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The first Googlebook shows us what Google's Android-ChromeOS merger actually looks like
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026
Google unveiled the Googlebook laptop in May, explaining that several OEMs would be joining in with their own take on the AI-ready machine. Thanks to Digital Citizen, we now have a closer look at the Googlebook Lenovo is building for a late-2026 release. The Lenovo Googlebook 15 carries some design...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Texas hits pause on 1,800 data center projects to scrutinize power and water demands
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026
The state wants more information before granting access. Abbott said applicants must provide tax break details, power use and generation data, water use and cooling plans, steps to reduce community impact, and facility ownership information. Any project missing that information will not be allowed onto the grid.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AI is flooding Apple with fake bug reports, and real $200K macOS exploit got lost in the noise
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026
Security researchers at Bynario recently told the Financial Times that Apple's new bug bounty policy held up its efforts to report dozens of vulnerabilities. Among them was a privilege escalation exploit worth up to $200,000 on the black market.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Lego's latest Hubble set lets you look inside one of history's greatest space telescopes
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026
The model reflects Hubble's current configuration after its final servicing mission in 2009. Inside are brick-built versions of key instruments still in use today, including the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph, Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, Advanced Camera for Surveys, and Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer. Their placement follows the layout of...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
High Bandwidth Flash gets first technical specification for AI data centers
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026
A year ago, SanDisk and SK Hynix announced a collaboration to develop a common standard for the High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) project. The new type of memory is designed to improve performance and power efficiency in AI data centers and can now be implemented in new data center projects thanks...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
TikTok settles three addiction lawsuits as new case blames social media for teen suicides
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026
The lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of Delaware on behalf of the victims by the Social Media Victims Law Center, a national legal advocacy organization representing families who say they have been harmed by social media and AI platforms. According to the complaint, the four teens who died...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
VMware Workstation Pro 26H1 brings architectural upgrades and expanded OS support
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026
VMware Workstation Pro 26H1 is the latest version of the go-to desktop hypervisor for developers and power users. Now fully free for commercial and personal use, it runs Windows, Linux, and BSD virtual machines side-by-side on a single PC – no rebooting, no repartitioning.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Researchers claim a major quantum computing breakthrough by proving the answer was correct
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026
Until now, most experiments have relied on random circuit sampling, a benchmark designed to produce outputs that are difficult for classical computers to simulate. The issue is that as those computations become more complex, verifying the results becomes nearly impossible without making assumptions about the quantum system itself.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft warns Russian hackers are hijacking hotel Wi-Fi to steal user accounts
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026
Microsoft calls the operation the almost cereal-sounding name of CaptiveCrunch. It says the attacks have been active since at least early May and are being carried out by Storm-2945, an operational sub-cluster of Midnight Blizzard. The infamous Midnight Blizzard, also known as Cozy Bear, APT29, and Nobelium, is linked to...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Xbox 360 games could soon be playable on PCs, handhelds, and next-gen Xbox consoles
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026
According to the document seen by The Verge, Xbox 360 games will be able to run not only on Microsoft's upcoming Project Helix console, but also on "Xbox PCs" and handheld devices. That follows earlier signals that Helix will support PC games, suggesting Microsoft is building a system where the...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »