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Huawei proudly shows off an entirely un-American chip
The Register - 8 Sep 2026 04:22AI upscaling is about to transform Android gaming forever
Android Authority - 8 Sep 2026 02:00
AI upscaling is heading to mobile games, whether you like it or not.
How a Blacklisted Chinese Tech Giant Kept Buying Americas Best A.I. Chips
The New York Times - 8 Sep 2026 01:54
Washington imposed sanctions on Inspur because of its work with the Chinese military. But the companys subsidiary kept shipping Nvidias best chips to feed Chinas leading A.I. firms.
Grindr to Pay £26 Million to Settle U.K. Claims Over HIV Status Data Sharing
The Hacker News - 8 Sep 2026 12:30
Online dating app Grindr has opted to pay £26 million ($35.1 million) to settle a lawsuit in the U.K. over allegations that it shared users' personal information, including their HIV status, with third-parties. Grin...
Apple will quickly become a dominant player in folding phones - Counterpoint
9 to 5 Mac - 8 Sep 2026 12:12
Counterpoint Research has predicted that global foldable phone shipments will surpass 100 million units by the end of this year, with the iPhone Ultra playing a major role in this growth. The firm says it expects Apple t...
Major breakthrough made on famous Millennium maths problem
New Scientist - 8 Sep 2026 11:48
Three key findings produced in collaboration between humans and AI bring us closer to a solution to the infamous Navier-Stokes puzzle
The World's First Spacefaring Commercial Cardiologist Has Lessons for Would-Be Astronauts
Universe Today - 8 Sep 2026 01:23
Say what you want about the changes to the space industry thats happened over the past 10-20 years, but one thing is for certain - there are a lot more people that have access to space now than there ever has been before...
China Postpones the Change-7 Mission
Universe Today - 8 Sep 2026 00:12
Weve said it before, and well say it again - space is hard. Another example, albeit lacking in the destructive displays of some past examples, is Chinas recent delay of its Change-7 lunar mission. The agency announced th...
Dark energy debunked? Cosmic acceleration may be an illusion
Science Daily - 8 Sep 2026 23:59
A new analysis of more than 1,700 supernovae is questioning whether the universe is really accelerating at all. After accounting for the ages of the stars that produce these explosions, researchers found signs that cosmi...
Who Owns AMD?
BGR - 8 Sep 2026 23:47
The key people behind AMD had meaningful roles in the company's expansion, though institutional investors also hold a significant volume of shares.
Anthropic Researcher Quits Over Out-of-Control AI Fears
Wall Street Journal - 8 Sep 2026 23:46Which Direction Should Solar Panels Face?
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2026 23:45
Getting solar panels up on your roof can be great for starting to generate some of your home energy needs, but being able to point them south is important.
How to change and customize your Apple CarPlay display
Engadget - 8 Sep 2026 23:30
CarPlay doesn't have a ton of customization options, but it's worth going through what's there to set it up properly.
Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India - report
BBC - 8 Sep 2026 23:27
The report follows a BBC Eye investigation that found Instagram running paid ads promoting such material in India.
White House takes down Build the Wall game after the Tetris Company complains
TechCrunch - 8 Sep 2026 23:23
The Trump administration's short-lived arcade game "Build the Wall" is now nowhere to be found after the Tetris Company posted that it takes "copyright infringement very seriously."
What Does The Triangle Symbol Mean On Your Samsung Phone?
BGR - 8 Sep 2026 23:17
You may have noticed a little triangle in the status bar of your Android phone and wondered what it is. Here's what you need to know about the feature.
Drawbacks Of Using All-Season Tires
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2026 23:15
All-season tires are often thought of as do-it-all options, and that can be true, but there are lots of situations where more specialized tires will do better.
OpenAI's Artifactory opened covert data-stealing channel alongside Hugging Face attack
The Register - 8 Sep 2026 23:12Japan's Hayabusa2 Achieves First-Ever Laser Ranging Experiment with an Asteroid
Universe Today - 8 Sep 2026 23:08
On Sunday July 5th, 2026, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) achieved the first-ever successful laser ranging experiment while making a flyby of an asteroid.
Astronomers detect ancient hydrogen signal that could help map the Universe
Science Daily - 8 Sep 2026 23:06
Astronomers have detected an exceptionally faint hydrogen radio signal from billions of light-years away using South Africas MeerKAT telescope. Instead of finding galaxies one at a time, the technique measures their comb...
Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
BBC - 8 Sep 2026 23:05
More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?
Common painkiller use in early pregnancy linked to smaller ovaries and testes
New Scientist - 8 Sep 2026 23:05
Taking the painkiller paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy has been linked to smaller ovaries and testes in baby girls and boys, but that doesn't mean it directly caused them or affects fertility