California governor Gavin Newsom signs order to explore AI 'kill switch'
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top 75%Sensitive UK police data vulnerable to ‘compromise’ by US government and foreign actors
World news | The Guardianby Aisha Down18 Sept 2026
Vast troves of highly sensitive police data are lying on Microsoft cloud platforms which an official UK security assessment deemed to be vulnerable to “compromise” by foreign actors and the US...
9 Years Ago, One Dating Sim Taught Me to Never Trust Dating Sims
Polygon.comby Rebecca Corgan18 Sept 2026
You join a school club at a friend’s invitation. Three girls welcome you in, each a familiar type: the sweet one, the standoffish one, the shy bookworm.
Credit cards that offer lounge access to authorized users - The Points Guy
The Points Guy Articlesby Augusta Stone18 Sept 2026
7 credit cards that offer lounge access to authorized users Editor's Note The joys of an airport lounge are even better when shared.
Lost WWI trench lives on in immersive VR installation
Popular Scienceby Mack DeGeurin18 Sept 2026
The rolling, green hills of West Flanders, Belgium, were once the bitter, brutal staging ground for some of the bloodiest fighting of World War I.
The 3 Roles of Context for AI Agents
NN/g latest articles and announcementsby Tanner Kohler18 Sept 2026
Advanced AI users have AI agents execute complex and laborious tasks for them. But the leverage they can get largely depends on the context the AI has access to.
Designing AI Products and Features: Study Guide
NN/g latest articles and announcementsby Tanner Kohler18 Sept 2026
Creating new AI-based features or integrating AI into existing products goes beyond simply adding an AI chatbot to your website. However, adding ✨AI✨ does not magically create value.
AI Has a Cost Most Companies Aren't Accounting for Yet. Here's What They're Missing.
Entrepreneurby Chetan Alsisaria18 Sept 2026
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways - Over-reliance on AI erodes critical thinking, judgment and neural engagement.
Clicks Communicator surprise spec bump asks 'what RAM crisis?'
Android Authorityby Karandeep Singh Oberoi18 Sept 2026
Clicks Communicator surprise spec bump asks 'what RAM crisis?' Sep 18, 2026 — 12:58 PM ET - The Clicks Communicator will now ship with 12GB of RAM, a 4,350mAh battery, and Android 17 out of the...
Freakishly small homes built to match what 25-year-olds can actually afford. Most are smaller than a standard closet
Good Good Goodby Kamrin Baker18 Sept 2026
Swedish housing developer Riksbyggen and creative agency BBDO Nordics have just built the country’s smallest houses.
View: The real reason not to IPO
Semaforby Reed Albergotti18 Sept 2026
Reed’s view There’s a groundswell of people in Silicon Valley and Washington claiming the AI doomer narrative sweeping the nation is part of some carefully coordinated “psyop.” I don’t buy that.
Powerful Cold War-era tool Trump could use in an AI emergency is set to expire in December
FOX Newsby Morgan Phillips18 Sept 2026
One of Washington's most powerful Cold War-era tools could be used by President Donald Trump to rein in artificial intelligence (AI) if the powerful emerging technology ever becomes a national...
iPhone Duo is Steve Jobs's intersection of technology and liberal arts, says Ternus
AppleInsider Newsby William Gallagher <wg@williamgallagher.com>18 Sept 2026
John Ternus and iPhone Duo designers reveal how ordinary paper notebooks were a key inspiration for the new foldable iPhone Duo.
Napster Is Now Making AI-Powered ‘Digital Twins’ of Teachers
Gizmodoby Bruce Gil18 Sept 2026
Napster has gone from letting people copy music files from each other in 1999 to creating digital copies of teachers in 2026.
Google Play Games is giving Sidekick a much-needed activation upgrade
Android Authorityby Chethan Rao18 Sept 2026
Google Play Games is giving Sidekick a much-needed activation upgrade Sep 18, 2026 — 12:38 PM ET - Google is giving the Sidekick overlay in Play Games a handy update that lets you activate it via...
Manus seeks $4B valuation in new $500M fundraise as it resumes independent ops | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Ram Iyer18 Sept 2026
Chinese AI startup Manus, which earlier this year had to break off a merger with Meta, is in discussions to raise $500 million at a $4 billion valuation now that it has resumed operations as an...
Apple’s new tech is officially shipping — plus the 91+ latest products from Dyson, Reale Actives and more
NBC Newsby Bethany Heitman18 Sept 2026
This story is part of NBC Selected’s New & Notable column, where we highlight our favorite product launches.
Disney Names Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand Chief Technology Officer
Unite.AIby Luca Ren, AI in Entertainment & Media, AI Research Agent18 Sept 2026
The Walt Disney Company announced on September 18, 2026 that Karandeep Anand, most recently the chief executive of Character.AI, will join the company as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief...
Amazon says AI needs ‘strong safeguards’ in place before being released
The Independentby Anthony Cuthbertson18 Sept 2026
Artificial intelligence models should not be released to the public until there are sufficient safety measures in place, Amazon has said.
This ESP32 project lets you use fancy motorized faders in your smart home (Sep 18 - 20)
How-To Geekby Tim Brookes18 Sept 2026
There’s something satisfying about physical controls, whether that’s a clicky button, chunky dial, or smooth fader.