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Flock Cameras Can Track Every Car in America. Police Love Them. Citizens Dont.
The New York Times - 12 Aug 2026 00:46
In Texas, theres one thing liberals and conservatives agree on: They dont want cameras trained on their cars.
SpaceX wraps Starlink double header day with the launch of 24 Starlink satellites from California
SPACE.com - 12 Aug 2026 11:48
SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink global internet satellite constellation to orbit from California on Aug. 11, wrapping the second Starlink launch of the day.
Contiguous US Breaks Its Record For Hottest Month Ever, NOAA Says
Slashdot - 12 Aug 2026 03:30
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: The contiguous United States sizzled to its hottest month ever last month, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. July averaged 76...
Zooms Critical Zoomsday Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized Remote Control
Ubergizmo - 12 Aug 2026 15:00
Videoconferencing platform Zoom recently published an urgent security advisory to resolve critical vulnerabilities that could allow malicious attackers to gain complete remote control over user devices during active vide...
Google Gemini Crosses 1 Billion Users: Whats Next For The AI Platform
Ubergizmo - 12 Aug 2026 15:00
Google has announced that its artificial intelligence app, Gemini, has officially surpassed one billion monthly active users. CEO Sundar Pichai shared the milestone on X, highlighting Gemini as the fastest-growing produc...
Ray-Ban Display: Meta Rolls Out Neural Handwriting For Silent AI Interactions
Ubergizmo - 12 Aug 2026 15:00
Meta has officially launched its neural handwriting feature in the Early Access Program (EAP) for the Ray-Ban Display smart glasses. Powered by the companys surface electromyography (sEMG) Neural Band, this update enable...
Verizon will give you a Pixel 11 Pro free with this plan, no trade-in required - what to know
ZDNet - 12 Aug 2026 14:01
Verizon is offering several deals on the Pixel 11 line - find out how to preorder yours now.
Malicious LiteLLM Releases Tied to Trivy Hack May Have Exposed 2,100+ Organizations
The Hacker News - 12 Aug 2026 13:34
Two malicious LiteLLM releases sat on PyPI for about 40 minutes in March carrying credential-stealing code capable of harvesting cloud keys, SSH keys, Kubernetes tokens, database passwords, and other secrets from systems...
Brit rail cops bring live facial recognition to the London Underground
The Register - 12 Aug 2026 13:19SAP Commerce Cloud Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
The Hacker News - 12 Aug 2026 13:01
SAP has released patches to address a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Commerce Cloud (Data Hub Adapter) that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-5823...
VW's Futuristic Rear-View Smart Glasses Bring Car Safety Tech To E-Bikes
Slash Gear - 12 Aug 2026 11:15
VW's new e-bike lineup borrows clever safety ideas from modern cars, but this unusual accessory may completely change how riders see the road around them.
The Datamaxxers Feeding Their Every Health Move to AI
Wall Street Journal - 12 Aug 2026 02:00Why Wall Street and Nvidia Are Building an Exotic Money Pipeline for the AI Boom
Wall Street Journal - 12 Aug 2026 01:17Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for just $10
Cult of Mac - 12 Aug 2026 23:50
Why pay list price for Microsoft software? This Windows 11 sale allows you to upgrade your PC to Windows 11 Pro for just $9.97. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos...
'Near-autonomous' AI agents attack Taiwan's nuclear safety agency
The Register - 12 Aug 2026 23:45Why Do Some US Roads Have Two Different Speed Limit Signs?
Slash Gear - 12 Aug 2026 23:45
You may have seen a sign on a U.S. road designating two different speed limits. Actually, those limits are designed to regulate different types of vehicles.
Gemini is the GLP-1 of tech declares Trevor Noah at Made by Google event
Mashable - 12 Aug 2026 23:40
Made By Google launches a suite of new Gemini tools for Pixel phones, as the AI assistant hits one billion monthly users.
Pixel Watch 5 adds a feature Apple Watch desperately needs
Cult of Mac - 12 Aug 2026 23:35A rare two-player Computer Space arcade machine is up for auction
Engadget - 12 Aug 2026 23:34
The sparkly cabinet is part of a huge retro tech auction focused on Steve Jobs and the computer revolution.
5 Stihl Chainsaws That Are Made For Light Jobs
Slash Gear - 12 Aug 2026 23:30
Got some branches to trim or firewood to cut? These Stihl chainsaws are worth a look if you want something capable without going too big.
Space Force orders two more Impulse Space vehicles for maneuvering demonstrations
Space News - 12 Aug 2026 23:30
A $28 million contract expansion adds Victus Salo 2 and 3 to an earlier award for responsive-space missions The post Space Force orders two more Impulse Space vehicles for maneuvering demonstrations appeared first on Spa...