
AI-generated “models” have now made their way into the hallowed pages of Vogue.
In the August print edition of Vogue, a Guess advertisement features an almost-too-perfect model wearing a striped dress and a floral playsuit from the brand’s summer collection. In very small print, it notes that she was created using AI.
While Vogue

When it comes to seeing more birds at your feeder, it's all about location. https://www.cnet.com/news/i-wanted-maximum-visits-at-my-bird-feeder-a-wildlife-expert-gave-me-these-tips/#ftag=CADf328eec

The images were being stored in a "legacy data system" containing information from more than two years ago, the company says. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/tea-app-breach-exposes-72000-selfies-and-id-photos/#ftag=CADf328eec

Though the reality of tariff-driven inflation is arriving in earnest, the very worst of it might still be a ways off. https://www.cnet.com/tech/as-inflation-from-trumps-tariffs-looms-large-im-watching-11-key-products-for-inflation/#ftag=CADf328eec

It's time to clean your refrigerator the right way. Here's how to prevent germs and unwanted bacteria. https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/fridge-cleaning-etiquette-how-often-and-how-to-do-it-right/#ftag=CADf328eec

I wasn't chasing the elusive 850 credit score, but this one easy change got me there anyway. Here's what I did. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/oops-i-accidentally-got-a-perfect-credit-score-and-i-think-i-figured-out-how-i-did-it/#ftag=CADf328eec

Even 120 miles from town in a cellular dead zone, I was able to stay in contact with my family using the $10-a-month T-Satellite service. And I didn't need to be on a T-Mobile plan or buy a new phone to do it. Here's a hands-on report from the woods. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/my-first-look-at-t-mobiles-unique-starlink-t-satellite-service-made-me-head-far-from-home/#ftag=CADf328eec

David Moyes faces his old club in preseason clash at Soldier Field. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/premier-league-summer-series-stream-west-ham-vs-everton-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for July 29 No. 513. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-strands-hints-answers-and-help-for-july-29-513/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for July 29, #779. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-july-29-779/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for July 29, No. 1,501. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-july-29-1501/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 29, No. 309. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-sports-edition-hints-and-answers-for-july-29-309/#ftag=CADf328eec

New research reveals AI chatbots often offer salary advice that reflects real-world social biases.

Amazon forced to remove older version of Q Developer Extension due to malicious code injection – so users should update now.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/amazon-ai-coding-agent-hacked-to-inject-data-wiping-commands

HighPoint's Rocket 7638D can merge RTX 5090-level GPU power and 4PB SSD capacity in a single PCIe slot for AI and HPC needs.

Ahead of its imminent launch, Grounded 2's system requirements have revealed you won't need the best PC specs to play. However, it is quite a bit larger than the original.

It's (unfortunately) time to start prepping for another back-to-school season, and I found a bunch of the best deals on NVIDIA RTX laptops for students who need some extra power in their PC.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/nvidia/nvidia-rtx-best-back-to-school-laptop-deals

Sony just dropped some more details about its upcoming wireless fight stick, including the real name. During development, it was known as Project Defiant but it's officially called the F

Earlier this summer Engadget covered the news that Warner Bros. Discovery would split into two giant media companies. Today the

Earlier this month, Block CEO and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey unveiled a peer-to-peer, Bluetooth-based messaging app he put together. Now, anyone with a compatible iPhone, Mac or iPad (or even Apple Vision Pro) can try Bitchat as it's

Google just announced a neat little feature for its Chrome web browser. It'll now show AI-generated reviews of online stores, to make buying stuff "safer and more efficient."
The feature is available by clicking an icon just to the left of the web address in the browser. This creates a pop-up that spills the tea about the store's overall reputation, with information on stuff like produc

Sony is suing Tencent for copying nearly every aspect of its Horizon games for the upcoming Light of Motiram, an open-world hunting game with some obvious similarities to Sony's franchise, as first reported by Reuters. Tencent first announced the new game



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Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion deal to source chips from Samsung Electronics, a move that could bolster the South Korean tech giant’s unprofitable contract business but is unlikely to help Tesla sell more EVs

Runway Aleph can remove objects and people from scenes, generate new camera angles, change objects in a scene and much more. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/runway-launches-new-aleph-model-that-promises-next-level-ai-video-editing/#ftag=CADf328eec

Liquid Glass is both is and isn't a big deal for your iPhone. It adds a shiny new look to the user interface while keeping everything familiar. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ios-18-vs-ios-26-heres-what-liquid-glass-brings-to-your-iphone/#ftag=CADf328eec

Meta’s on-again-off-again relationship with smartwatches might be back on as it might launch one soonish.

Microsoft is adding a new Copilot Mode to its Edge browser that uses AI to help you find what you're looking for faster.

The petition to scrap new age verification rules under the UK Online Safety Act has garnered over 340,000 signatures so far.

WhoFi tech can identify people by how they disrupt Wi-Fi, raising major concerns over privacy and surveillance potential.

If you weren't excited about Nvidia's rumored consumer CPU, this benchmark leak showing its core count equals an RTX 5070 GPU should do the trick.

Energy costs are rising for some consumers, and AI might be the root cause.

Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge is a new experimental feature that transforms the browser into an agentic AI experience, but it's only free for a limited time.

Xbox users in the U.K. will start being encouraged to verify their identity, with new procedures in alignment with the country's Online Safety Act.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-age-verification-uk-changes-2026


Beginning today, Microsoft is debuting Copilot Mode for Edge, an experimental version of Edge that places Copilot front and center on new tabs and allows it to see the content on all of your open tabs.
Tip-toeing into this space, Microsoft is describing Copilot Mode for Edge as “exp

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Sam Altman, the face of ChatGPT, recently made an excellent argument for not using ChatGPT or any cloud-based AI chatbot in favor of a LLM running on your PC instead.
In speaking on Theo Von’s podcast (as unearthed by PCMag.com) Altman po

Cloudflare is testing Positron AI's Atlas machine based on Archer accelerators, an inference-only solution that claims to outperform Nvidia's H200 DGX using one-third the power.

Microsoft is launching an AI Copilot Mode in the Edge browser, allowing users to talk to the AI about their browser and allow Copilot to see across tabs.

A music and science lover has demonstrated the capacity of birds to store and retrieve digital image data.

On July 23, the Trump Administration released its long-awaited AI Action Plan. Short of copyright exemptions for model training, the administration appears ready to give

We've known Star Trek: Starfleet Academy was coming for a while now, but we finally have some real footage. Paramount ">just dropped a trailer, in addition to an official announcement that the show will premiere in "early 2026."
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Businesses have spent the past decade or more amassing vast amounts of data on customers, sales, and nearly everything else measurable. Yet everyday employees—and even C-suite leaders—often struggle to work directly with these datasets, which typically require specialized technical skills to access, analyze, and query.
Julius AI, a startu

Estée Laundry, the anonymous Instagram account and self-proclaimed beauty industry “watchdog,” is back after a two-year hiatus.
Estée Laundry—the name a play on beauty giant Estée Lauder—launched in 2018 to air out “the beauty industry’s dirty laundry,” as the account’s bio once read. It posted regularly, and followers, or “Laundrites,” were encouraged to weigh in on daily beauty news and controversies. That continued unti

Google says images styled with CSS won’t be indexed in Image Search, advising developers to use HTML tags for important visuals.
The post Google Warns: CSS Background Images Aren’t Indexed appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-warns-css-background-images-arent-indexed/552323/

Take a closer look at what you're paying for so you can decide whether it's still worth it. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/internet-and-tv-bundle-prices-are-rising-heres-how-to-trim-costs/#ftag=CADf328eec

Starlink's download speeds doubled in two years, but upload speeds are still coming up short. https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/despite-starlinks-improved-speeds-it-still-misses-the-fccs-broadband-standard/#ftag=CADf328eec

Experts predict the Fed won't start cutting rates until the fall at the earliest. That means we're not likely to see mortgage rates drop below 6.5% for a while. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/mortgages/how-the-federal-reserve-actually-impacts-mortgage-rates/#ftag=CADf328eec

Retrieving your Wi‑Fi password takes less time than rebooting your router. https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/how-i-regained-access-to-my-own-wi-fi-in-seconds-no-reset-required/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here's what you need to know before you launch into the '60s-inspired world. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/marvels-fantastic-four-first-steps-are-there-post-credits-scenes/#ftag=CADf328eec

If you're worried you might be let go, start updating your resume and padding your emergency fund now. https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/banking/preparing-for-a-layoff-in-todays-economy-what-to-do-before-you-lose-your-job/#ftag=CADf328eec

Catch up with our weekend recap of the event. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/top-highlights-comic-con-2025-peacemaker-tron-ares-more-unpacked/#ftag=CADf328eec

A touch screen case? Heart rate sensors? Improved noise canceling? Here's what might be coming to Apple's new noise-canceling earbuds later this year. Plus, there's one key feature I'd like to see. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/new-airpods-pro-3-coming-soon-rumors-leaks-and-everything-we-know/#ftag=CADf328eec

Learn how Agentic AI transforms customer experience, enabling autonomous, hyper-personalized, and proactive engagement across industries.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/how-agentic-ai-is-changing-the-game-in-cx-and-beyond

Scattered Spider has reportedly perfected social engineering, getting privileged access in hours.

Even when the MCU is giving us what we want, it's the bland, boring version

Xiaomi's second-gen Google TV streamer is an impressive upgrade

Generative AI is accelerating data sprawl, exposing dangerous security blind spots enterprises can’t ignore.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/how-ai-resurrected-an-unsolved-security-problem-data-sprawl

With no rear passenger screen, a lack of panoramic sunroof and basic headlights, the pared-back Model Y hopes to win over customers with a tempting price tag.

Medusa hackers broke into NASCAR's IT network and stole data.

Avengers: Doomsday star Robert Downey Jr has sent Marvel fans into a frenzy over his latest reading material for the MCU movie.

Operation Checkmate successfully disrupted BlackSuit, but for how long?

Your guide to everything new on Paramount+ in August 2025, including Alex Garland's Annihilation.
https://www.techradar.com/streaming/paramount-plus/everything-new-on-paramount-in-august-2025

SteamOS handhelds have received a pivotal community update, with a new Decky Loader plugin improving performance using the Lossless Scaling frame generation application.

There's a lot to like about the MagicPad 2, from its gorgeous OLED display to the premium power on offer.
The post Honor MagicPad 2 Review appeared first on Trusted Reviews.

The high-performance MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G VENTUS 3X OC Graphics Card has dropped to just £471.50.
The post Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5070 is 22% off today appeared first on Trusted Reviews.
https://www.trustedreviews.com/deals/nvidias-geforce-rtx-5070-is-22-off-today

ByteDance, best known in the west for TikTok, has a new AI-infused code editor forked from Microsoft's Visual Studio Code. Shockingly (or not) it seems it might well be phoning home quite a lot, even if you turn off telemetry.

AdGuard for Windows now includes a new feature called "Disable Windows Recall," designed to prevent the controversial Windows Recall tool from capturing snapshots of Copilot+ PC users’ activity.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/adguard-joins-the-windows-recall-backlash-party

Xbox has announced some huge news for Hollow Knight: Silksong fans, at least if they're going to be at Gamescom in Cologne next month.

Microsoft’s “Real or Not” quiz shows humans can barely detect AI images, averaging just 62% accuracy.
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NVIDIA's N1 and N1x SoCs, built in collaboration with MediaTek, have not yet been officially announced. That hasn't stopped several info leaks, and the latest suggests some stellar GPU performance.
https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/nvidia/nvidia-n1x-opencl-leak-cuda-cores-rtx-5070

You can expect up to 24% less unexpected restarts and crashes on your Windows PC when you update to Windows 11 version 24H2.

In 1924, an innocuous American house might’ve hidden a speakeasy, slinging illegal booze to thirsty patrons during Prohibition. In 2020, you might’ve found the same house hiding dozens of Bitcoin miners. But in 2024, an American house hid a d

Microsoft has tacitly confirmed that the mandatory Windows 11 24H2 updates from past months negatively impacted the operating system’s stability, which is bad timing for the company who recently claimed that Windows 11 is the “most reliable” versi

The prices for VPNs nowadays can vary widely from absolutely free to more expensive than a Netflix subscription. It’s easy to think that the more you pay, the better privacy and security you’ll get from a VPN provider, but that isn’t often the case. You don’t need to pay an arm and a leg to get top-quality protection.


Graphics cards have gotten really freakin’ big… so big, in fact, that one of the most interesting things about the new RTX 50 series is that some of the reference cards can fit in “just” two PCI expansion slots. But the newest versions of the RTX 5080 an