2026-09-01

Google Pics Rolls Out to Workspace Customers and AI Subscribers

Google began rolling out Google Pics, its AI image creation and editing tool built on the company's Nano Banana model, to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers and most Workspace business customers on September 1, 2026. The tool works both as a standalone product and as an integration inside Google Docs and Slides, with Drive integration to follow in the coming weeks, Google announced. The roll [...]

2026-09-01

The Diamond Moon and Other Astronomical Events To See in September 2026

September is full of opportunities to expand your knowledge of the night sky. Mark your calendars. [...]

2026-09-01

Mozilla adds a built-in ad blocker to Firefox on iOS, built on Apple’s WebKit API

Mozilla has launched a built-in ad blocker for Firefox on iOS, built on Apple’s WebKit content blocker technology with the EasyList filter and switched off by default. Apple opened its browser engine to rivals in March 2024 to comply with the Digital Markets Act, and no alternative engine has shipped to a European iPhone since. […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-09-01

Anthropic releases Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1, cutting cache read prices by 75%

Anthropic has released Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1, the same model with different safeguards, cutting cache read prices by 75% and reporting 52.6% on a scientific research benchmark against 24.7% for its predecessor. Its outputs carry a watermark required by the EU AI Act, and the detection API is in private preview for eligible […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-09-01

Are expensive HDMI cables worth it?

You need the right HDMI cable for your setup, but that doesn't mean it has to cost $100. Here's when to spend a bit more and when a cheap cable will do. [...]

2026-09-01

I've found 12 of the best Labor Day headphone deals — Sony, Bose, Shokz, and more from $38

I've searched through this year's early Labor Day sales and picked out the 12 best headphone deals available now, including the Bose QuietComfort Headphones, Shokz OpenRun Pro 2, and Sony WH-1000XM6. [...]

2026-09-01

'The disguise becomes part of the answer key': Researchers find that AI is redefining what human writing means by self-correcting itself

An analysis of 18,989 abstracts finds AI-associated vocabulary is rising sharply, complicating efforts to distinguish machine-influenced language from human writing. [...]

2026-09-01

The 10 best anime of 2026 so far

From long-awaited returns after six-year gaps to newcomer manga adaptations breaking through on their own terms, the best anime of 2026 so far [...]

2026-09-01

8 things your dog's bark is actually trying to tell you

A single sharp bark, a rising pitch, a bark that won't stop even after you've responded — the specific bark patterns that mean something different every time [...]