Artificial Intelligence Aug 3, 2026 What Are Companies Getting for All That A.I. Spending? A new field of “tokenomics” has emerged to measure the return on all the money companies are pouring into artificial intelligence. What Are Companies Getting for All That A.I. Spending? A new field of “tokenomics” has emerged to measure the return on all the money companies are pouring into artificial intelligence. See more
Wildfires Aug 8, 2026 Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 18,000 From Summerland, British Columbia The Bald Range fire, which started on Friday, has burned more than 23,000 acres near the Districts of Summerland and Peachland in British Columbia, officials... Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 18,000 From Summerland, British Columbia The Bald Range fire, which started on Friday, has burned more than 23,000 acres near the Districts of Summerland and Peachland in British Columbia, officials... Share
Books and Literature Aug 8, 2026 MacKenzie Scott Steps Back Into Spotlight With New Book She posted four pages of a manuscript on a newly started Substack newsletter on Saturday and said that the novel would be released serially throughout August. MacKenzie Scott Steps Back Into Spotlight With New Book She posted four pages of a manuscript on a newly started Substack newsletter on Saturday and said that the novel would be released serially throughout August. Share
Tour de France Femmes Aug 8, 2026 Tour de France Femmes: Demi Vollering takes eight-second lead into final stage Vollering wins penultimate stage to take yellow jerseyPrevious leader Kasia Niewiadoma lies in second placeDemi Vollering took the overall lead from Kasia Ni... Tour de France Femmes: Demi Vollering takes eight-second lead into final stage Vollering wins penultimate stage to take yellow jerseyPrevious leader Kasia Niewiadoma lies in second placeDemi Vollering took the overall lead from Kasia Ni... Share
Deaths (Fatalities) Aug 8, 2026 Outbreak of Vibrio Vulnificus, a Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Kills 5 in Louisiana Vibrio vulnificus, which thrives in warm, brackish water, has also killed two people in Florida this year. Outbreak of Vibrio Vulnificus, a Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Kills 5 in Louisiana Vibrio vulnificus, which thrives in warm, brackish water, has also killed two people in Florida this year. Share
Wildfires Aug 8, 2026 Canada Wildfires: What to Know About Fires in British Columbia and Ontario Wildfire activity has increased in British Columbia, with thousands evacuated from the Okanagan Valley, weeks after smoke from blazes in Ontario choked the E... Canada Wildfires: What to Know About Fires in British Columbia and Ontario Wildfire activity has increased in British Columbia, with thousands evacuated from the Okanagan Valley, weeks after smoke from blazes in Ontario choked the E... Share
Carabao Cup Aug 8, 2026 Carabao Cup: Preston prevail in Goodison home game, Millwall keeper saves four penalties Ten-man North End beat Huddersfield on penaltiesLukas Jensen the shootout hero for Millwall at QPRDelano Burgzorg scored the winning penalty in the shootout... Carabao Cup: Preston prevail in Goodison home game, Millwall keeper saves four penalties Ten-man North End beat Huddersfield on penaltiesLukas Jensen the shootout hero for Millwall at QPRDelano Burgzorg scored the winning penalty in the shootout... Share
Carabao Cup Aug 8, 2026 West Ham sink Pompey in Carabao Cup as Sullivan ignores advice to stay away In an unseasonable black bomber jacket, with heavy duty company beside him, David Sullivan took his seat. Against the advice of the stadium’s operators, unbo... West Ham sink Pompey in Carabao Cup as Sullivan ignores advice to stay away In an unseasonable black bomber jacket, with heavy duty company beside him, David Sullivan took his seat. Against the advice of the stadium’s operators, unbo... Share
Edinburgh festival 2026 Aug 8, 2026 Supposing: review – only ancient Greek rage will suffice in our exasperating times Traverse theatre, EdinburghA modern, secular woman is transformed into a Hellenic heroine as she sees visions of the future in Zinnie Harris’s minimalist dra... Supposing: review – only ancient Greek rage will suffice in our exasperating times Traverse theatre, EdinburghA modern, secular woman is transformed into a Hellenic heroine as she sees visions of the future in Zinnie Harris’s minimalist dra... Share
AI (artificial intelligence) Aug 8, 2026 OpenAI to pause work on AI model Astra due to security concerns Agent found to be able to find and exploit vulnerabilities without human intervention, and to carry out cyber-attacksOpenAI will pause some work on an artifi... OpenAI to pause work on AI model Astra due to security concerns Agent found to be able to find and exploit vulnerabilities without human intervention, and to carry out cyber-attacksOpenAI will pause some work on an artifi... Share
United States Politics and Government Aug 8, 2026 In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway Time and again, Todd Blanche has made it clear that he believes President Trump possesses a nearly limitless right to directly control the actions of the Jus... In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway Time and again, Todd Blanche has made it clear that he believes President Trump possesses a nearly limitless right to directly control the actions of the Jus... Share
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Aug 8, 2026 The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note. The Iran war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower. A more drawn-out Iran conflict benefits Moscow and Beijin... The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note. The Iran war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower. A more drawn-out Iran conflict benefits Moscow and Beijin... Share
Fossils Aug 8, 2026 Britain’s Jurassic gold rush: the fossil hunters chasing fortunes on Dorset’s beaches Social media and soaring prices are fuelling a fossil-hunting boom, with rare discoveries worth thousands of poundsBent double at the waist, Martin Curtis co... Britain’s Jurassic gold rush: the fossil hunters chasing fortunes on Dorset’s beaches Social media and soaring prices are fuelling a fossil-hunting boom, with rare discoveries worth thousands of poundsBent double at the waist, Martin Curtis co... Share
