{
  "AI & Machine Learning": [
    {
      "title": "Amazon\u2019s Prime Air autonomous drones to reach 500 US cities",
      "link": "https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/amazons-prime-air-autonomous-drones-to-reach-500-us-cities/",
      "summary": "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 [\u2026] The post Amazon\u2019s Prime Air autonomous drones to reach 500 US cities appeared first on AI News.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 14:05",
      "source": "AI News"
    },
    {
      "title": "Stripe agrees to buy OpenRouter as AI model routing expands",
      "link": "https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/stripe-openrouter-acquisition-ai-model-routing/",
      "summary": "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\u2019s 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 [\u2026] The post Stripe agrees to buy OpenRouter as AI model routing expands appeared first on AI News.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 10:00",
      "source": "AI News"
    },
    {
      "title": "Agentic AI in government just hit the hard part: deciding what a machine may decide",
      "link": "https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/agentic-ai-in-government-uae-classification/",
      "summary": "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\u2019s first minister of state for artificial intelligence at 27. In the years since, it [\u2026] The post Agentic AI in government just hit the hard part: deciding what a machine may decide appeared first on AI News.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 09:00",
      "source": "AI News"
    },
    {
      "title": "A third of ChatGPT ads appear in irrelevant conversations",
      "link": "https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/a-third-of-chatgpt-ads-appear-in-irrelevant-conversations/",
      "summary": "Advertising inside ChatGPT arrived with a promise that the assistant already knows what the user wants. So far, that hasn\u2019t 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, [\u2026] The post A third of ChatGPT ads appear in irrelevant conversations appeared first on AI News.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 08:07",
      "source": "AI News"
    },
    {
      "title": "AI data centre regulation just got a template that needs no new law",
      "link": "https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/ai-data-centre-regulation-pennsylvania-template/",
      "summary": "AI data centre regulation in Pennsylvania now begins with a signature. Before the state will so much as open a developer\u2019s 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 [\u2026] The post AI data centre regulation just got a template that needs no new law appeared first on AI News.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 08:00",
      "source": "AI News"
    },
    {
      "title": "HoneyBook bets on agentic AI to streamline small business operations with its new Claude connector",
      "link": "https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/honeybook-bets-on-agentic-ai-to-streamline-small-business-operations-with-its-new-claude-connector/",
      "summary": "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\u2019s AI assistant Claude. The move addresses a real gap. McKinsey\u2019s recent State of AI survey found that [\u2026] The post HoneyBook bets on agentic AI to streamline small business operations with its new Claude connector appeared first o...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 07:35",
      "source": "AI News"
    },
    {
      "title": "How to Build a Robust RAG System with Minimal Resources",
      "link": "https://machinelearningmastery.com/how-to-build-a-robust-rag-system-with-minimal-resources/",
      "summary": "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...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 12:00",
      "source": "MachineLearningMastery.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Introducing AI Futures",
      "link": "https://openai.com/index/introducing-ai-futures",
      "summary": "Introducing AI Futures, a new OpenAI blog exploring how transformative AI could reshape power, governance, the economy, and individual freedom.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 07:00",
      "source": "OpenAI News"
    },
    {
      "title": "How ChatGPT Work helps Stampli move ideas to market",
      "link": "https://openai.com/index/stampli",
      "summary": "With a fixed deadline and design resources committed elsewhere, Stampli used Codex and ChatGPT Work to compress weeks of launch production into days.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 00:00",
      "source": "OpenAI News"
    },
    {
      "title": "Offering Zero Data Retention for frontier models",
      "link": "https://openai.com/index/offering-zero-data-retention-for-frontier-models",
      "summary": "OpenAI reaffirms Zero Data Retention for eligible API customers and previews Private Safety Processing for advanced AI safety without compromising data privacy.",
      "published": "2026-08-19 19:00",
      "source": "OpenAI News"
    },
    {
      "title": "Replit expands access to software creation with GPT-5.6 Luna",
      "link": "https://openai.com/index/replit",
      "summary": "Replit introduces Free Mode, powered by GPT-5.6 Luna, so anyone can turn ideas into working software without worrying about token costs.",
      "published": "2026-08-19 07:00",
      "source": "OpenAI News"
    },
    {
      "title": "ChatGPT Ads expands across Europe",
      "link": "https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-ads-expands-across-europe",
      "summary": "ChatGPT Ads is expanding to 31 European markets. Learn how advertisers can reach people as they explore, compare options, and make decisions.",
      "published": "2026-08-18 22:00",
      "source": "OpenAI News"
    },
    {
      "title": "Strengthening democratic oversight in national security",
      "link": "https://openai.com/index/strengthening-democratic-oversight-in-national-security",
      "summary": "OpenAI launches an initiative to strengthen democratic oversight of AI in national security, supporting government institutions with tools, training, and expertise.",
      "published": "2026-08-18 19:00",
      "source": "OpenAI News"
    }
  ],
  "Software Development": [
    {
      "title": "Google\u2019s AI coding agent just escaped its own IDE",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/google-antigravity-ide-extensions/",
      "summary": "When Google launched Antigravity in November 2025, it was on the premise that developers could hand an entire coding task The post Google\u2019s AI coding agent just escaped its own IDE appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 20:17",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "Debian just proposed banning AI code. Here\u2019s why it matters for open source developers & maintainers.",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/debian-ai-contribution-ban-debate/",
      "summary": "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\u2019s why it matters for open source developers & maintainers. appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 18:49",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "Slack makes it easier to install agents built with third-party tools",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/add-to-slack-agents/",
      "summary": "Slack on Thursday rolled out Add to Slack, which lets users more easily bring the agents they\u2019ve built with ten The post Slack makes it easier to install agents built with third-party tools appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 18:30",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "Warp wants to make it easier to build your software factory",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/warp-software-factory-infrastructure/",
      "summary": "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.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 17:52",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "How to build smarter OpenSearch alerts: Join our live conversation",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/opensearch-ppl-unified-alerting/",
      "summary": "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.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 17:40",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "OpenRouter called itself the \u201cStripe for LLMs\u201d \u2014 now Stripe\u2019s swooped in to buy it",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/stripe-acquires-openrouter-tokens/",
      "summary": "After weeks of speculation, fintech giant Stripe has confirmed that it\u2019s tabled a bid for AI model gateway platform OpenRouter, The post OpenRouter called itself the \u201cStripe for LLMs\u201d \u2014 now Stripe\u2019s swooped in to buy it appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 17:20",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "Researchers hid an attack inside AES encryption. The AI model cracked it open willingly.",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/encrypted-prompt-injection-grok/",
      "summary": "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.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 17:15",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "Slack has a new channel type \u2014 but only agents can create one",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/slack-code-agent-channels/",
      "summary": "Slack on Thursday launched Slack Code, a new kind of Slack channel that\u2019s built for coding agents and the developers The post Slack has a new channel type \u2014 but only agents can create one appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 16:50",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "Stop the token bleed: building token-efficient multi-agent systems",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/building-token-efficient-agents/",
      "summary": "Every engineering team deploying AI agents eventually discovers an uncomfortable truth: the model isn\u2019t the biggest expense. The hidden cost The post Stop the token bleed: building token-efficient multi-agent systems appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 14:00",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "\u201cSave frontier models for frontier problems\u201d: Why Korea\u2019s Solar Pro 4 is a workhorse agent reliability play",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/upstage-solar-pro-4/",
      "summary": "South Korean AI model company Upstage AI officially announced the launch of its Solar Pro 4 closed commercial LLM last The post \u201cSave frontier models for frontier problems\u201d: Why Korea\u2019s Solar Pro 4 is a workhorse agent reliability play appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 13:11",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "AI Won't Replace Project Managers, But It is Reshaping How Work Gets Done",
      "link": "https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/08/20/ai-won-t-replace-project-managers-but-it-is-reshaping-how-work-gets-done/",
      "summary": "",
      "published": "2026-08-20 19:05",
      "source": "Stack Overflow Blog"
    },
    {
      "title": "Quantum-Augmented Applications: Integrating Quantum Subroutines into Classical Software Stacks",
      "link": "https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/08/20/quantum-augmented-applications-integrating-quantum-subroutines-into-classical-software-stacks/",
      "summary": "",
      "published": "2026-08-20 18:43",
      "source": "Stack Overflow Blog"
    },
    {
      "title": "Google Gemini 3.7 Flash Goes GA Across AI Mode, APIs, and Enterprise Surfaces",
      "link": "https://dev.to/alifar/google-gemini-37-flash-goes-ga-across-ai-mode-apis-and-enterprise-surfaces-50o0",
      "summary": "Google has launched Gemini 3.7 Flash as a generally available model, extending it across the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, Gemini Enterprise, the Gemini app, and AI Mode in Search. The August 13, 2026 release positions the model as the successor to earlier 3.5 and 3.6 Flash generations, with Google emphasizing stronger instruction following, improved understanding of user intent, and faster responses for coding, agentic workflows, and multi-step tasks. For enterprise developers, the s...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 21:30",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Building a viral Imax ticketing app that never crashes",
      "link": "https://dev.to/googleai/building-a-viral-imax-ticketing-app-that-never-crashes-4d58",
      "summary": "When 150,000 tickets went on sale for The Odyssey in 70mm IMAX, they sold out almost instantly. But plans change, cancellations happen, and good seats randomly open up at odd hours. To solve this, Andrew Baker from Temporal built IMAXXING: a service that monitors every 70mm IMAX showing across the US and alerts subscribers the moment great seats become available. What started as a fun weekend project quickly scaled, now over 9,000 users. I sat down with Andrew to break down the architecture: how...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 21:29",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Why I Built a Zero-Knowledge, Client-Side Encrypted Burning Note App Over the Weekend",
      "link": "https://dev.to/specialagentbreadwinner/why-i-built-a-zero-knowledge-client-side-encrypted-burning-note-app-over-the-weekend-bal",
      "summary": "Hey everyone! \ud83d\udc4b Like many developers and sysadmins, I constantly find myself needing to share temporary credentials, API keys, or sensitive text with clients and coworkers. Dropping these straight into Slack, Discord, or standard email always feels like a massive security headache because those chat platforms store everything in plain text in their databases. I looked into popular \"one-time secret\" web utilities, but I noticed a major flaw: almost all of them handle the encryption and decryption...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 21:21",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Buying a phone number is a distributed transaction",
      "link": "https://dev.to/ivanindiv/buying-a-phone-number-is-a-distributed-transaction-2i0h",
      "summary": "The API makes it look trivial. const number = await carrier.numbers.buy({ phone_number: \"+1...\" }); await db.insert(\"rented_numbers\", { user_id, e164: number.phone_number }); await stripe.subscriptions.create({ customer, price }); Three lines, one number, done. Ship it. What you actually wrote is a distributed transaction across three systems. They share no transaction log, they have no two-phase commit, and none of them can roll back the others. The carrier will keep charging you for a number y...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 20:55",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "My First GitHub Project: From a Local Folder to GitHub Using Git and SSH",
      "link": "https://dev.to/first_name_alice/my-first-github-project-from-a-local-folder-to-github-using-git-and-ssh-1cp0",
      "summary": "Getting your folder or file to github can be a bit of an off vibe due to the many steps especially if it's your first commit, but getting these steps right will make it easy for the other folders or files you will push afterwards.Let\u2019s dive in CREATING A LOCAL FOLDER Depending on the OS you are using you can use Git Bash or the Terminal. For Linux which is what I am using I will use the Terminal First Step Start by creating a folder in the terminal: mkdir your project folder name. then change di...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 20:53",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Clean code isn't what I thought it was",
      "link": "https://dev.to/alekswritescode/clean-code-isnt-what-i-thought-it-was-2akk",
      "summary": "What working on real systems taught me about maintainable code. My second job was the first time I worked with an international team where everyone had ten or more years of experience. I had maybe two. It was also the first time I was part of proper code reviews, branching strategies, and pull request workflows. Everything felt new and slightly intimidating. One of my first tasks was adding spacing between two elements. It should have been a simple margin or padding change, but I added a <br> ta...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 20:42",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Building an interactive WebGL water hero in React \u2014 and the four bugs it cost me",
      "link": "https://dev.to/melissuki/building-an-interactive-webgl-water-hero-in-react-and-the-four-bugs-it-cost-me-4n7f",
      "summary": "I wanted a hero section that reacts to being touched. Not a video loop of water, not a looping GIF \u2014 an actual surface that ripples where you click it. The effect itself took an afternoon. Everything around it took considerably longer, and that is the part worth writing down. Here is what it ended up looking like: live demo The simulation The heavy lifting is done by jquery.ripples, a small plugin that runs a shallow-water simulation in WebGL. It stores a height field in a texture and steps it w...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 20:39",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "What Is a Vulnerability, Really? Source, Sink, and Taint",
      "link": "https://dev.to/alimafana/what-is-a-vulnerability-really-source-sink-and-taint-c75",
      "summary": "Two Java methods. One of them will let an attacker delete your entire products table. The other is completely safe. public int deleteA(HttpServletRequest request, Connection conn) { String id = request.getParameter(\"id\"); String sql = \"DELETE FROM products WHERE id = \" + id; return conn.createStatement().executeUpdate(sql); } public int deleteB(HttpServletRequest request, Connection conn) { String id = request.getParameter(\"id\"); if (!id.matches(\"[0-9]+\")) { throw new IllegalArgumentException(\"i...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 20:22",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "The error pointed at the GPU. The culprit was the HBA. \u2014 a Proxmox passthrough recovery",
      "link": "https://dev.to/jjozzietech/the-error-pointed-at-the-gpu-the-culprit-was-the-hba-a-proxmox-passthrough-recovery-3c33",
      "summary": "The plan looked textbook. PCIe passthrough an NVIDIA RTX A4000 from a Proxmox 8 host into an Ubuntu 24.04 VM, giving a Filecoin sealing worker direct GPU access for the compute phases that need it. VT-d on the Xeon. IOMMU enabled at the kernel line. OVMF BIOS on the VM. vfio-pci bound to the device IDs. Machine type set to q35 for PCIe support. Standard sequence, followed by every guide, ordered exactly as those guides ordered it. Then qm start returned, and the VM did not come up. Not a kernel ...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 20:03",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Versioning PNG Snapshots Into a PDF Diff Trail You Can Actually Defend",
      "link": "https://dev.to/lizely/versioning-png-snapshots-into-a-pdf-diff-trail-you-can-actually-defend-h52",
      "summary": "Build artifacts are easy to blame. When a regression lands at 3 AM and the release manager wants to know what the UI looked like at 4 PM yesterday, a tidy folder of PNGs is not evidence \u2014 it is a rumor. I learned this the hard way reviewing a checkout-flow regression that turned into a three-day argument because nobody could prove which build produced the broken state. The fix was not a smarter diff algorithm. The fix was a trail: one PDF per change window, named, hashed, and linked to the commi...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 20:02",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    }
  ],
  "Programming Languages": [
    {
      "title": "Music theory for programmers",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtm44m/music_theory_for_programmers/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/lukehaas [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 15:08",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "The August 17 outage, and the work ahead",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vttlns/the_august_17_outage_and_the_work_ahead/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/Successful_Bowl2564 [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 19:35",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "Quake Shareware, a CD-ROM just a little too full - Fabien Sanglard",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtih22/quake_shareware_a_cdrom_just_a_little_too_full/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/NXGZ [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 12:44",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "Supply chain attack on arrayref",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtm22r/supply_chain_attack_on_arrayref/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/Successful_Bowl2564 [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 15:05",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "Turns are Better than Radians",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vt2lzu/turns_are_better_than_radians/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/Iamsodarncool [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-19 23:22",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "Rebuilding the Linux microVM stack on Apple Silicon",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtq4qt/rebuilding_the_linux_microvm_stack_on_apple/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/Shot-Reporter-2443 [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 17:34",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "TypeScript : Migrate repo to TypeScript 7",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtn0qa/typescript_migrate_repo_to_typescript_7/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/mariuz [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 15:41",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "Succinct and Fast Tiny Pointer Hash Tables",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtaprg/succinct_and_fast_tiny_pointer_hash_tables/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/mttd [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 05:42",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "Building certgrep.sh: a free CT search engine",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vtpng5/building_certgrepsh_a_free_ct_search_engine/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/JDBHub [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 17:16",
      "source": "programming"
    }
  ],
  "Game Development": [
    {
      "title": "Makers Fund expands game industry footprint through $250 million investment round",
      "link": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/makers-fund-expands-game-industry-footprint-after-closing-250-million-investment-round",
      "summary": "Makers general partner Jay Chi said the VC firm was 'founded on the belief that creators are the constant.'",
      "published": "2026-08-20 15:39",
      "source": "gamedeveloper"
    },
    {
      "title": "Hundreds of union workers rally across North America to protest Xbox layoffs",
      "link": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/hundreds-of-union-workers-rally-across-north-america-to-protest-xbox-layoffs",
      "summary": "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.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 08:57",
      "source": "gamedeveloper"
    },
    {
      "title": "Harvey Smith and fellow Arkane Austin veterans announce a new studio, Black Pony Immersive",
      "link": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/harvey-smith-and-fellow-arkane-austin-veterans-launch-a-new-studio",
      "summary": "Black Pony Immersive will design and develop first-person action RPGs.",
      "published": "2026-08-19 16:35",
      "source": "gamedeveloper"
    },
    {
      "title": "Triple-A vets and accessibility experts launch new game dev co-op: Raze and Rebuild Studio",
      "link": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/triple-a-vets-and-accessibility-experts-launch-new-game-dev-co-op-raze-and-rebuild-studio",
      "summary": "Raze and Rebuild Studio hopes to make the most of its co-op structure.",
      "published": "2026-08-19 15:09",
      "source": "gamedeveloper"
    },
    {
      "title": "Report: PlayStation scales back live service ambitions for Horizon Hunters Gathering, reassigns devs",
      "link": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-playstation-reworks-horizon-live-service-game-after-negative-feedback",
      "summary": "PlayStation-owned Guerrilla Games is reportedly stripping out the live service component of Horizon Hunters Gathering following poor feedback.",
      "published": "2026-08-19 13:43",
      "source": "gamedeveloper"
    },
    {
      "title": "Human: Fall Flat veterans launch new UK studio Pretty Cool Games",
      "link": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/human-fall-flat-veterans-launch-new-uk-studio-pretty-cool-games",
      "summary": "The studio is hiring after securing financing for its debut project.",
      "published": "2026-08-19 10:34",
      "source": "gamedeveloper"
    },
    {
      "title": "Memory crisis is driving uncertainty over PlayStation 6's launch date",
      "link": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/memory-crisis-is-causing-uncertainty-over-playstation-6",
      "summary": "Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki says the company is yet to fix a date for the PlayStation 6 launch.",
      "published": "2026-08-18 17:16",
      "source": "gamedeveloper"
    },
    {
      "title": "Deus Ex director Warren Spector is retiring after nearly 45 years in game dev",
      "link": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/deus-ex-director-warren-spector-is-retiring-after-43-years",
      "summary": "Spector 'thinks' he's retiring for good, despite having ideas for three games he'd love to make.",
      "published": "2026-08-18 17:14",
      "source": "gamedeveloper"
    }
  ],
  "Gaming News": [
    {
      "title": "Here Are The Best (And Worst) Ways To Share Your Game Library With Friends And Family",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/here-are-the-best-and-worst-ways-to-share-your-game-library-with-friends-and-family/",
      "summary": "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 ...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 21:00",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Changing From 3 Players To 4 Was A Bigger Challenge For Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 Than You Might Expect",
      "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/",
      "summary": "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...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 20:29",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "2XKO Is Ending Active Development Very Soon",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/2xko-is-ending-active-development-very-soon/",
      "summary": "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\u2019ve been monitoring 2XKO\u2019s tr...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 20:19",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Fortnite Fans Foresee A Five Nights At Freddy\u2019s Crossover, Based On New Building",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-fans-foresee-a-five-nights-at-freddys-crossover-based-on-new-building/",
      "summary": "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...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 18:27",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "7 Cheaper Alternatives For Popular Games",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cheaper-alternatives-for-popular-games/",
      "summary": "Gaming has never been more expensive. We\u2019re 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 ...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 18:45",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Best Buy Is Offering $100 Gift Cards For $60 This Weekend, And That\u2019s Great If You Want GTA 6\u2019s Premium Edition",
      "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/",
      "summary": "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...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 18:40",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Step Aside, GTA 6 Leaks, We Have To Talk About Zork",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/step-aside-gta-6-leaks-we-have-to-talk-about-zork/",
      "summary": "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...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 18:01",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "New Weapons In Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-weapons-in-fortnite-chapter-7-season-4/",
      "summary": "In Chapter 7 Season 4, Fortnite Battle Royale has gotten rid of all the weapons and movement items we had last season, swapping in a nice mix of old, returning weapons and entirely new ones. The only returning loot items are Overdrive Grenades and healing items--everything else is something that wasn't in the game last season. That's right, no more getting sniped from across the map by some kid with a grey Ranger Pistol. The initial loot pool for Season 4 includes three new guns, the season's ne...",
      "published": "2026-08-20 17:28",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Who is Cyberleek? What we know about the GTA 6 leaker",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/who-is-cyberleek-what-we-know-about-the-gta-6-leaker/",
      "summary": "Someone is posting Grand Theft Auto 6 footage under the name \"Cyberleek.\" They may not be anonymous for long.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 21:09",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "Riot is ending development of its 2XKO fighting game",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/riot-is-ending-development-of-its-2xko-fighting-game/",
      "summary": "Despite its best efforts since launch, the numbers just aren't there.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 20:37",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "'Dude no joke looks like Hugh Jackman now': The internet is swooning over Gabe Newell's svelte new look at The International",
      "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/",
      "summary": "Newell's video message welcoming everyone to this year's Dota 2 championship tourney caught a lot of viewers by surprise.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 20:21",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "Black Myth: Zhong Kui's 15-minute gameplay reveal shows off confident swordplay, boss fights with oyster men, and the coolest skeletons I've ever seen",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/black-myth-zhong-kuis-15-minute-gameplay-reveal-shows-off-confident-swordplay-boss-fights-with-oyster-men-and-the-coolest-skeletons-ive-ever-seen/",
      "summary": "Look at those guys! Look at those guys!!",
      "published": "2026-08-20 20:04",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "I'm a decade-plus FromSoftware sicko, and these are my 5 takeaways from the first Duskbloods gameplay",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/im-a-decade-plus-fromsoftware-sicko-and-these-are-my-5-takeaways-from-the-first-duskbloods-gameplay/",
      "summary": "I still resent it being a Switch 2 exclusive.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 19:56",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "This wild new PC pro controller runs its own custom OS across a 2.79-inch color display slapped beneath the thumbsticks",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/controllers/this-wild-new-pc-pro-controller-runs-its-own-custom-os-across-a-2-79-inch-color-display-slapped-beneath-the-thumbsticks/",
      "summary": "Genki says it is \"Beyond the Pro Controller\".",
      "published": "2026-08-20 18:00",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "Today in GTA 5 mods: Turning Franklin into a walking car-cannon",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/today-in-gta-5-mods-turning-franklin-into-a-walking-car-cannon/",
      "summary": "This is why we need public transport investment.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 17:00",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "The latest GTA 6 leak confirms the leaker likely has or had access to a playable build",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/the-latest-gta-6-leak-confirms-the-leaker-likely-has-or-had-access-to-a-playable-build/",
      "summary": "The new video is maybe the most impressive yet, but it's the ending that spells potential trouble for Rockstar and Take-Two.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 16:45",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "Palworld and No Man's Sky are intensifying their months-long flirtation, and if those two don't just kiss already, I'm going to lose my mind",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/palworld-and-no-mans-sky-are-intensifying-their-months-long-flirtation-and-if-those-two-dont-just-kiss-already-im-going-to-lose-my-mind/",
      "summary": "Get it over with!",
      "published": "2026-08-20 16:29",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "'I would love that but we're cheap and poor': Jeff Kaplan speeds through everything players should know about his upcoming cowboy survival game, The Legend of California",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/i-would-love-that-but-were-cheap-and-poor-jeff-kaplan-speeds-through-everything-players-should-know-about-his-upcoming-cowboy-survival-game-the-legend-of-california/",
      "summary": "There's plenty to do in the water, you can fish or drown.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 16:16",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    }
  ],
  "Robotics": [
    {
      "title": "ATDev gives update on its journey building autonomous wheelchairs",
      "link": "https://www.therobotreport.com/atdev-gives-update-journey-building-autonomous-wheelchairs/",
      "summary": "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.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 17:39",
      "source": "The Robot Report"
    },
    {
      "title": "Agtonomy releases new autonomous multi-point turning features",
      "link": "https://www.therobotreport.com/agtonomy-releases-new-autonomous-multi-point-turning-features/",
      "summary": "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.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 12:30",
      "source": "The Robot Report"
    },
    {
      "title": "Kollmorgen to give a joint-by-joint guide to humanoid motion at RoboBusiness",
      "link": "https://www.therobotreport.com/kollmorgen-give-joint-by-joint-guide-humanoid-motion-robobusiness/",
      "summary": "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.",
      "published": "2026-08-19 20:15",
      "source": "The Robot Report"
    },
    {
      "title": "What does Unitree Robotics\u2019 IPO mean for the humanoid industry?",
      "link": "https://www.therobotreport.com/what-does-unitree-robotics-ipo-mean-for-humanoid-industry/",
      "summary": "Now that Unitree Robotics has made its IPO, which humanoid robotics companies will follow in its footsteps? The post What does Unitree Robotics\u2019 IPO mean for the humanoid industry? appeared first on The Robot Report.",
      "published": "2026-08-19 18:01",
      "source": "The Robot Report"
    },
    {
      "title": "Serve Robotics to deploy its autonomous delivery robots with Grubhub",
      "link": "https://www.therobotreport.com/serve-robotics-deploys-autonomous-delivery-robots-grubhub/",
      "summary": "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.",
      "published": "2026-08-19 13:55",
      "source": "The Robot Report"
    },
    {
      "title": "Pudu Robotics launches new MP2000 autonomous forklift",
      "link": "https://www.therobotreport.com/pudu-robotics-launches-new-mp2000-autonomous-forklift/",
      "summary": "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.",
      "published": "2026-08-19 13:07",
      "source": "The Robot Report"
    },
    {
      "title": "How to achieve high voltage in industrial systems without high complexity",
      "link": "https://www.therobotreport.com/how-achieve-high-voltage-industrial-systems-without-high-complexity/",
      "summary": "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.",
      "published": "2026-08-18 21:07",
      "source": "The Robot Report"
    }
  ],
  "Tech General": [
    {
      "title": "The Enhanced Games \u2014 tech\u2019s steroid extravaganza \u2014 didn\u2019t pay off, as company posts $60 million loss",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/the-enhanced-games-techs-steroid-extravaganza-didnt-pay-off-as-company-posts-60-million-loss/",
      "summary": "An effort to transform the world of sports through steroid use doesn't exactly seem to be bearing financial fruit.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 21:08",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Ok, can we actually cool data centers with our pee?",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/ok-can-we-actually-cool-data-centers-with-our-pee/",
      "summary": "Jason Kelce joked that people should cool data centers with their pee, rather than potable water -- his suggestion is not completely ludicrous.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 20:53",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Someone targeted security researchers using a fake crypto conference as a lure",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/someone-targeted-security-researchers-using-a-fake-crypto-conference-as-a-lure/",
      "summary": "A hacker pretending to work for a leading cryptocurrency news website targeted several cybersecurity professionals using Google Docs as a way to deliver malware.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 20:00",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Mark buys a castle",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/mark-buys-a-castle/",
      "summary": "Mark Zuckerberg just bought a cozy abode somewhat close to Meta\u2019s international headquarters in Ireland.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 19:55",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/google-gives-publishers-a-new-way-to-fight-ai-driven-traffic-losses/",
      "summary": "Google is giving publishers a new button that lets readers make them a preferred source across Search, Discover, and Google News, potentially boosting their traffic as AI search sends fewer clicks to the web.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 19:18",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Runlayer, Rippling drop lawsuits \u2014 but the brouhaha is still a cautionary tale for founders",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/runlayer-rippling-drop-lawsuits-but-the-brouhaha-is-still-a-cautionary-tale-for-founders/",
      "summary": "Runlayer and Rippling have dropped their lawsuits. No money was paid. Rippling celebrated by releasing a competing product.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 19:15",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Castelion hits $13B valuation to mass-produce hypersonic missiles",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/castelion-hits-13b-valuation-to-mass-produce-hypersonic-missiles/",
      "summary": "Founded in 2022, Castelion set out to manufacture hypersonic weapon systems at a lower cost and at faster speeds than traditional defense primes.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 19:01",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Linkdaze\u2019s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/linkdazes-smart-calendar-is-built-to-run-a-household-not-just-track-a-schedule/",
      "summary": "Linkdaze's smart digital calendar stands out for not putting its features behind a paywall, including an AI meal planner tool.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 18:20",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Grok keeps sending gibberish responses to users",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/grok-keeps-sending-gibberish-responses-to-users/",
      "summary": "Affected users told TechCrunch they were using Grok Lite, and noticed the issues as early as Wednesday morning.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 17:32",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "The investor\u2019s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/the-investors-guide-to-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-everything-you-need-to-know/",
      "summary": "Year after year, investors who've explored the Expo Halls, met founders, and learned from peers have proven why you need to be on the ground at Disrupt this year.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 17:27",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Riot is ending development on its League of Legends fighting game",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/games/982986/riot-games-league-of-legends-fighting-game-2xko-end-development",
      "summary": "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 [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 19:59",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Genesis GV90 blows the bloody doors off what\u2019s possible in EV design",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/transportation/982910/genesis-gv90-ev-suv-coach-door-heated-floor",
      "summary": "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 [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 19:52",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Mark Zuckerberg bought an Irish castle",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/982955/meta-mark-zuckerberg-strancally-castle-ireland",
      "summary": "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 \u20ac20 million and \u20ac30 million\" for the [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 18:50",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Australia says Roblox hasn&#8217;t fixed its child predator problem",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/games/982885/roblox-australia-safety-regulator-child-safety",
      "summary": "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 [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 17:42",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "FCC officially decides gigabit speeds are too good for you",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/policy/982863/fcc-kills-gigabit-goal",
      "summary": "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 [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 17:38",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Framework says it&#8217;s addressing a BIOS update that bricked some of its older laptops",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/982800/framework-laptop-13-amd-7040-bios-320-bricking-warranty",
      "summary": "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 [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 17:16",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "It\u2019s Greg Brockman\u2019s OpenAI now",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/982774/greg-brockman-openai-role-expansion",
      "summary": "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 [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 15:45",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "This app makes the Pixel 11&#8217;s HiLight feature actually useful",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/982791/this-app-makes-the-pixel-11s-hilight-feature-actually-useful",
      "summary": "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 [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 15:30",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "LG\u2019s 65-inch B6 OLED is $300 lower than its previous best price",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/982695/lg-b6-65-inch-oled-doordash-digital-game-deal-sale",
      "summary": "Best Buy has a whole host of LG products discounted for today\u2019s Deal of the Day festivities, including laptops, home theater gear, and more. One that stood out is a price cut on LG\u2019s 65-inch B6 OLED TV that\u2019s deeper than I\u2019ve seen before. At Best Buy, it\u2019s $1,399.99 (originally $1,999.99) for the rest of [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 15:08",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Amazon&#8217;s drone deliveries are landing in pools and ponds",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/982808/amazon-prime-air-drones-packages-pools-ponds",
      "summary": "Amazon's speedy drone delivery service will soon reach 500 cities across the US - but that might just mean there are more pools to drop packages into. On Wednesday, ABC7 News Bay Area shared a video showing an Amazon delivery drone hovering over a customer's pool in Texas, before opening its hatch and plopping the [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-20 14:59",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "New 9/11 documentary finds hope in the horror",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/08/new-9-11-documentary-finds-hope-in-the-horror/",
      "summary": "Survivors reconnect with those who saved them in National Geographic's 9/11: Reunited.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 21:25",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/weak-roblox-safeguards-failed-to-stop-adults-contacting-kids-regulator-says/",
      "summary": "Roblox is first platform to submit to independent audits under the Online Safety Act.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 17:14",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Genesis joins the giant electric SUV club with new GV90",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/genesis-joins-the-giant-electric-suv-club-with-new-gv90/",
      "summary": "A retractable screen, a huge heads-up display, and an optional 4-seat VIP interior.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 14:35",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "SpaceX\u2019s orbital data centers would create a new category of e-waste",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/spacexs-orbital-data-centers-would-create-a-new-category-of-e-waste/",
      "summary": "The yeetcycling math resembles asteroid mining in reverse.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 13:59",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Reverse-lookup service exposed millions of photos of people\u2019s faces",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/reverse-lookup-service-exposed-millions-of-photos-of-peoples-faces/",
      "summary": "People-search tool ClarityCheck left database containing more than 9M image files exposed.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 13:29",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/grok-exfiltrates-user-data-when-malicious-instructions-are-encrypted/",
      "summary": "Cryptographic Context Injection is only the latest way to break an LLM safety guardrail.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 13:00",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/nasa-calls-off-mission-to-rescue-swift-gamma-ray-observatory/",
      "summary": "Without a rescue, NASA's Swift Observatory is expected to reenter the atmosphere later this year.",
      "published": "2026-08-20 00:18",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by end of 2026",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/amazon-aims-for-delivery-drones-to-reach-500-us-neighborhoods-by-end-of-2026/",
      "summary": "US residents face trade-offs as delivery drone services such as Prime Air expand.",
      "published": "2026-08-19 22:02",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Framework responds to complaints that BIOS update bricks Ryzen 7040 laptops",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/framework-responds-to-complaints-that-bios-update-bricked-ryzen-7040-laptops/",
      "summary": "Framework says it's replacing some out-of-warranty AMD mainboards.",
      "published": "2026-08-19 20:21",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Flight attendants freaked out that Google is buying tons of Spirit employee data",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/flight-attendants-freaked-out-that-google-to-buy-tons-of-spirit-employee-data/",
      "summary": "Bankrupt Spirit accused of selling out workers in massive data sale to Google.",
      "published": "2026-08-19 20:04",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    }
  ]
}