Cosmic treasure chest explodes with baby stars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 7, 2026
The Carina Nebula is truly something to behold in this new snapshot.
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How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policy
This article was produced in partnership with Type Investigations, with support from the Wayne Barrett Project. One morning in April 2025, employees of a small office in the US State Department got the email many of them had been dreading. For months, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency had been cutting a wide swath through…
I bought this old steel racer on eBay, and this is how much time and money it cost me to restore it
The short answer is 'not much', and the feeling of riding a bike you've poured so much love and devotion into is one money can't buy
The Iran War’s Other Bill—And You’re Paying It
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently told Congress that the US government has spent an estimated $37.5 billion to date on the Iran war and requested an additional $67 billion in emergency funding.
- Iran War has cost $37.5 billion for US, with $67 billion in emergency funding requested
- Fuel prices rose $75 billion since war start, impacting goods from groceries to crayons
- Closure of Strait of Hormuz drove fertilizer prices up, threatening US food security
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' merch guide: 12 handpicked favorites starting at $8
If you're hyped by the new Spider-Man movie then check out some of the fantastic Web-Head merch that's available at Amazon. There's everything from toys to Blu-rays plus, of course, some comics.
How to watch 'Anna Pigeon' online — stream the park ranger crime drama series from anywhere
Tracy Spiridakos stars as the titular National Park ranger who loves solving crimes - here's how to watch "Anna Pigeon" online and potentially for FREE.
Scot NHS trust probes access to medical records of 9-year-old girl after man arrested on suspicion of murder
Investigation into whether staff improperly accessed Minnie Merriman’s file after she was named for the first time this week
Bacterial 'postbiotic' may help preserve fertility in the aging uterus, preliminary research suggests
A bacteria-derived "postbiotic" may help restore the aging uterus, but experts say it is too early to know whether it could improve fertility as a treatment.
Gulf investors turn to Asia for AI opportunities
Conflict in the Middle East and Europe and supply-chain uncertainty are raising the appeal of markets seen as relatively stable.
Why are the Houthis escalating attacks on Saudi-backed targets?
A new bout of violence in Yemen cannot be viewed in isolation. The Houthi rebels' decision to escalate attacks on government forces, Saudi ships in the Red Sea and oil sites in Saudi Arabia is…
El Nino heatwaves to ‘fuel inflation next year’
The ‘Super El Nino’ triggering record temperatures across Europe could add a full percentage point to inflation next year, hampering central bank efforts to slow down price rises, a top investment…
Our Favorite Fans Are on Sale to Help With Summer Heat Waves (2026)
We’re still in the dog days of summer—keep your cool with deals on the best fans we’ve tested for on the go and at home.
Lawyers for Andrew and Tristan Tate urge US judge to release them from jail
The brothers' lawyers argued their "extraordinary public visibility" would make it impractical for them to try to flee and there was no need to keep them behind bars until proceedings end.
Ola Electric narrows loss to Rs 336 Cr in Q1, revenue falls 45%
The Bhavish Aggarwal-led company said its registrations grew 97% quarter-on-quarter, outpacing the broader electric two-wheeler (E2W) market, which grew 17%.
Apple Account Card Expands Again: What It Is and What It Isn't
Apple this week expanded support for its Apple Account Card in the Wallet app to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Malta. The Apple Account Card option for Wallet started rolling out in 2022 , and Apple…
23,000 U.S. jobs were lost in July as labor report also shows dip in unemployment
U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June.
We toured a specially modified Boeing 747 used as a 'flying laboratory' to test new jet engines. See inside.
GE Aerospace is building the world's largest jet engine for Boeing's new 777X, and it's using a giant 747 to test it. We toured the unique plane.
Act fast: OnePlus is gifting users a free wireless charger for its transition
The reward hints at how OPPO plans to support OnePlus users.
Trescothick chat helps Buttler find form for T20 record
Jos Buttler says a conversation with England batting coach Marcus Trescothick helped him rediscover the form that took his past the all-time T20 run-scoring record.
AI chatbots have failed people in crisis. Can that be fixed?
Clinicians and researchers say AI companies need to open up their safety data.
Government urged to refuse £1bn British Steel repayment to Chinese former owner
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has been urged to refuse to pay back almost £1bn in loans to the Chinese former owners of British Steel after it was nationalised earlier this year.
Silver: Solar demand headwinds emerge – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Carsten Fritsch notes that the Silver price has surged over 10% this week to USD 63.9 per troy ounce, its highest level since late June, pulling the gold/silver ratio back below 70.
Titan posts 40% growth in Q1 as jewellery, watches and international business gain
Strong demand across jewellery and premium categories helped offset higher gold prices and geopolitical challenges in key overseas markets.
iPhone 18 Pro is getting even more ‘Pro’ this year in three ways
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will be unveiled soon , and rumors point to at least three ways the new models will be even more ‘Pro’ this year.
Ghana’s Horticultural Renaissance: A Defining Moment We Must Not Miss
The writer History reminds us that nations prosper not because opportunities are absent elsewhere, but because they recognize and seize the opportunities before them.
US economy unexpectedly sheds 23,000 jobs in July; unemployment rate eases to 4.1%
Economists have viewed the labour market as being in a “slow hire, slow fire” mode.
Wispr moves beyond AI dictation with note-taking assistant
Wispr, the startup behind dictation tool Wispr Flow , has created an AI note-taking assistant that records meetings and generates conversation summaries for users.
This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: August 7, 2026 — Inside China's lithography efforts, co-packaged optics get a spotlight, and Samsung debuts next-gen memory tech
A redesigned Bench tool, inside China's domestic Chipmaking efforts, breaking, and we offer a free technical breakdown of Samsung's latest memory-related announcements.
OpenAI's mysterious ChatGPT device is a $300+ doughnut-shaped smart speaker with moving parts
News of the device, whose journey began when OpenAI announced it was acquiring Ive's AI hardware startup io for $6.5 billion last year, comes from Bloomberg. Read Entire Article
Jimmy Fallon Brushes Off the Leaks and Shortages Trump Is Dealing With: ‘Pretty Normal for an 80-Year-Old Man’
The NBC host also pokes fun at Trump's handling of the Strait of Hormuz and more The post Jimmy Fallon Brushes Off the Leaks and Shortages Trump Is Dealing With: ‘Pretty Normal for an 80-Year-Old Man’…
Police Probe Death Of 2 Females At Hotel
The Northern Regional Police Command, has commenced investigations into the death of two females whose bodies were found in a room at Cab Hospitality Hotel, located in the Gbewa Read More...
First MD & CEO of India International Bullion Exchange in GIFT City resigns
He joined IIBX in February 2022, ahead of the exchange’s launch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July that year
Chip fears drag markets lower; IT stocks buck the trend
There was a global sell-off in semiconductor stocks, triggered by the blockbuster debut of China's CXMT on the Shanghai Star Market, where shares surged roughly 500 per cent,
How STCH Is Modernising Apparel Manufacturing With AI & Factory OS
India’s D2C fashion ecosystem has become exceptionally good at spotting trends. Brands today use AI to generate hundreds of new…
Apple's Mac Pro 'cheese grater' is 20 years old, and is the best Mac ever made
The original Mac Pro is 20 years old today and even though the whole range is now gone, people are still celebrating this old, favorite workhorse from a time when it was the clear top of Apple's…
CrystalBall builds type-certified mapping drones for government surveys and mining operators
The Hyderabad-based company manufactures its own survey, surveillance and agricultural drones, and holds a type certificate that allows its mapping model to be bought through government procurement.
Former Icelandic minister joins Fenris Creations to lead new AI partnerships
Fenris Creations has appointed former Icelandic minister Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir as senior director for AI partnerships. Read more
Gati Drives builds rare-earth-free electric motors for Indian appliance and HVAC manufacturers
The Ahmedabad-based company makes single-phase motors it claims can match brushless efficiency without neodymium magnets, and recently raised a pre-seed round from Campus Fund.
Brain activity reveals two stages of visual processing before conscious perception
Seeing feels immediate; we open our eyes and the world seems to appear as a continuous stream. But some visual illusions show that events occurring later can change how we perceive what happened earlier, suggesting that the brain may collect and combine information for a short time before producing the experience that reaches awareness.
NPP Must Unite To Win 2028 – Chairman Basty
Justice Maxwell Acquah The newly elected Chairman of the Takoradi Constituency branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justice Maxwell Acquah, has dismissed claims that the constituency is divided…
Close digital support helps women with breast cancer
Approximately 68,000 women in Germany are living with breast cancer that has metastasized—meaning that the tumor has spread to other organs. At this stage, the cancer is no longer curable.
South Africa is betting on WhatsApp to bring Gen Z back to the ballot box
The strategy appears to be gaining traction. Nearly half a million voter registration transactions during the IEC's final registration drive came from people aged 16 to 29, while 46% of all new…
ISS Results: Stem Cells in Space
Dr. Abba Zubair discusses how stem cell research aboard the International Space Station is advancing regenerative medicine and what scientists learned from a recently published study. Episode 432 The post ISS Results: Stem Cells in Space appeared first on NASA Science .
Japanese Yen surges as weak US jobs data questions Fed rate hike expectations
USD/JPY falls toward 157.40 on Friday, down 0.65% on the day at the time of writing, as the US Dollar (USD) comes under heavy selling pressure following a much weaker-than-expected US employment report.
Brazil’s July trade balance posts USD 7B surplus
With exports of USD 34.1 billion and imports of USD 27.1 billion, Brazil recorded a trade surplus of just over USD 7 billion in July. The data were released on Thursday (Aug. 6) by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services.
Cassidy Says He'll Support Blanche for Attorney General, Offering Lifeline to Trump's Nominee
Blanche needed Cassidy’s support for his pending Senate confirmation after two prominent Republican Senators publicly declared they were unwilling to back him.
Stable kernel releases for Friday with a single bug fix
Greg Kroah-Hartman has announced the release of the 6.12.102 , 6.6.150 , 6.1.182 , 5.15.215 , 5.10.264 stable kernels. This round of stable kernel releases contains a fix for a single bug, found by…
Where to buy last-minute solar eclipse glasses and viewing gear before August 12
A partial eclipse is still worth seeing, but only with the right protection. Here's where you can still find eclipse glasses, solar binoculars and filters before eclipse day.
Saudi builds maritime coalition to secure safe shipping routes
Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Salem Alshehri will lead the effort, which includes Egypt, Pakistan, and Türkiye.
Polish state energy giant Orlen posts record half-year profit amid Middle East turmoil
Orlen has also this year seen its highest ever proportion of revenue from foreign markets.
Top longevity competitors lowered their estimated biological age scores by a combined 62 years. Here's how they stay healthy.
Three Longevity World Cup winners lowered their biological ages by 22.1 years, 20.6 years, and 20.1 years. They share what keeps them healthy.
Exclusive: Turbo VPN releases emergency Windows update after TechRadar uncovers persistent IP leaks
Despite issuing a patch earlier this week, the app continued leaking IPv6 addresses across all protocols until a second update was deployed today
Clarivate removes hold on mega-journal Heliyon after internal audit, 650+ retractions
Clarivate has lifted its hold on Heliyon after the journal’s internal audit led to over 1,000 retractions, expressions of concern and corrections.
ByteDance trains massive AI model in bid to rival Anthropic
TikTok owner training a model with 10 trillion parameters.
DDR5 RAM is still painfully expensive, but this 32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 RAM deal offers savvy PC builders a smart way to upgrade for less
G.SKILL Ripjaws V 32GB DDR4 RAM gets a useful discount for anyone looking to upgrade an older desktop PC.
The economy has been weaker than we thought as jobs report reveals 23,000 deficit in July
Labor Department revisions also shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% as Americans left the job market.
Introducing Bench 2.0 — a revamped benchmark analyzer, exclusively for Tom's Hardware Premium subscribers
We’re pleased to introduce Bench 2.0, a ground-up rethink of our benchmarking tool that makes it the most powerful, most intuitive benchmark browser in the business. Bench 2.0 has tons of new features designed to make the data easier to understand, easier to sort through, and more usable.
Impending job loss: Caution, trap! How executives recognize their insidious degradation - and take countermeasures
If employers want to get rid of unwanted managers without having to pay high severance payments, they often resort to tricks. The most important warning signs and legal countermeasures.
US: Trump limits citizenship by birth - and also targets surrogacy
Two new decrees could deny foreigners US citizenship for their children. The Constitution remains untouched. However, authorities should be able to refuse documents.