X is expanding the open source code behind its ‘For You’ feed and launching new transparency tools that show users when its ranking systems have affected their accounts or posts.
Instagram introduces a redesigned wordmark
The social media giant says it was time for a sharper and more modern look after a decade.
Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps
Microsoft is simplifying Copilot by combining its consumer and business apps, and dropping AI-generated podcasts, Group Chats, Deep Research, and its Mico character.
NC STEM e-Update (Aug. 13, 2026)
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Nvidia’s new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs
Nvidia has a plan to make sure its GPUs won’t lose value. It wants to convince a new crop of financiers to keep lending for AI buildouts.
Who really needs a cocktail robot?
Bartesian’s cocktail makers would be best described like a Keurig or Nespresso machine, but for alcoholic drinks.
Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news: report
The tech giant has considered a nine-figure budget for the payments, according to the WSJ.
In a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks
The new order sweeps away decades of existing U.S. cybersecurity policy prohibiting private companies from conducting ‘hack back’ attacks or offensive cyber operations.
Can social media start over? Bluesky’s CEO and COO deliver their case at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Bluesky CEO Toni Schneider is joined by COO Rose Wang for a Disrupt Stage session on whether social media can start over and where Bluesky fits into that potential reboot.
Raksha Bandhan Gift Ideas for Kids – Screen-Free Robots, Coding and AI
[[{“value”:” Every rakhi carries a quiet promise: I will support you, encourage you, and always be there when you need me. The gift exchanged with it can carry the same meaning. It does not have to be another object that is opened, played with for a few days, and forgotten. It can be something that starts […] The post Raksha…