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Today so far 2026-08-07 · 22:59 UTC

30 Tech stories published today — After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool; Wacom’s Movinkpad 11 is a fun and mid-priced entry point for digital artists; Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks.

After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool

After its own AI usage wake-up call, Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, a product that tracks individual and team employee AI spending.

2026-08-07 · 21:30 UTC
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Wacom’s Movinkpad 11 is a fun and mid-priced entry point for digital artists

2026-08-07 · 21:20

The Movinkpad 11 a versatile little graphics tablet that can help make your wildest digital art dreams come true.

Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks

2026-08-07 · 21:00

Researchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed…

Chasa

2026-08-07 · 20:23

Chasa is an AI-powered tool that helps freelancers and small businesses draft professional payment reminder emails for…

Flock Wanted to Turn 350,000 Uber Drivers Into a Nationwide Plate-Scanning Fleet

2026-08-07 · 19:18

A leaked Flock presentation shows the surveillance firm pitching a plan to pull license-plate data from rideshare and…

App Store Rejection of the Week: Dark Hours

2026-08-07 · 18:59

Terry Godier's astronomy app "Dark Hours" was rejected by Apple's App Store with the claim that it pertains to…

Psychological Warfare in Reverse Engineering

2026-08-07 · 18:51

REpsych is a proof-of-concept tool that generates executable programs whose control flow graphs visually render images…

Ancient Library – 1,060 Greek/Latin texts, click any word to parse it

2026-08-07 · 18:51

An online library provides interactive access to 1,060 classical Greek and Latin texts from 140 authors, allowing…

Databricks drove down AI coding spend 70%

2026-08-07 · 18:25

Databricks reduced AI coding costs by 70% by implementing cost management techniques that balance broad employee access…

Assembly Hall of Shame

2026-08-07 · 18:01

The "Assembly Hall of Shame" is a repository that ranks x86 CPU instructions by their slowest possible performance…

New official 30th anniversary Quake mission pack adds new maps and mechanics

2026-08-07 · 18:00

19 new maps continue the story from MachineGames' other campaign additions.

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731

2026-08-07 · 17:56

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 achieved 89.0% accuracy on ARC-AGI-1 and 61.4% on ARC-AGI-2 benchmarks at low costs of $0.02 and…

The Claudyssey: A line-for-line translation of Homer's Odyssey by Claude Fable 5

2026-08-07 · 17:55

Claude Fable 5 has created a complete line-for-line English translation of Homer's Odyssey featuring all 12,107 lines…

Oracle bans AI-generated code from OpenJDK

2026-08-07 · 17:36

Oracle has banned AI-generated code from OpenJDK contributions due to concerns about safety, security, and intellectual…

OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”

2026-08-07 · 17:36

Gurman report claims OpenAI confirmed the speaker is not an Apple ripoff.

Volkswagen plans to win America back with a pickup, report says

2026-08-07 · 17:13

There's no evidence the truck will be a cheap EV truck, but what if it were?

Responding to the next frontier of critical cyber capabilities

2026-08-07 · 16:39

Article URL: https://openai.com/index/responding-next-frontier-critical-cyber-capabilities/ Comments URL:…

The AI Billboards Are Killing SF

2026-08-07 · 16:32

San Francisco is increasingly blanketed with AI-generated billboards featuring nonsensical messages like "Your agents…

Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents

2026-08-07 · 16:16

Cloudflare has introduced Kitesurf, a cloud-hosted browser designed for AI agents instead of people.

Computer maker Framework notifies ‘all customers’ of a data breach

2026-08-07 · 16:09

Framework told "all" of its customers that hackers accessed their names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical…

OpenAI's First Device Is a $300-Plus Doughnut-Shaped Speaker: Report

2026-08-07 · 16:03

Designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio, the screenless gadget is slated for 2027 and will use cameras, lights and…

Buterin Backs Signal No-Phone Number Feature, Warns on Privacy

2026-08-07 · 15:21

The open-source instant messaging app Signal is working to allow users to register on its network without a phone number.

Software is about people, not code

2026-08-07 · 14:55

A software developer reflects on learning that successful software development depends far more on understanding…

99% of My Website Traffic Is Bots

2026-08-07 · 14:51

Article URL: https://patronview.com/news/99-percent-of-my-website-traffic-is-bots/ Comments URL:…

Host your own piece of Disrupt: Apply to run a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

2026-08-07 · 14:30

You put together the concept — from a founder mixer, an after-hours panel, a themed party, a morning run, whatever fits…

Chinese AI model Kimi escaped its cybersecurity testing environment, researchers say

2026-08-07 · 14:28

In the Kimi test, the sandbox designed to contain the experiment was not properly configured.

Airbnb says AI is helping it ship features faster as it tests a new search function

2026-08-07 · 14:22

Airbnb will debut a new AI-powered search experience with a toggle.

SpaceX’s Terafab will rely on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels

2026-08-07 · 14:07

SpaceX and Tesla are building a massive semiconductor fab in Texas that will depend on natural gas power plants, not…

US's largest newspaper chain partners with Palantir to analyze audience data

2026-08-07 · 14:02

USA Today Co., America's largest newspaper chain, has partnered with software company Palantir to analyze and monetize…

AI chatbots have failed people in crisis. Can that be fixed?

2026-08-07 · 13:49

Clinicians and researchers say AI companies need to open up their safety data.