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Archives for August 2026

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
AT&T accuses Charter of misleading customers about its “fiber” internet.

In a lawsuit filed on Friday, AT&T claims Charter misuses the word “fiber” in its “Spectrum Fiber Broadband Network” service to “hide the fact that its network mainly connects to customers’ homes using copper wire:”

Charter’s 100% fiber service is available only to “select residential consumers,” according to Charter’s website. It represents a small percentage of Charter’s network… The campaign deceives consumers, distorts competition, and appropriates the goodwill that AT&T’s 100% fiber network has earned.

Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
The next PlayStation State of Play event will bring an extended look at Final Fantasy VII Revelation on September 3rd.

The show will kick off on YouTube and Twitch at 9AM ET / 6AM PT, followed by a State of Play Japan livestream right after.

A graphic showing the times for a PlayStation State of Play broadcast for September 3, 2026
Image: Sony
Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
Google wants Disney, Universal, and other studios to license characters and films for its AI tools.

Google is pitching its AI tools as a way to streamline production and visual effects, but the effort faces pushback from union workers and creators concerned about copyright, job displacement, and artistic control.

Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
Reddit, Roblox, and ChatGPT now targets of EU regulators.

Reddit and Roblox have been designated “Very Large Online Platforms” under the Digital Services Act (DSA), while ChatGPT has been named a “Very Large Online Search Engine.” Those designations bring strict obligations to protect user safety, ensure transparency, and curb illegal content in the bloc. The companies now have four months to get their houses in order.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
MapQuest knows this whole thing is ridiculous.

Google can have its “long-standing policy,” but MapQuest is having a laugh.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Trump doesn’t actually care about free speech exhibit 2,048.

In a tirade on Truth Social, the president said that NBC News’ Kristen Welker should be “reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment,” because she pointed out that the his prefered candidates had “mixed results” in their respective primaries.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Rockstar says GTA has no generative AI or microtransactions.

During a recent episode of the Kinda Funny Gamescast, Andy Cortez said he asked the studio point-blank about the topics and was told there would be no in-game monetization and that there was absolutely “no AI” used in the game. So those are at least two huge controversial bullets the launch should dodge.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Apple tested a stylus for the foldable iPhone, but probably won’t ship one.

According to Mark Gurman, the company built a stubbier Apple Pencil that magnetically attached to the side of the phone for storage and charging. But it was awkward in certain positions and could leave marks on the delicate foldable screens. Ultimate Gurman says:

It seems unlikely that Apple will actually launch this accessory when it rolls out the foldable iPhone next month. Moreover, I would be surprised if the company abandons the position of Steve Jobs, who famously said, “Nobody wants a stylus” when he unveiled the original iPhone in 2007.

Terrence O'Brien
Terrence O'Brien
Google capitulates in Trump’s attempt to rename Lake Ontario.

Amidst his trade tiff with Canada, President Trump issued an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. As it did when the president tried to rename the Gulf of Mexico, Google has caved to his whims, swapping in Lake America on Maps. Users in Canada will continue to see Lake Ontario. In a blog post, Google said, “These updates follow our long-standing policy for bodies of water with names that vary from country to country.”

Update August 30th: Added link to Google’s blog post about the change.

Lake Ontario now labeled as Lake America on Google Maps.
Screenshot: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge