TechnologyMIT Technology ReviewTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minHow the “censorship-industrial complex” is changing the Internet and US policyI first heard the term “censorship-industrial complex” on April 15, 2025. That’s when I got the tip that a small office in the U.S. State Department, which focused on monitoring and countering foreign disinformation from the likes of…MIT Technology Review
TechnologyBBCTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minSolar eclipse glasses 'sold out everywhere' as people look for alternativesEclipse glasses can offer protection from harmful rays of sunlight but most high street stores have sold out.BBC
TechnologyCNATechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minSpotify to launch badge identifying AI musicThe move comes after users complained that they could not easily identify AI-generated content.CNA
TechnologyCBCTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minNetflix's Love Is Blind is coming to Canada — and Canadians are already tagging their friendsNetflix said Tuesday that its hit reality dating series Love Is Blind is coming to Canada. If you’re single and interested, the pods are soon opening on this side of the border.CBC
TechnologyMexico News DailyTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minNavy seizes nearly 2 tonnes of cocaine off Pacific coast, arrests 6The Mexican Navy last week intercepted a vessel in the Pacific Ocean found to be transporting cocaine, resulting in the arrest of six men and the confiscation of nearly two tonnes of the white powder. During a routine maritime surveillance…Mexico News Daily
TechnologyThe VergeTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minAnother OpenAI executive takes offBrad Lightcap, OpenAI's special projects lead and the company's former COO, announced his departure after an eight-year stint at the AI lab. In an internal memo he later posted to X, Lightcap told colleagues he'd be starting "something…The Verge
TechnologyABC NewsTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minEx-US marine Robert Gilman freed from Russian jail on 'humanitarian basis'Donald Trump says Russia has freed Robert Gilman, who had been jailed since 2022, after President Vladimir Putin approved his release on humanitarian grounds.ABC News
TechnologyTechCrunchTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minBluesky’s active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the appOver a year following its post-election surge, Bluesky’s mobile app is seeing a continued decline in active users, though its remaining community is still relatively engaged.TechCrunch
TechnologyTechCrunchTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minWhat’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE?Scaleup Europe, a public-private fund with a $5.7 billion target, made its first investment by backing Finnish satellite company ICEYE.TechCrunch
TechnologyTechCrunchTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minBrad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’One of OpenAI's longest serving executives is headed out the door, although the longtime COO told staff that he was "excited to help you all advance the mission from a different vantage point."TechCrunch
TechnologyTechCrunchTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minGeneral Catalyst leads $1.1B round into 2-month-old River AIRiver AI, a startup founded by xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin, has a fascinating vision for personal agents and secured $1.1 billion out of the gate.TechCrunch
TechnologyTechRadarTechnologyAug 11, 2026 · 1 minExpand your home server for less — WD Red Plus 2TB NAS drive falls to $155 at NeweggThe WD Red Plus HDDs have always performed well in our tests - they're not fancy, not especially expensive, and do what most NAS system users will need. If you're populating a NAS enclosure, this is a straightforward pick, with the WD Red…TechRadar