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Anthropic says its AI models also hacked three organizations on their own
Engadget / 3min
After OpenAI's admission that its models broke into Hugging Face, Anthropic has now admitted that the models it was testing also hacked other organizations.





South Korean shares surge after chip stock rout
BBC News / 44min
It comes after a three-day rout that wiped hundreds of billions of dollars off the value of the country's stock market.





SelectBlinds Promo Codes & Coupons: Save on Custom Window Treatments
Wired / 1h
Redecorate your home for less with our expert tips on applying SelectBlinds coupons, maximizing holiday sales, and locking in new customer discounts.





Alo Discount Code: Save on Activewear August 2026
Wired / 1h
Refresh your workout wardrobe. Save on buttery-soft leggings, chic streetwear, and activewear essentials with verified Alo Yoga discount codes, free shipping, and loyalty program perks.





Fast NBN, but slow Wi-Fi? It might be time for a mesh system upgrade
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Anyone who has dealt with spotty Wi-Fi knows that a fast NBN plan doesn’t mean your Wi-Fi will work equally well in every room. The connection might work well in the living room near the router but be frustratingly slow upstairs or at the other end of your house, especially in homes with thick walls or concrete floors. That’s where a mesh Wi-Fi system can help, as it improves coverage by using se





Hurdle hints and answers for July 31, 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 July 31
Mashable / 2h
The Moon is now entering the next stage of its cycle after reaching its Full Moon phase, gradually losing some of its illumination each night as we begin to head towards the New Moon. Keep reading to see what you can still spot on its surface tonight. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Friday, July 31, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is in Waning Gibbous phase, with 97% of





Apple Posts Record June Quarter, Warns Supply Constraints Are Coming
Gizmodo / 3h
Memory prices will continue to increase, Tim Cook said.





NYT Pips hints, answers for July 31, 2026
Mashable / 3h
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 Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for July 31, 2026
Mashable / 3h
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 Connections hints today: Clues, answers for July 31, 2026
Mashable / 3h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're a gamer. 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 tips to





NYT Strands hints, answers for July 31, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if it's your birthday season. 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 answ





Wordle today: Answer, hints for July 31, 2026


Mashable / 3h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you love a nice accessory. 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 Connec





Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 2 has my favorite surprise Big Bang Theory cameo yet, and it's not the one you're thinking — and there's a hilarious hidden reason why it works
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
Spoilers for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 2 ahead. We've jumped into a completely different universe in Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 2, waving the Mad Max feel of the initial post-apocalyptic world goodbye (thankfully). However, there's a new problem in the new HBO Max show. Stuart (Kevin Sussman), Denise (Lauren Lapkus), Kripke (John Ross Bowie) and Bert (Brian Posehn)





‘The Wizard’ Made Me Long for a Wearable Future
Gizmodo / 4h
The Power Glove really did a number on me.





Tim Cook praises John Ternus again in Apples Q3 2026 earnings call
Mashable / 4h
Apple held its Q3 2026 earnings call on Thursday, marking Tim Cook's final outing as CEO at such events before he transitions to the role of executive chairman . Unsurprisingly, Cook took the opportunity to reiterate his confidence in his successor John Ternus , Apple's current Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering. SEE ALSO: Tim Cook bows out with a very Tim Cook keynote "This will be my





Three things we learned about AI from Big Tech earnings
BBC News / 4h
Billions of dollars are being poured into a new wave of AI technology. But will it pay off?





Anthropic Says Claude Hacked 3 Organizations During Cybersecurity Tests
Wired / 4h
In a review triggered by OpenAI’s Hugging Face incident, Anthropic discovered three of its AI models had breached real organizations during third-party evaluations.





Spider-Man: Brand New Days end-credit scene, explained
Mashable / 4h
If you want to see a classic Marvel credits scene after Spider-Man: Brand New Day , you'll have to wait. And wait. And wait some more. SEE ALSO: Spider-Man: Brand New Day' review: More like 'Déjà Vu'? That's because the film ditches the now-expected mid-credits scene entirely. It only includes one quick teaser at the very end of the credits. I mean the very end, after even the production company





I tried Desky’s CoilFlex Ergonomic office chair and its puzzling design choices overshadow an otherwise solid mid-range option
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Australian office furniture company Desky offers some competitively priced chairs to pair with its standing desk range, and the CoilFlex Ergonomic Office Chair is no different. It sits below Desky’s Pro and Pro Plus chairs, but it also features a spring-reinforced cushioned seat aiming to provide responsive, floating support. Rounding out the seat technology is a mesh backrest for breathability,





Anthropic says its own AI models breached three companies during security tests
TechCrunch / 5h
After OpenAI's models broke into Hugging Face, Anthropic checked its own history and found three similar incidents





Teen hackers tell BBC how police are helping them use their skills for good
BBC News / 5h
Cyber Prevent is targeting predominantly boys and young men at risk of being drawn to cyber criminality.





This startup just raised nearly $500 million to build nuclear reactors for the US military
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Antares closes $470 million Series C, $370 million in equity and $100 million in debt, co-led by Paradigm and Caffeinated Capital The move follows the Mark-0 reaching criticality at Idaho National Laboratory and helps fund an electricity-producing Mark-1 in 2027 and military deployments in 2028 Antares' military-first strategy targets a price-insensitive customer bound by an executive order requi





Anthropic says AI models hacked three firms during tests
BBC News / 6h
It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firm's networks.





Anthropic Says Its A.I. Systems Broke Into Computers at 3 Organizations
NYT > Technology / 6h
The disclosure followed OpenAI’s report last week that its own artificial intelligence had hacked into the network of an online library.





Chase Sapphire Preferred 75K Bonus Points Offer: Apply Now
One Mile at a Time / 6h
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card has recently undergone a major refresh , and the changes are a mixed bag, with some people better off, and some worse off. It’s still one of my top recommendations for beginners and people who value Chase Ultimate Rewards points, and don’t mind the recent Hyatt devaluation (or are willing to pair this card with one that makes the devaluation immaterial). Regardl





Experts claim the US wants to 'extract IP' from Ukraine's drone industry, mirroring China's tech transfers from Boeing
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Washington wants Ukraine's drone tech without signing a formal partnership deal Ukrainian drones now hit targets even after losing operator control entirely Six agreements signed already, ten more contracts reportedly still in the works Ukraine's drone program has become one of the most closely watched defense innovations of the current war, drawing global attention. Analysts now argue that Washi





Apple got a $2.2 billion tariff refund this quarter
Mashable / 6h
Tim Cook hosted his final quarterly earnings call as Apple's CEO Thursday evening, and it ended on a positive note: Apple beat Wall Street analysts' revenue estimates. But it appears to have done so via a one-time windfall: an estimated $2.19 billion in tariff refunds. "Company gross margin was 50.1 percent, including a favorable impact of approximately 2 percentage points from tariff refunds," t





Apple stockpiles inventory as it braces for ‘significant supply constraints’
TechCrunch / 6h
Apple is worried enough about supply shortages that it reported about $11.1 billion in inventory, which is almost double the $5.7 billion it reported last September.





AI hedge fund Situational Awareness may have sold its public portfolio, but it still has its Anthropic shares
TechCrunch / 6h
The former OpenAI researcher’s fund was forced to unwind public equities after leveraged public bets plummeted. But he still has cards to play.





How the FCC’s New Rule Will Affect Robot Vacuums
Wired / 6h
A new restriction on foreign-made mobile robots affects robotic vacuums, pool cleaners, and lawn mowers. Here’s what it means for the bots already in your home—and the ones you may never get to buy.





Reddit reports a solid quarter but shows signs of AI’s impact
TechCrunch / 7h
Reddit's financial situation is looking good but uncertainty about its relationship to Google and the new AI-ified web are stirring market concerns.





Reddit's CEO sure seems frustrated with Google's AI overviews
Engadget / 7h
Amid rumors of Google breakup, Huffman says "people don't want a summary of reddit, they want reddit."





Quordle hints and answers for Friday, July 31 (game #1649)
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
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 Tuesday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, July 28 (game #1646) . Quordle #1647, Wednesday, 29 July: GAWKY, ALLOY, AUDIT, LATCH Quordle





NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, July 31 (game #1146)
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
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, July 30 (game #1145) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clev





NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, July 31 (game #880)
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
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, July 30 (game #879) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Word





FTC lawsuit: Hims & Hers shared customer data with Meta, Snap
Mashable / 7h
Major telehealth giant Hims & Hers is the latest target of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) crackdown on consumer data privacy, following a years-long investigation into whether or not the company was selling sensitive customer health data. In a new filing issued July 29 by the agency, joined by the states of Utah and California, the federal watchdog has formally accused the direct-to-consumer he





Spotify's new feature lets you leave little notes on songs
Engadget / 7h
Give me a mixtape, and hold the tape.





US Army backs giant surveillance balloons with $447m contract despite growing threat from drones
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
US Army commits $447 million to surveillance balloons despite drone vulnerabilities Cheap drones continue challenging expensive military surveillance systems across modern battlefields Hezbollah attacks exposed growing risks facing large airborne surveillance platforms during conflicts The US Army has awarded TCOM LP a contract worth as much as $447 million to continue producing, deploying, and s





Investors love AI, as long as you’re a cloud host
TechCrunch / 7h
Amazon isn't slowing down on data center spending — but investors don't seem to mind.





Apple says gaming slowdown and App Store changes hurt services growth
TechCrunch / 7h
Apple said a slowdown in mobile gaming and changes to the App Store’s business model—including court-ordered payment rule changes in the U.S.—weighed on its services business, even as the company topped 1.5 billion paid subscriptions.





This $80 piano app teaches you through real songs
Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: flowkey teaches piano through interactive lessons, instant feedback, and more than 1,000 songs. Get five years of access for $79.99 (reg. $899). Opens in a new window Credit: Flowkey flowkey Piano Learning App: Classic Plan (5-Year Subscription) $79.99 $899 Save $819.01 Learning piano used to mean weekly lessons, a stack of intimidating sheet music, and finding time in your schedule to mak





Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus Card review: Excellent perks and earnings rate with a low annual fee
The Points Guy Articles / 8h
Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus Card overview Even if you aren't a Wyndham loyalist, the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Plus Card is worth considering. It comes with perks like automatic elite status, an anniversary points bonus and a generous earnings rate while having a modest annual fee. Card rating * : ⭐⭐⭐½ * Card rating is based on the opinion of TPG's editors and is not influenced by the card issuer.





'With artificial intelligence, we are summoning the demon' — quote of the day by Elon Musk on the rise of machine intelligence
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
With AI, the genie is out of the bottle, and there's no turning back. That's the overriding viewpoint across science and in Silicon Valley, where execs are increasingly building powerful systems. Beyond just building smarter machines, many among them have actually invoked quasi-religious imagery to describe the future. Science and magic SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously echoed science-fic





I asked Star Trek: Voyager's Jeri Ryan what movie makes the best 'companion piece' for the classic sci-fi franchise — and her answer is a stark warning for AI users
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
When it comes to long-standing TV franchises that I'm most terrified to cover, Star Trek is easily at the top of the list. With so many seasons, opinions, and legacies developing in popular culture since the mid-1960s and the original series, I feel like I'm a dunce constantly playing catch-up with something complex that keeps slipping from my grasp. However, if I were to hedge my bets and choose





India wants to join the strawberry superpowers
BBC News / 8h
Indian strawberry farmers rely on varieties imported from the US and Europe, but that could change.





5 new shows to watch this weekend across Netflix, Prime Video, and more (July 31-August 2)
How-To Geek / 8h
Typically, at the end of every month, streamers will remove a select group of shows and movies from their respective services. However, these departing programs will be replaced with new and returning shows to fill the void. Our top choice of the week stems from Hulu. It's a twisty crime thriller starring Emmy Rossum, who returns to television for her first starring role in nearly three years.





Pixel 11 Pro teaser gives first look at glow indicator
Mashable / 8h
Google 's next big event, Made By Google , is just a few weeks away. But, if you can't wait to see what the tech giant has in store, Google has just dropped a little teaser regarding the new Pixel 11 Pro. As part of its Ask More of Your Phone campaign, Google's Pixel 11 Pro sneak peek lists a slew of Google's suite of online products like Gmail, Google Maps, Google Search, and Gemini. The narrato





Couldnt get a 70mm IMAX ticket to The Odyssey? More screenings are coming.
Mashable / 8h
If you have spent the past two weeks refreshing theater listings for an IMAX 70mm ticket to The Odyssey , your persistence may finally pay off. IMAX has extended Christopher Nolan's blockbuster in the coveted format through Sept. 16, nearly a month beyond its previous Aug. 19 end date. New screenings appeared on IMAX's website Thursday July 30, although the additional dates did not exactly elimin





What are Flock cameras and why are they so controversial?
Mashable / 8h
Did you know that the next time you drive across town, a camera you barely notice could record where your car goes? Known as Flock cameras , the small black devices sit beside roads, near intersections, and at the entrances to neighborhoods and parking lots, collecting information about every vehicle that passes. Flock Safety says its network now includes more than 120,000 cameras across 49 state





That AI wearable you don't like just got worse
Engadget / 8h
The new Friend pendant features a speaker, updated models and the same off-putting ideas about how humans should use AI.





The Pentagon’s Case Against Anthropic Isn’t Going Well
Gizmodo / 8h
Shocking this administration isn't a reliable narrator.





Don’t splurge for a phone with more storage—there's a cheaper (and safer) way to future-proof
How-To Geek / 8h
Due to rising prices, people are using their phones for longer than ever. Future-proofing is now a major consideration, and that means opting for more storage. However, paying extra for more GBs may create more problems than it solves.





Casio's new ring watch is an undercover Oura competitor and it's adorable
Engadget / 8h
At last, a smart ring with some flair.





A Leaked Memo Ties Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Utilities to Iran
Wired / 8h
A memo obtained by WIRED, issued by the water utilities information sharing group WaterISAC, links dozens of cyberattacks against Minnesota water utilities to Tehran.





LinkedIn Adds New ‘Seems Like AI Slop’ Button to Report All the AI Slop
Gizmodo / 8h
Start clicking, people. This slop's not gonna delete itself.





Why an A.I. Bubble Might Not Be a Bad Thing
NYT > Technology / 9h
As fears spread over a possible artificial intelligence bubble, some tech investors say: Bring it on.





Apple’s Profit Is Up 27%, but Expectations for Current Quarter Disappoint
NYT > Technology / 9h
The company recently raised prices on a number of products because of component supply shortages caused by the artificial intelligence boom.





Netflix faces $105 million lawsuit after unreleased Nicolas Cage movie was stolen
How-To Geek / 9h
Netflix is no stranger to dealing with online movie thieves , but now it's dealing with the fallout from physical theft. Writer and producer Simon Afram and his production company Op-Fortitude are suing Netflix for $105 million in damages after a master copy of the upcoming Nicolas Cage WWII movie Fortitude was stolen from the streaming giant's Los Angeles office.





Marriott Plans To Reward AI Travel Agents As It Fights To Control Your Hotel Bookings
View from the Wing / 9h
Marriott is building its own AI search, working with Google and OpenAI, and its CEO says “stay tuned” for rewarding AI agents. It's an outstanding question who controls the stay recommendation, and how Bonvoy benefits survive the handoff.





'It’s not red, it’s magenta': How ThinkPad designers gaslit IBM to save the iconic TrackPoint
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
“It’s not red,” IBM’s design center manager patiently explained. “It’s magenta.” The safety function officer wasn’t buying it. Between his fingers, he held up a small, rubbery disc that looked like a pencil eraser. “You know it’s red and I know it’s red,” he said. The design manager didn’t back down. He insisted that what the man held was indeed magenta. The safety officer called his boss. The bo





10 Hacks Every Samsung Galaxy User Should Know
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you own an Android phone, it's more likely to be a Samsung Galaxy handset than anything else—Samsung is comfortably ahead of the likes of Google, Xiaomi, and others when it comes to global market share. And if you've got a Galaxy, you've got access to a selection of features you won't find on other Android devices. Samsung has added a bunch of





The 42 MPG Ford SUV that's a smarter used buy than ever
How-To Geek / 9h
The Ford Escape Hybrid has never enjoyed the same recognition as rivals like the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Honda CR-V Hybrid. Yet with up to 42 mpg in city driving, it has quietly remained one of the most efficient compact SUVs on sale.





Friend Is Back With a New AI Pendant, and Its Marketing Is More Depressing Than Ever
Gizmodo / 9h
If AI is going to help mitigate human loneliness, this sure is an odd way to show it.





Apple’s Profit Increases 27 Percent, Topping Wall Street Expectations
NYT > Technology / 9h
The company recently raised prices on a number of products because of component supply shortages caused by the artificial intelligence boom.





Big Tech’s A.I. Spending Keeps Rising. So Do the Jitters.
NYT > Technology / 9h
Amazon joined a procession of tech giants that ramped up their spending on artificial intelligence, as its capital expenditures soared 69 percent. Concerns over the industry’s spending are mounting.





The Fix for Food Waste Comes With a Major Catch
Gizmodo / 9h
Composting has incredible climate benefits, but implementing it nationwide could introduce a harmful pollutant to farmland, new research suggests.





One of the Best QLED TVs of 2026 Is $1,000 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. TCL has been pushing the boundaries of QLED TVs, making some of the best in the market at very competitive prices. This year, the company released its QM8L model, introducing a new design and impressive features and specs to a series that isn't even their flagship. Right no





7 new shows and movies streaming on HBO Max in August
How-To Geek / 9h
The arrival of August means that HBO Max has announced its lineup of new shows and movies coming to the platform. Subscribers have a hearty selection of new content to choose from, but first, the month kicks off with a new original docuseries from the director of Tiger King that’s both shadowy and gripping.





Judge says Trump admin still lacks evidence for Anthropic ‘supply-chain risk’ label
TechCrunch / 9h
A federal judge said the Trump administration has not presented enough evidence to justify labeling Anthropic a supply-chain risk, casting doubt on the government's ban on its AI technology.





Startup Founder Apologizes After Offering Interviews to People Who Got Tattoos
Gizmodo / 9h
A LinkedIn post boasting about the stunt quickly sparked online backlash.





Skullcandy Crusher 1080 ANC Review: A Huge Boost From Bose
Gizmodo / 9h
The Crusher 1080 ANC are a solid pair of wireless headphones with lots of help from Bose, but might not be the best value in this price range.





Everyone Is Freaking Out About OpenAI and Anthropic’s Race for Dominance
Wired / 9h
Researchers fear AI is moving too fast, while Mark Zuckerberg is worried about who owns it. Plus: Inside Black Forest Labs’ push into robotics.





CareCloud begins to notify hundreds of thousands after hackers stole medical records
TechCrunch / 9h
The health tech data giant, which handles vast amounts of patients' medical data, said hackers struck one of its protected health data stores.





Snap will show off its AR Specs at a September 16 event
Engadget / 10h
The company is promising the first in-depth look at the $2,195 glasses.





This land belongs to you and me — even Willie Nelson is pushing back against data centers
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Iconic musician Willie Nelson has launched a fight against data centers The singer-songwriter cites noise, light pollution, and water theft among other complaints, and underlines the importance of family farmers The 93 year old country music icon’s statement was issued on Instagram Willie Nelson has issued a strongly-worded statement about the growing impact of data centers on rural locations acr





‘Vampire: The Masquerade’ 6th Edition Emerges From the Shadows
Gizmodo / 10h
Registration for the alpha playtest of 'Vampire: The Masquerade' V6 is open now.





Elon Musk Is Firing Up the Vote-Buying Machine Again
Gizmodo / 10h
America PAC will spend at least $100 million to elect Republicans. And probably much more.





'Underdog' — this is why struggling browser Firefox and Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham football club are now joined at the kit
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
It starts on the 4 Train, that straight-run subway line from Grand Central to Yankee Stadium, where I start to notice the red shirts. By the time I reach the massive gray stadium, people are circling the Bronx Bomber’s edifice like thousands of red ants, all queuing up for a rare baseball season sight: football (soccer) in Yankee Stadium. Most of the shirts are for Premier League side Liverpool F





Wild Footage Shows Man Blocking Flock Camera With Comically Gigantic Protest Sign
Futurism / 10h
There’s been plenty of buzz lately around vandalism of Flock Safety’s automatic license plate readers, which are AI-integrated surveillance cameras that index license plate data from passing vehicles indiscriminately and without a warrant. Countless vigilantes have taken to the roadways armed with trash bags , spray paint , laser pointers , and power drills to render the surveillance poles useles





Why the 2026 VW Golf GTI is still the best performance bargain under $35,000
How-To Geek / 10h
Finding a genuinely fun performance car has become harder than ever. Sports cars have become increasingly expensive, while many affordable performance models force you to sacrifice comfort, practicality, or everyday usability in exchange for speed.





AI companies are turning old books into training data, Fahrenheit 451-style
Mashable / 10h
AI companies have spent years pulling training material from the internet. Now, as more of the web fills with AI-generated writing, some are looking for text in a place largely untouched by chatbots: used-book shelves. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. Until July 28, ISBNdb, a





Google says it fixed Pixel battery drain issues—now Samsung Galaxy owners are complaining
How-To Geek / 10h
Google and Samsung are both trying to address battery drain issues on their Android phones, and not always successfully. The two have released July 2026 software updates that have alternately fixed and created battery problems.





Friend, the lonely AI wearable, returns with a new voice and a much bigger price tag
TechCrunch / 10h
Friend, the AI wearable, can now talk to its users — for an enhanced price.





Can Winamp Ride the Retro Tech Wave All the Way Onto Spotify’s Private Beach?
Gizmodo / 10h
The relaunched music player wants to be a one-stop shop for music.





Casio’s Tiny Ring Watch Is Now a Full-Blown Oura Alternative
Gizmodo / 10h
The CRW-H001 can track heart rate, blood oxygen, and sleep and vibrate when you receive a notification.





I asked Gemini to automate an Excel reporting task—now a single click does all the work
How-To Geek / 10h
I've used Gemini to answer Excel questions for a while, but I wanted to see whether it could handle a real workflow. When I asked it to automate a tedious reporting task, I ended up with a reusable VBA tool that could run in any XLSX workbook—but only after testing, refining, and improving the result.





This AI assistant remembers your anniversary so you dont have to
Mashable / 10h
AI assistants have been pitched as a solution to overflowing inboxes, messy calendars, and trips that still need booking. But what happens when the task being outsourced is remembering your anniversary? The startup Orchid introduced its personal assistant with a now-viral cinematic video, posted to X July 28 , following a woman whose partner has forgotten their anniversary. After she tells Orchid





Scientists Find Evidence of Lost Amazonian Civilization That May Have Been Home to Millions
Gizmodo / 10h
New airborne laser scans surveying the Amazon have found ancient human structures rewriting the history of this allegedly pristine wilderness.





Ink Cash Vs. Ink Unlimited: How I’d Choose Between Chase’s No Annual Fee Business Cards
One Mile at a Time / 10h
Chase offers two no annual fee cards in its excellent collection of Ink business cards : the Ink Business Cash® Credit Card and the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card . On paper the two look nearly identical, with the same annual fee (none), the same excellent welcome bonus, and the same trick for turning cash back into Ultimate Rewards points. The real difference is how each card earns rewards,





The best perks from Sephora's first-ever Beauty Insider Celebration Month
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
One of the country's largest retail loyalty programs is rolling out a month-long celebration this August. Sephora's Beauty Insider program is about to become even more rewarding with the launch of its Sephora Beauty Insider Celebration Month , featuring bonus points, lower redemption thresholds, exclusive gifts and more. What was previously a shorter event reserved primarily for top-tier Rouge me





I spent 2 nights at Honolulu's new airline-inspired pod hotel — and my stay hit unexpected turbulence
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
There's a unique new hotel option among the many accommodations in Honolulu — and it's creating quite a stir in Waikiki: a Japanese, airline-inspired pod hotel with "first class," "business class" and "premium economy" spaces available for rent by the night. Known as First Cabin International, the new location in the heart of Honolulu's resort district is the Japanese brand's first outlet in the





Amazon wants to launch over 5,000 satellites to build new mobile networks
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Amazon plans to launch 5,105 satellites to support new mobile networks The filing with the FCC highlights voice, data, emergency services, and Internet of Things support Amazon Leo already has over 390 satellites in orbit, enough to launch the plans ahead of the full deployment Amazon has confirmed its “low Earth orbit” (LEO) satellite network has submitted an application to the Federal Communica





‘Wonder Man’ Is No Longer Returning for Season 2
Gizmodo / 11h
The previously renewed Marvel Disney+ series has been cancelled, despite that recent Emmy nomination for star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.





Almost the Entire Country Is Drowning in Cases of Explosive Diarrhea
Futurism / 11h
Just over a week ago, Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr declared that the ongoing outbreak of the explosive diarrhea-causing parasite was “under control.” But the reality is that cases are climbing into the thousands across 45 states, as USA Today reports , meaning his reassurances appear to have been a gross overstatement . According to the Centers for Disease Control and





Toyota's off-road-ready SUV has more than doubled its sales this year
How-To Geek / 11h
Few vehicles have managed to buck the trend in 2026, with rising prices and shifting buyer preferences making growth increasingly difficult across the industry. Yet one rugged SUV has done exactly that, posting one of the most impressive sales surges of any mainstream model this year.





Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI
TechCrunch / 11h
As experts have warned for the last two years, some companies — like Microsoft and now Google — are finding and patching an exponential number of bugs in their products, thanks to the use of LLMs and AI tools.





U.S. Government Mislabels Map of African Countries at AIDS Conference
NYT > Technology / 11h
Nigeria, a coastal country in western Africa, was landlocked in the Sahara, among other errors. The department said it had been “hastily altered.”





One old smart plug is undoing your entire Wi-Fi security upgrade
How-To Geek / 11h
WPA3 is one of those router settings that most people will tell you to use. You might have done it and assumed your job was done, but that's not always true. Unfortunately.





Sonos is planning a product event for September
Engadget / 11h
Unsurprisingly, it's likely to focus on AI.





Florida plans to build air taxi pads using $200M intended for EV chargers
TechCrunch / 11h
Florida wants to use federal EV charger funds to build an air taxi network connecting golf courses, luxury apartment buildings, and airports.





SFO Is Getting Private Bedrooms, Showers And A Speakeasy Lounge—Here’s What Travelers Will Actually Get
View from the Wing / 11h
SFO has approved private bedrooms, showers and a speakeasy-style lounge for Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. The lease reveals a much smaller, room-centered lounge than headlines suggest—and a $44.6 million five-year revenue bet after Hotelzo beat Plaza Premium’s Aerotel.





Fabian Frankel Is Surprised by the Reaction to Criston Cole’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Demise
Gizmodo / 11h
The character fans loved to hate met his end in season three episode "Faceless Men."





We Are Experiencing a Situational Awareness Meltdown
Gizmodo / 11h
Oops.





Google Docs Is Rolling Out These Three New Gemini Features
Lifehacker / 11h
Google makes both Gemini and Docs, so it's not surprising that you'll find plenty of the former's features while using the latter. Gemini has a ton of Google Docs integration, including reading your text out loud , searching and summarizing your Docs in Drive , and a "Gemini bar" embedded into the app for prompting anytime. It's to the point that it's tough to avoid, which isn't great news for Go





Tech and chip makers lose $1 trillion in massive AI sell-off
Mashable / 11h
Investors are thinking twice about the stocks that have most benefited from the AI boom. The 20 most valuable chip stocks have lost $1.3 trillion over the past week after a big sell-off, according to analysis by CNBC . According to the outlet's data, Nvidia led in losses after investors liquidated $238 billion since the market closed on Friday. There's perhaps no bigger sign that investors are ge





Your ISP watches everything you do: Enable this Windows 11 setting to stop it
How-To Geek / 11h
Every time you type a website into your browser, your ISP gets a free ticket to watch it. A few Windows 11 privacy settings get talked about a lot, but this one rarely does, even though it's been sitting inside your PC this whole time. It's not a third-party app, and you don't need to install anything new. You only need to know where to look, and honestly, most people never do.





Should you avoid TP-Link routers? Here's what to know
Engadget / 11h
When it's less about the product and more about the FCC.





Your Roku can do more than streaming, here are the hidden features most people miss
How-To Geek / 11h
I've had Roku devices in my house for years, going all the way back to when it was just a little box sitting next to the TV. At this point, I've got several Roku TVs and a few sticks spread across different rooms, and for the most part, I've always used them the same way. Open an app, pick something to watch, and move on. It works, so I never really thought much about what else was there.





PSP classic Lumines hits iOS and Android
Engadget / 11h
The mobile and tablet ports of the remastered puzzle game include a free trial.





Your old Galaxy phone is just waiting to be converted into a mini PC
How-To Geek / 11h
If you own an old Samsung Galaxy phone you aren't using anymore and need a secondary PC, consider converting it into a mini PC instead of buying one. The only prerequisite is support for Samsung DeX . While you might think that a desktop experience on an Android phone would be dragged down by all kinds of limitations and annoyances, I can attest that it's much better than I expected.





Leaked Pixel 11 Pro Fold photos also include mysterious new camera bar feature
Engadget / 12h
Google's next foldable doesn't look all that different, save for the camera bar.





If You Loved ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe,' There's One Movie You Need to Watch Next
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Stuart Fails to Save the Universe might be the most surprising series on TV right now. Another spinoff from the wildly successful The Big Bang Theory , the show’s focus on bit players from the original series and an enthusiastic embrace of its gonzo multiverse plot shaped a fun, fast-paced, and inventive sitcom that both scratches the nostalgic it





LinkedIn adds a button to report AI-generated ‘slop’
TechCrunch / 12h
LinkedIn is introducing new ways to reduce low-quality AI-generated posts, including a “seems like AI slop” reporting option. It's also replacing its own AI writing feature with a proofreading tool.





Citi expands Curated Table with three exclusive Strata Elite events this fall
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
If you have a Citi Strata Elite℠ Card (see rates and fees ), we have good news for you. Citi and Mastercard are expanding The Curated Table, an exclusive dining and lifestyle event series for Strata Elite cardholders. After debuting with two events last year, the program is growing to three experiences in 2026 centered around fashion, motorsports, art and fine dining. Last year, Strata Elite card





Google's new Gemini Robotics 2 platform allows for 'intelligent whole-body control'
Engadget / 12h
The company made a video of the bots in action doing stuff like cleaning trash and picking up watering cans.





Nvidia’s Open Source Alliance Is Missing Some Key Names: OpenAI and Anthropic
Wired / 12h
This week on Uncanny Valley, we discuss the open- vs. closed-source debate in AI, key players in White House AI policy, and how to stop your chatbot logs from showing up in search-engine results.





Your Windows Snipping Tool has a built-in screen recorder, text extractor, and AI search
How-To Geek / 12h
Most people think of the built-in Windows Snipping Tool as the little thing that pops up when you press the "Print Screen" button, but the truth is that this app can do far more than take screenshots.





Shell Is Profiting Massively Off the War in Iran
Futurism / 12h
Don’t worry about the death toll and economic devastation. There’s money to be made! As the United States launches a “ heavy wave ” of strikes against Iran, a conflict that turned from a limited incursion into an extremely expensive and painfully drawn-out war , some clear winners are starting to emerge — and we’re definitely not talking about the American people. As the Wall Street Journal repor





Back to School Office Chair Deals 2026: $200 and Less
Wired / 12h
Here are the best back-to-school deals under $200 on comfy, ergonomic chairs for all-nighters and cram sessions





Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A
TechCrunch / 12h
Add another member to the fast-and-furious AI unicorn club: Simile.





Global smartphone sales fall by six percent amid memory cost crisis
Engadget / 12h
Despite the slump, Apple and Samsung have both seen their market share go up.





The used luxury sedan that feels like a six-figure bargain
How-To Geek / 12h
The luxury sedan segment has long been dominated by familiar names. Buyers shopping for a flagship model have traditionally gravitated toward the Mercedes-Benz S-Class , BMW 7 Series, Audi A8, or Lexus LS, expecting class-leading comfort, cutting-edge technology, and impeccable craftsmanship.





Spotify launches ‘User Notes’ to let users add memories to songs
TechCrunch / 12h
Spotify says the new feature is designed to let users add personal captions to their favorite songs, such as noting why a track was added to a playlist or when they first discovered it





Montana’s plan to become an experimental medical hub just pushed forward
MIT Technology Review / 12h
As of this week in Montana, any biotech company with an experimental drug has a clear path to selling it to consumers. Companies whose drugs have been through preliminary testing—sometimes in as few as 10 healthy people—can pay $12,500 to apply to a newly established review board for approval. Once its treatment is rubber-stamped, the company can set the price of the drug and sell it via experime





This Asteroid Has 3 Lobes and a Secret Moon Scientists Didn’t Expect
Gizmodo / 12h
Nysa has a strange, three-lobed structure with two prominent valleys wrapped around it.





I turned a $6 ESP32 into a physical "trash day" reminder I can't ignore
How-To Geek / 12h
My trash day reminder is one of my favorite automations. Using an integration that pulls the information from an official website, Home Assistant always knows which trash collection is due. Even using spoken reminders, however, we still sometimes forget to put the trash out on the right day, so I decided to build something that would be harder to ignore.





AI Will Make a Perfect CEO One Day
Gizmodo / 12h
Would the world notice if OpenAI was run by a chatbot?





New Android phones aren't worth buying anymore
How-To Geek / 12h

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Americans Just Crossed a Tipping Point on School Cellphone Bans
Gizmodo / 7h
A Pew Research Center survey found that for the first time more Americans support than oppose all-day cellphone bans in schools.





Trump Unveils Washington Dulles Airport Transformation: Nice But Expensive!


One Mile at a Time / 7min
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) certainly leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to its terminal facilities. We’ve known that plans were underway to fully overhaul the airport, with a massive investment. Well, the details of that have now been revealed, and the proposal looks great. However, it’s also really, really expensive, so one wonders who will be footing the bill… Details o





Allegiant Air Launching First Class Cabin, Adding Free Drinks In Economy
One Mile at a Time / 56min
Allegiant Air, historically known as one of the United States’ most disciplined ultra low cost carriers, has just announced plans to significantly improve its passenger experience. This includes introducing a first class product, and also adding free drinks in economy. At this point I don’t think it’ll surprise anyone, but clearly this premium trend isn’t just a fad, but is a fundamental industry





Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on July 30
Mashable / 1h
The Full Moon may have passed, but the Moon is still shining brightly in the night sky. Here's what you can spot on its surface as it begins to move into its next phase/ What is today’s Moon phase? As of Thursday, July 30, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is in Waning Gibbous phase, with 100% of its surface visible. Without visual aids, tonight you should still be able to s





How to watch Women's Open 2026: Free Live Streams, TV Channels & Preview
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
Stream Women's Open 2026 for FREE on R&A TV (UK) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Women's Open 2026: Thursday, July 30 to Sunday, August 2 The fifth and final major of the season is set to be electric, with so many of the top contenders out to fulfil lofty personal ambitions at Royal Lytham & St Annes, none moreso than Ryu Hae-ran and Nelly Korda. World No.1 Korda won the first tw





Microsoft Will Soon Release an AI Super App
Gizmodo / 2h
The Copilot super app will span both consumer and enterprise use cases.





SpaceX is Making Improved 220K GPU Modular AI Data Centers
Next Big Future / 2h
SpaceX is making minihard, an improved modular 220K GB300 data center. It will be small building to the right of Macrohard and Macrohardrr. It is the most important thing Elon and SpaceXAI has said about its infrastructure this year. Minihard is about 25% of the floor area of Macrohardrr but the same 220K GB300s. Minihard ... Read more





NYT Pips hints, answers for July 30, 2026
Mashable / 3h
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 Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for July 30, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you've ever played hockey. 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 new





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for July 30, 2026
Mashable / 3h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you always do what's right. 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





NYT Strands hints, answers for July 30, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're crafty. 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 answer. There's





Hurdle hints and answers for July 30, 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





Wordle today: Answer, hints for July 30, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're outdoorsy. 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





Waymo Returns to Freeways After Recall
Gizmodo / 3h
Starting with Phoenix.





Meta Struggles With Limited Returns on Its AI Spending, Social Media Legal Woes
Gizmodo / 3h
Meta's free cash flow dropped almost $8 billion in a year due to AI.





EU Will Reportedly Label ChatGPT and Roblox ‘Very Large Online Platforms’ (Derogatory)
Gizmodo / 4h
The designation exposes companies to tougher regulations and transparency requirements.





My car battery died as I was leaving for the airport — Chase's roadside assistance arrived in 8 minutes
The Points Guy Articles / 4h
It's a feeling no one wants to experience. You're all set to leave the house. The kids are loaded, the electronic devices are charged and the car is gassed up. You go to start it up, and ... nothing. Your battery has died. This exact thing happened to me earlier this month, but mine has a happy ending. That's because I called Chase and requested roadside assistance, a benefit on my Chase Sapphire





Trump considering AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents
BBC News / 4h
It marks a change of tone for his administration, which has taken a more hands-off approach to the technology.





Microsoft is openly competing with OpenAI, Anthropic more than ever
TechCrunch / 5h
Microsoft pitched its own homegrown AI models, harnesses, and even a Mythos competitor on Wednesday, telling Wall Street it plans for continued growth.





Verizon scores $1 billion Google deal to connect its data centers to dark fiber - but is this only the beginning?
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Verizon signs $1 billion dark fiber data center connectivity deal with Google The telecoms company plans to use its fiber assets to connect AI data centers across the US Fiber network growth is replacing copper lines and activating previously unused dark fiber lines Verizon has completed a $1 billion deal with Google to provide data center connectivity using pre-existing dark fiber infrastructure





I built a personal Netflix in three hours using the free Plex app — and I’m convinced it’s the future for Blu-ray and DVD fans
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Wasn't streaming entertainment much easier when Netflix first pioneered the idea? It had a host of new and classic content to stream on demand, to any device, at any time. It felt like the future, and in many ways it was. However, the 2026 streaming experience is much more frustrating. Movies and shows are now siloed across a multitude of platforms, run by the likes of Apple, Amazon, HBO, and Dis





‘Exceptional espresso every time’: The KitchenAid KF3 is a gorgeous fully automatic coffee machine ideal for smaller kitchens
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
KitchenAid KF3: Two-minute review The KitchenAid KF3 Fully Automatic Espresso Machine is the middle child of the company’s 2026 release of a trio of compact bean-to-cup coffee machines, sitting below the KitchenAid KF4 and above the KF2. Because of its slim build, it’s a great option for smaller kitchens, but it can easily service a larger household thanks to four customizable user profiles and a





Tom Holland and the Spider-Man: Brand New Day cast reveal what theyd forget with Doctor Stranges memory spell
Mashable / 5h
In Spider-Man: Brand New Day , you can still feel the impacts of Spider-Man: No Way Home 's tragic ending . SEE ALSO: Spider-Man: Brand New Day' review: More like 'Déjà Vu'? At the end of that film, Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) casts a devastating spell that makes the world forget that Peter Parker (Tom Holland) ever existed. Yes, it saves the multiverse, but at the cost of Spider-Man fa





Google has a new way of talking about the latest cyber threats — so get ready for a whole load of crazy new names
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Google Threat Intelligence Group is replacing its inherited Mandiant and TAG identifiers with two-word cryptonyms, starting with several dozen of its most-tracked groups The second word encodes attribution or motive, with CASTLE for China, ION for Iran, NEPTUNE for North Korea, RELIC for Russia, and COMET for criminal crews not visibly tied to a particular country The scheme standardizes naming i





Another budget airline adds first class: Allegiant's seats to debut in 2027
The Points Guy Articles / 6h
Another budget airline is diving headfirst into first class. Allegiant Air this week announced it's joining the wave of discounters embracing "premium." The Las Vegas-based carrier will launch a new first-class cabin beginning in 2027. Tickets are expected to go on sale in the coming weeks. The new seats appear to be right on par with what you'd expect in a domestic first-class seat — spacious re





This Is the Robot Vacuum I Use Every Day, and It's 47% Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 6h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. I live in a 1,600 sf home, and vacuuming and mopping it by hand takes a considerable chunk of time. Passing that labor off to a robot vacuum was a great decision. I decided to go with the Roborock Qrevo CurvX since it seemed like a great fit for my circumstances. If you als





Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, July 30 (game #1648)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
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 Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, July 29 (game #1647) . Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still g





NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, July 30 (game #1145)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
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 Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, July 29 (game #1144) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's cl





NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, July 30 (game #879)
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
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 Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, July 29 (game #878) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wo





Who needs Dolby Atmos? These 6 4K Blu-rays support with DTS Master Audio surround sound (and 1 with stereo) are perfect for showing off what your your home theater can really do
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Dolby Atmos gets plaudits as the more popular immersive 3D sound format, but a lot of its love from home theater enthusiasts isn't about the spatial audio, but is more about the lossless audio quality you get on 4K Blu-ray. It's not the only game in town for this, however: there's also DTS-HD Master Audio (MA). I’ve been testing new 4K Blu-rays as part of the Blu-ray Bounty , my monthly feature w





Mark Zuckerberg predicts that billions of people will have personal AI agents in five years
TechCrunch / 6h
As Meta pours billions into AI infrastructure and agents, Zuckerberg is working to convince investors that the payoff will be worth the price.





Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
A quantum-resistant cryptography algorithm that was under consideration as an official US standard has been taken out of the running after an Anthropic security model helped find a flaw that rendered it broken . The algorithm is known as HAWK . It's a digital signature scheme designed to withstand future attacks from quantum computers. HAWK had survived two rounds of testing by NIST (the National





Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Elon Musk has settled his lawsuit with advertisers that he once claimed should be criminally prosecuted for refusing to advertise on his social media platform, X. In a joint statement that reveals little about the deal, the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and X said that they were “putting the litigation involving the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) behind them.” X sued the WFA





Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle 'are hiding an estimated $1.65 trillion in debt', drawing comparison with the historic Enron debacle
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Hidden AI debts are attracting fresh scrutiny across America's biggest technology companies Massive data centre spending is testing investor confidence like never before Meta reportedly carries the largest off-balance-sheet obligations among the five companies An investigation by Nikkei Asia has claimed five of America's largest tech companies are reportedly concealing huge debts outside their of





Microsoft logs $3.2B from Anthropic investment, but OpenAI was a mixed bag
TechCrunch / 6h
When Microsoft reported killer fourth-quarter earnings for its fiscal 2026 year (which ended June 30), it tucked in an interesting little tidbit about how its investments in the two biggest, and competing, AI labs are doing.





This Roomba Mops and Vacuums Automatically, and It's $400 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 7h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you’ve been meaning to give robot vacuums a try, this deal on the iRobot Roomba Plus 405 Combo Robot Vacuum and Mop might be worth checking out. Right now, this deep-cleaning gadget is a whopping 50% off, bringing its $799.99 sticker price down to $399. iRobot Roomba Plu





The newest Visual Studio Pro just dropped to $29.97
Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: Get a lifetime license for Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 for $29.97 through Aug. 9 and code faster with AI-assisted development, cross-platform tools, and built-in collaboration. Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 $29.97 $499.99 Save $470.02 Development tools are one of the few things you use every day, so it’s worth having an IDE





Zuckerberg says Meta’s enterprise AI opportunity extends beyond agents
TechCrunch / 7h
On the company’s second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta sees a “large enterprise opportunity” spanning AI agents, APIs, compute, and internal software.





Xbox says game discs should have worked during its outage
Engadget / 7h
The company's tech chief said a fix for the error will be arriving soon.





Capital One Spark Cash Plus review: Simple 2% cash back on all business expenses
The Points Guy Articles / 7h
With a $150 annual fee (see rates and fees ), the Capital One Spark Cash Plus card earns 2% cash back on every purchase, making it a great option for business owners who value simplicity. Whether you're buying office supplies or taking clients out to dinner, you'll earn the same rewards rate each time you use it. Card rating*: ⭐⭐⭐ ½ * Card rating is based on the opinion of TPG's editors and is no





The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry
BBC News / 7h
Britain's weak productivity growth and labour shortages are creating an opportunity for China's robotics firms.





Spider-Man’s Producers Still Aren’t Ruling Out a Venom Crossover
Gizmodo / 7h
Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal hinted there's always a chance of Tom Hardy and Tom Holland could meet up.





'What is that perfect shot?': Inside Apple’s MLS All-Star Game broadcast and the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s search for new angles
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
While Apple TV first showed that the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max could handle the demands of a l ive professional sports broadcast during Friday Night Baseball , the company has since expanded their role into Major League Soccer, using the smartphones to capture angles traditional broadcast cameras simply can't. Nearly a year after Apple first put iPhone 17 Pro Max units into a live sport





Quote of the day by Tom Hanks on AI in cinema: 'Without a doubt, people will be able to tell. But the question is, will they care?' — a cynical observation about modern film audiences
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Tom Hanks is one of the most celebrated actors in the world, having starred in several iconic films throughout his career and winning two Academy Awards in the process. Like all actors, however, he's been no stranger to the rise of AI and its potential to upend the film industry. Life after death Hanks raised the prospect of his image being used to bring films to life far beyond his death in an e





7 new Paramount+ shows and movies streaming in August
How-To Geek / 7h
This month on Paramount+ , August is bringing the heat with its lineup of new content. It is more sports-heavy than other months, with three Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night matches, a new season of Dana White’s Contender Series, and MTV's The Challenge: Cutthroat , and more basketball, golf, soccer, and bull riding than you can stand. You can find more information about those com

OpenAI will provide free AI models to select researchers
Engadget / 7h
The program, ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, will start with 10,000 participants this summer.





Here's What Lifehacker Readers Think Apple Will Announce in the Fall
Lifehacker / 7h
Lifehacker's Big Guessing Game finished its second round last week. The game invites readers to make predictions on what products and features Apple may announce this year, all for the chance to win the latest Apple Watch. While we won't know the answers of these questions until Apple's September event, we do have the results. Check out what Lifehacker readers think Apple will announce this year,





Spotify Just Launched a New Running Mode, and I'm Surprised How Much I Love It
Lifehacker / 7h
I'm currently training for a marathon this fall, and today was supposed to be a rest day. Spotify had other plans for me: Today the company launched a new running mode, so I laced up and put it to the test. This new mode cues up songs based on the different phases of your run and selects tracks based on your preferences and desired tempo. Instead of just shuffling a playlist and hoping the BPM li





Apple said to delay smart glasses launch after Meta backlash
Mashable / 7h
Apple is likely to wait until WWDC 2027 to unveil its own take on smart glasses. That's in part because of additional work on privacy features, and other product safeguards, at a time when Meta's smart glasses are coming under fire. According to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman , Apple views privacy as its top priority, with engineers and marketers trying hard to distinguish the company's approach from M





The V-8 sports sedan that blends Lexus reliability with real pace
How-To Geek / 7h
Performance sedans rarely deliver everything in one package. German rivals offer incredible speed and technology but can become expensive to own over time, while many Japanese alternatives prioritize reliability at the expense of outright excitement.





Meta shares fall as frustration grows over AI spending plans
BBC News / 8h
CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the firm intends to sell its AI tools to other companies for the first time.





Trump’s Robot Vacuum Ban Sucks for Everyone
Gizmodo / 8h
An FCC ban focuses on manufacturing instead of actual security, and consumers might pay the price.





I bought a power bank for summer travel, but it actually fixed my bedside cable nightmare
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
I bought the EcoFlow Rapid strictly for travel over the summer, but it ended up living on my nightstand. The outlet in my bedroom is blocked by the headboard, so keeping this battery on the table makes it way easier to charge my iPad while reading in bed. Nothing fancy, but it solved a daily annoyance right out of the box. It's a fantastic way to beat charging woes even at full price - as I detai





Discover what’s next for AI, from the SaaS reckoning to the agent security gap, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch / 8h
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for Startups.





Ukrainian hackers claim to have shot down a $50m SU-57 fighter using Russia's own air defense
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Ukraine says Russian defenses mistakenly destroyed one of Moscow's premier fighter jets InformNapalm claims cyber intelligence turned Russian air defenses against their own aircraft Russia insists a technical failure caused the reported Su-57 crash near Moscow A Russian Su-57 fighter jet recently crashed in the Moscow region, and Ukrainian intelligence sources say it was no accident. The internat





Florida’s Surgeon General Blames a Debunked Abortion Vaccine Claim to Explain Measles Surge
Gizmodo / 8h
During a recent press conference, Joseph Ladapo seemingly endorsed the misleading claim that the MMR vaccine is made using aborted fetuses.





Microsoft Up Slightly on Q2 Earnings
Next Big Future / 8h
Microsoft Q2 2026 revenue was $90.0 billion and increased 18% (up 17% in constant currency) Operating income was $40.6 billion and increased 18%. Net income was $35.8 billion and increased 31% on a GAAP basis, and was $35.3 billion and increased 22% on a non-GAAP basis. Diluted earnings per share was $4.81 and increased 32% ... Read more





Meta Has Positive Free Cashflow and Slightly Higher AI Capex
Next Big Future / 8h
MEta beat on earnings with $60.8 billion for the second quarter but net income declined by 14% compared to the same quarter of the previous year to $15.8 billion. Its diluted earnings per share (EPS) fell 13% year-over-year to $6.18. The company said it expects its 2026 capital expenditures to range between $130 billion and ... Read more





Ukraine military to get DragonFire-style drone-killing lasers within months
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Ukraine's deputy commander-in-chief says combat lasers could reach the front within two to three months Tryzub's own May 2026 figures, 800 to 900 meters against FPV drones and 1,500 meters against reconnaissance UAVs, are far below the three- to five-kilometer claims made by military officials in 2025 Ukrainian forces have set themselves a 95% drone interception rate goal, with lasers being incor





American Airlines Canceled My Flight, Then Its Computers Failed — The Backup Plan That Got Me Home (And Pocketing Miles)
View from the Wing / 8h
The best time to fix a travel meltdown is before the airline officially admits you’re in one. I was caught in a weather mess compounded by an airline computer failure. Here's how I played the odds at each stage of the trip.





Thinking Machines co-founder Lilian Weng left the company citing health reasons, then joined OpenAI
TechCrunch / 8h
Weng previously served as the VP of AI Safety Research at OpenAI.





Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer
TechCrunch / 8h
Winamp is preparing to relaunch with a Deezer-powered premium music service, betting its nostalgic brand and a new all-in-one music player can stand out in today’s crowded streaming market.





It Looks Like Nothing Can Dent MAGA’s Support for ICE
Wired / 8h
Despite weeks of renewed press coverage and controversy around ICE, Donald Trump’s supporters appear to be standing by the agency no matter what.





10 Shows Like 'Futurama' You Should Watch Next
Lifehacker / 8h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. After two cancellations and four so-called series finales and counting, Futurama might be the most resilient show ever. Another new season is on the way from Hulu , plus a series of ( just announced ) specials. If it doesn't have the consistent staying power of something like The Simpsons (with which it shares a creator in Matt Groening), Family G





Phone bans increasing in popularity as concern about classroom screen time grows
Mashable / 8h
There appears to be a brewing consensus about whether or not screens are a threat to learners in our nation's classrooms. Amid a growing educational debate on tech's presence in schools, two new reports released today highlight widespread concern about the presence of screens and personal devices among school children. A new Pew Research poll found that a majority (77 percent) of Americans suppor





The Gen Z 'Neo-Luddism' movement is right about the downsides of technology — but can any of us afford to truly disconnect?
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Just a few weeks ago, I read an interesting article on the Festival of Ludd , the world's first-ever festival dedicated to 'Neo Luddism' — a place where technology is openly eschewed, in layman's terms. I found it interesting that a loose, somewhat broad collection of thoughts and notions around techno-pessimism seems to be coalescing into something more mainstream. We've heard TED talks and read





Google Play is expanding age confirmation tools for app developers
Engadget / 8h
The Age Signals API will be available globally before the end of the year.





Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots?
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Humanoid robots and four-legged robots made in China fall squarely under a new ban imposed by the US Federal Communications Commission on foreign-made robots. But the sweeping prohibition covers a wide variety of robots manufactured anywhere abroad, including the newest robot vacuum cleaners. The Trump administration's FCC justified the ban on foreign-made robots by referencing cybersecurity vuln





Comcast store punished low sales by smashing pies in workers' faces, lawsuit claims
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
A lawsuit against Comcast's cable division alleges that a store manager humiliated the lowest performing salesperson each month with a strange ritual in which a cream pie was smashed into the employee's face. The lawsuit claims the store manager took videos of the assaults and ordered employees to participate in the assaults and record their own videos. A Comcast store in Plainville, Connecticut,





Customize Ars your way with an Ars Pro subscription
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
Having it your way is one of the benefits of being an Ars Pro subscriber. You get all of the great content you come to Ars for every day, but you get to choose how you parse it. Some readers want the classic blog-style homepage. Others want as many headlines as possible packed onto one screen. Some want a wider text column; others would happily never see another story about a topic they don’t fol





The Future of Tech Is Owning Nothing
Gizmodo / 8h
Apple’s lease program is just the beginning.





Save Up to $100 on Apple’s Newest AirPods (2026)
Wired / 8h
Save up to $100 on Apple’s latest AirPods models before prices go back up.





NASA Map Reveals Record Blob of Vacation-Wrecking Seaweed
Gizmodo / 8h
Sargassum, a smelly, brown seaweed that can cause respiratory irritation and other health problems, hit record levels in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico last month.





Microsoft Increases Spending on A.I. as Profit Jumps 31%
NYT > Technology / 8h
Like other big technology companies, Microsoft is hoping its aggressive spending on artificial intelligence is starting to translate into revenue.





Meta’s Profit Falls 14 Percent as A.I. Spending Continues
NYT > Technology / 8h
The Silicon Valley company’s costs rose more steeply than revenue growth, as it continues to invest heavily in artificial intelligence.





6 best Tom Holland movies of all time, ranked
How-To Geek / 8h
Tom Holland has cemented himself as one of Hollywood's leading stars under the age of 35. After becoming a child star in Billy Elliot the Musical on the West End, Holland transitioned into movies, where he slowly became a reliable supporting actor in several films. In 2015, Holland's life changed when Marvel cast him to play Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the MCU.





This App Is (Sort of) Bringing Back Samsung Messages
Lifehacker / 9h
Earlier this month, Samsung officially killed off its proprietary messaging app . It wasn't much of a surprise. The company had announced the end of Samsung Messages back in April , and, before that, had slowly distanced itself from the app by keeping it off new Galaxy phones by default. If you have a newer Galaxy phone, it's possible you didn't even use Samsung Messages at the time of deprecatio





SpaceX Starship Can Make Space AI Win on Cost
Next Big Future / 9h
A quantitative model of how Starship’s cost per kilogram falls as booster life goes from 5 to 30 flights, ship life from 1 to 10, and payload from 100 to 200 tonnes — and why the last flight of every ship is the cheapest kilogram in the system. Starship will likely enter 2027 as a ... Read more





Mercedes' first electric GLA is here with a 408-mile range
How-To Geek / 9h
Mercedes-Benz is ready to release an EV edition of one of its most popular cars. The automaker has introduced a redesigned GLA for 2027 that includes a pure electric model alongside hybrids.





FTC Sues Hims & Hers for Allegedly Sharing Private Health Info With Meta and Snap
Gizmodo / 9h
Zuck knows you can't get it up.





Metal God Ozzy Osbourne Is Halloween Horror Nights’ Newest Attraction
Gizmodo / 9h
The seasonal Universal Studios event will feature a themed haunted house called 'Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness.'





Dyson's OnTrac ANC Headphones Have Great Battery Life, and They're Half Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. While you might know Dyson for leading the charge in the best vacuum cleaners and air purifiers, the high-tech home brand also offers some of the best over-ear headphones on the market, with a fun, flashy look. After a polarizing initial headphones debut with a built-in air





The OpenAI-Hugging Face hack was worse than we thought
3 TTPs•
Mashable / 9h
New details have emerged about a security incident in which an OpenAI AI model broke out of its testing environment and compromised Hugging Face's infrastructure. An update OpenAI published on July 28 filled in details that weren't part of the original disclosure. The AI agent also identified and used exposed credentials on four accounts across four other publicly available services, using one as





Crunchyroll just made all of Yuri!!! on Ice free to watch on YouTube
Mashable / 9h
Before hockey romance gave us Shane and Ilya , anime gave us Yuri and Victor. For months in 2016, it felt nearly impossible to open Tumblr without seeing the pair somewhere on your dashboard. Now, a decade after Yuri!!! on Ice first captivated fans around the world, Crunchyroll is marking the anime's 10th anniversary by streaming the entire 12-episode series for free on YouTube. Rather than uploa





You don't need a hybrid to get 30 MPG: 5 affordable gas SUVs that sip fuel
How-To Geek / 9h
Hybrid SUVs dominate the conversation whenever fuel economy comes up, but they're no longer the only way to keep running costs under control. Advances in turbocharging, engine efficiency, and lightweight platforms mean there are now several crossovers that comfortably clear the 30 MPG mark without any form of electrification.





How a Single Typo in a Username Cost an Innocent Man 18 Months of His Life
Gizmodo / 9h
A trial and conviction that’d give Franz Kafka nightmares.





Hack “Writers” Fuming After ChatGPT Starts Refusing Prompts to Copy a Specific Author’s Style
Futurism / 9h
It only took them three and a half years, but the powers that be at OpenAI have apparently directed ChatGPT to start refusing requests to copy a specific author’s style, Ars Technica reports . And it’s causing an absolute meltdown among “writers” who had grown accustomed to using the chatbot to churn out stories. Word spread quickly on the r/WritingWithAI subreddit , where one person using ChatGP





The Hugging Face AI break-in explained
5 TTPs•
TechCrunch / 9h
Another way to think about the whole thing is to picture a bear at a campsite. (Really, we are going there.)





The US government's robot ban also includes vacuums
Engadget / 9h
Robots apparently don't need to be bipedal to be caught up in the FCC's new foreign-made robot ban.





Waymos are starting to run on freeways again
Engadget / 9h
Waymo paused highway operations in May after several robotaxis drove into sections that were closed for construction.





Here's how to switch from ChatGPT to Claude without losing any information
Engadget / 9h
Moving your data to Claude is easier than you might think. This step-by-step guide will get you switched over right away.





I turned a Raspberry Pi into a custom TV dashboard for weather, calendar events, and more
How-To Geek / 9h
The TV is by far the biggest screen in my home. I have smaller screens all around the house that I use to display useful information, but the 49-inch screen in the living room is mostly going to waste. I decided to build a custom TV dashboard that could be displayed on the TV when we weren't watching anything.





Finger Sweat Could Be the Huge Health Upgrade Smart Rings Need
Gizmodo / 10h
UCSD researchers created a ring that can passively sample and analyze your sweat to track nutrition and insulin response.





'If you can’t buy it, you can’t afford it' — why not everyone is buying Apple's new iPhone leasing offer
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Apple's long-rumored product leasing program, which it calls unironically "Apple Upgrade," is finally here, and it looks like a low-cost way to slide into the Apple ecosystem whether on the shiny surface of a gleaming iPhone 17 Pro, a Snoopy-faced Apple Watch, a clamshell Apple Silicon Mac, or an ultra-slim iPad Pro. With no upfront fee and monthly charges as low as $11.99 a month (it's only avai





Which of Dyson’s 2026 Vacuum Models Is the Best?
Wired / 10h
Curious if you should get Dyson’s new 2026 stick vacuums or stick to the older ones? I tested five models, old and new, to find out for you.





Feeling stressed and overworked? Don't worry - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman thinks that we just love to work, and that's why AI won't result in a four-day working week
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Good news everyone - it seems that the reason AI hasn't yet resulted in less work and more leisure time, as promised by multiple "evangelists" and AI "experts" is that we just love working too darn much. That's according to OpenAI CEO and America's next top (AI) model whisperer Sam Altman, who has declared that people are just really big fans of grinding away and competing with others. Speaking o





‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Season 2 Ups the Ante in All the Right Ways
Gizmodo / 10h
The noir 'Batman' animated series, starring Hamish Linklater, cranks up the intensity with a sharper story, shocking violence, and a heavier pulse in its second season, premiering on Prime Video on July 31.





10 Hacks Every Even Realities G2 Smart Glasses User Should Know
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Even Realities G2 glasses are the most hacker-friendly spectacles on the planet, and it's not even close. They're unassuming enough that nobody clocks you as the guy wearing a face-computer, but there's a ton happening behind the silent display. Out of the box, you can translate, navigate, talk to AI, and do other expected smart-glasses stuff, but





This Ultra-Thin QLED TV Is 45% Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. QLEDs are the mid-tier TV option, sandwiched firmly between cheaper LEDs and premium OLEDs—but there's a wide range within that QLED category, too. The Hisense E7SF QLED is in the low to mid-range of that category, but with its 45% discount, the price is much lower. Amazon





7 ways to turn an old laptop into a Linux appliance
How-To Geek / 10h
When a laptop starts showing its age, the usual advice is to install Linux to make it faster. While that certainly helps, there’s an even better approach to stop thinking of it as your everyday computer. Instead, turn it into a Linux appliance.





Playing Black Flag Resynced on the PS5 Pro and a 120Hz display has confirmed my love of 40fps modes on console — and given me more confidence if GTA 6 can’t hit 60fps
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
The PlayStation 5 Pro has been my primary, booted-up-nearly-every-day console since the premium PS5 variant launched in late 2024. I’ve used it a lot on both a 60Hz display and a 120Hz display, and the experience it gives me on both for my PS5 games has been basically flawless. The extra power, chops, and graphical prowess that it offers have been superb for a console enthusiast like me. It makes





I watched the viral The Odyssey 4DX screening, and think it's better than the IMAX 70mm format — the 5 most brutal scenes are worth the extortionate ticket price alone
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Some mild spoilers for The Odyssey ahead. Normally, when my TikTok FYP causes me to experience an extreme case of FOMO, I do something I regret. That's ranged from buying something cheap and tacky on TikTok Shop to queueing for hours to get sub-par food at a restaurant that influencers say is my area's "best-kept secret". But that losing streak has ended with The Odyssey in 4DX. If you've been ac





South Korean Authorities Scrambling to Save Stock Market From AI Bubble
Futurism / 10h
The US and European stock markets might be numb to the enormity of the AI bubble at this point, but in East Asia it’s a different story. In South Korea, the AI bubble appears to be bursting — at least partially — with the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kopsi) plummeting by over 40 percent from its June highs after the Korean chipmaker SK Hynix failed to impress investors despite reporting a s





This $34,000 Japanese hybrid sedan proves most families don't actually need an SUV
How-To Geek / 10h
SUVs have become the default recommendation for family buyers, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're the smartest choice. For many households, the extra cost, weight, and fuel consumption simply don't deliver enough real-world benefits to justify moving away from a traditional sedan.





Claude Opus 5 became downright ruthless when tasked with running a vending machine
TechCrunch / 10h
Andon Labs' latest vending machine simulation shows Opus 5 lied and colluded its way to become the best AI capitalist ever.





Shopify’s CEO Wants Rich People to Get More Votes Than the Common Folk
Gizmodo / 10h
Very cool ideas coming out of the heart of online ecommerce.





It’s Frighteningly Easy to Jailbreak Some Frontier AI Models
Wired / 10h
I watched a new tool try to get around the model safeguards of four major frontier companies. You might be surprised by how they performed.





Hilton Cut What Hotels Pay Into Honors By Up To 32% — No Wonder Award Nights Cost So Many More Points
View from the Wing / 10h
Hilton has reduced what many hotel owners pay into Hilton Honors, including cuts of up to 32% at some brands. That helps explain why award nights keep requiring so many more points: if less money flows into the loyalty program, Hilton has to spend less too, and guests feel that through higher redemption prices.





I stopped paying full price for tech years ago—here's why you should too
How-To Geek / 10h
I could bore you with yet another “everything costs more these days” rant, but for those of us who love technology, high prices are nothing new. It’s always been hard for me to justify the full retail price of a brand new smartphone or laptop—so I don’t pay it. I’ve been buying used tech for years, and it’s never let me down.





Google's "privacy-preserving" age verification system is coming to the Play Store
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Governments around the world are suddenly very keen on online age verification requirements. In some places, this takes the form of ID requirements to access adult content, but several US states have also focused on app stores. With these laws now going into effect, Google has announced an expansion of its beta Play Age Signals API, which it claims will allow developers to confirm user ages witho





Elon Musk’s xAI is trying to sue its way out of a Grok reckoning
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
as arrests of Grok users accused of making child sex abuse materials (CSAM) have triggered lawsuits from kids to sue xAI to force changes to the tool to block harmful outputs. Earlier this month, xAI started suing users who are allegedly circumventing its safeguards to generate AI CSAM, seemingly hopeful that an early court win will guarantee it’s not liable for supposedly user-generated content





Yet more qubit tech: New quantum dot options, diamond vacancies
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
If you follow quantum computing news for long enough, it can start to seem like any quantum system that can alternate between two well-separated energy states can be used as a qubit. Atoms, ions, photons, electrons, and manufactured devices all have their backers. One of the key things that attracts backers is the tech's ability to scale. We'll need a lot of high-quality qubits to start doing any





Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
When we last checked in on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in February, NASA was announcing that it had formally classified the 2024 crewed flight of the Starliner spacecraft as a “Type A” mishap, an acknowledgement that the test flight was a serious failure. At the time, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the space agency was working with Boeing to "fully understand the risks associated" with





Anthropic is finding bugs faster than Microsoft can fix them
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
On an afternoon in mid-May, dozens of Microsoft engineers and their managers gathered online and in a conference room at the company’s Redmond, Washington, headquarters to discuss Project Glasswing. The tech giant was racing to fix weaknesses in its code that a new AI model known as Mythos was uncovering at an unprecedented clip. The AI behemoth Anthropic, which developed Mythos, had given access





New AMD Linux patch boosts low-end gaming performance on Steam Deck
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
As the Steam Deck slowly marches toward its fifth birthday next February, owners are likely eager for a way to extend its life rather than investing in expensive high-end competition . A new patch for AMD's Linux drivers could substantially reduce low-end frame hitches when the Steam Deck or other AMD-based gaming hardware is running in Energy Performance Preference (EPP) mode. Writing on the Lin





Gaming and IRL worlds collide in Jumanji: Open World trailer
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
You'd think all the trailers for upcoming major films would have been released during San Diego Comic-Con last weekend. But Sony Pictures decided to wait until today to drop the trailer for Jumanji: Open World , director Jake Kasdan's sequel to his 2019 hit, Jumanji: The Next Level. (Some spoilers for prior films in the franchise below but no major reveals.) The original Jumanji film, released in





What's New on Netflix in August 2026
Lifehacker / 11h
August is a lighter month for Netflix, with a few familiar favorites and a handful of new series and films. Comedy show Tires (Aug. 13) returns for a third season along with Outer Banks (season 5 on Aug. 20). For reality TV lovers, there's a new season of Love Is Blind: UK (Aug. 19) and Let's Marry Harry (Aug. 5), a Bachelor-like competition show featuring Australian actor and reality star Harry





Next Generation AI is Worth Scaling
Next Big Future / 11h
Ilya (who was the CTO of OpenAI when they made their breakthoughs) created the Safe Super Intelligence company. They are emerging to say that their research to create some next level AI is ready to scale. SSI announced a long-term strategic partnership with NVIDIA. NVIDIA is making a substantial investment in SSI that will let ... Read more





Recipe of the month: Chocolate Blanc Mange (1927)
Music, Arts & Literature / 11h
u-mspcoll : This month’s recipe offers a preview of Special Collections’ Fall exhibit: Faster and More Fun: American Home Cooking in the 1920s, which will open September 21, 2026! Marie P. Hill. Fun in the Kitchen: A Record Cook Book of Easy Recipes for Little Girls. Chicago: Reilly & Lee Co., 1927. Gift of Eunice Burns. Fun in the Kitchen is one of several books in this exhibit that exemplifies





Delta Partners With Sports Betting Website DraftKings, Even Though Inflight Gambling Is Illegal
One Mile at a Time / 11h
In early 2025, Delta Air Lines revealed it would partner with sports betting platform DraftKings, in order to improve inflight entertainment. There was only one problem — inflight gambling isn’t allowed in the United States, which made many of us wonder what exactly this would entail. Roughly 18 months after the initial tease, this partnership is now live , so we have all the details. I can’t hel





Physicists Discover Previously Unknown Substance Born From Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
Gizmodo / 11h
The most destructive events in human history seem to have created our strangest chemistry labs.





The ‘Game of Thrones’ Play Has Apparently Had a Rocky Road to Opening
Gizmodo / 11h
'George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones: The Mad King' is now in previews at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.





The New Mercedes-Benz GLA Electric Is a Small SUV With Big Range Expectations
Gizmodo / 11h
And of course, the interior is dominated by screens.





How an overlooked geothermal plant got a second chance
MIT Technology Review / 11h
In June 2024, a small company called Zanskar purchased a geothermal power plant in New Mexico that was failing fast. The water coming from the underground reservoir was getting colder by the day, making the plant uneconomical to run. Now, two years later, that plant is running at full capacity again, thanks to a new well. With the help of advanced modeling and modern drilling technology, the comp





I invited hackers to attack my home server, and the results were a wake-up call
How-To Geek / 11h
Self-hosting is both an entertaining hobby if you like computers, and a reasonable way to save a few dollars if you swap out your subscription services for something you host yourself. It does come with a bit of risk, however, if you put your self-hosted services online so they're accessible from the internet. I was curious about what kind of attacks my server was getting, so I set up a honeypot





Thousands of iOS and Android VPNs are hiding behind fake websites and useless privacy policies — here's how to spot them
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
If you think downloading a VPN directly from an official app store guarantees your digital privacy, it’s time to think again. We recently undertook a huge audit of storefront verification standards, which has exposed a severe lack of quality control across both the iOS App Store and Google Play. We evaluated developer transparency and store verification standards, analyzing 3,392 Android VPN apps





Sorry, haters. Ferrari’s first EV is doing just fine
TechCrunch / 11h
To the horror of commenters across the internet, the Ferrari Luce appears to be a sales success.





Amazon Is Gutting Its AI Division After Sustained Failure
Futurism / 11h
By now, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who isn’t broadly familiar with the AI heavyweights and their flagship models. OpenAI has ChatGPT, Anthropic has Claude, Google has Gemini. But what does Amazon have? Not a whole lot, it turns out. Unlike its competitors in the tech megacorp scene, Amazon’s standout AI model — organized under the name “Nova” — is about the farthest thing from a househo





How to Stop Scammers From Showing You Ads on Your Android After Every Phone Call
Lifehacker / 11h
If you're an Android user who is seeing ads pop up after your phone calls, you need not assume this is some new feature you have to learn to live with. It's actually an ad fraud scam, and you can do something about it. Researchers have identified dozens of apps on the Google Play Store that are able to display ads on top of the Android phone interface, a scheme known as AfterCall. How ads are tak





Gaming, not gambling: Delta partners with DraftKings for inflight sports picks
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
Delta Air Lines is bringing DraftKings gaming — but not gambling — to the skies. The new gaming feature, called SkyPicks, is free to play and available starting right away on Delta planes equipped with the airline's Delta Sync Wi-Fi. The airline says the game will give sports fans "a new way to engage with teams and leagues they love — letting them participate in the sports conversation, not just





Hilton is taking over a popular Hyatt all-inclusive resort in Cancun
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
At the end of October of this year, Hilton will take over a popular Hyatt all-inclusive resort, bolstering the company's all-inclusive portfolio and giving Hilton Honors members a new place to enjoy a know-what-you-pay-up-front vacation. And all just in time to escape the cool fall air. On Oct. 31, the Breathless Cancún Soul Resort & Spa will transform into Amàre Cancun Adults Only All-Inclusive





The ultimate guide to Royal Caribbean's Crown & Anchor Society cruise loyalty program
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
There are some great rewards waiting for cruisers who show loyalty to Royal Caribbean . The line's frequent cruiser program, the Crown & Anchor Society, offers members enticing perks such as discounts at onboard venues like spas after just one sailing. And after just a few more cruises, members start getting discounts on balcony and suite bookings, among other valuable perks. Higher tiers of the





Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 Review: A solid Windows on Arm laptop under $1,000
How-To Geek / 11h
When it comes to laptops, Windows on Arm seems to be taking center stage lately. The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Gen 11 is right in the middle of Windows on Arm, with the Snapdragon X2 Plus processor in tow. I was surprised at just how performant this mid-range laptop is, and actually think it's a better buy than its more expensive Snapdragon X2 Elite brothers.





Martha Stewart is the face of Hint, an AI app for home maintenance
Mashable / 11h
Martha Stewart just launched an app that uses AI to analyze the soil quality in your lawn. And yes, every part of that sentence is true. The app is called Hint , from a startup of the same name that counts the popular former TV host as a co-founder. It's available now on iOS and coming soon to the Google Play Store. Hint uses AI to create personalized insights for home maintenance, perhaps one of





Waymo robotaxis are starting to return to freeways
TechCrunch / 11h
The freeway pause — and its restart — comes amid increased scrutiny into Waymo and other robotaxi operators, particularly over how these self-driving vehicles behave in certain high-traffic situations and around emergency responders.





What's stopping robot vacuums from going mainstream? I grilled execs from five of the biggest brands to find out
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Robot vacuums have been around for many years, and modern bots are cleverer and more helpful than ever. But while they are getting more popular, they seem to be struggling to properly break through to the mainstream. See a robot vacuum in someone's house, and you'd probably still remark on it. The aim for robovac brands must be to at some point overtake manual vacs as the general public's dust-su





US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security
TechCrunch / 11h
The ban largely affects U.S. imports from China, which currently dominates the global market for making humanoid robots and solar inverters.





Google teases the Pixel 11 Pro and hints at a new camera bar feature
Engadget / 11h
We played spot the difference and noticed this intriguing difference in Google's teaser for the Pixel 11 Pro.





Runna's new coaching feature will adjust your workout based on local heat and humidity
Engadget / 11h
If it's extra hot or humid where you are, the Runna app will adjust your workouts accordingly.





How to Make Sure Your Claude Chats Don't Get Shared Publicly (Again)
Lifehacker / 11h
If you use Claude, Anthropic's AI chatbot, you might be aware that your chats may have been exposed on Google . The news broke over the weekend, as Redditors discovered a treasure trove of conversations between Claude users and their AI bots. All one had to do was search for a keyword followed by "site:claude.ai/share" to find Claude conversations about that topic. It was, to be frank, quite the





One of the most affordable plug-in hybrids with impressive EV range
How-To Geek / 11h
Plug-in hybrids offer a unique middle ground between conventional hybrids and fully electric vehicles. They allow drivers to complete many daily trips using electric power while keeping the convenience of a gasoline engine for longer journeys.





Portugal Privatizing National Airline TAP: Air France-KLM & Lufthansa Group Submit Binding Offers
One Mile at a Time / 12h
In the summer of 2025, the government of Portugal relaunched a project to privatize national carrier TAP Air Portugal, with the goal of selling a large stake within a year or so. All too often, not much comes of these kinds of projects, though it seems like this is moving along nicely. Several months back, we learned how both Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group were interested in investing in the





These Drugs Save Lives, But Millions of Eligible Americans Aren’t Taking Them
Gizmodo / 12h
New research suggests that a large percentage of U.S. adults eligible for hypertension treatment aren't getting it.





GMKtec launches the new Evo-X1 Pro mini PC with Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 and OCuLink — and it already has an early bird deal
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
GMKtec has just launched the Evo-X1 Pro, a premium AI-focused mini PC built around AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 chip, 64GB LPDDR5 RAM, with an OCuLink port that lets you bolt on a full desktop GPU when you need more graphics power. To mark the new release, readers in the US and the UK can save on the launch price with this Early Bird discount. The 1TB Evo-X1 Pro is now $1580 (was $1600), while the





‘Ghost in the Shell’ Actor Tony Weaver, Jr. Is Happy to Be Here
Gizmodo / 12h
The advocate and content creator talks community and using 'The Ghost in the Shell' to help achieve his voice acting dreams.





Google Maps took my Excel spreadsheet to the next level with this little-known tool
How-To Geek / 12h
I use Excel for pretty much everything. So when I wanted to keep track of the 2026 FIFA World Cup stadiums, my first instinct was to open a spreadsheet and start building a list. The problem was that a table full of addresses didn't give me a clear picture of where those venues actually were.





Custom McLaren paint jobs, tapered damping tubes, and drivers that ‘hang in the air’: I spoke to Bowers & Wilkins about its massive snail-shaped loudspeaker Nautilus, and why it’s still so successful it's backordered for years, even 33 years after launch
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
The Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus is a speaker that requires no introduction. It’s a truly iconic model, and there really is nothing else on the market that looks quite like it. With its mollusk-like build, tapered damping tubes and exceptional sound, it's no wonder that Bowers & Wilkins proudly announces it as “the last wish” of co-founder John Bowers. And even though the Nautilus launched all the w





Google brings its age-assurance technology to Android developers worldwide
TechCrunch / 12h
Google is expanding its Play Age Signals API, giving Android developers a privacy-preserving way to tailor experiences based on users’ age ranges.





Major labels call for AI slop songs to be banned from entering charts around the world
Engadget / 12h
Tens of thousands of AI-generated songs are uploaded to music streaming platforms every day.





You can stream local TV channels for free — here's how
Engadget / 12h
Cable and satellite aren't your only options when it comes to local channels. There are free ways to get the same content.





The 9 best national parks for a weekend getaway
The Points Guy Articles / 12h
When you arrive at the end of a long workweek and feel the need to get out and explore nature, a national park getaway is just what the doctor ordered. But if you only have one weekend, you might think national parks are too large or too remote to explore in a couple of days. Don't worry — here, we've rounded up nine parks that are both manageable enough and accessible enough to visit in just a s





Mark your calendars — Babelands hosting a one-day flash sale for National Orgasm Day
Mashable / 12h
50% OFF: Celebrate National Orgasm Day on July 31 with Babeland's one-day flash sale. Save 50% on best-selling vibrators, rabbits, wands, and more. Opens in a new window Credit: Babeland National Orgasm Day Sale Get up to 50% off best-selling toys. July 31st is National Orgasm Day! (You're welcome for your positive news dopamine shot of the day.) And, to celebrate, retailers everywhere are slashi





Level up your living room with 43% off this 75-inch Hisense Mini-LED TV
Mashable / 12h
SAVE $600: As of July 29, get the Hisense 75-Inch U6 Pro Mini-LED ULED 4K UHD TV for $799.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,399.99. That's a discount of 43%. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Hisense 75-Inch U6 Pro Mini-LED ULED 4K UHD TV If you've been planning on doing a massive TV refresh as of late, now's the time to do so. We've found an especially great deal on a living room





Fall 2: Deadpoint trailer reveals some vacation dos and deadly donts
Mashable / 12h
If you've been couch-potatoing this summer, the new trailer for Fall 2: Deadpoint will likely have you feeling validated. Go outside? To what — climb a cliff face, only to be stranded with your best friend in mid-air? Being in a very high place with no cell reception and only your bestie was a recipe for disaster in 2022's Fall , which had a sensationally WTF ending . For its sequel, the concept





The United States Is Rapidly Running Out of Blood
Futurism / 12h
For only the second time in its history, the American Red Cross has declared a “ national blood supply crisis ,” after donations fell to a four-year summer low. The hotter summer months conventionally trigger blood shortages because people are more likely to injure themselves while spending time outdoors. And this summer has been particularly extreme. According to the Red Cross, extreme heat, poo





YouTube Premium has 5 features I didn't know about—and they're worth the subscription alone
How-To Geek / 12h
I subscribed to YouTube Premium for one reason: an ad-free viewing experience. After all, it’s the biggest selling point of the popular video-sharing platform. It didn’t take me long to realize that I was paying every month without using half of what I’m actually getting.





Tropical Diseases Like Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Are on the Rise in Europe
Wired / 12h
Climate change is helping invasive species to not only establish themselves across the continent but to stay alive for longer. Scientists suggest we get used to it.





‘No one’s making a phone like this’: Light’s co-founders on building for the anti-smartphone generation
TechCrunch / 12h
With the Light Phone, Kaiwei Tang and Joe Hollier have spent over a decade exploring the value of simplicity in our relationship to technology, partnering along the way with players like Andrew Yang, Kendrick Lamar, and Pete Davidson. Now, with a new flip phone and a growing wave of “attention activists” pushing back against Big Tech, they think the rest of […]





The three-row hybrid SUV that makes luxury brands harder to justify
How-To Geek / 12h
The idea that you need a luxury badge to enjoy a genuinely premium SUV is starting to feel outdated. Mainstream models have closed the gap with better cabins, more technology, and a stronger focus on everyday comfort.





Go push-mower free with the Ecovacs Goat 01000 robot lawn mower while its on sale for under $1,000