Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Fine by New Mexico Judge
NYT > Technology / 5h
The penalty, imposed by a state judge, is on top of a $375 million fine ordered by a jury that found Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms.
UK government could force bosses to consult employees before rolling out worker surveillance tools
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Ministers in the UK are consulting on workplace monitoring technologies Employers may have to ask permission to implement surveillance tools that ensure employees are working as contracted The consultation includes references to the use of artificial intelligence-assisted monitoring The British government’s Make Work Pay strategy to overhaul employment rights and end exploitative work practices h
How to watch Possession online for free from anywhere – stream Gugu Mbatha-Raw's supernatural thriller
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
An inheritance dispute forces a reckoning with the past in Possession , an ambitious five-part thriller that raises the ghosts of empire. When the heir of a British slave and plantation owner dies and leaves the £50 million estate not to his son Oliver Connaught (Jonny Lee Miller) but to Jamaican man Cudjoe East (Sheldon Shepherd), mixed-race lawyer Claudia (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is deployed to Kingst
UK SMBs are increasingly turning to AI for their ads — and many consider it their secret weapon for expansion
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
AI is opening to the door to advertising on streaming TV platforms for SMBs 37% of small and medium businesses feel cross border campaigns are more accessible thanks to AI SMBs see AI as key tool in remaining competitive in the future Barriers to cross-border and multi-region advertising are being broken by AI, according to a new survey by Amazon Ads. Surveying 4,100 respondents across 14 countri
Court orders Meta to pay an additional $567 million in New Mexico child safety case
Engadget / 2h
A judge has ruled that Meta is a public nuisance and has to pay fine that will go towards funding state programs.
This AU$502 discount makes Samsung’s pricey but premium Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra much easier to recommend
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
Amazon has discounted the 256GB Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra to AU$1,597 , dropping it by AU$502 from its AU$2,099 RRP. That's the same price Amazon is charging for the smaller 256GB Galaxy Tab S11 , and AU$2 less than the AU$1,599 it costs direct from Samsung . This isn’t quite the lowest price we’ve seen for the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra on Amazon, with the 256GB model briefly dropping to AU$1,547 i
Hurdle hints and answers for August 7, 2026
Mashable / 2h
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 7
Mashable / 2h
The lunar cycle is now in its final phase before the New Moon, when the illuminated side of the Moon faces away from Earth, making it virtually invisible in the night sky. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Friday, Aug. 7, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is in Waning Crescent phase, with 37% of its surface visible. We're down to the last few nights of being able to spot lun
Xiaomi’s debut full-size hybrid SUV can cover 314 electric miles before it touches a drop of gasoline
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
Xiaomi officially launches SkyNomad N70 and N90 SUVs Both pair a 1.5-liter gasoline engine with huge 76 kWh NMC battery packs Hybrid technology allows for more than 1,000 miles of driving Fresh off the success of the SU7 and YU7 all-electric models, which offer the sort of performance and range to compete with Porsche’s Taycan, Chinese tech company Xiaomi is now moving into the world of hybrid SU
Prime Intellect Recursive Language Model
Next Big Future / 3h
Recursive Language Models (RLMs) are a general inference paradigm that treats long prompts as part of an external environment and allows the LLM to programmatically examine, decompose, and recursively call itself over snippets of the prompt. RLMs can successfully process inputs more than an order of magnitude beyond model context window limits and, even for ... Read more
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 7, 2026
Mashable / 4h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you've ever watched baseball. 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 7, 2026
Mashable / 4h
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 7, 2026
Mashable / 4h
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
NYT Strands hints, answers for August 7, 2026
Mashable / 4h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you easily lose your train of thought. 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 par
Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 7, 2026
Mashable / 4h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're a good actor. 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
The Shards review: Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis are a match made in heaven in Hulu's stylish, blood-soaked new show about privileged teenagers stalked by a serial killer
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
The Shards is guaranteed to have audiences talking, for better or for worse, as Bret Easton Ellis' controversial semi-autobiography comes to the small screen. But, in my opinion, Ryan Murphy teaming up with Ellis has given him the chance to shine once again. Fans of Murphy's work were left disappointed and baffled in recent months after his abysmal Hulu series All's Fair aired, which has a seriou
‘You should only buy it when it’s on sale’ — the Samsung Galaxy S26 just dropped to an all-time low AU$992
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Amazon beats its last all-time low price of AU$1,098 during EOFY, dipping below AU$1,000 for the first time Also discounted at Samsung Australia's store for AU$999, with exclusive colours and monthly installment payment options Trade-in options available from both stores for further savings It’s an exciting time to be a Samsung phone fan right now with the recent launch of its new foldable range,
Keen to get Alexa+ but don’t have the necessary hardware? These are the 9 Amazon devices we recommend to get you up and running
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
The news that Amazon’s smarter AI assistant, Alexa+, is finally making its way to Australia could well be exciting news for many Aussies. After all, we’ve had to wait a fair amount of time for the upgraded digital assistant, as it launched in the US way back in February 2025, and arrived on UK shores in March of this year. If you’re already embedded in Amazon’s ecosystem, whether that be through
7 years in the making: Delta will return to former Tokyo Narita hub in 2027
The Points Guy Articles / 5h
Seven years later, Delta Air Lines is returning to Narita. Next spring, Delta will bring back nonstop service to the Tokyo airport from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). It'll give the carrier two nonstop Tokyo routes from SeaTac when the daily flights begin on March 27, 2027. But the route will have bigger symbolic meaning for the Atlanta-based carrier. The flight will mark Delta's ret
'Enemy rags do not remain on Ukrainian soil for long': Ukrainian forces destroy Russian flag 30 seconds after it was dropped by a drone
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Ukrainian drone destroys Russian flag moments after dramatic aerial deployment attempt Competing battlefield videos continue fueling disputed territorial claims across eastern Ukraine Analysts continue examining disputed battlefield footage for signs of digital manipulation Ukrainian forces released footage showing a Russian flag destroyed roughly 30 seconds after a drone placed it on a damaged b
One of China’s Most Powerful AI Models Has Also Escaped Containment
Wired / 5h
Security researchers say that Kimi K3, an open-weight model from China, wandered off to the internet in an attempt to cheat on a test it was given.
The best dual-zone air fryers — convenient, multi-component cooking for a crowd
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Air fryers aren't just for small cooking tasks or one-to-two person households. There's a new wave of air fryers that come kitted out with two drawers, enabling you to cook two components of a meal at once. They offer more space than your standard, one-drawer offering, and provide an easy way to keep different foods separate, but they also go further than than that. You can pick a different tempe
Can ChatGPT really replace your apps? I tried using the chatbot for 12 everyday tasks on my phone — here’s what happened
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Apple and OpenAI are currently engaged in a legal battle . Apple alleges that OpenAI stole trade secrets and poached employees. But the two companies have always had a complicated relationship. They partnered in 2024 to bring ChatGPT to Apple devices, but Apple chose Google's Gemini rather than OpenAI for Siri. Then OpenAI acquired io, the hardware startup founded by former Apple design chief Jon
Organ donation group accused of trying to take living man's organs faces shutdown
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
The US health department is working to shut down a Kentucky-based organ procurement organization that made headlines over a 2021 incident in which it was accused of trying to harvest a man's organs while he was still alive. In an announcement Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services said it had begun the process to decertify the organization, Network for Hope (NFH) . Losing its cert
China declares it is now the leading global chipmaking power — mainly because it just changed the definition of what a semiconductor is
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
China's State Council published a revised integrated-circuit layout-design regulation, deleting the words "semiconductor integrated circuit" from its definitions article, essentially rewriting what it considers an integrated circuit The regulation does retain mentions of "semiconductor material substrate", but chooses to expand on its definition in a separate clause It also expressly extends prot
My Life with the Walter Boys season 4: release window and everything we know so far about the hit Netflix show's return
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
My Life with the Walter Boys season 4: key information - Season 4 renewed before season 3 even aired - Filming is underway and began in May 2026 - Netflix is predicting a 2027 release date - Core cast expected to return Who else has been left reeling after that shocking cliffhanger in the My Life with the Walter Boys season 3 ending ? Jackie (Nikki Rodriguez) and Cole (Noah LaLonde) feel more off
I didn't think the Inzone M10S gaming monitor could get much better, then I tried the new Inzone M10S 2
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Sony Inzone M10S 2: Two-minute review The Sony Inzone M10S was one of the best gaming monitors of 2024, offering uncompromising performance and a suite of practical tournament-ready features that made it the perfect choice for both professional and aspiring esports players. Now Sony is back with the Inzone M10S 2, a successor that delivers a number of small but nevertheless impactful upgrades whi
Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
BBC News / 7h
The ruling is in addition to $375m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay in the case, for a total of $942m.
NASA says a billion-dollar bill for a recycled Moon rover is simply too high
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Recycled Mars rover hardware may still cost NASA more than expected PROMISE faces mounting questions over unexpectedly high development and integration costs Existing rover hardware cannot eliminate costly engineering and certification requirements NASA's long-term lunar exploration program includes robotic missions requiring specialized vehicles capable of carrying scientific instruments across
Hitting and Breaking Limits to Reach Unlimited Recursively Self Improving AI
Next Big Future / 7h
What a 23% kernel speedup tells us about whether AI can improve itself and how to quantify the gains. In 2025, Google DeepMind’s AlphaEvolve, an AI system that discovers algorithms, found a way to make a FlashAttention kernel run 23% faster. This was a great result but it was not the beginning of a runaway ... Read more
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card 150K Bonus Points + $250 Statement Credit Offer
One Mile at a Time / 7h
The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card is the most premium credit card in Marriott’s co-brand card portfolio. The card has great ongoing perks that can more than justify the annual fee, and it’s a card that I’ve had for years. If you are going to pick up the card, it always makes sense to time it with a period where we’re seeing an elevated welcome offer. Fortunately we’ve just see
One lucky orbiter caught the SpaceX rocket crash site on moon
Mashable / 7h
A South Korean lunar orbiter got the shot that virtually every telescope and spacecraft attempted to snap on Wednesday when a wayward SpaceX rocket accidentally smashed into the moon . The Danuri lunar orbiter recorded the site before and after the collision. It started watching the zone about 30 minutes before the crash, then adjusted its orbit to pass over the site several times, according to t
Quordle hints and answers for Friday, August 7 (game #1656)
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 6 (game #1655) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still go
NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, August 7 (game #1153)
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 6 (game #1152) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's cle
NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, August 7 (game #887)
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 6 (game #886) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wor
Waymo CEO says camera-only self-driving systems can’t support fully autonomous driving systems, and after testing multiple robotaxis, I have to agree
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Camera-only systems can only “approximately match” a human driver Multi-sensing setup offers more than just a failsafe Waymo co-CEO backs the use of Lidar and radar over camera-only systems Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov has spoken out about the technology required to run a fully autonomous robotaxi service , addressing the subject of camera-only systems. While he didn’t mention Tesla directly in his
Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
BBC News / 8h
The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.
Buy World Of Hyatt Points For 20% Off (2.08 Cents Per Point): Worth It?
One Mile at a Time / 8h
World of Hyatt has just launched a promotion on purchased points , which is the program’s third such offer of the year. World of Hyatt is a useful points currency, and there’s definitely value to be had here for some, especially if you don’t have access to World of Hyatt points via transferable points currencies. However, let me of course remind everyone that Hyatt recently introduced more dynami
US Air Force says the F-47 'will fly in this administration' — new super jet set to replace the F-22 is still set to arrive in 2028
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Air Force confirms F-47 remains on schedule for planned 2028 first flight The US Air Force plans to purchase at least 185 advanced F-47 fighter aircraft Billions in funding continue supporting America's future air superiority fighter program The US Air Force says development of the Boeing F-47 remains on schedule, with the first flight still expected during 2028 under the Next Generation Air Domi
OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400
TechCrunch / 8h
Additional details about OpenAI's mysterious new AI device make it sound like a pricey smart speaker.
Google open-sources an AI model it says can help with earlier hurricane warnings
Engadget / 8h
WeatherNext can deliver a 15-day forecast predicting storms' track and intensity.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: The Most Fun Phone in Ages
Gizmodo / 8h
It was love at first sight.
Explosive drone found hovering near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at German airport
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
German police disarmed a drone carrying explosives after it was discovered near Ukrainian cargo aircraft parked at Leipzig airport—and authorities are looking into the possibility of a second drone after an approaching aircraft collided with something midair. The drone was first spotted by an airport employee hovering close to the ground between two parked An-124 cargo aircraft owned by Ukraine’s
Own Luminar Neo for $80 with this lifetime photo editing bundle
Mashable / 8h
TL;DR: Get the award-winning Luminar Neo Lifetime Bundle for $79.99 (reg. $332) for a lifetime. Opens in a new window Credit: Luminar Neo The Award-Winning Luminar Neo Lifetime Bundle $79.99 $332 Save $252.01 Most photos don’t need hours of editing. Instead, they just need the right tools. The Luminar Neo Lifetime Bundle is available for $79.99 (reg. $332), pairing Skylum’s AI-powered photo edito
Ro Khanna calls for the right to oppose data centers to be protected
Engadget / 8h
The congressman thinks it's time for a "Data Center Bill of Rights."
5 new shows to watch this weekend across Netflix, Prime Video, and more (August 7-9)
How-To Geek / 9h
The streaming services are coming out strong to start the month with new and returning shows . Prime Video has a new teen drama, and no, it's not The Summer I Turned Pretty . Instead, it's a refreshing entry into a crowded teen drama field, and it happens to be my top show to watch this weekend.
Your table awaits: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to be seen by thousands
TechCrunch / 9h
Not everyone needs a keynote slot to make noise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Sometimes the best way to meet investors, customers, and partners is by exhibiting directly on the Expo Hall floor at San Francisco’s Moscone West from October 13-15. That’s exactly what our Exhibit Program offers, and it’s still open to showcase your startup. Here’s what $12,500 buys you: Joining fellow exhibitors is the
Quote of the day by computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton on AI: 'It is hard to see how you can prevent the bad actors from using it for bad things' — a pessimistic take on the domination of new technologies by those with ulterior motives
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
As AI develops into the latter half of the 2020s, scientists have repeatedly warned of the dangers that may arise from its widespread deployment. In particular, there is an overriding view that advancing AI is a tool that can be used for good or for bad depending on who is wielding the tool at any given time. Breaking out The British computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton was giving an interview with
Robert Pattinson steps into Chris Hansen's shoes in the gripping new A24 Primetime trailer — but I was distracted by an unrecognizable The Office star
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
A24 dropped the full trailer for Primetime on August 6, ahead of its theatrical release on September 25 It gives us our first look at Robert Pattinson, who plays To Catch a Predator presenter Chris Hansen In addition, the trailer teases roles for The Office star Creed Bratton and singer Phoebe Bridgers Primetime just got a trailer ahead of its September 25 theater release. It packs a lot into jus
Chuwi UniBook review: New Intel silicon makes it an affordable laptop, but it comes with a few caveats
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Chuwi UniBook: 30-second review The Chuwi UniBook is a 14-inch Windows laptop built around Intel's newly launched Core 3 304 processor, part of the Wildcat Lake family and the first Series 3 chip to appear in a laptop at this price. It weighs a claimed 1.2 kg, comes housed in an anodised aluminium chassis, and pairs a 16:10 IPS display with 8GB of memory and a 256GB SSD. Positioning this model di
OpenAI's ring-shaped smart speaker will reportedly cost between $300 and $400
Engadget / 9h
It would be an ambitiously high price for the AI-powered hardware pivot.
Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids
Wired / 9h
Security researchers tracked and eavesdropped on a WIRED reporter using vulnerabilities in a pink plastic smartwatch. It’s just one piece of a deeply insecure supply chain of GPS-enabled gadgets.
Vogue just gave another nod of approval to the tech world
TechCrunch / 9h
Vogue World is coming to San Francisco next year — perhaps another indication that tech bros are now part of the fashion zeitgeist.
A ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Sequel Is Happening, but Not With Gareth Edwards
Gizmodo / 10h
The 'Rogue One' director, who helmed the last film, is not returning to the mega dino franchise.
American Airlines Changes Its Fleet Plan — More Airbus Jets, One 787 Slips, And Deliveries Move Later
View from the Wing / 10h
American Airlines updated its fleet plan with six additional Airbus A320-family commitments, a 787 delivery slipping from 2026 into 2027, and more aircraft spending pushed into later years. The changes do not suggest a major strategy reversal, but they do show American managing delivery timing, capital spending, and replacement needs while still waiting on Boeing MAX 10s and shopping for more wide
I finally ditched VLC for its faster open-source rival
How-To Geek / 10h
For years, VLC has been my gold standard for media players. It'll happily open every weird file format I throw at it, and it doesn't cost a dime. It has only crashed two or three times in the decades I've been using it.
Oh Cool, AI Is Inventing New Biological Viruses Now
Gizmodo / 10h
Can we just stick to cybercrimes?
F.C.C. Removes Limit on Broadcast TV Ownership
NYT > Technology / 10h
The move lifts a rule that said a single television-station owner could not reach more than 39 percent of U.S. households.
It's like, 'Wait a minute, are you, wait, is that Jimothy?' The inside story of how the viral raccoon climbed inside Roku City
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
I couldn't believe it. Had Roku really just casually inserted global viral raccoon sensation Jimothy into Roku City? I'd seen a post claiming so, but knowing how easy it is to fake things with AI, I had to see it for myself. I powered up one of my home's half-dozen Roku streaming boxes and spent 10 minutes trying to force the platform into screen-saver mode, which then opens up Roku City. Ever si
X wants to keep suing advertisers, asks 5th Circuit to overrule district judge
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Elon Musk's X is trying to revive a lawsuit against advertisers it's accusing of illegally boycotting the social media platform, despite previously reaching a settlement to end litigation against an ad-industry trade group. "This case involves an unusually brazen group boycott," X said in a filing yesterday. "That misconduct has drawn the attention of regulators and Congress. There is no valid re
Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
The Internet is awash in AI content, and it's not always easy to tell it apart from genuine human creations. While images and videos are perhaps the most obvious type of AI slop, streaming music services like Spotify are also being inundated with AI-generated tunes . Suno is one of the most prolific sources of this AI music, but the company now says it's looking to clean up its act with watermark
Anthropic will design its own hardware to power Claude
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Anthropic is hiring a "custom silicon team" to design chips on which to run its models, the company has revealed. Yesterday, Business Insider noticed a job listing for a senior engineer with experience shipping semiconductor designs. (You can see listings for a silicon engineer and a technical program manager, silicon on Anthropic's job board right now.) A spokesperson for Anthropic then confirme
Large genome models used to design new viruses
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
A lot of the AI work in biology has been focused on designing proteins. That's partly because proteins do most of the business of life, catalyzing the interesting chemistry and structuring cells. So, figuring out how to make a new protein can mean directly tinkering with biochemistry, providing new and potentially useful functions. Since the genetic code provides a layer of abstraction between DN
Blue Origin narrowing in on root cause of catastrophic rocket accident
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Blue Origin provided its first substantive update this week on the cause of the catastrophic loss of the New Glenn rocket and most of its launch pad infrastructure at Cape Canaveral, Florida, in May. The space company's chief executive, Dave Limp, said investigative work is continuing into the anomaly that happened during a hot-fire test of the rocket during the evening of May 28, 2026. He confir
I stopped using the official Google Drive app and switched to this simple terminal tool
How-To Geek / 10h
Google Drive’s free online storage is a popular, convenient way to share files across devices and keep copies in the cloud. As the backend store for Google Docs, Gmail, and Google Photos, it’s a service that many of us use, whether we like it or not—whether we even give it a moment’s consideration.
This Startup Will Pay You $50 to Let AI Read Your Mind
Gizmodo / 10h
Humans have long dreamed of telepathically communicating with machines. Will Conduit succeed where others before it have failed?
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is still the best foldable, but its not a big upgrade
Mashable / 10h
Last year, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 was the best foldable I'd ever tested, thanks to an extremely sleek form factor that made it by far the most comfortable phone in the category to actually hold in your hands. This year's follow-up has a new name, but it's broadly the same phone, for better and worse. Meet the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, a re-branded follow-up to the Z Fold 7. Confusingly, there i
SpaceX Pays Off a Data Center in 9 Months
Next Big Future / 10h
When does revenue growth and profits overtake AI capex spending ? I have run numbers on the fastest AI data center builder. The faster you can build, then the faster you can monetize and get to profits.
These are the 12 hotel design choices I’m seeing everywhere — and I wish hotels would stop
The Points Guy Articles / 10h
Goodness knows I've made some questionable design and decor choices in my time. There was the all-leather living room set that made my tiny studio apartment look like a sleazy bachelor pad — and let me tell you, sitting on leather furniture during a hot L.A. summer is not where you want to be. Then, I thought it would be a great idea to buy an all-white set of bedroom linens. "It'll feel like a f
This 1,115-horsepower hypercar uses an engineering trick that saved WWI pilots
How-To Geek / 10h
Most Allied fighter planes early in World War I used rotary engines, a design in which the whole engine spun with the propeller rather than being bolted to the airframe. The spinning mass created a powerful gyroscopic effect. The Sopwith Camel , one of the era's most feared fighters, turned so much faster to the right than to the left that novice pilots crashed when attempting sharp right turns.
Pluto’s Famous Glacial Heart Has Been Secretly Leaking Liquid Nitrogen
Gizmodo / 10h
“Pluto never stops surprising us.”
Jealously Watching OpenAI and Anthropic, Meta Suddenly Claims That Its AI Went on a Hacking Spree Too
Futurism / 10h
Last month, OpenAI revealed that a group of its AI models had broken containment , hacking into the systems of open source AI platform Hugging Face. On one hand, experts saw the incident as the latest warning sign that AI models had gotten to the point of being able to autonomously infiltrate targets, a threat we’ve been aware of for years rapidly turning into a reality. On the other, a more skep
The Company Behind Ugly Gold Phones Is Now Making Ugly Gold Smart Glasses
Gizmodo / 10h
Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses are getting the Caviar treatment.
SK Hynix and SanDisk reveal first specs for High Bandwidth Flash — but don't get too excited, you probably won't be able to buy it anytime soon
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
The first HBF specification defines stacks of up to 512GB with three bandwidth grades from roughly 0.4TB/s to 3.0TB/s, connected to processors over UCIe and published openly through the Open Compute Project Google and Tenstorrent have joined the consortium, but Nvidia is not among the named participants, which matters more to HBF's prospects as a de facto alternative to increasingly pricey HBM Sa
Google Maps Adds Agentic Feature That Orders Food and Books Hotels for You
Gizmodo / 10h
Interested users will also be able to share their entire schedule with Google Maps and let its AI agents takeover.
'I think there's room for both to coexist': Disney's new creator festival is the clearest sign yet that Hollywood and fan-made movies are colliding
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
The El Capitan Theatre and the Walt Disney Studios lot have long been reserved for some of Disney's biggest moments. Citizen Kane held its Hollywood premiere on that same stage in 1941, and decades later, The Lion King , the Avengers films, and a steady run of Pixar premieres have rolled out the red carpet at the same historic Hollywood venue. This September, though, Disney is handing the spotlig
Quake celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new free episode
Engadget / 11h
The Dawn of the Machine expansion was made by MachineGames in collaboration with id Software.
3 magnetic Paramount+ documentaries to watch this weekend (August 7-9)
How-To Geek / 11h
If you can tear yourself from the Big Brother live feeds and are all caught up on Lioness 's third season premiere, give yourself a break from the reality TV mayhem and the intensity of Zoe Saldana's covert ops with something from Paramount+ 's solid library of documentaries and docuseries.
‘Belladonna of Sadness’ Is as Tragically French as It Is Horny as Hell
Gizmodo / 11h
The 1973 cult-classic anime film moves like a furious Georgia O'Keeffe painting come to life, chasing revenge straight into the devil's embrace.
AI is now making new viruses
Engadget / 11h
What could possibly go wrong?
Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents
Wired / 11h
The tech industry is realizing it needs to build agents based on what regular consumers want, not just what its AI models can do.
Flock Is Losing Dozens of Contracts as Controversy Grows
Futurism / 11h
Mass surveillance technology might be popular with police departments, but for the US public, it’s becoming an increasingly difficult sell. At least 54 cities across the US have voted to cancel, non-renew, or reject Flock’s automatic license plate reader (ALPRs) since the start of the year, according to data collected by the Washington Examiner . That comes after reporting in February that some 3
Your kid's Android phone can now hold their allowance with Google Wallet
How-To Geek / 11h
The days of giving your children cash allowances are over — at least, if your family lives in Google's universe. You can now send money to your kids through Google Wallet for use on their Android phone or Wear OS smartwatch.
Google says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victims
5 TTPs•
TechCrunch / 11h
Groups of hackers are breaking into large U.S. financial firms to steal sensitive data and extort victims, Google’s security researchers report.
Were having the wrong conversation about Ariana Grande
Mashable / 11h
We need to talk about Ariana Grande. Quite literally, the recent nonstop internet discourse about Grande suggests an urgent need to name what's happening to the movie and pop star's body. Concern mounted in recent weeks as Grande posted Instagram photos of her physique while performing on tour. Some worried the singer was disappearing before their eyes. SEE ALSO: I tried to scrub weight loss cont
Maryland Officials Shut Down State Park After 2 Beaver Attacks
Gizmodo / 11h
Officials are investigating whether a rabies outbreak is affecting the local beaver population.
Flock Highlighted Police Departments Using Its Tech. Now 4 Face Allegations of Misuse
Wired / 11h
Flock posted videos on its YouTube channel highlighting at least four police departments whose officers have faced allegations of misusing the company’s tech.
American tightens business-class upgrade policy: Now, you'll get premium economy
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
American Airlines is beginning to offer premium economy on a growing number of domestic flights. As a result, the carrier is changing its complimentary upgrade policy. On certain domestic routes, the airline will limit business-class upgrades for AAdvantage elite status members Beginning Aug. 25, if you're booked in economy, you can get upgraded to a premium economy seat — but not a lie-flat, bus
Best low-annual-fee credit cards with no foreign transaction fees
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
If you're planning an international trip , one of the easiest ways to save money is by using a credit card that charges no foreign transaction fees . Many credit cards add foreign transaction fees of around 3% every time you make a purchase abroad. While that might not sound like much, those charges can add up quickly over the course of a vacation. Spend $3,000 internationally, for example, and y
AI Music Startup Suno Is Adding a Watermark to Songs as Legal Troubles Pile Up
Gizmodo / 11h
The company also updated its community guidelines to more clearly prohibit scams, spam, and fake engagement.
ICE’s DNA Collection Increases, SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon, and the AI Backlash Grows
Wired / 11h
In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss how ICE has been collecting DNA samples of people who have no criminal convictions, including children, which end up in an FBI database indefinitely.
China-linked LightSpy spyware caught targeting victims in 13 countries, including the US
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TechCrunch / 11h
Researchers linked the latest malicious activity to a Chinese company, after one of the spyware's operators placed an order with KFC using their real name and office address.
Apple Just Blocked Hackers From Taking Advantage of This Serious Security Flaw
Lifehacker / 11h
Apple released three new security updates for Macs on Thursday, Aug. 6. You don't need to be running the latest version, macOS 26, to take advantage of these updates, either. While the company does have a new Tahoe update, Apple's security updates here include releases for both macOS 15 Sequoia and macOS 14 Sonoma as well—and all of these updates are aimed at patching a flaw that would let hacker
Global memory shortage forces top PC makers like HP and Asus to turn to CXMT chips — but what will Samsung and Micron think?
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
HP, Asus, and Acer have qualified and begun shipping CXMT DRAM in small volumes, in a handful of notebook models sold outside the United States The restraint is potentially driven less by US policy than by fear of the incumbents: with Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron holding over 90% of the market, buyers say they dare not source too much from CXMT CXMT is not a cheaper option either currently, as s
Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation
TechCrunch / 12h
Hadrian is building automated factories to mass-produce parts for defense vehicles like submarines. It's backed by a long list of well-known investors.
More hefty GPU price hikes are rumored — and your only chance of a high-end Nvidia graphics card at MSRP is at QuakeCon
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
MSI's Nvidia GPUs are rumored to be getting price hikes They'll be 20% more expensive (or worse) in China, and that kind of increase will surely be seen elsewhere This is happening against a backdrop of wider price hikes for graphics cards – although Nvidia is offering a rare chance at an RTX 5080 or 5090 at MSRP As fresh rumors reveal that another graphics card maker is set to hike prices, Nvidi
OpenAI Tried to Hire Influencers to Spread Love for Its Products, But It Backfired Horrendously
Futurism / 12h
OpenAI’s attempt to boost its image by hiring influencers collided against a harsh reality: that it’s already become a fundamentally uncool company. The Verge details how influencers recruited by the ChatGPT maker were flown out to its “first ever brand trip” at a nature retreat outside New York City. But rather than creating buzz for OpenAI, gaining widespread attention, or at least showcasing i
The used Mazda with BMW-like performance and class for under $30k
How-To Geek / 12h
Shopping for a used luxury SUV usually comes with a catch. You might get premium performance, upscale materials, and an impressive badge, but you're also likely inheriting higher maintenance costs, expensive repairs, and reliability concerns that can quickly erase the savings of buying used.
Why I bought a Walkman cassette player from 1988
How-To Geek / 12h
It's been over 20 years since Sony released a cassette player, and cassette sales are so minuscule they barely show up on market reports. So, naturally, I decided now would be a good time to buy a Walkman. I can explain.
PSA: Apple has released security updates for Mac
Engadget / 12h
Tahoe, Sequoia and Sonoma operating systems have been patched to address a Screen Sharing vulnerability.
E-Scooter Riders Face Higher Brain Injury Risk Than Motorcyclists. Lawmakers Want a Fix
Gizmodo / 12h
New York City, where electric bike and scooter accidents are plenty, is eyeing sweeping legislation.
This 27-Inch Asus OLED Gaming Monitor Is $120 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. For competitive PC gamers who want the best experience possible, a gaming monitor with motion clarity, a zippy refresh rate, and sharp OLED image quality is a must. The ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP monitor ticks all of those boxes, and it’s currently $120 off on Amazon, bri
The FCC just shredded local TV station ownership rules, despite questionable legality
Engadget / 12h
This is great news for Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group.
This tiny new charging pad is perfect for my nightstand
Engadget / 12h
Why our deputy editor Nate Ingraham loves the new Twelve South tiny charging pad in spite of its price.
5 ways to add storage to a laptop without upgrading its SSD
How-To Geek / 12h
So you have an internal SSD in your laptop, and you're running out of space. For some reason, upgrading the SSD inside the laptop isn't an option.
The AirPods Pro 3 haven't been this cheap since Prime Day — the 'near-perfect' buds are $60 off today
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The Apple AirPods Pro 3 have just received a surprise price cut at Amazon, bringing the excellent premium earbuds down to just $189 (was $249) at the retailer. That's the lowest price since the retailer's annual Prime Day mega-sale back in June, and likely the best deal we'll see for a while. Ever since Prime Day, these buds have stubbornly held at $199, which is the usual 'sales price' for Apple
Book international award flights for 50% off: Alaska Airlines releases August Atmos Rewards Global Getaways deals
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
Alaska Airlines offers a little-known way to save up to 50% on award tickets to places like Australia, Fiji, Italy, Japan and French Polynesia. Through the carrier's monthly "Atmos Members Day" promotion, Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards members have access to special perks, including recurring "Global Getaways" offers. With these, members can score some spectacular deals. Should you take advantage
We May Finally Know Why New Glenn Exploded on the Launch Pad
Gizmodo / 12h
After two months of quiet investigation, Blue Origin’s CEO says his team has identified what turned New Glenn into a fireball—and the fix “will be ready by the end of this month.”
French Streamers Convicted in Case Related to Kick Livestream Death
NYT > Technology / 12h
The two men, users of the platform Kick, received suspended sentences and fines.
Hidden City Ticketing Can Save Hundreds On Airfare — Airlines Hate It, But They Rarely Stop You [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 12h
Hidden city ticketing can save travelers hundreds of dollars by booking a connection and skipping the final segment, and while airlines hate the practice, it is not illegal and they rarely act against customers who use it carefully. Also, a man found asleep on a JetBlue plane in maintenance, Orlando Sanford winning its airport-name fight, and a reminder that “premium” United still has work to do.
5 sure-fire Netflix comfort shows I download to every device I own
How-To Geek / 12h
If you're like me, your life of streaming usually happens at home or somewhere with a strong Wi-Fi connection—but not always. Between flights, subways, cottage/camping weekends, waiting rooms, or the random dead zone, I've often found having a handful of comfort shows downloaded on the Netflix app on my devices really handy.
Wisconsin Cops Tracked a Man Across State Lines With Flock Cameras to Arrest Him for Weed
Gizmodo / 12h
I tested shoes from 5 up-and-coming running brands — here are the ones worth your money
Latest from Tom's Guide / 5min
I’ve been testing running shoes for a long time, and for most of that period, when I tried a sneaker from a completely new brand, it rarely hit the standards set by more established companies like Nike and Asics. That makes sense — the biggest brands have been making running shoes for decades and have huge research and development budgets, along with a vast amount of feedback from runners who’ve
'Tony' isn’t the Anthony Bourdain biopic I expected — and that’s exactly why it works
Latest from Tom's Guide / 34min
I’m pretty much the opposite of what one would call a foodie, so my knowledge of Anthony Bourdain comes entirely from the renowned chef’s pop-culture reputation, rather than any regular viewing of his multiple culinary and travel documentary series or reading any of his books. That turns out to be a perfectly solid perspective for viewing “Tony,” director and co-writer Matt Johnson’s biopic that
Stop fighting the climate: Expert-approved tips on how to plant for hotter summers
Latest from Tom's Guide / 1h
It’s been a heartbreaking season for gardeners. Prolonged heatwaves and persistent dry spells have decimated many of our beds, leaving traditional garden favorites struggling to survive. Seeing a prized specimen wilt morning after morning is a sobering sight — and a shared despair among fellow growers this year. This summer has served as a wake-up call to the reality of climate change in our own
I asked ChatGPT for the best ways to reduce stress — these 7 simple techniques helped me feel like myself again
Latest from Tom's Guide / 1h
The slow burn toward physical and mental exhaustion is, simply put, terrible. It certainly gets to be a bit much when life’s biggest challenges come at you from different angles. And it’s especially deflating when they bombard you all at once. I can certainly relate to that feeling — the constant stresses that come with maintaining a roof over my head, getting sucked into familial issues, feeling
This simple bodyweight exercise reveals whether your balance is above average for your age
Latest from Tom's Guide / 2h
You might already know that balance declines naturally with age, usually due to a combination of bone density loss, muscle atrophy, stiffer joints, or tighter muscle groups. Doesn't getting older sound like such a joy? While experts encourage resistance training well into your later years to preserve muscle and strength, I also encourage people to think about their mobility and balance. Building
I tested the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Galaxy S26 Ultra for 2 weeks — here’s the one I’d buy
Latest from Tom's Guide / 2h
What’s in a name? In the case of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra , the “Ultra” part is supposed to signal to buyers that Samsung’s flagship foldable is a higher tier of phone. And in many ways it is, from the super bright display with less of a crease to the silicon-carbon battery (a first for Samsung phones). But at $2,099, is the Fold 8 Ultra truly an “Ultra” phone? I’ve been testing it for a couple
3 new to Netflix shows you need to binge-watch this weekend (Aug. 7-9)
Latest from Tom's Guide / 3h
Netflix is offering binge-watchers plenty of options this weekend. If you want to spend the next couple of days glued to your couch, streaming some compelling shows, there are plenty of options on the world’s biggest streaming service . The latest arrivals include the new season of addictive teen drama, “My Life with the Walter Boys.” Sure, it’s glossy and highly melodramatic, but the show’s fanb
NBN 500 is the new broadband sweet spot — here's why I recommend a 500Mbps plan for most Aussie households
Latest from Tom's Guide / 3h
Are you looking for your next NBN plan? Let me help you! By way of introduction, I'm Tom's Guide's resident broadband expert, and every month I collate and analyse NBN plans from over 30 providers to find the best NBN deals . IHMO, there's a lot to consider when shopping for a suitable NBN plan, but one common factor that gets overlooked is speed. The conversation around what NBN speed tier you h
How to watch NFL Preseason 2026: FREE live streams, TV channels and fixture list including Hall of Fame Game
Latest from Tom's Guide / 10h
Your first chance to catch your team in action and hastily decide if you'll have better things to do come February, the NFL Preseason is the strangest period of the campaign, one that produces endless questions and precious few answers. But six months on from the Seahawks lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy, we'll take it with both hands. You can watch NFL preseason 2026 from anywhere with a VPN an
Google Maps just got a major AI upgrade — these 7 Ask Maps prompts let you order food, find events and more
Latest from Tom's Guide / 11h
Google Maps has gotten its fair share of upgrades in recent months, including the integration of a Gemini-powered conversational feature called Ask Maps. Since its addition to the platform in March, Ask Maps has proven to be a nifty feature that lets users make a bevy of requests. Asking for directions to a place to charge your dying phone , looking for directions to a public tennis court that’s
3 new to Hulu movies you need to stream this weekend (Aug. 7-9)
Latest from Tom's Guide / 11h
