The UK has legalized plug-in solar (but don't rush to buy a kit) - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Daniel Cooper)·27 Aug 2026
The UK has legalized plug-in solar (but don't rush to buy a kit) Experts say it's worth getting your home's electrical systems checked first.
Google Cloud Launches AI-powered Agents to Simplify Database Lifecycle Management
InfoQby Sergio De Simone·27 Aug 2026
Google Cloud has introduced AI-powered Database Operations Agents, featuring an Onboarding Agent that streamlines database setup and an Observability Agent that helps automate troubleshooting...
Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open-source duck robot, Microduck | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Rebecca Bellan·27 Aug 2026
Hugging Face unveiled the Microduck on Thursday, a cute little duck-like robot that sells for $399 — and ships before Christmas.
Blueprint Gaming expands Fishin’ Frenzy with Reely Big Catch Jackpot King
The Escapistby Escapist Staff·27 Aug 2026
Blueprint Gaming has added another title to its long-running Fishin’ Frenzy series with the launch of Fishin’ Frenzy Reely Big Catch Jackpot King, introducing expanding reels, additional free spins...
Hold up, there's a new Twitter in the town | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Ivan Mehta·27 Aug 2026
You read that right. There is a new social network called “Twitter.now” on the block, and it’s being operated by a startup called Operation Bluebird, whose founding team includes former Twitter...
Meta's teen safety commitments are US-only (for now) - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt)·27 Aug 2026
Meta's teen safety commitments are US-only (for now) The UK government wants similar teen time limits on Facebook and Instagram.
Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting hurt as robotaxis scale | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sean O'Kane·27 Aug 2026
The rapid scaling of robotaxis over the last two years has come with a hidden human cost. Test drivers for Waymo and Zoox sustained more than two dozen injuries in 2024 and 2025 from hard braking...
Businesses Go Viral for Making Signs Without AI
404 Mediaby Joseph Cox·27 Aug 2026
In July, we wrote about the ‘ChatGPT flyer pandemic,’ in which, as you’ve surely seen, businesses everywhere are advertising themselves and their products with AI-generated posters that all look...
5 databases for people who have outgrown Excel, matched to the job
MakeUseOfby Yadullah Abidi·27 Aug 2026
Excel is a wonderful tool right up until it isn't. The moment your spreadsheet starts holding customer records in one tab and their orders in another, or your row count creeps past a few hundred...
Rajnath Singh lays foundation stone for ₹472-crore tank overhaul facility in Jabalpur
The Hinduby Saurabh Trivedi·27 Aug 2026
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday (August 27, 2026) laid the foundation stone for a ₹472-crore project to establish facilities for overhauling T-72 and T-90 tanks at the Vehicle Factory...
Australian police arrest two over TeamPCP hacks targeting Mercor, OpenAI, and others | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Zack Whittaker·27 Aug 2026
Australian police have arrested two people in Perth accused of being members of TeamPCP, a prolific hacking group blamed for high-profile hacks against big tech giants in recent months.
Galaxy S26 FE: Top 7 Features of New Smartphone - Techgenyz
TechGenyzby Sreyashi Bhattacharya·27 Aug 2026
Samsung just added the Galaxy S26 FE to its Galaxy S26 lineup. The phone was shown during the Galaxy Event on August 27.
HuggingFace and Pollen Robotics open pre-orders for the $399 Microduck - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Matt Tate)·27 Aug 2026
HuggingFace and Pollen Robotics open pre-orders for the $399 Microduck The small robot is highly mobile and can pick up objects with its articulated beak.
Andover Audio’s FreePlay Is the Boombox We Always Wanted - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby Ida Torres·27 Aug 2026
There’s a version of audio history where the boombox never went away. It just got smaller, cheaper, and unfortunately, a lot worse.
Anthropic Introduces an In-App Browser for Claude Cowork
MacStoriesby John Voorhees·27 Aug 2026
Hot on the heels of OpenAI’s addition of a cloud-based browser to ChatGPT Work, Anthropic has added an in-app browser to Claude Cowork in its desktop app.
PS5 Deals: Great PlayStation Store Discounts - Techgenyz
TechGenyzby Tanisha Bhowmik·27 Aug 2026
Highlights - Crimson Desert Enhanced drops to Rs 3,599 during the late-August PlayStation Store sale. - PGA TOUR 2K25 receives a 55 percent discount, lowering its price to Rs 1,498.
Rare Alienware deal: Get $60 off the Alienware 34 240Hz QD-OLED curved monitor
Mashableby Brittany Vincent·27 Aug 2026
SAVE $60: As of Aug. 27, get the Alienware 34 240Hz QD-OLED Curved Gaming Monitor (AW3425DW) for $289.99, down from its usual price of $349.99. That's a 17% discount on list price.
Nvidia data centre revenue more than doubled to $89B amid AI spending boom - National | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Globalnews Digital·27 Aug 2026
Nvidia on Wednesday forecast a 70 per cent jump in revenue next fiscal year, underscoring unabated demand for AI computing, while warning that shortages of memory components would continue to curb...
Here’s all the times AI has gone rogue and hacked other companies | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai·27 Aug 2026
In July, OpenAI admitted that one of its agents tasked with completing a cybersecurity experiment broke out of containment and hacked AI dataset platform Hugging Face.
Android 17 has some new tricks to keep your web traffic private
Android Authorityby Stephen Schenck·27 Aug 2026
Android 17 has some new tricks to keep your web traffic private Aug 27, 2026 — 10:00 AM ET - Google’s implementing a number of new network security upgrades for Android 17.
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