Even the Queen could not watch - 10 years since Olympic hockey gold — Ten years since Team GB clinched women's hockey gold at the Rio Olympics, BBC Sport looks back at the legacy of that historic win.
Judge approves $1.5 million SEC-Musk settlement over Twitter investment — The opinion says whether it's fair is 'for our citizenry to decide at the ballot box.'
Can't upgrade your laptop's storage? Here's the cheap workaround I've been using for years — I ditched expensive external SSDs for a $15 USB hub and a stack of flash drives.
Weak Jobs Data Masked by Falling Unemployment — The US unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July while unemployment fell to 4.1%, a decline driven by fewer people participating in the labor force rather than stronger employment. Bloomberg News Economics Chief US Economist Anna Wong…
Busuu - Learn Languages Online: Start for Free — Study a new language online with Busuu's award-winning courses. Learn together with native speakers in Busuu's community.
Millions in UK and Europe left wowed by once-in-a-generation solar eclipse — More than 95% of the Sun was covered by the Moon in Cornwall, while parts of Spain experienced the magic of a total eclipse.
Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on August 16, 2026 — Can you see anything tonight?
Naismith Hall of Fame 2026: Why Parker, Delle Donne, Holdsclaw got in — The 1996 U.S. Olympic team, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw and Candace Parker all helped move the sport forward.
‘This is very real redlining’: outrage in Little Rock as two datacenters loom — Critics decry proposed hyperscale projects, fearing overuse of water and electricity, and ‘appropriating rural, Black-owned land for industrial purposes’
Here's why retro games look better on old CRT TVs — A Super Nintendo or PlayStation looked better on retro TVs than today's ultra-sharp displays, but why is there such a difference?
Light Pollution Map — Interactive world light pollution map. The map uses NASA Black marble VIIRS, Sky brightness, Aurora prediction, observatories, clouds and SQM/SQC overlay contributed by users.
Deals: Nothing Phone $300 off, Pixel Buds from just $70, Galaxy Book 6 up to $650 off, Pixelsnap Charger 50% off, more — Alongside Best Buy’s updated 2026 Back to School sale, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Nothing Phone (3) up...
Essere o non essere nell'era dell'IA | Joe Di Siena | TEDxTursi — Imprenditore ed esperto di Marketing Pioniere del marketing online in Italia e tra i maggiori esperti di direct response. Da oltre vent'anni anticipa i cambiamenti del mercato e insegna alle aziende come…
Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition arrives October 1 and includes a new story arc — Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition arrives October 1 and includes a new story arc.
Nvidia discloses $21B stake in SpaceX — Filing comes after Elon Musk announced exclusive arrangement to kit out its data centers.
Train crash driver died from traumatic injuries — An inquest hears Shaun Burton died in the collision in which 102 people needed hospital treatment.
Inside Lamar Jackson's adjustments to Ravens' new offense — Under new OC Declan Doyle, Lamar Jackson has the opportunity to embrace a new vision.
Is this $450 laptop from an unknown brand too good to be true? — Short answer: Yes. Longer answer: Yeeeeeeeeeessssssss.
What Happens When You Try to Treat OCD With Psilocybin — Colloquially, OCD is known as the doubting disorder. In his new book “How to Not Know,” Simone Stolzoff explores whether treating that uncertainty with magic mushrooms can help people through it.
The Theater of Sport: Bill Buford Revisits Among the Thugs — “I kept getting hit by beer cans.”
Comedian Chloe Radcliffe is changing the conversation around cheating — "We have more sympathy for serial killers than we do for cheaters."
Lit Hub Daily: August 14, 2026 — How following Octavia Butler’s advice guided Clarence A. Haynes to write a novel. | Lit Hub Craft Casey Michel explores the decline of American democracy (and the rise of the oligarch class).…
At least 12 people killed in Hungary bus crash — Bus carrying Polish tourists overturns, killing 12 people and injuring 10 others on the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes.
Maniatis: Oman Spill Cleanup May Cost USD 200-500M — Specialists are racing to salvage a sinking shadow-fleet tanker off Oman that has caused a massive oil slick. Personnel have already boarded the Caroline Bezengi, a Suezmax that has grounded off Oman’s southern coast.…
Is it all just vapourware? — Kira Howe — My personal space on the internet
NYT Connections hints and answers for August 17. Tips to solve 'Connections' #1163. — Everything you need to solve 'Connections' #1163.
Here's how iPhone Ultra's form factor could compare to other Apple products - 9to5Mac — Next month, Apple will be unveiling its first foldable iPhone – rumored to be called iPhone Ultra. It’s going to...
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 review: Is it worth it? — After a month of testing, here's how Samsung's most premium smartwatch performs and who should buy it.
Android Auto is getting massive music app redesigns, starting with these apps [Gallery] — Alongside various other announcements at Google I/O 2026, we’re getting a deeper preview of major media app changes on Android...
Why Baby Boomers are turning to retro directories like AdultFriendFinder to skip the swiping games — The over-60 crowd is equally sick of the swipe and older, established dating sites are benefitting.
The Man Who Reads Books For a Living (One Every Two Days) - Longreads — "Clarke Seicher is something much more specific and much rarer: a professional book reader who evaluates literature specifically for screen adaptation."
2026 NFL free agency grades: Aaron Rodgers, Dexter Lawrence — We're handing out report cards on the offseason's biggest moves, including the Steelers re-signing Aaron Rodgers.
Read the Full Credits to Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend — Bridgers’ third album gathers Alex G, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker, Conor Oberst, and one “Son-John Johnson” who sounds quite a lot like Cameron Winter
Wildfire smoke now bigger prenatal threat than human sources of air pollution — Regulations reduced prenatal exposure to harmful emissions, but wildfire smoke is erasing gains.
Second Ceuta Incursion Attempt Fails as Morocco, Spain Boost Security — Grassroots calls for a second incursion into Ceuta from Morocco fell flat over the weekend, with security tight and authorities turning back the relative handful who tried to make the move.
Israel is ‘trying to make Palestine disappear’: The Elders — Former Irish President Mary Robinson: Israel ‘erasing Palestine physically, economically, culturally and politically’.
GitHub - andrewpollack/linkedin-feed-blocker: A minimal Chrome extension that removes LinkedIn's home feed while keeping the rest of LinkedIn usable. — A minimal Chrome extension that removes LinkedIn's home feed while keeping the rest of LinkedIn usable. -…
US aircraft carrier expected to relieve USS Lincoln in Middle East — The USS Washington's movement comes amid reports of dire conditions on the USS Lincoln amid the ongoing Iran war.
Jetstar, Qatar Air Near Miss at Sydney Triggers Safety Probe — An air safety investigation is underway after a Jetstar plane and a Qatar Airways jet almost collided on the tarmac at Sydney airport on Sunday — the second near miss in two weeks.
“Gravity is worth asking about.” – Unsung — A blog about software craft and quality
Exclusive Footage of AMO & CBP Fighting Drug Trafficking (Full Episode) | To Catch a Smuggler — In this episode of To Catch a Smuggler, AMO discovers suitcases packed with cocaine aboard a ferry in Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, CBP stops multiple travelers with opioid pills across…
What’s life like as a woman under the Taliban? | The Economist — What’s life like as a woman in Afghanistan under the Taliban? Tom Sasse, The Economist’s South Asia bureau chief, has just returned from a 1,000km road trip across Afghanistan where he met women and girls who live…
The Wealth and Glam of “The Hamptons” Looks Almost Quaint — Barbara Kopple’s documentary follows a generation of starlets, moguls, and other tanned partygoers who have no idea what tragedies and class anxieties lie in store.
Slovak Factories Are Losing Competitiveness, Central Bank Warns — Slovakia’s industrial sector, the backbone of the country’s economy, is losing competitiveness as productivity stagnates and labor costs surge by more than twice the European Union average, according to the…
No Idea of Warsh's Position, 'Hall of Mirrors': Ed Al-Hussainy — Ed Al-Hussainy, portfolio manager of the total return bond fund at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and Nicolo Bocchin, global co-head of fixed income at Azimut Group, join Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield."…
Hayden Panettiere Should Be Remembered for Her Performances, Not the Tabloid Press Trying to Solve Her Tragic Death — Hayden Panettiere built her career around the complexity beneath familiar surfaces. Her tragic passing shouldn’t become the mystery that defines her.
Donald Trump Is Still Trying to Make It Harder to Vote — The SAVE America Act is just one part of a package that includes an executive order and threats of prosecution, all in an effort to make Trump’s math work.
The importance of regulating tech for adolescents | Sharon Levy | TEDxBoston — NOTE FROM TED: This talk only represents the speaker's personal views and understanding of social media, the brain, and development. The relationship between technology and addiction remains an…
How to Select the Office Chair That’s Right For You — Not all office chairs are right for all people. I asked an ergonomist how to select the right office chair for your budget, height, and physique.
Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy | TechCrunch — On the latest episode of Equity, we spoke to Jill Lepore about "government by machines" and why Elon Musk is a bad science fiction reader.
Today's Hurdle hints and answers for August 9, 2026 — Everything you need to win.
World Cup: All to know before Sunday’s Spain vs Argentina blockbuster final — From Donald Trump's attendance to the match winner, the short guide before football’s global showpiece in New Jersey.
Google's Pixel 11 trade-ins top out at $1,000 with great values for older phones — Amid a price hike on the Pixel 11 series, Google has delivered some solid trade-in values across the board on...
La Liga: The key talking points for Real Madrid before the 2026-27 season — Real Madrid welcome back Jose Mourinho as manager as they attempt to stop a three-peat by Barcelona in La Liga.
I Fell in Love with Maverick Mountain, a Single-Chair Ski Hill in Montana. Watching It Burn Breaks My Heart. — As the Sand Creek Fire sweeps through Beaverhead County, associate editor Madison Dapcevich reflects on her time skiing at the unpretentious, single-chair paradise…
What we know so far about the West Midlands fires — Several fires swept across the West Midlands on Thursday destroying homes and forcing residents to flee.
“The Blight,” by Emma Cline — You weighed the future anger of others against the present trouble, and then you pretty much said, O.K. Kick the can down the road.
Bilas' 2026 NBA draft superlatives: Most talented, most dynamic, more — Who should be No. 1? Who is the best guard after Darryn Peterson? Jay Bilas highlights 11 top prospects.
Johnson-Thompson vows she still has hunger to compete — Katarina Johnson-Thompson says if she is "not competitive, I will start asking questions" after finishing 21st at the European Athletics Championships following a difficult season.
Eastman Kodak 'Goes Big' and Shows Film Some More Love — Film is thriving in Rochester.