2026-08-09

Samsung wants to bring a floating data center to Texas — huge waterborne facility could offer 50MW of capacity and even cool itself

Samsung and Mousterian advanced Texas floating data center plans while regulatory scrutiny over ERCOT grid connections continues to increase statewide. [...]

2026-08-09

Quote of the day by venture capitalist John Doerr on the Segway: 'It'll be bigger than the internet' — a wild miscalculation about the future of mobility

Dozens of projects throughout history have suffered from unnecessary hype before failing to capture public attention [...]

2026-08-09

NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, August 10 (game #890)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram. [...]

2026-08-09

NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, August 10 (game #1156)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles. [...]

2026-08-09

Quordle hints and answers for Monday, August 10 (game #1659)

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions. [...]

2026-08-09

The world's first diamond-powered portable quantum computer works at room temperature and can even be plugged into a regular wall outlet

Saxon Q built a room-temperature diamond quantum computer using sulfur-stabilized qubits, though scaling and independent verification remain unresolved. [...]

2026-08-09

Experts find AI agents can be tricked into 'remembering' fake facts for months — so how do we stop it?

Hidden text on a webpage can become a fact your AI assistant "remembers" and acts on weeks later. [...]

2026-08-09

Microsoft brings its fourth Indian cloud region online in Hyderabad, the first delivery against a $17.5 billion commitment

Microsoft has brought its fourth Indian cloud region online in Hyderabad, declaring general availability of India South Central on August 6. The three-availability-zone build is the largest hyperscale region Microsoft operates in the country and, by the company’s count, gives it the biggest hyperscale cloud footprint of any provider in India. The region joins existing […]<br /> This stor [...]

2026-08-09

Grok’s image tools get a professional upgrade with templates, precise editing, and an Arena number two ranking

SpaceXAI shipped Grok Imagine Image 2.0 on Thursday, making editing a first-class capability rather than an afterthought. The update adds a magic wand tool that changes only the region a user points at, segmentation for selecting precise areas to modify, and background removal that exports subjects with transparency. Multi-reference editing accepts up to five input […]<br /> This story con [...]