Stanley Black & Decker plans to close its underperforming Hampstead, Md., manufacturing facility and lay off 55 workers, with layoffs starting Oct. 23, 2026 and the closure expected by March 26, 2027.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
A YouGov survey of 20,000 Americans found 46% oppose police license plate cameras from companies like Flock, versus 38% who support them—reversing last year’s majority-in-favor result.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
Counterpoint and IDC data point to a record 16.7% decline in global smartphone shipments in 2026 tied to a memory crisis, while iPhone’s market share rises as Android’s share falls, with iOS hitting a record high of 23.6%.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
Computerworld
Kevin Warsh said the Fed is not done fighting high inflation and that it is “the Fed’s job to deliver stable prices.”
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
LibreOffice 26.8 is available as a native local app on Windows, Linux, and macOS and makes a point of having “no artificial intelligence.”
Aug 28, 2026 ·
The Register
Intuit’s TurboTax segment revenue grew 7% in Q2 2026, but fell short of expectations for 8% growth, helping Intuit detract 0.85% from Baron Financials ETF’s quarterly performance.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Meta says it added a tweak to its AI glasses to block some users from bypassing the safeguard meant to prevent nonconsensual recording, while also launching a marketing campaign emphasizing the glasses’ recording light feature.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Drone-related stocks fell while the broader market rose, with Unusual Machines down 9%, Ondas down 6%, Red Cat Holdings down 5%, and REX Drone ETF (DRNZ) down 2% to $21.67 as SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) rose 0.4% to $774.24.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) fell as trading activity slowed, and Baron Financials ETF said it was “overdone,” noting CME closed at $280.94 on August 27, 2026 after a 6.04% gain over the past month.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said the Fed may need to raise short-term interest rates if it is not confident inflation is moving to 2% at a sufficient speed.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Commercial staffing stocks are up 80% this year amid job-market uncertainty and more workers searching for jobs in a tight labor market.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Nine major technology companies, including Alphabet and Meta, have about $3 trillion in AI-related purchase and lease commitments that do not appear on their balance sheets.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Retro raised over $21M in a Series A, closed in December, with Pitchbook valuing the startup at over $100M.
Aug 28, 2026 ·TechCrunch
Nvidia has been “matchmaking” GPU buyers with Nordics data-center operators that have available capacity, by asking how it can help them obtain land, power, and build compute “as fast as possible,” according to Nvidia CFO Colette Kress.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Nvidia paused parts of a financing program for small AI cloud firms less than two months after announcing it, after reporting fiscal Q2 revenue of $96.2B (+106%) and adjusted EPS of $2.22 (+120%).
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged higher early Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh wrapped up his speech at the Fed’s annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Muting calls on some Android devices can also mute incoming alarms, but you can keep alarm volume separate by adjusting the Alarms slider in the expanded volume menu or in Settings > Sound & vibration > Volume (or by allowing alarms in Do Not Disturb).
Aug 28, 2026 ·
Engadget
The Green Party of England and Wales says UK datacenters’ 2024 “critical national infrastructure” (CNI) status lets developers prioritize water and energy access over households under drought and power constraints, and wants CNI status removed and planning rules changed so new facilities are only approved with the highest environmental standards and full community consultation.
Aug 28, 2026 ·The Register
A folding iPhone could worsen concert viewing by adding another “swaying in the air” screen, even if it’s “unfolded.”
Aug 28, 2026 ·
The Verge
The Nex Playground TV game console is $239 (down from $299), a 20% discount that brings its family-friendly, movement-tracking games to a cheaper price point for game nights.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
CNET
