qz

2026-08-12

10 ways to make a small apartment feel significantly bigger — without renovating

Make a small apartment feel bigger with these simple, low-cost changes that skip the renovation, the contractor, and the big budget [...]

qz

2026-08-12

8 mistakes a hot housing market pressures first-time buyers into making

Waiving inspections, overbidding beyond pre-approval, skipping contingencies — the specific decisions competitive market conditions push buyers into that they'd never make otherwise [...]

Destination

2026-08-12

Facebook launches an AI assistant built for creators

Facebook’s Creator Studio app uses AI to analyze performance, suggest content ideas, and help creators answer comments. [...]

thenextweb

2026-08-12

Google’s new Tensor G6 brings performance, efficiency, and post-quantum security to the Pixel 11 series

All four Pixel 11 models run Google’s Tensor G6 alongside a new Titan M3 security coprocessor that adopts NIST’s post-quantum cryptography standards, a first for a Google phone. The chip claims 25% faster browsing and 20% better power efficiency, with a TPU carrying 50% more compute. Every Pixel 11 ships with Google’s new Tensor G6, […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

Destination

2026-08-12

A step too far? US lawmaker pledges 'Data Center Bill of Rights' to let protests be more effective

Ro Khanna's Data Center Bill of Rights would ban data centers within half a mile of homes and schools, but it might lack teeth as a non-binding resolution. [...]

qz

2026-08-12

The 10 most underrated destinations in Europe to visit in 2026

From Terracina as an Amalfi alternative to a Balkan capital with diplomatic-era architecture, ten underrated European destinations [...]

qz

2026-08-12

10 things people get wrong about how AI chatbots actually work

"Thinking" isn't reasoning the way it sounds, and memory works nothing like people assume — the specific misunderstandings that shape how people use and trust these tools [...]

qz

2026-08-12

8 signs of a toxic manager most employees miss early on

Taking credit for wins while distributing blame for losses, vague feedback that's impossible to act on, moving goalposts after the fact — the patterns employees consistently rationalize until they can't anymore [...]

Destination

2026-08-12

German nonprofit files criminal complaint over Meta smart glasses privacy

Worrying about Google Glassholes almost feels quaint in comparison. [...]