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As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings

Best Early Tech Labor Day Sales I’d Shop Myself (2026): AirTags, Dyson, and More

From the best Dyson vacuum to the best wireless headphones and earbuds we’ve tested, you can get some great gadgets on sale already ahead of Labor Day.

Blue Eye Samurai’s second season will hit Netflix in January

Good news for Blue Eye Samurai fans: Netflix has shared the first trailer and release timeline for the second season of the animated series, and confirmed the s

Google’s Pixel 10A is a great deal at 15 percent off

This week, all of Google’s Pixel 11 phones launched, including the $899 Pixel 11, the $1,099 Pixel 11 Pro (with the same processor and starting 12GB RAM as the

I Tried the Best Robotic Pool Cleaners of 2026: Beatbot, iGarden, Dreame

Pack up your pool cleaning supplies. Let one of these robot buddies maintain your water quality instead

Influencers and Resellers Are Turning Empty Boxes Into Big Cash

As the appetite for “authenticity” grows online, content creators are buying up empty boxes for luxury goods—and resellers are cashing in for “crazy prices.”

Major YouTube creators are facing backlash for accepting AI money

Over the past few days, a number of prominent filmmaking content creators including Matti Haapoja and Sam "Kold" Kolder have posted videos of themselves demon

Meta’s Big Reckoning Is Here

Meta is in court again over child safety, and this time it’s a landmark case that could force significant changes to core features of Facebook and Instagram.

Microsoft and Discord subpoenaed over GTA VI gameplay leaks

Following several apparent video leaks of Grand Theft Auto VI, Take-Two Interactive has subpoenaed Microsoft and Discord over content that "infringes copyright

My cats hate each other, but this automatic feeder is helping

Over the course of nearly a decade, my husband and I have dutifully carried out a four-times-daily ritual of feeding a pair of lovely cat siblings who hate each

Nyrius Phoenix Home True 4K60 (2026): A Solution for Cord Clutter

The Nyrius Phoenix Home True 4K60 can wirelessly transmit games, TV shows, movies, and more across your home (even through walls).

Oura faces lawsuit accusing it of misleading consumers about sleep-tracking accuracy

The lawsuit alleges that Oura rings are unable to measure any of the physiological signals needed to assess sleep quality or determine sleep stages.

Paramount+ Coupon Codes and Deals for August 2026

Save on streaming with the latest Paramount+ promo codes and deals, including 50% off subscriptions, free trials, and more.

Patreon is changing its algorithm to help smaller creators get discovered

Patreon has announced a number of new and overhauled features that are designed to "build a better network - and a better internet," according to CEO Jack Con

Pixel 11 gets in on the digicam trend

I recently looked back at a photo I'd taken on a smartphone in 2014, and I was struck by just how good it looked. The details were soft, the shadows were dark.

Private equity firm Apollo confirms data breach amid hacking wave targeting financial giants

The private equity giant confirms a breach, weeks after Google researchers said hackers were targeting financial companies.

Rocket Report: SpaceX makes its mark on the Moon; ULA names new boss

Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking tools

Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE's HSI, and the Secret Service use hackin

Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up

There's about to be a big fight to secure access to space.

Tesla recalls 3 million cars as part of China-wide push to stop hidden door handles

Tesla and eight other automakers will install warning labels that help occupants identify the often hard-to-find manual door releases.

Tesla sunsets its Solar Roof tiles

Tesla has discontinued Solar Roof, its solar panels designed to look like regular roofing tiles, Electrek reports. Sources "close to the program" told the pub

Tesla, Uber, and Waymo all get the OK to operate thousands of robotaxis in Nevada

Together, these permits would allow up to 8,000 robotaxis to be deployed over the next 12 months.

The Patrick Clancy Conspiracy Theories Are Rooted in the Harsh Realities of Motherhood

Lindsay Clancy’s defense argues she killed her three kids because of postpartum psychosis. But armchair detectives, including many fed-up mothers, are laying bl

The Single English County Saying No to Palantir

The UK government is facing calls to cancel a sprawling health care contract with Palantir. The region of Greater Manchester insists it can do a better job itse

The Super El Niño Won’t Fix the West’s Water Crisis

“People have talked about the Colorado River crisis for decades—we’re now in it,” says one expert. “Everyone you talk to is like, ‘Shit, man.’”

US government lab is probing Chinese lidar for security vulnerabilities

The security review is being performed by the Idaho National Laboratory, and the research is being funded by a company -- or a group of companies -- in the elec

Walmart is finally adding Apple Pay and Google Pay

Walmart will soon allow you to pay for your items with Google Pay or Apple Pay. In an announcement on Friday, Walmart says it's going to bring tap-to-pay capabi

Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay

Are pigs flying? Walmart has finally caved on its refusal to support Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber

Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA’s child collision probe

The responses to NHTSA's questions so far are redacted entirely, citing "confidential business information."

Why does it seem like food recalls are out of control this year?

Just weeks after Taylor Farms issued a recall of its iceberg lettuce amid a massive cyclospora outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration recalled more than one

Why is the DOJ investigating Andreessen Horowitz’s board seats?

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&#

Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket

Genesis joins the giant electric SUV club with new GV90

How landscape gardening is being electrified

The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.

Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public

The app lets users create six-second looping videos and hosts more than two million classic videos.

Reverse-lookup service exposed millions of photos of people’s faces

Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids

SpaceX’s orbital data centers would create a new category of e-waste

They survived 9/11; 25 years later, their bonds remain unbroken

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UK business hit by 'daylight robbery' 1500% price hike for invoicing software

Richard Haldenby says his average monthly bill for Harvest had risen from $130 (£95.50) to $2,110.

US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban

81,000 warning letters sent to crypto holders in HMRC tax crackdown

According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request the number of letters sent has almost tripled since 2024.

Monzo says issue with card payments and transfers now resolved

The digital bank said all of its services were now "back up and running"

OpenAI slows down training after its AI carried out hack

The ChatGPT-maker said training will be slowed for two weeks while it puts the upgrades in place.

AI to help planes avoid climate-warming 'sky graffiti'

A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears

Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states started.

OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update

OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive.

The critical tech staying safe by going underground

The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground.