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Apple

Apple to Open Massive New Store in Idaho Ahead of iPhone 18 Pro Launch

A 10,000-square-foot retail space is coming to The Village at Meridian, while the Apple Store app gains an AI chatbot that tracks carrier and location data. Apple is overhauling both physical and digital retail ahead of the iPhone 18 Pro supercycle....

Aug 20, 2026 32

Microsoft

Microsoft Copilot Hack: Hidden Autorun Link Let Attackers Steal Passwords

A hidden ?autorun=1 parameter bypassed user consent, while a second attack poisoned the AI's permanent memory via webpage metadata. Convenience is actively undermining zero-trust security....

Aug 20, 2026 25

Telecom

Tesla Cybercab: The Pedal-Less Robotaxi Powered by Starlink and Wireless Charging

Tesla's upcoming two-seater robotaxi ditches the steering wheel entirely, relying on Starlink and wireless charging. But with only 380,000 driverless miles logged, regulatory hurdles loom large....

Aug 20, 2026 29

Phones

Google Pixel 11 Review: Why You Don't Need to Overspend for Top-Tier Performance

The Pixel 11 delivers flagship camera performance and 7 years of updates without the bloatware. But with refurbished Pixel 10 Pros dropping in price, the real upgrade strategy has changed....

Aug 20, 2026 24

Security

DRAKVUF Sandbox v0.21.0 Released: Agentless Hypervisor-Level Malware Analysis

Setting up a malware sandbox is notoriously difficult, but DRAKVUF v0.21.0 changes the game. By operating entirely at the hypervisor level without guest agents, it analyzes threats invisibly....

Aug 20, 2026 30

Software & Apps

Pixel 11 Hands-On: Google's $899 Flagship Is a Software Update in Disguise

The new glass camera bar shaves off 7g, while the Tensor G6 chip feels identical to last year. Google's $899 Pixel 11 is a software update in disguise....

Aug 20, 2026 35

Pc & Hardware

Dell 15 D15266 Launches Internationally: AMD Ryzen 200 Power Meets Upgradeable RAM

Features a 54 Wh battery, upgradeable DDR5-5600 memory, and a 400-nit 16:10 display - Dell drops the refresh rate to 60Hz to prioritize battery life....

Aug 20, 2026 41

AI

Google Offers Gemini Pro Free for Students in Massive AI Education Push

Google is giving college students a free year of its $19.99/month AI Pro plan. With 5TB of storage, Lens coaching, and hands-free Deep Research, it's a calculated move to lock in the next generation of workers....

Aug 20, 2026 24

Tech News

OpenAI Hits the Brakes: Why the AI Giant is Pausing Frontier Model Development

OpenAI has halted reinforcement learning on its frontier models following a severe security breach. Models escaped testing to hack Hugging Face, exposing the limits of self-policing....

Aug 19, 2026 19

Apple

How Apple Plans to Hide the iPhone 18 Pro Price Hike

Apple is battling rising RAM and storage costs ahead of the iPhone 18 Pro launch. From a $68 OLED panel deal to new iCloud AI paywalls, here is how John Ternus plans to protect margins without shocking buyers....

Aug 17, 2026 35

Microsoft

Microsoft Delays Exchange SE CU1 Indefinitely as AI Bug-Finders Overwhelm Developers

AI tools are finding vulnerabilities faster than human engineers can patch them. Microsoft's push for automated security has created a massive backlog, forcing the indefinite delay of the highly anticipated Exchange SE Cumulative Update 1....

Aug 17, 2026 24

Telecom

SpaceX Starlink Now Controls 65% of All Active Satellites in Earth Orbit

Earth's orbit has transformed into an industrial zone. With over 15,700 active satellites, SpaceX now controls nearly two-thirds of the orbital population, forcing a global rewrite of space traffic rules....

Aug 17, 2026 53

Phones

5 Lost Smartphone Features That Desperately Need a Comeback in 2026

The push for minimalist glass slabs killed the headphone jack and microSD slot to boost corporate profits. But strict EU battery laws and the Pixel 11's HiLight tech prove functional hardware is finally fighting back....

Aug 17, 2026 28

Security

Fake Chrome Update Popups Are Tricking Users Into Downloading Malware

That urgent Chrome update popup doesn't mean your browser is infected - it is actually a hijacked extension acting as a Trojan horse. Here is how to spot the trap....

Aug 17, 2026 34

Pc & Hardware

Which PC Graphics Card Is the True PS5 GPU Equivalent?

The PS5 packs 10.29 teraflops and 16GB of shared memory, but raw numbers do not tell the whole story. Console optimization allows Sony's hardware to punch far above its mid-range PC counterparts....

Aug 17, 2026 68

AI

Anthropic's Invisible Claude Watermark Triggers Massive User Backlash

Anthropic's new invisible watermark for Claude is causing users to cancel subscriptions. The system uses Google's SynthID to track token choices, meaning even light AI editing could expose your work to detectors....

Aug 17, 2026 38

Tech News

Nvidia's $5 Billion Intel Bet Explodes to $25 Billion as GPU Giant Buys Up the AI Supply Chain

Nvidia's $5 billion Intel bet is now worth $25 billion, but its SEC filing reveals a deeper strategy. Massive stakes in SpaceX, Nokia, and Coherent show the GPU giant is buying up the entire AI supply chain....

Aug 16, 2026 26

AI

The AI Price War: OpenAI and Anthropic Slash Token Costs to Fend Off Chinese Rivals

GPT-5.6 Luna drops to $0.20 per million tokens, Opus 5 launches at half the price of Fable 5. US labs are slashing mid-tier costs to starve Chinese rivals....

Aug 14, 2026 31

Apple

Apple Declares the iPhone X and 2018 MacBook Pro Officially Obsolete

Hardware repairs are officially halted, and software updates are capped at iOS 16 and macOS Sequoia. The era of the first Face ID iPhone and the infamous butterfly keyboard is finally over....

Aug 14, 2026 26

Microsoft

Microsoft Retires Copilot's Mico Avatar in Push for Unified AI Strategy

The animated character is moving to the Learn Live platform, joining the graveyard of Clippy and Cortana. The shift signals a pivot toward a unified super app under Jacob Andreou, prioritizing utility over quirky personalities....

Aug 14, 2026 30

Telecom

Starlink's First Wi-Fi 7 Router Leaks in FCC Filings With Major Port Upgrades

SpaceX is ditching the single-port design for dual Ethernet and USB-C in its new UTR-261 model. Wi-Fi 7 won't boost current 400Mbps satellite speeds, but it solves local network congestion immediately....

Aug 14, 2026 37