# Tech News Daily Summary - 2026-08-20 - Evening

*Generated at 2026-08-20 20:01:02*

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## Quick Navigation

- [AI & Machine Learning](#ai--machine-learning) (12 articles)
- [Software Development](#software-development) (22 articles)
- [Programming Languages](#programming-languages) (9 articles)
- [Game Development](#game-development) (6 articles)
- [Gaming News](#gaming-news) (19 articles)
- [Robotics](#robotics) (8 articles)
- [Tech General](#tech-general) (20 articles)

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## AI & Machine Learning

### 1. Amazon’s Prime Air autonomous drones to reach 500 US cities

**Source:** AI News  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 14:05  
**Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/amazons-prime-air-autonomous-drones-to-reach-500-us-cities/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/amazons-prime-air-autonomous-drones-to-reach-500-us-cities/)  

Amazon plans to expand its Prime Air drone delivery service to nearly 500 cities and towns across the US by the end of 2026. That build-out amounts to six times the number of locations Prime Air serves today, extending the option to communities with tens of millions of customers, according to Amazon. Reaching that many […] The post Amazon’s Prime Air autonomous drones to reach 500 US cities appeared first on AI News.

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### 2. Stripe agrees to buy OpenRouter as AI model routing expands

**Source:** AI News  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 10:00  
**Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/stripe-openrouter-acquisition-ai-model-routing/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/stripe-openrouter-acquisition-ai-model-routing/)  

Stripe has agreed to acquire OpenRouter, an AI model-routing platform that gives developers access to hundreds of models through a single interface. The deal adds model selection and routing to Stripe’s existing work around AI usage and token-based billing. OpenRouter supports more than 400 models from over 80 providers, according to Stripe. Rather than requiring […] The post Stripe agrees to buy OpenRouter as AI model routing expands appeared first on AI News.

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### 3. Agentic AI in government just hit the hard part: deciding what a machine may decide

**Source:** AI News  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 09:00  
**Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/agentic-ai-in-government-uae-classification/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/agentic-ai-in-government-uae-classification/)  

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been early in adopting artificial intelligence for 9 years. It published a national AI strategy in October 2017 and, days later, created a ministerial post to run it, making Omar Sultan Al Olama the world’s first minister of state for artificial intelligence at 27. In the years since, it […] The post Agentic AI in government just hit the hard part: deciding what a machine may decide appeared first on AI News.

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### 4. A third of ChatGPT ads appear in irrelevant conversations

**Source:** AI News  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 08:07  
**Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/a-third-of-chatgpt-ads-appear-in-irrelevant-conversations/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/a-third-of-chatgpt-ads-appear-in-irrelevant-conversations/)  

Advertising inside ChatGPT arrived with a promise that the assistant already knows what the user wants. So far, that hasn’t entirely been the case. Searchable, the AI visibility platform, analysed more than 11,000 ads served inside real ChatGPT conversations between 4 July and 4 August 2026, pairing every ad with the conversation it appeared in, […] The post A third of ChatGPT ads appear in irrelevant conversations appeared first on AI News.

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### 5. AI data centre regulation just got a template that needs no new law

**Source:** AI News  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 08:00  
**Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/ai-data-centre-regulation-pennsylvania-template/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/ai-data-centre-regulation-pennsylvania-template/)  

AI data centre regulation in Pennsylvania now begins with a signature. Before the state will so much as open a developer’s permit file, that developer has to sign a contract accepting a fixed set of conditions and the penalties for breaking them, and persuade the town that has to live with the building to say […] The post AI data centre regulation just got a template that needs no new law appeared first on AI News.

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### 6. HoneyBook bets on agentic AI to streamline small business operations with its new Claude connector

**Source:** AI News  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 07:35  
**Link:** [https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/honeybook-bets-on-agentic-ai-to-streamline-small-business-operations-with-its-new-claude-connector/](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/honeybook-bets-on-agentic-ai-to-streamline-small-business-operations-with-its-new-claude-connector/)  

Autonomous artificial intelligence agents have already penetrated the offices of large, global enterprises. Now, HoneyBook is trying to bring that same capability to independent businesses with the launch of HoneyBook MCP, recently released as a connector for Anthropic’s AI assistant Claude. The move addresses a real gap. McKinsey’s recent State of AI survey found that […] The post HoneyBook bets on agentic AI to streamline small business operations with its new Claude connector appeared first o...

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### 7. How to Build a Robust RAG System with Minimal Resources

**Source:** MachineLearningMastery.com  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 12:00  
**Link:** [https://machinelearningmastery.com/how-to-build-a-robust-rag-system-with-minimal-resources/](https://machinelearningmastery.com/how-to-build-a-robust-rag-system-with-minimal-resources/)  

In this article, you will learn how to design, assemble, and tune a retrieval-augmented generation system that runs entirely on a standard laptop, without cloud...

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### 8. Introducing AI Futures

**Source:** OpenAI News  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 07:00  
**Link:** [https://openai.com/index/introducing-ai-futures](https://openai.com/index/introducing-ai-futures)  

Introducing AI Futures, a new OpenAI blog exploring how transformative AI could reshape power, governance, the economy, and individual freedom.

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### 9. Stampli cuts launch hours by 68% using ChatGPT Work

**Source:** OpenAI News  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 00:00  
**Link:** [https://openai.com/index/stampli](https://openai.com/index/stampli)  

With a fixed deadline and design resources committed elsewhere, Stampli used Codex and ChatGPT Work to compress weeks of launch production into days.

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### 10. Offering Zero Data Retention for frontier models

**Source:** OpenAI News  
**Published:** 2026-08-19 19:00  
**Link:** [https://openai.com/index/offering-zero-data-retention-for-frontier-models](https://openai.com/index/offering-zero-data-retention-for-frontier-models)  

OpenAI reaffirms Zero Data Retention for eligible API customers and previews Private Safety Processing for advanced AI safety without compromising data privacy.

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### 11. Replit expands access to software creation with GPT-5.6 Luna

**Source:** OpenAI News  
**Published:** 2026-08-19 07:00  
**Link:** [https://openai.com/index/replit](https://openai.com/index/replit)  

Replit introduces Free Mode, powered by GPT-5.6 Luna, so anyone can turn ideas into working software without worrying about token costs.

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### 12. ChatGPT Ads expands across Europe

**Source:** OpenAI News  
**Published:** 2026-08-18 22:00  
**Link:** [https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-ads-expands-across-europe](https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-ads-expands-across-europe)  

ChatGPT Ads is expanding to 31 European markets. Learn how advertisers can reach people as they explore, compare options, and make decisions.

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## Software Development

### 1. GitHub now sees 2.9 billion commits a month — and it can’t keep up

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 21:37  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/github-2-9b-monthly-commits/](https://thenewstack.io/github-2-9b-monthly-commits/)  

Per month, GitHub now sees 2.9 billion commits, 130 million merged pull requests, and 24 million new repos. Back in The post GitHub now sees 2.9 billion commits a month — and it can’t keep up appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 2. Google’s AI coding agent just escaped its own IDE

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 20:17  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/google-antigravity-ide-extensions/](https://thenewstack.io/google-antigravity-ide-extensions/)  

When Google launched Antigravity in November 2025, it was on the premise that developers could hand an entire coding task The post Google’s AI coding agent just escaped its own IDE appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 3. Debian just proposed banning AI code. Here’s why it matters for open source developers & maintainers.

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 18:49  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/debian-ai-contribution-ban-debate/](https://thenewstack.io/debian-ai-contribution-ban-debate/)  

The board behind open source operating system Debian has tabled proposals for and against the use of LLM-assisted contributions in The post Debian just proposed banning AI code. Here’s why it matters for open source developers & maintainers. appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 4. Slack makes it easier to install agents built with third-party tools

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 18:30  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/add-to-slack-agents/](https://thenewstack.io/add-to-slack-agents/)  

Slack on Thursday rolled out Add to Slack, which lets users more easily bring the agents they’ve built with ten The post Slack makes it easier to install agents built with third-party tools appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 5. Warp wants to make it easier to build your software factory

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 17:52  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/warp-software-factory-infrastructure/](https://thenewstack.io/warp-software-factory-infrastructure/)  

On Tuesday, Warp introduced Warp Factories, open infrastructure for building cloud software factories, agentic systems that automate work across the The post Warp wants to make it easier to build your software factory appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 6. How to build smarter OpenSearch alerts: Join our live conversation

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 17:40  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/opensearch-ppl-unified-alerting/](https://thenewstack.io/opensearch-ppl-unified-alerting/)  

OpenSearch is a top-level open-source project under the Linux Foundation, backed by Amazon Web Services and other prominent players. The The post How to build smarter OpenSearch alerts: Join our live conversation appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 7. OpenRouter called itself the “Stripe for LLMs” — now Stripe’s swooped in to buy it

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 17:20  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/stripe-acquires-openrouter-tokens/](https://thenewstack.io/stripe-acquires-openrouter-tokens/)  

After weeks of speculation, fintech giant Stripe has confirmed that it’s tabled a bid for AI model gateway platform OpenRouter, The post OpenRouter called itself the “Stripe for LLMs” — now Stripe’s swooped in to buy it appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 8. Researchers hid an attack inside AES encryption. The AI model cracked it open willingly.

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 17:15  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/encrypted-prompt-injection-grok/](https://thenewstack.io/encrypted-prompt-injection-grok/)  

Security filters are designed to catch malicious instructions before an AI model can act on them. Researchers at AI security The post Researchers hid an attack inside AES encryption. The AI model cracked it open willingly. appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 9. Slack has a new channel type — but only agents can create one

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 16:50  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/slack-code-agent-channels/](https://thenewstack.io/slack-code-agent-channels/)  

Slack on Thursday launched Slack Code, a new kind of Slack channel that’s built for coding agents and the developers The post Slack has a new channel type — but only agents can create one appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 10. Stop the token bleed: building token-efficient multi-agent systems

**Source:** The New Stack  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 14:00  
**Link:** [https://thenewstack.io/building-token-efficient-agents/](https://thenewstack.io/building-token-efficient-agents/)  

Every engineering team deploying AI agents eventually discovers an uncomfortable truth: the model isn’t the biggest expense. The hidden cost The post Stop the token bleed: building token-efficient multi-agent systems appeared first on The New Stack.

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### 11. AI Won't Replace Project Managers, But It is Reshaping How Work Gets Done

**Source:** Stack Overflow Blog  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 19:05  
**Link:** [https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/08/20/ai-won-t-replace-project-managers-but-it-is-reshaping-how-work-gets-done/](https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/08/20/ai-won-t-replace-project-managers-but-it-is-reshaping-how-work-gets-done/)  

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### 12. Quantum-Augmented Applications: Integrating Quantum Subroutines into Classical Software Stacks

**Source:** Stack Overflow Blog  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 18:43  
**Link:** [https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/08/20/quantum-augmented-applications-integrating-quantum-subroutines-into-classical-software-stacks/](https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/08/20/quantum-augmented-applications-integrating-quantum-subroutines-into-classical-software-stacks/)  

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### 13. Keep Every LangSmith Trace Without the 10 Retention Bill

**Source:** DEV Community  
**Published:** 2026-08-21 00:38  
**Link:** [https://dev.to/aviadr1/keep-every-langsmith-trace-without-the-10x-retention-bill-2gl1](https://dev.to/aviadr1/keep-every-langsmith-trace-without-the-10x-retention-bill-2gl1)  

LangSmith is excellent for debugging live AI systems. But keeping every trace in its extended-retention tier can turn observability into a surprisingly large line item. Today we merged a new archive workflow into langsmith-cli that changes that tradeoff: keep LangSmith for live debugging, continuously archive verified traces to organization-owned private S3, and query the retained Parquet directly with DuckDB. In other words, you can preserve your complete trace history without placing every tra...

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### 14. How I built an AI movie tracker as a solo dev

**Source:** DEV Community  
**Published:** 2026-08-21 00:24  
**Link:** [https://dev.to/alex_crciun_c0adaad75972/how-i-built-an-ai-movie-tracker-as-a-solo-dev-564c](https://dev.to/alex_crciun_c0adaad75972/how-i-built-an-ai-movie-tracker-as-a-solo-dev-564c)  

I am a full-stack developer in the Netherlands, a bit over ten years in. For the last year my evenings have gone into one side project: I Like Movies, an Android app for tracking what you watch and deciding what to watch next. It went live on Google Play this summer. This is the honest version of how it got built, what the stack looks like, and the three or four decisions that mattered more than the rest. The problem was never finding a film Every movie app I tried was built for one person keepi...

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### 15. Stop Guessing Your Calories: Building a Real-Time Multimodal Nutrition Engine with GPT-4o Vision

**Source:** DEV Community  
**Published:** 2026-08-21 00:20  
**Link:** [https://dev.to/beck_moulton/stop-guessing-your-calories-building-a-real-time-multimodal-nutrition-engine-with-gpt-4o-vision-39b7](https://dev.to/beck_moulton/stop-guessing-your-calories-building-a-real-time-multimodal-nutrition-engine-with-gpt-4o-vision-39b7)  

How many times have you stared at a plate of Gong Bao Chicken or a complex Mediterranean salad and wondered, "How many calories are actually in here?" Traditional calorie tracking apps are tedious, requiring you to manually weigh ingredients and search through messy databases. But with the rise of multimodal AI, specifically the GPT-4o Vision API, we can now transform a simple photo into a detailed nutritional breakdown in seconds. In this tutorial, we are building a Computer Vision Nutrition En...

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## Programming Languages

### 1. The August 17 outage, and the work ahead

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 19:35  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vttlns/the_august_17_outage_and_the_work_ahead/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vttlns/the_august_17_outage_and_the_work_ahead/)  

submitted by /u/Successful_Bowl2564 [link] [comments]

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### 2. Music theory for programmers

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 15:08  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtm44m/music_theory_for_programmers/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtm44m/music_theory_for_programmers/)  

submitted by /u/lukehaas [link] [comments]

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### 3. Quake Shareware, a CD-ROM just a little too full - Fabien Sanglard

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 12:44  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtih22/quake_shareware_a_cdrom_just_a_little_too_full/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtih22/quake_shareware_a_cdrom_just_a_little_too_full/)  

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### 4. Supply chain attack on arrayref

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 15:05  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtm22r/supply_chain_attack_on_arrayref/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtm22r/supply_chain_attack_on_arrayref/)  

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### 5. Turns are Better than Radians

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-08-19 23:22  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vt2lzu/turns_are_better_than_radians/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vt2lzu/turns_are_better_than_radians/)  

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### 6. TypeScript : Migrate repo to TypeScript 7

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 15:41  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtn0qa/typescript_migrate_repo_to_typescript_7/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtn0qa/typescript_migrate_repo_to_typescript_7/)  

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### 7. Rebuilding the Linux microVM stack on Apple Silicon

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 17:34  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtq4qt/rebuilding_the_linux_microvm_stack_on_apple/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtq4qt/rebuilding_the_linux_microvm_stack_on_apple/)  

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### 8. Succinct and Fast Tiny Pointer Hash Tables

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 05:42  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtaprg/succinct_and_fast_tiny_pointer_hash_tables/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtaprg/succinct_and_fast_tiny_pointer_hash_tables/)  

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### 9. Building certgrep.sh: a free CT search engine

**Source:** programming  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 17:16  
**Link:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtpng5/building_certgrepsh_a_free_ct_search_engine/](https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtpng5/building_certgrepsh_a_free_ct_search_engine/)  

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## Game Development

### 1. Makers Fund expands game industry footprint through $250 million investment round

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 15:39  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/makers-fund-expands-game-industry-footprint-after-closing-250-million-investment-round](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/makers-fund-expands-game-industry-footprint-after-closing-250-million-investment-round)  

Makers general partner Jay Chi said the VC firm was 'founded on the belief that creators are the constant.'

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### 2. Hundreds of union workers rally across North America to protest Xbox layoffs

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 08:57  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/hundreds-of-union-workers-rally-across-north-america-to-protest-xbox-layoffs](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/hundreds-of-union-workers-rally-across-north-america-to-protest-xbox-layoffs)  

CWA members and supporters are keeping pressure on Microsoft after the company announced plans to eliminate 3,200 roles across Xbox during the current fiscal year.

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### 3. Harvey Smith and fellow Arkane Austin veterans announce a new studio, Black Pony Immersive

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-08-19 16:35  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/harvey-smith-and-fellow-arkane-austin-veterans-launch-a-new-studio](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/harvey-smith-and-fellow-arkane-austin-veterans-launch-a-new-studio)  

Black Pony Immersive will design and develop first-person action RPGs.

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### 4. Triple-A vets and accessibility experts launch new game dev co-op: Raze and Rebuild Studio

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-08-19 15:09  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/triple-a-vets-and-accessibility-experts-launch-new-game-dev-co-op-raze-and-rebuild-studio](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/triple-a-vets-and-accessibility-experts-launch-new-game-dev-co-op-raze-and-rebuild-studio)  

Raze and Rebuild Studio hopes to make the most of its co-op structure.

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### 5. Report: PlayStation scales back live service ambitions for Horizon Hunters Gathering, reassigns devs

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-08-19 13:43  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-playstation-reworks-horizon-live-service-game-after-negative-feedback](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-playstation-reworks-horizon-live-service-game-after-negative-feedback)  

PlayStation-owned Guerrilla Games is reportedly stripping out the live service component of Horizon Hunters Gathering following poor feedback.

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### 6. Human: Fall Flat veterans launch new UK studio Pretty Cool Games

**Source:** gamedeveloper  
**Published:** 2026-08-19 10:34  
**Link:** [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/human-fall-flat-veterans-launch-new-uk-studio-pretty-cool-games](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/human-fall-flat-veterans-launch-new-uk-studio-pretty-cool-games)  

The studio is hiring after securing financing for its debut project.

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## Gaming News

### 1. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Finally Has A Release Date, And Netflix Has More Anime On The Way

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-08-21 00:00  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-finally-has-a-release-date-and-netflix-has-more-anime-on-the-way/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-finally-has-a-release-date-and-netflix-has-more-anime-on-the-way/)  

Anime has become a key pillar of entertainment for several streaming services, and this is one genre where Netflix has made a concerted effort to lock in a few exclusive shows. The anime jewel in its crown is easily Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the wildly popular prequel and spin-off to CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077. While the game had its fans following its big turnaround after a disastrous launch, Edgerunners is considered to be a key driving force behind the resurgence of Cyberpunk 2077 several ...

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### 2. Big Walk’s Ending Delivered A Gut Punch I Never Saw Coming

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 21:10  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/big-walks-ending-delivered-a-gut-punch-i-never-saw-coming/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/big-walks-ending-delivered-a-gut-punch-i-never-saw-coming/)  

For about 15 hours and 57 minutes of our 16-hour playthrough of Big Walk, my kids and I laughed as we stumbled down cliffsides, put our heads together to solve dozens of inventive puzzles, and rejoiced whenever we'd finish a task and that small burst of confetti would shoot out, unlocking our all-important "eggy things" we'd need to beat the game. That experience already made Big Walk one of the best co-op games I've ever played. But the final three minutes solidified the game as a strong Game o...

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### 3. Here Are The Best (And Worst) Ways To Share Your Game Library With Friends And Family

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 21:00  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/here-are-the-best-and-worst-ways-to-share-your-game-library-with-friends-and-family/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/here-are-the-best-and-worst-ways-to-share-your-game-library-with-friends-and-family/)  

Gaming has never been more expensive. We're here to investigate why, and help you play more while spending less. Welcome to GameSpot Cheap Week. Digital game libraries have made it easier than ever to build a huge collection without filling an entire shelf with physical cases. With the announcement that Sony will be stopping physical disc production entirely, it's more important than ever to know how to digitally share your games. All of the major console brands have their own answers. Some let ...

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### 4. Changing From 3 Players To 4 Was A Bigger Challenge For Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 Than You Might Expect

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 20:29  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/changing-from-3-players-to-4-was-a-bigger-challenge-for-aliens-fireteam-elite-2-than-you-might-expect/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/changing-from-3-players-to-4-was-a-bigger-challenge-for-aliens-fireteam-elite-2-than-you-might-expect/)  

Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 (AFE 2) is a bigger sequel to its 2021 original. That may go without saying in the video game world: "More" is often the TLDR version of any sequel's intended scope. But AFE 2 is doing more in a way we don't often see, by revising its three-player co-op structure to suit teams of four. Lately, I've been wondering what benefits and limitations factor into designing a co-op game for three versus four players, so when I sat down with the AFE 2 team earlier this summer, it wa...

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### 5. 2XKO Is Ending Active Development Very Soon

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 20:19  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/2xko-is-ending-active-development-very-soon/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/2xko-is-ending-active-development-very-soon/)  

2XKO, the free-to-play League of Legends-based fighting game, is going into statis. Riot games annnounced that, as of December 2026, the game will no longer be receiving content updates. https://twitter.com/Play2XKO/status/2090514358560579947?s=20 In an August 20 news post on the official 2XKO website titled "2XKO Active Development Will End in December 2026," Riot lays bare the reasoning for shutting down future development on the game. "Over the last few months, we’ve been monitoring 2XKO’s tr...

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### 6. Fortnite Fans Foresee A Five Nights At Freddy’s Crossover, Based On New Building

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 18:27  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-fans-foresee-a-five-nights-at-freddys-crossover-based-on-new-building/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-fans-foresee-a-five-nights-at-freddys-crossover-based-on-new-building/)  

There has never been a Five Nights at Freddy's collaboration in Fortnite, but an under-construction building on the game's map has given people hope. Well-known leaker HYPEX shared on X that another user named AlignedEclipse has spotted a structure that looks similar to the pizzeria housing Freddy Fazbear and Chicka the Chicken. To further fuel the Five Nights at Freddy's crossover fire, inside this building is a stage, according to AlignedEclipse. The newest season of Fortnite is focused on vid...

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### 7. 7 Cheaper Alternatives For Popular Games

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 18:45  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cheaper-alternatives-for-popular-games/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cheaper-alternatives-for-popular-games/)  

Gaming has never been more expensive. We’re here to investigate why, and help you play more while spending less. Welcome to GameSpot Cheap Week. Massive, popular games go on sale all the time, but there are a plethora of titles that emulate those experiences with a lower starting price than the typical $60-$70 price tag. With that in mind, here are some fantastic games that are often cheaper than other titles in their wheelhouse, with many also bringing fresh ideas to the table. We've assembled ...

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### 8. Best Buy Is Offering $100 Gift Cards For $60 This Weekend, And That’s Great If You Want GTA 6’s Premium Edition

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 18:40  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/best-buy-is-offering-100-gift-cards-for-60-this-weekend-and-thats-great-if-you-want-gta-6s-premium-edition/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/best-buy-is-offering-100-gift-cards-for-60-this-weekend-and-thats-great-if-you-want-gta-6s-premium-edition/)  

To celebrate its 60th anniversary, retailer Best Buy is offering $100 gift cards for only $60, and the timing is great if you want the $100 Ultimate Edition of GTA 6. The offer is good for one day only, August 22, and you'll need to visit a store in person to get the gift card. Additionally, Best Buy said quantities are limited, so people are encouraged to show up early. The fine print states that each Best Buy location has a minimum of 50 gift cards. GTA 6's Ultimate Edition costs $100, so if y...

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### 9. Step Aside, GTA 6 Leaks, We Have To Talk About Zork

**Source:** GameSpot - All Content  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 18:01  
**Link:** [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/step-aside-gta-6-leaks-we-have-to-talk-about-zork/](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/step-aside-gta-6-leaks-we-have-to-talk-about-zork/)  

Ongoing GTA 6 leaks might be the biggest gaming news story happening right now, but there's something much more important to discuss: Zork. We finally know what From Software's new Switch 2 exclusive, The Duskbloods, actually is, and among the many details we've gotten is a reveal of some of the game's playable characters, known as Bloodsworn. One, in particular, stands out. I'll let you take a guess who: The Duskbloods' Bloodsworn lineup for the network test That's Zork on the right, a man in a...

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### 10. OK, Vice City does look pretty damn impressive from the air

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-08-21 00:03  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/ok-vice-city-does-look-pretty-damn-impressive-from-the-air/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/ok-vice-city-does-look-pretty-damn-impressive-from-the-air/)  

If the latest GTA 6 leak is legit, its world is clearly unprecedented in scale and density.

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### 11. US Army confirms it's offering 4 days to play GTA 6 to soldiers who reenlist for at least 2 years

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 21:43  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/us-army-confirms-its-offering-4-days-to-play-gta-6-to-soldiers-who-reenlist-for-at-least-2-years/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/us-army-confirms-its-offering-4-days-to-play-gta-6-to-soldiers-who-reenlist-for-at-least-2-years/)  

This, apparently, is pretty normal stuff.

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### 12. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta dates: How to sign up for both MW4 beta weekends

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 21:38  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/call-of-duty/mw4-beta-dates-times/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/call-of-duty/mw4-beta-dates-times/)  

Everything you'll want to know about both MW4 beta weekends.

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### 13. Who is Cyberleek? What we know about the GTA 6 leaker

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 21:09  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/who-is-cyberleek-what-we-know-about-the-gta-6-leaker/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/who-is-cyberleek-what-we-know-about-the-gta-6-leaker/)  

Someone is posting Grand Theft Auto 6 footage under the name "Cyberleek." They may not be anonymous for long.

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### 14. Riot is ending development of its 2XKO fighting game

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 20:37  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/riot-is-ending-development-of-its-2xko-fighting-game/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/riot-is-ending-development-of-its-2xko-fighting-game/)  

Despite its best efforts since launch, the numbers just aren't there.

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### 15. 'Dude no joke looks like Hugh Jackman now': The internet is swooning over Gabe Newell's svelte new look at The International

**Source:** PCGamer latest  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 20:21  
**Link:** [https://www.pcgamer.com/games/dude-no-joke-looks-like-hugh-jackman-now-the-internet-is-swooning-over-gabe-newells-svelte-new-look-at-the-international/](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/dude-no-joke-looks-like-hugh-jackman-now-the-internet-is-swooning-over-gabe-newells-svelte-new-look-at-the-international/)  

Newell's video message welcoming everyone to this year's Dota 2 championship tourney caught a lot of viewers by surprise.

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## Robotics

### 1. Amazon plans to expand Prime Air to nearly 500 cities by the end of 2026

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 21:32  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/amazon-plans-expand-prime-air-nearly-500-cities-by-end-2026/](https://www.therobotreport.com/amazon-plans-expand-prime-air-nearly-500-cities-by-end-2026/)  

Amazon said its Prime Air drones can deliver nearly all items 5 lb. or less that can fit in a large shoebox. The post Amazon plans to expand Prime Air to nearly 500 cities by the end of 2026 appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 2. ATDev gives update on its journey building autonomous wheelchairs

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 17:39  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/atdev-gives-update-journey-building-autonomous-wheelchairs/](https://www.therobotreport.com/atdev-gives-update-journey-building-autonomous-wheelchairs/)  

ATDev is developing a modern power wheelchair with a coordinated robotic arm that can take on reaching and lifting tasks for the user. The post ATDev gives update on its journey building autonomous wheelchairs appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 3. Agtonomy releases new autonomous multi-point turning features

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 12:30  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/agtonomy-releases-new-autonomous-multi-point-turning-features/](https://www.therobotreport.com/agtonomy-releases-new-autonomous-multi-point-turning-features/)  

Agtonomy has added autonomous multi-point turning and enhanced field data collection to its commercial off-road platform. The post Agtonomy releases new autonomous multi-point turning features appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 4. Kollmorgen to give a joint-by-joint guide to humanoid motion at RoboBusiness

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-08-19 20:15  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/kollmorgen-give-joint-by-joint-guide-humanoid-motion-robobusiness/](https://www.therobotreport.com/kollmorgen-give-joint-by-joint-guide-humanoid-motion-robobusiness/)  

The talk at RoboBusiness will outline the unique demands of each body zone and the challenges of scaling for production. The post Kollmorgen to give a joint-by-joint guide to humanoid motion at RoboBusiness appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 5. What does Unitree Robotics’ IPO mean for the humanoid industry?

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-08-19 18:01  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/what-does-unitree-robotics-ipo-mean-for-humanoid-industry/](https://www.therobotreport.com/what-does-unitree-robotics-ipo-mean-for-humanoid-industry/)  

Now that Unitree Robotics has made its IPO, which humanoid robotics companies will follow in its footsteps? The post What does Unitree Robotics’ IPO mean for the humanoid industry? appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 6. Serve Robotics to deploy its autonomous delivery robots with Grubhub

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-08-19 13:55  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/serve-robotics-deploys-autonomous-delivery-robots-grubhub/](https://www.therobotreport.com/serve-robotics-deploys-autonomous-delivery-robots-grubhub/)  

Serve's robot delivery will be available from more than 100 participating Grubhub merchants in Chicago and nearly 200 in Los Angeles. The post Serve Robotics to deploy its autonomous delivery robots with Grubhub appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 7. Pudu Robotics launches new MP2000 autonomous forklift

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-08-19 13:07  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/pudu-robotics-launches-new-mp2000-autonomous-forklift/](https://www.therobotreport.com/pudu-robotics-launches-new-mp2000-autonomous-forklift/)  

Pudu Robotics has launched the MP2000, an AI-native autonomous robot designed to transport 2,000 kg loads across complex warehouse environments. The post Pudu Robotics launches new MP2000 autonomous forklift appeared first on The Robot Report.

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### 8. How to achieve high voltage in industrial systems without high complexity

**Source:** The Robot Report  
**Published:** 2026-08-18 21:07  
**Link:** [https://www.therobotreport.com/how-achieve-high-voltage-industrial-systems-without-high-complexity/](https://www.therobotreport.com/how-achieve-high-voltage-industrial-systems-without-high-complexity/)  

Kollmorgen discusses the importance of fitting voltage systems closely to the application while still making the best use of infrastructure. The post How to achieve high voltage in industrial systems without high complexity appeared first on The Robot Report.

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## Tech General

### 1. Google Discover is getting an AI chatbot-tuned feed

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 21:50  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/tech/983088/google-discover-ai-chatbot-feed](https://www.theverge.com/tech/983088/google-discover-ai-chatbot-feed)  

Google will soon allow you to customize your Discover feed by describing what you want to see. The new feature, rolling out to the Google app in the "coming days," will use AI to automatically tweak your feed and "remember" your preferences for future visits. You'll find the option within the three-dot menu on your […]

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### 2. Riot is ending development on its League of Legends fighting game

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 19:59  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/games/982986/riot-games-league-of-legends-fighting-game-2xko-end-development](https://www.theverge.com/games/982986/riot-games-league-of-legends-fighting-game-2xko-end-development)  

Riot Games is already winding down work on 2XKO, the free-to-play League of Legends fighting game, less than a year after its initial launch. Riot says "active development" will conclude at the end of 2026 because the company hasn't "seen enough players stick with the game to get to a path toward sustainability." Servers will […]

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### 3. The Genesis GV90 blows the bloody doors off what’s possible in EV design

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 19:52  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/transportation/982910/genesis-gv90-ev-suv-coach-door-heated-floor](https://www.theverge.com/transportation/982910/genesis-gv90-ev-suv-coach-door-heated-floor)  

Genesis, Hyundai's luxury brand, just revealed its first full-size, three-row electric SUV for the US market, the GV90. And arguably it has some of the wildest designs and features in the auto market today. Right off the bat, the coach-style doors signal that things aren't what they seem with the GV90. When the front and […]

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### 4. Mark Zuckerberg bought an Irish castle

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 18:50  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/tech/982955/meta-mark-zuckerberg-strancally-castle-ireland](https://www.theverge.com/tech/982955/meta-mark-zuckerberg-strancally-castle-ireland)  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg now owns an actual castle. Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan bought Strancally Castle and its 440-acre estate in Ireland "several weeks ago," according to The Irish Times. While the exact price of the purchase is unclear, the family could have paid "anywhere between €20 million and €30 million" for the […]

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### 5. Australia says Roblox hasn’t fixed its child predator problem

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 17:42  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/games/982885/roblox-australia-safety-regulator-child-safety](https://www.theverge.com/games/982885/roblox-australia-safety-regulator-child-safety)  

Roblox is promising more changes to its child safety features following testing from Australia's online safety regulator, eSafety. eSafety has been looking into concerns that the company hasn't been in compliance with Australia's Online Safety Act, including "allegedly failing to have sufficient measures in place to prevent contact between adults and children under 16." While […]

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### 6. FCC officially decides gigabit speeds are too good for you

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 17:38  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/policy/982863/fcc-kills-gigabit-goal](https://www.theverge.com/policy/982863/fcc-kills-gigabit-goal)  

Another day, another sad thing to report about our compromised Federal Communications Commission. Chairman Brendan Carr has followed through on his 2025 threat to kill long-term broadband speed goals established during the Biden administration, which aimed for eventually getting us to gigabit download and half-gigabit upload speeds. How dare we dream of spreading great download […]

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### 7. Framework says it’s addressing a BIOS update that bricked some of its older laptops

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 17:16  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/982800/framework-laptop-13-amd-7040-bios-320-bricking-warranty](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/982800/framework-laptop-13-amd-7040-bios-320-bricking-warranty)  

Some Framework Laptop 13 owners with last-gen AMD chips have reported that a recent BIOS update is bricking their laptops on both Windows and Linux. The BIOS update causing this issue is version 3.20 for Ryzen 7040-series mainboards, released back in July and still available on Framework's site at the time of this writing. Upon […]

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### 8. It’s Greg Brockman’s OpenAI now

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 15:45  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/982774/greg-brockman-openai-role-expansion](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/982774/greg-brockman-openai-role-expansion)  

OpenAI has had a hell of a year. The company spent months battling former cofounder Elon Musk in a sensational jury trial, was hit with a high-profile trade secrets lawsuit from Apple, and faced widespread scrutiny after an unreleased model hacked another AI company. As it prepares for an IPO, a steady string of executives […]

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### 9. This app makes the Pixel 11’s HiLight feature actually useful

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 15:30  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/tech/982791/this-app-makes-the-pixel-11s-hilight-feature-actually-useful](https://www.theverge.com/tech/982791/this-app-makes-the-pixel-11s-hilight-feature-actually-useful)  

Google's new HiLight notification LED on the Pixel 11 Pro is nearly useless. Out of the box, the only two things it can glow for are when the phone is face down and you're interacting with Gemini, or when you get a call from a favorite contact. And even then, it can only glow one […]

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### 10. LG’s 65-inch B6 OLED is $300 lower than its previous best price

**Source:** The Verge  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 15:08  
**Link:** [https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/982695/lg-b6-65-inch-oled-doordash-digital-game-deal-sale](https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/982695/lg-b6-65-inch-oled-doordash-digital-game-deal-sale)  

Best Buy has a whole host of LG products discounted for today’s Deal of the Day festivities, including laptops, home theater gear, and more. One that stood out is a price cut on LG’s 65-inch B6 OLED TV that’s deeper than I’ve seen before. At Best Buy, it’s $1,399.99 (originally $1,999.99) for the rest of […]

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### 11. US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban

**Source:** Ars Technica  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 22:00  
**Link:** [https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/us-distributor-of-chinas-most-popular-humanoid-robots-pivots-after-us-ban/](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/us-distributor-of-chinas-most-popular-humanoid-robots-pivots-after-us-ban/)  

FCC ban on foreign-made robots accelerated RoboStore’s US manufacturing plans.

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### 12. Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket

**Source:** Ars Technica  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 21:40  
**Link:** [https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/europe-cancels-planned-upgrades-for-ariane-6-rocket/](https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/europe-cancels-planned-upgrades-for-ariane-6-rocket/)  

Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost for an Ariane 6 launch.

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### 13. They survived 9/11; 25 years later, their bonds remain unbroken

**Source:** Ars Technica  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 21:25  
**Link:** [https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/08/new-9-11-documentary-finds-hope-in-the-horror/](https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/08/new-9-11-documentary-finds-hope-in-the-horror/)  

Survivors reconnect with those who saved them in National Geographic's 9/11: Reunited.

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### 14. Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids

**Source:** Ars Technica  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 17:14  
**Link:** [https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/weak-roblox-safeguards-failed-to-stop-adults-contacting-kids-regulator-says/](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/weak-roblox-safeguards-failed-to-stop-adults-contacting-kids-regulator-says/)  

Roblox is first platform to submit to independent audits under the Online Safety Act.

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### 15. Genesis joins the giant electric SUV club with new GV90

**Source:** Ars Technica  
**Published:** 2026-08-20 14:35  
**Link:** [https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/genesis-joins-the-giant-electric-suv-club-with-new-gv90/](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/genesis-joins-the-giant-electric-suv-club-with-new-gv90/)  

A retractable screen, a huge heads-up display, and an optional 4-seat VIP interior.

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