Daily Drop on Technology – August 18, 2026 | DailyDrops

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• Which AI Chatbot Did This School Use to Make Such a Ridiculous Map? (gizmodo.com)
• Microsoft admits its Windows 11 right-click menu needs fixing — but there is already a better option (makeuseof.com)
• This elegant wooden PC case from ASUS is now on a discount (neowin.net)
• OpenAI Is Backing Away From Reddit as Reddit Tries to Become OpenAI? (gizmodo.com)
• What’s the Most Cost Effective Tech Upgrades (youtube.com)
• Apple’s camera equipped AirPods leak #Vergecast (youtube.com)
• This 1918 EV Had 42 Batteries And More Range Than A 2011 Leaf (thenextweb.com)
• Ukrainian drones overwhelm Russian tanks’ new active protection system—for now (arstechnica.com)
• Cursor capitalizes on GitHub frustration, launches rival hosting platform | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
• Microsoft keeps ruining Notepad, so I replaced it with this free 3KB open-source alternative (makeuseof.com)
• OpenAI is rewriting its safety rules after the Hugging Face breach (thenextweb.com)
• THE NEW HUMMER X IS CRAZY (youtube.com)
• Comcast's Xfinity Shield turns your router into a motion sensor — and it may share what it sees (makeuseof.com)
• GMKtec NucBox EVO X1 PRO “AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470” Mini PC Review: Gorgon Dials Up The CPU Horsepower In Compact PCs (wccftech.com)
• Every electrical outlet in your house can carry your internet connection (makeuseof.com)
• Comcast will turn your Xfinity router into a home motion detector (in exchange for some privacy) (howtogeek.com)
• Eufy's Latest Security System Is an All-Seeing, Local-First Camera Array (gizmodo.com)
• Stop paying for smartphone storage you don't need - here's a better approach (zdnet.com)
• Quake Shareware, a CD-ROM just a little too full (fabiensanglard.net)
• Video Call Exploit Chains Two Flaws in Unisoc Modems (darkreading.com)
• My friends all hate AI; I just joined an AI startup – fast.ai (fast.ai)
• scApplications.com (scapplications.com)
• GPT-5.6 Sol - API Pricing & Benchmarks (openrouter.ai)
• DFlash 2: Keep Drafting Parallel (inco.ai)