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- Save hundreds on a TCL mini-LED TV with quantum dots and high refresh rateby Brad Bourque on August 28, 2026 at 5:03 pm
Amazon and Best Buy have the TCL QM7L mini-LED TV on sale for as low as $797.99 for the 55-inch model, a $200 discount from the usual price. We spotted scaling discounts on larger sizes as well, although Amazon already listed low stock on the 65-inch version. While OLED televisions are great for deep black
- Trump’s EPA wants to let data centers hide their air pollutionby Justine Calma on August 28, 2026 at 4:28 pm
Just as new data centers face growing backlash from neighboring communities, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to make it harder for people to weigh in on any pollution those centers create. The EPA plans to toss out a federal rule requiring public notice and an opportunity to comment when certain industrial sites
- DLSS 5 leaked and modders are putting Nvidia’s AI effects on everythingby Emma Roth on August 28, 2026 at 4:22 pm
Modders are trying out an unofficial version of Nvidia’s DLSS 5 on Skyrim, Cyberpunk 2077, GTA V, and a bunch of other games after code for the AI upscaling tech appeared in an early-access build of NBA 2K27. Members of the RenoDX modding channel on Discord reportedly found a way to extract the DLSS “Neural
- The iPhone Fold could make concerts even worseby Jacob Kastrenakes on August 28, 2026 at 3:26 pm
You know the person blocking your view of the concert because their phone is swaying in the air, recording the entire thing? Get ready for the unfolded version of it. This week on The Vergecast, we dive right into the big week of Apple news. First, it’s the refreshed Mac Mini and Mac Studio, as
- Apple TV now costs $14.99 a month after its fourth price hike in four yearsby Stevie Bonifield on August 28, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Apple raised the price of its streaming service for new and current subscribers on Friday, bumping it up from $12.99 per month to $14.99, Deadline and Variety are reporting. An annual subscription now costs $119, up from $99. Apple also increased the cost of its individual Apple One subscription, which includes Apple TV and Apple’s
- Apple TV’s sci-fi thriller Dark Matter gets even trippier in season 2by Andrew Webster on August 28, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Confusion is a generally accepted side effect of mystery box shows. They slather on secrets with the promise of a satisfying payoff in the end, and sometimes the cast and crew even have a hard time following what’s going on. But even by the standards of the genre, Dark Matter is extreme. Its multiversal premise,
- Anthropic was illegally blacklisted by the Trump administration, court rulesby Hayden Field on August 28, 2026 at 3:14 am
On Thursday, a judge ruled that the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic earlier this year was unconstitutional, delivering the AI lab a win in a monthslong rollercoaster of a battle with the Trump administration. The lawsuit, filed in March in a California district court, accused the Trump administration of unlawfully retaliating against Anthropic for setting “red
- The GTA VI ‘extended look’ is now streaming on YouTubeby Jay Peters on August 28, 2026 at 1:05 am
Rockstar has officially published its “extended look” at Grand Theft Auto VI on YouTube and on its website, as promised. The in-depth preview, which “entirely” features footage captured from the PS5 version of the game, initially premiered on Netflix at 3PM ET. But because Rockstar allowed creators to post reaction videos, you’ve technically been able
- The biggest video game of all time looks like a movieby Jay Peters on August 27, 2026 at 11:20 pm
I think I know why Rockstar Games debuted its “extended look” of Grand Theft Auto VI on Netflix instead of immediately dropping it for free on YouTube. Unlike most video game trailers, the almost 27-minute preview of GTA VI felt more like a slice of a prestige crime drama than any video game trailer that
- Meta addresses ‘pervert glasses’ reputation with a privacy fix and a new marketing campaignby Emma Roth on August 27, 2026 at 9:37 pm
Meta is updating its AI-powered smart glasses to close a loophole that allowed wearers to keep recording after covering the front-facing LED. Alex Himel, Meta’s vice president of augmented reality, writes in a post on Threads that “the camera will now stop working if the light is covered during a recording.” The company’s line of
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- An Anthropic researcher just gave us a peek at self-improving AIby Russell Brandom on August 28, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Given 10 benchmarks for specific misaligned behaviors, the automated systems were able to improve performance on every single one without degrading overall performance.
- Brave’s browser one-ups Chrome with its new support for email aliasesby Sarah Perez on August 28, 2026 at 6:50 pm
The feature, announced this week, allows Brave’s users to sign up for websites and other online services without having to share their personal email addresses.
- Open-weight AI companies are the Valley’s hottest acquisition targetsby Tim Fernholz on August 28, 2026 at 6:19 pm
There’s a lot of capital pouring into the business of giving models away.
- How Sweden built one of Europe’s hottest startup ecosystems by Dominic-Madori Davis on August 28, 2026 at 5:09 pm
Sophia Bendz, general partner at Cherry Ventures, stopped by Equity to break down the latest in the Swedish tech ecosystem.
- More Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them: surveyby Zack Whittaker on August 28, 2026 at 3:57 pm
The backlash against license plate readers comes amid a wave of police abuses of surveillance cameras.
- Friend-focused photo-sharing app Retro snags $21Mby Sarah Perez on August 28, 2026 at 3:35 pm
Retro, a friend-focused photo-sharing app built by former Instagram employees, has raised more than $21 million in Series A funding.
- Apple TV is raising its subscription prices againby Amanda Silberling on August 28, 2026 at 2:36 pm
Now, Apple TV subscriptions will cost $14.99 per month, up from its previous price of $12.99 per month.
- a16z creates a $1.1B ‘Machine Age’ fund to ‘accelerate the physical buildout of AI’by Sean O’Kane on August 28, 2026 at 1:24 pm
The firm, known for its focus on software, is going to start throwing more money at the hardware behind AI.
- Anthropic gets its first court win over the Pentagon’s supply-chain risk labelby Rebecca Bellan on August 28, 2026 at 12:46 pm
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, handing the AI company a victory as its second Pentagon lawsuit continues in Washington.
- Meta executive leaves for OpenAI as the social media giant faces growing scrutiny in Indiaby Jagmeet Singh on August 28, 2026 at 12:21 pm
Sandhya Devanathan will oversee some OpenAI operations across Southeast Asia and Australia in her new role.
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- Trump blacklisting of “woke” Anthropic deemed illegal by federal judgeby Jon Brodkin on August 28, 2026 at 6:07 pm
Anthropic refused to support lethal autonomous warfare and mass surveillance.
- Here’s what we know about the “space academy” Trump just announcedby Eric Berger on August 28, 2026 at 5:36 pm
“It’s called the US Space Academy. That’s a big deal.”
- Apple One and Apple TV subscription prices increase by up to 20 percentby Scharon Harding on August 28, 2026 at 5:23 pm
Annual Apple TV subscriptions get the biggest bump.
- Our 10 favorite scenes from T2: Judgment Dayby Jennifer Ouellette on August 28, 2026 at 4:44 pm
James Cameron’s 1991 sci-fi blockbuster returns to theaters this weekend for its 35th anniversary.
- Meta makes AI glasses slightly less creepy with limit on nonconsensual recordingby Ashley Belanger on August 28, 2026 at 3:42 pm
Meta fixes AI glasses to stop recording any time users cover up the safety light.
- Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCPby Dan Goodin on August 28, 2026 at 11:15 am
The group infected more than 1,000 organizations in a relentless supply-chain attack campaign.
- Rocket Report: Europe splashes some cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debutby Eric Berger on August 28, 2026 at 11:00 am
“From here on, Starlink missions out of Florida will fly on Starship.”
- Anthropic’s new hardware standard lets AI agents control the physical worldby Kyle Orland on August 27, 2026 at 10:15 pm
Standardized driver interface aims to let devices talk to AI and each other.
- Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit saysby Ashley Belanger on August 27, 2026 at 8:52 pm
xAI accused of training Grok on real and AI-generated child pornography.
- GOP heads to Supreme Court after losing case over TV election ad pricesby Jon Brodkin on August 27, 2026 at 8:06 pm
GOP campaign committees want quick ruling before election ads ramp up next week.


















