
hollywoodreporter.com
Oldenburg Names First Titles for 2026 Selectionhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2026-oldenburg-film-festival-first-selections-1236676019/New films from regulars Edgar Pêra, Michael Polish and Bertrand Mandico are among the highlights at the German indie film fest this year.Aug 18, 2026 3:07 PM

sports.yahoo.com
Jerry Jones accused of 'idiotic' move that ruined Dak Prescott's MVP seasonhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jerry-jones-accused-idiotic-move-144844686.htmlCowboys' Jerry Jones faces backlash over a simulated Micah Parsons trade that fans claim ruined an MVP-level season from QB Dak Prescott.Aug 18, 2026 2:48 PM
bloomberg.com
Blackstone-Backed QTS Kicks Off Data-Center Bond at Hefty Costhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-18/blackstone-backed-qts-kicks-off-data-center-bond-at-hefty-costBlackstone-backed QTS Realty Trust Inc. units kicked off a high-grade bond sale to help fund construction of a data center tied to Microsoft Corp., offering a hefty yield to drum up demand from investors who’ve become more selective about what they’re willing to buy.Aug 18, 2026 2:06 PM

foxnews.com
'Everybody Loves Raymond' star Patricia Heaton reveals the mortifying moment that made her quit drinkinghttps://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/everybody-loves-raymond-star-patricia-heaton-reveals-mortifying-moment-made-her-quit-drinkingPatricia Heaton reveals the prayer and family moment that pushed her toward sobriety after her wine habit escalated during the coronavirus pandemic.Aug 18, 2026 2:04 PM

aljazeera.com
Hichilema re-elected as Zambia president amid opposition concerns over votehttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/hichilema-re-elected-as-zambia-president-amid-opposition-concerns-over-vote?traffic_source=rssHakainde Hichilema’s second term will test whether economic recovery can deliver real change for Zambians.Aug 18, 2026 2:01 PM
bing.com
Tetra Technologies (NYSE:TTI) Gains Fresh Market Attentionhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8955ac29394b9e8644d3769de2eded&url=https%3A%2F%2Fkalkinemedia.com%2Fus%2Fstocks%2Fenergy%2Ftetra-technologies-nysetti-gains-fresh-market-attention&c=6228410273882861023&mkt=en-usTetra Technologies draws market attention as revenue strength, liquidity, oilfield services, and chemical solutions shape its developing business outlook.Aug 18, 2026 1:55 PM
bing.com
Tetra Technologies (NYSE:TTI) Gains Fresh Market Attentionhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88f651e13944c9ac09d3c65aaa75c0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fkalkinemedia.com%2Fus%2Fstocks%2Fenergy%2Ftetra-technologies-nysetti-gains-fresh-market-attention&c=6228410273882861023&mkt=en-usTetra Technologies draws market attention as revenue strength, liquidity, oilfield services, and chemical solutions shape its developing business outlook.Aug 18, 2026 1:55 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Former Spartan legend addresses team after Monday practicehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-spartan-legend-addresses-team-134500274.htmlA former Michigan State offensive line legend spoke to the current roster after Monday’s practice.Aug 18, 2026 1:45 PM
news.google.com
Bennett Named 2026 Doak Walker Award Candidatehttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQbUNWR0lXMTVkLUpjelNocm5ZOXZ3bEUyQ1RDWTJoRVhUY2hqS3c3R2J6cjJvNkozWW0yUGo3UTBEMjNmcExRMm5PVkZIUHlxRG9IYWswR1gzczZvU2VkZzFtQUExelJoWEFsTjJvbTBRNVNGMXZRcVd0TWpyY1ZuMVdtMnBLQ3h5RURPdEpDRFRNVmZfcDlV?oc=5Bennett Named 2026 Doak Walker Award Candidate Eastern Michigan University AthleticsAug 18, 2026 1:30 PM

fortune.com
Data center gas plants to boost U.S. power emissions by 20%https://fortune.com/2026/08/18/data-center-gas-plants-to-boost-u-s-power-emissions-by-20/Ninety-nine proposed gas plants to power AI data centers could lift emissions by up to a third, with Amazon and Microsoft among the developersAug 18, 2026 1:26 PM

variety.com
Snips Partners With Banijay Rights and BIG Media to Turn Library Titles Like ‘Big Brother’ and ‘Humans’ Into Short-Form, Vertical Episodes (EXCLUSIVE)https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/snips-banijay-rights-big-media-vertical-episodes-1236836812/Digital startup Snips — which mines TV and film libraries to turn existing content into short-form, vertical (or “microseries”) fare — has sealed new deals with Banijay Rights and BIG Media to adapt some of their series and movies into minute-long episodes. Banijay Rights is the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment (“Big Brother,” “MasterChef”), […]Aug 18, 2026 1:00 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Once again, the UConn Huskies are cutting no corners with an incredibly arduous non-conference schedulehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/once-again-uconn-huskies-cutting-120000710.htmlSouth Carolina, Michigan, LSU and Duke headline UConn’s non-conference schedule.Aug 18, 2026 12:00 PM

sports.yahoo.com
Chicago Cubs news — Conforto, Amaya, Ramirez, Suzuki, Cabrera, Swansonhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chicago-cubs-news-conforto-amaya-120000372.htmlMichael Conforto’s three-run home run was a rare Cubs highlight as Chicago dropped the series with the Cardinals with a pair of losses.Aug 18, 2026 12:00 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Man Utd's hierarchy need to help Carrickhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/man-utds-hierarchy-help-carrick-114200552.htmlRuben Amorim jokingly made the point on Saturday that Manchester United's news conferences are "more boring" now he has left the club. Michael Carrick is simply not willing to court headlines in the same way as Amorim. It is as far as Carrick is likely to go in demanding new players.Aug 18, 2026 11:42 AM
sports.yahoo.com
‘The Cardinal Countdown: 19 Days Until Kickoff’https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cardinal-countdown-19-days-until-113000652.htmlMICAH CARTER #19 Height: 6’6” Weight: 265lb Position: DL Class: RS Junior Hometown: Louisville, KY Summary: Carter followed his commitment to Purdue and Brohm back in 2022 with a commitment to the Cards shortly thereafter. Since joining the program the long and strong edge has gotten some opportunities to play on the line and on […]Aug 18, 2026 11:30 AM
bloomberg.com
BlackRock’s Koesterich Sees Energy Stocks as Best Portfolio Diversifierhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-18/energy-stocks-are-best-portfolio-diversifier-koesterich-videoRuss Koesterich, Global Allocation Fund portfolio manager at BlackRock, says bonds are not working as a hedge as yields on 30-year US Treasuries rose to the highest since 2007 this week. He talks about the factors he sees driving long-dated bonds and why he doesn’t see $100 oil derailing the US economic expansion. (Source: Bloomberg)Aug 18, 2026 11:01 AM
cbsnews.com
The Death of the Summer Job | Money Moves with Jill Schlesingerhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-death-of-the-summer-job-money-moves-with-jill-schlesinger/Jill and Mark reflect on their teenage summer jobs as teen employment hits its lowest level since the summer of 1948. What will become of American adolescence without those formative experiences scooping ice cream and lifeguarding? Then, Katelyn asks how her college-bound oldest son can begin investing. Plus: Jill and Mark explore the delicate dynamics of loaning money to friends and how a financi...Aug 18, 2026 11:00 AM
bloomberg.com
Iran War: Trump Not Interested in Truce Extension | The Pulse 8/18/2026https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-18/the-pulse-8-18-2026-video"The Pulse with Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.
Today's guests: Jimmy Muchechetere, Investec, Senior Equity Analyst & Başak Yavçan, Migration Policy Group, Head of Research (Source: ...Aug 18, 2026 10:49 AM
bloomberg.com
Alibaba-Backed Robot Maker LimX Said to Plan Up to $300 Million Hong Kong IPOhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-18/alibaba-backed-robot-maker-limx-said-to-plan-up-to-300-million-hong-kong-ipoLimX Dynamics has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering to raise as much as $300 million, people familiar with the matter said, adding to a wave of Chinese robotics companies lining up to go public.Aug 18, 2026 10:18 AM
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Show HN: Samuel, a Silly Speech Modelhttps://samuel.vvolhejn.com/My original idea was to make a modern supercharged version of SAM, the old-school text-to-speech. Then I remembered Pink Trombone, one of my favorite creative coding projects. In the end, I decided to just make it a model that mimics speech - it would be easy to make a text-to-speech by chaining an existing TTS with a Samuel filter.The phonetics work quite well for vowels - you can try making a sound and then seeing if the predicted tongue prediction matches where your tongue was. It's less accurate for consonants; it doesn't do plosives or nasals (I tried).How the machine learning works:It's a speech autoencoder in which the decoder is Pink Trombone. A couple of issues: PT is not differentiable, so I use Gumbel softmax to get a differentiable approximation. PT also generates audio sample-by-sample (apparently it's called a "Kelly-Lochbaum vocal tract model"), which would make training extremely slow. To do that, I approximate it using FIR filters that change each 10ms. The fundamentalAug 18, 2026 10:16 AM