Authors face backlash for participation in 2022 Google AI study
https://www.engadget.com/2234838/authors-face-backlash-for-participation-in-2022-google-ai-study/

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Less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms' recalled lettuce went to Taco Bells
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/less-than-2-5-of-taylor-farms-recalled-lettuce-went-to-taco-bells/

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Google’s upcoming Pixel phones are for the fans, even if its launch event isn’t
https://www.theverge.com/tech/977844/made-by-google-pixel-11-launch-power-users-notification-led

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Made by Google 2026: all the Pixel news and announcements
https://www.theverge.com/tech/977561/made-by-google-2026-pixel-11-news

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Apple could help you prove your iPhone photos aren’t deepfakes
https://www.theverge.com/tech/977921/apple-reference-image-iphone-metadata

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A Google insider spills the tea on how the company forsook its founding ideals
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/a-google-insider-spills-the-tea-on-how-the-company-forsook-its-founding-ideals/

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Joby Aviation builds out defense business with $500M acquisition
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/joby-aviation-builds-out-defense-business-with-500m-acquisition/

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The best back-to-school sales 2026: TechRadar's recommendations for laptops, headphones, essentials, and more

https://www.techradar.com/seasonal-sales/the-best-back-to-school-sales-2026-techradars-recommendations-for-laptops-headphones-essentials-and-more

UK Navy forced to strip out internet connectivity from drones after finding it sent 'heartbeat communications' to China

https://www.techradar.com/pro/uk-navy-strips-internet-connectivity-from-drones-after-finding-it-sent-heartbeat-communications-to-china

HyperX Omen 16 gets a huge $600 discount — and with an RTX 5060 and a 165Hz 2K display, it's a win for students and creators

https://www.techradar.com/pro/hp-hyperx-omen-16-laptop-deal

Meta can't stop states' $1.4 trillion lawsuit from going to trial
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/meta-cant-stop-states-1-4-trillion-lawsuit-from-going-to-trial/

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Gemini becomes Google's fastest-growing product ever as it hits 1B users
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/google-says-gemini-has-reached-1b-users-faster-than-any-other-google-product/

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ChatGPT and Gemini both just passed 1 billion users
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/978113/chatgpt-gemini-1-billion-users

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FBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims’ online accounts to steal their intimate pictures
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/fbi-says-cybercriminals-are-hacking-into-victims-online-accounts-to-steal-their-intimate-pictures/

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/openai-launches-chatgpt-desktop-app-for-linux/

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Google’s Gemini app surges to 1 billion users
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/googles-gemini-app-surges-to-one-billion-users/

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Expand your home server for less — WD Red Plus 2TB NAS drive falls to $155 at Newegg

https://www.techradar.com/pro/wd-red-plus-2tb-nas-drive-deal

India’s Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/indias-yulu-raises-93m-as-quick-commerce-boom-fuels-e-bike-demand/

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Quote of the day by musician Nick Cave on AI-generated lyrics: 'A grotesque mockery of what it is to be human' — dismissing the use of AI in the creative process

https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-musician-nick-cave-on-ai-generated-lyrics-a-grotesque-mockery-of-what-it-is-to-be-human-dismissing-the-use-of-ai-in-the-creative-process

Capturing the 'primal energy of Wolverine' in a new look, Sony is going all-in on Marvel’s Wolverine with a new PS5 collection that includes covers, a DualSense, and a limited-edition console

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ps5/capturing-the-primal-energy-of-wolverine-in-a-new-look-sony-is-going-all-in-on-marvels-wolverine-with-a-new-ps5-collection-that-includes-covers-a-dualsense-and-a-limited-edition-console