LIVE: Solar eclipse seen from Iceland and Spain
A total solar eclipse takes place in western Iceland as crowds gather to watch at Seltjarnarnes, Reykjavich. The total solar eclipse will also sweep across northern Spain with a 290-300 km-wide path of totality. Millions of people across Spain and Iceland geared up for the event, packing their protective glassesContinue Reading
Colombia earthquake: UN joins national response
As earthquake rescue efforts across western Colombia continued on Tuesday, UN agencies said that they stood ready to help “with everything we’ve got”, in coordination with national authorities.Continue Reading
World marks second warmest July on record
As multiple regions contend with unbearable heat, drought, wildfires and other extreme weather, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday underlined the crucial need for stronger forecasts and early warning systems to protect lives and livelihoods. Continue Reading
Three killed in overnight attacks on Russian, Ukrainian port cities
Russia’s Novorossiysk ‘endured a horrific night’, with a child killed and dozens of buildings damaged, says local mayor., Russia’s Novorossiysk ‘endured a horrific night’, with a child killed and dozens of buildings damaged, says local mayor. Russia and Ukraine have traded deadly overnight drone attacks, killing three people in Ukraine’sContinue Reading
The Traitor says his decoy plane faced ‘greater risk’ in secret flight change
Air Force One was still carrying journalists and top aides, who remained at apparent risk of an Iranian strike., The Traitor says his decoy plane faced ‘greater risk’ in secret flight change The swap, which happened after the NATO summit on July 8, wasn’t disclosed until this week. United StatesContinue Reading
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