2026-08-27

Obscura VPN lands on Windows, bringing its next, gen privacy to PC users

Obscura VPN is finally available for Windows 10 and 11. Plus, all users are getting a free upgrade from three to five simultaneous connections, alongside a new 25% discount code to celebrate the desktop launch. [...]

2026-08-27

Nvidia wants to buy Hugging Face in $13 billion blockbuster AI deal

Reports are circulating that Nvidia could be set to acquire Hugging Face in a $12.9 billion takeover. [...]

2026-08-27

The best bath mats of 2026, ranked by Consumer Reports

Bath mats can trap moisture or take too long to dry. Consumer Reports tested seven mats for absorbency and drying speed [...]

2026-08-27

Apple confirms its ‘Surprise and shine’ event for 9 September

Apple has confirmed that its autumn event will take place on 9 September at 10am Pacific time at Apple Park, under the tagline “Surprise and shine” and an invitation showing a sun rising behind the company logo. The expectation is that it will finally show a foldable iPhone, a device IDC thinks could ship 10 million […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-26

Xiaomi will now let you pre-order its first NAS — and at a surprisingly attractive price for customers everywhere

Xiaomi's first NAS starts at CNY 2,699 with drives included, uses the same chip as Synology's 2023 budget boxes, and isn't yet available outside China. [...]

2026-08-26

New study finds bosses are far more comfortable sharing work documents with AI than their employees — despite the security risks

Report claims 68% of workers use AI tools at work, with 74% of bosses happy to hand over tasks to their preferred AI, regardless of security concerns [...]

2026-08-26

Adam Mosseri testified that Instagram’s Take a Break feature helped less than hoped

Adam Mosseri, who has run Instagram since 2018, told a federal jury in Oakland that the app’s “Take a Break” feature “helped, but not nearly as much as we hoped”, as internal documents showed only 1.8% of teenagers used it. Meta’s public blog post at the time said more than 90% of users who turned […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-26

FlowX.AI Brings Mission-Critical Industry AI Agents to Gemini Enterprise

Menlo Park, CA, United States, August 25th, 2026, TechnologyWire FlowX.AI is among the first partners bringing specialized industry agents to Gemini Enterprise, with enterprise-grade AI built for complex, high-stakes work where making a mistake is not an option. FlowX.AI today announced that specialized FlowX.AI agents are available through Google Cloud Marketplace and as part of […]<br /> [...]

2026-08-26

Google Cloud has launched Gemini Enterprise for Legal with Freshfields, Cleary and Weil

Google Cloud has launched Gemini Enterprise for Legal, its first dedicated legal AI offering for the broader market, with Cleary, Freshfields, Weil, and Williams & Connolly among the launch customers. It arrives in a category where the specialists got there first and have the revenue to show for it, with Legora reaching $100mn in 18 […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]