3 reasons a $70 Surface Go is the best tiny Linux laptop money can buy
How-To Geekby Arol Wright·29 Aug 2026
I've always had a saying. The best Linux laptop is, as a matter of fact, a Windows laptop. Linux laptop projects such as System76 are lovely, but most people are better off just buying a regular...
9 no-cost tech hobbies you can pick up over a weekend
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips·29 Aug 2026
You don't need expensive equipment, years of experience, or a shelf full of specialized gear to get into a new tech hobby.
I spent a week inside the strangest Linux distribution I could find
MakeUseOfby Dipan Saha·29 Aug 2026
Meme Linux distributions have existed for quite some time, with good examples like Hannah Montana OS or the elusive Red Star OS.
Bluetooth or Wi-Fi: How does wireless CarPlay connect? - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Novak Božović)·29 Aug 2026
Bluetooth or Wi-Fi: How does wireless CarPlay connect? Bluetooth handles pairing and reconnection, Wi-Fi does the rest. Wireless CarPlay uses both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, but not for the same job.
Tested: You have to see Sharge's impressive new metal unibody power bank with display [Launch deal]
9to5Macby 9to5Toys·29 Aug 2026
Not all power banks are made equal. Some feature one of the most impressive designs I have ever seen with an onboard display, the ability to charge two MacBooks at once, RGB lighting, and a a pair...
ISRO Scientist Resignations Put Space Privatisation in Focus
Frontlineby Amit Kumar·29 Aug 2026
The government is asking ISRO to focus on its hardest missions while allowing the infrastructure and expertise needed for those missions to move out of its control.
OpenAI cuts off Cursor's AI models, deepening feud with Musk
Mashableby Chance Townsend·29 Aug 2026
OpenAI said Friday it will wind down its partnership with Cursor, the popular AI coding tool now owned by SpaceX, marking the latest escalation in the long-running dispute between OpenAI CEO Sam...
I stopped pretending Excel is a database and switched to this open-source app
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips·29 Aug 2026
I've used Excel for decades, and I'm perfectly comfortable using it for things it wasn't really designed to do.
Don't fall for this digital TV antenna myth - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Jack Whitcombe)·29 Aug 2026
Don't fall for this digital TV antenna myth No, you can't get an antenna with a 6,000 mile range. You'll need a digital antenna if you want to watch free local TV channels at home.
Porsche’s 1,139-HP Cayenne Turbo Electric Is A Supercar In Family-SUV Clothing | Carscoops
Carscoopsby Stephen Rivers·29 Aug 2026
Porsche wasn’t the first automaker to sell an SUV that felt quick. It was, however, the first to prove that an SUV could be truly athletic on pavement.
Huawei MatePad Air 2026 Review: The OLED Upgrade Changes Everything - Yanko Design
Yanko Designby Aki Ukita·29 Aug 2026
PROS: - Excellent 12-inch OLED PaperMatte display - Slim and lightweight design - Strong speaker performance CONS: - No native Google service out of the box - Software support period is not clearly...
I tested the Google Pixel 11, and it's a fun blend of social media and AI magic
Latest from Android Centralby Derrek Lee·29 Aug 2026
Android Central Verdict The Pixel 10 was a fun AI phone, and the Pixel 11 builds on that by adding not only more useful AI capabilities but also integrating new social media features that feel...
When to Use Claude Code and When to Use Codex | Towards Data Science
Towards Data Science - Mediumby Eivind Kjosbakken·29 Aug 2026
The two frontier coding agents right now, by a long shot, are Claude and Codex; however, I have noticed significant differences in when the two models are superior, and I have noticed real...
Why The Future of Electric Vehicles Is Being Built on the Racetrack
Entrepreneurby Leo Zevin·29 Aug 2026
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways - In just 12 years, Formula E has gone from a niche all-electric experiment that needed two cars to finish a race to a...
OpenAI will pull its models from Cursor due to SpaceXAI acquisition - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon)·29 Aug 2026
OpenAI will pull its models from Cursor due to SpaceXAI acquisition The company said it’s not confident that SpaceXAI will follow its terms of service based on its experience with Elon Musk.
Apple will be launching its first pair of smart glasses next year: Here's what's coming - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Michael Burkhardt·29 Aug 2026
As soon as next year, Apple will be debuting its first pair of AI-powered smart glasses. They’ll integrate Visual Intelligence and bring Siri to the real world. Here’s what we’re expecting.
The Linux community is split over AI-generated code and Debian just chose the controversial side
MakeUseOfby Hamed Paydarfar·29 Aug 2026
Summary - Debian will allow AI-assisted contributions, provided they meet its existing quality, security, and maintainability standards.
Why clearing cache won't always speed up your devices - Engadget
Engadgetby staff@engadget.com (Novak Božović)·29 Aug 2026
Why clearing cache won't always speed up your devices Cached files are meant to reduce repeat work, so clearing them can actually be counter-productive.
Tech investor mocks Vance’s call to hire Americans as 'DEI', gets blasted by Trump officials in H-1B firestorm
FOX Newsby Alexander Hall·29 Aug 2026
Ankit Gupta, a general partner at the influential Silicon Valley startup accelerator Y Combinator, drew criticism from Trump administration officials after mocking Vice President JD Vance’s call to...
Same As It Ever Was
Hackadayby Elliot Williams·29 Aug 2026
Whether you like it or not, the use of LLMs to write code is kind of a big deal at the moment. We’ve been asking ourselves what, if anything, this means for us here at Hackaday.
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