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Google’s Gemini 3.7 Flash Delivers Coding and Agent Gains at Half the Price

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 18:32

Google moved fast. Just three weeks after dropping Gemini 3.6 Flash, the company unveiled Gemini 3.7 Flash on Aug. 13. The new model sharpens focus on software engineering, multi-step agent workflows and knowledge-intensive tasks. And it comes with a temporary 50% price cut that drops input costs to $0.75 per million tokens and output to $3.75 through the end of 2026.

Trump’s Drone Tariff Blitz: 100% Duties Aim to Ground China’s Aerial Dominance

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 18:22

President Donald Trump has fired another shot in the trade war with Beijing. His administration just imposed sweeping tariffs on foreign drone imports. The move targets everything from hobbyist quadcopters to heavy military-grade systems.

When the Cloud Vanishes: PBS Station Battles Data Center Giant Over 70 Years of Lost History

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 18:12

Cloud storage promised convenience and scale. Yet one recent court battle shows how quickly that promise collapses when a vendor disappears.
Nine PBS, the public broadcaster in St. Louis, spent years entrusting more than 50 terabytes of irreplaceable material to a cloud provider called Open Source Storage. The archive held television programs, videos, photographs and other digital artifacts spanning seven decades of the city’s cultural record. Then in March the provider cut access without the promised 30-day window to retrieve anything. Sudden. Total. Unrecoverable.

Google’s Pixel Watch 5 Turns Oxygen Drops Into Emergency Calls

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 18:02

Google just gave its latest smartwatch a feature that could save lives when the wearer cannot act. The Pixel Watch 5 introduces breathing emergency detection. The device monitors for severe drops in blood oxygen. If it senses trouble and the user stays unresponsive, it calls emergency services and shares location. The capability also reaches the prior-generation Pixel Watch 4 in select European markets right now.

U.S. Credit Card Balances Near Record as Delinquencies Climb and Economic Divide Widens

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 17:52

Americans now carry $1.26 trillion in credit card debt. The figure comes from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s latest Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit, released this week. It sits just below the all-time high of $1.28 trillion hit late last year. Total household debt slipped slightly to $18.8 trillion. Yet revolving balances on plastic keep rising.

AI Video Tools Threaten Trust in Visual Evidence, Warns FT

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 17:42

The Financial Times recently highlighted growing concerns over the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence systems that can generate convincing video footage from simple text prompts. These tools, once confined to research laboratories, now allow anyone with basic computer skills to create realistic moving images that can blur the line between fact and fiction. As adoption accelerates, questions about authenticity, trust, and potential misuse have moved from theoretical debates to immediate policy challenges.

Federal Judge Greenlights HPE-Juniper Deal After Bitter Antitrust Fight

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 17:32

A federal judge in California has signed off on a controversial settlement that lets Hewlett Packard Enterprise complete its $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks. The ruling ends months of courtroom drama. It also highlights deep rifts in how the government polices big tech combinations.

AI Shopping Carts Drive 32% Higher Spend: New Study Exposes Retail Windfall and Shopper Risks

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 17:22

Supermarket aisles may soon look the same. The carts rolling down them have changed. Digital screens affixed to handles now offer recipe ideas, aisle directions and product suggestions powered by artificial intelligence. Shoppers who tap those screens open their wallets wider. Much wider.

Apple’s 15% Bid in Epic Battle: Will Courts Finally Set the Price for iPhone Link-Outs?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 17:12

Apple just put a number on the table. In a filing due at 5 p.m. Eastern on August 13, the company proposed charging developers 15 percent on purchases made through external links for standard apps. The rate drops to 10 percent for participants in its video, news, and mini-app partner programs plus subscription renewals. Small Business Program members would pay just 5 percent.

Japan Completes Key Step in Its Own Satellite Navigation Constellation

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 17:02

Japan has taken another major stride toward control over its positioning infrastructure. On August 10, 2026, an H3 rocket lifted off from Tanegashima Space Center. It carried Michibiki No. 7, also known as QZS-7. The satellite reached its intended orbit successfully.