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BBC Technology
- Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?
Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:25:32 GMT
- Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AI
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is the latest Big Tech name to pen a letter thousands of words long about AI.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:06:27 GMT
- Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:20:19 GMT
TechRadar Tech
- I've finally found a true crime documentary that doesn't make murder investigations feel like entertainment — and you can stream it for free on BBC iPlayer
The third season of Murder 24/7 is now available to stream on BBC iPlayer — and it's the best example of true crime education over entertainment that I've ever seen.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000
- I watched two returning horror franchises and played a creepy indie game in August — and I was surprised by which one let me down the most
August saw the return of two franchises as well as the arrival of an indie game demo. But which ones are worth your time?Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000
- 'We were five years ahead': the Nokia 9000 Communicator launched 30 years ago today — and squandering its smartphone lead will forever haunt Nokia's former CEO
The Nokia 9000 Communicator was a device ahead of its time, and we're exactly now three decades on from its debut. Here's how the world reacted, before Apple stole its crown.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000
- ‘Every other industry running mission critical infrastructure solved this problem years ago’: Why autonomous networking is in dire need of a digital twin
The journey to autonomous networking is already underway, but without digital twins we could still experience major interruptions.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000
- I enjoyed this CD player's sturdy build and solid sound in testing, but it has a fatal flaw
If your system needs an affordable compact disc solution (or if you want to hear your CDs in private), the Fosi Audio Merak might just be the answer…Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000
- ICYMI: here's the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from the Google Pixel 11 launch to Honor's revolutionary Robot Phone
The week's biggest tech news stories from Google, Garmin, Spotify and more for August 15, 2026.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000
- How to watch FIH Hockey World Cup 2026: FREE live streams, TV channels, schedule
All the ways to watch FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 live streams online from anywhere – including for FREE – with Tom Boon and Xan de Waard set to star.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000
- How to watch Cincinnati Open 2026: Live Streams & TV Channels for ATP & WTA 1000 Tennis
Watch live streams from the Cincinnati Open 2026 as preparations for the US Open continue on the hard courts – TV channels, broadcasters and streams.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000
- I'm a certified barista, and these are my 3 favorite small coffee machines that deliver delicious espresso without dominating your kitchen
I test over a dozen coffee makers every year, and these are the 3 best compact models I recommend for cafe-quality espresso every time.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000
- Is AI really helping your SMB? Study finds a quarter of execs can't explain what their AI actually does
An incredible 25% of business leaders are unable to explain AI-generated outputs, while a worrying majority rely on AI for vital financial tasks, including expenses and paymentsSat, 15 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000
- Creality Sermoon P1 review: This ultraportable handheld 3D scanner let me scan almost any object I wanted
The Creality Sermoon P1 is a handheld 3D scanner that combines multiple scanning technologies to ensure you can scan pretty much anything.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:10:00 +0000
- The best budget Fitbit with a 10-day battery life is now super-cheap after this price cut at Amazon
The Fitbit Inspire 3 is the top pick if you're looking for a budget fitness tracker, and it's now been reduced to a terrific low price on Amazon.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:05:00 +0000
- India central bank head says AI can approve loans humans would have turned down, says the technology is, 'a capability to be responsibly harnessed and not merely as a risk to be contained'
India's central bank wants AI deciding who can get a loan, as long as no bank ever tells a customer "the model decided.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000
- I stopped writing careful ChatGPT prompts and rambled at it for 10 minutes instead — the results changed how I use AI
A messy, unfiltered conversation with ChatGPT produced more insightful answers than carefully crafted promptsSat, 15 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000
- Just as I recovered from my months-long Pokopia fixation, the new Bubbly Basin DLC is here to reel me straight back in
Pokopia released its hotly anticipated Bubbly Basin DLC alongside an array of free update features, and it’s exactly what many players have been dreaming of.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000
- How to watch Sri Lanka vs India 1st Test: Free Streams & TV Channels
All the ways to watch the first test between Sri Lanka and India at Galle International Stadium, including free streams.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000
- How to watch Australia vs Japan: Free streams and TV channels for rugby international
All the ways to watch Australia vs Japan live streams from anywhere in the world as the Brave Blossoms look to avenge their narrow defeat in Osaka.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000
- 'There's no realistic chance all of that content will get remastered from scratch': Dolby Vision 2 will come to more titles than you might expect, thanks to an automated process — but there will be two key creative-led features that aren't automated
Dolby Laboratories explain how Dolby Vision content can be upgraded for Dolby Vision 2 without costing streamers a fortune.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0000
- Ukrainian drones disabled US armor brigade in simulated warfare 'so quickly' that they had to respawn the equipment
The US military was defeated by Ukrainian drones in military exercises, demonstrating the latter's superiority and its ability to teach drone defense countermeasures.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:25:00 +0000
- Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, August 15 (game #1664)
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0000
Ars Technica Technology
- So much solar: Digging into the list of every US power plant that went online this year
Utility-scale solar leads by a mile, followed by batteries. Fossil fuels, not so much.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:09:57 +0000
- Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation
Screen-sharing bug lets remote hackers log in without a password.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:32:14 +0000
- First test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricity
Airline-backed venture aims to develop a hybrid-electric commercial aircraft.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:00:23 +0000
- Suspecting court of using AI, man injected prompts in filings to try to win case
Judge warns pro se litigants are using chatbots wrong and getting desperate.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:26:53 +0000
- State judge orders Kalshi to stop offering sports bets and other wagers
Kalshi ordered to stop offering bets in Washington, must implement geofencing.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:13:14 +0000
- PBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage provider
"We don't have access to the data on the hardware/servers," Iron Mountain told Ars.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:03:54 +0000
- Policy experts: Europe stuck between "rock and a hard place" on launch
It turns out that the economics of rocket reuse are pretty, pretty good.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:29:21 +0000
- Ars Live recap: How can we stop publishers from killing their own games?
The Stop Killing Games movement faces an uphill battle.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:11:37 +0000
- Judge gives Google one week to fix "anticompetitive" app store download in Google Play
Third-party app stores are about to become more visible in Google Play.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:46:40 +0000
- R-rated director's cut of X-Files film restores Chris Carter's original horror vision
Chris Carter chats with Ars about the film he originally wanted to make—and why it's more relevant than ever.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:18:22 +0000
- Taylor Farms' connections to Trump admin spurs probe into Cyclospora response
Senator Warren questions whether Taylor Farms' influence swayed Trump admin.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:03:16 +0000
- OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground
US groups release cheaper models after new challenges to their trillion-dollar ambitions.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:27:14 +0000
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