Trump administration spends another $1.2 billion to kill offshore wind farm projects
https://www.engadget.com/2232653/trump-administration-spends-another-1-2-billion-to-kill-offshore-wind-farm-projects/

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Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/security-researchers-scanned-the-polish-web-and-found-courts-hospitals-and-airports-at-risk-of-hacks/

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Framework customer information was accessed as part of a data breach
https://www.engadget.com/2232708/framework-customer-information-was-accessed-as-part-of-a-data-breach/

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🌐 TECH NEWS & TRICKS
🗓 08.08.2026

🤖 AI Updates
• OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns
• After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool
• Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore
• The ultimate eclipse chase: A Concorde raced against the Moon's shadow
• Watching Roku’s AI channel is like eating from a trough
• OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful

🏢 Big Tech
• Judge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment
• Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did
• Korean lunar orbiter snaps first pics of the SpaceX Falcon 9 crash site on the moon
• What’s behind the Google AI shake-up
• SpaceX’s Terafab will rely on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels
• Are Ray-Ban Meta glasses a privacy risk? Here's what you should know

🔒 Cybersecurity
• Computer maker Framework notifies ‘all customers’ of a data breach

📱 Mobile
• The 5 Best Laptop Power Banks I've Personally Tested (2026)
• 3 Best Cheap Gaming Laptops (2026): Lenovo, MSI, Alienware

🔧 Gadgets
• Sony might be rebooting its 2020 flagship headphones
• The only instant cameras worth your money
• Sony could release a cheaper version of its WH-1000XM4 headphones, according to leaks

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