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• I electrocuted my own vagus nerve every day for a week to find out if brain health wearables are worth the hype [25d]
• Pentagon is looking for drone bombers, but don't expect a B52 replacement, as they'd carry only an 18 lb payload [25d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, August 1 (game #1147) [25d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, August 1 (game #881) [25d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, August 1 (game #1650) [25d]
• Grab 1.54TB free cloud storage for life — but you will need to sign up to 43 services [25d]
• Seagate reveals more on its 50TB HDD plans — but looks like we'll still have a long wait to buy one [25d]
• Quote of the day by The Odyssey director Chris Nolan: 'AI researchers refer to the present moment as an 'Oppenheimer moment'' — putting into perspective the scale of change AI will bring [25d]
• Japan just got a 999g laptop with a 30-hour battery — and you probably can’t buy it [25d]
• Why are home servers trending? I took the plunge in an attempt to demystify the quiet tech community of tinkerers that are choosing to build, upcycle and host it themselves [25d]
• This hilarious robot collapse reminds me that robot development is nowhere near where it needs to be, but a huge breakthrough from DeepMind could change all that [25d]
• Ukraine built a stealth electric bike that powers drones and zooms over landmines [25d]
• 'We've set this company up in preparation for this moment' — as PlayStation scraps discs, these companies are ready to keep physical games alive [25d]
• Miss your CD collection? This wall-mounted display for Spotify and Apple Music promises to bring back its ‘feeling of connection’ — but its maker insists he doesn’t want to kill off physical media [25d]
• 7 new horror movies on Netflix, Paramount+, Shudder, and more in August 2026 [25d]
• Exclusive: 'We...ask the impossible of these guys, and they figure it out': I saw inside Beats' labs to see how 12 years with Apple changed the company — and why 'the testing, the tuning, the science behind the fit and the sound' is the hidden secret [25d]
• I stopped using ChatGPT Voice like a smart speaker — and it became far more useful [25d]
• Keeper Security's top-rated password manager is now 50% off, and it's the best security upgrade you'll make this year [25d]
• Magic: The Gathering’s most controversial change is coming to Dungeons & Dragons — starting with its first official World of Warcraft expansion [25d]
• What is the release date for House of the Dragon season 3 episode 7? [25d]
• Apple and Google are hosting hundreds of dangerous VPN links — here is why your device is at risk [25d]
• I'm incredibly excited for The Witcher 4 - but CD Projekt Red needs to avoid the same performance issues The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 once had [25d]
• First your age, next your identity: Inside the 'hack' that broke the EU age verification app's privacy promises [26d]
• '8K Blu-ray would be a technical feat in search of a problem to solve’. I talked to the Blu-ray Disc Association, player manufacturers and TV makers about what comes after 4K Blu-ray, and the future of physical media [26d]
• 'C-suite executives need to upskill themselves to really understand the threats': AI is becoming a tool for attackers and defenders, but true resilience requires a constantly changing strategy, says former GCHQ intelligence expert [26d]
• Lioness season 3 is Taylor Sheridan's most scathing, brutal, and AI-wary outing yet — but the new Paramount+ series is still making sure that the Yellowstone creator is the action hero of the hour [26d]
• 7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (July 31) [26d]
• TechRadar's first crossword is here — puzzle #1, Friday, July 31 [26d]
• Why traditional security checks are failing in the age of AI-driven fraud [26d]
• The surge in AI-driven fraud requires coordinated global defense [26d]
• I can't believe it's taken LinkedIn so long to push back against AI slop — but will its changes really stop all the cringey updates? [26d]
• I swapped my iPhone for the distraction-free Balance Phone to curb my social media habit, and it wasn't quite the digital detox I expected [26d]
• Air stylers are being sold as a one-size-fits-all solution for 'healthy curls' — but that's just not accurate, says major haircare brand founder [26d]
• Disney+ just lost 4K and all HDR support in parts of Europe, so you have to ask what the point of a Premium subscription is — and this is exactly why physical media is on the rise [26d]
• 'It can be a win-win situation': Xero explains why giving businesses more control over their finances might actually be the key to AI success [26d]
• First drones, now robot vacuums — the US government's ban on foreign robots is confirmed to include many of the best robovacs and robot lawn mowers on the market, and brands may have been caught off-guard [26d]
• I asked, you answered: here’s whether you think the Nintendo Switch 2 is a hit or a flop, plus thoughts from industry insiders [26d]
• Beyond Tokenmaxxing: the rising token tax on enterprise AI [26d]
• The real fight in agentic commerce isn't autonomy. It's authorization [26d]
• Reviews Recap [26d]
• Why the UK’s quantum procurement strategy matters more than the £2bn headline [26d]
• The UK wants to lead on AI, but who is going to build it? [26d]
• Starlink sends the telecoms world off in a spin, but what is the big picture? [26d]
• Cracking down on shadow AI is making your business less secure, not more [26d]
• 'The VPN you can simply trust and forget about' — Norton VPN boosts security, speeds, and network in latest round of upgrades [26d]
• I found my 2006 iPod nano during a clearout — and honestly, we’ve lost something beautiful in the streaming age [26d]
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day ending explained — who does Sadie Sink play, how many post-credits scenes are there, and more on the new Marvel movie [26d]
• 'The risk is that people begin spending more time signalling progress than making it': Report claims many workers now spend more time staying visible than learning new skills [26d]
• Microsoft turns to the UK Supreme Court after losing twice over second-hand software licenses, and billions could ride on the outcome [26d]
• Fast NBN, but slow Wi-Fi? It might be time for a mesh system upgrade [26d]
• Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 2 has my favorite surprise Big Bang Theory cameo yet, and it's not the one you're thinking — and there's a hilarious hidden reason why it works [26d]
• I tried Desky’s CoilFlex Ergonomic office chair and its puzzling design choices overshadow an otherwise solid mid-range option [26d]
• This startup just raised nearly $500 million to build nuclear reactors for the US military [26d]