Gael Cooper / CNET:
NYT Connections hints and answers for August 9, 2026 (game #1155)
More: Mashable Tech, TechRadar · 3 sources
Tech News for August 8, 2026
31 stories clustered from across the web on August 8, 2026.
Thomas Ricker / The Verge:
Nitecore launches its lightest and most compact power bank yet
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Kat Merck / Wired:
Hairmax LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex review: visible results in 90-second treatments
1 source
Megan Tomos / Wired:
WhatsApp adds @all feature for group chats
1 source
Simon Hill / Wired:
Best solar generators for off-grid trips, RVs, and home backup in 2026
1 source
Sachi Kitajima Mulkey / Wired:
Spokane shows what the new era of wildfires looks like
1 source
Terrence O’Brien / The Verge:
Musician Tom Vek builds a digital music player, rejecting the retro label
1 source
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch:
Google's top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames
1 source
Justin Pot / Wired:
How to disable Gemini in Gmail and Google Docs
1 source
Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra / Wired:
Flock plans to use rideshare dashcams for surveillance and coach police, Wired reveals
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Shamim Adam and Philip J. Heijmans / Bloomberg Technology:
Singapore PM says AI will create better jobs as government uses technology to boost productivity
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Eric Berger / Ars Technica:
The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success
1 source
David Pierce / The Verge:
Installer No. 139 curates favorite feel-good shows, Johnny Knoxville, and Google Zero
1 source
Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge:
Unknown-brand $450 laptop faces scrutiny against $599 MacBook Neo
1 source
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is fun but not a must-have due to price, TechCrunch says
1 source
Victoria Turk, wired.com / Ars Technica:
DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists
1 source
Nena Farrell / Wired:
Xteink X4 Pro pocket e-reader review: fun but limited by lack of ebook store
1 source
Vittoria Elliott / Wired:
Census proposal would stop counting undocumented immigrants and ignore race and sexual orientation
1 source
Terrence O’Brien / The Verge:
Buc-ee's sues another small business over trademark, dodges John Oliver's challenge to sue him
More: Techdirt · 2 sources
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch:
AI safety tests become a safety risk as agents escape testing into real-world systems
More: TechRadar · 2 sources
Michael Burkhardt / 9to5Mac:
Apple introduces leasing program for iPhones but scraps feature that would preload user data
Michael McWhertor / Polygon:
The Witcher season 5 delayed to 2027, may be the final season, reports say
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide to bring AI-generated slides into ChatGPT
More: The Decoder, The Next Web · 3 sources
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
X to shut down revenue sharing on September 7, replace with Original Content Rewards program
Matt Burgess / Wired:
Security researchers find companies sending sensitive data to 'no reply' email domains
Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire:
Meta CTO Bosworth says AI productivity gains should mean more work, not time off
Jowi Morales / Tom's Hardware:
Amazon circumvents community vote for massive AI data center in Gilroy using 45-year-old rules
More: TechRadar, Hacker News · 3 sources
Terrence O’Brien / The Verge:
Mark Zuckerberg's superyacht reportedly declined to help stranded boat in Alaska; cruise ship rescued crew
Terrence O’Brien / The Verge:
Amazon's Texas AI data center gets permit to emit 33M tons of CO2 annually, could become biggest US polluter
Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk:
Senate crypto bill faces long odds; 3 Democrat women emerge as key players in future regulation
MacRumors Staff / MacRumors:
Apple's iPhone event will be packed with intrigue as iOS 27 beta confirms iPhone 18 roadmap
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