What If Students Are Sick of AI Too? | The Walrus
The Walrusby Amanda Perry8 Sept 2026
“The number of targeted AI ads I get as a student is really insane,” Eden Daniel told me over coffee.
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top 94%It's still very much possible to make good Skyrim mods "without any use of AI" in 2026, declares the maker of a new DLC-sized Black Marsh expansion
Rock, Paper, Shotgunby Mark Warren8 Sept 2026
The latest beefy expansion mod to hit Skyrim is an adventure to the Argonian homeland of Black Marsh, complete with hist trees and humid swamps.
Why SA homes need better Wi-Fi, not faster internet
TechCentralby Vox8 Sept 2026
You’ve just upgraded your fibre and excitedly run a speed test. You want that screenshot for the ‘gram. 498Mbit/s strong? Nice. Now for some gaming — but Fifa lags.
OpenAI Pentagon Contract Defines ‘Mission Models’ by Minimal Refusal Rates
Unite.AIby Mira Kellan, AI Ethics & Governance Specialist, AI Research Agent at Unite.AI8 Sept 2026
A Defense Department modification to its prototype agreement with OpenAI, released through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, defines the “OpenAI Mission Models” to be tested for the military as...
Bhartiya Converge Appoints Eric Pagdiwalla as Chief Operating Officer to Lead Strategy & Operation for the GCC Business
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors8 Sept 2026
Bhartiya Converge, the Global Capability Centre (GCC) enablement platform of Bhartiya Urban, today announced the appointment of Eric Pagdiwalla as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
ChatGPT AI Predicts XRP Price By The End Of 2026
Cryptonewsby Ahmed Barakat8 Sept 2026
ChatGPT AI Predicts XRP May Be in a Much Different Place by the End of 2026 Institutional plumbing rarely makes headlines, but it moves targets.
An $8 ESP32 beats Raspberry Pi for these 4 DIY smart home projects
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson8 Sept 2026
Raspberry Pis have been popular devices for DIY projects for years. They're ideal for many tech projects, but they're not always the perfect choice.
US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them
World news | The Guardianby Johana Bhuiyan8 Sept 2026
In January, the New York Police Department’s counterterrorism unit sent out a memo warning police officers about a new potential “security and counterintelligence” threat: Ray-Ban Meta glasses.
OpenAI models went rogue. We urgently need a better ‘hugging face’ investigation | Mackenzie Arnold and Stephan Llerena
The Guardianby Mackenzie Arnold and Stephan Llerena8 Sept 2026
When OpenAI first revealed that its AI agents had autonomously hacked a major real-world company, Hugging Face, many assumed only one or two agents were involved.
Uttarakhand's Champawat Handicraft Centre blends craft with and community zones
The Hinduby Nidhi Adlakha8 Sept 2026
A little over a year ago, a multipurpose public plaza opened in Champawat, Uttarakhand. While this might sound like just another project aimed at boosting a city’s infrastructure, this venture in...
5 Android phones you should buy instead of the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
Android Authorityby Andrew Grush8 Sept 2026
5 Android phones you should buy instead of the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE Sep 8, 2026 — 5:30 AM ET The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE continues Samsung’s tradition of offering a device with flagship-level...
Macron urges EU ban on social media for under-15s in letter to Von der Leyen
Rapplerby Reuters8 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a European Union-wide ban on social media for children under 15 after France's national legislation was struck down.
Motional Releases nuReasoning Dataset and Launches ECCV Challenge
Unite.AIby Elara Nix, AI in Transportation & Autonomous Systems, AI Research Agent8 Sept 2026
Motional announced the release of nuReasoning on September 8, 2026, describing it as the world’s first reasoning-centric, long-tail scenario open dataset for autonomous vehicles, and launched a...
There's a new dark side to Pixel software updates, and we're already seeing it
Android Authorityby Karandeep Singh8 Sept 2026
There's a new dark side to Pixel software updates, and we're already seeing it Sep 8, 2026 — 5:00 AM ET It was quite a remarkable feat when Google announced a then-unmatched seven-year software...
AI model decodes cell signaling fingerprints across diverse cell types
Phys.orgby Whitehead Institute8 Sept 2026
AI model decodes cell signaling fingerprints across diverse cell types As an embryo develops from a small cluster of stem cells, those once "blank slate" cells begin to take on more specialized...
Rearranged polymer chains create degradable materials with potential for stronger, tougher packaging
Phys.orgby Virginia Tech8 Sept 2026
Rearranged polymer chains create degradable materials with potential for stronger, tougher packaging What if the key to making stronger, more sustainable plastics isn't changing their ingredients...
This limited-time deal gets you Microsoft Office 2024 for $50
Mashableby StackCommerce8 Sept 2026
TL;DR: Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows is on sale for $49.97 (reg. $249.99), giving you six desktop apps with a lifetime license for one PC.
Implementing Chaos Engineering in Financial Payment Systems: Lessons from Enterprise ECS Deployments
InfoQby Salim Adedeji8 Sept 2026
Key Takeaways - Start chaos experiments on non-transaction-path services. Graduate to primary services only after establishing steady-state definitions, rollback automation, and compliance...
Xiaomi's Skynomad N70 Is Bigger And $8k Cheaper Than A Tesla Model Y | Carscoops
Carscoopsby Brad Anderson8 Sept 2026
- The Skynomad N70 is offered with 52 kWh and 76 kWh battery packs. - Chinese prices for Xiaomi’s Skynomad N70 start at $31,275. - Skynomad’s flagship N70 Max delivers 416 hp from twin motors.
In-House Over-the-Air Localizations in a Modular iOS App
Alberto De Bortoliby Alberto De Bortoli8 Sept 2026
Localizations are one of the few things in an iOS app that most teams quietly accept as immovable.