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HBO Max plans aggressive crack down on password sharing starting next month

Another major streaming platform is set to crack down on password sharing. JB Perrette, head of streaming and gaming at Warner Bros. Discovery, just told investors that HBO Max will begin an "aggressive" messaging campaign about the practice beginning next month, according to an earnings report.

Beyond stricter messaging, the company is looking

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Microsoft has ended 'active development' on Contraband

The upheaval continues for gaming at Microsoft. The latest victim appears to be Contraband, a planned release from Avalanche Studios with Xbox Game Studios as publisher. The co-op open-world game from the studio behind the entertaining Just Cause series was teased in a brief, mostly atmospheric trailer at E3 2021. But very little had been heard since about the pr

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GPT-5 is here and it's free for everyone

A couple of days after announcing its first open-weight models in six years, OpenAI is releasing the long-awaited GPT-5. What's more, you can start using it toda

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Adam Mosseri says 'people are confused' about how the Instagram map works

Yesterday, Meta introduced a new map feature that's almost identical to Snapchat's Snap Map. The feature has quickly sparked a backlash, though, and not just because it's yet another example of Instagram ripping off a Snapchat feature.

While the map requires users to opt-in to share their location, many users wer

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Show HN: Browser AI agent platform designed for reliability

We’re very excited to share something we’ve been building. Notte https://www.notte.cc/ is a full-stack browser agent platform built to reliably automate a wide range of workflows.

Browser agents aren’t new, but what is still hard is covering real-world flows reliably. The inspiration for Notte was to make a full-featured platform that bridges the agent reliability gap. We’ve packaged everything via a singe API for ease of use:

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Show HN: Octofriend, a cute coding agent that can swap between GPT-5 and Claude

Hey HN! We're shipping Octofriend today, a cute coding assistant that can swap between GPT-5, Claude, local or open-source LLMs, etc mid-conversation as needed. It handles reasoning tokens (including encrypted ones from OpenAI and Anthropic) really well, and includes a couple of custom-trained ML models to fix minor diff edit and JSON encoding errors that we've also open-sourced. Have fun!


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Why OpenAI’s open-source models matter

Welcome to AI DecodedFast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here.

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4 ways states are placing guardrails around AI

U.S. state legislatures are where the action is for placing guardrails around artificial intelligence technologies, given the lack of meaningful federal regulation. The resounding defeat in Congress of a proposed moratorium on state-level

Intel stocks drop after Trump calls on CEO’s resignation

Shares of Intel slumped Thursday after President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the chipmaker’s CEO needs to resign.

“The CEO of Intel is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately,

OpenAI unveils GPT-5 model, featuring improved coding and problem-solving chops

OpenAI on Thursday unveiled its highly anticipated GPT-5, a powerful multi-modal AI model featuring major advancements in problem-solving and coding.

The new flagship model was announced during a Thursday morning livestream. Unlike previous releases that were limited to paid subscribers, GPT-5 will be available to free

OpenAI Launches GPT-5 In ChatGPT To All Users via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

OpenAI launches GPT-5, now the default model in ChatGPT for all users. The update prioritizes factual accuracy, transparent reasoning, and broader accessibility.

The post OpenAI Launches GPT-5 In ChatGPT To All Users appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/openai-launches-gpt-5-in-chatgpt-to-a

 Reddit or X not loading? NordVPN might tell you why

When a website or app doesn't load, you're probably wondering if it's also down for everyone else. NordVPN can now help you find out, but it has some competition.

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/reddit-or-x-not-loading-nordvpn-might-tell-you-why

OnePlus Pad 3 vs OnePlus Pad Lite: Which should you buy?

OnePlus’s 2025 tablet range covers both the premium and budget ends of the market – but which should you go for?

The post OnePlus Pad 3 vs OnePlus Pad Lite: Which should you buy? appeared first on Trusted Reviews.

https://www.trustedreviews.com/versus/oneplus-pad-3-vs-pad-lite

 GPT-5

Everything you need to know and all the latest news on OpenAI's latest large-language model (LLM) released in August 2025.

https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/gpt-5

 GPT-5

Everything you need to know and all the latest news on OpenAI's latest large-language model (LLM) released in August 2025.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gpt-5

Google Forms now uses AI to suggest questions and answers with one click
Hackers can control smart homes by hijacking Google’s Gemini AI
LG’s newest OLED gaming monitor hits an incredible 720Hz
Elastic Stack 8.19.1 released

Version 8.19.1 of the Elastic Stack was released today. We recommend you upgrade to this latest version. We recommend 8.19.1 over the previous versions 8.19.0

For details of the issues that have been fixed and a full list of changes for each product in this version, please refer to the release notes.

https://www.elasti

Elastic Stack 9.1.1 released

Version 9.1.1 of the Elastic Stack was released today. We recommend you upgrade to this latest version. We recommend 9.1.1 over the previous versions 9.1.0

For details of the issues that have been fixed and a full list of changes for each product in this version, please refer to the release notes.

https://www.elastic.co

Framework Desktop (2025) Review: Powerful, but perhaps not for everyone

The most obvious question is “Why?

Framework builds modular, repairable laptops that anyone can take apart and put back together again. It’s a big deal in an era where laptops are regularly sold as a single unit that, should one part break, goes in the trash. Since every part of a Framework machine can be

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The latest iPad mini is $100 off right now

The latest Apple iPad mini, which was released at the tail-end of 2024, is on sale for

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Trump's Truth Social launches AI search powered by Perplexity

Truth Social, President Trump's social media platform, is beta testing an AI search feature powered by Perplexity. Truth Search AI is launching first on the web version of Truth Social, with plans to begin a public beta

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Instagram adds a new friends map feature that sure looks a lot like the Snap Map

Instagram just announced an update with some long-requested features. The most notable is the introduction of a location-sharing tool for friends, though the long-awaited reposting tool is nothing ot sneeze at, either. Once opted into, the map shares a user's last active location with chosen contacts. The location sharing feature is turned off until selected and there are numerous

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PS5 sales have passed the 80 million mark

The PS5 might be lacking the cadence of first-party exclusives that made its predecessor so successful, but that doesn’t appear to be slowing it down. Sony has announced that the console had shifted just north of 80 million units as of June 30, 2025. This puts it just behind the Xbox 360 (84 million) and well on the way to overtaking the PS3 (around 87 million) in lifetime sales.

The 80.3 million figure was confirmed in Sony’s first set of

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SoftBank’s profit rebounds on AI stocks

Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. posted a 421.8 billion yen ($2.9 billion) profit in the April-June quarter, rebounding from a loss a year earlier as its investments benefited from the craze for artificial intelligence.

Quarterly sales

Google Expands Performance Max Controls and Reporting via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Google Ads just launched new Performance Max controls and reporting tools to improve targeting, creative visibility, and new customer acquisition tracking.

The post Google Expands Performance Max Controls and Reporting appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-expands-performance

A new worst coder has entered the chat: vibe coding without code knowledge

In the age of AI, being able to make applications and create code has never been easier. But is it any good? Here's what vibe coding is like for someone without technical skills. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/08/07/a-new-worst-coder-has-entered-the-chat-vibe-coding-without-code-knowledge/

Interview With an AI Avatar of a Slain Teen Goes Viral, ESPN Announces New Partnerships, and More | Tech Today video

Owen Poole covers the important tech stories of the day, including NASA possibly decommissioning a key satellite that measures carbon, ESPN making huge deals with the NFL and WWE ahead of its standalone service debut, and an interview with an AI avatar of a teen killed in a mass shooting sparks a backlash. https://www.cnet.com/videos/interview-with-an-ai-avatar-of-a-slain-teen-goes-viral-espn-announces-new-partnerships-and-more-tech-today/#ftag=CADf328eec

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No Excuses — Clean Your Air Conditioner. Here's How

If your AC seems like its doing nothing but blowing out hot air, there's a good chance it needs to be cleaned. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/no-excuses-clean-your-air-conditioner-heres-how/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Narwal’s Self-Cleaning, AI-Enhanced Robot Vacuum and Mop From CES Is Finally Ready to Buy

The Narwal Flow is the newest robot vacuum and mop in the company's lineup and its loaded with features for improved mopping and navigation. Here's what's new. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/narwals-new-self-cleaning-ai-enhanced-robot-vacuum-and-mop-ces-is-ready-to-buy/#ftag=CADf328eec

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 Google Gemini and GitHub are teaming up for AI-powered coding

Google is taking its terminal-based Gemini CLI over to GitHub to give it even more context into a user's code.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/google-gemini-and-github-are-teaming-up-for-ai-powered-coding

 NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, August 8 (game #523)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-8-august-2025

 NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, August 8 (game #789)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-8-august-2025