{
  "AI & Machine Learning": [
    {
      "title": "Combining LLM Embeddings with Tabular Features in a Unified Scikit-learn Pipeline",
      "link": "https://machinelearningmastery.com/combining-llm-embeddings-with-tabular-features-in-a-unified-scikit-learn-pipeline/",
      "summary": "In this article, you will learn how to build a unified scikit-learn pipeline that combines text embeddings generated by a lightweight open-source language model with...",
      "published": "2026-08-31 12:00",
      "source": "MachineLearningMastery.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "Polimill builds Japan's next-generation public AI infrastructure",
      "link": "https://openai.com/index/polimill",
      "summary": "Polimill uses OpenAI GPT models and Codex to help municipalities search and use administrative knowledge while accelerating development.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 07:00",
      "source": "OpenAI News"
    },
    {
      "title": "A milestone in expanding access to AI",
      "link": "https://openai.com/index/expanding-access-to-ai-with-chatgpt-ads",
      "summary": "ChatGPT Ads reaches $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate and expands globally, supporting broader access to AI through free and affordable options.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 04:00",
      "source": "OpenAI News"
    }
  ],
  "Software Development": [
    {
      "title": "SpaceX is in an \u201cenviable position\u201d: why Anthropic is sticking with Cursor as OpenAI cuts access",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/anthropic-spacex-cursor-compute-openai/",
      "summary": "OpenAI caused something of a stir over the weekend when it announced plans to cut Cursor\u2019s direct access to OpenAI The post SpaceX is in an \u201cenviable position\u201d: why Anthropic is sticking with Cursor as OpenAI cuts access appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 21:47",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "MCP was supposed to solve the agent tooling problem. It missed a step.",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/ard-agent-discovery-specification/",
      "summary": "Connecting an AI agent to a tool is relatively straightforward. Things get more complicated once an organization has hundreds or The post MCP was supposed to solve the agent tooling problem. It missed a step. appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 20:04",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "Google\u2019s new forecasting model beats everyone. You can\u2019t use it at work (yet).",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/google-timesfm-3-multivariate-forecasting/",
      "summary": "On Monday, Google launched TimesFM-3, a 330-million-parameter time-series forecasting model trained on over a trillion real-world and synthetic data time The post Google\u2019s new forecasting model beats everyone. You can\u2019t use it at work (yet). appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 19:41",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "SpaceX designed an orbital Vera Rubin. Radiation comes next.",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/spacex-nvidia-orbital-ai/",
      "summary": "SpaceX and Nvidia say they are adapting the Vera Rubin NVL72 rack-scale AI platform for orbital use, with SpaceX targeting The post SpaceX designed an orbital Vera Rubin. Radiation comes next. appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 18:55",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "OpenAI wants to charge only when AI gets it right \u2014 here\u2019s the catch",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/openai-outcome-based-pricing/",
      "summary": "AI companies have always charged customers for the tokens they use, whether the model gives them exactly what they need The post OpenAI wants to charge only when AI gets it right \u2014 here\u2019s the catch appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 18:47",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "Shai-Hulud: Whoever controls your package registry controls your pipeline",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/shai-hulud-pipeline-security/",
      "summary": "On September 15, 2025, npm\u2019s registry did something unprecedented: Packages began updating themselves. No maintainer ran npm publish. No pull The post Shai-Hulud: Whoever controls your package registry controls your pipeline appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 16:00",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cut coding agent token use with better tool output",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/cut-coding-agent-tokens/",
      "summary": "Before an AI coding agent writes a single line of code, it has already spent tokens. For example, on source The post Cut coding agent token use with better tool output appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 15:00",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "Anthropic\u2019s Claude fixed all 10 alignment failures. Then it tried to cheat 2.4% of the time.",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/claude-automated-alignment-research/",
      "summary": "Anthropic is putting AI agents to work on one of the field\u2019s hardest problems: keeping other AI systems aligned with The post Anthropic\u2019s Claude fixed all 10 alignment failures. Then it tried to cheat 2.4% of the time. appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 13:09",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "Your agent context needs a development lifecycle",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/agent-context-development-lifecycle/",
      "summary": "Skills, agent configurations, prompt instructions, and rules files. These artifacts now determine what your coding agents produce. They shape every The post Your agent context needs a development lifecycle appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 13:00",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "DeepSeek\u2019s first vision model vs. Gemini 3.7 Flash: It comes down to spend vs. speed",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/deepseek-gemini-vision-comparison/",
      "summary": "DeepSeek released V4 Flash Vision Exp on August 21, its first model that accepts image input. Image input means a The post DeepSeek\u2019s first vision model vs. Gemini 3.7 Flash: It comes down to spend vs. speed appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 12:00",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "Program Organization (with Examples in C)",
      "link": "https://dev.to/pauljlucas/program-organization-with-examples-in-c-20o1",
      "summary": "Introduction In my book Why Learn C, Chapter 13, Program Organization, I wrote in part: For all but the most trivial programs, a typical C program is composed of several source (.c) files and header (.h) files. Often, .c and .h files come in pairs where the .c implements some functionality and the .h provides the \u201cpublic\u201d API for using it. All the functions comprising a program are spread among pairs of files with each pair specializing in some particular aspect of the program. One or more pairs...",
      "published": "2026-09-01 00:54",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Keep Your Heart Rate to Yourself: Building Privacy-First Fitness AI with Federated Learning",
      "link": "https://dev.to/beck_moulton/keep-your-heart-rate-to-yourself-building-privacy-first-fitness-ai-with-federated-learning-23l8",
      "summary": "In the era of hyper-personalized fitness, data is the new \"pre-workout.\" We want our smartwatches to tell us exactly how many calories we burned, but there\u2019s a massive catch: Privacy. Giving a centralized cloud server access to every heartbeat, GPS coordinate, and sleep cycle feels increasingly like a security nightmare. This is where Federated Learning and Edge AI come to the rescue. Instead of sending your raw data to the cloud, we send the model to your device, train it locally, and only shar...",
      "published": "2026-09-01 00:43",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "'The Claude Pro Is Consumed Within an Hour': A Week of Coding-Tool Defections",
      "link": "https://dev.to/theaidownside/the-claude-pro-is-consumed-within-an-hour-a-week-of-coding-tool-defections-35ba",
      "summary": "Some weeks the complaints about AI are existential. This one they were arithmetic. Scroll Hacker News over the past week \u2014 the forum where developers argue about their tools in unusual detail \u2014 and the grievances about AI coding assistants weren\u2019t about the models being dangerous. They were about limits running out, bills that don\u2019t add up, models quietly swapped underneath you, and a desktop app eating memory like a browser. And the recurring move wasn\u2019t outrage. It was switching. Quotes source...",
      "published": "2026-09-01 00:40",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Spring Ring: From Microsoft Teams Voice Phishing to RMM, RAT, and NTLM Relay",
      "link": "https://dev.to/anoymask/spring-ring-from-microsoft-teams-voice-phishing-to-rmm-rat-and-ntlm-relay-3k29",
      "summary": "1. Overview Article Title: Spring Ring: An Inside Look at Voice Phishing Campaigns in Microsoft Teams Source: Unit 42 Published Date: 2026-08-31 Original Source: Unit 42 Related Sources: None Related Malware, Threat Groups, CVEs, Products: Spring Ring, PowerShell RAT, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Quick Assist, Microsoft Edge, Active Directory Severity: High 2. Executive Summary Spring Ring uses external Teams accounts to impersonate corporate IT staff. It uses voice calls to trick targets into run...",
      "published": "2026-09-01 00:37",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Unauthenticated RCE, Privilege Escalation, and SQL Injection in ServiceNow AI Platform: Three CVSS 10.0 Vulnerabilities",
      "link": "https://dev.to/anoymask/unauthenticated-rce-privilege-escalation-and-sql-injection-in-servicenow-ai-platform-three-cvss-3g40",
      "summary": "1. Basic Information Article Title: ServiceNow Patches 3 Critical Code Injection Vulnerabilities Source: SecurityWeek Publication Date: 2026-08-31 Original Article: SecurityWeek Related Sources: ServiceNow August 2026 CVE Advisory, BleepingComputer Related Malware, Threat Groups, CVEs, Products: CVE-2026-18885, CVE-2026-18886, CVE-2026-74820, CVE-2026-6876, ServiceNow AI Platform, Now Platform Severity: Critical 2. Executive Summary ServiceNow patched three unauthenticated CVSS 10.0 vulnerabilit...",
      "published": "2026-09-01 00:36",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "TerminalFix: Fake CAPTCHA to PNG Steganography and WebSocket Reverse Tunnels",
      "link": "https://dev.to/anoymask/terminalfix-fake-captcha-to-png-steganography-and-websocket-reverse-tunnels-1p29",
      "summary": "1. Basic Information Article Title: Microsoft warns of TerminalFix attacks deploying reverse tunnels Publisher: BleepingComputer Publication Date: 2026-08-31 Original Source: BleepingComputer Related Source: Microsoft Security Research Related Malware / Threat Groups / CVEs / Products: TerminalFix, client.py reverse tunnel, Windows Terminal, PowerShell, LockScreenContentServer.exe, Active Directory Severity: High 2. Executive Summary TerminalFix uses a fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA on compromised webs...",
      "published": "2026-09-01 00:36",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Fire Ant: Cisco IOS XR, TACACS, and Linux Management Infrastructure Hijacked into Spying and Access Platforms",
      "link": "https://dev.to/anoymask/fire-ant-cisco-ios-xr-tacacs-and-linux-management-infrastructure-hijacked-into-spying-and-access-21ib",
      "summary": "1. Overview Title: Chinese Fire Ant hackers turn Cisco routers into spying platforms Publisher: BleepingComputer Publication Date: 2026-08-31 Original Source: BleepingComputer Related Sources: Sygnia Related Malware, Threat Groups, CVEs, Products: Fire Ant, BridgeAgent, TacTap, Medusa rootkit, Cisco IOS XR, TACACS+, Linux, Zabbix Severity: High 2. Executive Summary Fire Ant compromised Cisco IOS XR routers, TACACS authentication servers, and Linux management hosts. The actors used GRE tunnels, s...",
      "published": "2026-09-01 00:36",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Mercury rejected you. Here is the math behind it, and what to do next",
      "link": "https://dev.to/nerovny/mercury-rejected-you-here-is-the-math-behind-it-and-what-to-do-next-4jc",
      "summary": "The email arrives. \"Mercury will not be able to support your business at this time. We will not be able to provide additional details about this decision.\" You spend the next two weeks building an appeal: residence permit, business plan, tax registration, customer contracts, the whole file. You attach a polite cover letter explaining that you are not in Russia, not a sanctioned individual, fully compliant. Mercury either does not respond or sends the same boilerplate back. By week three you have...",
      "published": "2026-09-01 00:24",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "`wp db check` / `wp db optimize` \u2014 the database health commands that get overlooked",
      "link": "https://dev.to/susumun/wp-db-check-wp-db-optimize-the-database-health-commands-that-get-overlooked-m9f",
      "summary": "A WordPress database doesn't tidy itself up over time. Spam comments pile up, expired transients linger, post revisions accumulate, and tables left behind by uninstalled plugins never quite go away. All of that adds up to bloated tables, and occasionally to actual table corruption. This is territory the admin dashboard barely shows you \u2014 but WP-CLI reaches it directly with two short commands: wp db check and wp db optimize. Note: WP-CLI's wp db subcommands operate directly on the MySQL (or Maria...",
      "published": "2026-09-01 00:21",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Catalog Isolation: Background Removal and Manual Crop Trade-offs Explained",
      "link": "https://dev.to/andersonblake6857/catalog-isolation-background-removal-and-manual-crop-trade-offs-explained-314g",
      "summary": "Short answer: use automated background removal for volume, then reserve manual crops for images where a wrong edge costs more than the bandwidth and review time. The useful design is a queue with a confidence gate, not a permanent argument over which tool is \u201cbest.\u201d How Should Catalog Teams Balance Background Removal and Manual Crop? Catalog isolation sounds like a visual task. In a SaaS catalog, it is a data pipeline. A seller uploads a product photo, the service produces an isolated asset, and...",
      "published": "2026-09-01 00:18",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    }
  ],
  "Programming Languages": [
    {
      "title": "35 years later, Torvalds' hobby project remains developed worldwide.",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1w3nct8/35_years_later_torvalds_hobby_project_remains/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/masiroo [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 19:01",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "Please, I beg you, we need to stop using Stored Procedures (from applications)",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1w3blbq/please_i_beg_you_we_need_to_stop_using_stored/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/Heffree [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 11:56",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "a CVE dispute",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1w39988/a_cve_dispute/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/fagnerbrack [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 10:00",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "io_uring without readahead",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1w3sd0i/io_uring_without_readahead/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/andreiross [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 21:54",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Hugging Face incident from a security engineering perspective",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1w39te8/the_hugging_face_incident_from_a_security/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/No_Zookeepergame7552 [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 10:29",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "Terminating elegantly: a guide to graceful shutdowns",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1w3qjlo/terminating_elegantly_a_guide_to_graceful/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/der_gopher [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 20:50",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "A Self-Baked Async FFI Framework for Rust C# Interop",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1w3gj0n/a_selfbaked_async_ffi_framework_for_rust_c_interop/",
      "summary": "Getting tokio and .NET\u2019s async runtime talking to each other, over the C ABI submitted by /u/swdevtest [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 15:07",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "p99 0 ms* autocomplete for 240 million domain names",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1w2yw8j/p99_0_ms_autocomplete_for_240_million_domain_names/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/fagnerbrack [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 01:00",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "Node.js sandboxes powered by QuickJS and WebAssembly",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1w3j5hj/nodejs_sandboxes_powered_by_quickjs_and/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/syrusakbary [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 16:39",
      "source": "programming"
    }
  ],
  "Game Development": [
    {
      "title": "Housemarque co-founder Ilari Kuittinen exits from studio",
      "link": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/housemarque-co-founder-ilari-kuittinen-retires-from-studio",
      "summary": "'Strive to be a better professional, and a better human being.'",
      "published": "2026-08-31 17:29",
      "source": "gamedeveloper"
    },
    {
      "title": "Report: 13TB of Steam data leaked after users access 'publicly accessible endpoint'",
      "link": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/report-13tb-of-steam-data-leaked-after-users-access-publicly-accessible-endpoint-",
      "summary": "The leaked data apparently includes beta builds and screenshots of pre-release Valve titles\u2014and games from other publishers like EA and WB Games.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 15:07",
      "source": "gamedeveloper"
    },
    {
      "title": "Indie devs and publishers hit in Gamescom equipment thefts",
      "link": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/indie-devs-and-publishers-hit-in-gamescom-equipment-thefts",
      "summary": "Thieves obtained access to Gamescom's Indie Arena and business area and stole a number of laptops and Steam Decks from smaller exhibitors.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 14:58",
      "source": "gamedeveloper"
    }
  ],
  "Gaming News": [
    {
      "title": "Godzilla Remaster Devs Explain Why They Aren\u2019t Worried About Releasing Near GTA 6",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/godzilla-remaster-devs-explain-why-they-arent-worried-about-releasing-near-gta-6/",
      "summary": "Most upcoming games have looked to steer clear of the behemoth that is Grand Theft Auto 6 and avoid the month of November entirely. The upcoming remaster of 2002's Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee is a notable exception, and as it turns out, the developers didn't think about GTA 6 at all when choosing its release date. In an interview with IGN, senior designer at developer Pipeworks Simon Strange revealed GTA's looming release of November 16 wasn't a factor when choosing Godzilla Destroy All ...",
      "published": "2026-08-31 20:32",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "\u201cTrust Us\u2013We\u2019re Remedy:\u201d Control Resonant Will Have Plenty Of Lore, The Devs Just Can\u2019t Reveal Any Of It",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/trust-us-were-remedy-control-resonant-will-have-plenty-of-lore-the-devs-just-cant-reveal-any-of-it/",
      "summary": "Fear not, Control fans: Control Resonant will be packed with lore despite the combat-heavy trailers we've seen so far, according to developer Remedy. The lack of focus on story in promotional footage, says Remedy senior communications manager Miika Huttunen, is no reflection of the game's content, but instead a deliberate decision by the team to have the narrative side of the game on lockdown until release. In short: You'll get your fill, you just have to wait. The sneak peeks we've had of the g...",
      "published": "2026-08-31 20:10",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "A September 10 Nintendo Direct Is Looking Likely Thanks To Just Dance",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/a-september-10-nintendo-direct-is-looking-likely-thanks-to-just-dance/",
      "summary": "Fans eager to see what Nintendo is cooking up for the 2026 holiday season might not have to wait long, as new evidence is making a September 10 Nintendo Direct look likely. That evidence in question is Just Dance: Decades of Hits. A recent leak saw gameplay from the upcoming Ubisoft title circulate online, leading to an official statement from the game's official X account. Far from simply acknowledging the leak, Ubisoft actually told players when they can expect a proper, official look at the g...",
      "published": "2026-08-31 18:50",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Xbox CEO Says Making Halo Popular Again Is A Priority, But Franchise Co-Creator Questions If It\u2019s Possible",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-ceo-says-making-halo-popular-again-is-a-priority-but-franchise-co-creator-questions-if-its-possible/",
      "summary": "The Halo franchise remains synonymous with the Xbox brand, but many might agree that it has seen better days. Xbox's new CEO, Asha Sharma, has now commented on Halo's future, saying in an interview that Halo remains a \"very key franchise\" for Xbox and that Microsoft is taking a long-term view about reviving it. \"The thing that I am learning about great games is that they have a long history and heritage and we can take a long-term view. I am confident that Halo is a very important part of our po...",
      "published": "2026-08-31 18:46",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "GTA 6 Fans Are Bracing For One Massive Download",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-fans-are-bracing-for-one-massive-download/",
      "summary": "We're only a few months away from the November launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, and following the recent preview of the game on Netflix, fans have even more questions about Rockstar's highly anticipated game--namely, just how big is the download going to be? We already know that you can preload the game a week before launch, but is that because you'll need multiple days to download all the files? GTA 6 fans are currently speculating just how big the install is going to be, with the majority of peop...",
      "published": "2026-08-31 18:24",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "US Senators Say Discord And Roblox Should Have Their Day In Court",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/us-senators-say-discord-and-roblox-should-have-their-day-in-court/",
      "summary": "Three US Democratic senators condemned both Discord and Roblox, saying that the voice-chat and game-creation platforms \"deserve their day in court\" instead of hiding behind private arbitration methods as it relates to child safety. According to an August 31 Bloomberg report, Democratic senators Dick Durbin (Illinois), Kirsten Gillibrand (New York), and Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut) have filed an amicus brief on August 28 urging the courts to keep the myriad lawsuits Discord and Roblox are fac...",
      "published": "2026-08-31 18:18",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Metroid Created The Formula, But Now It Faces The Same Uphill Battle As Everyone Else",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/metroid-created-the-formula-but-now-it-faces-the-same-uphill-battle-as-everyone-else/",
      "summary": "The original Metroid and Castlevania both turn 40 years old this fall. As the two series most responsible for creating the \"metroidvania,\" we're taking this occasion to take a comprehensive view of the popular genre. This is Metroidvania Week. Samus steps into a room she has seen before. She has just regained the Morph Ball ability, opening a path that was previously out of reach, and turns around to retrace her steps. Then the door slams shut and a massive humanoid drone corners her. The famili...",
      "published": "2026-08-31 17:00",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Metroidvania Genre Owes Credit To Much More Than Castlevania And Metroid",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-metroidvania-genre-owes-credit-to-much-more-than-castlevania-and-metroid/",
      "summary": "The original Metroid and Castlevania both turn 40 years old this fall. As the two series most responsible for creating the \"metroidvania,\" we're taking this occasion to take a comprehensive view of the popular genre. This is Metroidvania Week. Since their inception 40 years ago, fate has intertwined the extraterrestrial exploits of Samus Aran and the Belmont family\u2019s fiend-fighting over multiple generations. Both the Metroid and Castlevania series would become synonymous with one of gaming\u2019s def...",
      "published": "2026-08-31 17:00",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Welcome To GameSpot Metroidvania Week",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/welcome-to-gamespot-metroidvania-week/",
      "summary": "Metroidvanias. What was once a relatively niche genre has slowly become one of the most prolific across the industry. Through a combination of indie developers paying homage to their favorite classics and major publishers injecting search-action DNA into their top franchises, the genre centered around discovery and exploration has never been more thriving. The original Metroid was released in Japan on August 6, 1984. The original Castlevania was released in Japan on September 26, 1984. Metroid c...",
      "published": "2026-08-31 17:00",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "PS5 Adds Free Live And On-Demand Movie And TV Channels, In Exchange For Watching Ads",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-adds-free-live-and-on-demand-movie-and-tv-channels-in-exchange-for-watching-ads/",
      "summary": "Out of nowhere, Sony has announced that free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) is now on PlayStation 5, allowing people to watch movies and TV shows for free, in exchange for watching ads. FAST programming is growing in popularity, and some of the current market leaders include Roku, Tubi, and Pluto, among others. FAST content was already on PS5 through dedicated apps for some of those services, but now Sony is launching its own FAST channel. For its part, Microsoft offers some FAST channels apps...",
      "published": "2026-08-31 16:31",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "One of Elden Ring's top sleuths has already unmasked its new DLC characters",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/one-of-elden-rings-top-sleuths-has-already-unmasked-its-new-dlc-characters/",
      "summary": "You look familiar.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 22:07",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "After the debacle of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt says The Witcher 4 is already running on PC and consoles, promises 'it's going to run' on all target platforms",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-witcher/after-the-debacle-of-cyberpunk-2077-cd-projekt-says-the-witcher-4-is-already-running-on-pc-and-consoles-promises-its-going-to-run-on-all-target-platforms/",
      "summary": "Sure, it's a low bar, but after the Cyberpunk 2077 fiasco you can understand why CD Projekt Red would want to make the point.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 21:43",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blizzard doing 'a thorough scrub' of illegitimate World of Warcraft Mythic-Plus dungeon rankings, with more changes to come",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/blizzard-doing-a-thorough-scrub-of-illegitimate-world-of-warcraft-mythic-plus-dungeon-rankings-with-more-changes-to-come/",
      "summary": "Paid boosting was particularly controversial in this instance, because it pushed legitimate records out of the top-1% reward category.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 21:01",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "CD Projekt Red opens its 'Arasaka hardware archives' to help an indie dev whose gear was stolen during 1 of at least 4 Gamescom thefts",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/cd-projekt-red-opens-its-arasaka-hardware-archives-to-help-an-indie-dev-whose-gear-was-stolen-during-1-of-at-least-4-gamescom-thefts/",
      "summary": "In a statement, Gamescom organizers said attendees \"are advised to insure equipment against theft.\"",
      "published": "2026-08-31 20:42",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "Empulse and Splitgate: Arena Reloaded are officially over as 1047 Games says it's probably done making arena shooters",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/empulse-and-splitgate-arena-reloaded-are-officially-over-as-1047-games-says-its-probably-done-making-arena-shooters/",
      "summary": "The studio will remain operational, but its next game \"may look very different\" from what it's done before.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 19:29",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "Some of WoW's hardest dungeons and raids have gotten just a bit easier\u2014that's on purpose, developers say",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/some-of-wows-hardest-dungeons-and-raids-have-gotten-just-a-bit-easier-thats-on-purpose-developers-say/",
      "summary": "\"People are a little bit more willing now to say, 'Well I'd like to try out tanking. I'd like to try out healing.'\"",
      "published": "2026-08-31 18:19",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "Haunted Chocolatier's development has been 'very productive' in recent months, Eric Barone says: 'Working on Haunted Chocolatier is what I\u2019m most eager and driven to do'",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/haunted-chocolatiers-development-has-been-very-productive-in-recent-months-eric-barone-says-working-on-haunted-chocolatier-is-what-im-most-eager-and-driven-to-do/",
      "summary": "The Stardew developer says he's now \"certain\" he'll enjoy Haunted Chocolatier once it's finished.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 17:06",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "I added player-seeking hit squads to GTA 5, though the billion other mods I have installed keep getting in their way",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/i-added-player-seeking-hit-squads-to-gta-5-though-the-billion-other-mods-i-have-installed-keep-getting-in-their-way/",
      "summary": "47 never had this problem.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 17:00",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "With GTA 6 leaker hunt 'rapidly evolving,' Take-Two asks court to keep latest subpoena request sealed to avoid tipping off leakers",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/with-gta-6-leaker-hunt-rapidly-evolving-take-two-asks-court-to-keep-latest-subpoena-request-sealed-to-avoid-tipping-off-leakers/",
      "summary": "The filing contains \"highly sensitive, confidential information\" that lawyers fear could help the GTA 6 leakers destroy evidence or evade detection.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 16:57",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "Onimusha: Way of the Sword review",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-review/",
      "summary": "Ferociously good combat brings this long-dormant series back from the afterlife.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 15:00",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    }
  ],
  "Robotics": [
    {
      "title": "Skild AI unveils S1 flagship robot foundation model",
      "link": "https://www.therobotreport.com/skild-ai-unveils-s1-flagship-robot-foundation-model/",
      "summary": "Skild AI says its S1 robot foundation model enables robots to learn new tasks just by seeing a video of it being performed. The post Skild AI unveils S1 flagship robot foundation model appeared first on The Robot Report.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 21:14",
      "source": "The Robot Report"
    },
    {
      "title": "How better grippers can unlock physical AI",
      "link": "https://www.therobotreport.com/how-better-grippers-can-unlock-physical-ai/",
      "summary": "Physical AI depends on smarter grippers to give robots the dexterity, sensing and adaptability needed to handle real-world tasks. The post How better grippers can unlock physical AI appeared first on The Robot Report.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 20:20",
      "source": "The Robot Report"
    },
    {
      "title": "Reframe Systems raises $40M to scale its robotic microfactories for home building",
      "link": "https://www.therobotreport.com/reframe-systems-raises-40m-scale-robotic-microfactories-home-building/",
      "summary": "Reframe Systems aims to build a network of automated microfactories near communities where homes are needed. The post Reframe Systems raises $40M to scale its robotic microfactories for home building appeared first on The Robot Report.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 18:46",
      "source": "The Robot Report"
    },
    {
      "title": "Early bird pricing for RoboBusiness 2026 ends August 31",
      "link": "https://www.therobotreport.com/early-bird-pricing-for-robobusiness-2026-ends-august-31/",
      "summary": "Early bird pricing for RoboBusiness 2026, which saves attendees $200 on full conference passes, will end Aug. 31. The post Early bird pricing for RoboBusiness 2026 ends August 31 appeared first on The Robot Report.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 12:41",
      "source": "The Robot Report"
    },
    {
      "title": "The edge AI wall: Why embodied AI requires new mathematics",
      "link": "https://www.therobotreport.com/edge-ai-wall-why-embodied-ai-requires-new-mathematics/",
      "summary": "Computational overload is not a bug of a specific planner, but an edge AI wall limiting physical and embodied AI. The post The edge AI wall: Why embodied AI requires new mathematics appeared first on The Robot Report.",
      "published": "2026-08-30 12:45",
      "source": "The Robot Report"
    }
  ],
  "Tech General": [
    {
      "title": "Lachy Groom backs Indian startup aiming to keep aircraft aloft for a year",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/lachy-groom-backs-indian-startup-aiming-to-keep-aircraft-aloft-for-a-year/",
      "summary": "Founded by a 20-year-old, Alteon is developing autonomous aircraft that hopes to harvest wind energy to stay aloft for several months.",
      "published": "2026-09-01 00:30",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Apple shares \u2018shocking evidence\u2019 against former employee accused of stealing company data for OpenAI",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/apple-shares-shocking-evidence-against-former-employee-accused-of-stealing-company-data-for-openai/",
      "summary": "Apple says it has evidence that a former employee destroyed evidence of data theft after learning he was under investigation.",
      "published": "2026-09-01 00:13",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Polymarket reportedly raises $300 million from Donald Trump Jr.\u2019s investment fund",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/polymarket-reportedly-raises-300-million-from-donald-trump-jr-s-investment-fund/",
      "summary": "The firm, 1789 Capital, led the funding round that reportedly will total around $1 billion.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 23:41",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "a16z brings growth fund to $8.5B days after launching new $1.1B fund",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/a16z-brings-growth-fund-to-8-5b-days-after-launching-new-1-1b-fund/",
      "summary": "Andreessen Horowitz held out its hand and returned with billions more in new funds to invest in startups.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 23:14",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "A group funded by Andreessen, Horowitz, and Brockman plans data center ads to sway midterms",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/a-group-funded-by-andreessen-horowitz-and-brockman-plan-data-center-ads-to-sway-midterms/",
      "summary": "Build American AI plans to lobby voters in select states about the virtues of data centers by spending millions of dollars on ads.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 22:14",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "FTC accuses Amazon of running a \u2018secret ad surcharge scheme\u2019 in new lawsuit",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/ftc-accuses-amazon-of-running-a-secret-ad-surcharge-scheme-in-new-lawsuit/",
      "summary": "Amazon is facing a new lawsuit from the FTC and 22 states for allegedly secretly charging businesses more for advertising.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 20:20",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and Grok",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/the-pentagon-now-has-its-own-version-of-chatgpt-and-grok/",
      "summary": "Versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and SpaceXAI's Grok will join Google's Gemini on the Pentagon's central portal for AI tools.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 20:13",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Apply now to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/apply-now-to-host-a-side-event-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/",
      "summary": "Apply before September 4 to be a part of the TechCrunch Disrupt community by hosting your own Side Event.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 19:32",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/instagram-puts-new-limits-on-undisclosed-ai-profiles/",
      "summary": "As frustration over AI influencers has been growing, Instagram is limiting the reach of undisclosed AI profiles.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 19:16",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Apple\u2019s top App Store exec, Phil Schiller, follows wave of exits as CEO Tim Cook steps down",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/apples-top-app-store-exec-phil-schiller-follows-wave-of-exits-as-ceo-tim-cook-steps-down/",
      "summary": "The longtime executive won't be leaving Apple just yet but staff at the company say it's a step closer to Schiller retiring.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 19:02",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Google TV Streamer now costs $50 more",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/987032/google-tv-streamer-price-increase",
      "summary": "Google raised the price of its 4K streaming box to $149, up $50 from its original $99 price. The new price is currently live at the Google Store and Best Buy, but Amazon appears to still be offering the original price. The price hike comes just a couple of weeks after Google launched its new [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 22:32",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "JMGO\u2019s very bright all-in-one projector looks ideal for gamers and sports",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/985986/jmgo-4k-gaming-projector-price-specs",
      "summary": "JMGO's 4K 120Hz Iris Ultra Max all-in-one Google TV projector is now available outside China. It gets its name from a new dual-iris system that lets it produce an impressive 10,000:1 native contrast, according to JMGO. It boosts the contrast - always an issue with projectors - by placing two separate physical apertures (irises) along [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 22:00",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been \u2018secretly and systematically\u2019 overcharging for ads",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/986982/amazon-advertising-prices-ftc-lawsuit",
      "summary": "The FTC and 22 state attorneys general are suing Amazon for allegedly using a \"secret ad surcharge\" to drive up prices for ads on its website and app. FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson claims in a blog post on the lawsuit that the higher advertising prices \"were largely passed on to American consumers.\" According to the [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 21:41",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "I went to the loneliest baseball game on Apple Vision Pro",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/986967/apple-vision-pro-mlb-red-sox-yankees-immersive-game",
      "summary": "This weekend, I strapped on an Apple Vision Pro to watch a baseball game in immersive virtual reality for the first time. It was technically impressive, visually pretty remarkable, and also didn't make that much sense. Apple and Major League Baseball chose a classic match-up of the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 21:18",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Alienware\u2019s budget-friendly QD-OLED is discounted for the first time",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/986901/alienware-qdoled-2726dm-deal-sale",
      "summary": "While memory and storage prices are still high, there are still good discounts on other gaming-related hardware. Take Alienware\u2019s AW2726DM, for example. Dell is selling it for $319.99, a $30 break from the usual price of $349.99. The 27-inch gaming monitor features an QD-OLED panel for deep, immersive black levels, and quantum dots for full [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 19:31",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Car owners want tech they can ignore",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/news/986721/car-tech-survey-jd-power-smart-ignition",
      "summary": "Automakers keep shoving more tech into their cars, despite evidence that consumers are increasingly fed up with huge screens and glitchy software. In fact, the features that car owners appreciate the most happen to be the ones they barely notice, according to the latest tech survey from JD Power. The consumer research firm surveyed 68,084 [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 17:11",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Phil Schiller is leaving his biggest jobs at Apple",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/986869/apple-phil-schiller-stepping-down",
      "summary": "Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller is stepping down from his role as the head of the App Store and Apple events, according to a report from Bloomberg. Following the change, Schiller will keep his Apple Fellow title and continue \"working on unspecified initiatives,\" Bloomberg reports. Schiller initially joined Apple in 1987 and became the company's [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 16:54",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Markiplier is now GoPro\u2019s biggest shareholder",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/986847/markiplier-gopro-investor",
      "summary": "YouTuber Mark \"Markiplier\" Fischbach has invested enough in GoPro to become its single largest shareholder, with an 8.5 percent stake in the company, Bloomberg reports. Speaking to Bloomberg, Fischbach said he thought GoPro \"seems undervalued\" and sees his investment as \"part of a larger mission to make filmmaking more accessible,\" following the release of his [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 16:38",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Read Tim Cook’s final message to Apple staff as CEO",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/986832/read-tim-cooks-final-message-as-ceo-to-apple-staff",
      "summary": "Steve Jobs' successor carried the torch of the iPhone and built Apple into a global powerhouse with few rivals. Since becoming CEO in 2011, Tim Cook has led the company to become one of the most dominant forces in the daily lives of billions of people. Today is his last day as CEO. We'll have [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 16:30",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Debian won’t ban AI code from its Linux distribution",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/986789/linux-debian-generative-ai-policy",
      "summary": "Debian voted to allow developers to use AI tools in their contributions to the Linux distribution's \"development, maintenance, [and] documentation.\" The new policy on AI acknowledges that \"responsible\" use of AI can improve developers' productivity, and goes on to say, \"generative AI is neither exempt from nor subject to special rules beyond the standards already [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-08-31 15:34",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Bentley Supersports: A stripped-out engineer's indulgence",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/the-bentley-supersports-a-stripped-out-engineers-indulgence/",
      "summary": "It's the lightest Bentley in 85 years.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 23:01",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Trump admin shelves Cyclospora research despite record-breaking outbreak",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/trump-admin-shelves-cyclospora-research-despite-record-breaking-outbreak/",
      "summary": "The CDC has tallied nearly 30,000 confirmed and probable cases this summer.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 21:23",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Get in on the Ars community that doesn\u2019t fit beneath an article",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/staff/2026/08/get-in-on-the-ars-community-that-doesnt-fit-beneath-an-article/",
      "summary": "You've read the stories. Now check out our forums.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 21:12",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Review: Coyote vs. Acme is an unabashed love letter to Looney Tunes",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/08/review-coyote-vs-acme-is-an-unabashed-love-letter-to-looney-tunes/",
      "summary": "Director Dave Green's live action/animated hybrid captures smart, subversive weirdness of the classic cartoons.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 20:02",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Trump tells FCC to punish journalist for calling his election results \"mixed\"",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/trump-tells-fcc-to-punish-journalist-for-calling-his-election-results-mixed/",
      "summary": "Trump furious at NBC's Kristen Welker for saying he had mixed results in primary endorsements.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 18:39",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "\u201cZlibrary my beloved\u201d: Anthropic staff chats extolling piracy cited in Sony suit",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/zlibrary-my-beloved-anthropic-staff-chats-extolling-piracy-cited-in-sony-suit/",
      "summary": "Lawsuit: Anthropic\u2019s torrenting totally screwed songwriters as AI songs top charts.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 18:10",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Raindrops are tiny lightning bolts, and they\u2019re corroding cars, study finds",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/raindrops-are-tiny-lightning-bolts-and-theyre-corroding-cars-study-finds/",
      "summary": "Finding reveals an overlooked way that water can damage surfaces.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 17:11",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Think twice before installing this device promising free movies",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/how-some-media-streaming-devices-open-home-networks-to-a-world-of-harm/",
      "summary": "In exchange for free stuff, devices make home connections part of a proxy network.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 16:33",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "El Ni\u00f1o is now stronger than at any point in the last 1,000 years, study finds",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/el-nino-is-now-stronger-than-at-any-point-in-the-last-1000-years-study-finds/",
      "summary": "\u201cOne more warning sign here of what we're facing in a warmer world.\u201d",
      "published": "2026-08-31 16:04",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Google Maps renames \"Lake Ontario\" to \"Lake America\" even faster than US government",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/google-maps-renames-lake-ontario-to-lake-america-even-faster-than-us-government/",
      "summary": "Google rolled out the Lake America change on Saturday, while the official US government maps are still waiting.",
      "published": "2026-08-31 15:33",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    }
  ]
}