Why Meta's 'big tobacco moment' in US might not flow to Australia
ABC News Australiaby Ange Lavoipierre·27 Aug 2026
Meta's landmark court settlement is being hailed by some as social media's "big tobacco moment", but there is no guarantee Australians will benefit from the safety measures the tech giant has...
Scalpers Ate the Special Edition Xbox Series X25 Alive
Gizmodoby Kyle Barr·27 Aug 2026
The admittedly epic and extremely green Xbox Series X25 special edition console sold out within minutes of being available online Thursday.
Meta is closing a loophole that allowed people to record with their smart glasses' light covered - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell)·27 Aug 2026
Meta is closing a loophole that allowed people to record with their smart glasses' light covered It's the second update in less than two months to address privacy concerns.
₦700,000 to find love? Pastor Okonkwo’s matchmaking platform sparks outrage
Premium Timesby Friday Omosola·27 Aug 2026
David’s Christian Centre (DCC) founder and lead pastor, Kingsley Okonkwo, has come under fire after launching “Mentor To Marry (MTM)”, a Christian matchmaking platform with a ₦700,000 package for...
LinkedIn Launched a New Tool to Combat One of Its Most Pervasive Issues. More Than 1 Million People Have Used It in Just 2 Weeks.
Entrepreneurby Sherin Shibu·27 Aug 2026
Key Takeaways - LinkedIn added a new feature last month: a button users can press if the content they’re seeing “seems like AI slop,” or poorly generated AI content.
This Raspberry Pi project reveals every device secretly tracking your family
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis·27 Aug 2026
A Pi-hole is a great way to block trackers, a few ads, and even some types of malware, like well-known phishing sites.
Xiaomi brings Mijia smart home brand to India, launches air purifiers
New Indian Expressby Rakesh Kumar·27 Aug 2026
Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi on Thursday launched its smart home and lifestyle brand Mijia in India, starting with two smart air purifiers as it looks to expand its connected home product...
How to adjust the custom EQ settings for your AirPods in iOS 27 - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Adnan Ahmed)·27 Aug 2026
How to adjust the custom EQ settings for your AirPods in iOS 27 You can finally adjust how your AirPods sound.
I Scoured Labor Day Sales to Build a Complete Starter Tool Kit for Less Than $375
Wiredby Kat Merck·27 Aug 2026
Most people know that Labor Day is one of the best times of the year to buy tools (get it? Labor?), but if you’re a newly minted homeowner or DIY-er, the landscape can be intimidating.
Rakuten Kobo's e-readers score huge in-store Best Buy expansion in US
Latest from Android Centralby Nickolas Diaz·27 Aug 2026
What you need to know - Rakuten Kobo is bringing its e-readers to stores for the first time, and it's doing so with 500 Best Buy shops across the U.S.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Ads in India, bringing sponsored content to free users
New Indian Expressby Padmini Dhruvaraj·27 Aug 2026
OpenAI has launched its advertising programme in India, meaning millions of people using the free versions of ChatGPT will begin seeing sponsored content alongside their AI conversations.
Doc Season 3's Trailer Asks Us to "Embrace the Mess" -- We're Embracing the Heart, Hope & Humanity, Too
TV Fanaticby Jasmine Blu·27 Aug 2026
Do good. It’s a sentiment that so strongly links with Amy, especially in her quest to navigate who she is and how she approaches her career, her life, and her relationships on Doc.
AI features influence smartphone purchases for 82% of buyers: Amazon survey
New Indian Expressby Rakesh Kumar·27 Aug 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) features are influencing purchase decisions for 82% of smartphone buyers, with contextual assistance emerging as the most sought-after capability, according to Amazon...
Your Child’s First Lambo Could Be This $3,995 Yellow Stroller – And It’s Rarer Than Most Supercars - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby Sarang Sheth·27 Aug 2026
Your kid will own a Lamborghini roughly forty years before you do, and it will cost you $3,995 to make that happen.
The AI ‘Ghosts’ Contaminating Academic Publishing
404 Mediaby Emanuel Maiberg·27 Aug 2026
“Elena Vasquez and Marcus Chen have appeared as volcano experts, astronauts, thriller protagonists, podcast hosts, and academic co-authors across hundreds of independently produced AI-generated...
A Georgia Cop Used Flock to Track 2 Other Cops: His Ex and Her Friend
Wiredby Caroline Haskins·27 Aug 2026
In recent months, there has been a surge in reports of police officers misusing automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) sold by Flock Safety to stalk former romantic partners—but details about...
Octave, VIT-AP sign MoU to promote industry-driven AI innovation
The Hinduby P Sujatha Varma·27 Aug 2026
Technology company Octave and Vellore Institute of Technology–Andhra Pradesh (VIT-AP University) signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen industry-academia collaboration in...
Homey just solved one of the biggest smart home problems
Android Authorityby Chethan Rao·27 Aug 2026
Homey just solved one of the biggest smart home problems Aug 27, 2026 — 2:09 PM ET - Homey now lets users install over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates for connected smart home devices directly from...
Galaxy S26 FE has One UI 9 before the others—debut preps us for September
Latest from Android Centralby Nickolas Diaz·27 Aug 2026
What you need to know - Samsung launched the Galaxy S26 FE with a 6.7-inch display, and One UI 9 (Android 17), beating the rest of the Galaxy S26 series to the newest software.
Whoop's New Meridian Band Makes an Expensive Wearable Even More So
Gizmodoby Ian Carlos Campbell·27 Aug 2026
Whoop’s wearables are designed to maximize the amount of data they collect, so much so that the company built an optional battery that can top up your Whoop without taking it off.
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