The next age of LLMs? Dev gets a small LLM running at 10 tokens a second locally on a $10 microcontroller

https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-next-age-of-llms-dev-gets-a-small-llm-running-at-10-tokens-a-second-locally-on-a-usd10-microcontroller

We called the GMKtec K8 Plus an 'understated mini PC that delivers far more power than you'd expect for the price' — and now it's $130 off

https://www.techradar.com/pro/gmktec-k8-plus-mini-pc-deal

Hivemind AI software carries out first on-water 'swarming test' in Taiwan mission

https://www.techradar.com/pro/hivemind-ai-software-carries-out-first-on-water-swarming-test-in-taiwan-mission

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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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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Our top-rated business PC is a multitasking powerhouse — save $530 on the Dell Tower Plus with Core Ultra 7

https://www.techradar.com/pro/dell-tower-plus-desktop-ebt2250-deal

WhatsApp scam costs Hong Kong man $1.27 million after criminals used AI voice notes to impersonate his father — experts say secret codewords are the best way to stay safe

https://www.techradar.com/computing/cybercrime/whatsapp-scam-costs-hong-kong-man-usd1-27-million-after-criminals-used-ai-voice-notes-to-impersonate-his-father-experts-say-secret-codewords-are-the-best-way-to-stay-safe

'I wasn’t driving. I had Autopilot on': Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system is getting drivers speeding tickets, and owners aren’t happy

https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/i-wasnt-driving-i-had-autopilot-on-teslas-full-self-driving-system-is-getting-drivers-speeding-tickets-and-owners-arent-happy

Could this be the end of BIOS-locked laptops? AI tweaker deploys Claude to unlock and change settings for good

https://www.techradar.com/pro/could-this-be-the-end-of-bios-locked-laptops-ai-tweaker-deploys-claude-to-unlock-and-change-settings-for-good

Quote of the day by US President Dwight D Eisenhower: 'Public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific-technological elite' — foreshadowing Silicon Valley's global domination

https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-us-president-dwight-d-eisenhower-public-policy-could-itself-become-the-captive-of-a-scientific-technological-elite-foreshadowing-silicon-valleys-global-domination

I've rounded up the best Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 cases to keep your passport-shaped foldable safe from scrapes and drops

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/ive-rounded-up-the-best-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-cases-to-keep-your-passport-shaped-foldable-safe-from-scrapes-and-drops

Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, August 8 (game #1657)

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-8-august-2026

🌐 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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Kensington Expert Mouse Pro TB900 review: I swapped my mouse and trackpad for the new TB900 trackball, and ran a head-to-head video edit against my usual setup — the trackball won.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/kensington-expert-mouse-pro-tb900-eq-review

Nitecore’s latest power bank is the lightest and most compact yet
https://www.theverge.com/tech/976506/nitecore-nb10000-gen4-review-adventure-battery

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How to watch Japan vs Australia: Live streams and TV channels as Brave Blossoms host Wallabies

https://www.techradar.com/how-to-watch/rugby/japan-vs-australia

I asked ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok which sci-fi AI they're most like — and their answers were surprisingly different

https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/chatgpt/i-asked-chatgpt-claude-gemini-and-grok-which-sci-fi-ai-theyre-most-like-and-their-answers-were-surprisingly-different