August 9, 2026

Emily Rampling

Tech & AI

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Targets 2026 Rocket Launch After Cape Canaveral Explosion

Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company Blue Origin is aiming to launch another rocket before the end of 2026, setting an ambitious timetable after a

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‘Toy Story 5’ did not miss a crucial Easter egg. Yep, it’s the Pizza Planet truck.

Toy Story 5 is careening into cinemas with its foot to the floor, like a Pizza Planet employee behind on their deliveries. And

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How the Peter Thiel-Linked Dialog Club Secretly Ranks Its Members

Dialog, the private network cofounded by Peter Thiel, grades its event attendees on a hidden scale, ranking them by wealth and fame, tracking

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Snap spins off AI video team into new company, Dotmo, due to costs

Snap will be spinning off an internal generative AI video team into a separate company. The new company — dubbed Dotmo — will

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Alibaba Cloud Bets on France as Europe Seeks More Control Over AI

Europe wants more control over the infrastructure behind AI, and Alibaba Cloud wants a bigger role in that market. The company has launched

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Walmart+ membership: Get 50% off before Walmart Summer Deals begin

SAVE $49: An annual Walmart+ membership is on sale for $49, down from the standard price of $98. That’s a 50% discount. $49

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Waymo Recalls Robotaxis Over Risk They’ll Drive at Speed Into Freeway Construction Zones

Waymo has filed its fourth safety recall since February 2024, after its driverless cars were caught entering closed freeway construction zones. The recall,

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NASA picks Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for Mars mission, setting up a race with SpaceX

Relativity Space—a rocket maker acquired by former Google executive chair Eric Schmidt last year after stumbling on the path to orbit—might just beat

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How Agentic Control and Intelligent Framing Redefine Hybrid Work

Neat wants meeting rooms to do more than host video calls. At InfoComm 2026, the company announced new hardware, AI-powered framing features, BYOD-friendly

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Learn piano with AI feedback — a lifetime subscription to Skoove is $99.97

TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Skoove Premium is on sale for $99.97 (reg. $299.99). $149.99 $299.99 Save $150   Learning the piano isn’t

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