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Now Rippling is counter-suing tiny startup Runlayer

Rippling is counter-suing Runlayer, accusing the startup of infringing on three of its patents.

Ars Live: Ross Scott discusses the Stop Killing Games movement

Ross Scott discusses the Stop Killing Games movement on August 11 at 3 pm ET.

10 Aug2 min read

With new open models, Meta pitches another reboot of its struggling AI strategy

Meta announces a focus on open-weight large language models and releases an open model called Muse Glimmer.

10 Aug6 min read

9to5Google

What’s new in Android’s August 2026 Google System Updates: More accurate Wear OS workout routes

Android's August 2026 updates bring more accurate Wear OS workout routes through server-side processing.

Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t understand how to live

Mark Zuckerberg's 6,500-word essay defends a positive future for AI amid negative press and public concerns.

10 Aug13 min read

Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don't exist

Trump signed an executive order reducing recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11, citing debunked claims about vaccine safety.

Keychron’s wireless Hall effect keyboard is back to its lowest price

Keychron's aluminum-clad K2 HE wireless Hall effect keyboard, featuring a 75-percent layout and customizable actuation points, is currently available at its lowest price of $103.99 on Amazon.

10 Aug5 min read

A researcher bought noreply.net. Companies started sending him secrets.

A security researcher who purchased the noreply.net and noreply.us domains inadvertently created a honeypot, receiving hundreds of thousands of sensitive company emails due to system misconfigurations.

10 Aug5 min read

A data breach at shipping giant Ceva Logistics is rippling across banks, retailers, Steam gamers, and beyond

A cyberattack on shipping giant Ceva Logistics compromised personal data, including names and addresses, from customers of major retailers, banks, and gaming platforms across Europe.

Signed up for Klaviyo? Dozens of advertisers may have seen your password

Klaviyo inadvertently shared new customer sign-up data, including passwords, with third-party advertisers due to a misconfigured web form, affecting fewer than 200 known individuals.

Bose CEO Lila Snyder on the fight for high-quality audio

Bose CEO Lila Snyder discusses the company's strategic shift into luxury audio and B2B licensing, adapting to the evolving audio landscape and the rise of AI wearables.

10 Aug51 min read

Boeing is selling its air taxi startups to Archer Aviation

Boeing is selling its air taxi subsidiaries to Archer Aviation, taking an undisclosed stake in the company.

10 Aug4 min read

9to5Google

Samsung will reportedly make an extra one million Galaxy Z Fold 8 units

Samsung will reportedly produce an extra one million Galaxy Z Fold 8 units due to higher-than-expected demand.

Mistral Patent for "Code implemented tool calls"

Mistral AI receives a patent for a method of generating code blocks to execute tool calls using a large language model.

10 Aug1 min read

9to5Google

Google Play Store starts distributing third-party Android app stores – here’s how it works [Gallery]

Google Play Store now distributes third-party Android app stores in the US, starting with Aptoide Games.

50k Boat Names

NOAA data reveals 50,000 boat names with nautical puns, jokes, and references to popular culture.

10 Aug9 min read

Steam hardware shipper breach leaks customer data, including names and addresses

A data breach at CEVA Logistics may have exposed customer names, addresses, and contact information for European Steam hardware orders.

What Happened to HackerOne?

HackerOne, once a leading bug bounty platform, has declined from its "golden age" by prioritizing profit and AI over its hacker community, leading to dissatisfaction among researchers.

New Zealand lost its music media, and what we're building to replace it

New Zealand's music media has significantly declined, leaving a vibrant, economically significant music scene without adequate coverage, mirroring a global trend of collapsing local music journalism.

9 Aug13 min read

Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry

Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invested $400 million in chip startup Source Foundry, bringing its total investment to $500 million despite recent significant losses.

9 Aug2 min read