Aug 12, 2026 ·9to5Mac
Women in Blue’s second season premieres on Apple TV
Apple TV subscribers can now stream the first episode of the new season of Women in Blue (Las Azules). Here’s what to expect from the season.
Saber denies replacing Rideshare Stimulator’s writers with ChatGPT
After a former lead writer claimed Saber "replaced me with ChatGPT," CEO Matthew Karch now claims, "Neither Saber nor Unigine have replaced any writers with AI," for the Rideshare "Stimulator" game announced last month, developed by Unigine. The writer, Stella Sacco, says differently, however, posting on Bluesky that "I was lead writer on this one! And Saber replaced me with ChatGPT midway through development. All the passenger voices were AI too. Either they changed direction at some point or t
Aug 12, 2026 ·
The Verge
Microsoft Edge tests Apple Account sign-in support
Microsoft’s latest Edge Canary build has added new flags for signing in to the browser with an Apple Account, while Microsoft’s release notes indicate the feature is also rolling out to Edge Beta users. Here are the details.
Aug 12, 2026 ·9to5Mac
DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
FBI Atlanta confirms it's looking into the incident, no arrests made.
Aug 12, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Xbox Elite 3 prototype pad leaks with tiny built-in screen
Did a prototype Microsoft gamepad fall off the back of a truck? We can't say, but a Redditor has legit-looking photos of a prototype Xbox controller that's almost certainly the Xbox Elite Series 3. Incredibly, they claim they bought the pad for $200 on OfferUp. In May, a Brazilian regulator's leaked images revealed that Xbox Elite 3 would have new two new scroll wheels on the bottom edge, a second wireless mode to connect directly to Xbox Cloud Gaming servers, and a new "Pair Button" that can al
Aug 11, 2026 ·The Verge
Trump wants Big Pharma to split MMR vaccine; Big Pharma thinks it's idiotic
It took just hours for the leading pharma group to reject the recommendations.
Aug 11, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months
Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is once again under fire for its alleged business practices.
Aug 11, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
Accel closes oversubscribed $550M India fund within weeks, 19 months after its last
The U.S. VC firm still has more than 55% of its previous $650 million India fund available for deployment.
Aug 11, 2026 ·TechCrunch
Apple extends 2026 Back to School deals on Macs and iPads until September 24
Eligible students, parents of students, and educators in the United States just got a few extra weeks to claim Apple’s 2026 Back to School deals on select Macs and iPads. Here are the details.
Aug 11, 2026 ·9to5Mac
An FCC filing points to new Sonos headphones coming soon
It looks like we'll be getting a successor to the Sonos Ace headphones sometime this fall, which was hinted at by CEO Tom Conrad during a third quarter earnings call. As reported by What Hi-Fi?, an FCC filing by Sonos, Inc reveals details about upcoming wireless headphones with the model number S52A. In addition to the S52A designation, one of the submitted documents shows an oval diagram - likely the ear cup - marked with the name Sonos Ace Ultra, although that name isn't listed anywhere else.
Aug 11, 2026 ·The Verge
Russian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up
This follows many drone incursions into Romania and a failed attack in Germany.
Aug 11, 2026 ·Ars Technica
SpaceXAI's Grok Bot turns agents into persistent digital coworkers that can operate your apps for $120-per-month
SpaceXAI, the division of SpaceX formerly known as xAI, is launching an early beta version of Grok Bot, a new agent designed to move AI assistants beyond answering prompts and toward continuously executing work across the software employees already use. The central idea is straightforward: instead of opening an AI assistant whenever a task arises, users create persistent Bots with specific jobs, give them access to applications and websites, and delegate work much as they would to a teammate. Ea
Aug 11, 2026 ·VentureBeat
Government workers can officially waste time scrolling TikTok again
The app was banned from government devices in 2022.
Aug 11, 2026 ·
Engadget
Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers
Device-bound session credentials thwart an increasingly common form of account takeover.
Aug 11, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Report: Non-gaming apps drove mobile spending growth in Q2 as games fell 4.5%
A new report from Sensor Tower shows that non-gaming apps continued to drive global mobile spending growth in Q2 2026 across iOS and Android, while gaming revenue declined 4.5% year over year. Here are the details.
Aug 11, 2026 ·9to5Mac
Meta can't stop states' $1.4 trillion lawsuit from going to trial
Judges tell Meta that Section 230 provides a defense, not immunity from lawsuits.
Aug 11, 2026 ·Ars Technica
iPhone 18 Pro: Three new camera upgrades are coming
iPhone 18 Pro is just a few weeks away, and rumors indicate it could bring an especially noteworthy batch of camera upgrades. Here are the three main camera features currently rumored.
Aug 11, 2026 ·9to5Mac
Uber surprised robotics company Serve by selling its entire stake
The divestiture comes as the two once-tight companies have started to diverge on the business side.
Aug 11, 2026 ·TechCrunch
Court rejects Apple’s attempt to postpone App Store fee proceedings in Epic Games case [U]
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has rejected Apple’s request to pause the App Store fee proceedings pending the Supreme Court’s review of the company’s contempt ruling. Here are the details.
Aug 11, 2026 ·9to5Mac
Gemini becomes Google's fastest-growing product ever as it hits 1B users
But will Gemini's surge survive slowing model releases?
Aug 11, 2026 ·Ars Technica
‘Everyone’ at Apple uses iPhone Ultra name, says Mark Gurman
Apple is rumored to use ‘iPhone Ultra’ branding for its upcoming foldable model, and Mark Gurman says that is indeed the name widely used within the company’s ranks.
Aug 11, 2026 ·9to5Mac
