Rapper Yung Filly tells trial 'vibes were good' with woman who accuses him of rape — The rapper takes the witness stand at his trial in Australia where he denies raping a fan in a hotel room.
Claude's new Scarlet Letter watermark is invisible — for now — The mark flags anything Claude processed, even human writing it only edited.
‘The Child Is Terrified’: Measles Doctors Speak Out — Hear from six pediatricians in measles hot spot Utah, as the US faces infection levels not seen in over three decades and prepares to lose its status as a country that eliminated the dangerous disease.
How to stop Twitch from training AI on your streams — And why the company didn't make the feature opt-in.
How Hearts2Hearts launched a lemon 30 kilometers above Earth — Hearts2Hearts partnered with Sent Into Space to send mascot Tangy on a near-space journey.
Trump administration signs commercial nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia — The agreement gives American companies priority access to nuclear reactors and fuel to Saudi Arabia. It's expected to last decades and be worth billions of dollars.
Do billionaires deserve their wealth? | The Economist — The outrage at billionaires has been growing. After years of high inflation hitting living standards, people are looking for someone to blame and political strategists have realised that billionaires are the perfect enemy.…
SpaceX Shares Steady After $100 Billion Insider Lockup Expires — SpaceX shares held steady on Thursday as investors digested the release of as many as 911.5 million shares worth about $100 billion from lock-up agreements that had prevented insiders from selling them.
Beyond code generation: rethinking engineering productivity in the age of AI agents — How Dropbox is moving from AI tools that assist engineers to agentic systems that can execute scoped tasks, and how we’re building platforms to support those workflows.
Rockets survive late fightback to beat Sunrisers — Trent Rockets hold off a late assault from Annabel Sutherland and Lauren Winfield-Hill to beat defending champions Sunrisers Leeds by five runs and extend their winning streak to three matches
Lora Mouna Releases New Single "The Difference": Listen — Brooklyn-based Lora Mouna is among the legion of musicians making dreamy rock music, but her new single is not boilerplate zoomer shoegaze. It is, however, among the many new rock songs to flaunt a Deftones influence,…
Australia’s Housing Market Worsens — Australia's housing downturn is accelerating, with higher interest rates and weaker investor demand driving the biggest home price declines since late 2022. REA Group Senior Economist Anne Flaherty says further falls are likely through…
Oxiis Intelligent Bike Booster｜Bike Booster｜ASUS Global — ASUS Oxiis E250G1 transforms any bike with 500W peak boost, 50 km eco range, app control, fast USB-C charging, and easy install now for riders
SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight — SpaceX will likely attempt to catch Starship back at the launch pad on its next flight.
Children wounded in Israeli strike on Khan Younis — Children were rushed to hospital after an Israeli strike hit a tent sheltering displaced people in Khan Younis.
Teaching Kids Forth — Forth is uncommonly used to teach programming to kids. Scripting languages like Python and visual environments like Scratch are far more popular options. But when I got the opportunity to introduce middle and high school students to programming, I chose…
5 reasons I don't trust my Amazon Kindle anymore (and you shouldn't either) — My current Kindle will be my last.
Honda has a new partner for the advancement of solid-state battery technology — The automaker is gearing up to make some big changes to its EV line in the near future. Here's what to expect.
6 self-hosted apps that are better with Proxmox — The "just use Docker" crowd isn't going to like this one.
someone mapped every pothole in their city by bike, now the city actually fixes them, it's a whole thing
Hedge Funds Turn Most Negative on Canadian Dollar Since 2024 — Hedge funds have accumulated the most negative bets on the Canadian dollar in two years as the threat of American tariffs drags on the currency.
Skip the print shop with this $40 document-scanning app — Edit, mark up, merge, and relax.
TD Warns Dollar Set to Drop as Market Misprices Fed Rate Risk — The US dollar will weaken if the Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged this week, according to TD Securities.
Buying Opportunity Forms Around S&P Skeptics’ Refusal to Give Up — US stocks may be sitting at a record, but anxiety about everything from geopolitics to inflation and a divided Federal Reserve is keeping animal spirits at bay. And that may be just what the rally needs to…
BMW Is Showing Commercials On Their Car's Dash Screens And They Want You To Think It's A Treat - The Autopian — You know what would be terrible? Terrible in a sort of dystopian, capitalism-run-amok sort of way? Imagine buying a brand-new, fancy, premium-grade car. From an…
Planning for pause – Increment: Planning — As a companion to agile development practices, milestones offer a meditative—and productive—opportunity to decelerate.
Google is making it easier to switch from iPhone to Android | TechCrunch — The new feature lets users wirelessly transfer more data types from an iPhone without needing to download a separate app.
Nature Mapping — Citizen wildlife science.
Telegram briefly pulled from the App Store over child sexual abuse material availability - 9to5Mac — Telegram appears to have been removed from the App Store in multiple countries, although the reason for its apparent removal remains unclear.
Fortnite Returns to the App Store Worldwide as Epic Signals 'Final Battle' With Apple — Fortnite is back on the App Store in every country except Australia, Epic Games announced today, as the company declared it is entering the "final battle" of its long-running legal dispute wit
Ngumoha reminds Liverpool of his potential as Barcola rumors swirl — Bradley Barcola has been linked with a move to Liverpool, but in Rio Ngumoha the Reds may have a ready-made replacement for Mohamed Salah.
How to Film a Simple Music Video, From Start to Finish — This is how a music video actually comes together – at least how I do it – from the first conversation to the final cut.
Israel debate boils over in the United States — How far have US politics - and media - really shifted on the topic of Israel?
Yankees' Aaron Judge day-to-day with bone bruise near shoulder — Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is day to day with a bone bruise that is causing "nagging" soreness in his right shoulder and will miss Tuesday's game vs. the Guardians.
Silicon Valley’s Next IPO Billionaires Are Coming. Nonprofits Are Ready for Them — Anthropic and OpenAI employees are expected to give generously after their companies go public. “It’s going to be a wild ride,” says one nonprofit leader.
Want the best bass out of your headphones? Here's what to look for — Before you go spend money on new headphones, try these adjustments. You can probably improve the sound on the ones you have.
Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves — Exclusive: anonymous flagging service says cases have surged, as watchdog says AI is making sexualised or ‘nudified’ content easier to produce
Federal Reserve looks for 'secret sauce' behind a successful Wisconsin tool maker — Business is booming for Snap-on, a Wisconsin company that has made tools for professional mechanics for more than a century. It recently got a fact-finding visit from the head of the Chicago…
What a Community Can Build When Everyone Brings What They Have | Paul Doherty | TEDxBlack Mountain — NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here:…
Waymo introduces $30-a-month premium tier for riders who want faster pickups — Would you join Waymo Premier?
Yemen’s valleys and farms are full of dangerous plastic waste — Yemen's eastern Wadi Dawan valley is picturesque, but on closer inspection the scourge of plastic waste is clear to see.
Emirates Launches World's First Insurance Package for Travelers to Dubai — The first of its kind, the policy will provide greater peace of mind for those visiting or passing through the UAE.
Emotional farewell to 'global, iconic superstar' Bonnie Tyler — Fans, friends and family travel to Swansea to pay tribute to Total Eclipse of the Heart singer.
VulnHunter: an open-source, agentic AI code security tool | Capital One Tech — Announcing the release of VulnHunter, an open-source AI code security tool with an agentic reasoning workflow developed by Capital One.
Dyslexia, dance, autism and me | Tamar Dixon | TEDxWolverhampton — In her talk, Dyslexia, Dance, Autism and Me, Tamar Dixon explores how dance became a powerful alternative pathway to learning, communication and belonging when the traditional classroom left her feeling held…
been listening to a song on repeat for three days and just realized the bassline is doing something the vocals completely contradicts — like they're arguing with each other and i only noticed today
Iran, US Harden Stances as Pakistan Says Deal Is Near — Pakistan’s defense minister said the US and Iran are “close to some sort of arrangement” over the Strait of Hormuz, even after both sides appeared to toughen their positions in the long-deadlocked negotiations.…
Austrian home where Hitler was born reopened as police station — For decades, neo-Nazis and far-right extremists flocked to the Austrian home where Adolf Hitler.
I used Claude to fix 4 Windows problems that Microsoft's tools couldn't solve — These 4 Windows problems stumped Microsoft's tools—Claude solved them in seconds.
Why mathematician Terence Tao thinks AI must spark a rapid revolution — This year has left mathematicians reeling as AI models are increasingly solving seemingly intractable maths problems. Terence Tao, the world's leading mathematician, says a rethink of the entire field is…
3 cool new Netflix movies to watch this week (August 10-16) — A family trapped inside its own house, a princess reborn as a hero, and the most painfully real week of middle school ever filmed.
DOJ fights Apple’s bid for records from 14 federal agencies in antitrust case - 9to5Mac — The US Department of Justice has asked the court to reconsider a recent ruling that would allow Apple to pursue records from 14 federal agencies in its antitrust case.
Unemployed young people to join AI boot camps to get job-ready — Pilot scheme will provide three weeks of training as part of UK government’s latest attempt to address Neets crisis
American Film Market Expands to Include AI and Tech Companies — IFTA announced that the American Film Market will expand to include The AFM House showcasing AI and tech companies.
Macau Gaming Revenue Falls Again on Typhoon, World Cup — Macau’s gaming revenue fell 8.4% in July, declining for a second consecutive month as travel disruptions from Typhoon Noul and lingering distractions from the World Cup dented spending.
Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI — Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.
Copper Marches Closer to $14,000 as Flows to US Tighten Market — Copper advanced to the highest in two months, approaching $14,000 a ton in London as traders monitored ballooning volumes of the metal in the US ahead of a decision on import tariffs by President Donald Trump.
Mini PC Finder — Best Value Mini PC Deals — MiniPCs.zip ranks the best value-for-money mini PCs from Amazon and eBay in real time — compare CPU and graphics benchmarks, RAM, storage, and price to find the best deal for your budget.
How to set up the new Siri AI on your iPhone — A few simple setup steps can make Apple's upgraded Siri far more useful in everyday life.
JLL on Asia's Commercial Property Sector — Pamela Ambler, Head of APAC Investor Intelligence at JLL, discusses the outlook for commercial real estate industry in Hong Kong and the rest of the Asia Pacific region. She speaks with David Ingles and Avril Hong on "Bloomberg: The…