Following a legal dispute with InterDigital relating to HEVC video encoding patents, which recently led to the removal of Disney+’s 4K UHD resolution and high dynamic range (HDR10) streaming support within certain European markets (via FlatpanelsHD), it looks like the former of the two video features is gearing up for…
Scientists are using AI to design new viruses. Should they be?
Scientists have crossed a threshold in artificial intelligence: using the technology, researchers have created real viruses that are entirely new to science. The achievement is impressive and raises obvious fears: Could AI, in the not-too-distant future, make viruses more deadly than those seen in nature? The viruses the researchers created…
Bel Powley Joins HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Cast, Breaks With J.K. Rowling on Gender Views
Bel Powley, featuring in the magical world in HBO’s Harry Potter TV series premiering this Christmas, strongly disagrees with J.K. Rowling’s gender views while affirming the LGBTQ community’s need for total acceptance. As HBO prepares to premiere its television series, actor Powley steps into the role of Aunt Petunia while…
Everything That Can Actually Fit in Lululemon’s “Big-A$$ Bag”
Yes, the novelty is absurdly funny, but first and foremost, the huge bag is as functional as can be. For practical uses, this bag can cut down on trips when moving, doing laundry, or hauling groceries inside from the car. It also makes a great beach- or pool-day companion, holding up…
Beloved US landmark is being quietly blown up with sticks of TNT as part of Trump scheme despised by EVERYONE in Texas
Texans fighting plans to expand President Donald Trump’s border wall through Big Bend National Park are blindsided after learning demolition crews have already begun blowing craters into the bedrock, Daily Mail can reveal. ‘It’s an ambush. There are going to be a lot of tears,’ Alaine Berg, who runs Eve’s Garden…
Wife of billionaire Bills owner makes rare public appearance after terrifying near-death health incident
By RICH JONES Published: 21:21 BST, 10 August 2026 | Updated: 21:45 BST, 10 August 2026 Kim Pegula made a rare public appearance as the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium opened its doors to fans for the first time. She walked hand in hand with her husband, billionaire owner Terry, as…
Circle is mispriced as stablecoins head toward trillions
The big picture: In an interview on CoinDesk’s Public Keys, Bitwise Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen said investors are underestimating Circle’s opportunity as stablecoins move toward a multi-trillion-dollar market. Rasmussen expects the stablecoin market to grow from roughly $300 billion to between $3 trillion and $5 trillion. He said Circle…
Tech industry is buzzing after a Claude agent hacked into a gym
By now, we all realize that Silicon Valley’s AI labs have built the world’s best hackers in the form of AI agents. Give the latest frontier models a task and they are so resourceful that they get it done, even if this means breaking out of their cybersecurity “sandbox” protections…
APOD: 2026 August 9 – Contemplating the Sun
Explanation: Have you contemplated your home star recently? Featured here, a Sun partially eclipsed on the top left by the Moon is also seen eclipsed by earthlings contemplating the eclipse below. This spectacular menagerie of silhouettes was taken in 2012 from the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area near Page, Arizona,…
The U.S. just had its hottest month in recorded history, surpassing Dust Bowl record » Yale Climate Connections
by Jeff Masters and Bob Henson, Yale Climate Connections August 10, 2026 Those who deny or dismiss U.S. climate change have hit a Waterloo moment of sorts. The nation just experienced its hottest month in more than 130 years of analysis, which breaks a record that had stood since the…