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• ‘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 [13d]
• The US Navy wants its next drone-mounted torpedo to be able to glide silently through the air [13d]
• 'The best way to predict the future is to invent it' — quote of the day by physicist Dennis Gabor on the nature of innovation [13d]
• Ukraine has built its own jet-powered drone interceptor — and it'll easily fit in the back of a pickup truck [13d]
• Russia says it will start selling its 'suicide drone' to foreign nations — but won't name them [13d]
• 12 Mac mini alternatives for Windows I'd actually buy [13d]
• 7 of the coolest turntables of 2026 — including a superbly tacky anniversary edition, and an ode to Rammstein [13d]
• The Garmin Enduro 4 was a no-show at the Fenix 9 launch — but a fresh leak suggests the mega-battery smartwatch could be imminent [13d]
• Well it's about time - McKinsey report says AI is 'on the road to ROI' at last [13d]
• Analysts say getting GTA 6 to run at 60fps is 'extremely unlikely on console hardware,' as Rockstar confirms 30fps limit [13d]
• X says it found and took down a Chinese bot farm posting anti-AI data center content to thousands of followers [13d]
• I tested the new Hard Boiled 4K Blu-ray, and this long-awaited classic is a new reference showcase for what Ultra HD and Dolby Atmos is capable of [13d]
• Rockstar reveals it built a GTA 6 team that focused solely on creating more realistic NPCs with over 600,000 animations — twice as many as Red Dead Redemption 2 had [13d]
• How does Sony's new Bravia 6 OLED TV compare to the LG C6 and Samsung S90H? Here's what we know [13d]
• You can get an RTX 5070 gaming laptop with 32GB RAM for under $1,500 right now — finally, a deal that's not a complete rip-off [13d]
• 'The writing tablet of my dreams': I love my reMarkable devices more than my Moleskine collection — and Amazon just cut up to £100 off all of them [13d]
• How to watch Crystal Palace vs Man City: Live streams and TV channels for the Premier League 2026/27 game [13d]
• How to watch Miss Teen USA 2026 online and from anywhere [13d]
• What is the release date and launch time for Lanterns episode 3 on HBO Max? [13d]
• Millions of VPN users in the US are inadvertently putting their privacy at risk, Proton warns [13d]
• Best Buy's Labor Day appliance sale is live, and the retailer says 'we won’t be beat on appliance pricing' — 45% off Samsung, LG, GE and more [13d]
• US government alcohol and firearms agency ATF declares ‘major incident’ after ransomware gang claims cyberattack [13d]
• Gen Z workers now see themselves as part of a global workforce — but AI remains a major concern [13d]
• 7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and more this weekend (August 28) [13d]
• GTA 6 will be a massive game and Rockstar's longest yet, as the studio confirms it can take up to 80 hours to beat [13d]
• 'Illegal and baseless': US judge blocks the Pentagon blacklisting of Anthropic as a supply chain risk [13d]
• VPN deal of the week: Save nearly $10 on Surfshark’s best-value plan [13d]
• Scammers are weaponising QR codes — here’s how to avoid getting caught [13d]
• Amazon fights price hikes with its massive Labor Day sale — 60% off Apple devices, TVs, appliances, smart home and more [13d]
• Hulu's Furious has been renewed for season 2 — here's what star Quincy Tyler Bernstine hopes to see in the next installment [14d]
• Rockstar says if you want GTA 6's romance between Jason and Lucia to flourish, you have to nurture it, but it's completely optional — 'It's not something that we want to foist upon players' [14d]
• Stuart Fails to Save the Universe cast are '4 inept Doctor Who's' in their own words — but the HBO Max series could save the classic sci-fi IP after Disney+ and BBC fallout [14d]
• CIOs must rethink identity now people are being outnumbered by nonhuman entities [14d]
• OpenAI reveals group calling for greater cybersecurity protection against AI, signs up Microsoft, Google and many more [14d]
• 'I am so done with this': Google Messages bug that's driving users crazy is finally acknowledged by Google [14d]
• How to accelerate AI adoption without creating unnecessary security risk [14d]
• GTA 6 will launch at 30fps on PS5 and Xbox 'for now', confirms Rockstar — but while 60fps is reportedly possible, it's a 40fps mode we really want to see [14d]
• Windows 11 update arrives with much-wanted features — and very-much unwanted bugs that mess up the mouse cursor and wallpaper [14d]
• Nearly 9 million users hit in cyberattack on UK's biggest airport owner - email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes all stolen [14d]
• How to watch Champions League 2026-27 for free from anywhere in the world with this VPN deal [14d]
• The smarter way to manage offices in a hotter world [14d]
• Why print and scanning remain an unmitigated risk [14d]
• How to watch College Football 2026/27 for FREE: NCAA live streams, TV channels, preview [14d]
• 'We don't want another damaged generation' — Inside the grassroots campaign demanding a ban on smart glasses [14d]
• How to watch 270 Bundesliga games for free online from anywhere [14d]
• AI is making people less confident in professionals such as doctors and teachers [14d]
• I’m not buying a Garmin Fenix 9 at those prices — here’s what I’m looking at instead [14d]
• Father's Day gifts for a dad who wants nothing: 16 tech ideas he'll actually use [14d]
• US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate, and more [14d]
• This company wants to help universities get around Microsoft 365's extra costs as it moves away from unlimited cloud storage [14d]
• Laser internet breakthrough sees scientists hit 98% fidelity over hundreds of meters —magnetic 'skyrmions' shield data from distortion in alternative to fiber-optic cables [14d]