Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight the billionaire tax
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/google-co-founder-sergey-brin-has-now-spent-100-million-to-fight-the-billionaire-tax/
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NYC Mayor Mamdani announces support for the Delivery Protection Act
https://www.engadget.com/2234009/nyc-mayor-mamdani-announces-support-for-delivery-protection-act/
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Tech industry is buzzing after a Claude agent hacked into a gym
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/tech-industry-is-buzzing-after-a-claude-agent-hacked-into-a-gym/
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Aptoide becomes the first rival app store to return to Google Play in the US
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/aptoide-becomes-the-first-rival-app-store-to-return-to-google-play-in-the-us/
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OpenAI reportedly completed a $7 billion employee tender offer
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/openai-reportedly-completed-a-7-billion-employee-tender-offer/
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As AI-led attacks multiply, OpenAI launches a new cyber model
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/as-ai-led-attacks-multiply-openai-launches-a-new-cyber-model/
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With new open models, Meta pitches another reboot of its struggling AI strategy
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/with-new-open-models-meta-pitches-another-reboot-of-its-struggling-ai-strategy/
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Apple may introduce a photo authentication tool in iOS 27
https://www.engadget.com/2234108/apple-may-introduce-a-photo-authentication-tool-in-ios-27/
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Developer Cold Iron Studios shuts down cloud version of $60 game with no refunds
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/players-lose-access-to-aliens-fireteam-elite-on-nintendo-switch-without-refunds/
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What you need to know about your hearing health and wired earbuds, and why this Kickstarter campaign emphatically gets my backing as someone who tests IEMs
https://www.techradar.com/audio/what-you-need-to-know-about-your-hearing-health-and-wired-earbuds-and-why-this-kickstarter-campaign-emphatically-gets-my-backing
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What you need to know about your hearing health and wired earbuds, and why this Kickstarter campaign emphatically gets my backing…
Aera? I barely know'er (yet)
The US government wants to make it easier to build and launch floating nuclear reactors, 'unleashing American energy dominance'
https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-us-government-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-build-and-launch-floating-nuclear-reactors-unleashing-american-energy-dominance
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The US government wants to make it easier to build and launch floating nuclear reactors, 'unleashing American energy dominance'
Washington opens the door to floating nuclear power
I asked Gemini if my chicken salad was still good: it saved itself and my stomach
https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/gemini/i-asked-gemini-if-my-chicken-salad-was-still-good-it-saved-itself-and-my-stomach
https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/gemini/i-asked-gemini-if-my-chicken-salad-was-still-good-it-saved-itself-and-my-stomach
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I asked Gemini if my chicken salad was still good: it saved itself and my stomach
Is it safe?
'It's Stalin's dream' — Quote of the day by software pioneer Richard Stallman on the tracking capabilities of cell phones
https://www.techradar.com/pro/its-stalins-dream-quote-of-the-day-by-software-pioneer-richard-stallman-on-the-tracking-capabilities-of-cell-phones
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'It's Stalin's dream' — Quote of the day by software pioneer Richard Stallman on the tracking capabilities of cell phones
The long-time privacy advocate doesn't carry a cell phone to avoid being tracked
3D-printed drones built on a US Navy ship for the first time, potentially opening a whole new world of possibilities for future warfare
https://www.techradar.com/pro/3d-printed-drones-built-on-a-us-navy-ship-for-the-first-time-potentially-opening-a-whole-new-world-of-possibilities-for-future-warfare
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3D-printed drones built on a US Navy ship for the first time, potentially opening a whole new world of possibilities for future…
A Navy warship can now function as a drone factory
NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, August 11 (game #1157)
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-11-august-2026
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-11-august-2026
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, August 11 (game #1157)
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, August 11 (game #1660)
https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-11-august-2026
https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-11-august-2026
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Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, August 11 (game #1660)
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, August 11 (game #891)
https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-11-august-2026
https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-11-august-2026
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, August 11 (game #891)
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
Virginia cracks down on electricity firms hiking prices for AI data centers — move could save ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ for everyday users
https://www.techradar.com/pro/virginia-cracks-down-on-electricity-firms-hiking-prices-for-ai-data-centers-move-could-save-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-for-everyday-users
https://www.techradar.com/pro/virginia-cracks-down-on-electricity-firms-hiking-prices-for-ai-data-centers-move-could-save-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-for-everyday-users
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Virginia cracks down on electricity firms hiking prices for AI data centers — move could save ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’…
Pay your own way, Virginia tells data centers
Better coffee — and now better NBN? Melburnians may have added another bragging right over Sydneysiders
https://www.techradar.com/computing/wi-fi-broadband/better-coffee-and-now-better-nbn-melburnians-may-have-added-another-bragging-right-over-sydneysiders
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Better coffee — and now better NBN? Melburnians may have added another bragging right over Sydneysiders
So of course we had to do a bit of investigating
Meta Quest Promo Codes and Coupons for August 2026
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-quest-promo-code/
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