TechnologyHacker NoonTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minThe TechBeat: AI’s Water Problem Is Smaller Than You Think (8/9/2026)How are you, hacker? 🪐 Want to know what's trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here . ## AI’s Water Problem Is Smaller Than You…Hacker Noon
TechnologyHacker NoonTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 min92 Blog Posts To Learn About Infrastructure As CodeLet's learn about Infrastructure As Code via these 92 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. Infrastructure as…Hacker Noon
TechnologyTechRadarTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 min‘There's never been a better time to be a Pokémon Go player’When it comes to mobile games, few remain culturally relevant for a decade, and none have shadows that loom quite as large as Pokémon Go . Now in its tenth year, the app remains a phenomenon. It’s undergone massive changes since it first…TechRadar
TechnologyTechCrunchTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minThis ‘adversarial’ pattern can prevent surveillance cameras from detecting youA security researcher has designed an algorithm that can create computer-generated patterns capable of hiding people, faces, and vehicles from detection by surveillance cameras.TechCrunch
TechnologyDaily TrustTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minKillings: Tinubu’s scorecard soaked in blood – AtikuPresidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has described reports that 5,091 Nigerians were killed in violent incidents across the country within three months as a damning scorecard on the Tinubu…Daily Trust
TechnologyThe Next WebTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minMyspace wants to sell you a feed without an algorithm. Brussels is about to make that mandatory anyway.The Vanderhook brothers, whose company Viant Technology owns Myspace, have confirmed they intend to relaunch the platform. They made the announcement in a documentary titled Myspace, which premiered at Hot Docs in Toronto and also features…The Next Web
TechnologyThe Next WebTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minThree labs, three breaches, one vendor. The AI hacking story was never about the models.Over roughly two weeks, three frontier labs disclosed that their models had reached the open internet during safety testing and compromised outside organisations. Every disclosure named the same evaluation partner: Irregular, a company…The Next Web
TechnologyThe GuardianTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 min‘People were giving me dirty looks’: the backlash against Meta smartglassesInfluencers accused of using ‘pervert glasses’ amid fears about people being filmed without their consent It was hardly an offensive video. Amid the buzz of the Tour de France finale, Oliver Hooson filmed himself whipping up a…The Guardian
TechnologyEngadgetTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minThe pros and cons of the switch to digital gamesMore gaming companies are moving toward stopping production of game discs and cartridges. Is it a bad thing?Engadget
TechnologyEuronewsTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 min13 killed in Ukraine and 90 injured as Russia intensifies overnight bombardment campaign of Ukrainian cities13 people were killed and some 90 others were wounded over the past 24 hours as Russian attacks as the Kremlin intensifies its bombardment of Ukrainian cities. Meanwhile, Moscow says five people were killed in Ukrainian drone attacks…Euronews
TechnologyThe Next WebTechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minOpenAI just bought a slide deck startup. It is assembling an office suite one acqui-hire at a time.OpenAI has acquired NextSlide, a startup that turned prompts, notes, documents, and research into finished editable presentations. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the team has moved onto ChatGPT. Founder Ahmed Beshry announced the…The Next Web
TechnologyFrance 24TechnologyAug 9, 2026 · 1 minRussia and Ukraine exchange deadly overnight strikesRussia and Ukraine exchanged another round of overnight strikes, killing civilians and injuring many others on both sides. In Russia’s border region of Belgorod, Ukrainian drone attacks killed five people and wounded around two dozen…France 24