What the nerds are reading…
CDW is spending $525 million to push deeper into AI consulting
September 2, 2026
CDW’s $525 million Lovelytics acquisition shows it wants to become much more than a technology retailer, but customers should ask how deeply it belongs inside their data.
Dell 14S promises 21-hour battery life but keeps the price secret
September 2, 2026
Dell says its new Dell 14S can stream Netflix for up to 21 hours, but controlled testing, a missing price, and an unnecessarily recycled name complicate the announcement.
Palo Alto Networks buys Console to let AI agents take action on security threats
September 1, 2026
Palo Alto Networks has acquired AI-native platform Console as it pushes Cortex toward security agents that can investigate threats and take action.
Wyze Stories uses AI to turn security camera footage into a social media feed
September 1, 2026
Wyze Stories uses AI to connect activity across multiple security cameras, summarize what happened, and present private security footage in a social media-style feed.
TP-Link unveils Wi-Fi 8 Archer 8 Ultra and Deco 8 Ultra with speeds up to 22 Gbps
September 1, 2026
TP-Link is jumping into Wi-Fi 8 with the Archer 8 Ultra router and Deco 8 Ultra mesh system, promising better range, reliability, and speeds up to 22 Gbps.
Cloudflare Adaptive Intelligence wants to make cyber attacks too expensive to bother
August 31, 2026
Cloudflare Adaptive Intelligence continuously retrains its bot detection system and will eventually generate disposable rules designed to keep attackers from learning how to defeat its defenses.
Donald Trump says communities that reject data centers will become backwards and poor
August 31, 2026
President Donald Trump says American communities rejecting data centers risk becoming “backwards and poor,” arguing the facilities bring jobs, lower taxes, and economic prosperity.
SNICKERS wants you to prompt inject your AI chatbot with a digital candy bar
August 31, 2026
SNICKERS is turning prompt injection into an advertising campaign with a digital candy bar designed for users to feed to AI chatbots.
OpenClaw 2 wants to make running your own AI agent much easier
August 31, 2026
OpenClaw 2 is the project’s biggest update yet, with easier installation, support for existing ChatGPT and Claude subscriptions, a rebuilt browser experience, and more than 16,000 pull requests.
Luke Dashjr bet on Bitcoin BIP-110 and now he is out at OCEAN
August 30, 2026
Luke Dashjr backed BIP 110 and its controversial vision for Bitcoin. After miners declined to follow, the OCEAN co-founder is now leaving the mining pool entirely.