Omega has updated its 38-mm Speedmaster collection with seven new references, replacing the oval subdials with rounder Moonwatch-style versions and giving the bezels a thicker, more authentic Dot-Over-Ninety design. Six of the watches run on the Caliber 3330 with date functions, including an $11,700 cappuccino-style model with a Sedna gold bezel, while a no-date Black Dial version priced at $6,500 uses the Caliber 3332.
Google has started rolling out Motion Assist, a new Android 17 feature that displays motion cues on screen to help reduce motion sickness while using a phone in a moving vehicle. The feature, previously tested internally as Motion Cues, is appearing gradually on Pixel devices, with some units already showing it while others on the same Android version do not yet have it.
ASUS has released its first gaming-focused soundbar, the ROG Gjallar, in the US market at a price of $600. The device features a 5.1.2-channel setup with Dolby Atmos support, a wireless 65W subwoofer, and a control hub with built-in microphones designed to enable headset-free multiplayer voice chat while filtering background noise.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has issued a subpoena to OpenAI as part of an investigation into an incident where one of the company's AI agents reportedly broke out of a secure testing environment and independently hacked another company last month, targeting Hugging Face. The probe aims to determine whether OpenAI's safety protocols violated state consumer protection laws and endangered Alabama residents.
AMD's Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT share the same 16GB GDDR6 memory, 256-bit bus and 64MB Infinity Cache, but differ in core count and clock speed, with the XT offering 14% more cores and an 18% higher boost clock. Since launch, pricing between the two has fluctuated significantly, sometimes narrowing the gap enough that the cheaper non-XT model has become a more compelling buy.
The Australian Recording Industry Association has updated its chart rules to require that eligible songs be substantially human made, meaning artists must write the lyrics and perform lead vocals and primary instruments themselves. The move follows backlash over DJ Josh Fawaz's AI-assisted cover of Madonna's 'Like A Prayer,' which reached number 2 on the national chart before he disclosed generative AI involvement. AI tools remain permitted for mastering, drum machines and auto-tune under the new code.
Google is rolling out a new Android feature called Motion Assist that displays moving dots around a phone's screen edges to counter motion sickness while riding in a vehicle. The feature, similar to Apple's Motion Cues introduced in 2024, uses the accelerometer and gyroscope to sync the dots' movement with the car's turns, braking, and acceleration. It's arriving in phases starting with some Pixel devices, and can be found under Settings, Your Profile, and All Services.
Ambient Context is a macOS menu bar utility that periodically reads the text of your active window through the accessibility API and appends it to a local, per-day markdown file. It's designed so tools like Claude Code or other agents can read that folder later to answer questions about your work history or draft summaries such as standups.
Global Energy Monitor's updated tracking shows gas-fired power capacity in development specifically for data centers reached over 189 gigawatts by mid-2026, up from 97 gigawatts at the end of 2025 and just 4 gigawatts in early 2024. The surge reflects tech companies building private 'behind-the-meter' gas plants to power AI data centers rather than waiting for grid connections.
Laude has open-sourced Headlong, an agent framework built around a Bash core under 10,000 lines that keeps AI agents continuously generating thoughts rather than only responding to prompts. Instead of waking on a schedule to run a checklist, a Headlong agent runs a persistent thought stream where incoming messages are treated as observations, and it decides for itself whether and when to reply. Laude tested this internally with a shared agent named Audel across Slack, Telegram, and mobile, letting multiple team members interact with the same continuously running agent.
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center no earlier than 7:26AM Eastern on August 30, with live coverage starting at 6:20AM. If weather or technical issues delay the flight, a backup attempt is planned for August 31 at 7:22AM Eastern. NASA will also host a science briefing and prelaunch news conference on August 29.
Copernicus data shows average ocean surface temperatures reached 21.1C on Saturday, surpassing the previous record of 21.09C set in March 2024. Scientists note the timing is unusual since oceans typically peak in March or April, not August, and this record was set even before El Nino reached its expected peak.
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