Quote of the day by Julian Assange: ‘If you want a vision of the future, imagine Washington-backed Google Glasses strapped onto vacant human faces — forever’

Smart glasses are becoming more in vogue today, but the industry is still haunted by the failure of Google Glass

Verizon voice services were down for some — here’s everything we know
Verizon voice services were down for some — here’s everything we know

Is Verizon down? The carrier confirms as an active issue as folks can’t make calls — follow here for live updates

Millions Of Galaxy Phones Are Weeks Away From Free Samsung Upgrade

Samsung’s One UI 9 is spreading to millions more Galaxy phones. The Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, S26 and S25 are all next in line. Here’s the full timeline.

Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.

As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States.

X replaces its revenue-sharing program with ‘Original Content Rewards’
X replaces its revenue-sharing program with ‘Original Content Rewards’

X is ending its controversial revenue-sharing program for content creators, which has seen numerous revisions under Elon Musk’s reign. In its place, it’s launching a new Original Content Rewards program on September 8th. To be eligible, creators must have at least 500 verified followers and at least 500,000 Home Timeline impressions from verified users in […]

New drone system which could spot wildfires before they get out of control completes its first test — but is it too late for the summer blazes plaguing Europe?
New drone system which could spot wildfires before they get out of control completes its first test — but is it too late for the summer blazes plaguing Europe?

Israel tests AI wildfire-detection drone, although additional evaluations mean Europe will not benefit from it during this year’s fire season.

Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 9, #1155

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle No. 1155 for Aug. 9.

OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide

NextSlide says its team members are now working on ChatGPT.

Pentagon launches campaign for unmanned boats able to launch drones at sea
Pentagon launches campaign for unmanned boats able to launch drones at sea

The Pentagon launchs $100 million competition seeking autonomous vessels capable of deploying drones across contested maritime environments and patrol missions.

Gmail is killing off one of its best features —and now I can’t use it as my favorite email hub
Gmail is killing off one of its best features —and now I can’t use it as my favorite email hub

Gmail won’t play as nicely with other third-party email accounts as it used to, so I’ll have to change my email habits.