2026-08-15

Riffs on GoldenEye 007, Star Fox and Kingdom Hearts, and other new indie games worth checking out

Our indie game roundup this week features a handful of '90s-inspired entries along with a dog game, a cat game and a sheep game. [...]

2026-08-15

The latest Google Health update lets you hide the AI Coach — and I'll be glad to take a break from its advice

Users have been requesting that the AI Coach wouldn't be quite so forward, and Google has listened. [...]

2026-08-15

Your phone gets five years of updates by law. Your car gets nothing

Robert Ferris put the question to forecasters and executives for CNBC on 15 August. The average American car is now 12.8 years old, on Mobility Global’s figures. A new one costs close to $50,000, and nobody selling software-defined vehicles will say they last that long. Sam Fiorani forecasts vehicles for AutoForecastSolutions, and he gave the […]<br /> This story continues at The Next We [...]

2026-08-15

SpaceX has officially acquired AI coding startup Cursor

The $60 billion acquisition has been finalized. [...]

2026-08-15

TMR vs Hall Effect: which magnetic tech is best for your gaming keyboards and controllers? It's not just about better accuracy and faster response times

TMR and Hall Effect sensors and switches are becoming more widely adopted for keyboards and controllers, but what do they mean, and which is best? [...]

2026-08-15

Why was there an 'evil’ Delta airlines Wi-Fi network? The experts weigh in

A passenger set up an evil Wi-Fi network on a post-DEF CON Delta flight - we find out what the experts think. [...]

2026-08-15

Nvidia halved its $250bn promise to OpenAI. Then it showed investors what it owns

Anissa Gardizy reported the cut for The Wall Street Journal on 14 August. Under the new proposed terms Nvidia would initially backstop only half of the 10GW project, and it would decide about the rest later. A deal could be signed as soon as this weekend. The Journal says Nvidia made the change to address […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-15

USB4 Vs USB-C: What's the difference between them?

There's a pretty major difference between USB-C and USB4. We'll dive into the details and how to tell them apart. [...]

2026-08-15

'A first step, not a finish line' — Disney and Epic Games have connected Disney World’s and Disneyland’s Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run to a brand-new Star Wars adventure in Fortnite

Disney and Epic finally make their long-promised connected universe tangible, linking Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Disney parks to a new Fortnite experience and laying the groundwork for deeper connections between Disney’s rides and games. [...]