The Agricultural And Environmental Toll Of Russia’s War In Ukraine

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.

Modder turns Steam Controller trackpad haptics into stereo speakers with custom HID tool — Wired connection transmits 16-bit audio that sounds surprisingly full

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.

Sensitive Info Goes Into ‘No Reply’ Emails Constantly. This Guy Sees It All

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.

How to Disable Gemini in Gmail and Google Docs

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.

ICYMI: here’s the week’s 7 biggest tech news stories from our Z Fold 8 Ultra review to GTA 6’s Netflix partnership
ICYMI: here’s the week’s 7 biggest tech news stories from our Z Fold 8 Ultra review to GTA 6’s Netflix partnership

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

Hidden code in ChatGPT’s Android app suggests OpenAI is building a direct WhatsApp sticker export
Hidden code in ChatGPT’s Android app suggests OpenAI is building a direct WhatsApp sticker export

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 Opposition May Be Multi-Faceted

Data-center backlash reflects lost public agency, poor corporate engagement, and growing bipartisan distrust of AI infrastructure.

Hairmax LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex Review: Putting Down New Roots

Hairmax’s LaserBand 82 ComfortFlex took only 90 seconds per treatment, and it produced visible results along my widening part.

Spokane Shows What the New Era of Wildfires Looks Like

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.

WhatsApp Gets a Handy @all Feature for Group Chats

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.