2026-07-29

Meta Bets Its Next Revenue Line on Personal AI Agents

Meta put consumer AI agents at the center of its revenue plan on July 29, 2026, when it reported second-quarter results and then used much of the earnings call to lay out a consumer agent business that has not launched yet. CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors that personal agents will be "the foundation for our next wave of products and revenue lines in the months and years ahead," and sa [...]

2026-07-29

Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission

HAWK withstood years of testing that had yet to uncover a fatal weakness found through Mythos. [...]

2026-07-29

Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper

Advertisers agreed to “reset” relationship with X. [...]

2026-07-29

Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, July 30 (game #1648)

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions. [...]

2026-07-29

NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, July 30 (game #1145)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles. [...]

2026-07-29

NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, July 30 (game #879)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram. [...]

2026-07-29

Who needs Dolby Atmos? These 6 4K Blu-rays support with DTS Master Audio surround sound (and 1 with stereo) are perfect for showing off what your your home theater can really do

While Dolby Atmos may have the name-power, its rival is no slouch either, so I picked my top 7 DTS-powered 4K Blu-rays. [...]

2026-07-29

Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle 'are hiding an estimated $1.65 trillion in debt', drawing comparison with the historic Enron debacle

Nikkei Asia claims five technology giants hold $1.65 trillion in hidden obligations, fueling Enron comparisons and increasing investor concern worldwide. [...]

2026-07-29

Google has a new way of talking about the latest cyber threats — so get ready for a whole load of crazy new names

Sandworm is now Sandworm Relic: Google has ditched APT numbers for two-word cryptonyms and quietly gone its own way on threat actor naming. [...]