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This wearable patch could get you into REM sleep 43 minutes faster
Posted on Sunday August 09, 2026
The device works by combining two things that don't usually go together in a wearable: gentle ultrasound stimulation and electrodes that read brain activity. This allows it to reach deep brain regions associated with REM sleep while also tracking the brain's response in real time from outside the skull.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Memory prices have erased 20 years of progress in a single year, researcher says
Posted on Sunday August 09, 2026
According to computer science researcher and software performance expert Daniel Lemire, skyrocketing memory prices are a "historical anomaly," with the unprecedented increases effectively erasing decades of steady, exponential cost reductions.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A jailbreak for iOS 26 is finally here, 326 days after launch
Posted on Sunday August 09, 2026
The release also adds compatibility with devices running iOS 16.5.1 through iOS 17.3.1. That widens the range of iPhones, iPads, and Apple silicon devices that can run Dopamine, particularly older firmware versions that were not previously covered.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Meta CTO says employees should use AI productivity gains to do more work, calls request for extra days off "very dumb"
Posted on Sunday August 09, 2026
Bosworth gave his Victorian workhouse-style opinion on what employees should do with their free time from AI-related productivity gains at a July Q&A, reports Business Insider.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
I Gamed on a 4GB GPU in 2026: AMD is Repeating its Worst Radeon Mistake
Posted on Sunday August 09, 2026
AMD is bringing 4GB graphics cards back in 2026. We tested the Radeon RX 6500 XT across 12 modern games to see what that means for buyers, and the results are every bit as bad as we feared all along.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Flock wanted to put license plate cameras on 350,000 Uber and Lyft dashcams
Posted on Saturday August 08, 2026
A presentation from Flock, obtained by 404 Media, describes abandoned plans to install the company's automatic license plate readers on 350,000 vehicles operated by Uber, Lyft, and other delivery companies in Georgia. The plan could have significantly expanded the surveillance capabilities of the already controversial AI-powered cameras.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple's rumored "Ultra" lineup would include a foldable iPhone, camera AirPods, and a touchscreen MacBook
Posted on Saturday August 08, 2026
The foldable phone, likely to be called the iPhone Ultra, would be Apple's most expensive iPhone to date. Reports put its US starting price between $1,999 and $2,499. Apple is expected to introduce it alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
SK Hynix is spending $38 billion to build two new chip fabs
Posted on Saturday August 08, 2026
SK Hynix just announced a massive new investment to strengthen its manufacturing capacity for both DRAM and NAND flash products. The South Korean corporation, one of the world's three largest memory manufacturers alongside Samsung and Micron, is going to spend 54 trillion won ($38 billion) to build the new "Y2"...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Cloudflare says humans could become a "rounding error" as bots generate 1,000 times more internet traffic
Posted on Saturday August 08, 2026
CDN and cybersecurity giant Cloudflare held its Q2 earnings call on Thursday, during which chief financial officer Thomas Seifert gave a concerning prediction about what the web will look like in the future.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Windows 11 26H2 is a small update with big quality-of-life improvements, expected around October 2026
Posted on Saturday August 08, 2026
Many of the features aimed at power users and IT teams, like Point-in-Time Restore and Cloud Rebuild, have already started rolling out through cumulative updates rather than waiting for 26H2's official release. What 26H2 does is pull those pieces together, alongside a more flexible taskbar and Start menu, a more...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »