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Surviving Hong Kong’s sweltering summer: A comprehensive guide to beating the heat and staying safe
Hongkongers are sweltering under extreme heat this summer. On Sunday, the city broke its record for the highest temperature ever recorded at the Observatory’s Tsim Sha Tsui headquarters and, in the…
Euro advances as US Dollar weakens amid cooling Inflation
EUR/USD halts its three-day losing streak, trading around 1.1530 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The currency pair gains ground as the US Dollar (USD) faces challenges following the release of July's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report.
ASX shareholder plans to sue former directors over failed blockchain project
ASX’s failed blockchain-based CHESS overhaul faces renewed governance scrutiny after the exchange admitted misleading the market.
Public servant wages drown state budgets in debt
Accounting firm EY has released its annual State Budget Monitor, which forecasts that state debt will continue to rise, led by Victoria.
'Specialists aren't required' anymore: How to stay valuable in an AI agent workplace today
Versatility is in, with people expected to work across the tech stack.
- Polymaths, not specialists, are in demand in AI agent workplaces.
- Adaptability and decision-making confidence are key for success.
- Versatile professionals applying skills with AI are most valuable.
Virginia woman says ICE agent pointed gun at her, denies trying to run over agents
A Virginia woman said an ICE agent pointed a firearm at her head and falsely claimed she tried to run over agents during an encounter in Falls Church.
Clippers Send Message to Russell Westbrook After NBA Retirement
The Los Angeles Clippers sent a message to Russell Westbrook after he announced his retirement from the NBA.
Trump Administration Enlists Private Companies To Hack Foreign Cybercrime Groups
The Trump administration today unveiled a new program that will allow vetted U.S. companies to conduct cyber surveillance and offensive cyber operations against foreign transnational criminal…
10 things to do in Dubai this weekend: Lucky Ali and Usha Uthup concert, live music, comedy and more
Dubai: It is a significant weekend for two of the largest communities in this country. Pakistan marks Independence Day on Friday 14 August, India on Saturday 15 August, and the calendar has arranged…
Redditor turns Android phone into a desktop PC in a stroke of genius, sandwiching it between two huge CPU coolers so it runs Witcher 3 at 1080p ultra
Nubia Z70 Ultra smartphone is transformed into a desktop PC in a remarkable fashion, drawing plenty of admiring oohs and ahhs.
Jennifer Esposito Details ‘Excruciating’ Psych Ward Visit Following Panic Disorder Misdiagnosis
The "Blue Bloods" star opens up her journey with celiac disease and her seven-hour stay in the psych ward The post Jennifer Esposito Details ‘Excruciating’ Psych Ward Visit Following Panic Disorder…
- Jennifer Esposito misdiagnosed with panic disorder as teen.
- Seven-hour psych ward treatment described as excruciating.
- Memoir 'Jennifer's Way' details struggles and healing journey.
CDL triples first-half profit to $300m on strong residential property performance
A major contributor to the results was Lumina Grand, a fully sold 512-unit EC in Bukit Batok.
Neil Patrick Harris Recounts Pressure to Come Out After Becoming a Perez Hilton ‘Target’
“It became, 'I'm going have to say something. I got to get ahead of the story,'” the actor says The post Neil Patrick Harris Recounts Pressure to Come Out After Becoming a Perez Hilton ‘Target’…
- Harris had been dating David Burtka before landing the role in "How I Met Your Mother."
- After coming out in 2006, Perez Hilton apologized for his actions and expressed remorse.
Proposed Mara Bill to impose term limits on board members under governance overhaul, says chairman
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — About 80 per cent of the proposed Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) Bill 2026, to be tabled in Pa...
PropNex H1 net profit down 3.1% at S$40.9 million; interim dividend unchanged
Revenue is up 0.7% at S$603 million, driven by higher commission income from agency services
Asian stocks rise as rate hike bets ease, South Korea’s Kospi Index rallies 3.7%
US CPI reading and a cooler-than-expected US jobs report ‘may keep hawkish Fed officials at bay in September’, says Wells Fargo Investment
Yemen's presidential council chief says no plans for truce with Houthis
Yemen's presidential council chief says no plans for truce with Houthis The chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council indicated the government does not want a deal with the Houthis.
Clemson's Dabo Swinney Has Strange Characterization of His Players
A prominent college football coach wasn't enthused when asked which of his players are standing out.
California couple’s surrogate gives birth in Texas after judge orders life-saving care
A California couple’s surrogate who went to Texas in an escalating dispute over treating a congenital heart condition gave birth Wednesday, a day after a judge in Dallas ordered life-sustaining care…
Browns Settle on Starting QB for Preseason Opener vs Bears
After weeks of battling it out, the Browns have named their starting quarterback for Saturday's preseason opener against Chicago.
Vanessa Williams Says Two Music Legends Passed on ‘Save the Best for Last’ Before It Came Her Way: ‘I Was Third One Up’
The ballad became a career-defining hit for Williams, spending five weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100.
Peak Jewish body supports Bondi attack hero's permanent residency bid
The country's peak Jewish body has called on the home affairs minister to grant permanent residency to an international student who helped multiple Bondi Beach terror attack victims.
When home is suddenly somewhere else: Helping children find belonging after moving to the UAE
Every year, thousands of families relocate to the UAE, home to more than 200 nationalities. They arrive with hopes of new opportunities, career growth and a better future for their children.
Gold hallmarking to get ‘sold’ tag to protect buyers
The government is working on a plan to mark hallmarked gold jewellery as ‘sold’ against its Hallmark Unique Identification number after purchase, making it harder to resell stolen items or reuse…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to step down at end of month, Trump says
Donald Trump announced that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post at the end of the month to spend more time with her family.
Two US soldiers killed after Apache military helicopter attached to Fort Hood base crashes in Texas
Two US Army soldiers died in an Apache helicopter crash in Bell County, Texas, during a routine training flight. The Fort Hood base confirmed the incident as local emergency responders worked at the…
Terabit-scale DDoS attacks surge across Cloudflare network
Cloudflare recorded a sharp escalation in high-bandwidth distributed denial-of-service attacks during the second quarter of 2026, mitigating 805 network-layer attacks that exceeded 1 terabit per…
Big Walk devs talk the Australian bush and friendslop: 'I'd prefer the second word wasn't slop'
The open world was based on a real world national park.
Lovable bolsters its AI software creation capacity, touts $400M funding round
Lovable, the Swedish-based AI software creation platform company, today announced an acceleration of its product, infrastructure, and team development efforts — and a noteworthy round of Series C…
Urban heat islands have solutions; many tropical cities can’t afford them
Urban heat islands pose a growing global health threat. But in tropical cities, the peril is surging. Already burdened by hot-humid equatorial weather, global warming, intense poverty, rapid urbanization, and a lack of cooling infrastructure, tropical city officials now face a powerful 2026-2027 El Niño that could put millions of…
Does the real economy care that much about AI?
Take your pick of alarmist projections about the future of the global economy from top tech leaders. Monzo’s founder, Tom Blomfield, reckons unemployment will surge over the next five years as more and more human output is replaced by AI. Elon Musk reckons it will be near 100 per cent in a decade. But projections [...]
Departing Google chief scientist Jeff Dean has been in talks for a $10 billion valuation for his new AI startup
The legendary Google engineer has been in discussions for a $1 billion funding round in his new AI startup, Discovery Loop.
Researchers test the GlobalBuildingAtlas, the world’s newest global map of buildings in our cities
Research Matters Staff Writer(s) Jodhpur 13 Aug 2026 Researchers have conducted one of the first independent stress tests on the GlobalBuildingAtlas (GBA), a massive new digital dataset that aims to…
Tributes pour in for Indian expat student in UAE who died in Tamil Nadu after rare cancer battle
Sharjah: When Grade 12 C at GEMS Our Own English High School, Sharjah, returns from the summer break, one seat will stay empty.
Lovable doubles valuation as enterprise AI demand surges
Swedish artificial intelligence start-up Lovable has raised $400 million at a $13.3 billion valuation, doubling its worth in less than a year as demand grows for tools that let employees build…
PlayStation Plus just added two of the best games you can play right now
PlayStation Plus is getting two major additions this month, with Helldivers 2 available today and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II arriving next week.
OpenAI ad service can bill customers for up to one day after they pause campaigns
ChatGPT Ads, I wish I knew how to quit you
Korea vows to ease regulations to support 3 megaprojects
Korea vowed to ease a set of regulations, including administrative procedures, to support the country's three megaprojects centered on semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) facilities, the finance ministry said Thursday.
Incheon airport tops international passenger traffic
Incheon International Airport handled the highest number of international passengers in the first half of this year globally, surpassing long-standing international hubs in Dubai and London, the airport operator said Thursday. This also marks the first time it has topped the ranking since opening in 2001.
Pixel 11 vs. Pixel 11 Pro vs. Pixel 11 Pro XL: Google’s Latest Phones Compared
The starting price for the Pixel 11 is $899, the 11 Pro is $1,099, and the 11 Pro XL is $1,299. Which one do you get? Here’s our Pixel buying guide.
KAI, Hyundai Rotem to team up on long-range air-to-air missiles for KF-21
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) and Hyundai Rot...
Mental health experts anticipate another rise in reports in census
With Australians asked to report long-term health challenges for just the second time in Tuesday's census, experts expect to see a rise in the number of mental health conditions.
This South African river has a bacteria count off the charts: A natural filter is cleaning it for watering food gardens
Every day, millions of liters of polluted water flow through many South African rivers and disappear into the sea.
Early engagement with WIC services predicts continued participation in the program
A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, found that how families engage with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) during the first months after a child's birth may influence whether they remain enrolled through the child's first year.
Gov't to announce details on job creation plan for youths
SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will come up with detailed measures to c...
Blue-Collar Workers Are Training AI To Take Their Jobs
Before robots can take over our jobs, they first need to learn how humans move. With cameras strapped to their foreheads, blue-collar workers in India are training humanoid robots by filming how they…
Tap underutilised female talent to lead Malaysia’s green economy, urges Nancy Shukri
MALAYSIA risks stifling its green transition unless it urgently breaks down the systemic barriers keeping millions of qualified women out of the workforce and places them in key decision-making roles.
- Malaysia risks missing out on green economy potential by ignoring underutilized female talent.
- In 2025, Malaysia's female labor force participation rate was 56.6% compared to 83.3% for men.
Race to regain AI model supremacy: Why Google shifted power in its top ranks
Fresh concerns about DeepMind’s autonomy being subsumed by Google have surfaced
Cost-of-living crisis hits casino operator SkyCity, hundreds of jobs at risk
SkyCity said it was reviewing its operating model amid "sustained pressure on customers' discretionary spending".
- SkyCity casino operator may cut up to 200 jobs due to cost-of-living crisis
- Restructuring impacts primarily Auckland precinct with 2,860 current staff
- CEO Jason Walbridge says changes aim to simplify, strengthen SkyCity
Nurses union questions explanation for delayed opening of new Neepawa hospital
BRANDON — The new Neepawa Health Centre — initially expected to welcome its first patients early next year — has had its opening delayed until late summer or early fall. […]
- Neepawa Health Centre delayed opening to late summer or early fall
- Manitoba Nurses Union doubts staff training as delay reason
- Health Centre will have 60 acute-care beds, expanded ER, hemodialysis suite
Dr. Adegbajo Odedina: Building Haven Pediatrics to Fight Nigeria’s Child Mortality Crisis
Dr. Adegbajo Odedina once planned to join the wave of Nigerian doctors leaving the country. But he walked away from that plan and from a comfortable life abroad to come
- Dr. Adegbajo Odedina returns to Nigeria to combat child mortality.
- Establishes Haven Pediatrics, a 24-hour pediatric hospital in GRA, Ikeja.
- Offers advanced NICU care for ₦2 million per week, focusing on antenatal care.
Russia's Microsoft Office challenger forced to shut down offices and fire workers as reports claim it is losing millions
Russia's designated Microsoft Office replacement closes the office where it was built, with its majority owner says import substitution does not work in this segment.
Apple in Talks to Pay Publishers for News Content to Power Siri AI
Apple has approached publishers to establish content deals that would give Siri AI access to current news and information, reports The Wall Street Journal .
Evolving political views linked to changes in brain activity
A small longitudinal study reveals that as people’s political loyalties evolve, their brain activity patterns shift in tandem.
Women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes may have higher health-related social needs
Adverse pregnancy outcomes—such as preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, low birth weight and preterm birth—are associated with risks of further complications, chronic disease…
Entanglement dilution and high fractal dimension mediated by loop extrusion revealed in simulations of active polymer melts
In the active loop extrusion model, the cohesin protein complex creates chromatin loops in eukaryotic cells. Extrusion maintains topologically associated domains (TADs), which are contiguous segments…
A Bottom-Up Approach to Fungal Plasma Membrane Model: Lipid Mixture Design and Biophysical-Mechanical Characterization
The rising incidence of invasive fungal diseases emphasizes the need for novel therapeutic strategies, including membrane-targeting antifungal agents, which require representative lipid models for…
Histone lysine demethylase inhibition is a disease-modifying therapy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Rationale: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common inherited cardiac disorder characterized by cardiac hypertrophy, fibrosis, arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death (SCD).
Daily briefing: New evidence of the mysterious ‘glueballs’
Nature, Published online: 13 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02558-6 Physicists have found evidence of a particle made entirely of force-carrying gluons.