Tech News for August 16, 2026

11 stories clustered from across the web on August 16, 2026.

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Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls AI backlash 'fundamentally a crisis of trust'

More: Simon Willison · 2 sources

Terrence O’Brien / The Verge:

Amazon updates terms to require arbitration, aiming to curb class-action lawsuits

1 sources

Bloomberg Technology:

Meta faces landmark federal trial over youth addiction and data collection claims

More: Bloomberg Technology · 2 sources

Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch:

TechCrunch Mobility covers shifting flight path of electric air taxis

1 sources

Justin Pot / Wired:

EasyDMG utility simplifies installing apps on a Mac, automating DMG mounting and installation with a double click

More: Digital Trends · 2 sources

Jorge Garay / Wired:

Wired advises planning now for two spectacular solar eclipses in 2027 and 2028

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Simon Hill / Wired:

TerraMow V1000 robot mower reviewed as a complete package with AI cameras and Spot Mode

1 sources

Liza Gross / Ars Technica:

Wildfire smoke now surpasses human-caused pollution as a greater prenatal threat, study finds

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Simon Frantz / Wired:

Inside the experimental traps scientists set for ghostly neutrinos

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Molly Higgins / Wired:

Best cat water fountains of 2026 include Petlibro, Petkit, and Oneisall

1 sources

Brad Bourque / The Verge:

Polaroid’s tiny instant camera is $72 and includes a free pack of film

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