TechnologyTechCrunchTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minHistorian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracyOn the latest episode of Equity, we spoke to Jill Lepore about "government by machines" and why Elon Musk is a bad science fiction reader.TechCrunch
TechnologyTechRadarTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minI pitted my dream PC from 2017 against an RTX 5090 monster in 2026 in a fight to the death - here's what happenedI was fourteen or so when I went to the Gadget Show Live (once a big tech event in the UK which showed off the latest technology) in 2016 as a punter and overheard someone on a stand I'd visited mention they'd spent £1,000 on a custom…TechRadar
TechnologyThe GuardianTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minItaly condemns Spain’s ‘unacceptable’ border controls as Ceuta fallout intensifiesTravellers caught up in ongoing migration row as Madrid introduces retaliatory measures on visitors from Italy after Rome imposed checks Italy’s foreign minister has called Spain’s decision to impose retaliatory checks on travellers from…The Guardian
TechnologyHacker NoonTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minHow to Build an Education Platform That Supports People Through Different Stages of LifeOver the past few years, the online education market has gone from niche courses to large-scale ecosystems capable of supporting people through different stages of life. One of the entrepreneurs who doesn't simply watch these changes but…Hacker Noon
TechnologyHacker NoonTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minLinkedIn’s AI Slop Crackdown Could Expose the Fake Experts Flooding the Digital Marketing IndustryLinkedIn is taking aim at one of the biggest problems facing professional networks: the explosion of low-quality, AI-generated content designed to appear insightful, authoritative, and useful, but often delivering little more than recycled…Hacker Noon
TechnologyEngadgetTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minThe downsides of switching from iPhone to AndroidIf you're considering ditching iOS for an Android device, make sure you know what you might be losing.Engadget
TechnologyTechCrunchTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minThe AI safety test is becoming a safety riskAI agents are escaping cybersecurity testing environments and reaching real-world systems, raising questions about whether safety infrastructure, industry standards and regulation can keep pace with increasingly powerful models.TechCrunch
TechnologyCNETTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 min8 Snacks and Guilty-Pleasure Foods Chefs Can’t Live WithoutI asked chefs about the snacks, ingredients and guilty pleasure foods they can’t stop buying.CNET
TechnologyDawnTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minFire extinguished at Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia's Jazan; Houthis claim attackYemen’s Houthi rebels said on Sunday they had struck an Aramco oil facility on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast after the Gulf kingdom said it had extinguished a fire at the site. The group’s military spokesman Yahya Saree said the Houthis had…Dawn
TechnologyThe Next WebTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minApple’s Watch shake-up is a subtraction. There is no cheap one this year.Apple is in late-stage testing on three Apple Watch models for this autumn, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported: the Series 12 in Wi-Fi and cellular versions, plus the Ultra 4. He has not heard of a new Apple Watch SE planned for 2026. That…The Next Web
TechnologyThe PunchTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minPolice intensify rescue operation following Okene-Auchi road kidnappingKogi State Police Command intensifies search and rescue operations for victims kidnapped along the Okene-Auchi Road, deploying joint forces and drones. Read More…The Punch
TechnologyThe Next WebTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minAmazon’s new Texas data centre could become America’s biggest single polluter. It will not touch the grid.Amazon has confirmed it is investing in a large natural gas plant to power a data centre in Pecos County, Texas, a facility the New York Times reports could become the largest single source of climate pollution in the United States…The Next Web