2026-08-06

DeepMind Says Its AI Can Predict Hurricanes Earlier Than Everyone Else

Its WeatherNext model, which will be open-sourced, can accurately predict both a storm’s track and intensity using lower-resolution weather data. Researchers don't yet fully understand how it does this. [...]

2026-08-06

Google Wallet now lets parents send money securely to their kids

Parents can now send their kids money that can be used anywhere Google Pay is accepted. [...]

2026-08-06

Ghost Recon Wildlands finally gets a 4K 60fps mode for current-gen consoles and PC, a time of day feature, new difficulty options, and more as Ubisoft aims to increase 'player freedom'

Ubisoft has announced a free Ghost Recon Wildlands 60fps 4K resolution mode for current-gen consoles and PC, alongside other gameplay improvements. [...]

2026-08-06

Ghost Recon Wildlands gets a new story mission called Last Rites that introduces 'a new kind of danger' as Ubisoft confirms the next game is in development and is now 'ready to put it to the test'

Ubisoft has confirmed that a new Ghost Recon game is in development as it launches a free story mission for Ghost Recon Wildlands, titled Last Rites. [...]

2026-08-06

The latest M5 Macbook Air is down to the lowest price we've seen since Apple's price hike

Apple increased prices in its official store, but Amazon has the lowest prices on the new 13-inch M5 MacBook Air right now. [...]

2026-08-06

Google’s AI leadership comes apart in a single morning

Jeff Dean is leaving after 27 years to run his own company, Demis Hassabis is handing off DeepMind, and Gemini 3.5 Pro still has no release date. [...]

2026-08-06

Why smartphone makers stopped using removable batteries, and why they're making a comeback

Changes are on the horizon. Soon, we'll be seeing more phones with batteries that the user can remove and replace. [...]

2026-08-06

Claude Code is the fastest agent framework but costs nearly three times more than the cheapest rival

Composio tested Deepseek V4 Flash across four agent frameworks on 30 real-world tasks. Success rates were mostly similar, but costs varied by nearly 3x: OpenCode came in cheapest at $0.073 per task, while Claude Code cost $0.195 despite using the fewest tool calls and output tokens. The choice of framework is mainly a question of price and speed.<br /> The article Claude Code is the fastest [...]

2026-08-06

BenQ Creative Pro PD2732U review: The clue is in the name, this is an affordable and effective 4K monitor for creative professionals

The BenQ Creative Pro PD2732U isn't perfect, but it is a very compelling all-round proposition for creative pros looking for a 4K monitor. [...]