Saturday · September 5, 2026 Vol. I · No. 247
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UFC Paris ‘Hooker vs. Parnasse’ play-by-play, results & round scoring Scientists build a more accurate Alzheimer’s risk score using global DNA data Tree species diversity protects forests from climate extremes, study finds Installing an iOS public beta on your iPhone? Always do this first Dry cargo ship carrying military equipment hit in port of Chernomorsk Partizan and Hapoel Tel Aviv face off in Belgrade tonight US military says it struck three Iranian tankers after American warships came under missile attack Russian forces hit Black Ammo explosives manufacturer in Borispol UFC Paris ‘Hooker vs. Parnasse’ play-by-play, results & round scoring Scientists build a more accurate Alzheimer’s risk score using global DNA data Tree species diversity protects forests from climate extremes, study finds Installing an iOS public beta on your iPhone? Always do this first Dry cargo ship carrying military equipment hit in port of Chernomorsk Partizan and Hapoel Tel Aviv face off in Belgrade tonight US military says it struck three Iranian tankers after American warships came under missile attack Russian forces hit Black Ammo explosives manufacturer in Borispol

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Samsung’s beloved Q Series sound system is hundreds off for Labor Day

Researching, buying, then finally assembling a sound system for your TV is daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. If you want one of the best kits you can get at a rare discount, Be…

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Apple has been sued for $2.7 billion over App Tracking Transparency rules

A lawsuit claims the policy was stricter on third-party developers than Apple itself.

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Pre-orders for Sony's GTA 6-themed DualSense controllers will open on September 10

At $85, the hardware only costs a little bit more than the game.

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OpenAI’s next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era’

OpenAI's next big model is here: GPT-6 Astra. The company calls it a "generational leap in capability" for areas like cybersecurity, professional work, software engineering, scien…

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TikTok introduces voice comments and simplified polls

It's also letting people upload multiple photos at once when reacting to a post.

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Microsoft opens up Xbox Cloud Gaming with new pay-as-you-go option

Microsoft says it will let anyone access Xbox Cloud Gaming in November, without the need to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass. The change to a pay-as-you-go model is part of some sweepi…

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Microsoft slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to just 15 hours a month for Ultimate subscribers

Microsoft is announcing some major changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming today, less than a year after opening up cloud gaming to its Xbox Game Pass Premium and Essential tiers. While all …

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Anthropic automatically signs out Claude users to protect them from hackers

Infostealer malware apparently had harvested active Claude login sessions from users' PCs.

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Motorola just introduced another Razr that's covered in Swarovski crystals

The latest crystal-covered Razr phone is here.

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Until Dawn 2 launches January 28

The interactive slasher Until Dawn 2 takes place on a tropical island and stars 'Stranger Things' actor Dacre Montgomery.

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Lenovo's $700 IdeaPad Vibe is ready to take on the MacBook Neo

Lenovo's IdeaPad Vibe features a colorful new design, a range of processor options and, most importantly, is rather affordable.

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Lenovo's latest expandable screen laptop concept feels like it's ready for the real world

The Project Swan concept features a 14-inch screen that stretches to 17 inches in just a few seconds.

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Lenovo unveils two Yoga laptops with NVIDIA's RTX Spark

Lenovo's Yoga laptops now get the option of harnessing NVIDIA's RTX Spark for heavy-duty workloads.

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Circular brings mobile payments to its 3 Series smart ring

Circular's smart ring gets NFC and a haptic motor to go with its one-line ECG.

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NVIDIA's PAIR lets you use idle PCs for AI computing tasks

NVIDIA's PAIR is a free, open-source tool that can distribute AI workloads across idle computers.

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Google rolls out AI-powered voice capabilities for Gmail, Docs and Keep

Google makes its suite of voice tools available for Gmail, Docs and Live - at least if you're a paying customer.

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Google now lets you chat with Gmail, Docs, and Keep

Google is rolling out AI-powered voice assistant modes for Gmail, Docs, and Keep that allow you to manage the apps by talking to them. The real time conversational capabilities ar…

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This 14-inch laptop has a screen that unrolls to 17 inches

Lenovo's latest rollable concept, announced at IFA 2026, is the ThinkBook Project Swan: a business laptop with a screen that expands horizontally from 14 to 17 inches. Rollable sc…

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Nvidia launches free tool that links idle computers into a personal AI data center

Nvidia is announcing its new Personal AI Router (PAIR), a free tool that syncs up your home computers for tackling local AI inference tasks with tools like Ollama and LM Studio. L…

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Nvidia’s new RTX Spark laptops launch in October with two different configs

All the rumors leading up to Nvidia's announcement of its Arm-based RTX Spark chips over the summer mentioned two specific chips: the N1X and N1. While the N1 won't be arriving th…

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This ultra-thin Lenovo laptop concept uses solid-state cooling

Lenovo is announcing a new concept laptop for IFA 2026 that uses solid-state cooling instead of traditional fans, making it incredibly thin and super light. The 14-inch Project Ae…

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Lenovo’s new MacBook Neo competitor comes in two sizes and seven colors

Lenovo is announcing the IdeaPad Vibe, a productivity laptop aimed at taking on the MacBook Neo with a similar starting price and a wider range of colors. The Vibe comes in 14- an…

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The Moto Watch Ultra is a return to Wear OS

Just a few months after getting back into the smartwatch game, Motorola is targeting the premium end of the market with the first Moto Watch Ultra. It comes with some upgrades fro…

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Circular’s new smart rings add contactless payments and vibrating alerts

Circular announced its new Ring 3 Series today as a follow-up to the Ring 2 that debuted at CES 2025 with upgraded sensors and FDA-cleared atrial fibrillation detection. The new R…