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# Evening Scan
- URL: https://adjacent.media/scan/2026-08-18-pm/
- Published: 2026-08-18T23:06:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-18T23:06:45.000Z
- Description: Meta’s addiction trial started today, GitHub broke for a few hours, and Apple’s beta code spilled unannounced hardware details. A day of actual events rather than teases.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #scan-pm, #scan

Meta's addiction trial started today, GitHub broke for a few hours, and Apple's beta code spilled unannounced hardware details. A day of actual events rather than teases.

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#### [Opening arguments begin in state AGs' social media addiction case against Meta](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/meta-attorneys-general-california-federal-trial-astronomical-consequences.html?ref=adjacent.media)

New Mexico's AG called potential consequences "astronomical," and the case is headed to trial rather than ending in settlement. *(CNBC)*

#### [A GitHub outage took Copilot down with it](https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/a-massive-github-outage-just-crippled-software-pipelines-worldwide?ref=adjacent.media)

Core Git service is back, but Copilot's still degraded — dev workflow now depends heavily on one company's uptime. *(Android Central)*

#### [macOS Tahoe 26.7 beta leaks a Home Hub, new Beats, and AirPods Pro 4](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/17/macos-26-7-unreleased-apple-devices/?ref=adjacent.media)

Apple's release notes are leaking its product roadmap this week, intentionally or not. *(MacRumors)*

#### [Aylo, Pornhub's parent, agrees to pay $120M to settle CSAM lawsuits](https://www.404media.co/pornhubs-parent-company-to-pay-120-million-to-settle-child-sexual-abuse-lawsuits/?ref=adjacent.media)

Closes out two 2021 cases without admitting fault — a settlement designed to quietly end headlines rather than generate new ones. *(404 Media)*

> “About three and a half hours later GitHub fell over.” — *The Next Web, on Cursor's new Origin platform rollout*