2026-08-13

The Pentagon has unveiled an improved online store to buy counter-drone kits, but you probably won't ever be able to see it

The Pentagon has a limited-access 'Amazon' for counter-drone weapons, with Anduril and DroneShield listing products and an AI that recommends purchases. [...]

2026-08-13

10 things heat is doing to your skin that have nothing to do with sunburn

Barrier function breakdown, increased oil production, accelerated collagen loss — the skin effects of extreme heat that have nothing to do with UV exposure [...]

2026-08-13

There's at least 200 hours of Disney X Square Enix RPG magic in the Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece Collection — and it's now only $30 / £25.50

There's a massive 70% off the Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece Collection on Steam, making this the cheapest and easiest way to play the whole series so far ahead of Kingdom Hearts 4. [...]

2026-08-13

I tried the new ChatGPT Desktop App for Linux - but I'll stick to my browser for now

This preview release of ChatGPT Desktop for Linux supports Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora is here. [...]

2026-08-13

Mark Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto Is 6,500-Words—and Barely Says Anything

AI is shifting the culture, from tech CEO manifestos to 1 am job interviews. We unpack some of the latest, along with the top findings from Black Hat and Defcon, this week on Uncanny Valley. [...]

2026-08-13

Databricks Closes $5 Billion Round at $190 Billion Valuation

Databricks has closed a $5bn round at a $190bn valuation, led by Coatue, with revenue run-rate past $7bn and growth above 80% year on year. That is a 42% valuation increase in six months, and it comes after chief executive Ali Ghodsi called 2026 a bad year to go public. Databricks has closed $5bn at […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-13

Netflix shuts down Oxenfree studio Night School weeks after praising its 'really solid numbers'

Execs praised Night School's latest game, Unhinged, before pulling the rug. [...]

2026-08-13

X is testing a tool that will let users see if their posts have been 'shadowbanned'

The feature is rolling out as the company open-sources more of its ranking algorithm. [...]

2026-08-13

World-first autonomous ‘end-to-end’ AI attack against Taiwan tied to Chinese hackers — and the scariest part is that it was fully open source

China implicated in Taiwan attack through written documentation recovered from the attack. [...]