Turning Corroded, Bug-Loving WiiMotes into a Working One A time-honored tradition in the electronics repair business is to make many into one, specifically a stack of broken devices into one that works. So too with a triplet of …read more https://hackaday.com/2026/08/22/turning-corroded-bug-loving-wiimotes-into-a-working-one/ #news

Understanding XRP’s Role in the Ripple Ecosystem https://www.investopedia.com/news/what-role-xrp-ripples-products/ #news

Two years after launch, Walmart’s Flipkart is closing in on India’s quick-commerce leaders Flipkart's quick-commerce venture is delivering 1.1 million to 1.2 million orders a day, nearly triple its November volume. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/22/two-years-after-launch-walmarts-flipkart-is-closing-in-on-indias-quick-commerce-leaders/ #news

New health centre ends Ogun women’s trips to Benin Republic A new health centre in Igbokofi, Ogun State, ends dangerous trips to Benin Republic for medical care, improving healthcare access for women and residents. Read More: https://punchng.com/new-health-centre-ends-ogun-womens-trips-to-benin-republic/ https://punchng.com/new-health-centre-ends-ogun-womens-trips-to-benin-republic/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web #news

The best small tablets of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed Looking for a small tablet to take with you on your next trip, one that you can throw in your bag before the workday begins, or a kid-friendly option? Check out our tried and tested favorites. https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-small-tablet/ #news

This Week in Security: Apple Warns Users, Stripe Merchants Leak Keys, Copilot Helps Hack Itself, and Comcast Senses Movement Apple has started sending some users push notifications warning that they have been targeted with specific malware. No specific information about the threat Apple detected is available. While multiple iOS …read more https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/this-week-in-security-apple-warns-users-stripe-merchants-leak-keys-copilot-helps-hack-itself-and-comcast-senses-movement/ #news

UK warns against travel to several Nigerian states The United Kingdom has cautioned its citizens against trips to multiple states in Nigeria, citing insecurity, kidnapping, violent crime, and inter-ethnic violence. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office updated its travel advice for the West African nation on Thursday, urging those who must visit or are present to be vigilant. For North East Nigeria, the FCDO […] UK warns against travel to several Nigerian states https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/21/uk-warns-against-travel-to-several-nigerian-states/ #news

US imposes new sanctions on Hezbollah funding network The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on an alleged financial network accused of channelling funds to Hezbollah. It also strengthened its description of the Lebanese group’s relationship with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The US Treasury Department announced the measures on Thursday, saying Hezbollah’s legal designation had been updated to reflect what Washington described […] US imposes new sanctions on Hezbollah funding network https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/21/us-imposes-new-sanctions-on-hezbollah-funding-network/ #news

Silicon Valley Doesn't Get Why You Hate AI Technology leaders don’t seem to understand society’s gripes about AI, but boy, are they posting through it. https://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valley-doesnt-get-why-you-hate-ai/ #news

Homebrew 68K Machine Has A PCI Bus The Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus was first introduced all the way back in 1992. It quickly became the standard way to interface add-on cards on the PC platform, supplanting …read more https://hackaday.com/2026/08/20/homebrew-68k-machine-has-a-pci-bus/ #news

Stripe didn’t really buy OpenRouter because of the ‘singularity’ What does a payments giant want with a startup that routes prompts between different AI models? Stripe says it's because of "the singularity" but it's really for a far more real and powerful reason. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/stripe-didnt-really-buy-openrouter-because-of-the-singularity/ #news

JavaScript links can make your pages invisible to AI search A 41-day experiment reveals how JavaScript-only navigation limits AI crawler discovery and why fixing it later can be harder. https://searchengineland.com/javascript-links-pages-invisible-ai-search-485228 #news