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I stopped using third-party adblock VPNs after discovering Android's built-in Private DNS toggle

Android's built-in ad blocker alternative

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Aug 23 • 8:30 AM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
Science & Medicine: Communicating with Aphasia

When Bruce Willis, an action movie star known for his way with words, started to lose his language skills, it made news. He had aphasia.

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Aug 23 • 7:00 AM EDT • Science • tpr.org
Google Keep's new Gemini voice feature saved me hours of organizing messy grocery lists

A different way to use Keep

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Aug 23 • 6:00 AM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
200,000 Veterans Leave the Military Each Year. The Government Wants to Help Those Starting Small Businesses

Bill Briggs, deputy administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, boosted programs like Micro Lender to give veterans a leg up.

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Aug 23 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • military.com
The 10 Best SNES Games to Play on Nintendo Switch Online

There's never been a better run than this

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Aug 23 • 4:01 AM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
‘Disgusted’: Birmingham home health workers say delayed pay arrives after Local 4 reached out, issue persists

Workers at an in-home health healthcare program based in Birmingham say they went without pay for about a month, with no word on why. They called Local 4 for help. Within hours, cashier’s checks were hand delivered to the employees.

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Aug 22 • 10:21 PM EDT • Health • clickondetroit.com
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Wordle today: The answer and hints for August 23, 2026

Here are some tips and tricks to help you find the answer to "Wordle" #1891.

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Aug 22 • 10:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • mashable.com
J.J. McCarthy Issues Strong Words After Vikings Lose to Ravens

The Minnesota Vikings fell to the Baltimore Ravens 13-3 in their second preseason game on Aug. 22 at U.S. Bank Stadium. J.J. McCarthy played the first quarter, and much of the focus from this game is on the third-year quarterback’s performance. During his time on the field, McCarthy went 5-for-10 on his pass attempts for […] The post J.J. McCarthy Issues Strong Words After Vikings Lose to Ravens appeared first on HEAVY.

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Aug 22 • 9:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
10 Classic Game Series That Started on the SNES

Some of the biggest series around got their start on the Super Nintendo, 35 years ago.

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Aug 22 • 7:01 PM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Capcom talks Onimusha: Way of the Sword for Nintendo Switch 2, says you may not feel a difference compared to PS5

Nintendo Switch 2 players don’t have anything to fear when it comes to the upcoming Onimusha: Way of the Sword, as Capcom has indicated that it’ll be pretty much like the PS5 version. Based on some of the publisher’s other recent games like Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata, this isn’t overly surprising. The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Onimusha: Way...

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Aug 22 • 4:30 PM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
I tested open source Android storage tools; this app reliably freed 5GB of system space

My analyzers kept pointing at the apps I was trying to save

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Aug 22 • 3:00 PM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
Indiana First State to Roll Out VA's New National Health Records Portal

The current system 'My HealtheVet' will transition to VA.gov and combine health records, prescriptions and secure messages.

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Aug 22 • 8:42 AM EDT • Health • military.com
Trump Accounts Get an Unlikely Endorser: Gavin Newsom

Mr. Newsom, the governor of California, normally has harsh words for President Trump. But he called the new children’s savings accounts “one of the best things” the president has done.

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Aug 21 • 8:01 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
More than 5,000 hours of free entertainment await at the 2026 Nebraska State Fair

GRAND ISLAND - The 2026 Nebraska State Fair is packing more than 5,000 hours of free entertainment into its el...

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Aug 21 • 5:59 PM EDT • Entertainment • centralnebraskatoday.com
ULM receives grant from Louisiana Department of Health to expand health science offerings

ULM is expanding its health science offerings, thanks to a grant of more than $2 million from the Louisiana De...

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Aug 21 • 2:13 PM EDT • Science • louisianaradionetwork.com
Modern Warfare 4 Beta Starts Today, Plus Early Access Code Giveaway

We're joining Call of Duty: NEXT today before the beta goes live, and we have hundreds of Early Access codes to give away.

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Aug 21 • 11:32 AM EDT • Technology • screenrant.com
Why I permanently retired my Fire Stick after connecting a spare Android phone to my TV

My Fire Stick is now redundant

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Aug 21 • 7:00 AM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
A beloved Pixel gesture just stopped working for some users

And there isn't a fix yet

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Aug 20 • 8:06 PM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
Bills Taunt Browns QB Shedeur Sanders With 2-Word Insult

The Buffalo Bills had some choice words for Browns QB Shedeur Sanders. The post Bills Taunt Browns QB Shedeur Sanders With 2-Word Insult appeared first on HEAVY.

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Aug 20 • 7:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Pixel 11 Pro's HiLight feature is finally useful, thanks to this open-source app

The Pixel 11 Pro's new feature is limited, but it doesn't have to be

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Aug 20 • 11:13 AM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
Asking the next question: Orton peels back curtain of science in new UGA podcast

The tiny studio is dark and cramped as Ginger Orton settles into her seat, the long arm of a microphone stand stretching toward her as if an overeager cub reporter hanging on her every word. In many ways, she’s surprised to be here. For one, she never really expected to be a faculty member at

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Aug 20 • 9:55 AM EDT • Science • research.uga.edu
Phillies' Aaron Nola is Making Everyone Eat Their Words
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Aug 20 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Eagles Coach Drops Concerning One-Word Jonathan Greenard Injury Update

Vic Fangio didn’t have to say much to leave Philadelphia Eagles fans concerned about the status of their notable offseason acquisition, Jonathan Greenard. Dealing with a pectoral injury, Greenard has been off the field since the start of training camp. While initial reports hinted that Greenard could be good to go for Week 1 of […] The post Eagles Coach Drops Concerning One-Word Jonathan Greenard Injury Update appeared first on HEAVY.

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Aug 19 • 1:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sea Aggie Researchers Make Evening Fun with Science on the Beach

“The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it’s the one thing all of us share.” – Lady Bird JohnsonOn Galveston Island, beaches rank among the favorite environments to share and study, and, as Texas A&M University at Galveston faculty emphasized last week, are “More Than Just Sand.”A program subtitled “The Secret Life & Value of Sandy Beaches” drew more than 40 people to the Aug. 13 meeting of Surfrider Foundation Galveston, a local chapter of a nonprofit focused on the protection and enjoyment of oceans and beaches.The evening began barefoot with ecology lessons on the sand before moving across Seawall Boulevard for beverages, bites, and more beach talk at an area establishment. Drs. Guilherme Corte and Yasmina Shah Esmaeili show how a mesh bag is used as a sieve to separate organisms from samples of the sand. Credit: TAMUG Divisions of Marketing and CommunicationsNot far from where others were enjoying the attractions at Pleasure Pier, Drs. Guilherme Corte and Yasmina Shah Esmaeili introduced the ecologically curious to species living within the sediments.“When people hear ‘coral reefs,’ they immediately think of fish, live ecosystems, but when they think of sandy beaches, they think party, recreation, vacations – not coastal ecosystems,” said Corte, an assistant professor of marine biology in the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies at TAMUG.Shah Esmaeili co-founded the Gulf eDNA Network and works with Corte in TAMUG’s Benthic Ecology Lab.“Sandy beaches are indeed great places for leisure and recreation,” Corte said. “Let’s keep enjoying them, because they are awesome. But they are also full of life that we most of the time don’t realize is there.”The married couple soon had the beachcombers measuring the slope with PVC poles, searching for ghost shrimp with a stainless-steel pump, sifting for marine worms and sand fleas, and guessing which species would burrow fastest back into the sand once released.Away from the sand, the focus turned to research from Drs. Ashley Ross ’03, ’10, and Virgie Greb, ’25 and those words from Lady Bird Johnson reminding people that the environment isn’t separate from their daily lives.“It’s about things that we value, mostly our communities, strong local economies, outdoor recreation, cultural connections, and our overall quality of life,” said Greb, a proud BOI – born on the island – Galvestonian, who now works in Austin as a project manager for the Texas General Land Office. “Along our coast, these benefits are deeply interconnected.”Greb and Ross, an associate professor in marine and coastal environmental science with the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies, have studied a variety of ways beaches and the sea are important to Galveston and those who live there. Drs. Ashley Ross (left) and Virgie Greb (standing at right) field questions after their presentation. Credit: TAMUG Division of Marketing and CommunicationsIn 2023, using three survey methods – online for Galveston County residents, in-person at beaches, and paper distributed via city water bills – they collected 732 complete responses, 53 percent from residents and 47 percent from visitors.Most were frequent beachgoers who gave the recreation value of Galveston beaches a “B” and rated amenities such as restaurants, lodging, shopping, and beach access highly. Lower rated were water clarity and restroom facilities.“It’s noticeable that primary residents actually rate water quality higher; they’re more tolerant of hard, turbid water,” Ross said, crediting them with better understanding the natural conditions with the Trinity and San Jacinto Rivers bringing sediments and rich nutrients to the area around Galveston.Island residents also were more likely to understand that “clear” isn’t the same as clean beach water and to know that water quality is regularly tested. Clean means absent of disease-causing pathogens.“We need more education and outreach focused on water quality and the benefits of Galveston beaches and shores and water,” Greb said. “And it’s not just for tourism. There are a lot of people who are very lucky to live on an island with beaches and the bay.”

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Aug 19 • 1:21 PM EDT • Science • news.galveston.tamu.edu
'I never imagined that I would lose my job': Kevin Guthrie's farewell text to FDEM staff

The official word is resignation. His goodbye text says otherwise.

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Aug 19 • 10:20 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics

Sunburn — the first word on Florida politics, people & power plays.

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Aug 19 • 4:00 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Military Spouses Built R. Riveter Into a $33 Million Handbag Business

R. Riveter grew from two military spouses struggling to find steady work into a handbag company that says it has generated $33 million in sales.

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Aug 19 • 3:00 AM EDT • Business • military.com
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Claude can do more with Gmail and Google Drive, and access to Claude Cowork is expanding.

A pair of announcements from Anthropic today include the word that access to Claude Cowork on mobile and web interfaces has rolled out to all paid accounts, so you can keep an eye on what it’s doing for you in more places. Separately, the Google Workspace connectors for Claude now support sending emails in Gmail and managing files in Google Drive — more details here. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/778273589_17980259259118227_5377280649389143563_n.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

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Aug 18 • 6:53 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Samsung Galaxy owners just got a care and repair hub right in their phone settings

Will roll out with One UI 9

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Aug 18 • 6:06 PM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
'GTA 6' Leak Shows New Unofficial Gameplay Ahead of Netflix Reveal

New GTA 6 footage shows some optional leisure activities for Jason and Lucia while also showing off some impressive water graphics

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Aug 18 • 1:45 PM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked

Secret parameter allowed hackers to steal passwords when a target clicked on a link.

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Aug 18 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
‘We Came To Work, Not To Talk Politics’: Petro’s Posts Try To Shift Focus From Israeli Quake Aid

At the remains of a six-story apartment building […]

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Aug 18 • 5:46 AM EDT • Politics • themedialine.org
The 12 Biggest Video Game Flops of All Time

Cyberpunk'd

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Aug 17 • 6:00 PM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Bethesda Warns Skyrim & Fallout 4 Players of Mod-breaking Update

Steam players on PC will be especially affected once Bethesda releases the patches for its RPGs on August 18.

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Aug 17 • 3:23 PM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Wordle meets Clippy in this new word game

Out now.

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Aug 17 • 3:03 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Politics and the Limits of Language

Ben Rhodes's new book makes an earnest case for the political power of words. But the degradation of our public life can’t be reversed by rhetoric alone.

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Aug 17 • 11:26 AM EDT • Politics • commonwealmagazine.org
Marvel Cosmic Invasion Doctor Doom DLC Arrives this Fall

The Siege of Castle Doom includes a brand-new game mode

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Aug 17 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Some think Christian McCaffrey's "tightness" could be a hold in

The official word is that 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has missed a week of practice due to "tightness."

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Aug 17 • 10:55 AM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Hayden Panettiere’s Health Struggles in Her Own Words, From Depression to Drug Use

From alcohol and drug use to postpartum depression, Panettiere spoke openly about her health challenges in an effort to encourage others to seek help.

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Aug 17 • 10:14 AM EDT • Health • today.com
Reviews Hail New Action-RPG as 2026’s Best Soulslike

The sequel is far from a shell of the original

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Aug 17 • 10:14 AM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Business Beat : Only two team spots remain for chamber golf outing

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce is issuing a final call to local golfers and bus...

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Aug 17 • 8:03 AM EDT • Business • wtvbam.com
Roof of Pekin business collapses after heavy rain

By Morgan Kjornes TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. (25 News) -Heavy rain is believed to have caused a roof collapse at a ...

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Aug 17 • 6:54 AM EDT • Business • wmbdradio.com
Is Autocheck Cheating? NYT Crossword Solvers Weigh In.

New York Times Crossword solvers can’t seem to agree about this feature of the game.

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Aug 17 • 5:03 AM EDT • Technology • nytimes.com
Former Fate/Grand Order director's new sword action RPG Tsurugihime gets closed beta test. Applications open

Scheduled for August 25, the CBT focuses on Tsurugihime's combat.

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Aug 17 • 4:55 AM EDT • Technology • automaton-media.com
8 Famous Science-Fiction Writers and Actors Who Served

Before creating some of science fiction’s greatest stories, these 8 writers and actors served in the U.S. military.

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Aug 17 • 3:00 AM EDT • Science • military.com
Sony Unilaterally Blocks Release of Popular Indie Game

Stonks-9800 developer Ternox Games claims they broke no rules and have been unfairly banned by Sony.

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Aug 16 • 10:10 PM EDT • Technology • dualshockers.com
'Persona 5' And More Iconic Games Will Dominate The Next Season Of Fortnite

Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Override begins on August 20 and is full of gaming crossovers

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Aug 16 • 12:35 PM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
I used Gemini and Grok side-by-side for a month on Android; one clearly dominated

One assistant felt built for Android

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Aug 16 • 12:15 PM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
PC Gamers Have Until August 22 to Claim 2026 RPG Completely Free of Charge

PC gamers can pick up a 2026 RPG completely free of charge, but only until August 22, after which it will become paid again.

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Aug 16 • 11:02 AM EDT • Technology • gamerant.com
I planned to use Gmail forever, until one email app quietly replaced it for good

I just wanted to read emails, but Gmail served me with unsolicited AI tips

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Aug 16 • 9:30 AM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
I'd skip the expensive Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra for these phones every time

Forget Samsung's latest, these five phones are great alternatives

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Aug 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
Free NYU Business Course for Veterans and Spouses 2026

Is the American Dream slipping away for our veterans? Discover the shocking statistics and a free opportunity for change.

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Aug 16 • 3:00 AM EDT • Business • military.com
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New Official GTA 6 Release Confirmed for August 27

Those looking forward to Grand Theft Auto 6 should definitely be sure to circle their calendars for August 27.

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Aug 15 • 1:30 PM EDT • Technology • gamerant.com
I freed up 10GB of Gmail space in 5 minutes without deleting important emails

It's about time I audited my inbox

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Aug 15 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
My mom charges her Galaxy S25+ to 100% daily; our batteries tell very different stories

I only charge mine to 80%

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Aug 15 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
I reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and it has a problem. It's called the Galaxy Z Fold 8

It's an excellent phone, but there's more fun elsewhere

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Aug 15 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
'Rideshare Stimulator' Developers Disclose AI Use Steam After Days Of Controversy

It appears the Rideshare Stimulator AI saga is finally over

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Aug 15 • 10:49 AM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Nintendo's GameCube-Era Tantrum Doomed the Console but Saved the Company

Nintendo kicked and screamed against PlayStation and its own fans, but it all worked out in the end

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Aug 15 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
I was drowning in 50,000 photos until these Google Photos features saved me

A few setting tweaks declutter the chaos in my gallery

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Aug 15 • 7:00 AM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
Android 17's big December update will make your Pixel even more customizable

More blur and theming customization options

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Aug 15 • 1:17 AM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation

Screen-sharing bug lets remote hackers log in without a password.

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Aug 14 • 2:32 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Gemini now turns your messy spreadsheets into interactive mini-apps

Sheets canvas is rolling out now

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Aug 14 • 2:24 AM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
Vic Fangio Reveals Promising Words on Eagles' Jonathan Greenard

Among the many impressive moves the Philadelphia Eagles made throughout the offseason, free agency, NFL draft, and every other avenue, trading for edge rusher Jonathan Greenard was at the top of that list.

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Aug 13 • 9:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The new Instagram logo is the perfect embodiment of AI slop

Opinion: Some remarks about the new wordmark accidentally being perfectly awful.

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Aug 13 • 1:32 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Instagram introduces a redesigned wordmark

The social media giant says it was time for a sharper and more modern look after a decade.

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Aug 13 • 11:46 AM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
24 Years Later, Nintendo’s Most Divisive Game Officially Returns to Switch 2 Better Than Ever

It still shines to this day

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Aug 13 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
More than words: The political power of print at the Haggerty Museum of Art

Nearly 5,000 visitors viewed the Haggerty Museum of Art’s exhibitions, engaged in classroom conversations and discussed cross-cultural issues inspired by the semester’s focus on the political power of print.

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Aug 13 • 10:00 AM EDT • Politics • today.marquette.edu
Business Beat : St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School seeking to hire food staff member

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB- St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School is currently seeking a dedicated individual to join ...

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Aug 13 • 8:07 AM EDT • Business • wtvbam.com
The Pixel Watch 5 no longer ships with a carcinogenic band, and the Apple Watch must follow

No more forever chemicals in Google's strap

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Aug 13 • 7:31 AM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
AI The Focus of National Ag Science and Tech Challenge

One thing about artificial intelligence: Where there is a significant amount of data, AI can be applied. "And ...

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Aug 13 • 2:00 AM EDT • Science • sfntoday.com
Weekly Entertainment Report: Live music and lively arts, Aug. 13-16

Music comes from the Greek word for "art of the Muses." Be inspired this weekend, find your muse.

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Aug 12 • 11:52 PM EDT • Entertainment • manchester.inklink.news
VA Warns of National Postcard Scam as Health Care Notices Go Out to 3.8M Veterans

The department said fraudulent postcards had appeared in multiple states over the past year, claiming to be linked to the VA.

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Aug 12 • 10:58 AM EDT • Health • military.com
Hogwarts Legacy 2 Officially Announced By Warner Bros.

It's official: a sequel to the hit Harry Potter RPG is coming

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Aug 12 • 8:49 AM EDT • Technology • screenrant.com
The secret AI-startup project I’ve been working on the last six months

In this edition of STAT's AI Prognosis: The messy reality of hastily developing and selling AI tools to clinics, and other health AI news.

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Aug 12 • 8:09 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
Caitlin Clark Has Strong Words About Indiana Fever

Caitlin Clark gets real if the Indiana Fever can be title contenders this season.

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Aug 11 • 8:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
49ers and Titans have several scuffles at joint practice

The San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans didn't take long to get on each other's nerves at a joint practice. “The energy was hot from the first play,” Titans rookie receiver Carnell Tate said. Tate was on the receiving end of that early on when San Francisco cornerback Renardo Green threw him to the ground following a catch near the sideline, prompting players on both teams to rush together and exchange words and shoves.

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Aug 11 • 6:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Playstation Announces 'Marvel's Wolverine' Limited Edition PS5 and Controller

Here's when you can pre-order the Marvel's Wolverine PS5 and DualSense controller

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Aug 11 • 12:39 PM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Saber's newest game trailer takes a shot at Gearbox's CEO, if you look closely

The first hint that something might be up with the recent debut trailer for Saber Interactive’s Rideshare Stimulator is an unusual choice of words—aside from that second one in the game’s title. “Don’t take your passengers too seriously,” the trailer’s narrator says, as he describes this upcoming game. It a car game about the gig work of driving eccentric people to their destinations, a riff on Crazy Taxi. And then, he says: “When I think I’ve met the randiest of passengers, someone even stranger gets in.” “Randiest”? That suggests “randy,” which usually means having strong sexual desire. Yet none of the oddball backseat occupants featured in the trailer seem particularly lustful. One is an old man who considers his grandson a failure, another shares the theory that birds might control traffic lights, another says he’s banned from an aquarium. A little later, there’s a license plate, shown 63 seconds into the trailer, on the front of an SUV: USB DRV It’s a Texas plate. The symbol between those letters is a cog wheel. If you know, you know. That’s a reference to Texas-based Borderlands game development studio Gearbox Software (their logo features a cog wheel). More specifically, it’s a reference to Gearbox’s CEO Randy Pitchford, who in 2018 found himself explaining the nature of video he’d saved on a USB drive that was found at a Medieval Times restaurant before being returned to the studio: “It was ‘barely legal’ porn. This girl’s handle was ‘Only 18.’” The “girl” in the video had committed a solo sex act that Pitchford, an avid practitioner of magic, found remarkable. “I realized, this is not a sex worker…This is a fucking magician.” Back then, the USB drive was central to competing lawsuits against Gearbox by the studio’s former lawyer and by Gearbox against him. A settlement in late 2019 “exonerated” Pitchford, per the Hollywood Reporter. The USB story has resurfaced at times, now in a trailer from a company that not long ago was corporate brethren with Gearbox. Saber vs. Gearbox The head of Saber told Game File that the reference is payback. “The dig is because Randy took shots at Embracer in Borderlands 4,” Saber CEO Matt Karch told me when I asked him about the license plate. “Without Embracer, Randy is performing magic tricks at birthday parties for a living.” Having interviewed Karch during a cross-country flight in late 2024, I can confirm that Karch was unimpressed with Pitchford during their time both working in the Embracer group. I’d approached him not out of surprise that there was animosity but that it was manifesting publicly now. Gearbox was founded in 1999, worked on a port of Halo early on, and developed hit series such as the loot-based sci-fi shooter Borderlands before it was purchased by The Embracer Group in early 2021 for $363 million (with a possible earn-out of over $1 billion, if certain targets were hit by 2027). Saber was founded in 2001, worked on a remaster of Halo early on, had a big hit with zombie shooter World War Z and was purchased by Embracer in early 2020 for $150 million, with a potential earn-out of up to $375 million. For a few years, the Embracer group was a voracious acquirer of game studios. Then, as investment dried up, it choked. In March 2024, Embracer sold Saber to an investment company controlled by Saber CEO Matt Karch, and it sold Gearbox in an all-stock deal to long-time Borderlands publisher Take Two Interactive. Other studios were shut down. Hundreds of developers were laid off. Gearbox didn’t say much about their Embracer experience, nothing too direct, at least. In the summer 2024, Pitchford told reporter and occasional Game File contributor Nicole Carpenter that Borderlands 4’s story was in some way thematically connected to Gearbox’s experience at Embracer: “There’s this cultural and emotional shift in me, personally, and at the studio. What does it mean to trade some autonomy for organization?” When Borderlands 4 came out, there was something stranger: the matter of “Embracer’s Bluff,” a location in the game featuring an AI-powered toilet and a large trash dump, according to a detailed Kotaku account of the place. Gearbox never commented on it; Take Two never got back to me about it when I asked them last year. By contrast, since Saber exited Embracer, Karch has been one of Embracer’s biggest defenders, casting their management as well-meaning and supportive despite the layoffs and studio closures that resulted from their excessive expansion. Like others, Saber’s Karch saw Embracer’s as a shot. With Rideshare Stimulator’s trailer, he’s returned fire. “It’s amazing to me how fast people forget those who went above and beyond for them,” Karch told Game File. A rep for Gearbox did not comment by press time. Game File is a reader-supported publication. Your backing makes my reporting—including any coverage of trailer-based beefs—possible. Good news! I’m currently running Game File’s first big sale of 2026. You can get a one-year subscription for 23% off. Click here to take advantage of the limited-time offer. And thank you for your support! Item 2: In brief… 🚫 Wal-Mart has laid off the staff of Restart, a games media outlet launched in 2024, Aftermath reports. 🟥 A GTA VI preview is on the way, at last, via an “extended look” that will premiere, unusually, on Netflix at 3pm ET on August 27, then officially go live elsewhere six hours later. Last week, Game File noted that Take Two label Rockstar Games is overdue for showing off GTA VI, based on the timing of the initial hands-off previews of GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2. During a call with investors, Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders for GTA VI were “unprecedented and astonishing,” but added the company can’t predict how many of those pre-orders represent bonus sales vs. sales that otherwise would have been made at launch. During the same call, Zelnick was noticeably bullish on the future of playing games over streaming cloud connections (predicting wider adoption in three or so years). He sounded unbothered by Sony’s plans to stop making discs for new games (he said the business is 90% digital already and predicted that there could still be limited edition physical editions of games “in the same way there’s still vinyl in the recorded music business.”) 👀 Take Two wrote off $43 million in their spring quarter after deciding “not to proceed with further development of an unannounced title in its pipeline from a third-party developer.” 🤔 Some rare age-demographics from a big publisher: Capcom recently told investors that “users in their 20s account for approximately half of the users of both Pragamata and Resident Evil Requiem.” Item 3: The week ahead Tuesday, August 11 Game releases: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Switch 2; already out for PC, PS5, Xbox) continues the Bethesda strategy of putting Elder Scrolls games on everything; Royalty Free-For-All is a Smash Bros.-style fighting game featuring public domain characters such as Mother Goose brawling with Oliver Twist in a stage based on the original Little Shop of Horrors movie. Wednesday, August 12 Game release: Pro Jank Footy (PC, console) is an arcade-style Australian Rules Football game with increasingly ridiculous rules, the more you play (I enjoyed the Steam demo) Thursday, August 13 Game release: Super Mario Sunshine (Switch 2, originally released in 2002 on the GameCube) is released for Switch 2’s Nintendo Switch Online service. This game is the black sheep of 3D Mario games. It’s the successor to the breakthrough Super Mario 64 and the rare Mario game built around a single (vacation resort) theme. Mario’s got a water-spraying backpack, a Yoshi pal and a lot of blue coins to collect.

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Aug 10 • 4:27 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
After 41 Years, Super Mario Bros. Players Are Close to Achieving a Perfect Playthrough

Speedrunners have nearly pulled off the impossible

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Sean Murray reflects on 10 years of No Man's Sky, its future, and why Hello Games' "redemption arc" narrative "isn't really the story" of the developer

When Hello Games ended its trailer for No Man's Sky's first major update with three little words - "Our journey continu…

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Aug 10 • 9:34 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
'Assassin's Creed: Black Flag' Sequel Officially Confirmed for 2026 Release

Only one month after the premiere of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, Edward Kenway officially returns for a new sequel release.

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Aug 10 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • collider.com
Michigan’s phonics push could squeeze out knowledge

Keith Kindred writes that Michigan needs the science of reading - but kids need more than the ability to decode the words.

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Aug 10 • 4:47 AM EDT • Science • hollandsentinel.com
Michigan’s phonics push could squeeze out knowledge

Keith Kindred writes that Michigan needs the science of reading - but kids need more than the ability to decode the words.

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Aug 10 • 4:47 AM EDT • Science • thetimesherald.com
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Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulations

Li Linlin cried for days after losing her AI boyfriend. She exchanged about 700,000 words with him over two years and never got to say goodbye when he was eliminated

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KFF HEALTH NEWS: Medicaid Work Rule Leaves Homeless People in the Cold

By Katheryn Houghton KFF Health News August 6, 2026 MISSOULA, Mont. — Tywon Pugh has seizures that make it hard to find and keep a job. “They called me a ‘liability to the job site,’” Pugh said, recalling the words of his manager when a seizure cost him his last job at a fast-food restaurant

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Results Of The 39th ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey: Business Weakens Slightly, Cautiously Optimistic

ZÜRICH, Switzerland — August 4, 2026 — The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has published the results of its 39th Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS), conducted from 14 to 22 July 2026 among companies along the entire global textile value chain. Worldwide, 10% of participants rated their business situation as good, 53% as satisfactory and […]

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I used Gemini to plan and budget my vacation; I'm never doing it any other way

I no longer plan short trips extensively

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He Died Before Beating Zelda. She’s Finishing What He Started.

How The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom allowed one young woman to process the death of a loved one

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Aug 9 • 9:15 AM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Can GTA 6 Replicate the Greatest Video Game Launch of All Time?

The red carpet is ready to roll

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Microsoft accidentally rolled out a OneDrive app to everyone's PCs, and there's no simple way to fix it

Microsoft didn't mean to spread the app as far as it did.

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Aug 9 • 12:12 AM EDT • Technology • xda-developers.com
The Rear-Seat Entertainment On A Jeep Grand Wagoneer Costs More Than iPads For The Whole Family

Jeep feels justified in charging extra for re-seat entertainment on its costly Grand Wagoneer. Families may have a better opportunity to consider.

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It's Official, PlayStation Is Over As We Know It

Welcome to PlayStation's all-digital age.

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Laremy Tunsil to be evaluated after leaving Saturday's practice

The Commanders are waiting for word on left tackle Laremy Tunsil's condition after he picked up an injury on Saturday.

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Aug 8 • 1:12 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
I fixed my Fitbit Air's step counting with one hidden Google Health tweak

One setting made my Fitbit Air more accurate

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Brand-New 12-Player Co-Op Open World Game With 92 Rating is Now on PS5

PlayStation 5 gamers have a new 12-player co-op open world game to play that has gotten rave reviews from critics.

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Aug 8 • 11:31 AM EDT • Technology • gamerant.com
Blu-ray 4K UHD will be the end of physical media formats

There will be need to worry about upgrading those collections

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25 Years Ago, This Critically Acclaimed RPG Heralded the End of an Era

Though a new dawn may be breaking again

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Aug 8 • 10:00 AM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Nintendo Just Quietly Became a 2026 GOTY Powerhouse

The hits keep stacking up

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New CSS Attacks Can Break Webmail Defenses to Steal Passwords and Tokens

Outlook CSS techniques can spoof Microsoft sign-in and capture passwords, while Gmail image-set() can trigger external requests from malicious email c

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Aug 8 • 4:03 AM EDT • Technology • thehackernews.com
Downtown Danville’s FIRST FRIDAYS “Science in the City” Brings Out Crowd Heading into Weekend

Downtown Danville's now traditional August First Fridays event "Science in the City" brought out kids, adults, and families Friday night (Aug 7th). It's meant to build up enthusiasm for the coming school year; but also, like all First Fridays events, to give families a good time.

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Aug 7 • 7:24 PM EDT • Science • vermilioncountyfirst.com