Cryptocurrency-related shares jumped after the U.S. Treasury said it would double buyback sizes for long-duration debt, helping push 30-year Treasury yields (after a major selloff to their highest since 2007) into a more risk-friendly mood for crypto.
Aug 20, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Microsoft is investigating reports that Windows 11’s August Patch Tuesday update (KB5121003) is causing some games to crash, freeze, become unresponsive, close unexpectedly, show an “EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION” error, or trigger unexpected device restarts.
Aug 20, 2026 ·
The Register
ESR’s digital pencil is under $40 and can run up to 12 hours on a single charge, making it a cheaper alternative to Apple’s styluses that typically sell around $129.
Aug 20, 2026 ·
ZDNet
The 2026 TCL QM8L achieved 99.9% color accuracy in Calman testing and has a peak brightness of 6,000 nits (up from 5,000 nits on the 2024 TCL QM8K).
Aug 20, 2026 ·ZDNet
The 2027 Audi S6 Sportback E-tron pairs an 800V system with a 100kWh (94.4kWh net) battery to deliver 543hp peak power, 0–60 mph in 3.7 seconds, and a rated 326-mile range, with 10–80% charging in as little as 21 minutes.
Aug 20, 2026 ·
The Verge
A cat named Jeeves learns to play a Pet Piano, pressing keys to prompt treat dispensing; she now plays melodies of eight notes to get her food.
Aug 20, 2026 ·The Verge
September S&P 500 E-Mini futures are down 0.37% and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures are down 0.48% as the 10-year Treasury yield rose 5 basis points to 4.70% and the 30-year yield rose 5 basis points to 5.24%.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Upwork reported Q2 2026 revenue of $191.7 million and adjusted EBITDA of $64.1 million, but cut its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $730 million–$750 million as AI automation accelerates and customer growth pressure persists.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
The U.S. Treasury doubled bond buybacks for the two months before the midterm elections, a surprise versus its quarterly refunding plans published two weeks earlier that made no mention of stepping up repurchases of older, less traded long-maturity debt.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Dave Ramsey says Americans who can “invest every bit of it” should file for Social Security as early as age 62 even though doing so reduces the monthly benefit by 30%.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Narwal’s Freo 20 robot vacuum and mop launches today for $900 (save $200 off the $1,100 regular price) and the deal runs August 20 through September 3 on Narwal’s website and Amazon.
Aug 20, 2026 ·
CNET
Take-Two (TTWO) is rated a consensus “Strong Buy,” with 27 of 30 analysts calling it a “Strong Buy,” and its mean price target is $288.68 (21.8% above the current market price).
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Forrester expects AI to disrupt application development and IT services, with business process outsourcing facing reduced rates for low-value services, testing, and software development work, while enterprise software is reshaped rather than displaced.
Aug 20, 2026 ·The Register
OppFi reported Q2 2026 revenue of $145 million (+1.9% y/y, a record for second quarters) but cut adjusted net income 27% to about $29 million and lowered full-year 2026 guidance while holding its 2028 target of roughly $3 EPS.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
The S&P 500 is on track for a 52% surge in aggregate second-quarter earnings from a year earlier, driven largely by a 74% profit jump in the technology sector.
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Eureka’s Ark SD adjustable standing desk and FlexiSpot’s C7 Morpher ergonomic chair are the two WFH “splurges” the author says make the biggest day-to-day difference, with the desk priced at nearly $1,000 and the chair positioned as an expensive but long-term ROI upgrade.
Aug 20, 2026 ·ZDNet
Google’s Pixel 11 line is a top-tier Android experience largely because of its bloat-free software, genuinely useful Pixel phone features, and a software-update promise that delivers major Android updates and smaller rollouts within days of release on every Pixel phone, but the upgrade feels unusually small versus the Pixel 10 because many year-to-year improvements are hard to immediately notice day to day.
Aug 20, 2026 ·
Computerworld
Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless 5 earbuds and charging case both use user-replaceable batteries accessible with a compact screwdriver, designed to avoid swapping out the entire earbuds when charging performance drops over time.
Aug 20, 2026 ·The Verge
Sennheiser will sell the $300 Momentum True Wireless 5 starting Sept. 3, with Bluetooth 6.0, spatial audio with head-tracking, and upgraded ANC/voice-calling features including an AI speech-extraction algorithm and three microphones per earbud.
Aug 20, 2026 ·CNET
Rapid7 reported $824 million in total annual recurring revenue (ARR), with detection and response (including managed detection and response) making up about 55% of ARR and growing ~5% year over year as non-GAAP operating income beat guidance at $28.9 million (13.7% margin).
Aug 20, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
