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Amazon blocked some shoppers from seeing reviews after mistaking them for AI bots
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026
Fast Company reports that the restrictions began appearing late last year. Amazon confirmed that safeguards designed to prevent unauthorized scraping can incorrectly target genuine customers, though it described the incidents as isolated.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Samsung is removing smart TV apps that secretly turn users' internet connections into residential proxies
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026
After being contacted by TechCrunch, Samsung said it has started blocking new apps that include this capability and is working to remove those already in its app store. "We have already restricted new app registrations that incorporate such proxy functionalities on our Smart TV platform," a Samsung spokesperson told the...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
NASA puts Crew-13's launch-pad escape in the hands of the 11-times-recalled Cybertruck
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026
Making a hasty exit away from the launch pad should something go wrong is important, obviously, but given the potentially destructive power of a rocket, the vehicle coming to astronauts' aid also needs to be sturdy.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Michael Dell's son and a SpaceX alum want to put battery storage in every backyard
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026
Home battery storage, which can lower electric bills by feeding power back to the grid, is gaining popularity across the US, particularly in warmer regions. A startup led by Zach Dell shows how the industry is expanding options for grid operators.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Valve publicly releases Lepton and FEX compatibility tools to power Steam Frame gaming
Posted on Monday August 03, 2026
Valve recently updated the Steam pages for Lepton and FEX, two tools designed to improve compatibility between the popular PC gaming platform and Arm-based devices. The tools are expected to play a major role in turning the upcoming Steam Frame into a "real" gaming headset from the get-go.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Tencent pulls the plug on GTA rival Last Sentinel after spending $300 million over six years
Posted on Monday August 03, 2026
While Tencent disputes the cancellation rumors, Bloomberg News claims that the project is effectively dead, with around 80 developers reportedly laid off this week. Lightspeed LA confirmed the layoffs, citing a "shift (in) creative and development direction" following "extensive internal reviews and play-testing."Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
VirtualDJ combines powerful mixing tools and real-time stems without the cost
Posted on Monday August 03, 2026
VirtualDJ is free for home use, giving aspiring DJs access to pro-grade mixing tools without requiring dedicated hardware. The software supports real-time stem separation, audio, video, and karaoke mixing, effects, loops, and recording.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Linux just cracked 10% desktop usage in North America, but no one's sure why
Posted on Monday August 03, 2026
The shift stands out because the change was not gradual but abrupt. Linux's rise came largely at Windows' expense, while OS X saw only limited movement over the same period. That makes the month-to-month swing look less like a slow adoption trend and more like a sharp change in the...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Windows Task Manager's original creator is bringing a new version to Mac first
Posted on Monday August 03, 2026
David Plummer is working on a new Task Manager tool and is bringing it to macOS first. Simply named Task Manager OG (TMOG), the program is designed to offer a "serious" system console to people working on GUI-based operating systems. Furthermore, TMOG focuses specifically on code efficiency, depth of information,...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
What was the first consumer gadget to feature a foldable display?
Posted on Monday August 03, 2026
The foldable phone race had a winner nobody saw coming.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »