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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com > ai > 2026 > 08 > anthropic-confirms-plans-to-build-an-in-house-silicon-team

Anthropic confirms plans to build an in-house silicon team

59+ min ago   (346+ words) Anthropic and OpenAI are racing to scale up while reducing dependence on Nvidia. Anthropic is hiring a “custom silicon team” to design chips on which to run its models, the company has revealed. Yesterday, Business Insider noticed a job listing…...

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arstechnica.com > security > 2026 > 08 > thousands-of-servers-can-be-backdoored-by-exploiting-buggy-motherboard-controllers

Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers

23+ hour, 9+ min ago   (415+ words) Baseboard management controllers from the world’s biggest manufacturers are a security mess. Thousands of Internet-connected servers sold by the world’s biggest manufacturers can be remotely backdoored by exploiting critical vulnerabilities—some more than a decade old—that lurk deep inside…...

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arstechnica.com > gadgets > 2026 > 08 > the-pixel-11s-glow-feature-is-actually-called-hilight-heres-what-it-does

The Pixel 11's "glow" feature is actually called HiLight—here's what it does

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (489+ words) The camera flash will evolve into a multi-color LED that illuminates when your phone is face down. Google will reveal the Pixel 11 series later this month, but leaks and teasers so far have painted a picture of phones that have…...

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arstechnica.com > ai > 2026 > 08 > ukraines-drones-get-ai-upgrades-for-kamikaze-strikes-future-swarm-attacks

Ukraine’s drones get AI upgrades for kamikaze strikes, future swarm attacks

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1061+ words) $100 million deal gives 50,000 Ukrainian drones US-developed AI capabilities. Ukrainian drone operators have destroyed many Russian armored vehicles on the ground and even military helicopters in midair using $400 Shrike drones with explosive payloads. Now thousands of such drones are getting upgraded…...

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arstechnica.com > gaming > 2026 > 07 > sony-acknowledges-backlash-will-cautiously-move-forward-with-end-of-discs

Sony acknowledges backlash, will “cautiously” move forward with end of discs

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (422+ words) Sony doesn’t think the move will hurt it financially. Sony is “cautiously” moving forward with plans to stop producing discs for PlayStation games as of January 2028, CFO Lin Tao said through an interpreter today. During an earnings call, Tao said…...

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arstechnica.com > security > 2026 > 07 > mythos-uncovers-crypto-weaknesses-that-went-unknown-for-years

Mythos uncovers crypto weaknesses that went unknown for years

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (487+ words) Separating the chaff from the wheat in Anthropic results is hard. We take a stab anyway. Before digging into the results, a few caveats. First, the outcomes are incremental. They don’t break any of the cryptosystems anyone relies on today....

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arstechnica.com > gaming > 2026 > 07 > new-amd-linux-patch-boosts-low-end-gaming-performance-on-steam-deck

New AMD Linux patch boosts low-end gaming performance on Steam Deck

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (269+ words) Improved efficiency in EPP mode leads to ~32% jump in “1% low” frame rates. As the Steam Deck slowly marches toward its fifth birthday next February, owners are likely eager for a way to extend its life rather than investing in expensive…...

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arstechnica.com > tech-policy > 2026 > 07 > starlink-gets-exemption-from-fcc-ban-on-routers-made-outside-the-us

Trump admin exempts SpaceX's Starlink from FCC ban on foreign-made routers

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (330+ words) Starlink has a Texas factory but also makes routers in Vietnam. A public notice issued by the FCC said Starlink routers received approval from the Department of War (also known as the Department of Defense). SpaceX’s exemption is good until…...

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arstechnica.com > gadgets > 2026 > 07 > framework-laptop-13-pro-review-much-better-battery-much-worse-price

Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: Much better battery, much worse price

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (927+ words) Framework’s latest modular laptop trades one set of problems for another. I’ve liked the Framework Laptop 13 since the first time I used it, partly because I just think the idea of a repairable and upgradeable laptop is cool and partly…...

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arstechnica.com > gadgets > 2026 > 07 > roku-raises-streaming-stick-prices-by-up-to-60-percent

Roku raises streaming stick prices by up to 60 percent

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (497+ words) Roku blames RAM shortage after CEO called it “great” for business in May. Roku is raising the prices for its streaming sticks and boxes by up to 60 percent. Roku has updated its website with the new prices. Currently, it is…...