2026-08-04

The 9 best vacuum picks for a deep clean: Consumer Reports

A weak upright leaves pet hair and crumbs behind on carpet. Consumer Reports tested upright vacuums for suction and cleaning [...]

2026-08-04

‘Everyone Is Doing It’: The Truth About AI in Hollywood

Puck’s Matthew Belloni says AI has quietly become part of everyday filmmaking. The battle now isn’t whether Hollywood will use the technology—it’s who controls what’ll come next. [...]

2026-08-04

The ‘death zone’: how free Chinese models are hollowing out US AI

China’s open-source AI push has created what Bloomberg calls a ‘death zone’ for rival American model makers. The phrase captures a squeeze on the middle of the market, where US companies are too costly to match free Chinese models yet not good enough to command a frontier premium. The pressure comes from giving models away. […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-04

OpenAI fires back at Apple's trade secret lawsuit with chat logs showing Apple employees kept texting their former colleague

OpenAI is pushing back against Apple's trade secret lawsuit and has released iMessage threads from former Apple engineer Chang Liu. The messages appear to show Apple employees themselves reaching out to their former colleague for technical help and internal files after he left the company.<br /> The article OpenAI fires back at Apple's trade secret lawsuit with chat logs showing Ap [...]

2026-08-04

Google just made managing your Fitbit health data far easier on iOS, and I can’t believe it’s taken this long

Fitbit data saved in Google Health can now be synced to Apple Health on iOS. [...]

2026-08-04

Best mini PC 2026 deals — save on compact machines from Geekom, GMKtec, and more

Top deals on mini PCs, tested for performance, value, and everyday reliability. [...]

2026-08-04

Think you know the rest? Then prove it with this ultimate Spider-Man quiz about the superhero's comics, movies, TV shows, games and more

A big fan of everything Spider-Man? Take this 30-question quiz about the superhero's comic books, movies, shows and more to prove it. [...]

2026-08-04

Why organizations are making trade-offs on software quality in the race to deliver faster

AI is shifting software quality from an engineering challenge to a leadership and governance priority. [...]

2026-08-04

Leaked document suggests Microsoft's rumored 'disc-to-digital' feature will roll out this month and allow users to play the Xbox 360 catalogue on Project Helix

Microsoft's rumored disc-to-digital feature, which would allow players to digitize their existing physical Xbox game library, reportedly rolls out this month. [...]