
arstechnica.com
Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AIhttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/hidden-airtag-reveals-amazon-is-trashing-rare-books-to-train-ai/Amazon’s team uses a T. rex preparing to devour a book as its logo.Aug 17, 2026 6:13 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Nielsen's new 'Fandom Index' ranks Bills fans first; Giants, Jets fans lasthttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nielsens-fandom-index-ranks-bills-181336195.htmlMedia audience firm Nielsen released its inaugural "NFL Fandom Index" on Aug. 17. Here's how each fanbase ranked.Aug 17, 2026 6:13 PM

hollywoodreporter.com
Salli Richardson Whitfield on Her Second Historical Emmy Nominations: “Female Directors Can Do Action”https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/salli-richardson-whitfield-historical-emmy-nominations-1236675048/Richardson Whitfield, who’s nominated for directing ‘The Gilded Age’ and ‘Task’ also talks about the “insane” scripts for season two of the latter HBO series and its forthcoming all-female directing crew.Aug 17, 2026 6:00 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Auburn QB commit Gary Chatman stock on the rise after season-opening win for Brookwood (Ga.)https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/auburn-qb-commit-gary-chatman-175756539.htmlHigh school football is back and the state of Georgia grabbed a majority of the headlines during its opening weekend of regular season action. The Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic brought some notable programs to Atlanta to begin their seasons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. On Thursday, Brookwood got off on the right foot and steamrolled […]Aug 17, 2026 5:57 PM
news.google.com
WA crime continues decline, but low staffing could disrupt progresshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxNcnctRzRkcmdiU2VGeEkxYURZbVV4b2M2YVFJLTBRSlJMVUFEaXlQU0w5TVVuNUVFWXQyRXNYOHBRS0dxWDJvNGdJU2cxQ3ZpS0pJUDNrQmM4aUhXdEtQWHhSc2piR19zRXhVSm5neGVoeXRlbXVlbVlyUnJfT2dGOHNsU0VBUzNNcEpCUTBVc1pxaEl3cEhzd2hxRE42M2M0Znkteng5SmlpQUx3Qkx5TGJiYmF3QnFzbXJFb1FjbnU2OXY3NERlbUhKMXpjUFU?oc=5WA crime continues decline, but low staffing could disrupt progress Kitsap SunAug 17, 2026 5:57 PM
sports.yahoo.com
New face heads to Valley, says he will join ABC15 sports broadcast teamhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/face-heads-valley-says-join-173930587.htmlA Phoenix sports broadcast team is bringing in extra help right before the football season, adding to its sports desk from Western New York.Aug 17, 2026 5:39 PM

bbc.co.uk
Does Reform's plan to cut £50bn in welfare spending add up?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crl76jkxel3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssBBC Verify breaks down what the party says it wants to do to cut the benefits bill - and how realistic it is.Aug 17, 2026 5:34 PM

sports.yahoo.com
Penn State football, Matt Campbell earn Top 20 spot in preseason pollhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/penn-state-football-matt-campbell-173318995.htmlPenn State football follows its No. 17 US LBM Coaches Poll ranking with No. 18 in the Associated Press poll, released on Aug. 17.Aug 17, 2026 5:33 PM

nytimes.com
What We Know About Damages From Hurricane Lala in Hawaiihttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/us/hurricane-lala-hawaii-damage.htmlThe storm narrowly missed land, but its outer bands left the Big Island with power outages, road closures and flooded homes.Aug 17, 2026 5:30 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Monday Musings: Canes’ preseason rankingshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/monday-musings-canes-preseason-rankings-171542608.htmlHappy Monday, everybody. Hope your weeks have gotten off to a great start. It’s time for the usual review of the Miami Hurricanes-related tidbits floating around in my mind. 1) The Miami Hurricanes are ranked No. 7 in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll. As they were also ranked No. 7 by the coaches, that […]Aug 17, 2026 5:15 PM

theverge.com
YouTube is changing how it counts views to give the numbers a boosthttps://www.theverge.com/streaming/981105/youtube-video-view-counting-updateYouTube will soon count a view as soon as a video starts to play, lining up with the system used by Instagram, TikTok, and its Shorts videos. The update will go into effect on August 24th, "which means creators will likely see their total view counts increase faster moving forward," the platform says.
Instagram and TikTok similarly add a view to a video when it starts to play or replay, while X c...Aug 17, 2026 5:13 PM

aljazeera.com
Netanyahu’s Likud Party holds primaries ahead of Israel’s general electionshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/netanyahus-likud-party-holds-primaries-ahead-of-israels-general-elections?traffic_source=rssOn Monday, Israel's governing party will determine its candidate list for the next election.Aug 17, 2026 5:07 PM

foxnews.com
Phillies send Cy Young contender Christopher Sanchez to the mound in wild card race showdownhttps://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/phillies-send-cy-young-contender-christopher-sanchez-mound-wild-card-race-showdownChristopher Sanchez's dominant 1.41 home ERA faces the Miami Marlins as Philadelphia fights to hold its Wild Card spot with 40 games remaining.Aug 17, 2026 5:02 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Former Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris visiting NFC teamhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-pittsburgh-steelers-rb-najee-170237764.htmlFormer Steelers running back Najee Harris visits NFC team.Aug 17, 2026 5:02 PM
cbsnews.com
Prosecution rests in Lindsay Clancy murder trialhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/prosecution-rests-in-lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-1/The prosecution rested its case Monday in the Massachusetts trial against Lindsay Clancy, who admitted to killing her three children in 2023. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.Aug 17, 2026 4:57 PM

fortune.com
The ‘Jamie premium’ nears $1 trillion as JP Morgan flirts with historic market valuationhttps://fortune.com/2026/08/17/jamie-dimon-jpmorgan-valuation/CEO Jamie Dimon has spent two decades building JP Morgan into the lion of Wall Street. Its market cap was $138 billion when he took overAug 17, 2026 4:47 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Vote. Republic's Top 10 Arizona HS football kick returners in 2026https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vote-republics-top-10-arizona-164750107.htmlThe Arizona Republic has ranked its top 10 high school football kick returners in the state for 2026.Aug 17, 2026 4:47 PM

spacenews.com
ULA names Peller as new CEOhttps://spacenews.com/ula-names-peller-as-new-ceo/United Launch Alliance has named Mark Peller, a longtime manager and executive at the company, as its new chief executive. The post ULA names Peller as new CEO appeared first on SpaceNews.Aug 17, 2026 4:43 PM
sports.yahoo.com
Bills new stadium facing early criticisms on grass conditions: 'The field is a—'https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bills-stadium-facing-early-criticisms-164326465.htmlBuffalo invested billions into its new look stadium. It remains to be seen whether the money will be worth it.Aug 17, 2026 4:43 PM
bloomberg.com
Vitol Makes Push Into Data-Center Infrastructure With US Dealhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-17/vitol-makes-push-into-data-center-infrastructure-with-us-dealVitol said its renewables arm had acquired a data center campus in South Carolina from Meridan Gridworks, one of the first instances of a major commodity trader delving into artificial intelligence infrastructure.Aug 17, 2026 4:42 PM