2026-08-05

The 8 best things to do in Edinburgh

From the volcanic hill that shaped Robert Louis Stevenson to a graveyard that named Harry Potter characters, eight essential Edinburgh experiences [...]

2026-08-05

Engadget Indie Pitch: 'VILE: Exhumed' physical edition

"Play an interactive video nasty." [...]

2026-08-05

Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing

Schwartz is well-qualified for the role, but crashed and burned in Senate hearing. [...]

2026-08-05

Anthropic’s AI used fake identities, malware in rogue attack on GitHub project

Anthropic and OpenAI models’ unprompted actions forced halt to UK cyber tests. [...]

2026-08-05

Reddit signals ominous upcoming "changes” for old.reddit.com

Reddit says the beloved site is used for some "bad behavior." [...]

2026-08-05

Ukraine's next weapon against Russian drones is this slightly odd tiny robot which fires nets into the air in all directions

Ukraine's VORON ground robot uses net launchers to intercept FPV drones while supporting logistics, evacuation, reconnaissance, and other frontline missions. [...]

2026-08-05

Meta introduces Muse Code, its take on a coding agent

The terminal-based coding tool is powered by a new AI model, Muse Spark 1.2. [...]

2026-08-05

Quote of the day by Anduril founder Palmer Lucky: 'There's no moral high ground to making a land mine that can't tell the difference between a school bus full of children and Russian armor'

The era of 'dumb weapons' is coming to an end, with companies striving to infuse AI and other technologies into the tools of future warfare [...]

2026-08-05

Disney+ could soon get a free tier — and it’s about much more than streaming

Disney is exploring a free tier for Disney+ that could bring in more viewers while transforming the service into a larger digital hub for the company. [...]