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

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

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

'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

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

NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, August 11 (game #1157)

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-11-august-2026

Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, August 11 (game #1660)

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-11-august-2026

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

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

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

Meta Quest Promo Codes and Coupons for August 2026
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-quest-promo-code/

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Joby flexes military muscle with $500 million defense acquisition
https://www.theverge.com/transportation/977533/joby-resonant-sciences-acquisition-evtol

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Meet Snowflake Volunteer: Tor's Android app that lets you help people bypass censorship

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/meet-snowflake-volunteer-tors-android-app-that-lets-you-help-people-bypass-censorship

AI transformation is now a leadership test

https://www.techradar.com/pro/ai-transformation-is-now-a-leadership-test

Data movement is the new performance battleground in semiconductor design

https://www.techradar.com/pro/data-movement-is-the-new-performance-battleground-in-semiconductor-design

'AI has the potential to fundamentally reshape the role of procurement': Amazon Business tells us why AI could supercharge procurement like never before

https://www.techradar.com/pro/ai-has-the-potential-to-fundamentally-reshape-the-role-of-procurement-amazon-business-tells-us-why-ai-could-supercharge-procurement-like-never-before

NordVPN outpaces competitors in independent tests, with top marks for speed and malware protection

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/nordvpn-outpaces-competitors-in-independent-tests-with-top-marks-for-speed-and-malware-protection