Say More Look Up Mashable Selects Mashable Voices Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Safety Net Creator Hub Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Switch Off Trending Now In My Bag All Series Ben Williams is a freelance writer at Mashable, having joined the team in June 2025. With over 10 years experience in gaming, tech, TV, anime, and film, there's nothing he hasn't covered. Alongside Ben's other work at IGN, Radio Times, Eurogamer, UNILAD Tech, and Rock Paper Shotgun, he also has bylines at sites like GamesRadar+, PCGamesN, ScreenSphere, Twinfinite, ScreenRant, GGRecon, and more. All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission.

Say More Look Up Mashable Selects Mashable Voices Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Safety Net Creator Hub Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Switch Off Trending Now In My Bag All Series There's another celestial event to round out August. Lois Mackenzie is a freelance reporter at Mashable. Over the years she has written for many publications, covering everything from the local news to the best pair of running shoes. You can find bylines in publications including Fit&Well, Metro, and Coach magazine, usually covering deals on everything from earbuds to TVs, or guides on how to beat your half marathon time. August has been a busy month for celestial events.

Say More Look Up Mashable Selects Mashable Voices Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Safety Net Creator Hub Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Switch Off Trending Now In My Bag All Series Soumya is a deals writer who covers consumer tech, shopping deals, and the products people use every day. With experience writing about everything from AI tools and software to smartphones and home gadgets, she enjoys breaking down product research into clear, useful recommendations. When she's not tracking deals, she's usually comparing products, digging through reviews, and figuring out what actually makes a purchase worth it. All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission.

Say More Look Up Mashable Selects Mashable Voices Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Safety Net Creator Hub Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Switch Off Trending Now In My Bag All Series AI-generated voices are making impersonation scams harder to spot. Here's how to protect yourself. 'The Uprising' trailer sees Andrew Garfield leading the Peasants' Revolt 2:25 Apple's new Siri lives everywhere: What comes next? Scammers are using AI to impersonate high-profile targets, such as celebrities and politicians. Here's how you can stay safe.

Humanoid crashes during speed test as China's robotics industry grows Humanoid crashes during speed test as China's robotics industry grows China has been showcasing its growing robotics industry with robots designed to move and work like humans.

You're viewing the US edition You can switch to the UK or AU homepage at any time using this menu. William and Kate attend King's'Sussex summit' at Balmoral: Waleses'have no interest in engaging' with Harry and Meghan after they announced return to UK What Kate told my close source makes me deeply worried as Meghan and Harry return to the UK... William now faces the biggest decision of his life: ROBERT JOBSON Martha's Vineyard toddler'died calling out dad's name' after being left in COLD car by babysitter now charged with his murder New York Times must pay college basketball star $9.25m as it loses defamation case for first time in 50 years over false report West Wing chaos as Susie Wiles'little pet' protege's dirty secret is exposed... leaving Trump insiders aghast Rob Reiner children's clever revenge scheme as brother Nick tries to drain their MASSIVE inheritance The humiliating reason Pete Hegseth's wife never leaves his side - and it's rattling the Pentagon Crying girl, 12, came running out from remote woods after being'kidnapped' from sleepover... as hero details rescue I know the exact moment Meghan Markle was finished in America. Trump's desperate move to stop looming midterm bloodbath as economic downturn tears through American households I thought becoming an escort at 22 would give me a life of glamour and financial freedom. This is an epic humiliation for Harry and Meghan. But these two are dangerous... we should fear a twisted real strategy behind their UK return: MAUREEN CALLAHAN Some in royal circles who have dealt with the Sussexes tell me they fear'there is more to this than we know', writes REBECCA ENGLISH Imposing waterspout looms over New York as storm, tornado and flood chaos cripples three of America's biggest airports Sarah Jessica Parker's nepo baby James Wilkie Broderick, 23, shows off bulging biceps at gym before making shock statement about his'modeling career' US woman falls to her death from hotel's 18th floor in Mexico: Husband quizzed by cops after telling staff his wife had'done something outrageous' 'Gwyneth is glad Meghan is moving out of Montecito': The Sussexes' neighbors deliver brutal verdict on move back to UK... as insiders reveal'Hollywood chatter' and one local says, 'We don't really give a cr**' The idea that his little brother is going to swan back in to steal William's thunder must be enraging: SARAH VINE'I saw everything': California dad's horror at finding teen best friends killed in fiery crash after their car was split in half What colours do you see? Mind-boggling optical illusion tricks your brain into seeing red and blue in a black and white spinning wheel The phenomenon, which has baffled scientists for hundreds of years, fools viewers into thinking they can see colours such as red and blue when they are not present.

Plus: The data center backlash is scrambling the midterm elections. This company's plans to deploy space mirrors could jeopardize the night sky for many A company that plans to beam sunlight from space to Earth on demand might unintentionally brighten the night sky for many more people than intended, according to a new study. Later this year, Reflect Orbital plans to launch a test satellite that will extend an 18-by-18-meter mirror in orbit. The goal is to eventually launch up to 50,000 larger satellites that can reflect sunlight to Earth on demand. Reflect Orbital says the technology could extend sunlight for solar panel charging, emergency response, and military activities. But new research suggests the giant beams could shine as bright as 10,000 full moons and scatter light over tens of kilometers, raising concerns about dark skies, aviation, and wildlife.

Tea Party movement founder Amy Kremer is leading a nationwide bus tour against AI data center expansion, arguing Big Tech is forcing local communities to pay for infrastructure.

Claude's AI watermarks are coming, but AI detectors aren't going anywhere AI text watermarks and AI writing detectors may sound like the same thing, but they do very different jobs. Regular "Prompt Mode" readers already know that Claude AI watermarks are coming, and that they'll allow us to tell whether a given piece of text was either written or otherwise "processed" by Claude. But here's a question I've been getting a lot lately: With Claude watermarks on the way, do we still need AI writing detectors? Of course, if we asked that questions to GPTZero, Originality.ai, Copyleaks, Turnitin, or any of the popular AI detection services with paid tiers, they'd surely say "yes."

Follow this section to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. Follow Go to your personalized feed WHY FOLLOW? Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Follow this tag to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. Follow Go to your personalized feed WHY FOLLOW? Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens.