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Atlas’ brain-monitoring wearable tells you how much you’re in the moment
Startup Atlas has launched its first product, the Atlas 1.0, a wearable EEG device designed to measure how “present” a person is by tracking brain activity and movement. The device aims to counter the effects of constant distraction, which the company argues both reduces engagement with daily life and can harm mental health through excessive…
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Sonos introduces new headphones, soundbar, and software in its biggest announcement in years
Sonos has unveiled its biggest single announcement since 2024, revealing two new products — the Ace Ultra headphones and Beam Ultra soundbar — alongside a major software overhaul called Sonos 27. The update leans heavily into artificial intelligence, introducing an in-house voice assistant, a system for connecting third-party AI models, and the ability to create…
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Another Putin hybrid attack? Major power plant ‘is hit with home-made explosive rockets’ as Germany blames Russia for airport drone bombs
A key installation near the Janschwalde lignite-fired power plant in Brandenburg, Germany’s largest such site, was struck on 1 September 2026 by what local media described as homemade explosive rockets, damaging power lines and prompting emergency crews to locate and defuse a growing number of improvised explosive and incendiary devices, eventually reaching double figures. Interior…
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Laid off id Software developer says crunch on Doom: The Dark Ages’ Revelations DLC was “brutal” with up to 17-hour days
A producer who worked on Doom: The Dark Ages’ Revelations expansion has described the crunch leading up to its July release as “brutal,” with days stretching up to 17 hours, only for several id Software staff to be laid off in the same week the DLC launched. The layoffs were part of Microsoft’s wider cuts…
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Obama-era mandate slashed after being blamed for ‘skyrocketing’ housing costs
The Trump administration has rescinded an Obama-era housing policy that it blames for pushing up building, buying and renting costs across the United States. The Department of Housing and Urban Development, working with the Department of Justice, has scrapped a rule that allowed third parties to file accessibility-related complaints over original building design flaws indefinitely,…
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Sonos unveils new products at September Open House event
Sonos is holding an “Open House” event to unveil its latest product lineup, with the launch first flagged by chief executive Tom Conrad during the company’s July earnings call. Conrad had teased that Sonos was building an “operating environment for AI in the home,” drawing on 20 years of work to create audio hardware capable…
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Free Roku app turns smartphones into replacement remotes
The free Roku mobile app allows smartphones to function as a fully-featured replacement for a lost or dead Roku remote, offering an alternative to buying a new one. Available for both iOS and Android, it connects over the home Wi-Fi network and requires no purchase, subscription or complicated setup, making it a practical fix for…
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September brings crowded smartphone launch schedule
September is shaping up to be an unusually intense month for smartphone launches, with dozens of new devices expected from major manufacturers within weeks of each other. The rush, dubbed “Techtember” by tech journalists, has returned in force after a few quieter years, driven partly by Qualcomm shifting its flagship chip announcements earlier to give…
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Nvidia launches DLSS 5 for RTX 50-series GPUs
Nvidia is officially launching DLSS 5 on 3 September 2026, bringing the AI upscaling technology to RTX 50-series desktop and laptop GPUs as well as GeForce Now cloud gaming. The rollout follows a divisive March announcement in which the tech was criticised for producing exaggerated, “yassified” changes to character appearances, and matters because Nvidia has…
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Nvidia relaunches DLSS 5 ahead of 3 September debut
Nvidia is relaunching DLSS 5, its “neural rendering” AI technology for video games, ahead of a launch on 3 September, after an earlier preview drew criticism when a character’s AI-altered face was widely mocked as “AI slop”. The company is now stressing that the tool “preserves artistic intent” and gives developers full control, positioning it…