🌐 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

Working hard or hardly working? More than half of workers have sent unneeded emails or messages just to show they are doing something

https://www.techradar.com/pro/working-hard-or-hardly-working-more-than-half-of-workers-have-sent-unneeded-emails-or-messages-just-to-show-they-are-doing-something

Still using one big overhead bulb? 3 lighting experts explain how layering light sources can bring your home to life, and how you can try it yourself tonight

https://www.techradar.com/home/smart-lights/still-using-one-big-overhead-bulb-3-lighting-experts-explain-how-layering-light-sources-can-bring-your-home-to-life-and-how-you-can-try-it-yourself-tonight

How to watch Chelsea vs AC Milan for FREE: pre-season friendly live streams from anywhere

https://www.techradar.com/how-to-watch/football/chelsea-vs-ac-milan-free

I asked the cast of Sky TV's Possession what would make the perfect streaming 'double bill' with the new supernatural thriller — and their answer has a surprising twist

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/sky-tv/possession-sinners-what-stars-watch

ICYMI: here's the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from our Z Fold 8 Ultra review to GTA 6's Netflix partnership

https://www.techradar.com/tech/icymi-heres-the-weeks-7-biggest-tech-news-stories-from-our-z-fold-8-ultra-review-to-gta-6s-netflix-partnership

Workers are worried AI will expose they don't know how to do their jobs properly

https://www.techradar.com/pro/workers-are-worried-ai-will-expose-they-dont-know-how-to-do-their-jobs-properly

Why are so many AI models going 'rogue'? The experts weigh in

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/why-are-so-many-ai-models-going-rogue-the-experts-weigh-in

West Ham vs Portsmouth Live Streams: How to watch Carabao Cup 2026/27 first round online from anywhere

https://www.techradar.com/how-to-watch/football/west-ham-vs-portsmouth-live-streams-carabao-cup-2026-27-first-round

Google’s top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/08/googles-top-hacker-hunter-explains-why-hacking-groups-get-codenames/

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I wanted to love this weird foldable mouse from Logitech, but its underwhelming ergonomics and performance left me feeling disappointed

https://www.techradar.com/computing/mice/logitech-mobi-fold-review

The RAM crisis just hit a new low — here's my advice on what to do based on 30 years of writing about GPUs, memory and PC components

https://www.techradar.com/computing/memory/the-ram-crisis-just-hit-a-new-low-heres-my-advice-on-what-to-do-based-on-30-years-of-writing-about-gpus-memory-and-pc-components

‘Playing around with your favourite artist’s song is an ultimate expression of fandom’: Spotify is taking another step into participatory music tools with its upcoming AI remix feature — but it signals red flags for industry professionals

https://www.techradar.com/audio/spotify/playing-around-with-your-favourite-artists-song-is-an-ultimate-expression-of-fandom-spotify-is-taking-another-step-into-participatory-music-tools-with-its-upcoming-ai-remix-feature-but-it-signals-red-flags-for-industry-professionals

'AI success will be defined not by how much infrastructure organizations own, but by how productively they use it': Nvidia lays out its thoughts on how storage has become the next frontier of AI

https://www.techradar.com/pro/ai-success-will-be-defined-not-by-how-much-infrastructure-organizations-own-but-by-how-productively-they-use-it-nvidia-lays-out-its-thoughts-on-how-storage-has-become-the-next-frontier-of-ai

How to watch Argentina vs South Africa for FREE: live stream details as Springboks prepare for New Zealand

https://www.techradar.com/how-to-watch/rugby/argentina-vs-south-africa-free

‘A capable controller with plenty of adjustments’: while this Nintendo Switch 2 and PC gamepad looks like an Xbox controller, it hides some serious upgrades — but there are a few sticking points you need to know about

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gulikit-kk3-max-review