Cheryl Eddy / Gizmodo:
Tech News for August 15, 2026
49 stories clustered from across the web on August 15, 2026.
Justin Carter / Gizmodo:
VisionQuest trailer debuts at D23, reveals James Spader's Ultron in human form
Mariella Moon / Engadget:
Disney announces Kingdom Hearts anime series for Disney+ with original story
More: Mashable Tech, Gizmodo · 3 sources
Bloomberg Technology:
Bloomberg This Weekend | Conditions Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, Up Close with a Drone Swarm
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Kat Merck / Wired:
Auk Mini 2 Indoor Smart Garden review finds improvements in lights and design
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David Pierce / The Verge:
The Verge's Installer newsletter highlights the surprise must-see movie of the summer
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge:
Sony A7R VI reaches peak camera with 66.8-megapixel sensor
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Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
Artist creates device that makes pedaling harder to protest housing unaffordability
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Kat Merck / Wired:
Retrospec Joe Rev 2 electric BMX review finds affordable fun with limited range and ride comfort
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Reece Rogers / Wired:
Noware's Puff necklace is a whimsical USB drive disguised as jewelry
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Tim De Chant / TechCrunch:
Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
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Andrew Liszewski / The Verge:
Xteink's tiny e-readers gain access to free books through Libby
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Terrence O’Brien / The Verge:
Don’t overlook Elektron’s budget electronic music instruments
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Miles Klee / Wired:
Zyzz documentary explores the original looksmaxxer's rise and untimely death at 22
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Terrence O’Brien / The Verge:
Have a laugh at AI’s expense by roleplaying as a chatbot
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David Nield / Wired:
Instapaper gets a major upgrade with new fonts, customization, and layout
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Boutayna Chokrane / Wired:
6 best Apple Watch accessories to upgrade your watch in 2026
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Yessenia Funes / Wired:
Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater
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Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
SpaceX officially closes its Cursor acquisition
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Terrence O’Brien / The Verge:
Matt Groening lets slip that Simpsons: Hit & Run might be making a comeback
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Terrence O’Brien / The Verge:
A look at Switched on Pop hosts Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding and their love of fresh vegetables and guitar pedals
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Sean Hollister / The Verge:
OhSnap Snap Grip Stand finally convinces a skeptical reviewer
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Dan Gearino, Inside Climate News / Ars Technica:
US solar capacity leads utility-scale buildout as batteries surge and fossil fuels lag
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Jennifer Ouellette / Ars Technica:
VisionQuest trailer kicks off Disney's D23 fan event
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch:
How to tell if your AI platforms’ accounts have been hacked
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Bloomberg Technology:
Riggleman warns private cyberattacks could backfire
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Boutayna Chokrane / Wired:
5 Best Apple Watch Bands: Nike, Nomad, and Hermés (2026)
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Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:
Commerce Secretary says US opposes Apple buying Chinese memory chips
Adnan Ahmed / Engadget:
5 Google apps I replace on every Android phone, and what I use instead
More: XDA Developers, How-To Geek · 3 sources
Ilena Peng / Bloomberg Technology:
Credit card debt rises to $1.26T, nearing all-time record
More: Hacker News · 2 sources
Jorge Garay / Wired:
Astronomers discover a brand-new type of object: part black hole, part star
More: Slashdot · 2 sources
Macworld:
One lifetime AI plan bundles 20+ models like ChatGPT and Gemini for $54.97
More: Mashable Tech, PCWorld · 3 sources
Luke James / Tom's Hardware:
Peer-reviewed study of 443,000 Backblaze hard drives ranks HGST most reliable, Toshiba least
More: TechSpot, How-To Geek · 3 sources
Saritha Rai / Bloomberg Technology:
Alibaba's Qwen models pass 3B downloads, but standalone count shows smaller lead over Meta and Google
More: The Next Web, Digital Trends · 3 sources
Richard Lawler / The Verge:
Disney D23 2026 showcase reveals new trailers for Avengers: Doomsday, Star Wars: Starfighter, and Frozen 3
Daniel Cooper / Engadget:
RAM and SSD prices soar: DDR5 costs five times more than a year ago, price pain predicted until 2030
Cristian Dina / The Next Web:
Nvidia is not backing OpenAI's rent but backing the buildings, clarifying residual value guarantee structure
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Anthropic shares more details about how Claude's new watermarks will work
More: The Guardian Tech · 2 sources
The Register:
$1K laser mosquito zapper enters production, backers concerned about communication delays
More: Tom's Hardware, XDA Developers · 3 sources
Tomas Franzese / Polygon:
Saber Interactive CEO apologizes after death threats triggered by AI writer dispute, adds AI disclosure to Rideshare Stimulator
More: GamesIndustry.biz, Wccftech · 4 sources
Eric Berger / Ars Technica:
Ukraine strikes major Russian rocket factory with cruise missiles
More: Gizmodo · 2 sources
GeekWire / GeekWire:
Week's biggest tech news: Google Pixel 11 launch, Honor Robot Phone, and more
More: TechRadar, The Hacker News · 3 sources
Terrence O’Brien / The Verge:
Marvel confirms X-Men cast at D23 with Adam Driver as Mister Sinister, debunking leak culture
Karen Leigh and Paul-Alain Hunt / Bloomberg Technology:
Mastercard payments decline in Australia as global issue affects transactions, Commonwealth Bank says
More: TechSpot, The Next Web · 3 sources
Bloomberg Technology:
Unitree Robotics stock soars 629% in Shanghai market debut
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
DOJ backs xAI against Minnesota's nudify ban as lawsuit over Grok-generated explicit imagery expands
Michael Burkhardt / 9to5Mac:
Apple's smart home expansion includes HomePod display with 'Faces' leaked in macOS beta
Bloomberg Technology:
Anthropic revenue surpasses $11.5B in Q2, expects to match or beat SpaceX's record IPO size
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
Anthropic's Claude watermarking draws EU criticism and user revolt
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