1 · CNET
Skip the Sleep Subscription With This $299 Withings ScanWatch 2 Deal
Withings ScanWatch 2 is $299 at Amazon (originally $370), about $71 off, and CNET calls it its favorite sleep-tracking watch that doesn’t require a subscription.
Daily digest · Monday, August 31, 2026
A $299 Withings ScanWatch 2 deal spotlighted subscription-free sleep tracking, while Android security guidance focused on scam-detection and protections. Other stories covered Polymarket’s reported $300 million raise, Windows Defender notification glitches, and Wall Street moves tied to Treasurys and analyst calls.
1 · CNET
Withings ScanWatch 2 is $299 at Amazon (originally $370), about $71 off, and CNET calls it its favorite sleep-tracking watch that doesn’t require a subscription.
2 · TechCrunch
Polymarket reportedly raised $300 million from 1789 Capital as part of a new funding round totaling around $1 billion.
3 · Engadget
A 2025 Pew Research Center study found nearly 75% of Americans have experienced an online scam, which is why the article recommends turning on Android security and privacy protections such as scam detection, two-factor authentication, and anti-scam message/call alerts.
4 · Engadget
Nintendo’s GameCube sold about 21.74 million units—its second-worst console showing after the Wii U—largely due to limited storage on its proprietary optical discs, weak third-party support, and delayed online services.
5 · Engadget
The Slate Truck starts at $24,950 for the “Blank Slate” bare-bones pickup and can reach $46,493 depending on add-ons, enabled by a “bring your own tech” setup that has no built-in infotainment head unit.
6 · Computerworld
Microsoft says Windows can show notifications stating “Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off” even though Microsoft Defender Antivirus is functioning correctly and settings show it as active, with notifications appearing after installing the latest Defender Antivirus updates and intermittently after Windows starts.
7 · Yahoo Finance
The 30-year Treasury yield jumped about 10 basis points (0.1 percentage point) from its Friday low during Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech, putting it near 5.27% and pressing back toward the late-July level that rattled markets.
8 · Yahoo Finance
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) closed at $531.05 on Aug. 28, 2026, with the Hennessy Equity and Income Fund saying its shares have been pressured by “elevated expectations” rather than any meaningful deterioration in fundamentals.
9 · Yahoo Finance
Entegris (ENTG) was a top year-to-date contributor for Hennessy Equity and Income Fund, driven by improving fab utilization and accelerating AI-driven semiconductor demand.
10 · Yahoo Finance
Baird upgraded Deere (DE) to Outperform from Neutral and raised its price target to $800 from $640, citing high exposure to North America row crop equipment demand.
