Prior Software Inc. has released Prior, a predictive intelligence tool that lets users ask questions about future events—from sports and financial markets to personal choices—and receive a forecast report. The platform gathers context through follow-up questions, scans current web information, and reviews a user's past predictions before generating a calibrated probability, weighted scenarios, key drivers, and suggested actions. Pricing ranges from a free weekly prediction to tiered subscriptions up to $499 monthly for unlimited forecasts.
USB-C hubs can substitute for docking stations by adding extra ports to a laptop, but they draw power and bandwidth directly from the host computer rather than a dedicated outlet or bus. This makes them less reliable for power-hungry or high-bandwidth devices like external SSDs, HD webcams, external GPUs, and multiple monitors.
Newegg is selling AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D, currently the top gaming CPU on the market, for $484, roughly $15 under its original launch price. The deal throws in a 240mm Cooler Master AIO liquid cooler worth $79.99 and a copy of Onimusha: Way of the Sword worth $69.99 at no extra cost. The chip, an upgraded version of the 9800X3D announced at CES 2026, keeps the same 8-core/16-thread design and 3D V-Cache but adds a higher boost clock for a modest gaming performance gain.
Dell has launched the Pro 5 (WB526), a compact 2K QHD webcam aimed at office workers, featuring a Sony sensor, 78-degree field of view, autofocus, and a physical lens shutter. The device supports Windows Hello, includes an anti-theft cable lock, and offers AI-driven features like auto-framing and face tracking, alongside a built-in microphone. It's priced at $119.99, currently discounted to $114.99.
Fresh government data show U.S. wage growth trailing inflation, with the Employment Cost Index revealing a 0.4% year-over-year drop in real wages and salaries through June. Meanwhile, labor's share of nonfarm business income hit a record low of 52.8% in the second quarter, prompting economists to ask whether AI is beginning to squeeze pay even before it eliminates jobs outright. Research from Apollo Global Management suggests workers in AI-exposed occupations are already seeing slower real-wage gains.
Multiple AI companies are now accusing each other of stealing proprietary technology, models, or data, even as the broader industry itself has built its foundation on scraping internet content without explicit consent from original creators. This dynamic has created a contradictory landscape where firms decry theft while relying on similarly extractive practices for their own products.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has cautioned that rapidly advancing AI capabilities could enable a persistent, AI-driven botnet swarm to take over large parts of the internet within 6 to 12 months, potentially causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage. Former Anthropic researcher Evan Hubinger echoed similar concerns, estimating a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction within the next decade, citing the lack of a solid plan for AI alignment.
A Verge editor traces his discovery of The Units through a synthpunk.org archive found via the Wayback Machine, leading him to the band's 1980 record Digital Stimulation. He argues the album, led by Scott Ryser and Rachel Webber, sounds startlingly modern despite its era-specific production, with tracks resembling contemporary acts like MSPAINT, DFA-era dance-punk, and Single Frame.
Smartphones pick up significant grime through constant handling, with studies showing they can carry far more bacteria than a toilet seat. Despite this, cleaning experts caution against using Windex, compressed air, hydrogen peroxide or bleach on phone screens, since these substances can permanently damage the display's protective coating.
Xcimer, a laser-based fusion startup, has struck a partnership and investment deal with RTX, the conglomerate that owns Raytheon. The move reflects a broader trend of fusion companies seeking defense industry backing as climate tech venture funding tightens, reviving fusion's historical ties to national security research.
Intel archived the GitHub repository for its One Mono developer typeface earlier this week as part of a broader trimming of open-source projects, then reversed course and reinstated the project. Reports indicate the company may keep maintaining it going forward.
An InvestigateTV reporter, Brendan Keefe, filmed a Flock Safety technician installing surveillance cameras on a public road while wearing press identification and a safety vest. The technician packed up and left, then called 911 claiming to be harassed and followed, prompting three police cars to stop Keefe's vehicle for about 17 minutes before releasing him without charges. InvestigateTV notes this was not the first time a Flock employee has called police over being filmed while installing cameras this summer.
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