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2026-08-14

The 5 worst-performing vacuums, according to Consumer Reports

Some vacuums scatter debris or struggle on carpet despite decent reviews. Consumer Reports found better alternatives across 5 categories to buy [...]

Destination

2026-08-14

People Are ‘Marrying’ Chatbots. These Lawmakers Want to Stop Them

Human-AI marriages are not currently recognized by US law. Some Republican state policymakers are drafting legislation to keep it that way. [...]

Destination

2026-08-14

Zhipu AI releases GLM-5.3, claims it's the strongest open-weights coding model

Zhipu AI has released GLM-5.3, a model that, according to its own benchmarks, is the most powerful open-weights coding model, with a 50 percent improvement over its predecessor through post-training alone. Trained for cybersecurity, GLM-5.3 helped security teams find 2,436 vulnerabilities across 269 projects. The model weights are set to go open source in two weeks.<br /> The article Zhipu A [...]

Destination

2026-08-14

AI agents are inside the enterprise – are your security foundations ready for them?

How AI agents are exposing the need for hardware-level security foundations. [...]

Destination

2026-08-14

Insomniac admits there's no lore reason Logan's suit in Marvel's Wolverine regenerates: 'You can't play through most of the game wearing just shredded rags on his body'

Insomniac Games has explained why Logan's suit in Marvel's Wolverine regenerates after fights, and its reason makes a lot of sense. [...]

Destination

2026-08-14

The first 24 hours: why supply chain resilience is now a decision-speed challenge

Winning during disruption requires rapidly understanding enterprise impacts, evaluating options, and executing a coordinated response. [...]

Destination

2026-08-14

A year ago, it took Claude AI and me hours to build Asteroids; we just built a Breakout clone in five minutes — and you can play it

I wanted to see if Claude was functioning properly, so I asked it to build a game from scratch. The speed at which we completed the task blew my mind. [...]

Destination

2026-08-14

VPN Super Unlimited review: fast and cheap but too barebones to compete

Does a star-studded executive team translate to a top-tier budget VPN? Our VPN Super Unlimited review weighs speed and streaming against missing security essentials. [...]

Destination

2026-08-14

EMERGING and Promethean Raise $300M Experience Fund With $500M Hard Cap to Invest in Hospitality AI, IP Holdings, and Automation Platforms

EMERGING and Promethean Investments launched The Experience Fund (XPR) on August 14, 2026, a $300 million vehicle with a $500 million hard cap that will invest in artificial intelligence, IP holdings companies, and automation platforms built for hospitality and experiential entertainment. The fund is co-sponsored 50/50 by the two firms and led by EMERGING Managing Partner Mathew Focht and Promethe [...]