qz

2026-07-08

20 simple inventions that took far too long to exist

From wheeled luggage to the can opener, these ordinary objects appeared decades or centuries after the technology to make them already existed [...]

qz

2026-07-08

White House is promoting 25 Freedom Fuel gas stations near Philadelphia with opaque ownership

The stations sell gas at $3.47 a gallon, but the White House says it's a private company and has provided no funding [...]

qz

2026-07-08

Delta is selling a new stripped-down business class fare with fewer perks starting this fall

The new Basic Business tickets offer the same lie-flat seats as standard Delta One but drop lounge access, free seat selection, and other perks [...]

venturebeat

2026-07-08

AI has collapsed the cyber response window — resilience now starts before the attack

Presented by RubrikEnterprise cybersecurity is facing a fundamental speed problem. Frontier AI models are now enabling autonomous attacks that can move from initial access to full system breakout in as little as 27 seconds. That’s faster than any human-operated security workflow can detect, escalate, and respond.As a result, security operations can no longer assume there is time for humans to re [...]

cnet

2026-07-08

Steam Machine Review in Progress: So Many Questions for Such a Little Box

Commentary: Can Valve make a game console? Oh yes it can, but it's an imperfect mix at the moment. Still, there are parts that impress. [...]

cnet

2026-07-08

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Is Dropping on Thursday: What's Different About Sol, Terra and Luna

OpenAI says its flagship model for ChatGPT should make fewer mistakes. [...]

Destination

2026-07-08

'The question is no longer whether organisations should adopt AI. It's whether they can explain, govern and trust the AI they've already deployed': Many companies deploying AI often end up with much bigger security issues

Companies have been deploying AI tools aggressively in the past six months, but they still face security issues and vulnerabilities. [...]

Destination

2026-07-08

Buying a Shark ChillPill personal fan this week? There's only one colour left in stock, so you'll have to move like lightning to grab one

The three-in-one personal fan is flying off the shelves, and there's now only one colour available for delivery this week at Amazon. [...]

Destination

2026-07-08

Understanding cyber resilience in the age of internal threats, AI, and emerging data loss risks

As AI adoption accelerates, organizations must prepare for emerging data loss and recovery risk. [...]