Month: August 2026

Reddit is introducing a new moderator: AI

Reddit is enlisting AI to help moderate new subreddits — and eventually the rest of site. The company is introducing automated moderation tools that rely on LLMs to help mods manage their communities, and it’s expanding who can use those tools today ahead of a full launch later this year.…

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Rogue AI agents created fake online identities in another hacking attempt

Yet more rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have been caught attempting to hack real targets online without permission. The discoveries add to a growing list of previously unknown incidents that have alarmed AI safety experts and intensified pressure for greater oversight of frontier systems. According to a report…

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Secretlab Titan Evo owners can now freshen up their gaming chair with three new Pokémon Pixel Art skins inspired by Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise

Secretlab has revealed new skins for its Pokémon Titan Evo collection Three new skins inspired by Grass-, Fire-, and Water-Type Pokémon will be included in the collection The designs highlight fan-favorite Pokémon Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise Following the launch of its Secretlab Pokémon Collection for its Titan Evo gaming chair,…

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Google Assistant will vanish from Android phones and connected devices in September

Like birthdays in late May and most of June, it’s all about Gemini. Source

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Sunbird relaunched its iMessage app for Android users after three years away

Your messages are encrypted on your phone before they leave it, encrypted in transit over certificate-pinned connections, and encrypted at rest on your device, using strong AES-256 encryption. On the final leg to an iPhone, your message is protected by Apple’s iMessage end-to-end encryption, which Sunbird never modifies, intercepts, or…

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Oh, great, GPU prices could climb again — here’s my expert advice on why you should buy now (and which graphics card to get)

Gigabyte graphics cards are rumored to be set for a big price rise It could be a hike of 20% to 40%, and other rumors are also pointing to major price hikes for GPUs more broadly This means now is likely a good time to make a purchase, particularly with…

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