Bluesky adds an ‘algorithmic opt-out’ feature for those who don’t want to go viral
Sometimes people just want to post to their followers, Bluesky says.
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AI Agents Are Hacking Systems. Could That Push the US and China to Cooperate?
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” senior writer Will Knight talks his recent visit to China and the future of AI collaboration.
Chinese Routers Sold Worldwide Contain Backdoors
An untold numbers of ZBT routers sold around the world as white-label products come with several implants built by the manufacturer.
Mechanical vs Membrane Keyboards: 10x Durability Gap [2026]
Walk into any gaming setup subreddit thread and you’ll find the same argument on repeat: is a $50 membrane board really holding back your K/D ratio, or is the whole mechanical keyboard obsession just marketing dressed up as performance? The debate has actual data behind it now. Mechanical keyboards controlled 52.3% of the gaming keyboard…
Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data
Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy tradeoff built into the deal.
YouTube now lets creators tag Amazon products and earn commissions from purchases
The update turns product recommendations into a more direct revenue stream for creators, and for Amazon, the move puts its massive online marketplace inside one of the most popular video platforms.
GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar’s next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series
It’s been over a decade and two console generations since GTA V came out, and its sequel is still a work in progress. GTA VI has faced multiple delays, with developer Rockstar Games bumping back its predicted release date twice, first to May 26th, 2026, then again to November 19th, 2026, a full year after…
GTA VI looks just as great as we could hope for
Netflix and Rockstar Games finally debuted their “extended look” at Grand Theft Auto VI. It showed that the new game looks to keep much of the spirit of GTA – exploration, driving, crimes, shooting, and cinematic story scenes. But everything just looks much better than previous entries, with impressive graphics, densely-packed rooms, and detailed environments.…
Labor Day 2026 Deals Got Me a Complete Starter Tool Kit for Under $375
I combed through the Labor Day sales to find the power tools and other essentials that cover nearly every household repair.
A Georgia Cop Used Flock to Track 2 Other Cops: His Ex and Her Friend
After an affair with a fellow police officer ended, a Georgia cop used Flock to track her movements—and those of a man whose vehicle often showed up near hers, internal investigation records show.