2026-08-19

Proton VPN usage spikes in Brazil amid Discord feature block

Proton VPN is seeing a massive surge in usage across Brazil after regulators forced Discord to suspend its video and streaming features to protect minors. [...]

2026-08-19

More GTA 6 leaks reveal new gameplay and the entire map — and leaker threatens more to come unless 'pro-consumer' demands are met

Rockstar Games is being held for ransom again after a leaker reveals GTA 6 gameplay and threatens to continue if demands aren't met. [...]

2026-08-19

The RedMagic Astra 2 is the world's first liquid-cooled tablet — and the fastest Android tablet I've ever tested

With the RedMagic Astra 2, Nubia's gaming sub-brand has produced a compact yet powerful tablet with a unique cooling system. [...]

2026-08-19

McDonald's is bringing a SpongeBob and One Piece crossover Happy Meal to the U.S.

The collaboration includes 12 collectible toys featuring SpongeBob SquarePants characters dressed as One Piece figures [...]

2026-08-19

Chinese AI firms are tapping banned Nvidia chips through Southeast Asian data centers

Current U.S. export controls cover physical chip sales but not remote cloud access, leaving a gap that legislation has yet to close [...]

2026-08-19

Marvell stock surges after chipmaker hands Google a $12.2 billion stake option in new AI chip deal

The warrant gives Google the option to buy up to 58.97 million Marvell shares, tied largely to purchasing targets through fiscal 2033 [...]

2026-08-19

Dow jumps 200 points as Treasury unveils bond-buyback plan

The 30-year Treasury yield fell nearly 9 basis points after hitting a 19-year high the prior session [...]

2026-08-19

What Happens When Attackers Move Faster Than Healthcare Can Patch?

The health sector has long faced a real hurdle to patching security issues: A hospital’s security team may be able to identify a vulnerability in a clinical system in an afternoon, but safely installing a fix is usually hindered by the practical realities of a hospital’s frantic day-to-day pace. The device’s manufacturer may need to validate an update, the hospital may need to test it and sc [...]

2026-08-19

VentureBeat names Rob Strechay as its first Lead Analyst, expanding its enterprise AI research push

Rob Strechay, until recently managing director and principal analyst at theCUBE Research, has joined VentureBeat as our first Lead Analyst and a founding analyst of VentureBeat Research. His arrival is the next step in a deliberate move at VentureBeat toward deeper specialization: analysis built for the technical decision-makers — the directors, VPs, CIOs, and CTOs — who are evaluating, buying [...]