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Adam Wingard's A24 siege film Onslaught opens on Friday
Adam Wingard's A24 siege film Onslaught opens in US cinemas on Friday, 4 September 2026. Adria Arjona stars, and it's a quiet sequel to The Guest.
Reviews
The Dog Stars keeps a runway
Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars, from Peter Heller's novel, is in theatres. Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin star in 118 minutes of grief with pockets of hope.
Game Reviews
Pre-orders are open for Grand Theft Auto VI
Rockstar dated Grand Theft Auto VI for 19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Standard is US$79.99 and Ultimate US$99.99. There's no PC date yet.
Tech
Poco's F9 Ultra and F9 Pro get 200MP main cameras
Poco's F9 Ultra and F9 Pro both have a 200MP main camera with optical stabilisation. The Ultra adds a 5x periscope zoom and an 8,050 mAh battery.
Hacking
The KEV named SharePoint
CISA added the SharePoint flaw CVE-2026-55040 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 18 August. Microsoft's July updates already fix it.
Video
Three webcasts covered SpaceX's Starlink Group 15-23 launch
SpaceX, Spaceflight Now and NASASpaceflight all webcast Starlink Group 15-23 from Vandenberg, with the landing burn at T+8:01 on SpaceX's clock.
AI / LLM
Anthropic releases Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1
Anthropic released Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 on 1 September. Artificial Analysis puts Fable 5.1 at 66 on its Intelligence Index, ahead of Opus 5.
Space
BepiColombo splits on Thursday
ESA's Mercury Transfer Module separates 3 September 2026 at 14:00 CEST from ESOC Darmstadt. MPO and Mio stay stacked. Science in April 2027.
Ciphers
Tumblers on gold
Four short locks for Wednesday on The Gold Standard. ROT13, a two-word cross, Morse, and a hex dump.
Computing
Zen 6 stays on AM5
An AMD portal listing shows Zen 6 consumer chips staying on the AM5 socket, which AMD has pledged through 2029. There's no launch date yet.
Tesla
Tesla lists 45 Cybercabs on Texas's commercial carrier register
Tesla Robotaxi LLC listed 45 purpose-built 2026 Cybercabs on Texas's commercial carrier system on 31 August. A listing isn't a fare.