bloomberg.com
Miner Fortescue’s Profit Falls as China Challenges Persisthttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/miner-fortescue-s-profit-falls-as-china-challenges-persistFortescue Ltd.’s full-year profit fell as the Australian iron ore miner struggled with delays to its major growth project, while difficult negotiations with China’s state-backed buyer continue to weigh on the outlook.Aug 19, 2026 11:19 PM

abcnews.com
WATCH: Over 20 tons of squid spill onto Rhode Island road blocking traffic for 8 hourshttps://abcnews.com/video/135775640/A tractor-trailer overturned on its side releasing over 20 tons of squid onto a roadway in Narragansett, Rhode Island, on Sunday, according to state police.Aug 19, 2026 11:05 PM

fortune.com
Amazon isn’t giving up on Jeff Bezos’ drone deliveries dream—and after 13 years of turbulence, the momentum is finally shiftinghttps://fortune.com/article/amazon-isnt-giving-up-on-jeff-bezos-drone-deliveries-dreamand-after-13-years-of-turbulence-the-momentum-is-finally-shifting/The e-commerce giant announced it is expanding drone delivery to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of this year, a sixfold increase from its current capabilities.Aug 19, 2026 10:39 PM

nytimes.com
What Will It Take to Fix New York’s Housing Shortage?https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/nyregion/nyc-housing-shortage.htmlA draft report from the city estimates that 700,000 new units would need to be built over the next decade to accommodate the need for homes.Aug 19, 2026 10:31 PM
bing.com
Historic plane to fly again after air show crashhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89fc478a0d446d82da9985f12ea3b8&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fcn7n3xn3y87o&c=4062054342522288807&mkt=en-usAn historic plane that crashed during an air display is set to be restored and flown once more. The de Havilland DH.88 Comet got into difficulty as its pilot tried to land during a "flying proms" air ...Aug 19, 2026 10:04 PM
systemist.net
Show HN: Dispositio – a TUI project planner that stores plans as plain Markdownhttps://systemist.net/tools/dispositioHi all! Wanted to show you guys Dispositio, a project planning TUI that saves projects to simple markdown.I always have a ton of solo projects cooking, and in the past organized and planned them in increasingly complex `ROADMAP.md` files. After working with bubbletea on another project, and after constantly manually calculating its delivery dates for myself (as my bandwidth was quite limited at the time), I realized it would be cool to combine the two!The result is Dispositio, a tool which:- Tracks milestones, set estimated durations, rearrange and modify easily, and see the estimated timeline of the whole thing (measured in weeks for now; can add sprints or other metrics later if people want it) - Lets you set up tasks and subtasks right in it (added because I found it very handy to just keep my todos right here, one per project) - Handles overdue items etc - Helps you know how many days you get on average per milestone task in order to stay on task - Saves to plain markdown so you caAug 19, 2026 9:44 PM

spaceflightnow.com
LandSpace becomes first commercial Chinese company to land an orbital-class boosterhttps://spaceflightnow.com/2026/08/19/landspace-becomes-first-commercial-chinese-company-to-land-an-orbital-class-booster/The August 19 landing of its ZhuQue-3 rocket marked the first landing of a Chinese-made rocket using landing legs as well.Aug 19, 2026 8:35 PM

npr.org
Amid the Iran war, the U.S. has pivoted it's geopolitical attention away from Asiahttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5935388/amid-the-iran-war-the-u-s-has-pivoted-its-geopolitical-attention-away-from-asiaA decade ago, the U.S. was still in its "pivot to Asia." Today, as conflicts in the Middle East suck up American military resources, analysts say that pivot is over — or never really began.Aug 19, 2026 8:16 PM
mashable.com
You may have just gotten Alexa+ AI for free, even if you dont have Amazon Primehttps://mashable.com/tech/amazon-alexa-plus-ai-assisant-free-for-fire-tv-usersAmazon has just expanded free access to the AI-powered version of its ubiquitous smart assistant, Alexa+.Aug 19, 2026 8:14 PM
techcrunch.com
Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation — 2 years after emerging from stealthhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/rillet-raises-100m-series-c-at-1b-valuation-2-years-after-emerging-from-stealth/AI-native account startup Rillet became a unicorn, led by Iconiq, after it doubled its ARR in the past three months, it said.Aug 19, 2026 8:12 PM

theverge.com
Nielsen is leaning more on wearables to hear what people are watchinghttps://www.theverge.com/entertainment/982358/nielsen-ratings-ppm-smart-watch-cowatching-big-dataIn order to beef up its ability to accurately measure viewership data in the streaming era, Nielsen is moving forward with a plan to use more information gathered from its partners' wearable devices.
Today, Nielsen announced "a number of key enhancements" that are being added to its data capturing process ahead of the upcoming fall TV season. As of August 31st, Nielsen's co-viewing data will now i...Aug 19, 2026 7:53 PM

nasa.gov
Parse.ly Testhttps://www.nasa.gov/general/parse-ly-test/NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting 11:39 a.m. EST Saturday, Dec. 5, for the launch of its 21st commercial resupply services (CRS-21) mission to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. CRS-21 will deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment for NASA and is the first […]Aug 19, 2026 7:47 PM

europeanspaceflight.com
ATMOS Moves Forward with Phoenix 3 as Phoenix 2 Launch Slipshttps://europeanspaceflight.com/atmos-moves-forward-with-phoenix-3-as-phoenix-2-launch-slips/German space logistics company ATMOS Space Cargo has completed an early-stage design study for its reusable Phoenix 3 spacecraft. The announcement comes just two months after the company pushed the launch of its Phoenix 2 spacecraft from the second half of 2026 to early 2027. Work on the Phoenix 3 study was conducted with the […] The post ATMOS Moves Forward with Phoenix 3 as Phoenix 2 Launch Slips appeared first on European Spaceflight.Aug 19, 2026 7:32 PM

nytimes.com
In Wyoming’s G.O.P. Primaries, an Emphatic Rebuke of the Hard Righthttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/us/elections/wyoming-republicans-moderate.htmlThe Wyoming Freedom Caucus had ambitions for a total takeover of elected state government. But its candidates were rejected from the governor’s mansion to the Legislature.Aug 19, 2026 7:26 PM

theverge.com
Google Gemini is getting a dedicated student hubhttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/982425/google-gemini-student-hubAs we're gearing up for back-to-school season, Google is rolling out a new dedicated student hub in Gemini. It's a one-stop repository for collecting research in a study notebook, creating flashcards, taking practice quizzes, and more. Google is also enhancing its study notebooks with support for graphs and images. It can even add test dates and deadlines to your Google Calendar based on your syll...Aug 19, 2026 6:52 PM
mashable.com
Wattpad’s alleged smut ban sends fan-fiction readers running to AO3https://mashable.com/life/wattpad-explicit-content-policy-smut-ao3Wattpad says it did not ban smut. Here’s what its content rules allow and why readers are talking about moving to AO3.Aug 19, 2026 6:12 PM

nasa.gov
NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Missionhttps://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-updates-next-steps-for-commercial-swift-boost-mission/Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude to extend its science mission as planned. However, LINK still will attempt to conduct rendezvous and proximity operations with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to […]Aug 19, 2026 6:08 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Report: Man United Close-In On Premier League Midfielderhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-man-united-close-premier-175000089.htmlManchester United close in on Carlos Baleba as Michael Carrick reshapes midfieldManchester United’s summer has carried the air of a club trying to restore order to its centre. According to The Athle...Aug 19, 2026 5:50 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Ole Miss baseball home run king Judd Utermark returning in 2027 after court rulinghttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ole-miss-baseball-home-run-174548643.htmlOle Miss baseball is getting its home run king back in third baseman Judd Utermark. He is eligible because of a court rulingAug 19, 2026 5:45 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Pay-to-Play is Choking US Soccer’s Potential. Youth 4 Youth FC Is Looking to Change Thathttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pay-play-choking-us-soccer-173500413.htmlLike many club soccer teams in the United States, Youth 4 Youth FC provides guidance, training, and college and pro pathways to its players. Unlike its peers however, Youth 4 Youth FC doesn’t requir...Aug 19, 2026 5:35 PM