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Artificial intelli-gents: 12 inhuman pop culture tech bros

Though few pieces of media mention Mark Zuckerberg by name, he's forever shaped the way a certain type of Silicon Valley villain looks.

At TechBBQ, Europe’s AI conversations kept coming back to: Who’s actually in control?

Investors, founders, and operators from across Europe arrived for the annual Nordic TechBBQ conference to talk about how humans can have agency over AI.

Apple Labor Day 2026 deals now live: AirPods, M6 Mac mini, AirTag 2, iPhone, more

Amazon has now officially launched its massive 2026 Labor Day Sale and the deals are flying.

How to watch Apple’s September event: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Ultra, more

Apple has announced September 9 as the date for its iPhone launch event, with a tagline: ‘Surprise and shine.’ Here’s how to watch the September event live, and a roundup of new products rumored to debut.

Albanese vows refugee intake won’t be slashed after earlier reports of Coalition-level cut

Prime minister intervenes amid anger at news Tony Burke was planning to cut intake of 20,000 arrivals by a third <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/27/australia-news-live-ai-datacentres-national-cabi

AirTag 2 now just $20 each ahead of new feature coming soon

Last week delivered a collection of particularly notable price drops on current-generation Apple gear, from AirPods Pro 3 at 25% off to the latest AirPods Max 2 at $120 off the list price, but we are not done yet. While those deals are indeed still live, Amazon has just delivered

Pocket’s AI made my game ideas real. Now Meta controls the results. - Ars Technica

Pocket’s AI made my game ideas real. Now Meta controls the results. Ars Technica

1666: Amsterdam's developer says it 'won't be using any AI anymore', and the tech was only used 'in conception and pre-production'—arguably the most creative ph

There was surprise and delight when Summer Game Fest brought the reveal of 1666: Amsterdam , the long awaited dream project from Assassin's Creed co-creator Patrice Désilets.

DLSS 5 mod brings next-gen tech to old Ampere GPUs, but frame rates are horrible — most games tank to single digits, high-end GPUs can hit up to 40 FPS in some

Nvidia's upcoming DLSS 5 neural rendering tech leaked earlier this week through a pre-release version of the DLL inside NBA 2K27 (which is in early access).

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Has a Hidden Technological Leap

Astronomers will test equipment that, if it’s successful, will one day be crucial for discovering Earthlike planets.

TechCrunch Mobility: The hidden human cost of robotaxis

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

Nvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech’s AI chip buildout

Nvidia invests $3.5 billion into Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek. The deal shows how Nvidia plans to stay essential to AI infrastructure as Big Tech begins to build its own AI chips.

Building Technology People Can Trust

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Tech stocks today: Apple stock slips as Tim Cook prepares to step down

Keralam must focus on high-tech industries to reverse migration, says Vice-President

“In Kerala, land is a scarce commodity. But you have to develop the State with more opportunities. Traditional industry may not be possible because of the land cost”

Road to Nowhere: Alexander Ullom on It Ends’ existential horror and Gen-Z ennui

As Neon unleashes It Ends in US theaters, writer-director Alexander Ullom reflects with Isaac Feldberg on his buzzy thriller’s scenic route to release and optimism in the face of nihilism.

A Star Wars Galaxies community server was allegedly hacked with AI assistance by a Reddit moderator harboring a primeval grudge

Star Wars Galaxies Legends, one of many community servers offering a version of the defunct MMO with custom additions, reportedly had its assets decrypted by a hacker with the username levarrishawk (via Massively OP ).

Mark Zuckerberg confesses Meta’s mighty AI takeover is not going well

The CEO concedes he will just have to keep using dumb humans—for now.

Webtoon Ent. Reports US$15.6 Million Operating Loss in 2nd Quarter of 2026

Founder, CEO Junkoo Kim pointed to priority driving the quarter: leaning further into AI-powered features

Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Allege Anthropic Launched ‘Brazen Campaign’ to Illegally Train Claude on Copyrighted Songs in New Lawsuit

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music have filed a federal lawsuit against Anthropic that claimed the AI giant’s alleged theft of the companies’ intellectual property marked “a brazen campaign of illegally torrenting, scraping, and downloading copyrighted works on a mas

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Took a Call From Donald Trump in the Middle of an All-Hands

The unexpected interruption came hours before the president wrote a congratulatory post on Truth Social about the company’s most recent earnings report.

Google Maps Now Shows ‘Lake America’ Instead of Lake Ontario

After Donald Trump’s executive order demanding the name change, Google is the first major online map provider to flip the switch.

Why Food Keeps Making Everybody Sick This Summer

While Trump administration cuts have contributed to the epidemic of foodborne illnesses this summer, there are also deeper issues that make the American food supply chain susceptible to parasites and bacteria outbreaks.

Hollywood celebs are getting into microdrama apps

Several Hollywood celebs are ditching the massive eight-figure checks and exotic movie sets for a rising format: microdramas.

How to sign up for a virtual power plant—and decide whether you should

MIT Technology Review’s How To series helps you get things done.

A startup claims it’s found a drug to make your blood young

I knew I’d officially become a “longevity influencer” this month when a company called Generation Lab reached out to offer me the chance to write about—and even receive—their new rejuvenation treatment, an injectable combination of two existing drugs which they call 1 Generation.

22 best-performing stocks of August, as the software industry continues its recovery

The energy and technology sectors did well in August, while Moderna’s stock was the best performer by a wide margin.

IEEE Engineering Summit Supports Bhutan’s Digital Transformation

In collaboration with the Kingdom of Bhutan government, IEEE recently introduced its Engineering Education, Research, and Innovation Summit.

Gaining Leadership Backing for Your Innovations

This article is part of our exclusive career advice series in partnership with the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society.

IEEE Senior Membership Demystified

For most of my career, my IEEE membership sat quietly in the background—a line on my résumé, a discount code for a conference registration, and access to the IEEE Xplore digital library , which I underutilized.

Make a Portable Wide-screen Mechanical TV

I never intended to join the cutting edge of electromechanical television.

IEEE Student Conference Provides Visibility to Budding Authors

The IEEE–Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) honor society is preparing to host the Innovating the Future event on 6 November.

Oscar Winner Brings Monsters to Life With His Simulation Software

While walking to school as a child, Jernej Barbič would marvel at how beautiful his home was.

Breaking Claude Code Opus 5 Auto Mode

Article URL: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2026/breaking-claude-code-opus-5-and-automode/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49506819 Points: 271 # Comments: 87

A 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/08/a-12tb-steam-teraleak-spills-more-than-a-decade-of-lost-pc-gaming-history/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49506182 Points: 312 # Comments: 58

Study: Blue light impairs the eye's ability to distinguish fine detail most

Article URL: https://research.uga.edu/news/blue-light-has-a-surprising-effect-on-your-eyes-study-finds/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49507121 Points: 63 # Comments: 39

State of the Map 2026: OpenStreetMap conference

Article URL: https://povesham.wordpress.com/2026/08/30/state-of-the-map-2026-openstreetmap-conference/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49507280 Points: 47 # Comments: 3

PDF Solutions (PDFS): A Semiconductor Software Winner Returned 52% in Q2

Not the GameCube, not the Wii U: This was Nintendo's most unsuccessful console

Nintendo's worst-ever console was awkward to use and didn't even sell a million units. But you can try it today if you're curious.

A decade's worth of Steam files totaling more than 12TB has leaked

The leak contains beta builds and finished games from Valve and third-party developers.

Why is the GameCube controller so loved by gamers?

People still swear by this quirky controller, leading to Nintendo supporting it for 25 years and counting.

Advanced AI threatens the world’s financial system, watchdog says - CNN

Advanced AI threatens the world’s financial system, watchdog says CNN G20 Warned Of Growing Threat to Financial Stability Posed By New AI Models WSJ Bank of England chief warns new AI models threaten global financial stability CNBC FSB Chair’s letter to G20 Finance Ministers and

Bessent to Druckenmiller: My bond call was right - Seeking Alpha

Bessent to Druckenmiller: My bond call was right Seeking Alpha America will regret Scott Bessent’s bond-market misadventures The Economist Bessent: Druckenmiller Probably Lost Money Before Critical Op-Ed WSJ A Turning Point in AI Writing The Atlantic Opinion | What’s Going On at

With Sparks of Tomorrow, the Dreams Are in the Details

From the main characters' visions of an electricity-powered world to fantasies of a future awash in technicolor brilliance, the show is constantly pushing a dream of a brighter tomorrow.

Trump slams data centre backlash, saying China 'could not be happier'

Australia risks missing out on AI economic boom due to 'slow' uptake

Projected first-round NFL pick Brendan Sorsby enters rehab amid gambling probe

Texas Tech and the NCAA are investigating after reports of thousands of online wagers placed by the standout quarterback Leer

Adata Urban Tapsafe 2TB review: Solid-state storage you unlock with your phone

Perhaps as a result of AI hyperscaler demand soaking up all the cutting-edge flash , external storage makers in recent months have seemed to focus less on speed and more on adding unique and helpful features.

Donkey Kong 64 finally gets a fully native PC port written in C — DK64 ReKONGpiled brings ultrawide support, uncapped framerates, and zero AI code

In the wake of AI vibecoding infiltrating the retro revival scene, human efforts tend to stand out, especially when they're as novel as this project.

Man uses robot vacuum to covertly record his wife's affair, wins divorce settlement but gets sentenced to prison for making an illegal recording — Husband lands

In a strange turn of events under Taiwanese law, both parties in a judicial contest lost against each other .

Key Nvidia and Intel supplier raided over alleged China origin fraud — Unimicron faces probe over PCB origin washing, risk of 40% U.S. tariff penalty

Taiwanese prosecutors are investigating Unimicron, one of the world’s largest PCB and chip substrate makers and a key supplier to Nvidia, Intel, Google, and Amazon, over allegations that it shipped China-made PCBs back to Taiwan and relabeled them as Taiwanese products, according

Jensen Huang and Lisa Su snubbed by TIME’s 2026 list of top 100 AI leaders — Paris Hilton and Ben Affleck, among others, make the list as ‘Architects of AI’ ine

TIME published its 2026 TIME100 AI list last week, with one notable omission: Jensen Huang, one of eight TIME-designated “Architects of AI,” whose GPUs power the training infrastructure for all frontier AI models and whose company has just reported one of the largest sets of quar

Trump says communities that reject data centers 'want to end up being backwards and poor' — President claims China 'could not be happier' with AI data center ba

Donald Trump doesn't appear to be a fan of the data center backlash that has swept the nation.

Motorless solid-state cooler uses heat to cool itself; could recycle processor heat into cooling — shape-memory alloy films could turn data center exhaust into

A team of scientists in Germany and Japan has demonstrated a solid-state cooling system that uses heat to generate the mechanical work required for refrigeration, potentially opening a route to processors and data centers that recycle some of their own waste heat for cooling.

Best Laptops (2026): My Top Recommendations After Testing Hundreds

I’ve been reviewing laptops for over a decade, and here's my advice on how to find the right laptop for you.

Mice, a Caved-In Ceiling, and Cloudy Water: The GSA’s New Office Is Falling Apart

“Do we need to look at the ceiling before going to the bathroom? Can we actually trust the water is safe to drink?” asks one GSA worker.

The 31 Best Deals From the REI Labor Day Sale

Labor Day already? Say it ain’t so. You can still chase summer a while longer with these great deals on outdoor gear at the REI Labor Day Sale.

AI Has Human Doctors Asking: What’s Left for Us?

A recent paper argues that AI is often better at doctoring than doctors. Guess who isn't thrilled.

Milo Yiannopoulos Detained by ICE in Louisiana

The longtime far-right operator and troll, a UK citizen, is being held in ICE custody pending his removal from the United States.

Microsoft Teams Has Become a Haven for Scammers in China

Fraudsters are exploiting enterprise chat apps like Teams and Webex to trick Chinese victims into transferring large sums of money, fueling a wave of complaints.

Motorola Coupon Code for September 2026

Upgrade your smartphone for less with the latest Motorola promo codes, free shipping offers, and exclusive seasonal discounts.

Psilocybin Might Make Your Brain Live in the Moment

Psychedelics are often associated with disconnecting from reality, but a recent neuroimaging study found that psilocybin can actually make our brain activity more connected to the world around us.

How to Run a Chatbot on Your Own Computer

Installing a large language model on your personal computer gives you a handy digital assistant that won’t compromise your data privacy.

The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn

Plus: Hackers target over 100 US water systems, ICE puts in an order for robot dogs, and you’ll never guess what “MrChildPorn” was arrested for.

Scientists Create the Littlest Big Bang to Study the Universe's Origins

The discovery redefines how large atoms need to be to produce the extreme state of matter found in the early universe.

Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Review: Master of Phone Calls

Outstanding call quality and an excellent price point put these earbuds way ahead of pricier competition.

How to Escape Group Chat Hell

Young adults are in more group chats than ever—sometimes more than 20 at a time. Here’s how to tame the chat madness.

The Best Label Makers (2026): Brother, Niimbot, Dymo

Experience the oddly satisfying joy of labeling bins, drawers, and more with the best Bluetooth and traditional label makers.

Why the Hottest New Wearables Want to Be Ignored

Burnt out on wrist buzzes and notification overload? A new crop of minimalist wearables promises to collect your health data without demanding your attention.

The 9 Best MagSafe Phone Grips for Your Butter Fingers (2026)

Keep your phone firmly in hand and add some personality with these comfortable, durable, and nifty smartphone grips.

Best Mesh Wi-Fi Systems (2026): I Tested Them All

Forget about patchy internet connections and dead spots in the house. These WIRED-tested, multi-room mesh Wi-Fi systems will keep your whole house online.

You Know Who Really Hates AI? Insurance Claims Adjusters

Of the Glassdoor reviews from claims adjusters that mentioned AI, a staggering 98 percent were negative. “AI is just a tool,” one person tells WIRED. “It should never be given the keys.”

ATM Flaws Reveal Key Weaknesses in the Software Supply Chain

A security researcher discovered nine vulnerabilities impacting ATM encryption and authentication software. But the problems extend far beyond your local cash machine.

George Santos Just Got Hit With Kalshi’s First-Ever Lifetime Ban

The former US representative was also fined more than $71,000 for allegedly attempting to manipulate the prediction market.

Hokies name PSU transfer Grunkemeyer top QB

Virginia Tech has named Ethan Grunkemeyer the team's starting quarterback. A backup at Penn State, Grunkemeyer followed Hokies coach James Franklin to Blacksburg.

The Theragun Sense makes everyday recovery surprisingly easy

The Theragun Sense, which retails for $299, is a wellness-focused massage gun that’s designed for everyday aches, muscle tension, relaxation, and soreness.

Nvidia’s AI advantage is moving beyond the GPU

The new generation of data center systems is increasing efficiency with smarter traffic control instead of just more processor cycles.

Chinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machine

Technical progress has encouraged a new batch of companies to jump in on the promise of profits from humanoid robots. And they're all Chinese automakers.