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Pocket's AI made my game ideas real. Now Meta controls the results.

Interactive mobile "gizmos" are easy to make, hard to share outside Meta's platform.

Ars Technica • Aug 31, 2026 • Kyle Orland
Technology Aug 31, 2026

ATM Flaws Reveal Key Weaknesses in the Software Supply Chain

A security researcher discovered nine vulnerabilities impacting ATM encryption and authentication software. But the prob...

NFL Aug 31, 2026

The Bear’s Den: The Chicago Bears trade Gervon Dexter, cut many more.

Cutdown day for the Chicago Bears & NFL is over, and practice squads get formed today. Watch for player movement again.

NFL Aug 31, 2026

Cleveland Browns news: Welcome to your initial 53-man roster!

The latest Cleveland Browns news and notes from around the NFL in the August 31 edition of the Daily Dawg Chow.

NFL Aug 31, 2026

How each Patriots player landed on the initial 53-man roster

With New England’s 53-man roster set, here’s how each player originally arrived in Foxboro.

Technology Aug 31, 2026

OpenShot 4.0: Record, Edit, and Color Like Never Before

Article URL: https://www.openshot.org/blog/2026/08/30/openshot-40-record-edit-color-like-never-before/ Comments URL: ht...

Terrorism & Security Aug 31, 2026

From playing Serena Williams on screen to following in her footsteps

Having played a young Serena Williams on the big screen, teenager Thea Frodin is ready to follow in the American great's...

Technology Aug 31, 2026

The startling 1960s theory that Stonehenge was a prehistoric computer

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260828-the-startling-1960s-theory-that-stonehenge-was-a-prehistoric-...

Technology Aug 31, 2026

Interviewing IBM's Christian Zoellin and Christian Jacobi

Article URL: https://chipsandcheese.com/p/hot-chips-2026-interviewing-ibms Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/i...

NFL Aug 31, 2026

Monday Morning JB: Sean Payton's master plan, Donald's return and a $25 billion NFL team

NFL columnist Jarrett Bell has been covering the league for USA TODAY Sports since 1993. Here's what stood out to hi...

NFL Aug 31, 2026

Aaron Donald, an unrelenting force, makes the superteam Rams feel inevitable

It’s extremely difficult to win a Super Bowl, even as the favorite. But the all-in Rams are trying to leave as little ...

Terrorism & Security Aug 31, 2026

Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville

A private family funeral is held for the singer who died on Tuesday at the age of 80.

Technology Aug 31, 2026

Libertix installs Linux with 3 mouse clicks for Windows users

Article URL: https://ekimia.fr/libertix/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49507363 Points: 22 # Comme...

NFL Aug 31, 2026

49ers News: We’re on to the Rams

Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Monday, August 31st, 2026

Technology Aug 31, 2026

Early 2000s were peak of humanity

Article URL: https://lukaszkups.net/notes/early-2000s-were-peak-of-humanity/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com...

NFL Aug 31, 2026

NFL waiver wire big board: 13 players who could land on a 53-man roster

Teams have until 1 p.m. ET on Monday to put in their waiver claims.

NFL Aug 31, 2026

8 winners and losers from Patriots roster cuts

The Patriots reduced their roster to 53 players on Sunday.

Technology Aug 31, 2026

State of the Map 2026: OpenStreetMap conference

Article URL: https://povesham.wordpress.com/2026/08/30/state-of-the-map-2026-openstreetmap-conference/ Comments URL: ht...

PC Gaming Aug 31, 2026

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta Steam numbers haven't budged in the second weekend, despite Warzone's arrival and transformative patch

We're deep in the second and final session of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta. This open portion is available o...

Technology Aug 31, 2026

Study: Blue light impairs the eye's ability to distinguish fine detail most

Article URL: https://research.uga.edu/news/blue-light-has-a-surprising-effect-on-your-eyes-study-finds/ Comments URL: h...

NFL Aug 31, 2026

Aaron Donald: My longtime speed trainer told me I haven't lost a step

Donald says he has stayed in good shape during his two-year retirement and resumed football-specific conditioning this s...

PC Gaming Aug 31, 2026

Save On These Excellent Razors at Amazon Right Now

From manual to electric razors, we've picked three of the best options in Amazon's latest sale event.

Terrorism & Security Aug 31, 2026

One dead and more than a dozen missing after 'terrifying' flash flood hits Grand Canyon

"It was a beautiful day - and then people were screaming," one hiker tells the BBC, as 15 people are missing.

Terrorism & Security Aug 31, 2026

Algeria president seeks death penalty for arsonists after deadly forest fires

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says he is not ruling out foul play after 100 wildfires were recorded.

Terrorism & Security Aug 31, 2026

Algeria president seeks death penalty for arsonists after deadly forest fires

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says he is not ruling out foul play after 100 wildfires were recorded.

Technology Aug 31, 2026

ReactOS 0.4.16

Article URL: https://reactos.org/project-news/reactos-0416-released/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id...

Technology Aug 31, 2026

Breaking Claude Code Opus 5 Auto Mode

Article URL: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2026/breaking-claude-code-opus-5-and-automode/ Comments URL: https://...

Technology Aug 31, 2026

SK Hynix CEO sees memory chip shortage lasting until 2030

Article URL: https://www.sammyfans.com/2026/08/29/sk-hynix-ceo-sees-memory-chip-shortage-lasting-until-2030/ Comments U...

NFL Aug 31, 2026

Falcons 2024 third-round pick Bralen Trice cut without ever playing in a game

When the Falcons drafted defensive end Bralen Trice in the third round in 2024, they thought he had a bright future.

PC Gaming Aug 31, 2026

This week in PC games: Bank Holiday Mawnday Edition

Fleeing the intolerable glare of another weekday morning, you take the spiral stair that runs around the elven bulk of...