2026-08-07

I asked Gemini and ChatGPT to build OpenAI's mythical AI hardware — the results are shockingly good but still don't make me want this $300-plus device

We have fresh rumors on OpenAI's AI hardware, but what do they really mean? We turned to Gemini and ChatGPT for fresh perspective, renders, and have new thoughts about why the gadget still won't work for us. [...]

2026-08-07

'A quality, highly adjustable, and highly supportive chair that will last for years': FlexiSpot's C7 ergonomic office chair is our mid-range favorite, and it's 30% off

When we tested this fantastically comfortable chair, we found it perfect for long days at your desk. [...]

2026-08-07

10 frozen desserts you can make without an ice cream maker

These simple no-churn recipes turn pantry staples and fresh fruit into frozen desserts without an ice cream maker or any special equipment [...]

2026-08-07

OpenAI Says Upcoming Astra Model May Cross Critical Cybersecurity Threshold

OpenAI said on August 7, 2026 that internal evaluations of Astra, one of its upcoming models, show such strong agentic coding and cybersecurity performance that the company can no longer rule out the Critical cybersecurity capability level defined in its own Preparedness Framework. It is the first time OpenAI has attached that label's possibility to a specific model, and it triggered immediat [...]

2026-08-07

Stanford is running 37,000 AI agents as a virtual biotech — and one of its drug designs got independently confirmed by Merck

For developers, the operating assumption has been one engineer, one agent — the model Claude Code and similar tools. At VB Transform 2026, James Zou, associate professor of biomedical data science at Stanford University, argued that assumption is about to break: the next frontier isn't a single, more capable agent, it's tens of thousands of them collaborating.For developers and product [...]

2026-08-07

Korean lunar orbiter snaps first pics of the SpaceX Falcon 9 crash site on the moon

NASA believes the crater left by the rocket is around 60 feet wide. [...]

2026-08-07

AI is changing cybersecurity in quick and terrifying ways

Hackers employing AI in their tactics are finding ways to exploit vulnerabilities that didn't even exist before. [...]

2026-08-07

Experts warn malicious AI skills are hitting more victims than ever — with one family amassing 1.7 million downloads

What if your AI agent suddenly turned rogue and sent all your passwords to a hacker? [...]

2026-08-07

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 review: Health data overload, but built for the future

Samsung's latest smartwatch introduces new metrics, a longer-lasting battery, and hints at the future of wearables. [...]