2026-08-31

CCTV-Affiliated Account Attacks Anthropic, Sets Terms for US-China AI Talks

A social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV published a lengthy attack on Anthropic on August 31, 2026, accusing the US artificial intelligence company of overstepping user data boundaries and laying out two conditions it said Washington must meet before substantive US-China talks on AI safety can proceed. The commentary, titled "Anthropic Has Contracted the American [...]

2026-08-31

The downsides of switching from Windows to Mac

Moving from Windows to macOS will have a bit of a learning curve. [...]

2026-08-31

What is the best direction to face your subwoofer?

The physical setup of a subwoofer can be the difference between bass that swallows you up and bass that seems to come from a specific spot. [...]

2026-08-31

RAMageddon could send TV prices soaring — get LG’s best-rated C6 OLED TV at its lowest price yet

Thanks to RAMageddon, TV prices are expected to soar, so you should snag LG's best-rated C6 OLED TV at its lowest price yet. [...]

2026-08-31

We found the best Labor Day 2026 streaming deals (including a $20 Fire Stick)

Labor Day deals are already making this a great time to buy a streaming device, and these prices are hard to beat. [...]

2026-08-31

Tim Cook sends farewell memo to Apple staff on his last day as CEO

Cook told employees he will "miss this work" but takes "enormous comfort" in handing leadership to John Ternus [...]

2026-08-31

Software engineers' new job isn't writing code — it's designing the boundaries AI agents can't break

If you look at the commit histories of modern data platforms, something profound has shifted over the last two years. The friction of writing syntax has collapsed. With Cursor, Claude Code, and agentic workflows now living inside our Docker containers and IDEs, generating the first implementation of a distributed streaming pipeline or a complex API integration is no longer the central bottleneck.A [...]

2026-08-31

Phil Schiller reportedly steps down as Apple's App Store and product event chief

Phil Schiller will remain an Apple Fellow and focus on "unspecified initiatives," according to Bloomberg. [...]

2026-08-31

How an $80 accessory turned my tablet from mouse pad to productivity powerhouse

I never realized how revolutionary a simple stand could be. And the Satechi OntheGo Foldable Stand Hub does so much more than hold my tablet. [...]