2026-08-31

Garmin Cirqa review: A fine but utterly inessential smart band

Garmin's Cirqa band lacks the software and AI insights to make it a true Whoop rival. [...]

2026-08-31

A PlayStation State of Play double bill is set for September 3

A PlayStation State of Play double bill is set for September 3. [...]

2026-08-31

7 new horror movies on Netflix, HBO Max, Shudder, and more in September 2026

September is packed full of great horror movies — here are seven recommendations to keep you entertained this month. [...]

2026-08-31

Nvidia is investing $3.5 billion in Taiwan's MediaTek to deepen AI chip partnership

Nvidia will buy convertible bonds in the Taiwanese chipmaker as the two companies broaden collaboration across data centers, PCs, and automotive [...]

2026-08-31

McDonald's launches Texas-only meal with collectible artist-designed cups

McDonald's Texas Meal launches ahead of Spicy McNuggets return [...]

2026-08-31

Treasury is blocking reporters from the NYT, WSJ, and Bloomberg from the G20 meeting

The department offered no explanation for the rejections, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying the decision has nothing to do with point of view [...]

2026-08-31

GameStop's sales fell but profit nearly doubled as eBay investment paid off

The video game retailer posted an estimated $290 million to $310 million in net income, boosted by gains on its eBay stake [...]

2026-08-31

Hugging Face is selling a $399 robot duck with open-source software

Pollen Robotics has unveiled a bipedal robot called Microduck, at an introductory price of $399 before taxes and shipping. The Bordeaux company is owned by the AI platform Hugging Face. Its new machine has one eye and 15 motors, stands 25cm tall, and weighs under 800g. Preorders opened on Thursday. Pollen is targeting first deliveries […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-31

ChatGPT now faces stricter EU oversight as a very large search engine

The EU Commission is classifying ChatGPT as a very large search engine under the Digital Services Act for the first time, with at least 45 million monthly EU users. By the end of 2026, OpenAI has to deliver risk assessments, transparency reports, and an ad archive, among other things. Whether the Commission can also demand access to training data is disputed among legal experts.<br /> The ar [...]