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August 22, 2026

Frontier AI labs still won’t say how they’d contain a rogue model

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/kill-switch-ransomware.jpg?resize=1200,638 Few of the top AI labs have published or demonstrated containment response plans, according to a recent study. A containment plan spells out what happens […]
August 22, 2026

Pixel 11 Pro XL review: Snappier cameras can’t hide an iterative upgrade

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Pixel-11-Pro-XL-main.jpg?resize=1200,675 If you buy the new Pixel 11 Pro, you might have to proactively tell people that you bought the latest phone, unless they are following […]
August 21, 2026

The $225 Pebble Time 2 is a refreshingly fun smartwatch

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-1.webp?resize=1200,923 The new $225 Pebble Time 2 smartwatch feels like a toy, and we mean that in the best sense of the word. The refreshed version […]
August 21, 2026

Oura faces lawsuit accusing it of misleading consumers about sleep-tracking accuracy

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Oura_Ring_5_Product-1_Collection.png?resize=1200,800 A proposed class action lawsuit is accusing smart ring maker Oura of deceiving consumers about the accuracy of its sleep tracking features. The lawsuit, filed […]
August 21, 2026

Private equity firm Apollo confirms data breach amid hacking wave targeting financial giants

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/apollo-1825445522.jpg?resize=1200,801 Private equity giant Apollo Global Management has confirmed a data breach in which hackers stole reams of personal information from the company’s cloud systems.  The […]
August 21, 2026

Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking tools

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/sen-ron-wyden.jpg?resize=1200,800 Democratic senator Ron Wyden is asking the U.S. government to review how federal law enforcement agencies use hacking tools and spyware against Americans, citing a […]
August 20, 2026

Someone targeted security researchers using a fake crypto conference as a lure

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/gettyimages-887454272.jpg?resize=1200,797 If you are a malicious hacker, cybersecurity professionals may very well be the worst people in the world to try to hack, as there is […]
August 20, 2026

Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Linkdaze-calendar.jpeg?w=1200 With back-to-school season approaching (or already here in some places), keeping track of everyone’s schedules can get pretty chaotic. Between work, school, appointments, sports, chores, […]
August 20, 2026

US says hackers are targeting vulnerable water systems with the help of AI

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/water-system-1253161473.jpg?w=863 Amidst a spate of ongoing cyberattacks targeting water systems across the country, the U.S. government’s security agencies are warning that hackers are actively breaking into […]