2026-08-05

OpenAI’s Browser Could Be Hijacked to Spam Your WhatsApp Contacts

Researchers at security firm Zenity found more than a dozen flaws in AI browsers—and managed to get OpenAI’s Atlas to make an unauthorized Amazon purchase. [...]

2026-08-05

Why is Intel sharing its Atom CPU technology with a start-up? The answer could be in low-power x86 design

Rosaic, a new Delaware startup with former Rivos staff and ties to Intel's CEO, gained unusual licensing access to Intel's Atom chip technology. [...]

2026-08-05

I tried Gemini Spark in Chrome and it's the perfect AI for handling all the boring bits online

Gemini Spark is designed to take on longer-running tasks that continue in the background and now it is part of the Chrome browser, so here's how it works. [...]

2026-08-05

Texas has electricity and water bills below the national average — but they’re rising faster than inflation for one key reason that won’t surprise anyone

Data centers are causing electricity and water prices in Texas to grow at unprecedented rates. [...]

2026-08-05

TIER IV and Astemo Plan Development Platform for End-to-End Self-Driving AI

TIER IV, the Tokyo-based company behind the open-source autonomous driving software Autoware, has signed a memorandum of understanding with automotive supplier Astemo to jointly build a next-generation development platform for end-to-end autonomous driving AI, the companies announced on August 5, 2026. The platform is targeted for commercialization around 2030, with Astemo aiming to put end-to-end [...]

2026-08-05

'Patients are ready for this': New study reveals 90% of NHS staff use AI at work — and most patients are happy with it

NHS staff are driving adoption of AI, with admin tasks the main focus of the technology, and around 70% of patients “feel positive” about it. [...]

2026-08-05

Your living-room VPN just got faster: IPVanish rolls out WireGuard and OpenVPN on Apple TV

IPVanish has added WireGuard and OpenVPN (with Scramble) to its Apple TV app, making it the only VPN to offer all three major protocols on tvOS. Here's what's new and how to switch them on. [...]

2026-08-05

I spent two months cleaning with the Samsung Jet 95S stick vacuum and I’m shocked at how well it performs — and for a good price too

The Samsung Jet 95S outperforms some of Dyson’s more powerful and expensive cordless vacuums, but won’t cost you as much. [...]

2026-08-05

Tencent Opens Hy3 to Global Users Across Products and Cloud

Tencent is opening its Hy3 large language model to global users, extending the model beyond its home market through the WorkBuddy agent workspace, the Miora design studio, and Tencent Cloud's TokenHub platform, the company announced on August 5, 2026. The rollout broadens international access to the model Tencent's Hunyuan team — now rebranded Tencent Hy — officially released on July [...]