Monday, August 18, 2025

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SoftBank invests $2B in Intel shares amid chipmaker rally

SoftBank has committed to a $2 billion investment in Intel at $23 per share—a bold move signaling confidence in the struggling chip giant’s recovery while still clinging to its majority stake in Arm. The decision, clearly not made on a whim, leaves market watchers half-impressed and half-skeptical.

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Nvidia's GeForce Now gets an RTX 5080 upgrade — Ultimate subscribers now get Blackwell benefits in the cloud

tomshardware - Nvidia is upgrading its GeForce Now service at Gamescom with new RTX 5080-powered instances for Ultimate subscribers, plus a range of other improvements.

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Federal Judge Delivers Judicial Smackdown To FTC’s Politically Motivated Attack On Media Matters

Mike Masnick / techdirt - A federal judge has delivered an extraordinary rebuke to the FTC’s Andrew Ferguson, finding that his investigation into Media Matters was motivated by “retaliatory animus” rather than legitimate antitrust concerns. In a scathing ruling, Judge Sparkle L. S…

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Sam Altman Warns AI Bubble Mirrors Dot Com Boom Excess

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman cautioned that the current fervor surrounding artificial intelligence shows unsettling similarities to the speculative excesses seen during the dot-com boom. His remarks underscore concerns that mounting hype may lead to an unsustainable AI bubble, prompting a more measured evaluation of industry expectations.

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Apple moves to its seventh iOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26 developer betas as release looms

appleinsider - As the final release edges closer, Apple moves on to its seventh developer betas of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26.Apple's hardware getting the 26-generation update - Image Credit: AppleThe seventh round follows af…

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How Hurricane Erin Made History Without Even Making Landfall

Ellyn Lapointe / gizmodo - Within just 24 hours, Erin went from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 5. Here’s how that happened.

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The Biggest Winners of China’s World Humanoid Robot Games

Bruce Gil / gizmodo - Chinese firms dominated in the world's first robot olympics.

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Big Battlefield 2042 Update Offers Free BF6 Rewards And Reprised Iwo Jima Map

Darryn Bonthuys / gamespot - With its two beta weekends over, it's going to be a long wait until Battlefield 6 releases in October. Fortunately, an all-new Road to Battlefield 6 event for Battlefield 2042 will bridge the gap, as it kicks off today and runs through October 7. Players …

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iPhone 18 Air Might Be Apple's Cheapest New iPhone In The Second Half Of 2026

bgr - Those iPhone users who follow all the Apple rumors might not be surprised to hear that Apple wants to pair the iPhone 18 and 18e for a spring 2027 launch.

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Galaxy Buds 3 FE debut as Samsung's budget-friendly wireless earbuds

Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE are set to arrive soon, offering a design similar to the Buds 3 and Buds 3 Pro, but at a lower price.

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Workday hit by data breach targeting CRM systems

Colin Ryan / siliconrepublic - The US company was affected by a social engineering campaign that bears similarities to a recent wave of attacks by extortion group ShinyHunters.Read more: Workday hit by data breach targeting CRM systems

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Meta’s ‘Hypernova’ AR Glasses Reportedly Priced at $800 USD

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - Meta's unreleased 'Hypernova' AR glasses are reported to be launching in September for $800 USD.The post Meta’s ‘Hypernova’ AR Glasses Reportedly Priced at $800 USD first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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Grammarly Evolves Into AI Productivity Platform With New AI Agents and Writing Tools

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Grammarly launches specialized AI agents for students and pros, evolving into an AI productivity platform with a new 'docs' writing surface powered by Coda.The post Grammarly Evolves Into AI Productivity Platform With New AI Agents and Writing Tools appea…

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iPhone 17e rumored to finally leave the notch behind

appleinsider - Apple's budget iPhone line could finally ditch the notch and get a Dynamic Island, as part of the 2026 iPhone 17e update.iPhone 16eThe iPhone 16e is the current budget-aimed model in the iPhone lineup, sharing its lineage with the iPhone SE. Just as its a…

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A Nintendo Direct focused on Kirby Air Riders is set for August 19

Kris Holt / engadget - Nintendo has a few major first-party Nintendo Switch 2 games lined up for the rest of the year. One of those is Kirby Air Riders, a sequel to the 2003 GameCube title Kirby Air Ride. The company is set to reveal much (much) more about what it has in store …

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