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Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has taken the fight over gambling reform to the National Anti-Corruption Commission, asking it to examine whether industry influence improperly shaped federal government policy. Today I have referred to the National Anti-Corruption Commission my concern that individuals in the Federal Government, when formulating gambling policy, have been improperly influenced by individuals in the private sector. #auspol #politas pic.twitter.com/Phf9CVJJos— Andrew Wilkie MP (@WilkieMP) August 12, 2026 In a letter dated Wednesday (August 12), Wilkie said he was concerned “individuals in the Federal Government, when formulating gambling reform policy, have been improperly influenced by individuals in the private…

1 Lumen is rebuilding around AI, pairing a vast US fiber footprint with programmable networking through Alkira. The bet is that enterprise connectivity is moving from connecting sites to connecting clouds, data centers and AI factories. In sum – what to know: Survival story – Lumen has reset its balance sheet, shed non-core assets, and shifted to high-capacity services with ‘strategic revenue’ rising 14%, and its NaaS base doubling to 2,000-plus enterprises.  Physical layer – Lumen has 17m strand miles of US fiber, with plans for another 40m; enterprise sales of 100G/400G wavelengths are up 35%; 90% of hyperscaler on-ramps…

Artificial intelligence models are jacks of many trades, including writing, generating images, and creating 3D models. But they aren’t as helpful when it comes to testing robots or designs for vehicles in diverse environments, since they don’t understand physics as well as they do pixels or text.To build an AI system that can reliably simulate a variety of physical scenarios, engineers need a range of physics data at a scale that isn’t yet feasible. That’s because it’s very time-consuming to get neural networks just a few data points they can understand. They rely on algorithms called “numerical solvers” to calculate…

For many IT teams, the promise of data-driven operations is drowned out by “alert fatigue.” Organizations still relying on legacy tools—the “Nagios era” of reactive polling—struggle with today’s cloud-hybrid scale. This fragmented tool sprawl creates visibility gaps that compel teams to spend more time stitching together logs than solving problems. Relying on simple network management protocol (SNMP) for periodic check-ups is no longer enough. Just as wearable biosensors revolutionized healthcare by providing real-time, holistic insights, the next evolution of network operations provides continuous, unified visibility. Our objective is to shift from reactive monitoring to proactive, data-driven action—by treating the network…

More than 15 million people may now have a very personal problem: their dental, government ID, and health information could be in the hands of hackers. DentaQuest, a major U.S. dental and vision benefits administrator, has begun notifying individuals affected by a May 2026 cyberattack that compromised sensitive personal and health information. The company reported 15 million affected individuals to federal regulators, making the incident the largest healthcare data breach reported to the Department of Health and Human Services so far this year, according to Healthcare Dive. The total could rise, with an independent researcher cited by the HIPAA Journal…

New EU rules intended to reduce packaging waste, increase recyclability and stimulate the use of recycled materials begin to apply today (12 August), bringing wide-ranging new requirements for businesses placing packaging on the European market. The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) replaces the EU’s previous Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, introducing a more prescriptive and harmonised regime that applies directly across EU member states and sets requirements spanning packaging design, manufacture and use through to waste prevention, collection and recycling.1 Regulation (EU) 2025/40 entered into force on 11 February 2025 but applies generally from 12 August 2026. It covers…

The Nintendo Wii Remote may be two decades old, but it is still a favorite controller for many because of its unique combination of physical buttons and motion controls that make it intuitive and fun to use. OpenMote takes that familiar form factor and replaces the electronics inside with modern, fully programmable hardware that can control everything from games and smart home devices to custom electronics projects.OpenMote is a drop-in replacement circuit board designed to fit inside a classic Wii Remote shell without soldering. The board is built around an ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 module with a dual-core processor running at up to…

Megan Ellis / Android AuthorityTL;DR GoFullPage, used by more than 11 million people, was pulled from the Chrome Web Store and disabled for some users. The extension was flagged as violating Chrome Web Store policy, triggering an “unsafe” warning. GoFullPage’s developer says the removal stems from a copyright issue, not a security compromise, and Google is working with the team to restore it. Having a Chrome extension you have relied on for years suddenly red-flagged can instantly spark concerns about malware or compromised software. That exact panic hit over 11 million users this week when GoFullPage, a staple full-page screenshot…

For the past few years, enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) has largely been confined to controlled experimentation. Most initiatives focused on validating technical feasibility, understanding business value, and building organizational confidence while limiting operational risks. These pilots helped enterprises identify where AI could create value without fundamentally changing their technology environments.  That experimentation phase is now evolving into controlled implementation. Pilot adoption has increased from 23% to 47% over the past three years, reflecting growing enterprise confidence in AI, even if widespread production deployment remains limited.1 Enterprises are increasingly extending AI beyond isolated proofs of concept into business workflows through AI assistants, agentic processes, and embedded decision support systems, while continuing to…

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How we picked 35 of the world’s top young scientists and engineers On September 8, MIT Technology Review will reveal its 2026 list of Innovators Under 35, recognizing 35 young people from around the world who are doing groundbreaking scientific work and building clever technical fixes for sticky problems. By finding the top young innovators globally and learning what they’re focused on in their work, we aim to give readers a sense of what advances to…