Month: August 2026
NASA gives up on trying to rescue the Swift telescope
Plans to rescue NASA’s Swift Observatory satellite from falling into Earth’s atmosphere are seemingly dead in the water. The agency and Katalyst Space announced yesterday that the Link spacecraft will no longer capture or boost the Swift telescope to a higher altitude due to an ongoing “attitude control issue,” but…
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Adobe Firefly just added three new AI audio tools for creators and marketers — I tested them all to see if they’re any good
Adobe releases three new AI audio tools on Firefly Creators can now use Generate Music, Generate Speech, and Generate Sound Effects I tried them out to see how they perform in video creation After sitting in beta for sometime, Adobe Firefly has now made three new AI audio tools promising…
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Roblox vows to make changes after Australian regulator found yet more child safety lapses
Australia's safety regulator found Roblox still allows adults to contact children after years of pledging to stop it. Source
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Meta glasses are a workplace menace
In August, Toru Hinkle was stocking shelves at their job at Target when they noticed two customers and asked if they needed any help. The men requested a price check on an item — but even after Hinkle told them the item was $20, the customers asked for the price…
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Over 9 million facial recognition images leaked in major breach at reverse image search and identity verification service
Researcher inds ClarityCheck’s exposed 450GB database with 9M+ user images Leak included faces, profiles, and photos, risking identity theft and phishing abuse Company secured access quickly; no evidence of dark web distribution or misuse so far An online reverse-lookup platform has inadvertently leaked millions of faces on the internet, putting…
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Poolease X1 Pool Robot Review: How Bad Can It Be?
The Poolease X1 can collect leaves from the pool floor, but dirt, silt, walls, and steps are all beyond its pay grade. Source
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