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Startups & Funding · TechCrunch Startups

Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal

The funding, Gatik's largest so far, was led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies.

AI · The Decoder

Meta's paid AI agent Hatch launches soon, with a new model called Watermelon due in October

Meta Platforms will launch its AI agent Hatch in the coming weeks and release a new AI model called Watermelon in October. The article Meta's paid AI agent Hatch launches soon, with a new model called Watermelon due in October appeared first on The Decoder .

Cybersecurity · SecurityWeek

WordPress Websites Targeted via MiniOrange Plugin Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-61979 and CVE-2026-15981 are authentication bypass vulnerabilities affecting the MiniOrange SAML 2.0 SSO plugin. The post WordPress Websites Targeted via MiniOrange Plugin Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek .

World · Deutsche Welle

Germans swap friends for screens in their free time

People are spending less time going out with friends and more of their leisure time online. AI is now part of that shift.

World · Deutsche Welle

Nigeria's jet fuel conundrum: Scarcity at home, abundance abroad

Nigeria is fast becoming Europe's biggest jet fuel supplier, as it continues to help ease ongoing shortages abroad. Meanwhile at home, the West African country’s own airlines are struggling to keep their tanks full.

World · Al Jazeera

How Israel’s Netanyahu weaponises religion in his war rhetoric

Israeli prime minister has used ancient religious texts to validate pre-emptive warfare and bypass international law.

World · Al Jazeera

Popcorn and cartoons: A Gaza cinema gives girls a brief escape from war

A group of displaced girls in Gaza finds moments of joy, safety, and self-expression at a weekly movie screening.

Products & Consumer Tech · Product Hunt

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Cybersecurity · The Hacker News

WhatsApp Adds Multiple Passkeys for Phishing-Resistant Sign-Ins Across iOS and Android

Meta on Tuesday announced a set of WhatsApp account security features, including support for multiple passkeys to a single account to help users with both iOS and Android devices sign into their accounts using the phishing-resistant method. The tech giant said more than 1 billion people use a passkey to log into WhatsApp. Support for passkeys was first introduced in Android in October 2023,

Startups & Funding · Hacker News Best

New Mac mini, featuring M6 and M5 Pro

Article URL: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-unveils-a-more-powerful-mac-mini-featuring-the-all-new-m6-and-m5-pro/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49433450 Points: 312 # Comments: 163

Startups & Funding · Hacker News Best

New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra

Article URL: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-introduces-new-mac-studio-with-m5-max-and-m5-ultra/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49433316 Points: 557 # Comments: 329

Products & Consumer Tech · The Verge

Where to preorder the updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio

Apple has announced two new processors, the M6 and M5 Ultra, as well as updated Mac Mini and Mac studio machines powered by them. The new machines are already available for preorder directly from Apple, with shipping for most configurations starting on September 22nd, 2026. The Mac Mini starts at $899, $300 more than the […]

Startups & Funding · Hacker News Best

Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute

Article URL: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-introduces-m6-and-m5-ultra-for-a-big-leap-in-performance-and-ai-compute/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49433292 Points: 482 # Comments: 395

World · Al Jazeera

‘We can’t breathe’: Indonesians battle wildfire haze

Wildfires are raging across Indonesia, affecting at least 10 provinces and blanketing communities in hazardous haze.

Products & Consumer Tech · Ars Technica

Apple's new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development

Folks have been daisy-chaining Macs for AI—this refresh keeps that in mind.

Products & Consumer Tech · The Verge

The lens in Wyze’s new $40 indoor camera retracts for privacy

Wyze announced a new pan-and-tilt security camera today designed for indoor use. The entire Indoor Cam Pan can rotate 360 degrees, while the camera and lens on its front can tilt up and down 103 degrees. When you want privacy, the lens can tilt down until it completely disappears inside the Indoor Cam Pan's body […]

Startups & Funding · TechCrunch Startups

Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents

Now exiting stealth mode with a $26 million seed round, Keenable has been building a vast web search index for AI agents.

Startups & Funding · TechCrunch Startups

Andy Dunn’s startup Pie becomes less of an events app and more of a social network

The social app founded by Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn is expanding beyond events with new digital homes for groups to connect, organize, and make plans.

Cybersecurity · SecurityWeek

WhatsApp Adds Multiple Passkeys and Stronger 2SV in Account Security Update

When Android users get a call from a non-contact, they will see more information about the caller, including their country. The post WhatsApp Adds Multiple Passkeys and Stronger 2SV in Account Security Update appeared first on SecurityWeek .

World · Al Jazeera

Israeli forces raid UNRWA training centre in occupied East Jerusalem

The forces raided and seized the Qalandiya Training Centre, a key facility operated by the UNRWA.

Cybersecurity · SecurityWeek

Hands-On Cyber-Physical Systems Training Returns to ICS Cybersecurity Conference

Hands-on Cyber Attack Methods course returns to SecurityWeek’s ICS Cybersecurity Conference, October 6–8 at the W Nashville. The post Hands-On Cyber-Physical Systems Training Returns to ICS Cybersecurity Conference appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Cybersecurity · The Hacker News

Marimo Notebook Flaw Could Run MCP Commands Before Cells Execute in Edit Mode

Marimo has addressed a high-severity security flaw in its notebook software that allowed an attacker to execute an attacker-supplied Model Context Protocol (MCP) command in a specially crafted notebook, according to VulnCheck's CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) record. The CNA record says the command can run as a local subprocess when the notebook is opened in edit mode. The vulnerability, tracked

World · BBC Middle East

Trump hopes sanctions will topple Iran's regime - its leaders are betting otherwise

The US says new sanctions are an "economic D-Day", but Tehran's leaders have survived restrictions before.

World · Al Jazeera

UK to back Ukraine with missile blueprints amid Russia-Ukraine strikes

UK PM Andy Burnham visited Kyiv on his first foreign trip, pledging to give cruise missile designs to Ukraine.