A Company Got Approval for a Giant Space Mirror. Experts Are Raising Alarms
The new technology aims to reflect sunlight back to Earth to illuminate streets and neighborhoods without electricity after dark.
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Abu Dhabi National Oil Company says attacks significantly impacting its operations
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company says attacks significantly impacting its operations The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said on Friday it continued to be significantly impacted by what it described as…
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Under roadblocks and metal detectors, Moscow buries a general likely killed in the Bucha commander’s party bombing
The private event appears to have been a birthday celebration for Aerospace Forces chief Aleksandr Chaiko. His son-in-law died, while his daughter reportedly suffered injuries.
What Happened at Epstein's Zorro Ranch? 5 Questions Still Unanswered
New Mexico has sued the Department of Justice, accusing it of stonewalling an investigation into crimes at Epstein's former ranch.
Libya Aims to Boost Oil Production to 2 Million Bpd by Early 2030s
Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) is confident the country could raise oil production to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) by early next decade from about 1.4 million bpd now, NOC chairman Masoud…
Millions of Americans Are Overpaying for Their Mortgage by $3,300 a Year
Since 2022, U.S. borrower have lost a collective $65 billion a year in mortgage overpayments.
Behind the Blog: Rare Books and Baseball Brain
This week, we discuss Flock blogging, "rare" books, and Jesus Christ.
Cassidy supports Todd Blanche, rescuing Trump's embattled attorney general pick
Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche needs at least 50 votes on the Senate floor to be confirmed after clearing the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Brazil expands copyright exports
According to the Brazilian Publishers project, book translation rights sales totaled US$4 million in the first half of the year.
SCBA backs call for new provinces, calls it 'step forward' for better governance
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Candidate to lead Polish state history institute rejected in rare clash between houses of parliament
The Institute of National Remembrance has been leaderless since its previous head, Karol Nawrocki, become president.
Pato O’Ward on the 2026 IndyCar season and finding where you belong
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North Korea made $22 billion arming Russia – nearly four times its haul before the war
The war financed a boom that now buys destroyers, warheads, and the freedom to stop talking to Washington.
Armament: Hunting bomber drone not until 2035? Rheinmetall warns of delayed procurement
Rheinmetall had wanted to supply the German army with the first deep strike drones at an early date. Now the eagerly anticipated order could fall through.
OKX's Rafique doubts Clarity Act will pass, warns optimism is already priced into bitcoin
The OKX executive says Democrats have little incentive to hand Republicans a crypto victory before the midterms.
GTA VI pre-orders hit eye-watering levels for Take-Two Interactive
We don't have specific sales numbers yet, but all available data suggests lots of people have pre-ordered 'Grand Theft Auto VI.'
‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Lands 20-Episode Renewal After Taylor Frankie Paul Drama
Season 5 will reportedly air later this year for only five episodes following the star’s latest controversy The post ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Lands 20-Episode Renewal After Taylor Frankie…
- Hulu extends "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" for 20 more episodes.
- Fifth season reduced to five episodes due to Taylor Frankie Paul's altercation.
- Paul's domestic violence allegations dismissed, Whitney Leavitt leaves show.
Appeals court says Trump needs congressional approval for White House ballroom
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom where the East Wing once stood.
Water rationing begins in Puerto Rico amid drought crisis: "It's brutal"
Puerto Rico's massive rationing measure comes amid a severe drought on top of shortages due to infrastructure issues.
Power consumers to pay 75 paisa per unit FCA in August bills
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday notified an additional burden of Rs9.8 billion on electricity consumers for the August billing period due to a fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of 75 paisa per unit.
Watch Live: Lindsay Clancy's psychiatrists begin testifying at her trial
Psychiatrists who treated Lindsay Clancy before she killed her children in Massachusetts began testifying at her trial Friday.
"Machines that weren't game machines before will become game machines": Take-Two CEO predicts that streaming will help fix the industry's hardware pricing problem
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The highly rated Nothing Phone 4a Pro is down to its best price yet
The mid-ranger is down to $399.99, offering standout design, upgraded cameras, and a sharp 6.83-inch AMOLED display.
Polish data center plans to send its waste heat to the neighbors
As Europe swelters in a heatwave, residents probably don’t want to hear about ways to make their homes even hotter, but that’s what Polish property developer Citylink is talking about, with plans to…
Ditch the TV: TCL’s A1s 1080p smart projector with Google TV and Netflix drops by $60 at Amazon
The portable TCL A1s smart projector is on sale at Amazon for $339.99, a savings of $60 or 15%.
World of Warcraft: Midnight's First Huge Patch Makes World Bosses Hard Again
Blizzard will make the MMORPG's open world encounters instanced for patch 12.1: The Curse of Ula'tek
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick Won't Rule Out GTA 6 on Disc at Some Point, Insists Decision Had Nothing to Do With Concern Over Leaks
One of the big questions following the shock decision not to release GTA 6 on-disc at launch is whether Rockstar will ever release a disc version of the game.
Today: Drought and low water levels burden the economy – Covestro CPO in an interview
The Rhine water level is dropping to historic lows. This means significant losses for companies. What this means for Covestro is explained by CPO Ferdinand Rammrath.
One of these Googlebook leaks is not like the other
Would AI reproductions of press renders count as a "leak?"
Spain gives up another 1.25 billion in credits from the European recovery plan
The Government is removing its commitment to Brussels to reform tax incentives, given the parliamentary weakness that prevents it from modifying them.
Trump administration has spent nearly $4B to cancel offshore wind farms
The Trump administration has now convinced developers to abandon 12 offshore wind leases. The latest will cost taxpayers $1.2 billion.
Cameroon president's absence stirs health speculation
The two-month absence of 93-year-old Paul Biya, who is thought to be in Switzerland, has prompted renewed speculation about his health.
When to expect Apple's iPhone 18 Pro launch
Apple obviously knows, and perhaps some of its retail staff have at least a clue, but for the rest of us, here's the best estimate of when the iPhone 18 Pro will be announced.
How a five-second trick let traders drain millions from Polymarket
After months of public warnings from onchain analysts, the prediction market is moving to time-weighted prices to make artificial price pushes too costly.
Russian authorities immediately called the Moscow restaurant explosion a terrorist attack — then stopped talking about it
On the evening of August 1, an explosion occurred at the upscale restaurant Balzi Rossi on Kudrinskaya Square in central Moscow.
The best SSD deals at Amazon this weekend: Live deals on Samsung, Lexar, Kingston, and more
Find major savings on both internal and external SSDs and save up to $280 at Amazon.
Crypto Biz: Crypto’s biggest business is starting to look a lot like banking
Crypto business is converging with banking as stablecoin reserves, tokenized funds, Treasury income and balance sheet management become key profit drivers.
Sweden to deport Russian couple detained during camping trip over “suspicious” accent and hiking radios
Semyon and Tatyana, a Russian couple who have lived in Spain for the past five years, were detained in Sweden on the morning of Aug.
'Start experimenting and innovating again please': Samsung's spicy Reddit AMA covered foldables, health, and AI — and the company didn't shy away from responding to criticism
Samsung has hinted at where its future innovations might lie, but unsurprisingly, it sounds like AI isn't going anywhere.
Industry: Siemens expands electrical production for data centers in the USA
Siemens is investing more than $200 million in two new US data center facilities. The company is creating 1,500 jobs and is betting on the AI boom.
Bank of America is splashing out $250 million a year on weight loss drugs for its staff: ‘We see a great impact on employees,’ CEO says
Weight-loss drugs are becoming a popular perk, with almost a third of workers saying they’d even switch jobs for it. Bank of America has them covered.
New Mexico judge calls Meta a 'public nuisance' that's like a factory emitting 'noxious pollution' in record $567 million fine — and even Meta's own attorneys agree
In the second phase of the landmark New Mexico case, the judge says Facebook and Instagram are major polluters.
Top US hedge funds targeted by major vishing campaign — Blackstone, KKR and CME among those under fire
BlackFile (now known as Redact) has been busy, raking in more than $10 milllion since the start of the year.
Games bundle closes on $200,000 hardship target
A charity games bundle organised by Necrosoft Games is approaching its $200,000 fundraising goal, offering financial assistance to developers and other industry workers struggling after widespread job…
Immigration stokes economic anxiety, survey shows
Nearly two-thirds of respondents preferred to see fewer or no job seekers admitted into their country, Ghana-based polling company Afrobarometer found.
Whatnot valued at $20 billion as live shopping continues to boom
Whatnot, the live commerce platform, has increased its valuation to $20 billion as the popularity of live shopping continues to grow.
Exclusive: Kalshi partners with ‘Blanket’ to help small businesses hedge against risk—with help from the guru of ‘hypergamblification’
Lauris Zminsky says "a lot of young people are embracing lottery-ticket economics" — but his new project with Kalshi is totally separate from that.
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[Weekly funding roundup Aug 1-7] Sharp rise in VC inflow led by River Mobility
VC funding into Indian startups bounces back The month of August started on a positive note driven by the $120 million deal of River Mobility and this welcome relief for the ecosystem The first week of August was a welcome relief for the Indian startup ecosystem as venture capital rose sharply w
N-able God mode flaw: Vendor confirms attackers reached customer networks as second hotfix lands
Attackers turned admin access into a route downstream, while N-able tells N-central customers to patch – again
Dualit Design Series Kettle review
The Dualit Design Series Kettle is eye-catching and prevents spills, but you may be waiting a while for it to boil.
A Queensland domestic violence victim was promised a voice – then told she was no longer welcome to call the minister’s office
Some of the victim-survivors who produced an official report for the state critical of police say their work has been buried and their members ignored When the Queensland minister, Amanda Camm…
Amid a week of sex and drug allegations, Pocock summed up Albanese’s gambling plan with one word
Independent senator says it is a ‘tragedy’ that PM is standing in the way of strong public and bipartisan support for tougher laws Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast After a…
When it comes to marriage and divorce, is gen Z the sensible generation? | Van Badham
This happily married gen Xer celebrates the fact marriage rates are down. It shows Australians have the freedom and opportunity to make the best decisions for them The Australian Bureau of Statistics…
This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy
The backlash to what some dub ‘pervert glasses’ is growing – but people living with disabilities point out the new tech can also be life-changing Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
I looked into how 3D printer firearm blocking is supposed to work, and the answer is nobody has figured it out
State bills could require 3D printers to detect and block firearm files, but the technology to do so reliably still hasn't been developed.
Race for UN top job enters final stage: choice may ‘make or break’ organisation
It is financially strapped, structurally flawed, infamously bureaucratic, reputationally damaged and riven with infighting. So why would anyone want to take on the role of the next secretary general of the United Nations?
One snail, five slimes: Collagen and calcium reshape mucus for different jobs
Snails are particularly active after a rain shower. Even on the Max Planck Campus in Potsdam-Golm, common brown-lipped snails (Cepaea nemoralis) leave behind shiny trails of mucus. Researchers from the "Biomaterials" department saw the slime as a promising natural material.
AMD Buys AI Chip Startup Taalas That Hardwires AI Models Into Its Silicon
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: On Thursday, AMD said it's entered into an agreement to acquire Taalas, a Toronto-based startup that makes chips for inference. Taalas' accelerators are customized, or hard-wired for a single AI model, rather than being general purpose.
Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega’s Sundance Hit ‘The Gallerist’ Acquired by Roadside Attractions, Vertical
The crime comedy from "Birds of Prey" director Cathy Yan arrives this December The post Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega’s Sundance Hit ‘The Gallerist’ Acquired by Roadside Attractions, Vertical appeared first on TheWrap .