Daily Tech News Digest – 2026-08-29

Top tech headlines from BBC Technology, TechRadar and Ars Technica in the last 24 hours.

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• How to watch South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test for FREE: Live streams & TV channels for Rugby's Greatest Rivalry
  All the ways to watch South Africa vs New Zealand 2nd Test for free from anywhere in the world as Rugby's Greatest Rivalry continues in Cape Town.
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0000
• AWS is shutting down Mechanical Turk, which let humans beat AI at certain work tasks
  Amazon will close Mechanical Turk on September 30, 2026, ending a 21-year platform that connected businesses with hundreds of thousands of workers.
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:05:00 +0000
• The Razer Naga V3 Pro is a jack-of-all-trades mouse — but is it a master of none?
  The Razer Naga V3 Pro is built for almost any game you want to play, but you pay the price for that privilege.
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000
• I spent a month with the Xteink X4 Pro — and while I love this tiny $99 ereader, it won’t be replacing my ViWoods AiPaper Reader just yet
  The Xteink X4 Pro is a truly tiny ereader with some great features, but it also has more than a few issues.
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000
• ‘Is there a point where refresh rate just stops mattering?’: I chat to Samsung’s monitor experts about its crazy-fast 1100Hz gaming display
  I caught up with Samsung's Jeremy Demont and Pepe Distra at Gamescom 2026 to talk through the 2027 Odyssey range.
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000
• What is HDMI passthrough on soundbars, and do you really need it for your TV setup?
  A simple guide to HDMI passthrough, including how it works, when you need it and what to look for when you're buying a new soundbar.
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000
• Apple's late arrival to the folding market puts huge pressure on the iPhone Ultra to finally level up the category — but is that even possible?
  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 is the closest thing we have right now to an iPhone Ultra, and it reminds me why it's so hard for foldables to turn into a breakout smartphone category.
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:54:59 +0000
• I went hands-on with the new Ninja CrushBOSS — and this three-in-one food processor and blender crushed through every food prep test I threw at it
  The Ninja CrushBOSS is a kitchen system that takes care of all your food processing and blending needs.
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000
• ICYMI: here's the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from the GTA 6 Extended Look to Meta's social media trial settlement
  The week's biggest tech news stories from Netflix, Meta, Nokia and more for August 29, 2026.
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000
• How did the Manchester Airports Group cyberattack take place, and what data was exposed in the 8.7 million customer records? The experts weigh in
  Email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes of up to 8.7 million customers were stolen
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000
• The Sound of the Silenced: Inside the ten-year global fight to keep the internet on
  This year marks 10 years of Access Now's #KeepItOn campaign fighting against internet shutdowns. We talked to the campaign lead about what's been done so far and what the next decade has in store.
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000
• The new reMarkable Paper Pure wowed us with its 'flawless' pad-and-pen experience, but it's far from the only great handwriting tablet on the market — here are our top alternatives
  We've tested dozens of e-ink tablets — here are our top picks for different customers.
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000
• Google says the Pixel Watch 5 can beat Apple and Garmin for GPS accuracy — so I decided to test all three watches myself on the London Marathon course
  Can Google's claims of Garmin and Apple-beating GPS really hold water?
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000
• Diamonds, Crescents and Wildcats: Intel shows off its hardware for the next generation of agentic AI workloads
  Intel laid out its whole agentic AI hardware stack at Hot Chips 2026, but two of the three chips are still a year or more from shipping.
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:40:00 +0000
• ‘Decent visuals, useful satellite speakers, and handy portability’ — testing the Soundcore Nebula P1, I’ve been impressed how many quality features it offers for its modest price
  The Soundcore Nebula P1 combines modest projection, a unique wireless sound system, and a portable design to prove a worthy option among serious competition.
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000
• The US Navy wants its next drone-mounted torpedo to be able to glide silently through the air
  The US Navy is evaluating two Silent Anvil designs featuring strict size limits, aerial glide requirements, and rapid prototype development.
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:20:00 +0000
• 'The best way to predict the future is to invent it' — quote of the day by physicist Dennis Gabor on the nature of innovation
  This philosophy has been at the heart of progress for generations
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000
• Ukraine has built its own jet-powered drone interceptor — and it'll easily fit in the back of a pickup truck
  Ukraine has deployed a reusable turbojet interceptor against Russian drones, while ballistic missiles remain a major unresolved challenge for Kyiv.
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +0000
• Russia says it will start selling its 'suicide drone' to foreign nations — but won't name them
  Russia is marketing the Garpia-A1E abroad, offering foreign buyers a long-range loitering munition with six-hour endurance and substantial payload capacity.
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0000
• 12 Mac mini alternatives for Windows I'd actually buy
  With Apple unveiling the new M6-powered Mac mini, I've hand-picked 12 Windows mini PCs that offer a serious alternatives to Apple's machine.
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0000

Ars Technica Technology

• I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.
  Testing 100 companies found privacy requests often led to confusion and dead ends.
  Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:50:31 +0000
• Court rules Kalshi sports bets aren't "swaps," just gambling with a different name
  Kalshi can't evade Nevada gambling laws by calling bets "swaps," judges rule.
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:14:52 +0000
• Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August
  Cancellations have accelerated.
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:33:54 +0000
• "RFK Jr. has lied to the Senate": Lawmakers call for criminal probe, ouster
  RFK Jr. went to Samoa to spread vaccine fears. The measles outbreak after killed 83.
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:17:38 +0000
• Trump blacklisting of "woke" Anthropic deemed illegal by federal judge
  Anthropic refused to support lethal autonomous warfare and mass surveillance.
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:07:55 +0000
• Here's what we know about the "space academy" Trump just announced
  "It's called the US Space Academy. That's a big deal."
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:36:30 +0000
• Apple One and Apple TV subscription prices increase by up to 20 percent
  Annual Apple TV subscriptions get the biggest bump.
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:23:53 +0000
• Our 10 favorite scenes from T2: Judgment Day
  James Cameron's 1991 sci-fi blockbuster returns to theaters this weekend for its 35th anniversary.
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:44:47 +0000
• Meta makes AI glasses slightly less creepy with limit on nonconsensual recording
  Meta fixes AI glasses to stop recording any time users cover up the safety light.
  Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:42:24 +0000

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