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Palo Alto Acquires AI Help Desk Console for $500 Million
Palo Alto Networks acquires AI help desk automation startup Console for $500 million, enhancing autonomous security through Cortex integration.
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What Is Browser Fingerprinting? How It Works, Risks, and Countermeasures Explained
Explains how combining browser and device data identifies users, covering mechanisms, data collected, risks, detection, and defenses.
Dev
Microsoft Update Breaks Outlook and Teams on Arm Devices
August security update KB5121003 prevents Outlook and Teams from launching on Arm Windows devices. Microsoft has provided a workaround.
Gadgets
$7 Hidden Camera Detector Achieves 94% Accuracy with AI and LEDs
The $7 clip-on detector SweepLED developed by KAIST detects hidden cameras with 93.9% accuracy using an LED grid and AI. Here is how it works.
Gadgets
Galaxy S26 FE Gets Telephoto Lens — A Strength the Z Fold 8 Lacks
Affordable Galaxy S26 FE gets 3x telephoto — a feature missing in the premium Z Fold 8 reveals Samsung's pricing strategy and design philosophy.
AI
Amazon Destroys Books for AI Training, Warehouse Worker Testifies to Inside Operations
404 Media reports on Amazon destroying books for AI training, the AI ghost issue in academia, and ICE's data procurement.
Dev
C++ Formatting Library fmt Offers Fast, Safe Alternative
Explains the fast, type-safe alternative offered by the C++ formatting library fmt and its implementation support for C++20 std::format.
Gadgets
Astronomical Phenomena Lighting Up the September Night Sky: Venus Close Approach and Meteor Showers
September 2026 brings prime viewing chances: Venus near Spica, the Moon with the Pleiades, and meteor showers. Key events rounded up.
Dev
Survey of API Limits Across 56 Business Systems Finds Half Do Not Disclose Upper Limits
Survey of 56 domestic business system APIs finds half do not disclose call limits, with wide variation in disclosure of spec changes and outage info.
AI
GoPro to Enter Data Centers Through $285 Million Merger
GoPro merges with Starman Optical in a $285M deal to enter AI data centers, focusing on optical transceivers and expansion into defense and space.
Gadgets
OLED Burn-in Risks and Countermeasures: Why Not All TVs Are Equally at Risk
OLED burn-in can be avoided by understanding its mechanism and countermeasures. Causes and prevention explained.
Internet Voices
Hainan Airlines Monetizes Lying Across Empty Seats, Selling Three-Seat Block for 220 Euros
Hainan Airlines bans lying across empty economy seats and sells a block of three for 220 euros, sparking controversy over ancillary revenue.
Dev
AMDGPU Splits Off HDMI Passive VRR Support, Targets Linux 7.4
AMD has split off its HDMI Passive VRR patches for AMDGPU to curb blanking and flicker, targeting integration in Linux 7.4.
Gadgets
Sonos Announces Sonos 27, Beam Ultra and Ace Ultra Debut
Sonos names its Sonos 27 platform and Fabric tech, previews 27voice and MCP integration, and opens pre-orders for Beam Ultra and Ace Ultra.
Dev
Critical Flaw in JFrog Artifactory Allows Authentication Bypass and Admin Takeover
JFrog Artifactory auth bypass CVE-2026-82329 exploited to generate admin tokens without authentication, raising supply chain concerns.
Gadgets
4K Is Optimal for Gaming: Why You Shouldn't Choose 5K
Although 5K is 77% sharper than 4K, its benefits for gaming are limited. We explain why 4K is optimal considering GPU load and price.
AI
AfterQuery Becomes Fastest Unicorn in Y Combinator History at $3.2 Billion Valuation
AI training-data startup AfterQuery raised at a $3.2B valuation, becoming Y Combinator's fastest-ever unicorn after surging over 10x in five months.
Gadgets
Just Before IFA 2026 Opens: Wi-Fi 8 and 4K Projectors Among Announcements
Ahead of IFA 2026 opening in Berlin on September 4, we round up key announcements including TP-Link's Wi-Fi 8 devices and JMGO's 4K projector.
Gadgets
In-Depth Guide to Samsung Gallery's Hidden Menu "Gallery Labs"
Explaining the hidden "Gallery Labs" experimental features in Samsung's Gallery app and why to enable them, based on Android Police reporting.
AI
MiniMax H3 Max Generates 5-Second Video in 3 Seconds, Enabling Real-Time Generation
Co-developed with fal, H3 Max generates a 5-second 768p video in under 3 seconds, making generation faster than playback.