Review: ‘Beast of Reincarnation’ is fun but it won’t outgrow ‘Pokémon’ anytime soon
Beast of Reincarnation is a decent effort from Pokémon developer Game Freak, but it's not the kind of home run some fans hoped for.
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Texas halts approval of data center grid connections until audits are performed; projects representing 474+ GW are in the queue, over 5x the grid's peak demand (The Texas Tribune)
On Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to audit …
Henry Cavill confirms he'll star in the live action Warhammer 40K series written by Mike Flanagan, but his character 'shall remain a secret for now'
Will Cavill play Titus? Cain? Eisenhorn? Or a brand new 40K character?
Councils push to set their own rates for mining companies
The Local Government Association of the Northern Territory wants legislative changes to allow councils to set mining rates within their own areas.
Billion-dollar property collapse highlights private credit danger
Examinations of the downfall of Jon Adgemis's property empire may well shed light on the extent to which private credit firms, essentially a shadow banking industry with little or no regulation, have…
Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico
PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration has ordered construction crews on a border wall to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico after ranchers said pumping groundwater needed to make…
- Trump administration orders stop to well drilling in New Mexico.
- Ranchers complain about potential harm to livestock.
- CBP to collaborate on groundwater strategy with New Mexico.
A Honduran judge grants former President Juan Orlando Hernández release as corruption trial proceeds
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A judge in Honduras ruled Monday that former President Juan Orlando Hernández, who recently returned to the Central American country after a Trump pardon for drug…
- Honduran judge grants former President Juan Orlando Hernández release.
- Trial for alleged fraud and money laundering proceeds.
- Charges relate to $10.8M fraud network during 2010-2013.
MLB Executive Believes Orioles Got 'Duped' by Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles have both been crushed for their trade agreement on trade deadline day.
- Orioles criticize Red Sox trade as "ridiculous"
- Red Sox acquire Adley Rutschman in deal
- Baltimore gives up multiple prospects, including Eyanson and Witherspoon
Qwen3.8-Max arrives with a bold claim: it outperforms GPT-5.6 Sol Max and Fable 5 on agentic computer use
Chinese e-commerce and cloud giant Alibaba's famed Qwen team of AI researchers last night unveiled Qwen3.8-Max , a new flagship 2.4-trillion-parameter mixture-of-experts (MoE) multimodal large…
Win For Apple? Govt Moves To Extend Tax Sops For Contract Manufacturers Till 2041
In a major relief for iPhone maker Apple, the Centre has proposed extending tax exemptions till 2041 to foreign companies…
The Senate Should Reject KOSA's Privacy Risks
The Senate Commerce Committee is once again considering legislation that would dramatically expand age verification, and undermine privacy for everyone. Alongside the SCREEN Act , the CHATBOT Act , and the Youth AI Privacy Act, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) would push companies to collect more information about their users while…
Titans' Cam Ward Could Have a Breakout Season in 2026
Cam Ward has reason to hope for a solid season this year.
- Cam Ward, No. 1 overall pick, showed talent during rookie season.
- Ward improved composure, reads, and throws in final stretch of debut season.
- Titans optimistic for breakout season in 2026.
Panthers Have Reason for Optimism in QB Bryce Young
The Carolina Panthers have a solid quarterback in Bryce Young.
- Bryce Young improved in 2025, leading the Panthers to optimism.
- Threw for 3,011 yards, scored 23 TDs, committed 11 interceptions.
- Panthers build offense to complement Young's decision-making skills.
Malwarebytes Offers US College Students 2 Years of Free Antivirus Protection
The security suite’s new Student Protection Program covers three devices for eligible students at US universities.
FalconX cuts 10% of jobs amid crypto slump, including half of Singapore staff: Sources
FalconX, which counts GIC as a backer, employed around 350 people globally.
Interstellar Travel: the Birth of Fusion Drives
During the Space Age and Cold War, fusion-powered spacecraft systems were investigated as a possible means of reaching another star system within a human lifetime.
Mechanical shortcut' rapidly carries organic particles into the deep ocean
The processes that capture carbon from the atmosphere and store it on the seabed are crucial for climate balance. However, assessing these mechanisms is often complicated because it requires…
The creator of Walmart's vibe-coding tool Code Puppy is leaving for AI startup Pydantic
The creator of Walmart's internal vibe-coding tool is leaving for AI start-up Pydantic. Code Puppy lets workers code their own software tools.
- Walmart's Code Puppy creator Michael Pfaffenberger leaving for Pydantic
- Code Puppy grew from 1,000 to nearly 75,000 users
- Tool supports multiple AI models for Walmart's strategy
Half price rail travel extended to 18-year-olds
They'll be able to buy the 16-17 Saver railcard up until the day before they turn 18.
Trump shrugs off growing pressure to intervene in Miller scandal
The president describes the Ohio Republican facing domestic abuse allegations as “a very good person,” but some of his allies feel differently.
Former Hong Kong prison guard jailed for 3 years over attack on inmate
A former Hong Kong corrections officer who wounded an inmate by repeatedly thrusting a stick into his rectum has been jailed for three years. Tam Lik-chung, a former Correctional Services Department assistant officer, was handed the jail term after District Court Judge Frankie Yiu ruled the former prison guard had ordered other inmates to…
Grab lifts 2026 revenue forecast on solid delivery, ride-hailing demand
Grab also announced a new US$750 million share buyback programme.
Save 30% Off the Petite DJI Neo 4K Quadcopter Drone Camera, Including Bundles, Starting at Just $139
These drones are legal to purchase and use and are FAA registration exempt.
Pemex net profit plunges 70% in Q2 despite debt reduction
In a filing with the Mexican Stock Exchange on Friday, Pemex reported a net profit of 18.02 billion pesos (US $1.04 billion) between April and June, a decline of 69.7% compared to the second quarter…
The Hidden Cost Of Cutting Off Email For People In Federal Prison
Those with sex offenses in the Bureau of Prisons are often ostracized. Even the BOP's own policies sometimes discriminate. Email is one of them and it needs to stop.
Thunderstorms and flash flood risk on final day of UK heatwave
More places in southern and eastern England are expected to reach heatwave criteria on Tuesday but cooler temperatures are on the horizon.
EFF Joins 18 Civil Rights Organizations Calling on Governor Hochul to Reject the Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act
EFF joined a group of 18 civil society organizations to send a letter encouraging New York Governor Kathy Hochul to Senate Bill 9934A, the New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act .
T-beauty explained: Why Thailand’s beauty brands are taking Southeast Asia by storm
Once a Bangkok shopping secret, Thai beauty has become one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing beauty exports. Here’s how products designed for tropical skin and humid climates are carving out an…
BoxLunch to Bring New Magic and Collectibles to This Year’s D23 | Exclusive
Including special pins that will only be available for one day during the event The post BoxLunch to Bring New Magic and Collectibles to This Year’s D23 | Exclusive appeared first on TheWrap .
GMKTec pairs the fastest laptop CPU ever launched with a desktop RTX5070 GPU in an impressive Neo-X1 workstation PC
GMKTec's Neo-X1 combines AMD's fastest mobile processor with desktop RTX graphics inside a compact workstation featuring liquid cooling and Wi-Fi 7.
Phillies’ New 4-Time All-Star Breaks Silence On Blockbuster Trade
The Philadelphia Phillies have officially heard from their newest star acquisition after a surprising trade deadline deal.
US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say
The US State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of America’s global diplomatic footprint, according to people familiar with the notice. In the notice sent to some congressional committees late last week, the State Department said it planned to close its posts in St George’s…
Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.
KiwiSaver providers can sell your investments to pay fees, dispute scheme rules
A disputes resolution service says it's allowed as long as the process is clearly disclosed.
- KiwiSaver providers can sell members' investments to cover fees.
- Financial Services Complaints Ltd (FSCL) confirmed disclosure of fee recovery process.
- FSCL stated it's acceptable for providers to recover fees this way.
What heatwaves mean for summer weddings – and how to plan for one
The wedding industry is facing last-minute costs to cope with the heat and October bookings are up.
Apple Plans iPhone-to-Windows Copy and Paste in EU After Microsoft Request
Apple is working on a new feature that will support cross-device copy and paste between iOS devices and Windows PCs. Microsoft asked for the feature using Apple's EU interoperability request system…
Four labs find experimental differences can undermine AI catalyst predictions
To turn abundant carbon dioxide into valuable fuel, we need a fast and efficient way to determine which catalysts work best over the longest time.
Gold declines to near $4,050 on US–Iran talks uncertainty
Gold price (XAU/USD) declines to near $4,050 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The precious metal eased slightly from the recent rally after the US paused planned airstrikes against Iran.
X-Men Fans Are Rediscovering That Samara Weaving Is a Huge Gamer After Emma Frost Casting
X-Men fans were more hyped than ever after Samara Weaving was cast as Emma Frost, but they got even more geeked after rediscovering that she’s a very serious gamer.
Everything We Learned During Lollapalooza’s Year of the Flood
What we learned at Lollapalooza 2026 about the organizers, the audience, and the performers during its most challenging year since COVID. Everything We Learned During Lollapalooza’s Year of the Flood Wren Graves
Asana's AI agents share memory across your company — but not your secrets
Enterprise teams building AI agents keep hitting the same wall: a chatbot that can answer a prompt but can't remember what the last five people asked it, and can't tell you whether last month's version actually worked.
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Nabs Big Streaming Numbers In First 5 Days Of Release
Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway’s "The Devil Wears Prada 2" is attracting massive viewership numbers on Hulu on Disney+ less than a week after the film made its streaming video on demand debut.
There's a reason child vaccination rates are falling - and it's not social media
As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations
Earthquake monitoring is coming to Mexico’s historically underserved northern states
The northern states have few seismic monitoring systems because of the misconception that there is no earthquake activity there.
Memphis’ first day of school by the numbers: enrollment improves, but teacher vacancies stagnate
Everything looked business as usual for the first day of school at Hawkins Mill Elementary, a Memphis public school tucked in a woodsy Frayser neighborhood.
Apple caps security bug reports amid surge in AI-generated findings
As it grapples with a surge in “AI slop” security reports, Apple has recently made changes to its bug bounty program. Here are the details.
WA's Mid West faces hurdles to becoming Australia's newest oil refinery
Australia's first new oil refinery in decades is touted for WA. A site under consideration in the state's Mid West faces a big hurdle in connecting to power.
Michigan reports first US deaths in cyclosporiasis outbreak
The outbreak of the intestinal illness has been linked to iceberg lettuce from some operations in central Mexico, but authorities are still seeking other potential sources.
Israel revels in Spain's migrant crisis while embarrassing ally Morocco
Israel revels in Spain's migrant crisis while embarrassing ally Morocco Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sun, 08/02/2026 - 16:19 Israel and the US exploited the deaths of Moroccan migrants to punish Spain…
An AI-Supervised Remote Exam Went So Badly That 58,000 Students Must Retake It
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Earlier this summer, nearly 160,000 applicants took the entrance exam for UNAM, Mexico's largest university.
- 58,000 students at UNAM must retake AI-supervised remote exam
- Exam results showed 16.3% scoring 100+, up from 3.5% historically
- Technical commission formed to investigate widespread cheating suspicions
Samantha Morton Says She’s Been Out of Work Since Filming ‘The Odyssey’
“The politics of the industry has changed massively,” the 49-year-old actress adds of her career's ebbs and flows The post Samantha Morton Says She’s Been Out of Work Since Filming ‘The Odyssey’…
- Samantha Morton hasn't worked since "The Odyssey"
- She praised Nolan's invitation to "The Odyssey" set
- Best known for Oscar-nominated roles in "Sweet and Lowdown"
Equifax Customers Have a Month to Claim a Piece of $2.2M Class Action Settlement
The 37,000 affected customers can file a claim from now until the Sept. 1 deadline.
NHS radiographers report rise in overt racist abuse by patients
Survey reveals medics were called ‘monkeys’ and ‘dirty foreigners’, and patients refused to be seen by black or Asian staff NHS radiographers are experiencing racist abuse by patients, who have called…
Has autism spectrum become too wide? Pioneering psychologist says definition needs overhaul
One of the world’s leading experts on autism has questioned the current definition used by clinicians, suggesting it is so broad that it risks “confusion and misdiagnosis”.
Funeral of Glen Hansard to take place in Dublin
The funeral of musician Glen Hansard will take place in Dublin this afternoon.
Why Chinese brokers forecast an A-share tech and chip rebound
Leading Chinese brokerages have expressed optimism for domestic tech shares traded in August, distinguishing them from the sharp sell-off that has rattled South Korean financial markets.
Forest floors reveal overlooked seed dispersers: Slugs, beetles and crabs spread viable seeds
A review led by the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has revealed that tiny ground-dwelling invertebrates are overlooked but important seed dispersers, challenging the traditional focus on birds and mammals and offering new insights into forest regeneration and biodiversity conservation.
Jim Cramer says Wall Street's latest trading trend is creating buying opportunities
CNBC's Jim Cramer said stocks are increasingly moving as part of thematic trading baskets rather than on company-specific fundamentals.
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: AI wins come with an old investor risk
From a surprise yuan devaluation in 2015 to crackdowns in recent years, many of Beijing's policy moves appear abrupt to outsiders.
Has the definition of autism become too broad to be useful?
The definition of autism may have become so broad that it risks confusion and even misdiagnosis, according to a new editorial by UCL professor Dame Uta Frith, whose pioneering research in the 1960s and '70s laid the foundations for how we understand autism.