Can You Engineer Civic Pride? Dubai Thinks So
Dubai is combining persuasion with penalties to preserve its reputation for cleanliness. It’s an experiment other cities ought to watch closely.
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On this day in space! Aug. 13, 2014: Game-changing WorldView-3 Earth-observing satellite launches to orbit
The WorldView-3 Earth-observing satellite.
From Armpits to Feet, Our Ticklish Hot Spots Are Surprisingly Universal. The Finding Offers Clues About the Sensation's Evolutionary Origins
A new study probes the basics of gargalesis, a poorly understood type of tickling caused by firm, repetitive touches that typically elicits laughter and squirming
‘Reborn’ Jaguar gives first glimpse of all-electric Type 01’s interior
The first model of the 'revived' Jaguar brand will debut on 6 October.
Higher education funding crisis: NSFAS shortfall reaches R15 billion
Minister Buti Manamela highlights a significant funding crisis at NSFAS, revealing a shortfall of R15 billion as the demand for higher education continues to grow.
Wizkid to Headline Detty December Fest 2026 Opening Night
This year's staging of the buzzy Lagos festival will also feature a two-stage experience.
Argentine Rapper Dillom Unleashes ‘La Nueva Violencia’ Album: ‘I’m Part of the System & Also a Victim Who Gets Caught Up In It’
With his third album, Dillom explores his relationship with the cultural system that propelled his rise to fame, while also leaving him stuck in some potentially destructive cycles.
Lucky Daye & Yung Miami to Headline Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Live 2026 Concert
Samara Cyn, Skippa & Destin Conrad will also take the stage in Brooklyn.
WEBTOON is turning 6 fan-favorite webcomics into microdramas
WEBTOON is launching Short Dramas, a new slate of live-action microdramas based on six fan-favorite romance webcomics.
Nautus: Echoes from Below Announced for PC
Magic Design Studios, the developer behind 2022's excellent Have a Nice Death, has revealed its newest project, called Nautus: Echoes from Below. It's double-sided exploration game, where things are cozy and comfortable on the island surface, but when you take your upgradeable and customizable submarine below the water, things get far…
The death sentence against Bashar Al Assad is a bittersweet pill for Syrians to swallow
On Tuesday, a court in Syria handed down death sentences to former president Bashar Al Assad, his brother Maher Al Assad and security official Atif Najib, along with six other former regime officials, on charges of murder and torture. For many Syrians, it was a landmark moment.
Mars may have been losing its water more than 4 billion years ago, oldest-known Martian meteorite suggests
The oldest known rock from Mars was discovered on Earth in 2022. Scientists are beginning to reveal its mysteries.
Rivian R1S, R1T See 2027 Updates, Including Second-Row Captain’s Chairs
The changes to Rivian’s electric pickup and SUV are largely nominal, but a new seating configuration and wheel option stand out.
America’s Authoritarian Adversaries Are Forging a New Power Bloc
The world's leading autocracies -- China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea -- are increasingly drawing on one another's resources, military capabilities, and geopolitical leverage to withstand Western…
The Beneficial Performance Gains Running The Framework Laptop Pro 13 / Core Ultra X9 388H With Linux 7.1+
The recently launched Framework Laptop 13 Pro powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" runs well on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and other modern Linux distributions.
The Trouble with Cancer Screening
Tests for cancer often lead to more confusion than clarity. Here’s how to understand them. The post The Trouble with Cancer Screening appeared first on Nautilus .
Why Capital One built its multi-agent AI platform around open-weight models
Presented by Capital One At VB Transform 2026 , Kel Vanee, MVP of machine learning engineering at Capital One, spoke with Sam Witteveen, Senior Technology Contributor at VentureBeat, about how the…
Samsung’s $1,900 Z Fold 8 is still vulnerable to pocket lint
iFixit has provisionally given Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 a repairability score of 4 out of 10, which largely hinged on… well, the hinge.
Quiet luxury has come for wearables
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life.
Hack Attack: Taiwan Confirms AI-Powered Cyberattack on Government Agencies
In an "unusual attack" on institutions and companies in Taiwan, AI agents were used. They are said to have worked largely autonomously, like a coordinated team of hackers.
Vitamin Angels Delivers 870 000 Vitamin A Capsules Across Indonesian Provinces
Public health organisation Vitamin Angels expanded its operational partnership with Indonesia s Ministry of Health delivering 870 000 vitamin A capsules for healthcare distribution programmes…
Amazon Discounts Every 2026 MacBook Pro With Up to $500 Off
Towards the end of July, we began tracking major discounts on the 2026 MacBook Pro, with up to $500 off select models on Amazon.
Trump’s tariff was a $1,000 tax on you last year. This year, maybe you’ll get a small refund in your bank account
FedEx, UPS and DHL are refunding tariffs directly after courts struck down Trump's import taxes, but most retailers plan to cut prices instead.
Copper slips on firm dollar and concern about global economy
LONDON: Prices of copper and other industrial metals eroded on Thursday, weighed down by a stronger dollar and worries about global growth as the Middle East conflict rumbles on. Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.7% at $14,028 a metric ton by 0920 GMT, having dipped by 0.2% in the previous session.
King orders Cabinet reshuffle under Crown Prince, retains current ministers
JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued a royal decree reshuffling the Council of Ministers under the chairmanship of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, while retaining its…
Robert Gilman was on "death's door" before Russia freed him, advocate says
Robert Gilman, a U.S. Marine veteran, was imprisoned in Russia for over four years and now faces a long road to recovery, says a hostage crisis expert who advocated for Gilman's release.
Why Israel Won’t Make Qatar an Enemy
Doha’s ties to Gaza and Hamas make it deeply controversial but also indispensable.
Punjab Launches Largest-Ever Shrimp Farming Project
The Punjab government has launched its largest-ever shrimp farming project as part of a plan to turn underused land into … Read More The post Punjab Launches Largest-Ever Shrimp Farming Project…
CK Hutchison sees profit jump 30-fold in H1
CK Hutchison Holdings on Thursday reported an over 30-fold increase in its profit for the first half of the year, driven by substantial gains from its recent asset disposals as well as strong…
Mirae Asset Venture closes MAVOF II at ₹1,125 cr
MAVOF II is MAVI India’s third dedicated India-focused private fund and will primarily target early-growth businesses
Sean “Diddy” Combs Countersues Rodney Jones Jr. Over 50 Cent Documentary
The disgraced rap mogul claims the producer sold stolen footage to Netflix and defamed him in Sean Combs: The Reckoning
1 dead, 6 wounded in Rotterdam port explosion
A blast at a storage facility for petroleum products at the Netherlands’ Rotterdam port killed one person and wounded six others on Thursday, officials said, as police investigated the cause of the explosion.
Apple Eyes 9-Figure Deals to Pay Publishers for AI Content
The proposed multiyear agreements could create a new revenue stream for media companies The post Apple Eyes 9-Figure Deals to Pay Publishers for AI Content appeared first on TheWrap .
- Apple negotiating 9-figure deals with publishers for AI content access.
- Variable payment model based on content usage, not fixed fees.
- Talks aim to enhance Siri with real-time news and accurate information.
Nine drivers still in the hunt ahead of Formula E title decider
Jaguar and Porsche are separated by 14 points in the teams' title battle.
CXMT replaces Tencent as world’s most valuable Chinese company
The manufacturer’s meteoric rise is likely a result of the increased global demand for memory chips. Read more: CXMT replaces Tencent as world’s most valuable Chinese company
Malaysian palm oil rises, tracking Dalian
JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures reversed midday losses and rose on Thursday, tracking rival edible oils at the Dalian exchange, while the market awaited further catalysts.
12 nabbed after bomoh syndicate cons victims of RM600,000
The victims were persuaded to hand over cash or jewellery supposedly for prayers, incantations or religious rituals.
Consequences of the celestial spectacle: After solar eclipse: Patients complain of eye pain
Dizziness, burning, and spots: After the solar eclipse, some people are visiting eye clinics with complaints. What the doctors have to say about it and what happens when warnings are ignored.
Organisms Living Inside Psychopaths Could Be Driving Bad Behavior, Scientists Claim
"To our knowledge, this is the first study to explore this association." The post Organisms Living Inside Psychopaths Could Be Driving Bad Behavior, Scientists Claim appeared first on Futurism .
Food inflation jumped to 5.52% and the Reserve Bank of India held at 5.25%: Why rate hikes are still on the table
India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation accelerated slightly to 4.45% year-on-year in July from 4.38% in June, primarily propelled by rising food costs.
Fino Payments Bank Slips Into Red, Reports ₹14 Cr Loss In Q1
Fino Payments Bank slipped into the red in the Q1 FY27, posting a net loss of ₹13.7 Cr against a…
Rob Zombie’s Firefly Horror Movie Trilogy Gets an Ultimate 4K Collection
Rob Zombie's horror movie trilogy including House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects, and 3 From Hell, is getting a new 4K collection with lots of bonus items. It's up for preorder now.
Tencent Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Following Artificial Intelligence Expansion
Technology conglomerate Tencent published its second quarter 2026 financial results highlighting corporate operational progress across artificial intelligence infrastructure enterprise application…
United Kingdom: Growth risks tilt higher – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank’s Sanjay Raja notes that the UK economy remained strong over spring, with UK GDP rising 0.4% q/q and annualised growth in the first half reaching 2%.
Adom Trotro: Agbogbloshie yam traders reject proposed 24-hour market structure
Traders at the Agbogbloshie Yam Market have rejected a government initiative to construct a 24-hour market structure at the market, insisting that the proposal is not what was promised to them ahead…
Lettuce prices posted their biggest recorded monthly plunge as cyclospora scared off shoppers
The 16.4% monthly decline was the largest ever recorded for lettuce in the consumer price index, but few shoppers rushed to buy
Microsoft is killing off SMS authentication codes as AI makes phishing attacks even more dangerous
IT admins will no longer be able to log into Microsoft Entra ID accounts using SMS-based 2FA codes starting February 1. The deadline is part of Microsoft's broader shift toward passkeys, widely…
We've flown a radiation-blocking vest to the Moon and back, and it worked
Let's shield the astronauts instead of the spacecraft.
Acwa Signs Joint Agreement for Integrated Seawater Desalination Plant in Indonesia
Saudi desalination operator Acwa signed a joint development agreement with PT GARAM to build the first utility scale integrated seawater desalination and industrial salt project across coastal…
How Fluid Mixing due to Kelvin-Helmholtz Instabilities Really Works
Physical oceanographers might have a misconception about the anatomy of mixing at realistic Reynolds numbers in this important type of shear instability.
One faulty gene copy can make the heart’s DNA fold the wrong way
Researchers have discovered that a gene linked to congenital heart disease acts like an architect for the heart cell’s DNA.
Creator talent giant DBA is buying a boutique management shop to help influencers build their own businesses
Digital Brand Architects is acquiring the talent firm V1sion Ventures as it looks to expand its work in creator entrepreneurship and brand building.
Mammal ancestors may have given live birth 90 million years earlier than we thought, rewriting evolutionary timelines
A distinctive growth ring in fossilized bones is revealing how an ancestral species in the mammalian family reproduced.
The Rise of Telehealth 'Pill Mills'
As people become accustomed to getting prescriptions online, sites are flourishing without much medical oversight.
Dash Social Launches MCP to Make Brand Intelligence Accessible Across AI
Dash Social’s new Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration connects proprietary brand, competitive and community data directly to AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude, so every recommendation is…
Tambo Memorial stoma bag shortage ‘traced back to 2023’, despite health department’s assurances
The stoma shortage is allegedly not confined to Tambo Memorial Hospital.
Mexico pushes for lower auto tariffs in USMCA talks
Mexico's proposal would apply U.S. tariffs only to non-North American vehicle content, potentially lowering the effective rate to 5% or 10%
Study ties estrogen-based menopausal hormone therapy to lower Alzheimer's risk
Women on regimens of estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy are at reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, a study by Stanford Medicine investigators has found.
SelectHub Launches Research Lab DataGrout to Unify Enterprise Agent Deployment and Shrink LLM Costs
New enterprise AI cost optimization platform delivers transformative LLM payload-level visibility, granular token tracking, and automated optimization for chatbots and agentic workflows for CIOs and…
What Is Free on ChatGPT in 2026?
ChatGPT Free includes far more than basic chat. Here's what you can use without paying, where the limits apply, and when an upgrade makes sense. The post What Is Free on ChatGPT in 2026?
Govt Tasks SIFC to Make Doing Business Easier in Pakistan
The federal government has assigned the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) a role in accelerating regulatory reforms aimed at improving … Read More The post Govt Tasks SIFC to Make Doing Business Easier in Pakistan appeared first on ProPakistani .
Estrogen Therapy May Help Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Says
Maintaining hormone levels after menopause may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, new research finds.