‘I Can Leave’: Right-Wing Host Rage Quits On Debater Who Challenged His ‘Bulls**t’
2026-08-17
The debater pulled out a prop to troll Tim Pool just as he darted away from the group of progressives., Read MoreContinue Reading
Nancy Mace Shows Off Her Numerous Tattoos In New Podcast
2026-08-17
The GOP congresswoman gives the curious a peek at how tatted up she is., Read MoreContinue Reading
Flock is just the latest example of using surveillance to stalk women
2026-08-17
The technology is under fire for how police officers have abused it. But it’s only the symptom of a larger problem Published August 17, 2026 6:00AM (EDT) Flock license plate reader and camera with solar panel against a blue sky, Pleasant Hill, California, April 16, 2026. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/GettyContinue Reading
Frame: The First Linux X Server Written Entirely in Assembly Language
2026-08-17
In a bold move toward ultimate minimalism, developer Geir Isene has created Frame — the first X11 server for Linux written entirely in assembly language. The X server is one of those foundational pieces that most of us take for granted. It’s big, complex, and full of decades of legacyContinue Reading
Animals have been eating nature’s original bioplastic for millions of years
2026-08-17
Nature invented biodegradable plastic long before humans did—and animals may have been feeding on it for hundreds of millions of years. Researchers discovered that dozens of animal species possess enzymes capable of breaking down microbial bioplastics called PHAs, a talent once thought to belong only to microorganisms., Read MoreContinue Reading
APOD: 2026 August 18 – Perseids from Perseus
2026-08-17
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 18 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by aContinue Reading
Lala Batters Hawaii
2026-08-17
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Lala Batters Hawaii Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles EarthContinue Reading
NHS to roll out ‘life-saving’ meds to combat drug-resistant HIV
2026-08-17
The NHS is going to prescribe a new medication to treat the minority of patients living with a drug-resistant strain of HIV, in a landmark move. Around 100,000 people have HIV in England. There is currently no cure, though the vast majority can manage the virus with medication which hugelyContinue Reading
Donor fatigue guts demining in Asia, as active conflicts draw away funding
2026-08-17
Land mines and unexploded bombs from conflicts of the last century still plague parts of Southeast Asia, claiming lives and limbs each year, Read MoreContinue Reading
Nick Reiner has spent some of his family money on murder defense, lawyers say
2026-08-17
A trustee argues that Reiner, 32, who’s charged with killing his parents, shouldn’t have access to his trust fund., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The Traitor says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south safer
2026-08-17
US President Traitor 47 has revealed North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has responded ‘very positively’, NewsFeed US President Traitor 47 has revealed North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has responded ‘very positively’ to a request for talks. The Traitor scaled back military exercises with South Korea at the lastContinue Reading
Large fire breaks out at fuel depot near Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah
2026-08-17
At least 20 injured and dozens of fuel tankers destroyed as flames rip through warehouse near northern Kurdish city., At least 20 injured and dozens of fuel tankers destroyed as flames rip through warehouse near northern Kurdish city. A large fire has torn through a fuel storage depot near theContinue Reading
Ubuntu’s App Center doesn’t know what went wrong
2026-08-17
I recently re-encountered my favourite ‘error’ dialog in Ubuntu, which is thrown by the distro’s App Center (snap-store), which is the default GUI software management tool. I don’t see it often, but when I do it (un)helpfully informs me: “Something went wrong. We’re sorry, but we’re not sure what theContinue Reading