I was an AI skeptic — until I started using it to identify plants
Latest from Tom's Guide / 27min
You’d think after several decades of gardening, few plants could catch me completely by surprise. Yet nature always finds a way to remind me how much there is left to discover. During a visit to Arundel Castle and Gardens in the U.K. this summer, I was completely captivated — first by the exquisite water garden, and then by a breathtaking bloom that left me spellbound, all quietly affirming why I
'We want photographers to have a proper partner to their camera': Zoner Studio on skipping AI editing gimmicks and the messy reality of shooting
Latest from TechRadar / now
I've been a fan of Zoner Studio since first reviewing it in 2025 - it's a fusion of Lightroom and Photoshop-style tools for photographers, with some compelling advantages over both. My team recently re-reviewed the photo editing and organizing software, complete with its big summer updates roll-out, where it earned an even higher score for 2026 (read our Zoner Studio review ). I spoke to Zoner's
Ahead of one of the best solar eclipses in years, Telefónica boosts mobile coverage to make sure you can post all your videos online
Latest from TechRadar / 57min
Telefónica upgrades 2,756 network sites before Spain's August solar eclipse More than 400 observation points received detailed mobile coverage assessments beforehand Engineers adjusted base station settings to handle expected traffic surges efficiently Spain's upcoming solar eclipse is expected to attract large crowds, prompting Telefónica to strengthen its mobile network before millions of photo
TP-Link Roam 7 review: I tested this travel router at my local café, and it turned public Wi-Fi into a secure private network
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
TP-Link Roam 7: 30-second review The TP-Link Roam 7 is a compact travel router that lets you connect to whatever internet you can find and turns that into your own private network. This helps reduce the need to reconnect all your devices in each new location; just connect the router and all other devices will connect automatically through it. The Roam 7 differs from a mobile router insofar as the
I tested the RingConn Gen 3 for two weeks and it's the best choice if you don't want to pay Oura prices
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
RingConn Gen 3: One minute review RingConn has always been a solid challenger to Oura in the smart ring space, and after spending two weeks testing it, I can safely say the new RingConn Gen 3 continues that trend. You’ll get most of the same health, sleep and recovery tracking features as rivals in our best smart rings guide here, but without the monthly subscription that puts some people off buy
Hurdle hints and answers for August 9, 2026
Mashable / 3h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on August 9
Mashable / 3h
The New Moon is only a few nights away, so there's less and less of the Moon to see each evening. Here's what it'll look like tonight. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Sunday, Aug. 9, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is in Waning Crescent phase, with 16% of its surface visible. Without visual aids, you'll only be able to see the Aristarchus Plateau. However, if you have bi
Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 9, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve. 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 hints today: Clues, ans
NYT Strands hints, answers for August 9, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you like to splurge a litte bit. 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 a
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 9, 2026
Mashable / 5h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you have a good sense of smell. 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 h
‘My Apple Watch is going to hate this’: Our wearables are making us anxious and obsessive — Here’s what we can all do about it
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
These days, millions of us have smart devices strapped to our wrists, fingers and arms, measuring our metrics and building a picture of the “quantified self” to make us healthier, more active and better prepared for a medical emergency. Wearables can help improve our wellbeing and nudge us towards better habits, but it’s less common to hear about the flipside: the anxiety at failing to close your
Dynaudio's wild soundbar with moving 'kinetic fins' is one of the most impressive I've ever seen — I spoke to the company's CCO about building a luxe soundbar for giant TVs and its impressive 24-driver design
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Recently, I had the chance to attend High End Vienna, where I bore witness to an incredible array of audio gear. Whether it was new flagship loudspeakers from Bowers & Wilkins, futuristic looking headphones, or innovative portable DACs, there was a lot to get excited about. But one product really caught my attention. As I walked through the Austria Center Vienna, I could hear the sounds of birds
I watched Spider-Man: Brand New Day in Dolby Cinema — and the sound stole the show
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
I’ve always been a fan of premium formats at the cinema, and thanks to the combination of a large screen, rich visuals, and sound that really packs a punch, Dolby Cinema has long been my go-to choice — even over IMAX. This week, I ventured to a local AMC in New Jersey for Spider-Man: Brand New Day in Dolby Cinema. The theater featured stadium-style seating and was practically sold out, with only
The US Navy used a swarm of drone boats to seize $81 million worth of cocaine in the Caribbean
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Voyager drone boats tracked smugglers before US Navy forces intercepted the shipment Autonomous vessels helped seize cocaine worth more than $81 million offshore Electric-powered drone boats can patrol continuously for more than 100 days Unmanned surface vessels have helped the US Navy intercept a cocaine shipment worth more than $81 million in the Caribbean Sea. Two Voyager drone boats, built by
I watched the behind-the-scenes documentary Disney Worldbuilders and it's inspiring — but I wish they had turned it into a Disney+ series instead
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
After falling in love with Disneyland Handcrafted , I was excited to dive into the studio's latest documentary movie, Disney Worldbuilders . Directed by Leslie Iwerks, the new movie has a tiny runtime of 58 minutes and call me greedy, but I really wanted more. Disney Worldbuilders gets up-close-and-personal with some of Disney's most influential voices, where we learn about creative processes and
US Army is hunting for surface-to-air missiles able to take down small drones
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Army seeks NGCM missile capable of defeating larger drone threats faster New missile programme builds on proven Coyote counter-drone launch infrastructure Army demands rapid launch capability with extended interception range against drones The US Army has launched a search for a new surface-to-air missile called the Next Generation C-sUAS Missile (NGCM), designed to destroy small drones while ext
NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, August 9 (game #1155)
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 Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, August 8 (game #1154) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's cle
Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, August 9 (game #1658)
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 Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, August 8 (game #1657) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still go
NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, August 9 (game #889)
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 Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, August 8 (game #888) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wor
Write your next 300K manuscript with AI for just $37
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR : Write a 300K-word manuscript for just $37 with this YouBooks AI lifetime subscription . Opens in a new window Credit: Youbooks Youbooks AI Non-Fiction Book Generator: Lifetime Subscription $36.75 $540 Save $503.25 Writing is just one step in creating a book. Before that comes research, outlining, drafting, and editing. But for only $36.75 (reg. $540), you’ll be able to craft publish-ready
Quote of the day by Julian Assange: 'If you want a vision of the future, imagine Washington-backed Google Glasses strapped onto vacant human faces — forever'
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange carved a reputation as a firebrand and intense critic of the modern tech companies after rising to fame following the WikiLeaks disclosures. Although he's been absent from the public eye in recent years, he frequently commented on the emerging trends in the technology landscape. Big Brother is watching you Paraphrasing a famous line from George Orwell's 'Ninet
Verizon voice services are down for some — here's what we know so far
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
While it doesn't seem as widespread as the massive Verizon outage in January 2026 , the big red carrier seems to be in the midst of an issue that's primarily impacting voice services along the East Coast of the United States. Starting at about 4 PM ET — a little under an hour and a half ago — reports on services like DownDetector began spiking for Verizon, with comments on the site and on social
Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
TechCrunch / 10h
As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States.
Sean Duffy Blamed Sick Controllers For Friday’s 11,000 Flight Disruptions — Now They’re Pushing Back
View from the Wing / 10h
Nearly 11,000 flights were delayed or canceled Friday as thunderstorms hammered the Northeast and air traffic control staffing problems made recovery harder. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed controllers calling out sick, but FAA advisories throughout the day suggest weather was the primary driver, with staffing constraints becoming a compounding problem rather than the whole story.
Weekly Review: August 08, 2026
One Mile at a Time / 11h
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! Thanks to everyone for their patience this week as we rolled out some major OMAAT changes , as there were quite a few things to iron out, but hopefully most things are now working as intended. I don’t have any travel planned for some time, so I plan to use that time to get caught up on trip reports. On the points & travel front, this week Delta ann
Lionsgate Is Trying to Bring ‘Leprechaun’ Back to Life (Again)
Gizmodo / 11h
If old horror franchises are coming back, Lionsgate wants to get in on the action with another go at reviving 'Leprechaun.'
New drone system which could spot wildfires before they get out of control completes its first test — but is it too late for the summer blazes plaguing Europe?
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
New drone detects wildfires within minutes using thermal and optical sensors Israeli drone automatically searches vast landscapes for newly ignited wildfires before they spread Autonomous drone sends fire coordinates directly to emergency command centers within moments Wildfires across Europe had killed at least seventeen civilians and eight firefighters and forced roughly 330,000 people to flee
“kitty kitty meow meow”, 11 x 14 inches acrylic on canvas 2020 , by Norman Engel
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
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Time Magazine Now Running Ads Meant Specifically to Influence AI Agents
Futurism / 11h
If you feel like the internet is turning into a place for bots — not to mention by bots — you’re not alone. Social media platforms have been flooded with low-effort AI slop, while even once renowned publications are doubling down on the tech by outsourcing writing and editing responsibilities to the tech. In June, Cloudflare found that website traffic from AI agents and bots had overtaken human-g
Microsoft Will Lease 3+ Gigawatts of AI Data Center from SpaceX in 2027
Next Big Future / 12h
Microsoft has already signed 10GW of AI data center contracts year-to-date for over $300B of total contract value, but those contribute to late-2027 and 2028 capacity, leaving a near-term gap to fill. Semianalysis has calculated the tokenomics of OpenAI and Anthropic at $100 billion per year per gigawatt. Microsoft can also monetize at $100 Billion ... Read more
Flock pitched turning Uber and Lyft drivers into a mobile surveillance network
Mashable / 12h
Flock Safety, the company behind a nationwide network of automatic license plate readers , pitched a plan to convert hundreds of thousands of Uber, Lyft, and delivery drivers into a mobile extension of its surveillance system, according to a company presentation obtained by 404 Media . 404's Joseph Cox wrote that the document describes equipping driver vehicles with dashcams capable of scanning l
After years with Samsung foldables, Motorola's Razr finally showed me what I was missing
How-To Geek / 12h
I spent much of the past couple years quite enamored with both the hardware and software of Samsung's book-style foldable phones. That changed with the release of the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and I've since switched to the Motorola Razr Fold. I'd be lying if I said every aspect of this phone is better, but I'm quite surprised by the extent to which most of it, frankly, actually is.
OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide
TechCrunch / 12h
NextSlide says its team members are now working on ChatGPT.
X Introduces Big, Promising Revamp of Its Program for Paying Content Creators
Gizmodo / 12h
Credit where credit is due: this sounds much better than the program it's replacing.
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Pentagon launches campaign for unmanned boats able to launch drones at sea
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The Pentagon seeks autonomous boats capable of launching drones during maritime operations Competition offers $100 million before potential $200 million procurement contracts Three testing sprints will evaluate operational readiness before procurement decisions The Pentagon has released a formal solicitation seeking an unmanned surface vessel capable of launching small attack drones directly at s
The great privacy revolt: people are pushing back against the glasses that record, the earbuds that eavesdrop and the TVs watching our lives — here’s what we can do about it, according to an AI research CEO and a digital rights advocate
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Think our tech is getting a little too smart for its own good? You're not alone. In the past few weeks, TechRadar brought you three key updates on the invasion of your privacy without consent, owing to the AI learning models nestled in our gadgets and appliances. In case you missed the latest missives, new LG TVs can record you in the background and will ask you to notify anyone who comes into yo
I've taken over 650 photos on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra, and I'd pick the 'worse' camera phone to use long-term — here's why
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Since they were announced last month, I've been dual-wielding the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra , the two new premium folding phones from the world's foremost foldable maker. In the two weeks since the phones showed up at my door, I've taken hundreds of pictures on them (349 on the Fold 8 and 307 on the Ultra, to be precise). They've come with me on multiple holidays, been used for p
Gmail is killing off one of its best features —and now I can't use it as my favorite email hub
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
If you're of a certain age, you'll remember the frisson of excitement around the launch of Gmail back in 2004. The idea of getting 1GB of storage space completely free of charge seemed wild — and all of your messages could be got at in a simple web browser tab. As someone who had become accustomed to deleting emails to save space, and painstakingly moving over message archives manually every time
This used 48 MPG hybrid sedan makes paying $35,000 for a new SUV seem silly
How-To Geek / 12h
Battle of the sub-$500 TVs — I watched 3 movies on the cheapest Samsung TV and second-cheapest Amazon TV, and this is the best bang for your buck
Latest from Tom's Guide / 1h
Can you get a decent TV for under $500? Surprisingly, yes. I have both the brand-new Samsung U8000H and the new(ish) Amazon Ember 4-Series at Tom's Guide's testing lab at the moment, so what better time to put them in a head-to-head battle? I watched three movies on 4K Blu-ray in Filmmaker mode: "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)", "The Batman (2022)", and "Top Gun: Maverick (2022)". For this t
I went e-mountain biking in cougar country with the new Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 vs Garmin Instinct 3 — and the winner is clear
Latest from Tom's Guide / 1h
If you’re headed into cougar country to go e-mountain biking and you're tempted to watch videos of real-world cougar encounters beforehand, I encourage you to reconsider. Otherwise, what should be a lovely day in nature might feel a bit more, well, intense. Fortunately, I encountered no cougars while researching this story. With that out of the way, I just got back from electric mountain biking i
I tested Satechi’s new color-matching MacBook Neo accessories — and these two are my favorite
Latest from Tom's Guide / 1h
I preordered the MacBook Neo the day it went up because I wanted an affordable, lightweight MacBook Air alternative I could grab when I didn't need the horsepower of my relatively chunky MacBook Pro 14-inch. Battery life is great; it's speedy enough for basic productivity and content creation, and I absolutely love my Indigo color. So when Satechi rolled out a set of color-matching accessories fo
Rachel Bloom's fan-favorite comedy 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' is now free to stream on Pluto TV — and it's 98% on Rotten Tomatoes
Latest from Tom's Guide / 2h
We have the CW to thank for some of TV's biggest cult classics, from "Gossip Girl" and "The Vampire Diaries" to "90210" and "Riverdale." But one I don't see getting its flowers nearly enough is Rachel Bloom's "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," a show I have not shut up about in the 10 years since it premiered. If musical numbers, women-led comedies, and dark humor are your jam, it needs to be on your watchli
Google Pixel 11 Pro vs Google Pixel 10 Pro: Biggest upgrades to expect
Latest from Tom's Guide / 3h
Google's Pixel phones may not be the fastest Android smartphones on the market, but they have an identity that few other brands can match. Between Google's clean design language, the Pixel-exclusive software features, and day-one Android updates, Pixel phones continue to attract a loyal following. It's now been almost a year since the Pixel 10 series launched, which means it's nearly time for the
I’m a former personal trainer — and this AI fitness app is surprisingly legit
Latest from Tom's Guide / 3h
I ran my first marathon when I was 13 and later worked as a personal trainer to help pay my way through life as a college student in New York City. I’ve spent enough time exercising — and telling other people how to exercise — to recognize the difference between a thoughtfully designed workout and a random collection of moves. That’s why Ray caught me off guard. It's an AI personal training app t
Forget 10,000 steps: The overlooked 'fart walking' habit could do more for your body and boost metabolism
Latest from Tom's Guide / 3h
There are walking trends on TikTok that I'll never, ever understand (ahem, the Hot Girl Walk ), but there are some that actually could be beneficial for your body. In fact, many gut health experts highly recommend this one: fart walking. As you can probably guess, the fart walking trend took off last year for its ability to boost digestion and relieve bloating and gas, but it's since fallen into
What would it take for you to cancel Netflix? We asked our staff and the answers might surprise you
Latest from Tom's Guide / 3h
Everyone has Netflix . Well, almost everyone. At least that's the conclusion we reached when hundreds of you responded to our Tom's Guide Streaming Survey last month. Of the 682 readers who responded, 76.4% said they had Netflix. That was just behind Prime Video, which most people have simply because they have Amazon Prime. Just as interestingly, when asked what streaming service you would never
How to watch ‘Professor T' season 5 online — stream the Ben Miller crime drama from anywhere
Latest from Tom's Guide / 9h
"Professor T" season 5's murder cases include such unlikely backdrops as a relaxing retreat, a charity fundraiser and a comic convention, but they aren't the only puzzles wrinkling Professor Jasper Tempest's (Ben Miller) brain. Here's how to watch “Professor T" season 5 online from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for free. 'Professor T' season 5 streams, release date "Professor T" S5 premie
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