2026-08-21

Meta’s Big Reckoning Is Here

Meta is in court again over child safety, and this time it’s a landmark case that could force significant changes to core features of Facebook and Instagram. [...]

2026-08-21

Starcloud raised $250mn to buy rockets it cannot yet book

Starcloud has raised $250mn to put AI compute in orbit, and a large part of the money is earmarked for rockets it cannot yet book. The Series A extension values the company at $2.3bn post-money, the company said. Its total raised now stands at $450mn. Starcloud was founded in 2024, and its March round valued […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-21

Micron is spending $10bn on a lab betting the memory cycle has changed

Micron is putting $10bn into a research lab built on the premise that AI has permanently changed what memory is worth. The company announced Micron Research Labs on Thursday, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, with a planned $10bn over the next decade. It is separate from the more than $250bn Micron has committed to American manufacturing […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-21

Can you use a satellite dish as a free TV antenna? It depends where you live

A satellite dish left by previous owners may yet have something to offer today. Here's what it can and can't do. [...]

2026-08-21

US wants to force partner countries to choose between Washington and Beijing in the AI race

The US is drafting a letter to partner countries telling them to pick a side in the AI standoff between Washington and Beijing, according to Reuters.<br /> The article US wants to force partner countries to choose between Washington and Beijing in the AI race appeared first on The Decoder. [...]

2026-08-21

Smaller than a PS5 and our Best-in-Class gaming mini PC, the Asus ROG NUC drops to $3499 — but it's still an absolute fortune

Earning a Best-in-Class badge from our tests, this wildly expensive gaming machine packs in Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia RTX 5080 Laptop GPU, and 32GB DDR5. [...]

2026-08-21

Mullvad VPN is testing smarter multi-hop and a spinnable server globe on Android

Mullvad is testing a redesigned multi-hop feature for its Android app, along with an interactive server globe and smarter location search, all currently in beta. [...]

2026-08-21

Are Meta smart glasses doomed to fail like Google Glass? Have your say on what fate is most likely for wearable cameras

There couldn't be a worse time for Meta and Samsung to release new smart glasses, but what could they do instead? [...]

2026-08-21

Outer Banks 'gets the Yellowstone treatment' as new prequel goes ahead at Netflix — and fans are more open to it after divisive season 5 ending

Whether you loved or loathed the Outer Banks season 5 ending, don't panic. A prequel is coming at Netflix — and it could finally flesh out one overlooked storyline. [...]