TECHNOLOGYChimpanzee tool teaching reveals origins of human cultural learningHow chimps teach their kids tool tricksArs Technica·September 16, 2026
TECHNOLOGYBoox’s stylus gamble signals a bigger shift in e-ink devicesNearly two years after the last update to Boox's smartphone-sized black-and-white e-reader, the company announced the Palma 3 with a sleek redesign, new functionality, and a handful of other small updates that may justify its significant price bump depending on how you plan to use it. While the PalmThe Verge·September 16, 2026
TECHNOLOGYCanon closes the R8's biggest weakness with Mark II stabilizationCanon announced the second-generation of its EOS R8 with a new retro-inspired redesign and the addition of in-body stabilization. That feature was one of the most notable omissions from the original R8 that launched in 2023 as a smaller, cheaper, and more accessible alternative to the Canon R6 Mark The Verge·September 16, 2026
TECHNOLOGYNvidia’s Huang argues AI needs no rules, only corporate disciplineAI isn't some new form of "alien mind," according to Jensen Huang. It's just hardware and software, so safety can be engineered by each AI product maker.TechCrunch·September 16, 2026
TECHNOLOGYData center opposition reveals AI’s legitimacy crisisPoll data released Tuesday by the New York Times and Siena University confirms what we've already been seeing, and what politicians are responding to - AI and data centers are incredibly unpopular. Asked if they support or oppose the construction of data centers to power AI tech, 61 percent of the 1The Verge·September 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYRoman Space Telescope could run for 22 years, reshaping astronomy prioritiesThe Roman telescope has enough gas for 22 years, double NASA's expectationsArs Technica·September 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYPhiladelphia’s AI data center plan revives industrial-era environmental justice fearsNational outcry against data center construction has spread to Philadelphia, where officials suggested possible construction in a neighborhood already impacted by a now-defunct oil refinery.TechCrunch·September 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMicrosoft pivots Windows strategy toward on-device AI with October eventIt's been more than two years since the last major Windows event, so Microsoft is heading to San Francisco next month to outline the future of Windows and Surface devices. At an event on October 7th, the company says it will host a "conversation on how local AI will shape the next chapter of the [&#The Verge·September 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYBanned tracker member’s lawsuit against PassThePopcorn blurs online grudge with copyright claim“Filmmaker” suing PassThePopcorn may be banned user out for revengeArs Technica·September 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMeta opens WhatsApp Business to AI agent automationA new WhatsApp Business MCP server lets developers use AI coding agents like Claude, Cursor, Codex, and ChatGPT to handle setup, messaging templates, testing, and troubleshooting.TechCrunch·September 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAI hype cycle enters brutal shakeout phase, with casualties mounting fastFrom Apple's repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI's messy "super app" launch, here's a look at the AI projects that shut down or missed expectations.TechCrunch·September 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMeasles death in Pennsylvania exposes erosion of US vaccination coverage18-year-old dies of measles in PA from severe neurological complicationArs Technica·September 15, 2026
