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In Britain, a comedy candidate plays political spoiler - The U.K. electoral system has long featured parody also-rans. But now, Britain's foremost far-right leader could find himself upended by a man wearing a bin. By - Mark Rice-Oxley - / 5 min

Christian Science Monitor - Aug 08, 2026 3:35pm EDT

Hunter Biden says Joe Biden’s cancer has spread

The former president’s son described his father’s cancer as “very debilitating.”

NBC News - Aug 08, 2026 2:21pm EDT

AI expert warns of power grid challenges as data centers surge | Fox News Video

AI Infrastructure Coalition's co-chair Garret Graves discusses the massive surge in AI data centers in Texas and the power grid challenges they present.

Fox News - Aug 08, 2026 1:39pm EDT

OpenAI to pause some work on AI model Astra due to security concerns

Guardian UK - Aug 08, 2026 1:24pm EDT

Devs to Anthropic, OpenAI, Cursor, and friends: Make security and privacy the default

Researchers scour social media to measure developer concerns about AI coding tools

Register UK - Aug 08, 2026 1:22pm EDT

Jorge Messi, father of soccer legend Lionel Messi, dies at age 68

Jorge Messi’s death was confirmed by a medical clinic administrator in Argentina.

NBC News - Aug 08, 2026 1:10pm EDT

Naked college swimmer killed security guard before fleeing on foot in Maui, police say

Legend Storer, 20, is a freshman at Concordia University Irvine and a NCAA Division II swimmer, according to the university’s website.

NBC News - Aug 08, 2026 12:32pm EDT

Can Reddit Survive the AI Boom?

The platform is making AI better while AI is making it worse.

New York Magazine - Aug 08, 2026 12:25pm EDT

U.S. Postal Service reports $2.5 billion quarterly loss

Postmaster General David Steiner warned that without action from Congress, the cash-strapped agency could close thousands of post offices, reduce service and raise prices.

NBC News - Aug 08, 2026 12:21pm EDT

Hugging Face hack marks start of dangerous AI cyber era and many firms 'don't even know it'

The Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas couldn't have come at a better time, with AI agent hacks stacking up from Anthropic, Meta and OpenAI.

CNBC - Aug 08, 2026 10:24am EDT

Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itself

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran and Oman were “very close” to agreement on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz but that reopening the strait depended on other conditions.

NBC News - Aug 08, 2026 9:23am EDT

Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup

What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable?

BBC News - Aug 08, 2026 8:52am EDT

Artists facing an 'unwinnable battle' against internet fakes

Illustrator Kerrie McNeill said it's "frustrating" for artists like her when copies of their work are copied and sold on online marketplaces.

BBC News - Aug 08, 2026 8:09am EDT

Solar Eclipse in UK: Met office reveals best places to watch on Wednesday

The meteorological office has revealed the best spots to witness the UK’s deepest total solar eclipse for the next 54 years on coming Wednesday. On August 12, more than 90 percent of the sun's...

International The News - Aug 08, 2026 8:01am EDT

South Korea captures first images of SpaceX Moon crash

A spent SpaceX rocket stage slammed into the Moon at roughly 8,700 kph on 5 August, and South Korea's Danuri orbiter was there to catch it, before and after. The Korea Aerospace Administration...

International The News - Aug 08, 2026 7:24am EDT

Iran's Royan Inst. develop cancer-linked Micrornas database

Mehr News Agency - Aug 08, 2026 7:10am EDT

Can sharks help predict hurricanes? Scientists think so

Scientists in a recent breakthrough have turned to sharks for better hurricane predictions and potential intensity of a hurricane before making landfall. The researchers from the University of...

International The News - Aug 08, 2026 6:18am EDT

Just How Bad Are AI Data Centers for Your Local Water?

Gizmodo - Aug 08, 2026 6:05am EDT

Pope's official prayer app commits cardinal sin, leaks 700K+ users' info

(Security) hole-ier than thou

Register UK - Aug 08, 2026 5:51am EDT

Two adults and a child who disappeared while tubing on a Michigan river found safe

Authorities began searching for the group after a relative found one of their cars at a boat launch with a broken window earlier this week, state police said.

NBC News - Aug 08, 2026 5:36am EDT

Senate passes short-term bill to prevent a shutdown before the midterm elections

The bipartisan measure would keep money flowing through Dec. 11. Neither party had an appetite to risk a shutdown ahead of November’s elections with voters in an anti-incumbency mood.

NBC News - Aug 08, 2026 4:48am EDT

Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves

Guardian UK - Aug 08, 2026 3:26am EDT

Scientists use AI to design living viruses for the first time

AI designs living viruses for the first time, opening new frontiers in medical research while raising urgent questions over biosecurity and regulation.

Gulf News - Aug 07, 2026 9:29pm EDT

OpenAI pledges to add Astra security as Anthropic loosens Fable's leash

Or how I learned to stop worrying and love dangerous AI

Register UK - Aug 07, 2026 8:47pm EDT