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Mac RumorsAug 22, 2026
Apple Vision Pro Was Almost Called 'Reality Pro'
The Vision Pro headset was internally called "Reality Pro" for a significant stretch of its development before Apple settled on the name it ultimately shipped with, according to the prototype collector and leaker known as "Kosutami."


Gizmag Emerging TechAug 22, 2026
CFMoto's liter-class adventure bike lands in the USA for $12,499
Liter-class motorcycles haven't exactly been accessible per se. Not just state-of-the-art superbikes that look like Greek goddesses, but even something as rugged and exposed as the Honda Africa Twin comes for upwards of $15,000. CFMoto clearly doesn't like to play by the conventional rules, and its la

Mac RumorsAug 21, 2026
Apple Pay Supporting U.S. National Park Foundation Over the Next Week
Now through August 28, Apple will donate $10 to the National Park Foundation for every purchase made in the U.S. using Apple Pay on Apple.com, in the Apple Store app, or at an Apple Store, up to a maximum of $1 million.


eWeekAug 21, 2026
Xiaomi's New Humanoid Robot Installs Nuts, Sorts Panels in EV Factory Trial
Xiaomi's latest humanoid robot spent four months training inside an EV factory, revealing progress and remaining hurdles for industrial robotics.

ResearchBuzzAug 21, 2026
National Parks, Lavender Atlas, PFAS in Household Goods, More: Friday ResearchBuzz, August 21, 2026
NEW RESOURCES Google Blog: Take an interactive journey through America's national parks. "As we honor the National Park Service's 110th birthday and celebrate National Park Week, we're launching a new interactive hub […]

Mac RumorsAug 21, 2026
10 Ways to Improve Your iPhone's Battery Life
When you're at home or work with regular access to an iPhone charger, you probably don't need to worry much about your iPhone's battery. On days when you're away from home for long stretches, you might want to make some adjustments to extend battery life.


CNET NewsAug 21, 2026
You Can Soon Use the Tap-to-Pay Option at Walmart and Sam's Club
The contactless payment method will be available starting Aug. 24 at select stores and clubs.

Mac RumorsAug 21, 2026
Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods: All the New Rumors
Apple is working on AirPods that have cameras for feeding data to Siri. The new earbuds will be Apple's first AI wearable, and they're expected to launch sometime in 2027.



CNET NewsAug 21, 2026
Ninja Releases Practical Magic-Inspired Slushie Machine After Original Sold Out in 2 Hours
Ahead of the Practical Magic 2 movie this September, Ninja is commemorating the iconic franchise with new spellbinding shades.

ComputerWorldAug 21, 2026
OpenAI adds an AI safety layer to detect misuse without retaining enterprise data
OpenAI is adding a new safety capability that allows enterprises to detect misuse of its AI systems across multiple interactions without retaining prompts or responses, enabling risk monitoring while preserving its Zero Data Retention (ZDR) commitments.

"OpenAI does not retain…prompts or model responses after a request is processed," the company said in a blog post, describing its ZDR approach. The new system, called Private Safety Processing, is "designed to identify patterns across related interactions without giving OpenAI personnel access to the underlying content."

The capability is being tested with eligible enterprise and API customers and is intended to address a limitation in existing safety controls that evaluate interactions individually, making it harder to detect risks that unfold over time.

What does Private Safety Processing do Private Safety Processing is designed to extend existing safety systems by correlating activity across related interactions rather than analyzing each prompt in isolation, according to OpenAI.

Under the model, automated systems analyze interactions and generate "a narrowly defined signal indicating the type of activity involved," instead of exposing the underlying prompts or responses, according to OpenAI.

The system can o


Mac RumorsAug 21, 2026
Camera AirPods Code Reveals Image Capture Resolution, Status Light, Person Detection, and More
Apple is working on camera-equipped AirPods, as indicated by various reports and a demo video of them in action discovered earlier this week. The video was found by MacRumors in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate, but it turns out there are even more details in the code.

Mac RumorsAug 21, 2026
Apple Guts Vision Pro Gaming and Immersive Video Teams, Trims Siri Staff
In addition to cutting dozens of Vision Pro employees who worked on features like immersive video and gaming, Apple is laying off people who worked on Siri and AI, reports Bloomberg.


Gizmag Emerging TechAug 21, 2026
HoverAir's latest flyer eradicates divide between pocket cam and drone
The line between a pocket camera and a drone keeps getting blurrier, and HoverAir has just about erased it. The company, which helped pioneer the self-flying camera, has now shared full specifications for the Versa, the palm-sized gimbal camera it teased earlier

eWeekAug 20, 2026
Vietnam's Robot Ambitions Grow With New Factory, Homegrown Humanoids
Vietnam's robotics push is growing as AMC prepares a new factory and local companies develop humanoid robots, embodied AI, and advanced robotics technologies.

Mac RumorsAug 20, 2026
ChatGPT Can Now Read and Send iMessages on Mac
OpenAI today said there's a new Apple Messages plugin for ChatGPT, allowing ChatGPT on Mac to search messages, draft messages, analyze conversations, and send replies to people.


ResearchBuzzAug 14, 2026
Closed Door Romance Database, Czech Republic Holocaust Memorials, WordPress, More: Friday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, August 14, 2026
NEW RESOURCES New-to-me: the Closed Door Romance database. A closed door romance is a romance where the sexual/intimate contact takes place "off-camera." The site contains over 2000 books, filterable in a number […]
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