IMAGESnooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuseThe former world champion was found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and boy.
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IMAGEIn Building His Border Wall, Trump May Bring Down a 110-Year-Old ChurchA century ago, Mexican American families came together to build an adobe church near the border in West Texas. Can its bell toll again as the wall expansion nears?
IMAGEIs UK's Storm Shadow missile a game changer for Ukraine?Correspondent Joe Inwood breaks down the weapons technology that could make a difference in the Russia-Ukraine war.
IMAGESpirit Electronics Adds Texas Instruments and Microchip Technology Space Grade Components to Online Store Ahead of SmallSat 2026PHOENIX, AZ — August 24, 2026 — Spirit Electronics, a value‑added distributor of high‑reliability electronics focused on performance‑driven program requirements, announced that space‑grade and high‑reliability components from Texas Instruments and […] The post Spirit Electronics Adds Texas Instruments and Microchip Technology Space Grade Components to Online Store Ahead of SmallSat 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEThe Fuel for the Next Generation of Cislunar Exploration? Technology and Talent.After NASA astronauts landed on the moon in 1969, their achievement bore decades’ worth of fruit, including scientific discoveries and a strategic national security advantage. Now — with plans to […] The post The Fuel for the Next Generation of Cislunar Exploration? Technology and Talent. appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEShow HN: Dashi – a 214KB Chrome new tab dashboard with no servers or analyticsI built out this dashboard for my own use since I was getting sick and tired of constantly checking multiple apps when all I really need is a quick glance. As more and more use-cases sprung up, I kept adding new features and it grew to what it is now. I find it very useful and thought I should share it.dashi is a widget dashboard on your new tab. Currently 17 widgets... notes, to-dos, history, weather, world clocks, countdowns, pomodoro, and much more. Drag wherever you want across as many pages as you like, with a separate layout remembered for each screen size you use.Three things I actually cared about:Size. The whole extension is 560KB unpacked, ~240KB compressed. Opening a new tab runs about 87KB of JS and 31KB of CSS, uncompressed. Every widget is its own lazy chunk, 69 of them, so a board with three tiles doesn't pay for the other fourteen. Preact instead of React did most of that work... React was around 90% of the initial bundle.Privacy. No account, no backend, no analytics, n
IMAGEFrance's left fractures further as MEP launches presidential bidFrench centre-left politician Raphael Glucksmann announced his candidacy for France's presidential election next year, joining a crowded field of far-right figures, centrists and fellow left-wingers. Hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon is planning to stand while Greens leader Marine Tondelier is campaigning while pregnant, socialist Party (PS) leader Olivier Faure and even possibly ex-president Francois Hollande are also mulling runs.
IMAGEPsychological stress in Ontario youth is down since the pandemic, suggests surveyThe Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says psychological distress among Ontario youth appears to have decreased since the pandemic, but is still much higher than a decade ago.
IMAGEResearch Firm’s Founder Explains $6 Million Payment to Fired Forbes EditorRJ Shook of Shook Research said he paid Randall Lane, the former top editor at Forbes, for “services and guidance” in partnering with Forbes and later selling his research firm.
IMAGETory Bruno Named Honorary Chair Of World Space Week 2027Houston — World Space Week Association announced today that Tory Bruno, President of National Security at Blue Origin, will serve as Honorary Chair of World Space Week 2027. “Tory Bruno […] The post Tory Bruno Named Honorary Chair Of World Space Week 2027 appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEBoks drop Feinberg-Mngomezulu to bench for All Blacks rematchSacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu pays for an indifferent showing in South Africa's series opener against New Zealand, as the fly-half drops to the Springbok bench.
IMAGEA Chinese Robot Beat Usain Bolt’s 100-Meter Record. Should We Be Impressed?China’s humanoid robots are achieving superhuman feats of athleticism. But how that translates into the real world is still an open question, experts said.
IMAGETaiwan reportedly indicted NVIDIA employees for exporting prohibited AI servers to ChinaEven though the US has relaxed its restrictions of AI chip exports to China, illegal exports are apparently still taking place.
IMAGEThey Dedicated Their Lives to Teaching. Then the Deepfakes StartedThe deepfake epidemic in schools is affecting more than students. Four teachers tell WIRED about becoming targets of sexualized, AI-generated content—and how difficult it was to find accountability.
IMAGEStrategic talks in Paris show France and Saudi Arabia 'need each other too much'The Saudi crown prince and French President Emmanuel Macron are to chair on August 24 the first meeting of the Saudi-French strategic partnership council, and a number of agreements arer expected to be signed. Among them are a new Dragon-Ball themed amusement park deal in the Paris region and the sale of French military equipment to the kingdom. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle tells us more on what to know about the talks.
IMAGECan Democrats Win Back the Senate? Why Their Chances Are Improving.Republicans still have some clear advantages on the map, but President Trump’s unpopularity has opened the door for an outcome that once seemed far-fetched.
IMAGEWatch live: MTG-I2 set for liftoffThe next Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) is set for liftoff on flight VA270 on an Ariane 6, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. It will complete the first family of MTG satellites, which will deliver data for weather forecasting over Europe and northern Africa in unprecedented detail. The launch will be broadcast on Thursday, 27 August, on ESA WebTV.
IMAGEChina probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages freshUsing the carcinogen to preserve food is prohibited in China, the world's largest producer of cabbages.
IMAGETesla recalls nearly three million cars in China over hidden door handlesOther brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely.
IMAGEUEFA chief Ceferin calls for Infantino to quit but rules out replacing himAleksander Ceferin, president of the European soccer confederation (UEFA) has announced that he will not run against Gianni Infantino but warned the under-fire FIFA president that he must either quit or face a leadership challenge in March. Infantino has been mired in a crisis since the failure of his controversial – and ultimately abandoned – plan to open FIFA to private investors.