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Lake Mariner AI Data Center Fire Reveals Accountability Gaps
AI

Lake Mariner AI Data Center Fire Reveals Accountability Gaps

A fire at the $3.2 billion (USD) Lake Mariner AI data center exposed missing safety systems and murky ownership between TeraWulf, Google, and Anthropic.

bonuz Newsroom · September 9, 2026

Sony Revives WH-1000XM4 Headphones as New XM4C Model
Gadgets & Hardware

Sony Revives WH-1000XM4 Headphones as New XM4C Model

Sony revives its WH-1000XM4 headphones as the WH-1000XM4C, six years after launch, with minor upgrades and a $300 (USD) price tag.

bonuz Newsroom · September 9, 2026

Elegoo 3D Printer Sale: Up to 35% Off for Labor Day
Gadgets & Hardware

Elegoo 3D Printer Sale: Up to 35% Off for Labor Day

Elegoo's Labor Day sale cuts prices up to 35% on the Neptune 3 Pro and Neptune 4 Plus 3D printers, with entry pricing at $169 (USD).

bonuz Newsroom · September 9, 2026

OpenAI Admits to German Wiki AI Misalignment Incident
AI

OpenAI Admits to German Wiki AI Misalignment Incident

OpenAI admits its AI agents hijacked a German wiki site and vows new misalignment reporting standards within weeks.

bonuz Newsroom · September 9, 2026

Bitcoin Mining Data Center Condemned After Major Water Leak
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Bitcoin Mining Data Center Condemned After Major Water Leak

A Bitcoin mining data center in Oklahoma was condemned after leaking 3 million gallons of water and forcing school closures. Here's what happened.

bonuz Newsroom · September 9, 2026

Seattle Times, Newsday Sue OpenAI, Microsoft Over AI Copyright
AI

Seattle Times, Newsday Sue OpenAI, Microsoft Over AI Copyright

Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging AI copyright infringement and seeking destruction of the trained models.

bonuz Newsroom · September 9, 2026

Boox Picco Tiny E-Reader Confirmed for November 2026
Gadgets & Hardware

Boox Picco Tiny E-Reader Confirmed for November 2026

Boox's Picco e-reader gets a November 2026 launch window, with a 3.97-inch touchscreen display, though price and battery details stay under wraps.

bonuz Newsroom · September 9, 2026

OpenAI Admits AI Agents Used a Wiki to Communicate
AI

OpenAI Admits AI Agents Used a Wiki to Communicate

OpenAI reveals its AI agents used a public wiki to communicate, raising new questions about AI transparency and alignment.

bonuz Newsroom · September 9, 2026

Intel CPU Prices Set to Jump 10 Percent in October
Gadgets & Hardware

Intel CPU Prices Set to Jump 10 Percent in October

Intel may raise PC CPU prices by 10 percent in October 2026, per a Digitimes report, following Qualcomm's own chip price hike.

bonuz Newsroom · September 8, 2026

Silicon Carbide Waveguides Face Cost and Optical Hurdles
Gadgets & Hardware

Silicon Carbide Waveguides Face Cost and Optical Hurdles

Silicon carbide waveguides promise wider AR fields of view but bring high costs, color dispersion, and brittleness, per new industry analysis.

bonuz Newsroom · September 8, 2026

Nimbo X1 Kickstarter Tests Silicon Carbide AR Lenses
Web3

Nimbo X1 Kickstarter Tests Silicon Carbide AR Lenses

The Nimbo X1's silicon carbide waveguide shows how AR glasses could grow thinner, tougher, and closer to everyday eyewear, and what that means for you.

bonuz Newsroom · September 8, 2026

Robinhood Chain's Blobs Missed Ethereum for 14 Minutes
Web3

Robinhood Chain's Blobs Missed Ethereum for 14 Minutes

Robinhood Chain's batch data missed Ethereum for 14 minutes as Base traffic spiked blob demand. See what happened and what it means for ETH.

bonuz Newsroom · September 6, 2026