Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion has damaged Ukraine’s agricultural sector and caused over $57 billion in environmental harm. Now, Ukraine is seeking accountability.
A modder has figured out how to send an audio stream to the Steam Controller’s haptic motors in order to make them play pretty much anything. While the wireless connection over the puck is limited, audio quality over a USB cable is genuinely impressive for a device with no speakers.
Two security researchers bought cheap domains—including noreply.net and deleteduser.com—and set up email listening services. Hundreds of companies are sending them corporate secrets.
New AI toolbars and prompts are showing up in Google Docs and Gmail. If you don’t want Gemini’s help in writing documents and emails, here’s how to turn that stuff off.

The week’s biggest tech news stories from Samsung, Google, GTA, Netflix and more for August 7, 2026.

Hidden code in ChatGPT’s latest Android app suggests OpenAI is building a feature that would let users generate stickers and export them directly to WhatsApp. An APK teardown by Android Authority found references to an “Add to WhatsApp” option in the s…
Data-center backlash reflects lost public agency, poor corporate engagement, and growing bipartisan distrust of AI infrastructure.
Hairmax’s LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex took only 90 seconds per treatment, and it produced visible results along my widening part.
With rising temperatures and drier conditions, fires are more likely to explode. And with more people living next to forests, the results can be catastrophic.
A new software update builds on WhatsApp’s group chat chops by adding anonymous polls and introducing an easier way to start a smaller private chat away from the larger group.