Sunday · September 6, 2026 Vol. I · No. 248
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Volcanic ash cloud halts flights at Indonesia’s main international airport ‘Nobody will win’: Zelenskyy adviser warns of mutual destruction if war with Russia continues El Nino-fuelled wildfires destroy precious Indonesian forests – in pictures Russia’s Khachanov advances at 2026 US Open with straight-set win over French Bonzi Perplexity Details Its GPU Embedding Stack: How Ivy, Tulip and ROSE Serve pplx-embed Valentina Shevchenko Vacates UFC Flyweight Championship Due to Injury Dave Allen’s 40 Fight Plan Gets Bizarre Twist US envoys set for Ukraine talks after meeting Putin in Moscow Volcanic ash cloud halts flights at Indonesia’s main international airport ‘Nobody will win’: Zelenskyy adviser warns of mutual destruction if war with Russia continues El Nino-fuelled wildfires destroy precious Indonesian forests – in pictures Russia’s Khachanov advances at 2026 US Open with straight-set win over French Bonzi Perplexity Details Its GPU Embedding Stack: How Ivy, Tulip and ROSE Serve pplx-embed Valentina Shevchenko Vacates UFC Flyweight Championship Due to Injury Dave Allen’s 40 Fight Plan Gets Bizarre Twist US envoys set for Ukraine talks after meeting Putin in Moscow

Hardware & Devices

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Ubisoft is shutting down its weird NFT game that came out two years after the whole craze died down

Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles is going the way of the Bored Ape.

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Sony will move forward with its plans to stop making PS5 discs despite backlash

Sony responded to widespread criticism of its plan to discontinue games on discs in its latest earnings call.

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This new drone spins so fast the human eye can barely see it

"Invisible" drones have been in the works for years, and researchers have finally designed one that gets close.

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EU will mandate labels on authentic-looking AI content starting August 2

"It is a matter not only of customer protection, it's also a matter of democracy protection."

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Australia's social media ban for under-16s has had limited impact so far

Nearly 22 percent of children are on Pinterest while there was "no statistically significant change" in AI chatbot use.

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Is the Apple Watch waterproof?

There's a difference between waterproof and water resistant.

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How to fight a data center

If you're worried about noise, utility costs, or pollution: here's how to fight against a data center.

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Slow downloads? These tweaks could speed up your router

If your Wi-Fi is a bit sluggish, there are some things you should check before upgrading your router.

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A $2 sticker let me bypass the Meta Glasses' anti-creep feature

Meta's smart glasses are supposed to alert bystanders when they're recording. Bypassing those safety features is trivially easy, unfortunately.

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Super Mario Sunshine is the Switch 2's next GameCube addition

The sunny 2002 platformer was the direct follow-up to Super Mario 64.

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The EU's Right to Repair directive kicks in today

Today is the day the EU's Right to Repair rules come into force that will, eventually, make it much easier to fix your broken gear.

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Slate Truck first drive: A minimalist's delight

Slate's anti-truck EV is poised to deliver on all of its promises.

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Electronic Arts says it'll be a private company next week

Electronic Arts will close its $55 billion deal to go private by August 4 next week.

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You can now play Xbox games on Hisense TVs without a console

Microsoft has started rolling out the Xbox app to Hisense TVs and other TVs powered by VIDAA OS.

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HoverAir's Versa is a pocket gimbal camera and drone mashup

HoverAir has unveiled Versa, an interesting product that marries a gimbal camera and drone.

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Amazon's Zoox is the first steering wheel-free robotaxi to get regulatory approval for paid rides

The NHTSA has given Amazon's Zoox permission to charge for rides. It's the first AV with no manual controls to get it.

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Tecno's new concept may be the first truly bezel-less smartphone

Tecno is teasing a truly bezel-less smartphone concept and it'll reveal it at IFA 2026.

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Sony says it has secured enough ram for all the PS5s it expects to sell this year

Whenever computer or gaming hardware is discussed these days, the 'Ramageddon' memory shortage is likely to come up.

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Anthropic says its AI models also hacked three organizations on their own

After OpenAI's admission that its models broke into Hugging Face, Anthropic has now admitted that the models it was testing also hacked other organizations.

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Reddit's CEO sure seems frustrated with Google's AI overviews

Amid rumors of Google breakup, Huffman says "people don't want a summary of reddit, they want reddit."

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Spotify's new feature lets you leave little notes on songs

Give me a mixtape, and hold the tape.

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That AI wearable you don't like just got worse

The new Friend pendant features a speaker, updated models and the same off-putting ideas about how humans should use AI.

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Casio's new ring watch is an undercover Oura competitor and it's adorable

At last, a smart ring with some flair.

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Snap will show off its AR Specs at a September 16 event

The company is promising the first in-depth look at the $2,195 glasses.