sports.yahoo.com
Browns' QB grades for preseason contest against Bearshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/browns-qb-grades-preseason-contest-145537142.htmlHere are the grades for both Cleveland Browns' quarterbacks Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders against the Chicago Bears.Aug 19, 2026 2:55 PM

bbc.co.uk
US retail giant receives $1bn boost from tariff refundshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78gp4y8d3eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssThe US chain said it received a $994 million pre-tax reimbursement, which resulted in its second quarter operating income rising to $2.6bn.Aug 19, 2026 2:47 PM
bloomberg.com
SDC Capital Is Said to Consider $1 Billion Singapore REIT IPOhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/sdc-capital-is-said-to-consider-1-billion-singapore-reit-ipoUS digital infrastructure firm SDC Capital Partners is planning a real estate investment trust listing in Singapore that could raise about $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.Aug 19, 2026 2:44 PM
bloomberg.com
Target’s Turnaround Is Finally Working: Telsey Analysthttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-19/target-s-turnaround-is-finally-working-telsey-analyst-videoTarget’s turnaround may finally be working. Telsey Advisory Group Senior Managing Director and Assistant Director of Research Joseph Feldman joined Bloomberg Open Interest to break down why stronger traffic, sharper merchandising and a revamped food strategy are bringing shoppers back, even without tariff refunds. He also explains why Target shouldn’t copy Walmart and which struggling retailers co...Aug 19, 2026 2:43 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Ask HN: What's the endgame of the AI comments buried in every post?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49362305A lot of submissions nowadays have a few LLM comments (whether directly written by an agent, or human with a LLM I don't know), often downvoted and sitting at the end of the comment section. No-one even bothers to call them out anymore, it's just part of the landscape. Just wondering why ? What's the point for these people ?Aug 19, 2026 2:40 PM

wired.com
Why Is It Absolute Hell to Buy a Movie Ticket Now?https://www.wired.com/story/why-is-it-absolute-hell-to-buy-a-movie-ticket-now/Overwhelmed theater apps and a scarcity mindset around exclusive big-screen formats for blockbusters like Dune: Part Three and The Odyssey have led to the “concertification” of movies.Aug 19, 2026 2:33 PM

theguardian.com
Germany’s firewall was meant to hold the far right at bay. It may have done the reversehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/19/germanys-firewall-was-meant-to-hold-the-far-right-at-bay-it-may-have-done-the-reverseAn AfD win in next month’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt would shatter a decades-long political consensus and reverberate throughout the EU• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIn just over two weeks’ time, Saxony-Anhalt – home to historic timber-framed houses, the dramatic Harz mountains and the birthplace of Martin Luther – will hold what could prove one of the most ...Aug 19, 2026 2:30 PM

theguardian.com
British energy bills forecast to hit three-year high this winterhttps://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/19/forecast-energy-price-cap-rise-britain-winterExpected quarterly rise if 4% highest likely to wipe out Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity billsHousehold energy bills across Great Britain are expected to climb to a three-year high this winter as the impact of the Middle East war wipes out Andy Burnham’s tax cut on electricity bills.The government’s cap on energy prices is on track to rise by 4% from this October to the equivalent of £1,729 a yea...Aug 19, 2026 2:29 PM
github.com
Show HN: MCP app for Android, drive apps via AI (no root, PII redacted locally)https://github.com/danielealbano/android-remote-control-mcp/Hi HN, author here.Android Remote Control MCP is an MCP server that runs directly on your Android phone (no root, no ADB, no computer in the middle) and lets an AI agent drive real apps the way a human would: it reads the screen through the accessibility tree, taps, types, scrolls, optionally also screenshots.I spent a lot of time optimizing tool usage and token consumption, and making it work not only via local harnesses but also via Claude.ai / Claude Desktop and chatgpt.com (if you have the proper account, the app acts as its own OAuth server, you approve connections with a code on the phone).The newest part is Privacy Mode, and it exists because after an earlier release someone told me in plain terms they'd never use it because, rightfully, they didn't want the LLM provider to see everything on their screen! So now a combination of a small local model plus deterministic detectors identify personal information (emails, phone numbers, credit cards, IBANs, national IDs, English names,Aug 19, 2026 2:23 PM

variety.com
Aliens vs. Devil Horror Story ‘Haunting Skies’ Sets Film Adaptation; Author Christian Kang Bachini to Direct, Natasha Halevi and Emily Ashby to Star (EXCLUSIVE)https://variety.com/2026/film/news/haunting-skies-aliens-devil-horror-novel-film-adaptation-1236837878/Indie horror novel “Haunting Skies” is primed for an on-screen adaptation. Christian Kang Bachini, the filmmaker who wrote the novel, is set to helm the big-screen version of “Haunting Skies” through Via Mantra Productions, Variety can report. Per the logline, “Haunting Skies” “imagines an Earth already conquered by alien invaders, who abduct the remaining survivors […]Aug 19, 2026 2:16 PM

theguardian.com
Ukrainian diver arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline bombingshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/ukrainian-diver-arrested-in-croatia-over-nord-stream-pipeline-bombingsBerlin to seek suspect’s extradition for 2022 explosions that damaged gas pipelines to RussiaEurope live – latest updatesA Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia as part of an investigation into the 2022 bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Germany and Russia.Undersea explosions in September 2022, just months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, damaged three of the four ...Aug 19, 2026 2:14 PM
news.google.com
PlayStation Reportedly Overhauling Horizon Hunters Gathering Following Negative Feedbackhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPakJuTUZIUFloWTkwZjJZVlo3R1FCX2JxbjR6NGNocDFydk5Bb2h2SThrZlRTYjNvTHhJb3BJeDY5UEhxSGpFMnJtcnhDNjdqRzlyTEczYU1EVnJzeGxfR3NYZ0ZrcnBvYzE0dHVRX3lBZGMwa0x1OFlxREoxTk1fdjUwTXBEMzBBb2lFUThodGcyMnNMcmpRbXFIV2c5M3VfNVFpQVRTaDlvNTRaXy0wSzF4YlNxS2lVTDU4bENyT2NiMlZfSWkwMQ?oc=5PlayStation Reportedly Overhauling Horizon Hunters Gathering Following Negative Feedback VGChartzAug 19, 2026 2:08 PM

variety.com
Allison Janney Was Told by an Agent She Could Only Play ‘Aliens and Lesbians’ Because ‘I’m So Tall’https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/allison-janney-agent-aliens-lesbians-1236838136/Allison Janney was the first guest on CNN’s new interview series “Coming Up,” hosted by former Variety chief correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, and the Emmy winner revealed the dispiriting advice she heard from a Hollywood agent when she was first starting out in the industry. “I remember when I was very young trying to find an […]Aug 19, 2026 2:05 PM

fortune.com
Unitree, famous for its dancing robots, surges by 460% on its trading debut, lifting valuation to $66 billion, far ahead of U.S. competitorshttps://fortune.com/2026/08/19/unitree-china-dancing-robots-ipo-trading-surge-valuation/The Hangzhou-based startup, founded in 2016, has quickly become something akin to a national champion in China's robotics sector.Aug 19, 2026 2:00 PM

forbes.com
An Elbow Injury Drew Caty McNally Into Footwear Brand Vivobarefoothttps://www.forbes.com/sites/timnewcomb/2026/08/19/an-elbow-injury-drew-caty-mcnally-into-footwear-brand-vivobarefoot/The barefoot movement is growing in tennis and Caty McNally is part of the push as she trains in Vivobarefoot after an organic connection with the brandAug 19, 2026 2:00 PM

forbes.com
‘I Want Things To Always Be Right Between Us,’ Natalie Harp Reportedly Wrote To Trumphttps://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/08/19/i-want-things-to-always-be-right-between-us-natalie-harp-reportedly-wrote-to-trump/Harp is nicknamed the “human printer” because she prints off articles and social media posts for Trump to read.Aug 19, 2026 1:50 PM
news.google.com
The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline Launches September 10 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PChttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxObDdudENHaEV5ZnNIQnRtaXlRT3lzUFM4MGNLTW5ERlpLQW8zX2hHMzYxWlNKWDJuRVIyWTNlVkxNM2hidGdhSWdVcmZkek0yc3hOcTdDcU1rWHAwY1BadVZrWHNxTnpxSnZqVDBiTWFSVXBUTjdfbjl0RkYwbzNzTVRqSWtYNG5fYlNBUlJHWFZMSnJWSnZ6djkwcXZKckFGS19WWWJXWFlNUWhYa2RtSE5ycTFEdVhBOFpWWDVrN2c5N2Fqcnc?oc=5The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline Launches September 10 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC VGChartzAug 19, 2026 1:49 PM

cbsnews.com
Dangerous heat dome causes extreme temperatures in the Southhttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/dangerous-heat-dome-causes-extreme-temperatures-in-the-south/There were record-high temperatures on Tuesday in six states as a dangerous heat dome causes extreme temperatures in parts of the U.S. Rob Marciano has the latest.Aug 19, 2026 1:40 PM
news.google.com
Arcade Archives Cyber Cycles Launches August 20 for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PS4https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxNVU9xREVtU2VYSDdiS0VOMmhzWWxLdGZFaS12RW95ZFEyekY1cHVQSDc5NmJKZTRMcjJucXpLQ2tCY1hvcGozYjNLRWt0LXBmRlZmOE9qeEd1aVY4V0tFbXNjZ2FXLUFVLXJEVEhJeHI5aVJENHl5SGhpc19uUnFCblAwcVJ1V2hKXzVyVXdNaHp2QkJFcVo0ZUJDRkdpZ2dyRkhLQnkzaF9Yemc5bE13VDI4dno1OGsyaHV6N2oxVHpULTA3S25oaGl6RUY?oc=5Arcade Archives Cyber Cycles Launches August 20 for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PS4 VGChartzAug 19, 2026 1:38 PM

fortune.com
Home Depot’s $730 million tariff refund was largely offset by rising costshttps://fortune.com/2026/08/19/home-depot-730-million-tariff-refund-largely-offset-rising-costs-cfo/Home Depot, Amazon, and Walmart are taking very different approaches to the tariff refunds flowing back to retailers.Aug 19, 2026 12:54 PM