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• Ukraine hits Russian Crimea targets with unmanned ship carrying FPV drones [12d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, August 12 (game #1661) [12d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, August 12 (game #1158) [12d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, August 12 (game #892) [12d]
• Amazon's new Texas AI data center could become the biggest CO2 polluter in the US — 7.65GW facility gets permit to spread 33 million tons of annual greenhouse gases, despite Amazon's clean energy pledge [12d]
• Capturing the 'primal energy of Wolverine' in a new look, Sony is going all-in on Marvel’s Wolverine with a new PS5 collection that includes covers, a DualSense, and a limited-edition console [12d]
• Quote of the day by musician Nick Cave on AI-generated lyrics: 'A grotesque mockery of what it is to be human' — dismissing the use of AI in the creative process [12d]
• Drone firm PDW lands $820 million Pentagon funding to build the next generation of UAS components as crackdown on foreign providers continues [12d]
• Nashville will use 'eminent domain' to block a $700 million data center threatening iconic zoo [12d]
• Apple and the curse of the mythical next thing [12d]
• The incredibly lightweight Asus Zenbook A14 drops $300 — and a 28-hour battery life is just the beginning for this business laptop [13d]
• Scammers are using fake Odyssey pirate downloads to spread malware that's more dangerous than the Cyclops and Circe combined [13d]
• Expand your home server for less — WD Red Plus 2TB NAS drive falls to $155 at Newegg [13d]
• HyperX Omen 16 gets a huge $600 discount — and with an RTX 5060 and a 165Hz 2K display, it's a win for students and creators [13d]
• UK Navy forced to strip out internet connectivity from drones after finding it sent 'heartbeat communications' to China [13d]
• The best back-to-school sales 2026: TechRadar's recommendations for laptops, headphones, essentials, and more [13d]
• GTA 6 leverages the PS5's ultra-high-speed SSD for 'near-instant load times', but fans reckon Rockstar has been quietly revealing the game's loading screens for months [13d]
• Insomniac confirms Marvel's Wolverine is 'fully playable on the disc' out of the box — just months before Sony ends physical game production for good [13d]
• 'Not all heroes wear capes': Someone ported Word from 1990 to run in Windows 11, and it's perhaps the ultimate protest against Microsoft's bloat [13d]
• Privacy giant Proton may be building a web browser — but its community turns cold [13d]
• Solar eclipse 2026: where, when and how to photograph the unmissable celestial event [13d]
• How to watch The Traitors India season 2 online from anywhere [13d]
• Build your own 120TB private cloud without subscription fees with this great TerraMaster F4-425 NAS deal [13d]
• The Corsair Nightsword V2 Wireless should feel like an upgrade, but I'm quite upset to see that it's lost a key selling feature of the original model [13d]
• Anker's 'powerful and versatile' Solix C1000 portable power station massively improved our workflow — and with $170 off, it's the perfect summer companion for home, work, and off-grid adventures [13d]
• I wore Garmin's powerful microLED Fenix watch through heatwaves, blizzards and at 4,000m altitudes— here's why it's a five-star buy [13d]
• Amazfit’s five-star fitness tracker just got a new way to take on Garmin’s best smartwatches, and it just got even better value [13d]
• Five questions to test whether an AI stack is truly under your control [13d]
• Star Wars Zero Company is XCOM set in a galaxy far, far away, and even those unfamiliar with turn-based tactics games like me can easily get hooked by it [13d]
• How to watch Sharks vs All Blacks for FREE: Live streams and TV channels for Rugby's Greatest Rivalry game [13d]
• What is the release date for The Shards episodes 3 and 4 on Hulu and Disney+? [13d]
• The 6 myths of agile project delivery (and how to solve them) [13d]
• OpenAI extends 'Daybreak' security project and reveals new cyber model — but for approved users only [13d]
• Wix launches Symphony – giving small businesses their own AI workforce [13d]
• I've watched all 8 episodes of Reacher season 4 and still think the hit Prime Video show's pivot to political espionage was a risk — but don't worry, the punching hasn't gone anywhere [13d]
• How to watch Sky Sports from anywhere – stream Premier League, cricket, golf and more [13d]
• Spotify is introducing AI Persona tags to differentiate real artists from fake ones, vowing to become ‘the most transparent and trustworthy place to listen to music’ — but the tool isn’t targeting the music itself [13d]
• London Underground is trialing live face scanning from today as privacy groups say it 'treats the public like suspects' — here's how to avoid it [13d]
• 'Our goal is to deliver way more value to consumers than what we charge them' — Take-Two CEO says GTA 6 'will be an incredible bargain' at its $80 base price [13d]
• Thinking of trying to photograph the eclipse? I tried so hard to shoot the last one with my iPhone Pro Max and my DSLR — but in the end I'm glad I abandoned both [13d]
• Redditor somehow turns a Steam Deck into a Game Boy — and I'm loving the 'SteamBoy' [13d]
• We called the Geekom IT13 Max 'superb for office and light creative work' — and this 4-star AI mini PC just got a big discount [13d]
• Take-Two CEO defends timed Netflix exclusive GTA 6 extended look, says it's 'part of Rockstar Games' marketing strategy' [13d]
• The CEVA Logistics data breach is having major knock-on effects across Europe - here's what we know [13d]
• Epson's ink tanks consistently top our tests — and this $200 EcoTank ET-2800 deal is perfect for students [13d]
• GTA 6 Ultimate Edition is selling more than Standard, says Take-Two CEO, despite the price controversy: 'The most avid consumers are the ones who are pre-ordering now' [13d]
• Beats teased new headphones then ghosted us — but now, Reddit sleuths think they’ve worked out when the new cans will land [13d]
• The AI era is creating a new CTO [13d]
• How SMBs turn AI into lasting business value [13d]
• Microsoft Teams will now let you really show off how good you are at your job — but it might make your co-workers cringe [13d]
• UK businesses don't have a CX innovation problem. They have an operational readiness problem. [13d]
• Worried about data centres near you? The UK map shows most facilities are in London, but things are changing fast [13d]
• 'It's only 4x the price it should be' — Amazon's latest DDR5 RAM deal isn't convincing buyers, but it could get worse [13d]
• Preparing for post-quantum cryptography: Building a practical roadmap [13d]
• NordVPN outpaces competitors in independent tests, with top marks for speed and malware protection [13d]
• 'AI has the potential to fundamentally reshape the role of procurement': Amazon Business tells us why AI could supercharge procurement like never before [13d]
• Data movement is the new performance battleground in semiconductor design [13d]
• AI transformation is now a leadership test [13d]
• Meet Snowflake Volunteer: Tor's Android app that lets you help people bypass censorship [13d]
• 2026 Australian Census: the key dates, rules and questions answered [13d]
• Improved connectivity is helping more Brits realise their dream — in both business and personal life [13d]
• The KitchenAid KF2 might be the company's entry-level automatic coffee machine, but I think its unique feature makes it the most desirable [13d]
• What is the release date for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 4 on HBO Max? [13d]
• Amazon reportedly uses 45-year-old rules to get around AI data center opposition - California residents left fuming after Gilroy facility begins construction [13d]