Technology

3 Best Cheap Gaming Laptops (2026): Lenovo, MSI, Alienware

As gaming laptop prices continue to rise, it’s increasingly difficult to find affordable options that aren’t terrible. Here are your best options based on performance and cost.

Wired • Aug 7, 2026 • Luke Larsen
Technology Aug 7, 2026

Why does Apple keep banning Telegram, but never X?

For roughly an hour this week, Telegram vanished from Apple's App Store. Even during that blip, it was a stunning absenc...

NFL Aug 7, 2026

Tweets of the Week: JHA named top-ten edge rusher, Parker Washington, and more

“Absolute sicko with the ball in his hands.”

NFL Aug 7, 2026

Packers 2026 Family Night Details & Discussion

Join the APC family to follow along with and discuss tonight’s big Lambeau Field opener!

NFL Aug 7, 2026

Cowboys news: Dallas gets “good news” on two key injuries

Here is today’s Dallas Cowboys news.

NFL Aug 7, 2026

Will Titans WR Carnell Tate be the next rookie 1,000 yard receiver?

Can Tennessee Titans wide receiver Carnell Tate be the league’s next 1,000 yard rookie receiver in 2026?

NFL Aug 7, 2026

Bengals News: Colbie Young and Cashius Howell rising

Two rookies are showing up big already for the Bengals.

NFL Aug 7, 2026

This CB must have a huge preseason to stick on the Bills roster

Can this UFL standout prove himself in NFL camp with the Bills?

NFL Aug 7, 2026

Patriots scouting report: Efton Chism is not your typical slot receiver

Previewing the Patriots wide receiver heading into his second NFL season.

Technology Aug 7, 2026

Show HN: textlog – A quiet, text-only microblogging platform, open-source, no JS

Article URL: https://textlog.cc/about Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49208458 Points: 12 # Comments...

PC Gaming Aug 7, 2026

Nintendo Says Physical Games Still Account for 38.5% of Its Software Sales, Following Sony's Decision to Kill PS5 Discs

Boxed games still account for 38.5% of Nintendo's software sales, the Mario maker has said, suggesting it has no desire ...

NFL Aug 7, 2026

NFL Preseason Recap and Fantasy Football Notes

Recaps of all of the NFL preseason games with fantasy football notes and quarterback target numbers.

PC Gaming Aug 7, 2026

Co-op climber Peak finally reaches the summit, with its last major update bringing two foreboding new biomes next week

Just over a year of post-launch additions for climbing with your mates game Peak will end with one last update next wee...

Technology Aug 7, 2026

Kitesurf: Agent-first browser that runs in V8 isolates

Article URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/kitesurf/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49208393 Points: ...

PC Gaming Aug 7, 2026

Apple AirPods Pro 3 Drop to $189.99 at Amazon and Best Buy

Apple's AirPods Pro 3 are on sale for $189.99 at Amazon and Best Buy, saving you $60 off MSRP. Here is why this deal is ...

Technology Aug 7, 2026

Bulldozers Plow Through Big Bend National Park, Sparking Fury in Texas

Article URL: https://www.newsweek.com/bulldozers-plow-through-big-bend-national-park-sparking-fury-in-texas-12295668 Co...

Technology Aug 7, 2026

The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry

Many young men are driven to resentment and are financially exploited as influencers sell them classes, pills, and the i...

Technology Aug 7, 2026

Trying to explain One Night Only’s tech-enforced sex dystopia

From the omnipresent One Night Only trailer, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the movie glosses over its terrifying a...

NFL Aug 7, 2026

Louis Riddick: ‘I’m taking Jayden Daniels’ over Lamar Jackson - Daily Slop

Plus more Stefon Diggs, Trey Amos, Kaytron Allen, Luke McCaffrey, and Antonio Williams

NFL Aug 7, 2026

Bengals working on tackling issues during training camp

Cincinnati will need their linebackers and safeties to tackle better in 2026.

NFL Aug 7, 2026

2026 TCU Countdown to Kickoff: 22 Days Until Horned Frog Football

Aaron Green ran for over 2,500 yards and 22 touchdowns in his career as a Frog.

Technology Aug 7, 2026

US strikes $1.2B deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e1vg0gjl5o Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49208314...

PC Gaming Aug 7, 2026

'They call us old stupid farmers, you know, but we’re not': Family declines $26 million offer to convert their farmland into an AI data center

AI companies may have the cash to throw around, but some can't be bought so easily. ...

NFL Aug 7, 2026

Derrick Henry says he's not thinking about retiring

At 32, Derrick Henry is the NFL's oldest starting running back.

NFL Aug 7, 2026

PFF Safety Rankings: The top 32 players ahead of the 2026 NFL season

Bradley Locker takes stock of the NFL's top 32 safeties going into the 2026 season, starting with the Ravens' Kyle Hamil...

NFL Aug 7, 2026

The HOF game was actually great, plus more Kawhi news

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse dire...

PC Gaming Aug 7, 2026

Walmart Has the Best Deal on 512GB Switch 2 Memory Cards Right Now

Memory prices are getting out of hand lately, but Walmart has quietly dropped this best-in-class 512GB Nintendo Switch 2...

Technology Aug 7, 2026

The Hottest New AI Chatbot Is Just a Guy Answering Your Questions

WIRED spoke with Tucker Bryant, an artist and former Google employee who created ChatTJB to get people to reflect on the...

PC Gaming Aug 7, 2026

The makers of the glorious Othercide have another tactics RPG bloodbath out in September, with a playtest live now

Lightbulb Crew's Othercide was a melancholy meatgrinder of an XCOM-style tactics RPG, featuring the world's worst mum....

NFL Aug 7, 2026

College Football: Top 10 quarterback rooms heading into the 2026 season

Max Chadwick ranks the best quarterback rooms across college football for the 2026 season, with the Oregon Ducks taking ...