
bbc.co.uk
When my dog died, my grief was overwhelming and complicatedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gx8ljyn0po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssThe death of a much-loved pet can lead to a flood of emotions - including guilt, writes Helena Wilkinson.Aug 15, 2026 12:01 AM
news.google.com
6 dead, one critically injured in Missaukee County shooting; suspect found deadhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxQeTVNRmpWMmIybXlWRWJCVmFxNmczQU4yNGc0djVIQUtNenBROWp1c1UxSUhEaTdWdWsyWkV4Y2ZDX3NtdWs3Q3hFU3pSQzJEaEIyaTJ3Z29taW9jbEgwcy1xRjMzVldiM2FyakN4azdCVmNQdTlaOFpUaFFNUUt3ck9pVGlSUWJPdld6dHBGZ3BxRkRKZGNwdndtdURGdVQ4WkhOZWNZbVpPcjN0RnBqcy05cEl6TGREX056WW1kTWtLQ1lGbGVsazdzcw?oc=56 dead, one critically injured in Missaukee County shooting; suspect found dead ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4At least six people dead and one wounded in mass shooting in rural Michigan The GuardianNeighbor of Missaukee County suspected killer: 'None of us are surprised' The Detroit NewsShootings in Michigan leave 5 people plus suspect dead following large-scale search AP News6 Dead, Including ...Aug 14, 2026 11:00 PM
fn2.ai
Show HN: I built a Claude Code plugin to query 10.6M earnings-call embeddingshttps://fn2.ai/claudeHi HN,I've been using LLMs for one-off market questions against a database of earnings transcripts since ~2025. In tech years that's a long time so as a Solo dev I built a platform around it and have been adding miscellaneous other financial tools and integrations. Backend infrastructure is super boring! PostgreSQL & ElasticSearch, with the data appropriately sharded and replicated across two regions.Some example requests:"What did NVIDIA say about data-center demand on its last call?""Brief me on NVDA, AMD and AVGO before each market open""Notify me when AAPL moves more than 5% in a day."The plugin is dependency-free Python and MIT licensed. The corpus, vector search and scheduled-agent service are hosted, so using them requires a free FN2 account. I’m particularly interested in whether people find the scheduled-research part useful, but the basic features are free with integrations for Claude Code, Hermes Agent, OpenClaw, etc. Thanks!Aug 14, 2026 10:09 PM

theguardian.com
Ontario free to axe Toronto bike lanes, region’s top court ruleshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/14/ontario-free-to-axe-toronto-bike-lanes-regions-top-court-rulesWin is significant for region’s premier, Doug Ford, who blames protected zones for city’s traffic illsThe Ontario government is now free to rip out Toronto’s bike lanes on its busiest streets after the region’s top court ruled in favour of the province on Friday, overturning a lower court’s decision that decreed removal would violate constitutional rights.The win is significant for Ontario’s premi...Aug 14, 2026 9:03 PM

theverge.com
Samsung has new Galaxy headphones in the workshttps://www.theverge.com/gadgets/980547/samsung-galaxy-h1-over-ear-headphonesStrings of code in Samsung's Galaxy Wearable app hint at an upcoming pair of over-ear headphones that could compete with the AirPods Max, SamMobile reports. Samsung's reportedly referring to the headphones as the "Galaxy H1," and SamMobile says they could launch sometime in 2027. That would make these the company's first pair of over-ear headphones since the Level On in 2015, which was released we...Aug 14, 2026 7:18 PM

techcrunch.com
Read-it-later app Pocket shut down — here are the best alternativeshttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/14/read-it-later-app-pocket-is-shutting-down-here-are-the-best-alternatives/Pocket users have until October 8, 2025, to export their saved articles and other items, including lists, archives, favorites, notes, and highlights.Aug 14, 2026 6:58 PM
moonlight.ng
Show HN: Captain, AI Travel Agenthttps://www.moonlight.ng/captain/I’m a software designer from Lagos exploring conversational interfaces and frameworks for building agents. I made Captain to help with everyday travel planning. It can explore an itinerary, check live flight prices, or watch for the right time to book. Captain is a Telegram bot powered by a generalist model (anthropic/claude-sonnet-5), with specialist models handling workflows such as trip interpretation and voice transcription. It also includes a visual workspace where users can review the agent’s work and directly manipulate their travel information. I'm building the agent to explore how conversation, tools, durable workflows, and direct manipulation can come together in one coherent product.Aug 14, 2026 6:25 PM

npr.org
How Americans deceive ourselves about slaveryhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5928227/how-americans-deceive-ourselves-about-slaveryClint Smith's How the Word Is Passed explores how slavery is — and isn't — taught. And Above Ground includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped. He spoke with Fresh Air in 2021 and 2023.Aug 14, 2026 6:13 PM
news.google.com
A rare inside look at the collapse of women’s rights under the Talibanhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPbkV2R1gwSnVzMHY3Tm1IRWpDUU95bnQzZHUwSm5FbXZuaGJOLW5qcjRiVlVKaDhCZC0xRVh4U1BMSE1zUFRtcFU0NUhMTVdLWVd6QzN2M2FoSzBiY1NSVjNCMXJVQnVSMnI0S1RxWmVlVmo3MU5CeWIyZU9LcGZjenhTS1IxcTA0emxmQkI0Z3ZKd2QxZ0x1a2M5ZXF0OVYwbC1qZWhIRkkwRzFkQnfSAccBQVVfeXFMTWc0MURJOC1uUmZ1U1NvMmdRTTMwcWhZc0JEWms1SHJFTGRySVdsMmFHSHZzVV9ZdzNKTjVyYnJJbUNhdm00QnZycThDWmhMbFRoaTEtRXhHejVOblotQlR1aDE3MzRCLVJfaDVTZzBBNldfUzk4el9WelVpYjUyOXg5cjlQQzFXOUxUSGdJTkRCZldheEk5emhlQUlvcW1kLVFwZlB3TzlPdDlBRm9yeThhNEhncllJUUxlQUw4UnlCNURBYm1XNA?oc=5A rare inside look at the collapse of women’s rights under the Taliban The Christian Science MonitorFive years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing CNNWhile Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis PBSConcerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan The GuardianEntrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban C...Aug 14, 2026 5:00 PM
npr.org
Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it's ramping up againhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/14/nx-s1-5927115/summer-vaccine-covid-19-surgeJust like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.Aug 14, 2026 4:37 PM
news.google.com
Penelope Bolinger of Saint Ursula Academy Wins 2026 Bengals Girls Flag Football Athlete of the Year Awardhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxOLTRRbFdJSDQzNkZqQUVqRFp2b1RMRnQ1QWFyazBzR21UbGJ2aUkzN3l0WWFFcXJZQWhYdGlCT0RSalFkSzJGVlBGOE5VRGd4bGd1dHZKbW50ay0ycjk2bVNQMFE0TUpQa0gtMng2NEkybHk5UFBuRzVyazZSbDF3Nkgxc2h0SE04Q3JzMWI3WDh4SlNnRWlLRUtmYUM1cEVRX2dhcFI1aVY2SmZ5Tk9sVTVCWlJ6Vm1LWXVta29DMGpmdG1NSUE?oc=5Penelope Bolinger of Saint Ursula Academy Wins 2026 Bengals Girls Flag Football Athlete of the Year Award Cincinnati BengalsAug 14, 2026 4:33 PM
mashable.com
The best TV deals this weekend: Shop our top budget TV of 2026 and the best OLED for most peoplehttps://mashable.com/tech/aug-14-best-tv-deals-this-weekendShop the best TV deals this weekend, which include the Hisense U6 Pro Mini LED, the LG C6 OLED, and Samsung S90H OLED models.Aug 14, 2026 3:05 PM
news.google.com
Violent crime plummeted in 2025, with murder rate hitting 20-year low, FBI sayshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxONUluajhoS0FGVHFRbG9CdE13eWdkRzdwdkdNLWpHMk85WHQyQzVObERDanF3ZWdZVzhvUE9yNFZvQjJfZVpSd2wxY0RjbTN1cXlxYVQ0QS1YamQ2M3lpUWlCQVZHZE1rNm11Y0xDeTU1UTNCX2cwYUhDbXlLY3huYTVnMA?oc=5Violent crime plummeted in 2025, with murder rate hitting 20-year low, FBI says CBS NewsTrump Administration News: President Takes Credit for Steep Crime Rate Declines With False Claims The New York TimesKillings and other violent crimes dropped sharply in 2025 The Washington PostHomicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and V...Aug 14, 2026 2:58 PM
news.google.com
The Taliban has taken a terrible toll on the education of girls — and boys as wellhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQeERScUZJUUJ6UHpNQUVVb0h2bjZCRHk5VzUwZFpUR1FmQS1tMHZKXzV5My1kQlozVGxTdmZIc0p0ODd6akh4a1o4VkRmVkZod1JqeU5SWFc4RGg5SkZSOE90WnFhSko4QmpPczVmbk5WU0NEZklSdkg2azdUZDhsQXZFaVBFM3JBcUdtY2NJeE5vWG1z?oc=5The Taliban has taken a terrible toll on the education of girls — and boys as well NPRFive years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing cnn.comConcerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan The GuardianEntrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power The New York TimesFive years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any ...Aug 14, 2026 2:41 PM

theguardian.com
BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administrationhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/14/bp-offshore-gasfield-venezuela-donald-trumpMove will be one of first large-scale foreign investments in country since US ousted leader Nicolás Maduro in JanuaryBP has answered Donald Trump’s call for oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s fossil fuel industry with new plans to develop a large offshore gasfield.BP will partner with two oil firms with close links to the Trump administration to develop the second phase of the Loran gasfiel...Aug 14, 2026 2:04 PM

theverge.com
My parrot ate my keyboardhttps://www.theverge.com/tech/978402/parrot-ate-keyboard-protectOne of the great joys in life is having pets. The unconditional love, the snuggles, the excitement they show when you get home - these things add an emotional fulfillment to daily existence that can't be achieved in another way. I think everyone's life would be better with a pet (or two) in their lives. It's an incredible experience. Except for those few times when it isn't.
Both my wife and I wor...Aug 14, 2026 12:25 PM
bing.com
Read-it-later app Pocket shut down down — here are the best alternativeshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88ea77111b4d018388df358bc92651&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Ftechnology%2Fread-it-later-app-pocket-shut-down-down-here-are-the-best-alternatives%2Far-AA2a7XUm&c=15824419217027177207&mkt=en-usPocket users have until October 8, 2025, to export their saved articles and other items, including lists, archives, favorites, notes, and highlights.Aug 14, 2026 11:58 AM

wired.com
This Art Project Slows Down Citi Bikes to Make NYC’s Rent Crisis Feel Realhttps://www.wired.com/story/this-art-project-slows-down-citi-bikes-to-make-nycs-rent-crisis-feel-real/Ground Truth makes the shared rental bikes harder to pedal through rent-burdened neighborhoods, offering a tangible way for people to experience income inequality.Aug 14, 2026 9:30 AM
mashable.com
The Wrong Girls director Dylan Meyer on giant squids, casting cats, and Kristen Stewarts secret sidehttps://mashable.com/entertainment/dylan-meyer-the-wrong-girls-kristen-stewart"The Wrong Girls" director Dylan Meyer offers a dirtbag stoner comedy for all the freaks, including those of the deep ocean.Aug 14, 2026 9:00 AM
mashable.com
Apple TV just quietly stacked its library with 19 classic movies (for free)https://mashable.com/entertainment/apple-tv-plus-free-classic-movies-addedApple TV Plus added a batch of classic movies — including Titanic, Arrival, and The Sixth Sense — to stream for free with a subscription, no extra rental fee required.Aug 14, 2026 8:25 AM