2026-08-20

US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban

FCC ban on foreign-made robots accelerated RoboStore’s US manufacturing plans. [...]

2026-08-20

Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket

Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost for an Ariane 6 launch. [...]

2026-08-20

They survived 9/11; 25 years later, their bonds remain unbroken

Survivors reconnect with those who saved them in National Geographic's 9/11: Reunited. [...]

2026-08-20

Unpopular Kindle DRM changes aren't making anyone happy — especially sleepy readers like me — but there's an easy workaround, if we even need one

Kindle users are up in arms over recent changes that some claim remove a key DRM workaround, but what if there's another Airplane mode hack? [...]

2026-08-20

TVA Board Creates Data Center Rate to Shield Households From AI Power Costs

The Tennessee Valley Authority's Board of Directors on August 20, 2026 approved a new wholesale rate class built specifically for data centers, part of a package that also adopted the utility's 2026 Integrated Resource Plan and a fiscal 2027 budget carrying more than $13 billion in planned generation and transmission spending through FY29. The actions, taken at the board's quarterly [...]

2026-08-20

Apple TV 4K fans are begging for these 3 upgrades from the leaked Siri Remote — but one is already possible today

What we'd like to see in the 2026 Apple TV remote — and the Apple TV tip you can try today. [...]

2026-08-20

US Space Force and Japan launch new satellites to boost surveillance across the Pacific and further beyond

US and Japan complete second hosted military payload launch, expanding American orbital surveillance across the Indo-Pacific and geosynchronous orbit. [...]

2026-08-20

NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory

Without a rescue, NASA's Swift Observatory is expected to reenter the atmosphere later this year. [...]

2026-08-20

Is leasing an iPhone right for you? How Apple's Upgrade Program works and who it's for

Apple recently partnered with Klarna to revamp its Upgrade Program, which lets you lease some Apple devices for a low monthly fee. [...]