This Has to Be the Most Amazing Robot Death We’ve Ever Seen
Futurism / 8h
Forget AI taking our jobs. We might have to start worrying about robots surpassing us in slapstick humor instead. In a video taken of the practice runs at China’s World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, one of these robots sprints down a race track at an impressive pace, before crashing and literally flaming out in spectacular fashion. Deceleration, it turned out, proved not to be its strong suit.
Get up to 51% off fleeces from Patagonia, The North Face, Passenger, Adidas, and more — cosy and cool jackets for autumn
Latest from TechRadar / 17min
For once, I'm not too sad that summer is drawing to a close. I can't wait for the cooler weather to arrive. I know because I can't stop looking for cold-weather gear. I've discovered that a load of my favorite outdoor brands and retailers — from my time as an Outdoors editor — are running big sales on autumnal essentials. I've already shared my favorite waterproof deals (40% off Rab! 20% off Arc'
How to watch South Africa vs. New Zealand online for free
Mashable / 58min
TL;DR: Watch South Africa vs. New Zealand in Rugby's Greatest Rivalry for free on RugbyPass TV . Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . When it comes to international rugby, it truly doesn't get any bigger or better than South Africa vs. New Zealand. In fact, you could call it Rugby's Greatest Rivalry. The All Blacks are playing eight fixtures in August and Sept
How to watch Udinese vs. Como online for free
Mashable / 58min
TL;DR: Watch Udinese vs. Como in Serie A for free on SportyNet . Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . Serie A kicks off this weekend with a number of really interesting fixtures, including Udinese vs. Como. All eyes will be on Cesc Fabregas's team as they look to build on an impressive fourth place last season. Udinese finished 10th last campaign, so they'll b
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on August 22
Mashable / 58min
The Moon is more than half illuminated tonight, so it's a perfect opportunity to do some Moon-gazing (cloud cover dependent, of course). If you don't know exactly what you're looking at, NASA's Daily Moon Guide is a great resource to find out the names and locations of certain lunar features. With the assistance of this tool, keep reading to see what you should be able to see tonight. What is tod
Apple reportedly cut more than 200 jobs across Vision Pro and Siri software teams
Engadget / 2h
Apple has laid off employees in its Vision Pro and Siri teams as it shifts focus to smart glasses and next-gen AI tech.
How to watch stream football free on CazeTV — Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1 and Serie A
Latest from TechRadar / 2h
Watch high-profile football matches FREE on @CazeTV YouTube (Brazil) Available: Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1 Outside Brazil? Unlock CazeTV with Proton VPN (try risk-free) CazeTV , a Brazilian YouTube channel and the brainchild of 32-year-old Casemiro Miguel, has revolutionized sports streaming, particularly football, in Brazil. While footy fans around the world, like in th
NYT Pips hints, answers for August 22, 2026
Mashable / 2h
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 August 22, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you've watched NFL 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 n
NYT Strands hints, answers for August 22, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy for the mountain enthusiasts. 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
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 22, 2026
Mashable / 2h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're familiar with woodworking. 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
Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 22, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you like shrimp. 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 hint
Michael Polansky is training an AI model on skin that’s still alive
TechCrunch / 3h
Michael Polansky — better known publicly as Lady Gaga's partner and a former top deputy to Sean Parker — has quietly spent years building an AI-driven startup that keeps living human skin tissue alive for weeks outside the body to discover new skincare compounds, and is only now going public about it.
Trump's space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land
Ars Technica - All content / 4h
A new national space transportation policy signed by President Donald Trump on Thursday calls for the development of more spaceports to support more than 1,000 launches and reentries per year by 2030. The presidential memorandum replaces a 2013 policy signed by former President Barack Obama. Both policies share an emphasis on supporting the commercial space industry and underscore the importance
Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M
TechCrunch / 4h
Japanese space startup Letara is betting its hybrid rocket technology can move beyond small satellite thrusters into a broader market for space, defense and security, after raising ¥2.6 billion ($16 million).
Anthropic Could Aim to Raise $100 Billion in Blockbuster I.P.O.
NYT > Technology / 4h
The offering could value the five-year-old A.I. start-up at $2 trillion, its bankers have told potential investors, which would exceed Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
350-Ton Longking ZL230E electric mining rig packs colossal 1,400 kWh battery, claims 10-90% charge in just 25 minutes
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
A 350-ton electric mining truck just rolled off a Chinese production line Zijin Longking ZL230E’s battery holds 1,400 kWh, enough to power dozens of typical homes It charges from 10% to 90% in about 25 minutes Zijin Longking has launched the ZL230E, a pure electric mining truck the company describes as the largest of its kind currently produced in China. The company says the new mining rig combin
The Unlikely Place at the Center of China’s AI Boom
Wired / 5h
Cheap energy, abundant land, and proximity to Beijing have turned a city in Inner Mongolia into a crucial hub for data centers.
Taiwan taps US startup Vatn for modular S12 undersea drones – Washington’s ally turns to cheaper underwater systems
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Vatn Systems will help Taiwan build AI-powered undersea drone command systems Neither side has revealed how much money this partnership actually involves Taiwan explores Vatn’s modular S12 drones for its future undersea defense needs Vatn Systems, a United States-based defense technology company, has agreed to explore joint undersea defense projects with Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of
TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million
NYT > Technology / 5h
The Justice Department resolved a lawsuit that accused the social media company of illegally gathering children’s information.
Tesla’s Door Handles Lead to Its Biggest Recall Yet
Wired / 6h
A Chinese agency says the two recalls affecting some 3 million vehicles can mostly be fixed by over-the-air updates—but they will also require physical warning stickers and camera-related updates.
Thrifty Traveler Premium Is 30% Off—Flight Deal Alerts Drop To $90.99, Extended Through Sunday
View from the Wing / 6h
Thrifty Traveler Premium’s biggest percentage discount of the year brings flight deal alerts down to $90.99 for the first year, with flight-and-hotel alerts available for $132.99 through Sunday.
Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 is a smut-machine
TechCrunch / 6h
Anthropic forbids its Claude models from generating sexually explicit content. But a series of tests conducted by TechCrunch found that it didn't take much to get past the restriction.
Walmart Tap to Pay: Contactless Apple Pay is finally coming to Walmart
Mashable / 6h
The Walmart checkout lane is about to get a long-awaited upgrade. The big-box store and its subsidiary, Sam’s Club, will soon accept mainstream contactless payment options like Apple Pay and Google Pay , the company announced in a press release on Friday. Walmart shoppers will be able to use Tap to Pay at select Walmart and Sam's Club stores starting Monday, Aug. 24, it said. The company plans on
$16,000 Quad AI Geekom mini PC cluster gets DeepSeek V4 Flash treatment with 512GB RAM — reaches 14.61 tokens per second
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Four GEEKOM A9 Mega mini PCs link together through simple USB4 cables Each unit runs on the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor chip Combined cluster memory reaches 512GB across all four connected systems Geekom has released the DeepSeek V4 Flash model across four A9 Mega mini PCs, forming a distributed cluster aimed at enterprise AI workloads. The setup connects the devices through USB4 rather than
Nvidia partners with data center developer Cloverleaf
TechCrunch / 6h
Nvidia continues to pour money into data center development — just as AI data centers bring lots of money into Nvidia.
How AI accounting startup Rillet raised $100M and became a unicorn in 48 hours
TechCrunch / 7h
Rillet CEO Nicolas Kopp shared growth numbers at a board meeting and set off a fundraising frenzy from Iconiq, Sequoia and others. Without even trying.
‘Better move would be to ban it’: Apple Music steps up plan for AI-generated song labels, but some users think it doesn’t go far enough
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Apple Music will soon force artists to label their AI-generated tunes It follows moves from rival streaming services to limit AI music Some users want Apple to outright ban AI tracks from its platform The subject of music generated by artificial intelligence (AI) has become a hot topic over the last couple of years, with the matter proving to be deeply polarizing among music lovers. Now, Apple is
‘The Odyssey’ Comes Home in November
Gizmodo / 7h
It won't be the same as seeing it in IMAX, but Christopher Nolan's blockbuster epic will soon set sail for living rooms everywhere.
Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Most of what we know about the Earth's interior comes from observing seismic waves. These travel at somewhat different speeds depending on the details of the rock they're moving through—whether it's solid or semi-molten, how much water is present, whether it's fractured or solid material, and so on. Get enough data from enough seismic events, and you can start piecing together a picture of what's
Hidden Zillow listings created fake supply shock, raising NYC rents, lawsuit says
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
This week, two New York City renters filed a class action complaint alleging that a brokerage business called Compass—which has been boycotting posting listings on free digital platforms like Zillow —has now delisted so many rental units that it has created a fake supply shock that is artificially raising rents. According to plaintiffs, Peter Castaneda and Haley Gelfand, Compass has bought so man
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
BBC News / 7h
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.
This modernized Lamborghini has less tech, and that's the point
How-To Geek / 7h
Modern cars are packed with technology. Touchscreens control everything from climate settings to drive modes, computers constantly adjust suspension and power delivery, and increasingly sophisticated driver-assistance systems are always watching what happens around you. Even the humble manual transmission is rapidly disappearing.
U.S. Government Lab Reportedly Probing Chinese Lidar Security Risks on Behalf of Private Industry
Gizmodo / 7h
The tests come as some American automakers are exploring the possibility of using the cheaper tech in their cars.
TikTok will pay $400 million to settle Justice Department lawsuit over child privacy
Engadget / 7h
The DoJ said the app has made significant strides in privacy protections since the 2024 suit.
Experts warn expired credit cards can be brought back from the dead to make contactless payments
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Researchers show how an expired contactless card can still complete a real purchase because the expiry date the terminal reads is not covered by its signature The attack needs physical possession of the discarded card and two ordinary smartphones, and results vary per bank, with Visa cards being susceptible in testing Existing EMV protections can detect the relay, but they are optional and were n
United Polaris Passenger Opens Freshly Packed Blanket, Finds “Feces” Inside — Then Spends 9 Hours In The Seat
View from the Wing / 8h
A United Polaris passenger says he opened freshly packed bedding on a San Francisco–Tokyo flight and touched dried feces—then spent nine more hours in the same seat because the cabin was full.
The ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ TV Show Just Got a New Overlord
Gizmodo / 8h
'Arrival' writer Eric Heisserer joins Chris Yost in showrunning the upcoming literary adaptation.
Insidious: Out of the Further review — the new horror movie is the franchise's scariest yet, but that doesn't mean it's good
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Insidious , we meet again. For the sixth time, in fact. It's become one of the world's biggest horror franchises but the new horror movie is making me question whether or not it needs to carry on at all. I should preface this largely negative review by saying that I was a huge fan of the first Insidious movie, and have been a fan of James Wan's ever since Saw . So it truly does pain me to say I d
This 9-in-1 USB dock with a Blu-ray drive just smashed its Kickstarter goal by 300x—as backers succumb to dongle fatigue and physical media nostalgia
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
The BluHub reads and writes Blu-rays, DVDs and CDs It has 4x USB 3.0 ports and two card reader slots The Kickstarter Super Early bird price is $59 (about £40 / AU$80) If you've got a fairly recent computer you'll be vividly aware that for everything but high-powered gaming PCs, thin is most definitely in: the pursuit of ultra-thin laptops in particular means that computers have shed their optical
'Took me months to work this out': Redditor explains how Windows 11 can end up stripping out the GPU driver on your gaming laptop
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Windows 11 can remove a discrete GPU driver as part of its clean-up routines, as shown on Reddit This can happen if the laptop has been in Eco mode for an extended period Because the GPU is effectively gated off from the system, the driver is marked as unused and therefore deleted by the OS during clean-up – but you can stop this from happening Apparently, Windows 11 can end up stripping away the
Apple is reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs from Siri, Vision Pro teams
TechCrunch / 8h
Apple has admitted that some roles are being impacted as it shifts its focus away from certain initiatives.
Take-Two subpoenas Discord and Microsoft in hunt for GTA VI leaker
Engadget / 8h
The company is searching for leakers ahead of GTA's November release.
China’s worst animated movie has become an anti-AI box-office hit
Mashable / 8h
The bizarre-looking Chinese animated film Niu Lai appeared destined to vanish from theaters and take its place among the countless bad movies no one remembers. That was until the internet noticed just how badly it was failing. On Aug. 14, it went viral that Niu Lai had only made 7,352 yuan ($1,000) at the box office — and no, there isn’t a "ten thousand" after that. It's a number so unusually low
No One Does Live-Action Adaptations Quite Like Takashi Miike
Gizmodo / 8h
The prolific director behind 'Ichi The Killer' and 'Audition' deserves his flowers as a master of live-action adaptations of video games, anime, and manga most directors wouldn't dare attempt.
3 award-winning Netflix movies to watch this weekend (August 21-23)
How-To Geek / 8h
Netflix has plenty of new titles competing for attention every week. However, I sometimes prefer to revisit something that has already proven itself. Award-winning movies may not be everyone's favorite, but they're great to explore when I want to get out of my Netflix doomscroll .
8 useful things you can plug into your car's OBD2 port
How-To Geek / 8h
Have you ever looked under your car's steering wheel at all the wires, fuses, and plugs? If so, you might find an odd plug called an OBD-II port. That's the same port any technician uses during a smog test, and mechanics access it to scan for check engine light errors, but that's not all it can do. You can plug several useful or weird things into that 16-pin port.
TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit
TechCrunch / 8h
Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlement.
NASA Study Warns It’s Easier Than Expected for Astronauts to Contaminate the Moon
Gizmodo / 8h
NASA scientists studied how five Earth microbes might fare on the Moon, including one that already survives outside the International Space Station.
Dont miss a record deal on this ASUS ROG 4K monitor — next level gaming with $100 savings
Mashable / 8h
SAVE $100: The ASUS ROG OLED 4K 32-inch gaming monitor is on sale at Amazon for $699, down from the list price of $799. That's a 13% discount on a 4K monitor, and according to price tracker CamelCamelCamel , the best-ever discount on this product. Opens in a new window Credit: ASUS ASUS ROG OLED 4K 32-inch gaming monitor $699 at Amazon $799 Save $100 Sure, gaming's fun. More than that, it's a way
'We're offering gamers not just two more headsets, but two different ways to experience their games' — Audio specialist beyerdynamic announces two new, affordable wireless headsets, the MMX 100 and MMX 130
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Beyerdynamic has announced the MMX 100 wireless and MMX 130 wireless The MMX 100 wireless launches on September 1 for £89 The MMX 130 wireless arrives in October for £109 German audio specialist beyerdynamic has announced two new wireless headsets, the closed-back MMX 100 wireless and the open-back MMX 130 wireless. Beyerdynamic's MMX gaming range expands with two new wireless headsets representi
Summer - Axel Nilsson
Music, Arts & Literature / 9h
huariqueje : Swedish 1889 – 1981 Oil on panel , 65 x 50 cm.
Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man Caught on Camera Destroying Flock Pole
Futurism / 9h
If this isn’t an indictment on America’s hatred of Flock cameras, we don’t know what is. On Wednesday, a grand jury in Ohio refused to bring felony charges against a Clermont County man accused of destroying a Flock automatic license plate reader (ALPR). In June, police in the Cincinnati suburb of Union Township arrested Cody Morelock, accusing him of removing bolts on the ALPR pole, toppling it
No driver, no problem — devs use Claude AI to craft native macOS tool for an 'obscure' Windows-only printer
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
India-based developer Kuber Mehta uses Claude Code to create a macOS driver for the HP Laser 1008a Previously, only the official drivers for Windows and Linux were available for the relatively obscure 2023 laser printer The AI-generated driver was created over a series of meticulous prompts, and is now available via GitHub The days of avoiding hardware that is incompatible with your operating sys
10 Hacks Every Facebook Marketplace Buyer and Seller Should Know
Lifehacker / 9h
Through its focus on local selling, Facebook Marketplace has become the world's biggest digital garage sale, but without tables to browse and friendly small talk. Getting what you want, whether it's finding those low-priced gems or getting a good price for your old blender, comes down to understanding how both the platform and its users work. You can't treat it like an old-school classifieds page
This Might Be Your Last Chance to Own Patrick Stewart’s Professor X
Gizmodo / 9h
With a new Xavier coming in, this 'Avengers: Doomsday' Hot Toys figure takes on some new meaning.
The $225 Pebble Time 2 is a refreshingly fun smartwatch
TechCrunch / 9h
The $225 Pebble Time 2 pairs quirky watch faces and apps with physical buttons, an e-paper display, weeks of battery life, and a playful hacker spirit.
Motorola's GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 priced higher than Pixels
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Several months ago, Motorola and the makers of GrapheneOS announced a team-up that would expand support for the privacy-centric OS to beyond Google's Pixel phones. The announcement, however, was bereft of details. Now, the creators of the OS have taken to Mastodon (naturally) to provide an update . Moto's GrapheneOS phones are on track to launch in 2027, but they'll cost a pretty penny. The upcom
Lawsuit demands Logitech hand tariff refunds over to customers
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Logitech is facing a proposed class action lawsuit for not giving customers tariff refunds. In April 2025, Logitech raised the prices on 51 percent of its portfolio, with some prices increasing by as much as 25 percent. The complaint seeks to “recover monies that Logitech extracted from American consumers as offset for import tariffs that the United States Supreme Court has since declared unlawfu
Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero
TechCrunch / 9h
Nvidia research shows that AI agents can perform well, and not go off the deep end, through fine-tuning, even if the AI model isn't that great at the task.
Seven Emergency Features You Should Enable on Your Google Pixel
Lifehacker / 9h
If you're ever in an emergency situation, your can use your Google Pixel to get more information about what's going on and receive the help you need. While some emergency features are enabled by default, you do have to set most of them up before a crisis actually occurs. It's worth noting that emergency settings aren't consistent across all Android devices . Many of Android's emergency features l
This ‘Little Planet’ Is a Surreal Record of How We’ve Changed Nature—and It’s a Science Photo Contest Winner
Gizmodo / 9h
Celebrate the beauty of nature—and the science that teaches us about it—with winning photography from the researchers themselves.
Back to school on a budget: Our top 5 mini PCs under $600 for work and study
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
We've tested over 100 mini PCs, and with back-to-school season now in swing, I've spotted plenty of deals under $600 on these compact machines that are pitch-perfect for dorm rooms and home offices, providing the performance needed for studying and working. So, I've rounded up some of my favorite mini PC deals, including the excellent Geekom A6 for $549 (was $649) , and the recently reviewed Beel
Apples next Beats headphones have reportedly leaked (again)
Mashable / 9h
Apple appears to be working on a new pair of noise-cancelling Beats headphones, its first in three years, and they won't stop leaking. MacRumors reports that a forthcoming pair of Beats headphones popped up in Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency database on Thursday, Aug. 20, according to a filing viewed by the site. The name of the headphones isn't listed, but they have a model number of
LinkedIn says its AI slop button is working
Engadget / 10h
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The AI Industry Has Fumbled Its Public Image So Badly That It’s Incredible
Futurism / 10h
In theory, the AI industry should have a very attractive story for the public: automate away drudgery and free everyone up to do the things they really love. In practice, they’ve bungled that layup narrative in favor of alternate fearmongering and out-of-touch outbursts that have alienated an incredible chunk of the population. And, crucially, public sentiment seems to be moving in exactly the wr
Google Will Soon Let You Tell It What Stories You Want to See in Your Discovery Feed
Lifehacker / 10h
I don't know what the far future of tech looks like, but I know what's in store for the near future: AI. Specifically, AI that responds to natural language prompts. It's already the reality for many platforms, apps, and services: Rather than doing things yourself, you tell the AI what you want done, and it follows suit. Natural language commands are popping up everywhere , from coding platforms t
How this underrated credit card perk got me into Harry Styles and the US Open
The Points Guy Articles / 10h
I'm spending Labor Day weekend in New York City, and my itinerary is almost entirely built around one credit card perk: presale access. Getting tickets to popular concerts and sporting events at face value can be an accomplishment in itself — and missing the initial sale can mean paying significantly more on the resale market. But card presales are the reason I'll be attending two bucket-list eve
I spent six months with the Poco F8 Ultra, and it delivers a mobile streaming experience ‘that simply can’t be matched by any phone of a similar price’
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Poco F8 Ultra: Two-minute review The Poco F8 Ultra demonstrates what’s possible when performance doesn’t come at a premium. Packing a top-end Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, a huge 6,500mAh battery, and a bright 120Hz AMOLED display, it's among the very best phones on paper — but it's Poco's photography chops and unique Bose partnership that set the F8 Ultra apart from other ‘flagship killers’.
This Plant Summons Parasitic Wasps to Kill Its Enemies
Gizmodo / 10h
New research shows how some plants recruit wasps and soil bacteria to keep their leaves safe from harm.
The New ‘Insidious’ Director Got Very Nervous When He Watched ‘Backrooms’
Gizmodo / 10h
'Insidious: Out of the Further' director Jacob Chase explains why Kane Parsons' horror hit had him on edge.
This used hot hatch costs the same as a base Civic, but it's way more fun
How-To Geek / 10h
New cars have become so expensive that spending $25,000 no longer gets you much excitement. Instead of settling for a basic economy car, the used market opens the door to something far more engaging without requiring a much bigger budget. There are lightly used performance cars available for roughly the same price as a new compact sedan, combining everyday practicality with the kind of character
Mark Zuckerberg Buys an Irish Castle
NYT > Technology / 10h
The prominent landowner has added a nearly 200-year-old estate to his holdings. Archival information says it can take “a brisk walk of 4½ minutes to reach the dining room from the kitchen.”
Season two of Netflix's Cyberpunk 2077 anime streams October 20
Engadget / 10h
Apple cuts dozens of employees from Vision Pro team, report says
Mashable / 10h
Apple's first foray into computerized headsets has not gone particularly well. The latest evidence of that comes courtesy of AppleInsider , which reported this week that Apple has cut at least 60 workers from its Apple Vision Group, which worked on the Vision Pro headset. This move came just a couple of weeks before longtime CEO Tim Cook is set to hand the reins over to John Ternus , though it's
Gwyneth Paltrow is allegedly throwing a party for AI king Sam Altman
Mashable / 10h
Sam Altman is apparently headed to the Hamptons, and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow is setting the table. Earlier this week, Puck journalist Matthew Belloni shared what appeared to be an invitation to a "private, off-the-record al fresco dinner" at Paltrow’s Amagansett, New York home "in honor of Sam Altman," the CEO of OpenAI . This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been r
My phone doesn't have a microSD slot, so I 3D printed a case with microSD built in
How-To Geek / 10h
Unless you’re willing to settle for mid-tier hardware, it’s an unfortunate fact that phones don’t come with expandable storage anymore. As a response, external storage accessories are becoming more popular, but they lack the convenience of a built-in microSD card slot. I attempted to solve this problem with a 3D printed phone case.
Southwest Passengers Were Flying To Vegas To Elope—A Pilot Married Them At 35,000 Feet In A Toilet-Paper Dress
View from the Wing / 10h
A couple flying to Las Vegas to elope wound up married at 35,000 feet by an ordained Southwest pilot, with 178 strangers watching and a toilet-paper dress and coffee-stirrer bouquet supplied by the crew.
Even dead websites aren't safe — experts warn hackers are spending millions on expired domains to enable malware scams
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Infoblox Threat Intel counted roughly 65,000 expired domains re-registered every day in the first half of 2026, close to one in five of all new registrations An actor it calls Sable Squirrel controls more than 10,000 domains and is estimated, by extrapolation, to have spent over $7 million buying expired names for their inherited traffic and domain authority Some of the domains are also used to f
Ritz-Carlton Reserve Goes “Urban,” With Shanghai Hotel: Brands Mean Nothing Anymore
One Mile at a Time / 10h
The boutique Ritz-Carlton Reserve brand will be opening its first city hotel, located in a skyscraper. While I’m sure this property will be nice, it sure makes you wonder what the point of hotel branding is anymore… not that this kind of confusion is anything new nowadays. Basics of the upcoming Ritz-Carlton Reserve Shanghai An agreement has been signed for the opening of the Ritz-Carlton Reserve
3 intriguing HBO Max documentaries to watch this weekend (August 21-23)
How-To Geek / 10h
If you've fired up HBO Max in the past few days, you've undoubtedly noticed the spotlight firmly focused on its new DCU series, Lanterns , and, if you're really caught up, the new season of Conan O'Brien Must Go— both of which we wrote about earlier this week . But while the superhero and traveling comedian have been distracting everyone, the streamer's documentary library—new and old—is still mo
Can a vehicle wrap hide your car from Flock cameras?
Mashable / 10h
Could a solution to the ever-growing surveillance network across the U.S. be as simple as some garish attire? Start-up noRecognition believes so, and they're taking on Flock cameras next. Started by cybersecurity researcher Bill Swearingen, noRecognition has devised computer-generated patterns that purport to render objects (and people) nearly invisible to AI-powered detection. The anti-AI design
Chinese regulators tell Tesla to fix nearly 3 million cars
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Tesla is facing a massive recall in China today. Chinese regulators are taking a stricter approach to safety, and the automaker now has to add warning labels to 2.98 million Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles in China that make it clearer how to open the rear doors in the case of an emergency that causes the car to lose power. As we learned earlier this year , Chinese regulators are getting mo
Fighter jets help destroy Russian drone boat near European offshore gas platform
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
This week, Romania accused Russia of sending a drone boat loaded with explosives to a vital European natural gas platform in the Black Sea. A Romanian F-16 fighter jet used its cannons to disable the surface drone so that explosive ordnance experts could blow it up safely. On August 20, the Romanian Coast Guard first spotted the maritime drone a few hundred meters away from the Neptun Deep projec
Personalized pricing is “abhorrent,” but FTC limits may increase costs, critics say
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Some Americans worry that the Federal Trade Commission's rush to limit personalized pricing in the name of consumer protection could end up killing discounts they depend on or, counterintuitively, raising prices. The FTC has no power to ban personalized pricing, in which a business uses a customer’s personal data to determine the highest price that person might be willing to pay for a product or
DC’s Jimmy Olsen TV Show Has Its Official Title, Cast, and More
Gizmodo / 11h
'The People v. Gorilla Grodd' brings back most of the Daily Planet cast from James Gunn's 'Superman.'
Tesla’s solar roof is dead — here’s what went wrong
TechCrunch / 11h
Tesla's solar roof was an experiment that never really caught on for the company. But does that mean the concept of roof-integrated solar is dead?
Tokyo's Sushi Bus combines conveyor belt dining with open-air sightseeing
Engadget / 11h
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Canon's Pixma TS6520 wireless all-in-one inkjet is a true back-to-school printer pick for $79
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Canon's Pixma line has been the default recommendation for home printing for years, and the TS6520 is the compact, back-to-school-ready all-in-one built for exactly that kind of everyday use. Right now, the Canon Pixma TS6520 has dropped to $79 (was $150) at Amazon . This wireless color inkjet handles printing, scanning, and copying, with automatic two-sided printing to save on paper and a 1.42-i
Wild New Paper Claims Human Brain Doesn’t Produce Consciousness
Futurism / 11h
Since neuroscientists began excavating the human mind in search of the root cause of consciousness, they’ve acting on one foundational assumption — that consciousness is a function of the brain. It’s highly intuitive: we’re conscious, while rocks and dirt and other inanimate matter don’t seem to be. However, one researcher is flipping that assumption on its head. At a neuroscience symposium in Po
The 5 best 4K Blu-rays for showing off your TVs vibrant colors — with titles from Disney, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
In my opinion, 4K Blu-ray is easily the best way to view a movie at home. It delivers unmatched picture quality that will give the best TVs a chance to shine, along with uncompressed audio that, when played through one of the best soundbars or a full surround system, is unbeatable. Since I started testing 4K Blu-ray for TechRadar back in November 2024 as part of the Blu-ray Bounty (where we test
Scientists Planted Telecom Cables to Find ‘Thunderquakes.’ Here’s What Happened
Gizmodo / 11h
“A storm in the sky can help us see underground.”
Proposed Oura Lawsuit Highlights Wearables’ Health Limitations
Gizmodo / 11h
The company is being accused of misrepresenting its smart rings' ability to accurately track sleep—but they've never been a replacement for medical tools.
The best TV deals to shop this weekend: Our favorite QLED TV of the year is at a record price
Mashable / 11h
The best TV deals to shop this weekend, at a glance: Best TCL deal TCL 65-inch QM8L SQD-Mini-LED QLED 4K TV $1,397.99 (save $1,102) Budget pick Amazon 50-inch Omni QLED 4K Fire TV $269.99 (save $200) Best Hisense deal Hisense 65-inch U6 Pro mini-LED ULED 4K TV $597.99 (save $502) Best LG deal LG 65-inch C6 OLED 4K TV $1,699.99 (save $1,000 + get a $150 Amazon credit) Best Samsung deal Samsung 27-
This DJI Mini 5 Pro drone bundle throws in $100+ of free accessories
Mashable / 11h
FREE ACCESSORIES: As of Aug. 21, you can get the DJI Mini 5 Pro Drone with an exclusive accessories kit for $899 at Amazon. Mini 5 Pro (DJI RC-N3) + Kit $899 at Amazon DJI drones don't usually get huge discounts unless it's a major shopping holiday like Black Friday or Prime Day . With demand so high, it's unlikely we'll see a straight cash discount on the Mini 5 Pro anytime soon. SEE ALSO: Amazo
GTA 6 leak: Take-Two subpoenas Microsoft, Discord, and Github over stolen content
Mashable / 11h
The makers of Grand Theft Auto VI have filed two Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) subpoenas targeting Microsoft and Discord in the quest to unmask the leaker known as Cyberleek , who has been posting gameplay footage of the unreleased video game . Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., the parent company of Rockstar Games, filed two subpoenas on Aug. 20 in the Southern District Court of New Y
Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA’s child collision probe
TechCrunch / 11h
The responses to NHTSA's questions so far are redacted entirely, citing "confidential business information."
I vibe-coded my own Android keyboard to escape Gboard's telemetry
How-To Geek / 11h
Gboard's Play Store privacy policy makes one thing clear: there is a lot of data collected about you. That isn't just a theoretical note, either. Researchers at Trinity College Dublin were able to decode payloads that showed Android keyboards transmitting installation IDs, hardware details, and keyboard interaction logs.
Thousands of Goal Zero Power Stations Recalled for Catching Fire (But There’s a Fix)
Gizmodo / 11h
There have been four reports so far of the power stations overheating and catching fire.
Tesla and others recall over 4 million vehicles in China over hidden door handles
Engadget / 11h
Tesla and others recall over 4 million vehicles in China over door handles.
InKind Dining App: How It Works, Why I Love It, And My Experience
One Mile at a Time / 11h
In this post I’d like to take an in-depth look at InKind, which is a dining rewards program that lets you pay participating restaurant bills through the app and earn a minimum of 20% back in the form of InKind Cash. You can also purchase InKind Cash with promotional bonuses and discounts, making it possible to save considerably more than 20%. InKind currently has thousands of participating restau
6 router tricks that solve Wi-Fi problems in under 5 minutes
How-To Geek / 11h
I'm not a fan of Wi-Fi— Ethernet all the way . But for some devices, it just makes no sense (or is impossible) to connect via cable, and on those devices, when Wi-Fi is sluggish, it's a massive nuisance.
How ‘Strange New Worlds’ Made Sure the Puppet Episode Still Felt Like ‘Star Trek’
Gizmodo / 11h
The show boldly goes into fuzzy new territory in season four's 'Level-Five Transporter Accident.'
15 Android games that look as good as console games
How-To Geek / 12h
Android smartphones have become so powerful that they can now run mobile games that look a lot like console games. In some cases, phones can actually run older console titles. So, if you want to experience console-grade graphics on your phone, here's a list of our favorite Android games.
Boeing And United Paid For Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s Family Reality Show—Trump Starred, Nobody Watched
View from the Wing / 12h
Sean Duffy’s long-delayed family road-trip series is finally online, complete with Trump cameos and sponsor placement paid for by companies his department regulates. It looks less like tourism promotion than a corporate-funded vehicle for the Duffy family brand—and for the Transportation Secretary’s extraordinary public flattery of the President.
Flock Is Quietly Selling Powerful Drones That Scan License Plates From the Sky
Futurism / 12h
Flock Safety is seriously struggling to beat the allegations of enabling a dystopian surveillance state. The company has been reeling from a growing PR crisis, with a growing number of Americans vandalizing its flawed license plate-reading cameras. It’s been losing dozens of contracts with cities across the country as the controversy grows, undermining its value to police . And now, while simulta
3 engrossing Netflix documentaries to watch this weekend (August 21-23)
How-To Geek / 12h
If the last couple of weeks have been any indication, Netflix subscribers in the U.S. are definitely into documentaries— Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes and The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare are still holding court in the streamer's top 10. But don't be surprised if one of this week's newest releases (and my top pick this weekend) might just muscle its way into the mix as
Why is the DOJ investigating Andreessen Horowitz’s board seats?
TechCrunch / 12h
Andreessen Horowitz has two partners sitting on the boards of companies that now compete with each other: Ben Horowitz at Databricks and Martin Casado at Fivetran. Nothing too scandalous on the surface, except the Department of Justice has reportedly been investigating the arrangement for almost a year, dusting off a 112-year-old antitrust law that’s rarely used against VCs. Board conflicts aren’t
Aldi just brought out a £60 stick vac — as a vacuum reviewer, these are the cheap alternatives I'd buy instead
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
When the news reached my ears that Aldi was launching a £60 "Dyson rival" stick vacuum cleaner , my heart sank a bit. After two years of reviewing stick vacuums, one of the biggest things I learned is that ultra-cheap vacuums are almost always a big old waste of money. My rule of thumb with vacuums is that the absolute cheapest you can go is around £150. Listen, I'm sorry. I know that's still a d
TCL’s Jedi-Like Smart Lock Is Now Even Better
Gizmodo / 12h
TCL just released a version of its D2 Pro palm vein-scanning smart lock that works with any smart home ecosystem you throw it at.
Android trackers aren't just for keys—here's 5 unique ways I use mine
How-To Geek / 12h
Bluetooth trackers are one of the best modern inventions—anyone who's ever lost something and promptly recovered it thanks to a tracker will strongly agree. As someone who loses stuff on the regular, I've invested in some inexpensive Bluetooth trackers, and I've been putting them to work since acquiring them.
If You Loved 'Lanterns,' There's One Movie You Need to Watch Next
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. You’re not alone: Everyone loves HBO’s Lanterns . The rebooted D.C. universe has gotten off to a wobbly start, but the new series about Green Lantern Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) breaking in his eventual replacement, John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), is terrific fun, somehow finding the perfect balance of superhero insanity and True Detective -ish buddy
The clones of Windows: 6 Linux distros that tried to copy Microsoft’s style
How-To Geek / 12h
Whether you admire it or despise it, Windows’ style is often imitated by competitors, including some Linux distributions. A familiar look and feel can help new users adapt to a new system, and this is especially important when changing such a fundamental part of the experience as an OS.
A new Gemini for Home update is rolling out, but users are slamming Google for not fixing ‘missing and broken features’ despite the voice upgrades
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Google is rolling out a new Gemini for Home update to fix voice commands for Spotify The company is also fixing message broadcasting and smart light controls Despite the upgrades, users are criticizing Google for not fixing the issues they've been experiencing for a while The transition to Gemini has been rough — even Google knows that, but the latest Google Home update aims to tackle a handful o
50 Years of Bronx River Clean-Up Efforts Lead to the First Otter Sighting in a Century
Gizmodo / 12h
The discovery is yet another sign that clean-up efforts in the once-heavily polluted area are working.
This family SUV's real advantage only becomes clear after five years
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