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BBC

  1. Early release scheme risks more serious crimes, probation chief warns
  2. Woman assaulted by double murderer says nightmare became 'real life' when police let him attack again
  3. UK to get best eclipse since 1999 as Moon blocks out Sun across Europe
  4. Three ways to watch the solar eclipse safely without glasses
  5. Burnham to chair Cobra meeting on extreme heat as temperatures surge again
  6. Serious failings found in new military crimes unit, leaked report finds
  7. Trump confirms he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat
  8. Homes near pylons to get £250 a year off energy bills – first sites revealed
  9. Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-time partner Georgina Rodríguez
  10. Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes
  11. UK prosecutors argue Tate brothers a flight risk ahead of bail hearing
  12. Watch: British driver who broke sound barrier sets new speed record
  13. Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
  14. Weather forecast - where will the best view be?
  15. Sun-tanned cauliflowers and knobbly spuds - the heatwave veg that's good to eat
  16. Trump's dramatic plane swap hints at personal stakes of Iran war
  17. Baby Shark boy set to make K-pop debut
  18. Anguish of Colombian brother at rubble of building being searched for earthquake survivors
  19. How can Andy Burnham stop PC Harper's killers being released early?
  20. The Papers: 'Andy U-turns on early release' and 'Hunt on for eclipse glasses'
  21. How affordable are Edinburgh's festivals?
  22. How to get a good night's sleep during hot weather
  23. BBC Weather's monthly outlook
  24. No air con? Here's how to get the most out of your electric fan
  25. Why heatwaves hit women harder
  26. PM admits cost of living help is not enough and hints at further support
  27. The Office actress Lucy Davis says she has 'incurable' cancer
  28. Fifty police chiefs call for PM to prevent early release of PC Harper's killers
  29. Poorest areas should not house all asylum seekers, says Burnham
  30. Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake
  31. Criticism as thousands of seats empty at Europeans Athletics Championships
  32. Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health
  33. BBC News app
  34. Did President Trump Escape Air Force One In A Catering Truck?
  35. How a murder case fuelled a culture war
  36. Uncovering sexual misconduct claims against the Oscar-winning actor
  37. GB's Glave and Azu claim European 100m one-two
  38. Emery chases first Super Cup - but does it matter?
  39. A coup for Bezos and a windfall for FSG - where does deal leave Liverpool?
  40. Depay says Corinthians 'unacceptable' as contract ends
  41. Ramsay-Peaty fifth in European Championships 100m final
  42. Why is the women's 800m record so tough to break?
  43. Slot to stay in club football after Netherlands talks

Bitcoin

Engadget

  1. Sonos Ace Ultra over-ear headphones show up in FCC filing
  2. Government workers can officially waste time scrolling TikTok again
  3. A flight tracking service is suing Kalshi for using its data without authorization
  4. Zoom screen-sharing bug let people fully take over other devices on a call
  5. Abbott partners with Google Health for AI-powered glucose monitoring
  6. Can a MacBook run multiple external monitors? It depends
  7. Authors face backlash for participation in 2022 Google AI study
  8. How the iPhone has changed in the last five years
  9. Disney+ will be the new global streaming home of Formula E racing
  10. How to fix stick drift on PS5 and Xbox controllers
  11. Supermassive Games will lay off up to 75 workers
  12. England and Wales ban Meta Glasses from courtrooms
  13. Can you wear your headphones while driving? It depends on the state
  14. How to connect Bluetooth headphones to your PS5
  15. Samsung says a hearing aid feature is coming to Galaxy Buds later this year
  16. Garmin Cirqa versus Fitbit Air: How these two fitness trackers compare
  17. Motorola Moto Watch (2026) review: Looks can be deceiving
  18. Bumble now lets either person send the first message after matching
  19. Spotify AI Persona labels will alert listeners if an artist isn't real
  20. NASA updates Voyager 2 to extend the 1977 probe's lifespan yet again

Pinboard

The Next Web

  1. Crypto impersonation scams grew 1,400% as AI supercharged fraud
  2. SpaceXAI launches Grok Bot as the agent race moves to office work
  3. Sonos Plans September Launch Event and Deeper Push Into Home AI
  4. Apple Executive Who Launched Apple Pay Is Retiring After 25 Years
  5. Target appoints its first chief AI officer as retailers scale up AI spending
  6. IBM bets $240m on cheap, open-source inference to take on the hyperscalers
  7. Tesla emptied its share of California’s new EV rebate in five days
  8. Meta and TikTok agree to fact-check border content after Ceuta tragedy
  9. Italian scientists ready a new solar instrument for a make-or-break eclipse test
  10. Nvidia stopped funding the AI boom alone, Saudi banks cannot fund theirs, and 500 US towns have banned the buildings

Smashing Magazine

  1. Building Tactile UX: Honoring Intentional Design With Lottie
  2. How Baseline Can Help You Ship Less JavaScript
  3. Small Joys And Big Adventures (August 2026 Wallpapers Edition)
  4. The Bull And Bear Case For Digital Design In The Age Of AI
  5. Thinking Outside The Box: Digital Design In The AI Era
  6. Weaponizing And Defending The React Flight Protocol: Deserialization Sinks In RSCs
  7. When It Makes Sense To “Block” The Main Thread
  8. No, People Don’t Want More AI In Their Life
  9. From Kickoff To First Concept: How To Turn Brand Strategy Into Visual Direction
  10. Designing For Distressed Users: Why Mental Health Apps Shouldn’t Follow Every UI Fashion
  11. Meet Kirki: WordPress’s First Visual Builder With An Infinite Canvas
  12. Users Don’t Need More Tools: They Need Seamless Integrations
  13. Matching AI Modality To User Intent: Designing The Right Interface
  14. Why Accessibility Is An Operational Capability, Not A Feature
  15. Snapshots Of Summer (July 2026 Wallpapers Edition)
  16. Designing With Uncertainty: How AI Supercharges Probabilistic Thinking
  17. The Impact Of Humanoid Robots On Humanity
  18. The Benefits Of Cognitive Inclusion In UX Research
  19. How To Make Your Design System AI-Ready
  20. June Is For Exploring (2026 Wallpapers Edition)
  21. Algorithmic Theming Engines: Building Self-Correcting Color Systems With `contrast-color()`
  22. Your Prototype Is Not Being Honest With Your Users (And Here’s How To Fix It)
  23. Four Levels Of Customer Understanding
  24. Advanced Tree Counting: Mathematical Layouts With `sibling-index()` And `sibling-count()`
  25. Ten Data-Backed Truths Of User Experience ROI
  26. Practical Interface Patterns For AI Transparency (Part 2)
  27. The Architecture Of Local-First Web Development
  28. Rethinking The Experience Of System Tools
  29. Designing Stable Interfaces For Streaming Content
  30. A Fresh View In May (2026 Wallpapers Edition)
  31. The “Bug-Free” Workforce: How AI Efficiency Is Subtly Disrupting The Interactions That Build Strong Teams
  32. The UX Designer’s Nightmare: When “Production-Ready” Becomes A Design Deliverable
  33. Session Timeouts: The Overlooked Accessibility Barrier In Authentication Design
  34. How To Improve UX In Legacy Systems
  35. Identifying Necessary Transparency Moments In Agentic AI (Part 1)
  36. A Practical Guide To Design Principles
  37. The Joy Of A Fresh Beginning (April 2026 Wallpapers Edition)
  38. The Site-Search Paradox: Why The Big Box Always Wins
  39. Testing Font Scaling For Accessibility With Figma Variables
  40. Modal vs. Separate Page: UX Decision Tree

Wirecutter

  1. The Best Smartwatches for Kids
  2. The Best Smart Strip Lights
  3. The Best Car Phone Mount
  4. The Best Walkie-Talkies for Everyday Use
  5. The Best Cordless Fans
  6. How to Buy a Sofa You Won’t Regret
  7. The Best Pumping Bra and Other Tools to Help Make Pumping Less of a Chore
  8. The Best Wearable Sleeping Bags to Keep You Warm
  9. The Best Drones for Photos and Video
  10. The Best Portable Air Conditioner

Sweethome

  1. The Best Smart Strip Lights
  2. The Best Cordless Fans
  3. The Best Jewelry Boxes and Organizers
  4. A Heat Pump Might Be Right for Your Home. Here’s Everything to Know.
  5. How to DIY Your Own Outdoor Movie Theater
  6. The Best Portable Air Conditioner
  7. The Best Weed Killers and Weeding Tools
  8. The Best Outdoor Security Camera
  9. The Best Bike Storage Ideas
  10. This Emergency Light Bulb Was My Saving Grace During a Weeklong Power Outage

Hacker News

  1. The hardest working font in Manhattan (2025)
  2. Compression is prediction
  3. llama.cpp
  4. WorldClaw Agentic 3D open-world generation at scale
  5. The lifesaving secret hidden inside a horseshoe crab's blue blood
  6. A shell exclamation mark is not for yelling. Be lazy
  7. The Human Is the Loop
  8. Nvidia Nemotron 3.5 Lightning and NeMo Switchyard
  9. Dropbox is an obvious PE Target?
  10. Stealing Reasoning Traces from Proprietary LLM APIs
  11. Mojo 1.0
  12. How to Install Python3.14 from source on Ubuntu 26.04
  13. OpenAI’s head of ethics leaves less than a year after joining
  14. Grok Bot
  15. DARPA heavy lift challenge ends with winner at a 3.84:1 payload to weight ratio
  16. Making holograms with a pen plotter
  17. Show HN: iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo
  18. Flatworms, Ion Channels, and Burning Mouths
  19. Show HN: Tamron Lens Utility Alternative on Linux
  20. Retire the Abstractions
  21. Show HN: Line9 – A Mermaid rendering engine with its own layout
  22. Go is an ideal language for AI-assisted software engineering
  23. Jolt: Clojure compiler implemented with Chez Scheme
  24. Neutrinos from Deep Inside Earth Provide a New Picture of the Mantle
  25. London Underground begins scanning passengers' faces
  26. England set to be one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C
  27. How we used to get jobs: A newspaper classifieds story
  28. Manus will return to operating as an independent company
  29. CSS properties you should know for better text designs
  30. Ethical Cold Outreach

Ars Technica

  1. DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
  2. Trump wants Big Pharma to split MMR vaccine; Big Pharma thinks it's idiotic
  3. Russian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up
  4. Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers
  5. Meta can't stop states' $1.4 trillion lawsuit from going to trial
  6. Gemini becomes Google's fastest-growing product ever as it hits 1B users
  7. Used EV buying guide: The $30,000 edition
  8. Less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms' recalled lettuce went to Taco Bells
  9. Tracking extreme heat by the hour makes climate change seem even worse
  10. A Google insider spills the tea on how the company forsook its founding ideals
  11. Trump to give Republicans a 3-1 FCC majority, isn't filling empty Democratic seat
  12. New surveillance tech links your phone to your license plate
  13. New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn't know about passkeys
  14. Live now: Ross Scott discusses the Stop Killing Games movement
  15. With new open models, Meta pitches another reboot of its struggling AI strategy
  16. Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don't exist
  17. Developer Cold Iron Studios shuts down cloud version of $60 game with no refunds
  18. Amazon backs power plant that may become top source of US climate pollution
  19. Zuckerberg’s superyacht ignored emergency channel, failed to aid stranded boat
  20. Has Ford got cheap car fever? A $25K crossover is supposedly on the way.

Digg

New Scientist

Slashdot

  1. Behold the 'Glueball,' a Strange New Form of Matter
  2. Contiguous US Breaks Its Record For Hottest Month Ever, NOAA Says
  3. Linux Desktop Use Surged To 22% On One Workday, Cloudflare Data Shows
  4. Freenet Creator Ian Clarke Shares Progress on Its New Decentralized Network
  5. Google Gemini Hits 1 Billion Users In Record Time
  6. A Zoom Screen-Sharing Bug Let Anyone Take Over Other Devices On a Call
  7. Spotify Will Label 'AI Persona' Profiles, Exclude Their Music From Recommendations
  8. Paramount Considers Leaving California Amid Antitrust Suit
  9. France Bans Unsolicited Telemarking Calls
  10. England Set To Eliminate Hepatitis C
  11. Zuckerberg's Superyacht Reportedly Declined To Help Stranded Boat
  12. Reddit Bans 11-Year Account for GPL Game Post, Testing the EU's DSA
  13. The Roboguard Revolution Is Short-Circuiting
  14. Taxi Drivers Rarely Die of Alzheimer's
  15. Cyber Vulnerability Sweep Picks Up Royal Navy Drones Sending Data To China

BoingBoing

  1. DoorDash sprints towards replacing its drivers with robots
  2. Manitoba's premier: booze returns when the Epstein files do
  3. Master ChatGPT and AI Agents with this $25 Certification Prep Bundle
  4. Man, those Romans sure lost a lot of cargo boats
  5. SteamOS is coming to more computers
  6. How Disney builds immersive theme park worlds from their movies
  7. AI told Reddit's biggest jerks they did nothing wrong 51% of the time
  8. Australian crew pulls off extraordinary Antarctic medical evacuation
  9. The designer of Voltron and the Power Rangers robots has died
  10. The government secretly injected a house painter with plutonium
  11. Kindle jailbreakers have a new way in with Véra
  12. Fringe paleontology gets weird fast
  13. Learn up to 12 languages without the hassle and self-doubt for just $80
  14. English courts ban Meta glasses and other spywear
  15. In this 1485 manuscript, people live inside giant snail shells
  16. A Versailles painter drew people with the faces of animals
  17. A Siamese cat co-authored a physics paper in 1975
  18. Why AI companies may sell robots and smart glasses below cost
  19. Fans are cramming Undertale into EarthBound's Super Nintendo engine
  20. The best Mario Kart build is an economics problem from 1900
  21. 9,000 people a year hunt a gold mine that geology says can't exist
  22. Trade loud, addictive screen time for Montessori-inspired Pok Pok, just $59.99 for lifetime access
  23. Trump's mass deportation machine is a $1.4 billion private-prison bonanza
  24. Dogs on Ice are beyond adorable
  25. Texas' Ken Paxton somehow gets even sleazier
  26. Viking lander's 1976 Mars soil test may have found life after all
  27. Elon Musk has all the rhythm of an Austin Powers villain
  28. The Tainted Cup gets the fantasy detective novel exactly right
  29. SwifDoo PDF Pro handles your PDF headaches for $30 for life
  30. 1991 Mars Bar highlights shrinkflation and inflation alike

Core77

  1. Unique Form Factor for a Security Robot: Rollo's Monowheel 'Bot
  2. Gazelle's Quick-Assemble Hub Tents
  3. A Transparent CD Player
  4. Core77 Weekly Roundup (7-27-26 to 7-31-26)
  5. A Space-Saving Retractable Spiral Staircase
  6. Second White's Sleek Folding Electric Scooter
  7. Improvised Transport on Abandoned Infrastructure: Colombia's Ingenious Motorcycle-Railroad Adapters
  8. Modhaus' Wireless Phone Charger with a Concrete Base
  9. U.S. Government Bans Foreign-Made Robots
  10. Meet Fusion Forward Competition Juror Michelle Lee, Partner at IDEO San Francisco
  11. Roof Racks That Automatically Lift and Lower the Load For You
  12. Combining Computational Design with Wicker
  13. Unitree's Impressive Off-Road Dog-Bot/Pack Mule
  14. Sonic's Focus on the UX of Pencil Cases
  15. Chinese Autonomous Buses are Spreading Around the World

CNET

Reddit

The Verge

  1. Saber denies replacing Rideshare Stimulator’s writers with ChatGPT
  2. Xbox Elite 3 prototype pad leaks with tiny built-in screen
  3. An FCC filing points to new Sonos headphones coming soon
  4. ChatGPT and Gemini both just passed 1 billion users
  5. Threads has a VR app now
  6. Google’s free streaming service now lets you pick shows and movies to watch
  7. Another OpenAI executive takes off
  8. The budget-friendly Pixel Buds 2a are even cheaper right now
  9. Google’s upcoming Pixel phones are for the fans, even if its launch event isn’t
  10. Made by Google 2026: all the Pixel news and announcements

Wired

  1. OnePlus Promo Codes: 30% Off August 2026
  2. Chegg Coupon Codes August 2026: Save on Study, Textbooks, & More
  3. Paramount+ Coupon Codes and Deals for August 2026
  4. Walmart Promo Codes: Up to 65% Off for August 2026
  5. 20% Off Brooks Promo Code | August 2026
  6. Sam's Club Promo Codes and Membership Deals for August 2026
  7. Zoro Coupon Codes: 55% Off August
  8. Rover Promo Codes and Referral Deals for 2026
  9. Vimeo Promo Codes and Discounts: Up to 40% Off This August 2026
  10. Motley Fool Promo Code: $200 Off on Stock Advisor August 2026
  11. Hoka Coupon Codes: 30% Off in August 2026
  12. Nike Promo Codes and Discounts: 30% for August 2026
  13. Chirp Discount Codes: Save Up to 67%
  14. Breville Promo Code: $700 Off | August 2026
  15. Verizon Promo Codes: $200 Verizon Gift Cards | August 2026
  16. LegalZoom Promo Code: Exclusive 10% Off LLC Formations
  17. Hostinger Promo Code: 79% Off for August 2026
  18. Barkbox Promo Codes and Discounts: Up to 50% Off
  19. Design Within Reach Promo Codes: 30% Off | August 2026
  20. Hulu Promo Codes & Discounts: 20% Off in August

LifeHacker

  1. Lifehacker Deals Live Blog: The Best Tech Sales, All in One Place
  2. Five New Changes in iOS 27 Beta 5
  3. The Best Way to Get Past an Article's Paywall
  4. The First Five Things You Should Do With Your Garmin Cirqa Smart Band
  5. Seven Surprisingly Useful Mac Apps You've Never Heard Of
  6. This Entry-Level Acer Nitro V16 Gaming Laptop Is $200 Off Right Now
  7. 10 Hacks Every In-Flight Wifi User Should Know
  8. 10 Shows Like 'Black Mirror' You Should Watch Next
  9. Vibe-Coded Apps Are a Security Nightmare, but They Don't Have to Be
  10. The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: What Is the Matcha Filter?
  11. You Can Get These Nothing Over-Ear Headphones for 27% Off Right Now
  12. This Anker 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger Is $90 Off Right Now
  13. Watch Out for These Fake Fraud Alerts From Apple and Amazon
  14. You Can (Maybe) Run Meta's Latest AI Model Locally on Your Computer
  15. This Portable Vlogging Camera Is $130 Off Right Now
  16. My Favorite Bose ANC Earbuds Are $50 Off
  17. This Solar-Powered Garmin Smartwatch Is 50% Off Right Now
  18. Garmin's Basic GPS Running Watch Is $70 Off Right Now
  19. 10 Shows Like 'Sugar' You Should Watch Next
  20. The Best Apps to Use After Gmail's 'Send As' Feature Goes Away
  21. This Is Google Play's First Third-Party App Store
  22. You Can Get the Samsung Galaxy S26+ for Over $250 Off Right Now
  23. The Feature-Packed Pixel Buds 2a Are $30 Off Right Now
  24. 10 Screenshot Hacks Every Mac User Should Know
  25. Apple Just Added These New Android Devices to Its Trade-In List
  26. Five Ways to Make Gemini Behave More Like Google Assistant
  27. DuckDuckGo Just Made It Easier to Share Links Without Getting Tracked
  28. This Loud and Rugged JBL Speaker Is $65 Off Right Now
  29. If You Loved 'Futurama,' There's One Movie You Need to Watch Next
  30. Free ChatGPT Users Will Get a Huge Upgrade Next Week
  31. This Blink Wireless 2K Floodlight Camera Is 40% Off Right Now
  32. This LG Ultrawide OLED Gaming Monitor Is $200 Off Right Now
  33. How to Watch Made by Google 2026: The Pixel Event's Start Time and What to Expect
  34. How to Count Calories Accurately (and Why You Might Want To)
  35. Apple Just Blocked Hackers From Taking Advantage of This Serious Security Flaw
  36. This Pre-Order Deal for the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 Ultra2 Ends Today
  37. Today Is Your Last Chance to Preorder a Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 and Get a $50 Amazon Gift Card
  38. This 27-Inch Asus OLED Gaming Monitor Is $120 Off Right Now
  39. Why Your Garmin VO2max Number Drops in the Summer (and How to Fix It)
  40. Today Is Your Last Chance to Preorder a Samsung Galaxy Z Phone and Get a $350 Amazon Gift Card
  41. 10 Shows Like 'Furious' You Should Watch Next
  42. Google Maps Has Launched 'Agentic Food Ordering,' but Don't Get Too Excited
  43. Apple's iCloud Private Relay Can Actually Expose Your Real IP Address
  44. AI Note-Taking Apps Are Violating User Privacy
  45. The Easiest Way to Earn Rewards on Fuel, Groceries, and Dining
  46. Made by Google 2026: What to Expect From the Pixel 11 Event
  47. Is It Good or Bad to Stretch Before a Workout?
  48. Hisense’s Latest 65-Inch Mini-LED TV Is Nearly Half Off Right Now
  49. This Anker Portable Projector With Google TV Is Over $70 Off Right Now
  50. The Apple Watch Series 11 Is $150 Off Right Now
  51. Here's When ChatGPT Atlas Will Shut Down for Good
  52. These Advanced Stretching Techniques Can Actually Make You More Flexible
  53. If You Loved 'Ted Lasso,' There's One Movie You Need to Watch Next
  54. You Can Score a MacBook Neo for $599 in the Middle of 'RAMageddon'
  55. My Favorite Earbuds for Sleep Are $60 Off Right Now
  56. This 15.6-Inch Dell Laptop Is $130 Off Right Now
  57. Here's Why Microsoft Is Encouraging Users to Stay Off Public Wifi Networks
  58. 10 Shows Like 'Ted Lasso' You Should Watch Next
  59. My Favorite Pocket-Sized E-Readers Are Under $60 Today Only
  60. The Top 10 TV Series Right Now, According to Streaming Data
  61. Here's When Google Assistant Is Leaving Android
  62. These Amazon-Exclusive Metallic Pink Beats Headphones Are 50% Off
  63. This Tiny Waterproof GoPro (With a Built-In Light) Is Almost $50 Off Right Now
  64. Apple Could Owe Some Users up to $5,000 Each in This Class Action Lawsuit
  65. This Massive Mini LED QLED From TCL Is $800 Off Right Now
  66. Five Hacks Every Amazfit Balance 3 User Should Know
  67. How to Protect Yourself From This Massive Ongoing Cryptocurrency Hack
  68. This 45-Inch LG UltraGear OLED Curved Gaming Monitor Is $700 Off Right Now
  69. The Top 10 Movies Right Now, According to Streaming Data
  70. Five Hacks Every Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra User Should Know
  71. These Are the Best Clipboard Managers for Your Mac
  72. The New Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro Are Already 35% Off (With a Caveat)
  73. Here's How to Avoid Installing Malware on Your Smart TV
  74. WhatsApp Just Added Five New Group Chat Features, Including '@All'
  75. 10 Hacks Every Google Drive User Should Know
  76. These Apple AirPods 4 With ANC Are Half Off Right Now
  77. Samsung's Latest Flagship Soundbar Is Nearly $800 Off Right Now
  78. How to Finally Sync Your Fitbit Data to Apple Health
  79. This 27-Inch Sony OLED Gaming Monitor Is $300 Off Right Now
  80. My Favorite Sony Headphones Are $60 Off Again
  81. Google Never Should Have Put Nano Banana Into Google Earth in the First Place
  82. This Unlocked Google Pixel 10a Is Now $75 Off
  83. Amazon Prime Members Can Get Two Free E-Books in August
  84. Why Buying a MacBook Air From Apple Isn't a Great Idea Right Now
  85. Five Hacks Every Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro User Should Know
  86. This Floatable Anker Speaker Is Nearly Half Off Right Now
  87. This Clip-On JBL Speaker Is 38% Off Right Now
  88. I’m a Deals Writer, and These Are My Top 10 Tech Deals This Week
  89. 10 Snipping Tool Hacks Every Windows 11 User Should Know
  90. AI Bots Can Steal Your Login Credentials, but You Can Protect Yourself
  91. 10 Hacks Every Google Sheets User Should Know
  92. Google's Take on Apple's AirTag May Have Just Leaked
  93. The Fast-Charging Pixel Watch 4 LTE Is $100 Off Right Now
  94. Your Samsung Galaxy Watch's Browser Just Got a Useful Upgrade
  95. You Might Soon Have to Pay More for Higher Access to Siri AI
  96. If You Loved 'Gilmore Girls,' There's One Movie You Need to Watch Next
  97. This Self-Cleaning Roborock Vacuum Is $700 Off Right Now
  98. This 2026 Samsung OLED TV Is $700 Off Right Now
  99. 10 Hacks Every Samsung Galaxy User Should Know
  100. One of the Best QLED TVs of 2026 Is $1,000 Off Right Now

The Onion

The Register

TechMeme

  1. Some health and fitness obsessives are using AI for hyperpersonalized training, building custom dashboards and tools to analyze their sleep, workouts, and diet (Wall Street Journal)
  2. Briter: Africa-focused startups raised $3.3B in H1 2026, up 73% YoY, driven by Zipline's $950M raise; US- and UAE-incorporated entities raised half the capital (Nduka Orjinmo/Bloomberg)
  3. Bengaluru-based Yulu, which gets ~95% of its revenue from renting e-bikes to gig workers, raised a $93M Series C, sources say at a ~$170M post-money valuation (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
  4. Sources: Singapore-based data center operator DayOne confidentially files for a US IPO, aims to list as soon as next quarter, and is considering raising ~$5B (Bloomberg)
  5. Researchers say suspected Chinese hackers used open-source AI agents to build an autonomous hacking tool that compromised Taiwanese government websites in July (Tom Wilson/Financial Times)
  6. OpenAI VP of Global Policy Ann O'Leary says AI policy in the US is anchored in the states and informed by California's AI transparency law passed last year (Chase DiFeliciantonio/Politico)
  7. A look at Candy Crush's continued popularity 15 years after its launch, with an estimated 81.5M MAUs and in-app revenue of $876.5M in fiscal year 2025 (Alanna Okun/Bloomberg)
  8. A profile of Suno, which has been used by more than 100M people since 2023 and has 2M+ paid subscribers, as it faces copyright lawsuits from UMG and Sony Music (Bloomberg)
  9. OpenAI launches a ChatGPT desktop app for Linux in preview, supporting ChatGPT Work, Codex, and more; Computer Use outside the in-app browser is not available (Frederic Lardinois/The New Stack)
  10. The CFTC uses its "emergency authority" to order Kalshi to continue operating in New York after the state filed a lawsuit in July seeking to shutter Kalshi (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
  11. Source: Kalshi's annualized revenue topped $4B in July, up from $2B+ two months earlier, and its operating expenses totaled $300M in June (Yueqi Yang/The Information)
  12. Accel raised $3.5B in funds for early-stage investments, including a $1.35B global expansion fund for larger early-stage rounds and rapid follow-on investments (Natasha Mascarenhas/Bloomberg)
  13. Researchers find that feeding a frontier model's encrypted reasoning traces to a weaker model from the same provider can make it output the traces in plaintext (Will Knight/Wired)
  14. Sources: former OpenAI Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil is aiming to raise $150M for a new AI science startup, seeking a valuation of at least $750M (Business Insider)
  15. CoreWeave reports Q2 revenue up 112% YoY to $2.58B, vs. $2.56B est., and a $104B revenue backlog, with 1.5 GW of contracted power; CRWV jumps 9%+ after hours (Jordan Novet/CNBC)