please stop buying cheap printers: The ink is a scam
How-To Geek / 11h
Are you still buying those cheap throw-away printers every time you need to print a book report? Yes, they’re cheap, but they end up costing you way more money than you think they do.
Microsoft Ups Investment in Polluting AI, but Cuts Down Carbon Removal by 80%
Gizmodo / 11h
Meanwhile, AI accounted for a 25% increase in emissions last year, a new report says.
This surprisingly reliable American luxury SUV now costs less than a RAV4
How-To Geek / 11h
Buying a luxury SUV doesn't necessarily mean spending luxury money, especially if you're willing to look at a lightly used model. Depreciation can turn once-expensive premium SUVs into surprisingly affordable alternatives to new mainstream crossovers, but reliability is often the catch. Fortunately, one American luxury SUV bucks that trend, offering a comfortable, well-equipped cabin and a strong
This Asus Portable Monitor Is Under $100 Right Now
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you work from home or just travel a lot for work and dread being forced to use a single screen to do your job, the solution could cost you less than $100. Right now, Amazon has discounted the Asus ZenScreen MB16AHV portable monitor by 37%, taking it down to $95—the lowes
Here’s a Leaked Glimpse of Sonos Next Wireless Headphones
Gizmodo / 11h
The Sonos Ace Ultra sure look familiar.
White House signing deals with private hackers to combat cybercrime
Mashable / 11h
In a first for the United States, the White House is looking to build an army of private hackers to combat cyberattacks. Outlined in a new presidential memoranda issued Aug. 12, the Trump administration will begin contracting out efforts to curb the actions of transnational criminal organizations (or TCOs) to American businesses. "American businesses’ innovative capabilities have historically bee
Instagram got a cleaner new logo. The internet has questions.
Mashable / 11h
Instagram has a new logo. Well, sort of. The familiar gradient camera icon on your phone isn’t going anywhere. Instead, Instagram has redesigned the handwritten wordmark that appears at the top of the app, giving it its first update in a decade. View this post on Instagram "The wordmark at the top of the app hasn’t changed in 10 years, so it was time for a refresh," Instagram head Adam Mosseri wr
Steve Toussaint on What’s Next for the Sea Snake on ‘House of the Dragon’
Gizmodo / 11h
Lord Corlys Velaryon survived season three, but the Dance of the Dragons has plenty of violence still ahead.
Flock is Trying to Find Out How Much of the Surveillance State You’ll Tolerate
Gizmodo / 11h
Turning a big dial that says "invasion of privacy" on it and constantly looking back at the audience for approval.
How I turned a retired Android phone into a always-on network monitor for my home lab
How-To Geek / 11h
When you hear the phrase “home lab,” do you picture a server rack, tons of monitors, and screens/devices everywhere? I don't blame you if you do, but my home lab is nothing like what I just described. It's much, much smaller. However, I still needed to keep an eye on things, so I turned an old phone into an always-on monitor for my work.
Liver Injuries Are Up 400%—and Alcohol Isn’t the Main Reason Why
Gizmodo / 11h
New research shows that poison center reports linked to liver injuries have skyrocketed over the past 25 years.
How To Earn & Redeem Bilt Cash: A Complicated But Rewarding System
One Mile at a Time / 11h
In early 2026, Bilt rolled out massive changes . This includes a new portfolio of three credit cards — the no annual fee Bilt Blue Card ( learn more ), $95 annual fee Bilt Obsidian Card ( learn more ), and $495 Bilt Palladium Card ( learn more ) — plus a new system for paying rent and mortgages ( read my Bilt credit card review & comparison ) ( Rates & Fees ). Central to the concept of being able
Delta to launch Paris flights from Austin, a major boost for its Texas focus city
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
Over the last few years, Delta Air Lines has become a major player at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). Now, the airline is taking its biggest step yet in the Texas capital. Delta on Thursday revealed it will launch its first long-haul service from Austin, with nonstop Paris flights set to begin in the spring of 2027. The new flight will give the city of Austin its fourth destination
OpenAI introduces ‘Ultrafast,’ a new mode that makes GPT-5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed
TechCrunch / 11h
OpenAI is launching a preview of a sped up version of its latest, most powerful model, in an effort to court enterprise users.
IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push
TechCrunch / 11h
IBM plans to train and certify tens of thousands of consultants on OpenAI's technologies as part of this deal.
I'm a professional photographer and I have zero regrets that I simply enjoyed the solar eclipse with my family, and a colander
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The 2026 solar eclipse has come and gone, and viewers across parts of Europe, where totality was visible for approximately two minutes before sunset, were treated to quite the show. It was a different story for me, however. I was on a family break in the hours before the eclipse reached its 91% peak, where I was in the UK, and was entirely unprepared. As a photographer in this kind of situation,
4 stunning HBO Max movies to watch this weekend (August 14-16)
How-To Geek / 12h
Mid-August has a way of sneaking up on you, and HBO Max has so far done a great job of dangling several delicious carrots in front of its U.S. subscribers with movies like Mortal Kombat II and The Drama creeping up its top 10 chart (not to mention House of the Dragon ). As for this weekend, things are about to get awesome, with the premiere of a new action film I'm personally stoked for.
Scientists Identify Mushroom That Makes You Hallucinate ‘Tiny People’
Gizmodo / 12h
Mycologists have identified a species of mushroom that induces hallucinations of dozens and sometimes hundreds of tiny people. The fungi is native to China and the Philippines.
Trump Administration May Include Open Models in Secretive AI Framework
Gizmodo / 12h
The industry wanted to boost open models. Now the Trump administration wants to lend its seal of approval.
‘RG Xarx’ Anime Director Wants to Rewrite the Legacy of ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ From Zero
Gizmodo / 12h
Director Keji Kamiyama says the upcoming mecha anime, 'Mobile Suit Gundam RG Xarx-Zero,' is a standalone adventure—though it wouldn't hurt to have ball knowledge about who Amuro Ray and Char Aznable are.
Matic’s Robot Vacuum Will See (and Hear) You Now
Gizmodo / 12h
New voice and gesture controls are the first sign of a “voice-first” approach for Matic.
Forests Withered During an Ancient Warming Episode. History Could Repeat Itself
Gizmodo / 12h
Millions of years ago, rapid global warming dramatically altered Earth's forests. Human-driven climate change is working 10 times faster.
You Can Watch the First Five Minutes of ‘Lanterns’ on YouTube Right Now
Gizmodo / 12h
Get a sneak peek at the HBO Max DC Comics series premiering Sunday, August 16.
‘American Horror Story’ Season 13 Shows Off Its Cast in a Ghastly First Teaser
Gizmodo / 12h
It's a roll call from the anthology series' much-loved early seasons, with Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, and Jessica Lange leading the charge.
PBS Station Sues to Regain Access to 70 Years of Archival TV History
Gizmodo / 12h
A PBS station in St. Louis lost access to the data after its cloud storage provider apparently went out of business.
Boston Tea Party Relic on Display for Decades Is Something Else Entirely
Gizmodo / 12h
The findings don’t devalue the artifact’s significance, but the story behind it is much different from what we thought.
‘Flesh-Eating’ Bacteria Is Having a Killer Summer
Gizmodo / 12h
People who develop necrotizing fasciitis can die within a day or two of symptoms starting.
Microsoft Is Combining Its Copilot AI Into One App That’s Easier to Ignore
Gizmodo / 12h
Microsoft is also deleting the Copilot Podcasts feature, if you care about that.
Mars Meteorite Found in Algeria Dates Back to a Previously Hidden Time
Gizmodo / 12h
The 1.27 billion-year-old rock bridges a huge gap in the Red Planet's history.
File These Smart Glasses Under ‘Big Red Flag’
Gizmodo / 12h
These $70 smart glasses win the gold medal for most dubious battery life claim.
Scientists Don’t Actually Know How Long Fungi Can Live. The Reasons Are Kind of Weird
Gizmodo / 12h
Fungi are really important to science, but aging them correctly is much more difficult than you'd think.
Giant Oil Tanker Runs Aground in Marine Nature Preserve, Spills Nonstop for Weeks
Futurism / 12h
When an oil tanker runs aground in a contested war zone, does it make a sound? Evidently not — at least not the kind of sound anyone could hear for over six weeks, the amount of time the Caroline Bezengi oil tanker has reportedly been spewing oil into waters off the southeastern coast of Oman. According to Reuters , the vessel first ran into trouble on June 8, after an unspecified “blast” literal
US government to allow private companies to carry out cyberattacks on its behalf
Engadget / 12h
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Linus Torvalds says 'huge' Linux kernel updates are now the status quo — and it's all thanks to AI
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Linus Torvalds called Linux 7.2-rc7 part of a "new normal" of oversized release candidates Torvalds attributes the volume of fixes to reviews by various AI tools, a week after calling rc6 the biggest in years by commit count The growth is in late-cycle bug fixes rather than features, and Torvalds credits AI review rather than AI authorship, with humans still writing and submitting the patches Mod
Android Auto became more useful after I stopped using these 4 Google defaults
How-To Geek / 12h
Android Auto does a decent job out of the box, but some of its default settings are clearly designed for the average case instead of your specific situation. That kind of thing is okay at first, but it gets really annoying when the novelty of the apps wears off. None of these are terrible on their own, but together they add up to something more annoying than it needs to be. Luckily, they’re easy
ICE Ambushed A U.S. Citizen Boarding A Delta Flight — They Were Looking For A British Man
View from the Wing / 12h
A U.S. citizen boarding a Delta flight from Atlanta to Las Vegas says ICE agents handcuffed him at the aircraft door after mistaking him for a British man with the same name and birthdate. Delta says it does not control law enforcement decisions, while ICE says the encounter was targeted and private. Airport data sharing can now turn domestic passengers into easy targets before officers verify the
I installed Linux on a tablet nobody wanted and turned it into a dedicated recipe terminal
How-To Geek / 12h
Finding recipes online can be a hassle at best. I don't like outsourcing stuff like that to an LLM and I absolutely don't want someone's life story before getting a recipe. So I tried making a recipe terminal with a modded Fire Tablet, some Python, and my good friend Docker .
The best Spotify alternatives to ease your conscience
Engadget / 12h
There are loads of options for getting new music into your ears if you're fed up with Spotify.
Another OpenAI Executive, Denise Dresser, Departs the A.I. Start-Up
NYT > Technology / 12h
Denise Dresser, who was previously the C.E.O. of Slack, is the latest in a string of executives to leave the artificial intelligence start-up.
Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war.
TechCrunch / 12h
Anthropic researchers found AI agents can clash, collude, and coordinate in unexpected ways, raising new questions about whether today’s safety tests capture the risks of multi-agent systems.
Building a practical path to post-quantum cryptography
I’ve been living with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 for 3 weeks — and I was wrong
Latest from Tom's Guide / now
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in testing phones for over 20 years, it’s that there’s a difference between reviewing a device and living with it. And now that I’ve spent three weeks with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, I can say that my opinion has changed and that I was right about some things — and wrong about some others. The cameras are good enough! First, let’s talk about the cameras. I stan
5 key reasons why a mattress topper is a dorm room essential even if the bed is new — plus 3 easy steps to choose the right one
Latest from Tom's Guide / 15min
Heading to college? You've probably crossed all the sleep essentials off your dorm room checklist : pillows, comforter, sheets. But what about a mattress topper? Dorm beds are notoriously uncomfortable and throwing a brand new bedspread over a mattress that's seen better days won't fix it. The best mattress toppers can give dorm beds a shiny new makeover. While in an ideal world you'd be bringing
iOS 27 brings 5-star ratings to Photos — here is how to use them
Latest from Tom's Guide / 50min
If your iPhone photo library is filled with dozens of duplicate shots, screenshots you no longer need, and vacation photos you keep meaning to sort through, iOS 27 introduces a long-awaited organizational tool to help. For the first time, Apple allows you to assign one-to-five-star ratings and custom metadata keywords directly to your images and videos, bringing sorting to the native Photos. Beca
Looking for a Netflix thriller miniseries you can binge in one weekend? I've got 3 picks you've probably never seen
Latest from Tom's Guide / 58min
Given how ubiquitous some Netflix series are, we often forget that the sheer breadth of the streaming service's offerings can mean that some truly high-quality shows can get buried under that avalanche of choice. That's where Tom's Guide comes in. We regularly sift through that sprawling selection to give you curated mini-guides of worth-a-watch TV series and films across a wide array of genres.
Eventually, speed becomes the thing that slows you down': we spoke to an AI infrastructure expert about the accelerating data center race
Latest from Tom's Guide / 1h
The disconnect between the companies looking to fast-track the development of AI data centers and the communities/politicians fighting back against them is massive. The likes of Microsoft, Meta and Amazon Web Services (AWS) stand out as some of the major tech institutions that are funneling money into the continued expansion of AI data centers on a national scale. But with those fully built data
Over 60? These are the 3 dynamic balance exercises you should be doing now
Latest from Tom's Guide / 1h
Falling is a serious subject for my senior personal training clients. According to the CDC , falls are the leading cause of injury for adults 65 years and older, and over 14 million older adults experience falls every year. When I work with a client in their 50’s, 60’s, 70’s or beyond, I always incorporate dynamic balance training into their routine. These types of exercises enhance your body’s a
Never lose a podcast highlight again thanks to this Spotify feature
Latest from Tom's Guide / 1h
I love podcasts and listen to them whenever I get the opportunity. There’s so much good stuff out there from amazing pop culture podcasts to those for a true crime junkie . But often I come across snippets of great content within a podcast that I want to save and listen to again later. Instead of re-listening to an entire episode or scrubbing around hoping to find the right spot, I now use Spotif
I wanted to be excited about the Pixel 11, but Google has made that impossible with the most uninspired launch I've ever seen
Latest from Tom's Guide / 2h
I've been using Pixel phones for the past five years now, starting with the Pixel 6 Pro . Over the years I have learned to live with the various disappointments that come with Pixel hardware, for the simple fact that Pixel software is the only mainstream mobile OS that I actually like using. But it's getting to the stage where Google's decisions are becoming indefensible. Google just had its annu
‘The End of Oak Street’ review: The dinosaurs are back, and so is the summer blockbuster fun
Latest from Tom's Guide / 2h
I’m not going to sit here and pretend I’m not exactly the target audience for “The End of Oak Street.” This new dinosaur movie is essentially a love letter to Spielberg’s classic movies, and as a huge lover of anything sci-fi, this is exactly the kind of film that appealed to me. The obvious comparison is to “Jurassic Park” with a more suburban spin, but since those iconic dinosaur movies mean a
I walked 5,000 steps with the Fitbit Air vs Garmin Cirqa — Round 2: We have a new champ
Latest from Tom's Guide / 2h
Google and Garmin both recently dropped new screen-free fitness trackers to rival the popular Whoop 5.0 . The biggest difference? The Fitbit Air and Garmin Cirqa are both subscription-free. I’ve already tested the Fitbit Air vs Garmin Cirqa head-to-head in a prior walk test comparison, but a hiccup with the latter’s data meant a rematch was inevitable. About as evenly matched as they come, both t
Gemini 3.7 Flash is here — and this prompt proves why it's known as Google's 'workhorse'
Latest from Tom's Guide / 3h
Google released Gemini 3.7 Flash Thursday and it's already calling it the company's most intelligent “workhorse” model yet. Naturally, I decided to give it an enormous job. Rather than testing the new model with trivia questions or a collection of small prompts, I wanted to see what it could do with the kind of task I routinely put off: organizing my life. Between work, school messages, appointme
How to watch ‘Everybody Lies' online for FREE — stream the French crime thriller from anywhere
Latest from Tom's Guide / 8h
"Everybody Lies" is a gritty crime drama set in Paris, as a dogged ex-detective joins a new team and makes waves amid a string of high-profile cases. Here, we'll show you how to watch "Everybody Lies" online from anywhere with a VPN — and for free. 'Everybody Lies' free streaming details, release date "Everybody Lies" premieres on linear TV on Channel 4 on August 18, 2026 in the U.K. with the fir
The Pixel 11's Tensor G6 chip isn't 2nm despite the rumors — opening the door for iPhone 18 Pro
Latest from Tom's Guide / 9h
There are two types of rumors in the run-up to device launches like the new Pixel 11 series. One kind of rumor includes annual claims that some feature will finally make its debut, like the constant claim that Apple will drop the current Face ID for under-display tech . The other type is more specific to the device and tends to be correct, more often than not. However, sometimes they're wrong. It
I've found the best Google Pixel 11 preorder deals — save up to $1,300 on any model
Latest from Tom's Guide / 9h
Google's 2026 phone lineup has officially been refreshed. At this week's Made by Google event, the search engine giant unveiled the new 6.3-inch Pixel 11 ($899), 6.3-inch Pixel 11 Pro ($1,099), 6.8-inch Pixel 11 Pro XL ($1,299), and Pixel 11 Pro Fold ($1,899), which sports a 6.5-inch cover display and 8-inch main display. Pixel 11 preorder deals are now live with the phones officially releasing o
Hisense XR10 review: One of the top projectors you can buy right now — if you can afford it
Latest from Tom's Guide / 12h
Price: $6999 Screen size: 65-300 inches Model: XR10 Resolution: 3840x2160 HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10+, IMAX Enhanced Refresh Rate: 4K/60Hz, 1080p/240Hz Ports: 2x HDMI 2.1 (1x eARC), 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, 1x Optical audio, 1x 3.5mm audio Audio: 2.1-channel (2x8W + 15W) Smart TV Software: VidaaOS Size: 11.5 x 10.7 x 8.4 inches Weight: 23.4 lbs The Hisense XR10 isn’t just a succes
