2026-08-10

'Everyone who bought this game should be eligible for a full refund': A digital-only Nintendo Switch game just became unplayable for those who paid for it — showing exactly why gamers are rebelling against Sony's disc-free PlayStation plans

The Nintendo Switch version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite has shut down, rendering it unplayable for buyers. [...]

2026-08-10

We spend £1.6bn a year on subscriptions we don’t want — fast tracked UK Government policy promises to make cancelling them easier, and will make ‘phoney bargains’ illegal

Andy Burnham government tackling ‘phoney bargains’ and ‘making it as easy to leave a subscription as it is to join’ [...]

2026-08-10

This blazing-fast, super-private browser delivers a brand new beta - try it for free

The zero-telemetry Orion browser finally makes its way to Linux as a beta release. It's also available for MacOS, iOS, and iPadOS, with a Windows version coming soon. [...]

2026-08-10

The best water bottles for kids, according to Consumer Reports

Water bottles labeled leakproof can still spill when dropped. Consumer Reports tested six models to find the most dependable picks [...]

2026-08-10

The 8 best insulated cups, ranked by Consumer Reports

Insulated cups can lose heat or cold faster than their labels claim. Consumer Reports tested eight models on retention to find the top performers [...]

2026-08-10

Meta returns to open source with Muse Glimmer, an Apache 2.0 licensed 30B parameter AI model optimized for agents — available now

Meta today released Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter open-weight model designed to run autonomous AI agents directly on consumer hardware — pushing agentic workloads that normally depend on cloud infrastructure onto high-end Macs and PCs.Just as notable as what the model does is how it's licensed. Glimmer arrives under the permissive, industry-standard Apache 2.0 open source license — [...]

2026-08-10

An OpenClaw agent reportedly hacked a gym's booking system and kicked someone off a waiting list

This is just the latest story of an AI agent going rogue. [...]

2026-08-10

Why managers are ransomware's top targets now - and 6 ways to stay safe

Almost two-thirds of the victims targeted in a single ransomware campaign held managerial positions or higher. [...]

2026-08-10

Vikhyat Chaudhry, CTO, COO & Co-Founder of Buzz Solutions: A Return Conversation

Vikhyat Chaudhry, CTO, COO & Co-Founder of Buzz Solutions, leads the company’s technology development and operations as it applies artificial intelligence, machine vision, and predictive analytics to the inspection and maintenance of critical energy infrastructure. He co-founded Buzz Solutions in 2017 after developing experience across data science, machine learning, embedded systems, comput [...]