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NEWS: Pressley, Ramirez, McGovern Demand Answers of Trump Admin. on Persecution of Political Dissent, Targeting of Left-leaning Political Groups
“Defining political opposition as an existential threat does not make communities safer—it degrades civil liberties, expands state surveillance, enables violence...
Apple is about to launch best reason yet to wear AirPods all day long
I wear AirPods all the time, they’re one of my favorite Apple products, and new upgrades coming soon should make that more true than ever.
Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra leaks in the worst ‘spot the difference’ game ever
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra is going to be a tame upgrade, at least in terms of fit and...
Pixel 11 Pro's telephoto camera has an upgrade Google forgot to mention
As spotted by a Reddit user who already has their Pixel 11 Pro, the phone's telephoto camera can focus on closer subjects than the 10 Pro's.
Buccaneers Only 19th in NFL Future Power Rankings
Despite a questionable high front-office grade, analysts cite coaching instability and quarterback uncertainty as major issues for Tampa Bay’s future outlook.
American Airlines makes major cabin upgrade as it battles for premium passengers
American Airlines is installing 4K seatback screens, Bluetooth connectivity, and USB-C charging across more than 800 narrowbody aircraft starting in 2028.
Framework's Cheapest Laptop Just Got A Major Spec Bump
The Framework Laptop 12 now ships with Intel's Core Series 3 chips and other hardware upgrades.
Steve Jobs’ 8th-Grade Science Fair Project Is Up for Auction
The project and other items from Apple's history are being auctioned off to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary.
4 Reasons To Skip The iPhone 18 (And Why You Should Upgrade To iPhone 17 Now)
Why wait for the iPhone 18? Skip all the hype and cure your tech FOMO by upgrading to an iPhone 17 now before prices skyrocket and quality drops.
Offensive line grades for the Cowboys first preseason game
How did you feel the Cowboys offensive line played last week?
New Apple TV to Come With Upgraded Siri Remote
The next-generation Apple TV 4K will ship with an upgraded Siri Remote, according to macOS 26.7 code findings. The code does not reveal any specific changes planned for the remote, but it suggests that a new Apple TV is finally coming soon, following years of rumors. The code does not reveal any specific changes planned for the remote, but it suggests that a new Apple TV is finally coming soon, following years of rumors.
The Upgraded Polymega Features A New Disc Tray Design In Addition To "Improved Game Performance"
Pre-orders are going fast
Steve Jobs' 8th-grade science fair project goes up for auction
Collectors have proven avid fans of Steve Jobs memorabilia over the years, and a new piece seems likely to attract...
Google Messages is getting an iMessage-style makeover, and it looks fantastic
The chat pinning functionality could soon get an iMessage-inspired upgrade.
iPhone 18 Pro Max Rumored to Get Exclusive Camera Upgrade
Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models may be differentiated by a new camera feature that could be exclusive to the larger Pro Max model, if a Chinese leaker is to be believed. Since 2024, we've been hearing rumors about Apple's plans to introduce a variable aperture camera on the iPhone 18 Pro models – a first for any iPhone – but it was understood until now that the feature would come to both devices. Leaker Ice Universe claims that's not the case.
American Airlines announces fleetwide upgrade with installation of seatback screens at every seat and increased premium seats across the narrowbody fleet
From 4K screens to high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi and more premium seats than ever, American ups the ante at 35,000 feet.
Microsoft admits Windows 11's context menus are "cluttered and sluggish": Announces major upgrades to the right-click menu that increases performance and customizability
Windows 11's context menus are being overhauled with more customizability and a new decluttered layout that's faster to open.
OpenAI president: Companies need to do 10 things now for cybersecurity
"Time is of the essence," OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman said while sounding the alarm that companies need to upgrade their cybersecurity efforts.
Egg recall linked to salmonella upgraded to highest health risk level by FDA
The eggs were first recalled on July 22 by North Manchester, Indiana-based Midwest Poultry Services because they could be contaminated with salmonella.
Samsung 990 PRO 2TB Gen4 SSD Is Nearly 40% Off on Amazon, a Rare Break for a Premium Storage Upgrade
Samsung's SSD 990 PRO 2TB still retails for $640, but you can steal one for just $390.
Best Buy Customer Support Removed A 32GB DDR5 RAM Stick From Gaming Laptop After Charging Full Amount For The 64GB Configuration; Says Upgraded RAM Incompatible
Best Buy customer support reportedly removed a 32GB DDR5 RAM stick from a customer's gaming laptop after charging for a full 64GB setup, claiming incompatibility
Android 17 QPR 2 Beta 3 takes cell network security to the next level
Android 17 QPR 2 Beta 3 upgrades mobile network security with a SIM security timeline, cipher details, and expanded cellular attack alerts.
Community feeling impact of SF's Broadway Tunnel closures as major seismic upgrade project underway
Drivers, residents and business owners are preparing for a potentially challenging Monday commute as a major construction project at San Francisco's Broadway Tunnel gets underway.
Anthropic confirms Claude is down in major outage affecting multiple services
Claude is experiencing a major outage, with users reporting login problems and degraded performance across several Anthropic services.
📚 The Inoculation Project 8/16/2026: Harlem Books, Youngstown Science
This week, we’re helping a Harlem third grade class get some new and engaging books, and an Ohio high school science class do a variety of cool labs. We hope that readers who support quality public…
Broncos PFF grades: Best, worst players in win vs. Falcons
PFF says these players were the Broncos' best (and worst) performers against the Falcons.
Data centers in Texas prove a key topic months away from midterm elections
A recent poll shows the majority of Texans support requiring large AI data centers to disclose water use and fund their own power grid upgrades.
Streamline Your Business Diagrams with This Microsoft Visio Deal
Give your business operations a visual upgrade with this discounted lifetime license.
Detroit Lions Preseason Takeaways: Breaking Down the Offense
The Lions may have lost to the Bengals, but several backups made strong cases for roster spots. Here’s a closer look at Detroit’s offensive stats and PFF grades from the preseason opener.
A mom asked for a free business-class upgrade for her son — and the flight attendant had the perfect response
Reddit users cringed, but it took a true professional to nail the response.
FDA upgrades egg recall linked to salmonella to highest health risk level
Turning science students into problem solvers
BELIEVE Academy science teacher Seyi Akoko can trace his love of science back to a seventh-grade classroom. Curious about a lesson on evaporation, he went home and mixed salt with water in an attempt to recreate the experiment for himself. His experiment may have gotten him into trouble at home, but it also ignited a […]
Meet Sauqina: ‘My Program Will Really Prepare Me to Upgrade My Skills as a STEM Education Lecturer’
After various roles in the field of science education, Sauqina had the opportunity to help prepare the next generation of science teachers. Now, as a Fulbright Scholar earning her Ph.D. in the Learning and Teaching in STEM science education concentration, she is excited to upgrade her skills and work with other experts in the NC State College of Education.
A mom asked for a free business-class upgrade for her son — and the Delta flight attendant had the perfect response
Reddit users cringed, but it took a true professional to nail the response.
iPhone 17 Pro One Year Later: What Held Up and What Didn't
We're getting close to the launch of new iPhone 18 Pro models that will replace the iPhone 17 Pro models, so MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera decided to take a look back at the iPhone he's been using for close to 12 months. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Ceramic Shield 2 was the best iPhone upgrade this year. Apple said it's more resistant to scratches, and that turned out to be true.
Kingdom Come Salvation Targets 2028: The Engine Upgrades We Need to See
A rapid return to Bohemia.
AI needs science’s search history
“Actually, that’s where the gold is,” said Alasdair Russell, my graduate school friend who leads a pre-clinical genome editing group at Cambridge. He was talking about the winding road of science that is omitted from published papers. “When you’re discussing how to do the experiment, and why this way is better than another way, and what does the data really mean? I know what it shows, but what does it mean?” At RAAIS 2026, he described how his group has begun logging the twisting path of discovery as it happens, recording the verbal and written exchanges that normally disappear. Ideas become nodes in a living graph: they branch when a meeting produces two plausible experiments, merge when separate lines of evidence converge, and go dark when someone quietly stops pursuing them. In his implementation, one agent scores novelty, while another tries to learn “how scientists think and how they navigate through a complex world of data,” so that high-potential nodes can trigger deeper investigation. As frontier AI labs deploy agents toward scientific discovery, giving AI authentic scientific taste remains a trillion-dollar dilemma. The bottleneck is that the record we have kept for centuries of science might be insufficient to get us there. The experiments that never make the paper Peter Medawar, 1960 Nobel laureate and “father of transplantation,” asked in 1963 whether the scientific paper was a fraud, and answered yes: the form of the paper misrepresents the thinking that produced it. Sixty years on, the diagnosis is unchanged. A paper presents a clean progression from hypothesis to result to conclusion. Lost along the way are the unconventional theories, the abandoned or unaffordable methods, and the underwhelming and inconclusive data. It reads like a browser history with every dead end deleted: the ten open tabs, the four rephrased queries, the wrong turn down a subforum. All scrubbed, leaving one clean path from question to answer as the canonical path. What has changed since then is that the discarded material is now worth something. No high-impact journal wants these artifacts, but raw trial and error is the most likely source of the training data required to develop scientific intuition, or what researchers call taste. Earlier attempts to capture the discards were motivated by scientific integrity. The Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine launched in 2002 to publish rigorous studies that disputed established models or exposed ineffective treatments. Its archive preserved negative conclusions after they had become papers, rather than the live alternatives and arguments that produced them. BioMed Central closed it in 2017, saying the mission had been served now that other journals publish null results. A less generous reading is that in fifteen years it published around 200 papers because almost nobody wants to read a negative result, let alone write one up when it will not count toward academic tenure. AI models are different. Even an uninteresting negative result can be useful, provided it is labeled. Earlier this year, Anthropic put a version of this to the test. The company pulled 129 decision points from real Claude Code sessions between January and March 2026, showed models the work up to a human detour, and asked what should happen next. Claude Mythos Preview beat the human choice 64% of the time, while Opus 4.5 managed 51%. The comparison was tilted toward the models because Anthropic deliberately chose moments where the human decision had room for improvement. On 127 further scenarios where the human action was already strong, the models improved on it only about 20% of the time. The study was possible because Anthropic’s researchers work inside a tool that logs by default. The reasoning, detours and outcome are produced in the same working environment. Biology has no equivalent. Its reasoning happens in hallways, at benches, in Slack threads and on whiteboards, while the outcome arrives weeks later somewhere else. The record has to emerge from the work itself. Ask scientists to reconstruct it afterwards and we’ll create another polished account. Subscribe A log is not a label Before any of this becomes training data, a negative result has to say what failed. The first paper published in the Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine examined 234 negative studies across five leading medical journals. Only 30% discussed statistical power, and half clearly defined a primary outcome. Tell a model an experiment failed, without telling it whether the assay was underpowered, a reagent had degraded, or the hypothesis was simply wrong, and it will learn noise with confidence. Decision histories have a second missing label too. When a lab considers five experiments and runs one, only the chosen branch returns an outcome. The other four are experimental counterfactuals. Researchers call this the selective labels problem: the data reveal results only for the actions someone chose to take. Such a record can teach a model to imitate a lab’s taste, but it cannot establish that the taste was good. It also smuggles local constraints into general lessons. A lab that never ran cryo-EM because it did not own a microscope teaches a model that cryo-EM is rarely the right call. Alasdair’s nodes preserve the candidate set, which is the necessary first step. To be useful, each decision record needs six fields: The evidence available at that moment, and nothing that arrived later. The candidates considered, including the ones dismissed in a sentence. For each candidate: the expected result, the confidence attached to it, and the cost in time and money. The route chosen, and the reason. What happened next. How the evidence changed the scientist’s view. These must be timestamped before the outcome, because hindsight turns uncertainty into inevitability. Disagreement also has to survive. Averaging three scientists into one clean rationale reproduces exactly the information loss we are trying to fix. But there is an obvious failure mode here. Once decisions are logged and scored, people log for the record post-facto. Anyone who has watched an electronic lab notebook fill up with retrospective tidying knows how quickly a research tool becomes a compliance exercise. A record that costs a scientist ten minutes of honest reflection per decision is worth far more than one that costs an hour of performance. A publication initiative called Registered Reports offers a useful starting point. Here, researchers submit their rationale, methods and analysis plan for peer review before the data exist, and the journal commits in principle to publish if they follow the approved plan. Nature has now expanded the format across every field it covers. This approach to paper writing timestamps intent before the outcome, but it freezes one plan. A useful search history must also preserve how the plan changed, which alternatives were rejected, when, and on what evidence. Subscribe Run the runner-up Autonomous labs show what happens when decisions and outcomes are connected in a loop. Liverpool’s mobile robotic chemist ran 688 experiments over eight days in a ten-variable formulation space. A batched Bayesian search used each result to choose the next experiments and found photocatalyst mixtures six times more active than the starting formulations. Every completed experiment changed what the system did next. The robot optimized within a goal and search space that humans had already chosen. It did not decide which scientific question mattered. So what this work demonstrates is narrower, but still useful: a search history pays off when the options return standardized outcomes quickly. Open-ended biology is harder because branches can take weeks and the discarded alternatives may never be run. Some exploration therefore has to be bought. Where two branches are plausible and the stakes justify the cost, a lab should sometimes run the runner-up. Otherwise the record captures what today’s scientists usually chose and stays silent on what they systematically overlooked. A funder could ring-fence a small fraction of a grant for the branch not taken, provided that the decision record and the outcome are both deposited. That costs money, but so does having every lab rediscover the same abandoned path. Test whether taste transfers When it comes time to evaluate if our new AI system exhibits taste, the comparison should run across laboratories and fields. At selected decision points in a live research campaign, we should freeze the six fields: the evidence, the candidates, expected results, confidence, costs and the choice made. Experts then rank the options before the outcomes are known, and those outcomes are checked independently later. We could give models one of two diets - papers alone, or papers plus decision histories - and ask them to rank the next experiment on unfamiliar projects. Then, we score information gained per dollar and week, calibration, and how quickly weak branches are abandoned. If histories improve choices only inside the lab that produced them, they amount to useful organizational memory. If they improve choices on unfamiliar problems elsewhere, Alasdair’s group will have captured something science has never managed to write down: a transferable record of taste. Until that happens, a scientific search history is a promising record, not yet a training set.
German scientists scale up a process that nearly destroyed 'forever chemicals' in water
That approach nearly completely degraded both short- and long-chain PFAS.
Base iPhone 18 Tipped to Get These Two Pro-Level Upgrades
The base iPhone 18 model that Apple is expected to release by March 2027 will be equipped with 12GB of RAM, up from 8GB in the iPhone 17, according to analyst Jeff Pu. Pu's latest assessment, if accurate, would see the iPhone 18 gaining the same amount of memory as the iPhone 17 Pro models.
Pixel Buds Pro 2 And 2a Are Getting Some Upgrades, Including Deeper Gemini Integration
Google didn't have any new headphones this year, but some new features are coming to the Pixel Buds.
Pixel Buds Pro 2 get ‘dynamic’ ANC, sleep sync, and more next month, Olive color available now
Google is planning to roll out a new upgrade to Pixel Buds Pro 2 owners that brings improved ANC two years after launch.
Google reveals 2026 hardware lineup: Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag
Google focuses more on AI and curated experiences than spec upgrades in 2026.
‘Glow Life’ brings Smokies science to fifth-grade classrooms
Fifth graders across East Tennessee and Western North Carolina will have a chance to explore one of the Great Smoky Mountains’ most fascinating natural wonders — and their creativity could earn them a trip to Dollywood. Smokies Life and its partners are launching “Glow Life” for the 2026-27 school year, a science-based educational project centered […]
Trevor Lawrence Speaks About Jaguars Ignoring ‘Outside Noise’
Dismissing poor offseason grades and skeptics, the star quarterback says the team is only concerned with meeting its own expectations.
Samsung is Starting to Catch Up to Apple on Hearing Health
Samsung today said its Galaxy Buds Hearing Aid feature has been cleared by the U.S. FDA, which means hearing aid capabilities will be coming to the Galaxy Buds in the fourth quarter of 2026. Samsung will join Apple in offering over-the-counter hearing aid functionality. Apple added an FDA-cleared hearing health feature to the AirPods back in 2024, allowing them to be used as a clinical-grade hearing aid.
Here’s what’s new with Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Buds 2a.
Google is launching a new color and upgraded features for Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Buds 2a as part of Made by Google.
iPhone 18 Pro: Three new camera upgrades are coming
Rumors indicate iPhone 18 Pro could bring an especially noteworthy batch of camera upgrades. Here are the three main features rumored.
New Insta360 X6 leaks confirm pricing with specs before global launch
New Insta360 X6 leaks have revealed pricing information and official specifications. Shared by a major retailer, the leaks confirm that the Insta360 X6 will cost significantly more than the Insta360 X5 in North America. Insta360 hopes to offset this $150 increase with major upgrades, though.
iOS 27 public beta 3 is here with Siri AI, iPhone speed upgrades, and more
The third iOS 27 public beta is now available for iPhone. It gives users an early chance to try Apple’s...
Bitget Expands CFD Business with Institutional-Grade Liquidity Solutions
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has expanded its CFD business with...
University of Michigan Will Ease Up on Grades for Student Mental Health
The university will make first-semester grades pass or fail, to encourage students to explore different classes and lessen fears that “a low grade may have long-term consequences.”
iPhone Ultra will have two features that ‘Pro’ users should love
iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone Ultra? That’s the decision upgraders will soon face. Here are two iPhone Ultra features that ‘Pro’ users should love.
Razer Unveils the Naga V3 Pro MMO Gaming Mouse
Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced the Razer Naga V3 Pro, the latest evolution of its iconic MMO gaming mouse. Built to adapt across game genres and playstyles, it features three swappable magnetic side plates, more ways to customize controls, upgraded...
Ascensus Launches Enhanced Small Business 401(k) Solution
Ascensus enhances, rebrands small business retirement offering to Ascensus Essentials, adds 3(16) administrative fiduciary services
iOS 27 beta 5 adds option to upgrade iCloud+ subscription for more AI
iOS 27 beta 5 includes confirmation of something Apple has hinted before: paying for higher iCloud+ tiers unlocks more access to AI features.
Trump Administration Bypasses Science Again, Doubles Down on Restrictions to Childhood Vaccines
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration today issued a new executive order directing changes to the federal childhood vaccine schedule that, if fully implemented, would reduce access to life-saving vaccines for children, add new barriers to care, and further degrade the scientific process the federal government has relied on for decades to ensure vaccine access […]
Biohaven Reports Recent Business Developments and Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
First extracellular protein degraders in the clinic demonstrate rapid and robust pharmacodynamic effects and compelling safety in nearly 200 individuals dosed,...
The Marisen GT Is the Latest Wild Porsche 911 Turbo S-Based Supercar from Marc Phillip Gemballa
Marc Philipp Gemballa’s latest 911 build gets carbon bodywork, RUF-assisted upgrades, and more than 830 hp.
iOS 27 beta 5 now available as Apple tests major Siri AI upgrade
Apple has released the fifth iOS 27 beta for developer testing. iOS 27 beta 5 continues Apple’s summer beta cycle...
Yankees Named Offseason Trade Suitor for Superstar Closer
The New York Yankees made some notable moves ahead of the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline. They made some upgrades to their roster, as they brought in infielder Luis Garcia Jr. from the Washington Nationals and outfielder Heliot Ramos from the San Francisco Giants. They also traded reliever Camilo Doval to the Pittsburgh Pirates after he […] The post Yankees Named Offseason Trade Suitor for Superstar Closer appeared first on HEAVY.
Bob on Business: Fort Worth’s All American Tire acquired
Also, dealership upgrades, car care partnership and going down the acquisition road.
Marantz CINEMA Series 2 Rebuilds the AV Receiver for Modern Home Entertainment
The Marantz CINEMA Series 2 upgrades premium home theater with new DACs, broader Dirac Live support, advanced gaming features, and smarter system control.
The Galaxy S27 Ultra desperately needs a bigger battery, according to our readers
The Galaxy S27 Ultra is still some months away, but our readers are unanimous about what upgrade it should feature.
Kylo Peptides Expands Research Catalog to 36 Compounds as Peptide Science Enters a Record Growth Cycle
US research-peptide supplier scales its catalog against a market that analysts value between $47 billion and $141 billion, as peptides hold near 10% of new FDA drug approvals and GLP-1 use among American adults doubles in 18 months.Sheridan, Wyoming, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kylo Peptides, a US supplier of research-grade peptides, has expanded its catalog to around 36 peptides and research blends, the company announced today. The milestone lands during the most active growth period in t
Will price hikes force Apple to stop dragging its feet on certain product upgrades?
Earlier this summer, Apple dramatically increased its prices as a result of the ongoing memory crisis around the globe. Things...
Small Business Technology News This Week: AI Shopping Searches Surges, Thryv And Wix Partner, Gemini Notebook Gets An Upgrade
AI adoption is accelerating across commerce and industry, as new partnerships and tools help businesses improve sales, cash flow, productivity and efficiency.
Chad Greenway Doesn’t Hold Back on Vikings’ Jake Golday
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jake Golday is earning major praise and could be a young player who can make an impact in his first NFL season. In the offseason, the Vikings used their second-round pick on Golday, and that decision might be paying off soon.Last season for the Cincinnati Bearcats, Golday earned an 82.4 overall PFF defensive grade while […] The post Chad Greenway Doesn’t Hold Back on Vikings’ Jake Golday appeared first on HEAVY.
K-12 youths use art to teach public transit passengers about climate science
LOWELL — Artwork created by a first grader in Andover is helping to teach the public about climate science.
Hughes Romps Gate To Wire Best Pal
After trouncing rivals by six lengths in his career bow June 21 at Los Alamitos, Hughes stepped up to graded stakes competition Saturday and romped gate to wire in the $150,000 Best Pal (G3) for 2-year-olds at Del Mar. The Into Mischief youngster, ridden by Juan Hernandez for trainer Bob Baffert, ...
I upgraded from the M1 MacBook Air to the M5, and here’s what changed for me
After four years with my M1 MacBook Air, the M5 changed more about my daily workflow than I expected.
American Airlines Just Made It Harder for Elite Flyers to Get Free Business-Class Upgrades
Starting August 25, AAdvantage members flying economy are losing a valuable perk on popular Hawaii and coast-to-coast routes: a chance to score a complimentary lie-flat seat.
Millions Of Galaxy Phones Are Weeks Away From Free Samsung Upgrade
Samsung's One UI 9 is spreading to millions more Galaxy phones. The Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, S26 and S25 are all next in line. Here's the full timeline.
University of Michigan plans to shield 2027 freshman letter grades from transcripts in new mental health plan
The University of Michigan's new pass-fail grading policy for 2027 freshmen aims to curb the mental health crisis, but a psychotherapist warns it may backfire.
American Airlines ends free business upgrades on select Hawaii routes
American Airlines is ending free economy-to-business-class upgrades for its most loyal customers on select long-haul domestic routes where the carrier offers three classes of service.
University of Michigan will hide grades, scrub transcripts to curb student 'mental health crisis'
Annapolis business owner says stormwater system upgrades are needed sooner than later
A mom asked for a free business-class upgrade for her son — and the Delta flight attendant nailed the reply
Reddit users cringed, but it took a true professional to nail the response.
East Hampton residents cite health worries amid battery plant fire investigation
The town supervisor called on the battery plant operator to adopt safety upgrades or risk a shutdown.
Northwest Indiana school district eliminates school buses, some sports and clubs after funding cuts
A school district in Northwest Indiana said it will eliminate all school bus transportation and cut sports and clubs for grades K-8 to address a deficit caused by decreased funding from major property tax cuts.
American Airlines ends some free business-class upgrades
The Fort Worth carrier will adjust its complimentary upgrade policy later this month, affecting status members.
Free ChatGPT Users Will Get a Huge Upgrade Next Week
OpenAI is rolling out unlimited text messages for free and Go ChatGPT users next week.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 review
Exactly two years after the original, Samsung introduced the Galaxy Watch Ultra2, and honestly, that's the perfect upgrade roadmap. The two years between...
How did Carson Beck play? Stats, performance, grade for Cardinals QB's debut
Carson Beck made his NFL preseason debut against the Panthers in the Hall of Fame game. USA TODAY Sports graded the Cardinals rookie's performance.
In the Sport-light: Roundup of news from Hull's wide world of sports
Compiled by Matt Haraden • Registration for the 2026-27 Hull Pirates Youth Basketball Travel season (boys and girls entering grades 3 -8) is now open. Families are encouraged to register early to help with team planning and ensure players are ready for the upcoming season. The
High school sports tryouts and practices kick off Aug. 17
Our high school fall sports season will kick off on Monday, Aug. 17, with tryouts and practices beginning for high school football. Tryouts and practices for all other high school sports, including cheerleading, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, boys' cross country, girls' cross country, girls' tennis, girls' swimming and diving and volleyball, will begin on Monday, Aug. 24. Tryouts and practice schedules Tryout and practice schedules are available via the practice schedules button located on the fall sports page of our website. Please note that practice schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather or unanticipated circumstances. Registration information As a reminder, students and parents must fill out all required paperwork on Final Forms to participate in tryouts and practices. A physical conducted within the last 12 months is mandatory for any student interested in trying out for an athletic team and must be uploaded into Final Forms platform. Families are encouraged to get a completed physical from their child's physician. If you are unable to get a physical from your child's physician, you can schedule a free physical with Whitney Young's school-based health center by calling (518) 573-2556. Additionally, the district physician will also be available to facilitate sports physicals at Albany High in room 4253 on the following dates: Monday, Aug. 17 from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sports physicals on Aug. 17 and 20 are free and no appointment is necessary. Academic Eligibility As a reminder, students must be in good academic standing to participate in athletics. Academic eligibility will start at the beginning of each academic year. Eligibility is determined based on quarterly grades, and interim progress reports will serve as an important academic checkpoint for all student‑athletes. For additional details about academic eligibility, please see our Athletic Code of Conduct. Falcons, we can't wait to see you soar this fall season!
American Airlines will stop upgrading elite flyers to business from coach on long domestic flights
American Airlines will no longer give elite frequent flyers free upgrades from economy class to business on some of its longest domestic routes
Klein ISD outscores state STAAR in science exam scores
Klein ISD students in fifth and eighth grade outscored state averages in the spring 2026 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness science exams according to new state data.
OpenAI makes major upgrades for free and paid ChatGPT users
The upgrades will help both paid and free users.
Bose’s upgraded QuietComfort headphones add head-tracking immersive audio
Bose’s new entry-level QuietComfort ANC headphones are getting features from more expensive models.
Ghost Recon Wildlands Goes Stupidly Cheap On Xbox Alongside Free Next-Gen Upgrade
Other Tom Clancy games have been discounted too
Flutter Entertainment: Let's Not Only Focus On U.S. Sportsbook Growth
Flutter Entertainment plc reported weak Q2 results and a slight downgrade to the 2026 financial guidance. Click here to read an analysis of FLUT stock now.
Minecraft Arrives On Switch 2 This October, Digital Upgrade Path Confirmed
Featuring the Vibrant Visuals graphics upgrade
Minecraft Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 Soon With an Upgrade Path for Switch 1 Owners
Minecraft is getting a proper Nintendo Switch 2 version very soon, and Switch 1 owners will be entitled to an upgrade
Fall sports Senior Media Day
Seniors, mark your calendars for our fall sports Senior Media Day photo shoot, which will take place on Monday, Sept. 14, at 3:30 p.m.! All seniors playing a fall sport should report to the third-floor balcony area at Albany High promptly at 3:30 p.m. to get their photograph taken by John Wong Photography. Photographs taken on our fall sports Senior Media Day will be utilized for the creation of large, weatherproof senior banners. Each senior will be featured in their own individual banner. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Albany Booster Club for funding our senior banners, which will be proudly displayed at our senior night events. Thanks to our booster club's support, each senior will get to keep their banner as a memento of their hard work and dedication as a Falcon student-athlete. There is no sitting fee for the Senior Media Day photo shoot. Students and families will be given the opportunity to purchase photos separately if they so choose. Senior Media Day photo shoots for winter and spring sports will be publicized leading up to each season. In addition to our Senior Media Day photo shoots, seniors will also be asked to participate in our sports photo sessions each season for all student-athletes in grades 9-12, facilitated by Upstate Images. Upstate Images provides our sports photography for our Albany High yearbook and students and families will be given the opportunity to purchase individual and/or team photos if they so choose. More details will be available at the start of the fall sports season.
Minecraft reveals Nintendo Switch 2 release date, new details
Minecraft has shared its Nintendo Switch 2 release date plus new details including an upgrade for the Super Mario Mash-up Pack.
Austin ISD beats most state averages on delayed 2026 STAAR science exams
Austin ISD science STAAR results, released July 31 after being delayed for “standard-setting,” show students in grades 5 and 8 outperformed most state averages.
Free 4K, 60fps PS5 Upgrade for Ghost Recon Wildlands for All Existing Players from Tomorrow
Everyone can try until 10th August
Google Pixel 11 Pro: The latest rumors, leaks, and news
What's new with Google's pro-grade flagship?