2026-08-01

I've started grading iPhone 17 Pro Max footage like cinema camera footage, and ProRes RAW is why

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is the first smartphone that can shoot ProRes RAW, and after weeks of cutting real footage in DaVinci Resolve, I think it's the most significant camera upgrade Apple has shipped in years. [...]

2026-08-01

How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026: FREE live streams, TV channels, schedule

All the ways to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 live streams – including for FREE – as favourites Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Demi Vollering face off. [...]

2026-08-01

How to watch Richard E. Grant’s Very Modern Odyssey online for FREE – stream actor's epic travelogue from anywhere

The legendary actor follows in the fabled footsteps of the mythological hero. Here's how to watch Richard E. Grant’s Very Modern Odyssey online from anywhere. [...]

2026-08-01

I logged 250 miles testing Android Auto vs Apple CarPlay and there's one I'm going to stick with

Which of these competent dashboards deserves to take priority in your vehicle? I put in the miles to find out. [...]

2026-08-01

OpenAI is reportedly building Astra, a model family designed to work on problems for hours or days

OpenAI is building a new model family called "Astra" that would let multiple agents tackle complex problems together for hours or even days. CEO Sam Altman has already demoed Astra to policymakers in Washington. OpenAI hasn't decided whether to release it as GPT-6 or a new GPT-5 variant.<br /> The article OpenAI is reportedly building Astra, a model family designed to work on [...]

2026-08-01

Alienware 15 vs. LOQ Essential 15: I compared both budget gaming laptops - it was close

These affordable gaming laptops were neck and neck in my testing, but one pulled ahead for me. [...]

2026-08-01

Why a U.S. sovereign wealth fund for AI is harder than it sounds

Creating a government fund to own AI stock and benefit all Americans would require many hard choices. [...]

2026-08-01

Google handed users the easiest possible tool for fake satellite imagery, then pulled it after two days

Google pulled its Nano Banana 2 image model from Google Earth just two days after launch. Users showed how easy it was to generate convincing fake satellite images. A simple prompt was enough to fill an empty lot at the Mexican border with a refugee column.<br /> The article Google handed users the easiest possible tool for fake satellite imagery, then pulled it after two days appeared first [...]

2026-08-01

A love letter to Gillian Anderson: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is everything the girls have ever wanted — and we'll thank you for the new horror movie forever

Thanks to director Jane Schoenbrun at her very best, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma has changed me for the better... and that begins with Gillian Anderson. [...]