Microsoft is adding an “Appearance” setting in Outlook on the Web and New Outlook for Windows that lets users change visual styling and layout to more closely match Classic Outlook.
Aug 21, 2026 ·
The Register
Patreon is overhauling its discovery algorithm to recommend creators by comparing post content (topic, style, craft, themes, and more) rather than by who fans already follow, aiming to help smaller creators get discovered.
Aug 21, 2026 ·
The Verge
Middle- and upper-middle retirees can face higher federal tax bills because Social Security benefits generally aren’t federally income-taxed only up to $25,000 of combined income (single) or $32,000 for married couples filing jointly, and the OBBBA additional deduction for taxpayers 65+ phases out above $75,000 modified AGI (single) or $150,000 (joint).
Aug 21, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
EFF warns Meta is likely to make smart-glasses recording even more invasive unless lawmakers act, including by adding facial-recognition features; EFF says Meta’s “only safety feature” (a tiny recording light) is “nearly ‘useless’” because it can be covered with a sticker.
Aug 21, 2026 ·Ars Technica
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 may end commercial launches after 2028, with only limited continued Falcon 9 flights for federally contracted missions, amid satellite operators’ concerns that the company will prioritize Starlink and other internal payloads as it prepares to retire Falcon 9 for Starship.
Aug 21, 2026 ·Ars Technica
A 10-year-old cat named Pablo weighs about 20 pounds and has been repeatedly flagged by vets as too heavy, with owners told the risks include diabetes, kidney problems, and urinary crystals—especially given obesity plus a “too-small pee-pee hole.”
Aug 21, 2026 ·The Verge
European VC-backed unicorns reached €609.1 billion in aggregate post-valuation as of June 30, with 175 unicorns total—both the highest levels reported by PitchBook’s Q2 2026 European VC Valuations Report.
Aug 21, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are up +0.33% and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +0.62% as bond yields stabilize after the prior day’s Wall Street selloff.
Aug 21, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Nigeria’s offshore oil and gas incentives could attract $50 billion in new investment, while annual investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry has fallen to $2 billion from $26 billion in 2014.
Aug 21, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Monte dei Paschi launched all-share bids for Banco BPM and Banca Generali valued together at nearly $40 billion, as it seeks to fend off Intesa Sanpaolo’s cash-and-stock takeover offer.
Aug 21, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett said 20 S&P 500 stocks hitting record closes on May 29—after only seven of those had no direct ties to AI—echoes the dot-com bubble, when 20 stocks reached all-time highs in March 2000.
Aug 21, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Microsoft has fixed CVE-2026-69836 in Entra ID (Azure Active Directory), a CVSS 10.0 flaw that could let an unauthenticated attacker execute remote code over a network with no user interaction required.
Aug 21, 2026 ·The Register
NHTSA opened a probe covering 997,743 GM pickup trucks and SUVs from model years 2021–2026 over concerns about engine failure affecting vehicles with the L87 engine.
Aug 21, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
AI-related corporate debt issuance has surged to $220 billion in 2026—about $207 billion more than the $12.5 billion total in the comparable period last year—pushing investors to demand higher yields and raising concerns about “indigestion.”
Aug 21, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) broke above its roughly five-year ceiling near its 2021 high around $178 and was trading above $210 Thursday afternoon, while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) fell nearly 20% over the same period since semiconductors peaked June 22.
Aug 21, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Target-date funds’ assets hit a record $4.8 trillion in 2025, up more than 20% from end-2024, and they’re now used by nearly all 401(k) plan sponsors and most state auto-IRAs for automatic enrollment.
Aug 21, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
OpenAI is rolling out Private Safety Processing, which lets enterprises detect misuse across multiple AI interactions while OpenAI personnel do not retain or access the underlying prompts or model responses (aligning with its Zero Data Retention commitments).
Aug 21, 2026 ·
Computerworld
Broadcom is in talks for more than $60 billion in fresh debt (potentially up to $100 billion) to help finance an AI chip arrangement that benefits Anthropic and other customers.
Aug 21, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Bitcoin rose about 18% in 48 hours to more than $77,600, after it had not traded above $70,000 since late May.
Aug 21, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Costco last executed a 2-for-1 stock split in January 2000, halving its share price from $98.12 to $49.06.
Aug 21, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
