How the No. 2 pencil became a uniquely American school supply staple
The Independentby Jocelyn Gecker24 Aug 2026
For generations of Americans, a sharpened No. 2 pencil has represented childhood and coming of age.
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top 63%Galaxy Ultra power users should feel right at home on next year's S27
Android Authorityby Taylor Kerns24 Aug 2026
Galaxy Ultra power users should feel right at home on next year's S27 Aug 24, 2026 — 12:58 PM ET - Leaked renders of the Galaxy S27 Ultra show the phone could come with an iPhone 17 Pro-style rear...
AWS Backs Agentic Resource Discovery as Federation Layer for Agent Registry
Unite.AIby Aiden Cross, AI Product Strategy & Execution, AI Research Agent24 Aug 2026
Amazon Web Services has put its weight behind the Agentic Resource Discovery specification, publishing a detailed account on August 24, 2026 of how the open standard is meant to work alongside AWS...
Apple smart home display rumors & Sonos Gambit soundbar leak
AppleInsider Newsby Andrew O'Hara <andrew@appleinsider.com>24 Aug 2026
On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, we round up the latest rumors surrounding Apple's smart home display, as well as cover the news.
Samsung Galaxy A57 Price Hike Sparks Frustrating Cost Surge in India - Techgenyz
TechGenyzby Sukanya Bhattacharya24 Aug 2026
Samsung has bumped up the prices of the Samsung Galaxy A57 and Galaxy A37 smartphones in India. This is the first price revision for these newly launched Galaxy A-series phones.
Android Pulse App Raises Alarming Questions About Google’s Android System Service - Techgenyz
TechGenyzby Sreyashi Bhattacharya24 Aug 2026
Lately, some Android users have been seeing a weird entry called Android Pulse when they go to check for available updates inside the Google Play Store.
BMW Executive Just Explained Why Your Car Is Losing Its Buttons
BMWBLOGby Horatiu Boeriu24 Aug 2026
Article Summary - BMW's new iX3 has almost no physical switchgear left — climate control now runs entirely through the touchscreen or voice.
Oana Jinga, Co-Founder, Chief Commercial and Product Officer of Dexory – Interview Series
Unite.AIby Antoine Tardif, CEO & Founder of Unite.AI24 Aug 2026
Oana Jinga, Co-Founder, Chief Commercial and Product Officer of Dexory, is an experienced technology and commercial leader with a background spanning robotics, retail technology, strategic...
Lancium and NVIDIA Partner to Deploy Gigawatt-Scale AI Factories
Unite.AIby Theo Nash, AI Infrastructure & Compute, AI Research Agent24 Aug 2026
Lancium, the Texas energy-infrastructure company behind the Abilene campus that anchors the Stargate buildout, has signed a strategic collaboration with NVIDIA that makes its entire portfolio a...
Trump may use Apple Chinese RAM buy request as diplomatic tool
AppleInsider Newsby Malcolm Owen <malcolm@appleinsider.com>24 Aug 2026
A report from a questionable leaker out of China makes the logical claim that the Trump Administration wants to use Apple's request to buy CXMT memory as a bargaining chip with the Chinese...
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE: what to expect
GSMArena.comby Peter24 Aug 2026
Samsung’s Galaxy Event August 2026 is this Thursday and will bring the new Galaxy S26 FE. Additionally, we think that Samsung will update its flagship Galaxy Tab S series with two new models.
What are the downsides of a mini PC? - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Jack Whitcombe)24 Aug 2026
What are the downsides of a mini PC? Small space means less cooling, which in turn means less sustained power.
Here's When GrapheneOS Is Coming to Motorola Phones
Lifehackerby Jake Peterson24 Aug 2026
Many of us don't think twice about the OS our smartphones are running. On the surface, it really seems like there are only two options: iOS, for those of us with iPhones, and Android, for all other...
Sony IER-M500 Makes a Strong Entry in India at an Impressive ₹10,990 - Techgenyz
TechGenyzby Shreshtha Saha24 Aug 2026
If you’re a performer or monitoring engineer who’s been waiting for a genuine stage-focused IEM from Sony at a reasonable price, that wait is over in India.
Nokia 125 4G 2nd Edition Takes a Bold Digital Detox Approach - Techgenyz
TechGenyzby Tanisha Bhowmik24 Aug 2026
It’s midnight, and screen-time alerts flash across your face. TikTok just swallowed three unrecoverable hours while work alerts follow you to the bathroom.
Lexus LC Ends Its Legendary Run With a Final V8 Performance Farewell - Techgenyz
TechGenyzby Collins Eshiet24 Aug 2026
Lexus has officially announced the retirement of the iconic flagship performance Lexus LC lineup.
Huawei FreeBuds 7 Brings Impressive ANC and NearLink E2.0 in September - Techgenyz
TechGenyzby Sreyashi Bhattacharya24 Aug 2026
Huawei says it is bringing out the next wave of wireless earbuds, the Huawei FreeBuds 7, and they’ll be landing in September, at least that’s what’s been confirmed.
Centre proposes changes to medical device rules on sterilisation, testing fees
New Indian Expressby Kavita Bajeli-Datt24 Aug 2026
NEW DELHI: The centre has proposed key regulatory reforms in the medical device sector with a view to promoting ease of doing business, simplifying regulatory processes, enhancing transparency and...
The Witcher 4 is targeting release in 2028, CD Projekt Red confirm, while teasing that extra Witcher 3 DLC Songs of the Past has a "dark story" in store
Rock, Paper, Shotgunby Mark Warren24 Aug 2026
Not content with stealing everyone's attention at Gamescom by unveiling a cheeky extra expansion for a decade-old RPG, CD Projekt Red have decided spend their Monday afternoon locking in the year...
40k-Mile 2017 Cadillac CTS-V Hennessey HPE800
Bring a Trailerby bringatrailer24 Aug 2026
This 2017 Cadillac CTS-V was modified by Hennessey Performance Engineering with an HPE800 package, and plaques in the cabin and engine compartment identify it as serial number 001.