Russian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up
This follows many drone incursions into Romania and a failed attack in Germany.
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Tech // Product News & Reviews
A Google insider spills the tea on how the company forsook its founding ideals
Claire Stapleton’s new book, Don’t Be Evil, recounts her journey from company cheerleader to outspoken dissident.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Developer Cold Iron Studios shuts down cloud version of $60 game with no refunds
A reminder of the perils of digital ownership.
Scharon Harding
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Zuckerberg’s superyacht ignored emergency channel, failed to aid stranded boat
Zuckerberg’s superyacht and support ship were slow to heed Coast Guard call.
Jeremy Hsu
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Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store
Aptoide has become the first app store distributed inside Google Play under a judge’s order.
Ryan Whitwam
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Europe’s free satellite service just made it easier to track wildfires
Copernicus Browser adds wildfire visualization amid record wildfire season.
Jeremy Hsu
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OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”
Gurman report claims OpenAI confirmed the speaker is not an Apple ripoff.
Scharon Harding
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Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment
“Most people have completely forgotten how chaotic it really was.”
Alan Bradley
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Explosive drone found hovering near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at German airport
Russian attack? Explosive drone targeted parked aircraft at Leipzig airport.
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AI isn’t enough to protect social media communities from AI
Why humans need to moderate humans.
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Reddit signals ominous upcoming “changes” for old.reddit.com
Reddit says the beloved site is used for some “bad behavior.”
Scharon Harding
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Google’s AI shake-up: DeepMind’s Hassabis steps aside, senior scientists depart
Google’s AI brain drain continues.
Ryan Whitwam
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After jacking up prices, Disney+ and Netflix consider offering free alternatives
Disney is interested in “price-sensitive” streaming customers.
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Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4
Assistant will disappear, leaving only Gemini for voice control in the coming weeks.
Ryan Whitwam
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The Pixel 11’s “glow” feature is actually called HiLight—here’s what it does
The camera flash will evolve into a multicolor LED that illuminates when your phone is face down.
Ryan Whitwam
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Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from Android developer verification
Someone in Cuba or Iran can keep installing APKs with no new restrictions, but devs will suffer.
Ryan Whitwam
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Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple’s Q3 2026 earnings call
The iPhone and Mac sold well, but memory costs threaten further price increases.
Samuel Axon
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Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show
Satellites show burn scars and fires at AWS data centers and Saudi oil refinery.
Jeremy Hsu
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Google’s “privacy-preserving” age verification system is coming to the Play Store
Google’s new API relies on parents to set age ranges in Family Link.
Ryan Whitwam
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New airliner sets record flying 24 hrs nonstop from Australia to France
Test flight shows viability of Qantas Airways’ Project Sunrise routes in 2027.
Jeremy Hsu
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iOS and macOS 26.6 arrive today, paving the way for iOS and macOS 27
These are likely the last updates of note before Apple’s bigger fall updates.
Samuel Axon
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Activist charged with felony after giving border agent “duress code” that wiped his phone
The government says destroying his own data during an airport interrogation was illegal.
Ryan Whitwam
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Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: Much better battery, much worse price
Framework’s latest modular laptop trades one set of problems for another.
Andrew Cunningham
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Roku raises streaming stick prices by up to 60 percent
Roku blames RAM shortage after CEO called it “great” for business in May.
Scharon Harding
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Robot snakes searched for Venezuela earthquake survivors in collapsed buildings
US robotics researchers flew to Venezuela with snakebots after getting a call.
Jeremy Hsu
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Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows
App is installed through Windows Update when certain LG monitors connect to a PC.
Scharon Harding
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Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.
Google’s selfie videos can be used for account access, AI Avatars, and age verification.
Ryan Whitwam
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I wanted a clock that never needed setting. Things escalated.
Sure, maybe your clock has a backup battery, but mine has a deployment pipeline!
Lee Hutchinson
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Samsung unveils new Galaxy Z8 foldables and Galaxy Watches, available August 7
Samsung’s new foldables are slimmer, faster, and more expensive.
Ryan Whitwam
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Ukrainian drones deliver robots directly into battle by sea and air
Ukraine’s battlefield surge of robots now features airdrops and beach assaults.
Jeremy Hsu
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TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
“Current economic conditions” have shifted TreeSize’s business model.
Scharon Harding
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Firefighting drones in the works as wildfires plague US nearly year-round
California and XPRIZE competition tests whether drones can stop wildfires early.
Jeremy Hsu
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Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada
The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.
Jeremy Hsu
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Fubo hikes prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels lost in November
Fubo subscribers still don’t have Versant channels.
Scharon Harding
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HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs
Resellers threatened to ditch HP printing supplies for counterfeits.
Scharon Harding
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It’s official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android
Google says these changes could endanger user privacy and security.
Ryan Whitwam
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