Laverne Cox and Queer Trailblazers Call Out Shrinking Black LGBTQ+ Representation at African American Film Festival
GLAAD brought real talk and hard data to Martha’s Vineyard this past weekend. On Sunday, August 9, the media advocacy group hosted the panel “Reel Change: Black Film, Culture, and the Stories That Shape Us” at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF). The event featured Emmy-winning actor LaverneContinue Reading
Moderate David Crowley upsets democratic socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin governor primary
NBC News projects that Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive backed by Gov. Tony Evers, narrowly defeated Hong, a democratic socialist state lawmaker, in the key battleground state., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Lawrence O’Donnell Breaks Down All The Ways ‘The Traitor Has Lost Control’
The “Last Word” host even covered some breaking news during his monologue that supported the underlying thesis., Read MoreContinue Reading
Democrats Seek Documents From Failed Reflecting Pool Case Against Former Olympian
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) signals plans to dive into the case if Democrats take control of the House., Read MoreContinue Reading
Paramount CEO threatens to relocate company from California
California’s attorney general accused billionaire David Ellison of “blackmail” Published August 11, 2026 7:59PM (EDT) David Ellison, Chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance speaks on stage during New York Upfront Partnership Event 2026 at Storied NYC on April 22, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images forContinue Reading
GNOME Shell search redesign use a floating overlay
The next version of GNOME Shell, out in September, is ‘likely’ to include a redesigned search experience. Currently, when you start a search from the GNOME Shell overview, a dedicated search results screen replaces the one you’re looking at, i.e., the workspace row and dash (aka dock). GNOME’s design isContinue Reading
AI finds so many Windows flaws, Microsoft can’t keep up. Should you worry?
Be careful what you wish for. That’s what Microsoft found out recently when it discovered that AI — rather than making Windows more secure by helping the company close security holes — could help hackers find flaws faster than Microsoft can fix them. It’s put Microsoft in a serious bind.Continue Reading
Meta’s local AI model prompts enterprises to rethink hardware-software cost trade-off
Meta rolled out a new 30-billion-parameter AI model optimized to run on a PC or Mac with a single GPU on Monday, offering a way to run always-on agentic workflows locally rather than relying on the cloud. The company has dubbed it Muse Glimmer. However, its hardware demands, including aContinue Reading
Becerra, Hilton offer promises on AI, gas prices, healthcare — and starkly contrasting views
The two candidates for California governor came to Sacramento offering policy agendas that were both sweeping and vague. Both were quick to belittle the promises by their rival., Read MoreContinue Reading
Kalshi sued over new airline timeliness betting feature, warns of flight disruptions
FlightAware sues Kalshi over its flight-cancellation bets, adding to a growing list of legal and regulatory challenges facing the industry.Continue Reading
A bar didn’t let trans women in the women’s restroom. A state agency said that’s illegal
A Delaware bar owner faces $17,000 in fines after a state agency said he denied two transgender women entry to the women’s bathroom.Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Ralph Recto quote on taxing Alex Eala’s prize money is fake
Claim: Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said the prize money of Filipina tennis star Alex Eala should be subject to tax. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted by Facebook user Ado Paglinawan on August 8. As of writing, it has reached more than 2,400 reactions and 3,200Continue Reading
Latest news bulletin | August 12th, 2026 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 12th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.Continue Reading