Two Weeks in Tech: 12 Stories from August 24–September 6, 2026
Chrome and Firefox security, new Mac and Yoga computers, Android Drop, Gemini Transcribe, Astra and Google Pics: two weeks of news with primary sources.
Chrome and Firefox security, new Mac and Yoga computers, Android Drop, Gemini Transcribe, Astra and Google Pics: two weeks of news with primary sources.
Google is rolling out Pics for eligible Workspace and Google AI plans. Here are the dates, language support, targeted edits and export limits.
OpenAI has begun a gradual GPT‑6 Astra rollout. Here is how access differs across Chat, Work and Codex, with API pricing and practical checks.
ChatGPT Ads in Europe: who may see ads, privacy controls, and ways to go ad-free. Ads Manager is now available to advertisers in supported markets.
Ten key stories: OpenAI’s cyber pause, ChatGPT Teens and Ads, more private API processing, Google–Marvell, PLC defense and Copilot in workplace chat.
How watermarking in new Claude models works, where detection weakens, and what it cannot prove. Updated with implementation and private-preview API access details.
Ten key stories: Daybreak, Sonnet 5 pricing, Windows patches, Cloudflare’s DDoS report, Pixel 11, Gemini 3.7 Flash and AI infrastructure.
Pixel 11 starts at $899, Pro at $1,099, Watch 5 at $399 and Pixel Tag at $29. Compare the models, cameras, batteries, release dates and regional caveats.
Ten key stories: GPT‑5.6 and Astra, the ChainDrop worm, WordPress 7.0.3, WeatherNext, Cloudflare OS, Ask Maps, HDR10+ and NASA discoveries.
Microsoft Edge is beginning its phased transition away from Manifest V2 extensions. Here is when uBlock Origin may be affected, how uBlock Origin Lite differs and what Edge users should check now.
Microsoft has documented a ClickFix campaign that shows Mac users a counterfeit download and tells them to run a Terminal command. Here is how macOS 26.4 responds and what to do after execution.
Ten key stories: AI at work, managed agents, WhatsApp Web calls, GPT‑5.6 prices, cyber incidents, EU compute plans and likely Betelgeuse B.