2026-08-08

X is replacing revenue sharing with a new original content rewards program

X is retiring its old rewards-sharing program after September 7. [...]

2026-08-08

Workers are worried AI will expose they don't know how to do their jobs properly

Workers are becoming aware of gaps and limitations in their own abilities thanks to their use of AI, and they’re concerned they may be considered replaceable [...]

2026-08-08

Why are so many AI models going 'rogue'? The experts weigh in

AI models are breaking free of testing at unprecedented rates [...]

2026-08-08

AI agents use roughly 600 times more energy than a simple chat prompt

Climate scientist Zeke Hausfather tracked his Claude Code usage over eight weeks: 3.2 billion tokens and about 170 kWh of data center electricity. Per prompt, that's roughly 600 times more than a typical AI chat. His data shows how much the low figures reported by Google and OpenAI distort the reality of agent-based AI.<br /> The article AI agents use roughly 600 times more energy than [...]

2026-08-08

How to Disable Gemini in Gmail and Google Docs

New AI toolbars and prompts are showing up in Google Docs and Gmail. If you don’t want Gemini’s help in writing documents and emails, here’s how to turn that stuff off. [...]

2026-08-08

Spokane Shows What the New Era of Wildfires Looks Like

With rising temperatures and drier conditions, fires are more likely to explode. And with more people living next to forests, the results can be catastrophic. [...]

2026-08-08

Working hard or hardly working? More than half of workers have sent unneeded emails or messages just to show they are doing something

Office workers are feeling increasingly pressured to unnecessarily respond to emails and messages to prove that they are engaged with their workload [...]

2026-08-08

Kensington Expert Mouse Pro TB900 review: I swapped my mouse and trackpad for the new TB900 trackball, and ran a head-to-head video edit against my usual setup — the trackball won.

I ran a head-to-head video editing tests against my usual setup, and found the TB900 faster and more intuitive editing across creative applications. [...]

2026-08-08

How to watch Japan vs Australia: Live streams and TV channels as Brave Blossoms host Wallabies

All the ways to watch Japan vs Australia live streams from anywhere in the world as new Wallabies coach Les Kiss faces Eddie Jones in his first game. [...]