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Budget Chip, Big Battery, Mixed Bag: Poco M8x Review

The Poco M8x debuts as India's first phone with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 chip, backed by a massive 7,900 mAh battery. Here's how its specs, software support, and pricing strategy stack up against a shifting smartphone market.

By Elena Kirchner | August 22, 2026

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Meta Glasses Surveillance Fears Grow as Zuckerberg Buys Castle

A Target worker's account of being recorded by smart glasses puts new pressure on Meta, even as its CEO closes on an Irish castle. Plus updates on OpenAI's leadership, a bricked Framework laptop update, and a DJI camera app workaround.

By Noor Hassan | August 20, 2026

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Pixel 11 Pro Review Anchors a Busy Week in Tech Metrics

Google's Pixel 11 Pro launches alongside Xiaomi's Q2 earnings and a YouTube view-counting overhaul, revealing how smartphone pricing and platform metrics shape this week's tech headlines.

By Anika Rao | August 20, 2026

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Meta Smart Glasses Spark Workplace Harassment Concerns

Public-facing workers report harassment tied to Meta smart glasses, while EA staff brace for creative shifts under new Saudi ownership. Plus, gaming fans push for NBA Jam's return and celebrate Harvey Smith's new studio.

By Avery Cole | August 20, 2026

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Framework Laptop 12 Refresh Leads a Busy Gadget Week

A roundup covering Framework's refreshed 12-inch laptop, a steep SteelSeries headset discount, Peacock's price hikes, ABC's FCC lawsuit, and the Williams family reclaiming Robin Williams' Instagram account.

By Owen Mercer | August 19, 2026

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Classrooms, Code, and Copilot+ Deals: AI Literacy Week

New EU teacher guidelines, fresh prompt engineering tactics, Spring AI tutorials, and Copilot+ PC discounts all point to one trend: AI literacy is becoming essential across schools, dev teams, and IT procurement.

By Maya Patel | August 18, 2026

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OpenAI Preparedness Team Cut as AI Safety Questions Mount

OpenAI reportedly disbanded its preparedness team as safety staff continue departing the company. This news brief also covers a satirical chatbot roleplay game, DeepSeek's new open-source agent harness, and the emotional fallout when a kid's robot companion shuts down for good.

By Camille Laurent | August 17, 2026

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Whisker’s AI Litter Robot Can’t Tell Your Cats Apart

Whisker's $899 Litter-Robot 5 Pro promises AI-powered cat recognition and health tracking, but a six-month test found it struggles to tell two cats apart. Here's what that gap means for smart home buyers and multi-pet households.

By Julian Park | August 17, 2026

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Reasoning Trace Security Cracks Open a New AI Trust Gap

New research exposes a serious flaw in how AI reasoning traces stay hidden, while solo developers quietly build their own fixes for drift, data accuracy, and security.

By Priya Narayan | August 16, 2026

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Multimodal AI and Private Inference: Two Big Shifts

A text-only AI model can now describe a photo of your fridge, and Google says it has moved homomorphic encryption closer to practical use. This roundup covers multimodal AI, private inference, and lessons in debugging AI agents.

By Jonah Reed | August 15, 2026

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