
npr.org
Why does the U.S. military seem stymied in the war with Iran?https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5937516/why-does-the-u-s-military-seem-stymied-in-the-war-with-iranDefense analyst Stacie Pettyjohn says while the U.S. military is facing long-range missile shortages, prolonged deployments and vacated regional bases, Iran is building cheaper weapons quickly.Aug 19, 2026 4:18 PM

theverge.com
We reviewed the new Pixel lineup, ask us anythinghttps://www.theverge.com/tech/981537/pixel-11-pro-fold-watch-5-amaThe embargo has lifted on Google's Pixel 11 series, as well as for its Pixel Watch 5. Now we get to talk smack - just kidding, the new hardware is good. We have four reviews live on the site that you can peruse at your leisure. We're giving subscribers a chance to engage with us directly in an AMA later today. I'll be there (I reviewed the standard Pixel 11) to answer your questions, and so will D...Aug 19, 2026 4:18 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Dodgers All-Star Making Extra $15K Per Plate Appearance Right Nowhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dodgers-star-making-extra-15k-161654161.htmlMax Muncy has a unique contract incentive this yearAug 19, 2026 4:16 PM

bbc.co.uk
81,000 warning letters sent to crypto holders in HMRC tax crackdownhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0ej09nywdno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssAccording to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request the number of letters sent has almost tripled since 2024.Aug 19, 2026 4:14 PM

theverge.com
Meta AI is getting a Mac apphttps://www.theverge.com/tech/982270/meta-ai-mac-appMeta AI can create content and make suggestions based on what it “sees” on your screen. | Image: Meta
Meta is launching a new Mac app dedicated to its AI chatbot. In an announcement on Wednesday, Meta says you can share your window with its AI chatbot, which can provide suggestions, answer questions, or create content based on what's on your screen. Meta AI on the Mac also supports dictation acr...Aug 19, 2026 4:14 PM
news.ycombinator.com
AWS new AZ in eu-west-2 - beware of unexpected resultshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49363466It seems as though AWS have brought a new AZ online in eu-west-2 (London) today with very little fanfare or indeed without telling their support staff. It appears as eu-west-2d. No AWS docs yet reflect this change.Wanted to give anyone who uses this region a heads up just in case - at a client site it has caused a widespread bunch of issues as a result of Terraform failures etc. Depending on your codebase resources might be torn down and recreated unexpectedly. You can argue the case for whether this should cause you issues or not given this is the cloud etc but I just wanted to try and save someone else some hours of head scratching.aws ec2 describe-availability-zones --region eu-west-2 --all-availability-zones --query 'AvailabilityZones[].[ZoneName,ZoneID,ZoneTYpe,State,OptInStatus,Messages]' [ [ "eu-west-2a", null, null, "available", "opt-in-not-required", [] ], [ "eu-west-2b", null, null, "available", "opt-in-not-required", [] ], [ "eu-west-2c", null, null, "available", "opt-in-notAug 19, 2026 4:09 PM

foxnews.com
US ally on Putin’s doorstep braces for war as Russia tensions take ominous turnhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-ally-putins-doorstep-braces-war-russia-tensions-take-ominous-turnRussia's embassy in Britain threatened "consequences" over reported British drone use in Ukraine as Moscow escalates rhetoric against NATO allies.Aug 19, 2026 4:09 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Arsenal youngster confirms successful ACL surgeryhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/arsenal-youngster-confirms-successful-acl-160500331.htmlArsenal youngster Louie Copley has confirmed he’s had successful surgery on his ACL injury, beginning a long road back to full fitness for the midfielder.Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty ImagesEarli...Aug 19, 2026 4:05 PM
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Dave Reardon: Chang hopes to build on previous year’s success as he did as a playerhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dave-reardon-chang-hopes-build-160400271.htmlIn recent years, Tony Romo has not predicted what defenses will do on the next play with Nostradamus-like accuracy, as he did at the start of his TV career. But I will still miss him as an NFL analyst, however long his absence after an indefinite suspension from CBS due to an arrest for suspected DUI last month. As the coordinators and defenders he played against as a Cowboys quarterback ...Aug 19, 2026 4:04 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Oklahoma's John Mateer named a dark horse Heisman candidatehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/oklahomas-john-mateer-named-dark-160100202.htmlTodd McShay has Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer as a dark horse Heisman candidate.Aug 19, 2026 4:01 PM

forbes.com
General Catalyst’s Health System Places Its Tech Betshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/innovationrx/2026/08/19/general-catalysts-health-system-places-its-tech-bets/In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Summa Health’s first tech bets, the healthcare leaders on Forbes Veteran 250 list, BioMarin’s acquisition of an early-stage bone disease therapy, and more.Aug 19, 2026 4:00 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Coventry suffer major injury blow ahead of opening game against Arsenalhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/coventry-suffer-major-injury-blow-160000883.htmlCoventry City will be without Haji Wright for a number of weeks after the striker suffered a serious quad injury.Manager Frank Lampard confirmed the United States international is facing a lengthy spe...Aug 19, 2026 4:00 PM

variety.com
Netflix Buys Wu-Tang Clan Doc ‘The Disciple’ Directed by Joanna Natasegara (EXCLUSIVE)https://variety.com/2026/film/global/netflix-buys-wu-tang-clan-doc-the-disciple-1236838138/“The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable” the Sundance-bowing doc that unravelled the story of Dutch-Moroccan rapper and producer Cilvaringz and the making of the controversial Wu-Tang Clan record “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” is heading to Netflix. The streamer has acquired rights to the feature, directed and produced by Oscar-winning British filmmaker Joanna Natasegara (“The […]Aug 19, 2026 4:00 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Alvarez can win back Atletico fans in two games: club chiefhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/alvarez-win-back-atletico-fans-155917572.htmlAtletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo said Wednesday wantaway striker Julian Alvarez can win over the club's fans in just two matches."I don't know if he will say sorry, but Julian is an excellent person and I am absolutely sure that he will win over the fans in two games," Cerezo told reporters.Aug 19, 2026 3:59 PM

sports.yahoo.com
Will Anderson, Houston Texans defense make cover of Sports Illustrated along with bold predictionhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/anderson-houston-texans-defense-cover-155327851.htmlThe Houston Texans get some national respect from Sports Illustrated with the team's vaunted defense featured on the cover and then compliments about the squad inside the magazine.Aug 19, 2026 3:53 PM

theguardian.com
Sacking turns former Zelenskyy loyalist into potent political opponenthttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/19/mykhailo-fedorov-zelenskyy-loyalist-opponent-ukraineMykhailo Fedorov’s blistering critique comes at a time of growing pressure for democratic renewal in UkraineFor more than a month, demonstrators have gathered in Ivan Franko Square outside Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office. The protesters have been chanting a name – not that of Ukraine’s embattled president but that of the man he recently sacked as defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. On Sunday evening,...Aug 19, 2026 3:52 PM

theverge.com
Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold feels like the end of an erahttps://www.theverge.com/tech/981956/google-pixel-11-pro-fold-reviewThe Pixel 11 Pro Fold has a square screen and a very obvious crease.
The foldable phone market is in the middle of a huge transformation, but no one told Google.
Last year, Samsung transformed its Galaxy Z Fold 7 with a dramatically thinner design. This year, it made its phones thinner and lighter again, almost eliminated the crease, and introduced a new passport-sized form factor that feels lik...Aug 19, 2026 3:48 PM
github.com
Show HN: Flow – Claude Code CLI for feature planning → review/testing → mergehttps://github.com/gavingolden/flow/Flow is my claude code supervisor for designing epics and shipping features really quickly. It was bootstrapped with itself so you can look at recent PRs to see what it produces.Usage:> flow feature create 'implement csv exports' --model opus --effort high• triage → plan → git worktree → code → verify → CI → review → merge• pauses only for plan approval and subjective pre-merge validation (if any)> flow epic create 'design app for making money' --model haiku --effort low• (same flow as `feature` but it only produces an epic PRD with phase dependency mappings)> flow epic run design-app-for-making-money• resolves current state of the epic and launches feature pipelines for unblocked phases> claude -p "Triage this list of bugs and launch a flow pipeline for each bundle with opus high: "• a flow pipeline can create new flow pipelines so fan-out is really powerful (eg if one pipeline discovers a bug that should be handled separately)> flow feature ls # show all active pipelines> flow epic lAug 19, 2026 3:47 PM
sports.yahoo.com
USA TODAY Sports ranks not one, but two QBs ahead of Arch Manninghttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/usa-today-sports-ranks-not-154659939.htmlTexas football's Arch Manning is one of the best QBs in the country. But a new ranking of SEC quarterbacks ranks the Longhorn third in the conference.Aug 19, 2026 3:46 PM

sports.yahoo.com
Premier League season predictions: Champions, relegated teams, Golden Boot winner, more for 2026-27 seasonhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/premier-league-season-predictions-champions-154651183.htmlThe 2026-27 Premier League season takes flight this weekend, and the complexion of the division has changed quite a bit with a new champion and new bosses at almost half of the clubs (if you count first full seasons).Aug 19, 2026 3:46 PM