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The biggest downsides to using a digital car keyhttps://www.engadget.com/2240284/biggest-downsides-using-digital-car-key

Many newer vehicles can be accessed from the owner's phone, if they've set it up. There are some things to consider before adding your key.

Snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child abusehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lr80rk0dno

The former world champion was found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and boy.

Twitch and Amazon face legal action over using livestreams to train AIhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70ljqk5kjqo

The lawsuit alleges Twitch used streamers' videos to train AI without their permission or proper compensation.

UK missiles offer may help Ukraine - but is not what Zelensky needs mosthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8zxqn57z3o

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is handing over blueprints so Kyiv can build its own long-range missiles.

‘A cognitive cacophony’: hands-on with the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 beta testhttps://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/aug/24/a-cognitive-cacophony-hands-on-with-the-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-test

Players will get what they expect from the new CoD title: boots-on-the-ground military action with a slight tactical edge. But what’s with all the distractions? There’s a lot riding on this year’s Call of Duty, the inescapable first-person shootfest that’s been lobbing a grenade into the autumn release schedule since 2003. Previous instalment, Black Ops 7, performed poorly compared to previous titles, forcing Activision to post a semi-apology to fans. And that’s not the only challenge Modern Warfare 4 is facing: there’s a new indie shooter, Wardogs, promising a feel somewhere betw…

The Download: kids outlearning AI, and space travel agentshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/24/1142863/the-download-kids-outlearning-ai-space-travel-agents

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Kids outlearn AI—and we still don’t know why Teaching a computer to use human language requires an inhuman amount of data. An LLM can easily churn through a hundred thousand times…

Shipping More AI Code Than You Can Secure? Watch How to Control Remediation Debthttps://thehackernews.com/2026/08/shipping-more-ai-code-than-you-can.html

If your developers are using AI coding tools, you are probably already seeing the upside: faster development, more code, and less time spent on routine work. The harder part is what comes after. AI can also introduce open-source packages at a pace your security team was never built to handle. More dependencies mean more vulnerabilities to review, more remediation work, and a backlog that can

Critical Keycloak Password Reset Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Take Over Any Accounthttps://thehackernews.com/2026/08/critical-keycloak-password-reset-flaw.html

Red Hat and the Keycloak project have released patches to address a critical security flaw in the open-source identity and access management server that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to take over any user account by forcing a password reset. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-18963, is rated 9.1 on the CVSS scoring system by Red Hat, which acts as

Operation QUICSILVER Targets Myanmar Government and IT with QUICAgent Backdoorhttps://thehackernews.com/2026/08/operation-quicsilver-targets-myanmar.html

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a cyber espionage campaign targeting Myanmar that uses graduation ceremony invitation lures to deliver a Go backdoor called QUICAgent. The campaign, codenamed Operation QUICSILVER, has been found to target government and information technology sectors, per Seqrite Labs. The activity is assessed to be the work of a China-nexus threat actor with moderate

UK minister urges social media firms to remove dangerous driving videoshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce308l1w5q5o

Defence minister Luke Pollard says "there's no place" for social media trend showing people driving the wrong way down roads.

De-Googled GrapheneOS is coming to Motorola’s foldables next yearhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/983714/grapheneos-motorola-razr-fold-ultra-support-pixel-11

GrapheneOS, an open source version of Android that prioritizes security and privacy, has detailed its plans for supporting Motorola smartphones. Official support is set to arrive next year, starting with traditional flagships, before rolling out to Motorola's foldable phones and perhaps cheaper models, eventually. In a Mastodon thread, the GrapheneOS Foundation announced that it will […]

The Outsized Shadow: Why 5% of AI Users Are Your Biggest Security Riskhttps://thehackernews.com/2026/08/the-outsized-shadow-why-5-of-ai-users.html

Big security risks come in small packages. While enterprise security teams focus on policing the proliferation of employees using ChatGPT and Claude for quick drafting tasks, a more urgent threat is posed by a handful of AI super-adopters who are quietly hardcoding unvetted tools into critical business operations. According to new research published by Akamai, the top 5% of enterprise power

Birdfy Nest Duo Review: My Own Private Nature Documentaryhttps://www.wired.com/review/birdfy-nest-duo

With two cameras and built-in climate sensors, the Birdfy Nest Duo let me watch an entire nesting season unfold.

U.S. to detail new economic pressures on Iran. And, Canada to impose tariffs on U.S.https://www.npr.org/2026/08/24/g-s1-139736/up-first-newsletter-iran-economic-pressures-canada-tariffs-trump-visa-ban

Today, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to announce details on new economic pressures on Iran. And, Canada has vowed to impose retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.

Boks drop Feinberg-Mngomezulu to bench for All Blacks rematchhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cg7k90y8j9no

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu pays for an indifferent showing in South Africa's series opener against New Zealand, as the fly-half drops to the Springbok bench.

Toddler with sun allergy can play in daylight thanks to UV window filmhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3053n15r78o

Two-year-old Mollie Murray from Montrose has a rare genetic disorder that makes her extremely sensitive to ultraviolet light

Fans suffer firework burns and eye injuries in Eredivisiehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr50n2d4rj0o

Dutch side SC Cambuur says fans were left with "burns, hearing damage and eye injuries" after Feyenoord supporters threw fireworks during Sunday's Eredivisie match.

The Kindle Accessories I Never Want to Read Without (2026)https://www.wired.com/story/best-kindle-accessories

Looking to better protect your Kindle or add a little personality to your favorite e-reader? From cases and covers to page turners and even charms, this is the guide for you.

Dutch broadcaster Avrotros pulls out of 2027 Eurovision Song Contesthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kx3m2z332o

It says contest can no longer be considered neutral while a participating country remains involved in a large-scale military conflict.

Russia's second-biggest online retailer targeted in Ukrainian strikeshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg598yvrzpro

Ozon says its warehouses across southern Russia, including in Dagestan and Krasnodar, were hit in the overnight strikes.

Iran faces 'economic D-Day', US treasury secretary warnshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qxew81y83o

Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated.

Criminal Deception in Silicon Valleyhttps://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/criminal-deception-in-silicon-valley.html

Interesting paper : Abstract: With entrepreneurial fraud cases on the rise, we investigate how entrepreneurs carry out criminal deception , employing deceptive means to defraud audiences. Analyzing court data from Silicon Valley ventures and their founders prosecuted for fraud between 2000 and 2023, our findings reveal that entrepreneurs carry out criminal deception through a process of façading : Entrepreneurs construct, perform, and protect illusory appearances (façades) that externally project high-growth performance to audiences while masking ventures’ actual underperformance. We iden…

Forget Meta Ray-Bans. These Dorky-Looking Virtual Display Glasses Are Way More Usefulhttps://www.wired.com/story/all-work-and-some-play-in-a-virtual-display

Tethered display glasses are truly practical face computers. They trade bulky spatial computing for simplicity: Plug in, recline, and get a massive screen right in front of your nose.

London Zoo animals hop on scales for weigh-inhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gld7dj6ljo

Kiwi the Capybara is among animals getting their annual health check while data is gathered and shared.

DeChambeau proud of what LIV has achievedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/articles/cx2z9yl1gdno

Bryson DeChambeau says he is "proud" of what LIV Golf has achieved with the breakaway league facing questions about its future following the final event of the season in Indianapolis.

The Best Multiuse Air Purifier for Home in 2026: BlueAir, Rabbit Air, Dreamehttps://www.wired.com/story/best-multi-use-air-purifiers

These WIRED-tested dual-purpose air purifiers also function as heaters, fans, art pieces, and more, offering the best of both worlds.

UK minister urges social media firms to remove dangerous driving videoshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce308l1w5q5o

Defence minister Luke Pollard says "there's no place" for social media trend showing people driving the wrong way down roads.

'Half my business will be gone' - Firms in Canada and US fear trade warhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0j0zz8l83o

Business owners in both countries are navigating uncertainty and worry as the tit-for-tat import taxes ratchet up.

What are you doing this week?https://lobste.rs/s/lo28ad/what_are_you_doing_this_week

What are you doing this week? Feel free to share! Keep in mind it’s OK to do nothing at all, too.

Washington, D.C.'s first IndyCar race packed the National Mallhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/24/nx-s1-5939827/washington-d-c-s-first-indycar-race-packed-the-national-mall

IndyCar drivers zoomed past some of the nation's most famous landmarks this weekend. They faced novel challenges on an unconventional route.

They Dedicated Their Lives to Teaching. Then the Deepfakes Startedhttps://www.wired.com/story/teachers-deepfake-ai-students-content

The deepfake epidemic in schools is affecting more than students. Four teachers tell WIRED about becoming targets of sexualized, AI-generated content—and how difficult it was to find accountability.

Auth System Problems with JWT & OAuth 2.0 at Scale — How GNAP Solves Themhttps://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1vwxo6d/auth_system_problems_with_jwt_oauth_20_at_scale

Most modern auth systems eventually hit the same two failure modes. Problem 1 – JWT-based auth systems JWT looks perfect on paper: stateless, self-contained, fast verification. In real production auth systems, the moment you need instant revocation, logout, permission changes, or response to token theft, the model breaks. You are forced to introduce a denylist (Redis or database). That destroys the original “stateless” benefit and adds a lookup on every request. Signature malleability and JWKS cache-miss flooding create additional operational and security risks. This is one of the most…

Common medications may change your gut for yearshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260824065605.htm

Common medications may reshape the gut microbiome long after the last dose is taken. In a study of more than 2,500 people, researchers found lasting microbial changes linked not only to antibiotics, but also to antidepressants, beta-blockers, acid-reducing drugs, and benzodiazepines. Some effects were still detectable years later, suggesting past medication use may strongly influence the gut bacteria people carry today.

Humanoid robots smash Usain Bolt’s 100-meter recordhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/983688/world-humanoid-robot-games-sprint-record-2026

The 9.58-second 100-meter dash record set by Usain Bolt in 2009 has been outpaced by Chinese robots participating at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. In a preliminary heat on Saturday, Tiangong Ultra, made by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation ​Center, ran the distance in 9.39 seconds, followed by the Honor-developed Lightning at 9.47 […]

'It embarrasses me to be involved': Inside the National Guard D.C. deploymenthttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/24/nx-s1-5939973/national-guard-members-washington-dc-deployment

As President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. enters its second year, three guard members who served many months on the mission share their reactions with NPR.

Kids outlearn AI—and we still don’t know whyhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/24/1141740/kids-machines-language-learning

People have been talking to each other for at least 100,000 years, as best we can tell. And in all that time, there has been only one thing in the world that could learn a human language to perfect fluency: a human child.  Now there are two.  Four short years after the release of ChatGPT,…

NASA’s New Space Telescope Is Poised to Discover Hidden Facets of the Universehttps://www.wired.com/story/nasa-nancy-grace-roman-space-telescope-hidden-facets-of-universe

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to discover as many as 200,000 new planets and reveal details about the elusive nature of dark matter and dark energy.

Sean Grayson, former deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer sayshttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/24/g-s1-139734/sonya-massey-convicted-deputy

Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her home became a flashpoint over police use of force, died Sunday while serving a 20-year prison sentence.

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