Alarm raised over ‘privacy dilemma’ of facial recognition technology at Coles and Woolworthshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/18/concerns-security-privacy-facial-recognition-technology-coles-woolworthsSupermarkets say they are exploring ways to keep people safe, but experts claim the tech is ‘normalising surveillance’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastConsumer privacy advocates have responded with alarm after Coles and Woolworths confirmed they were testing facial recognition technology that they could use in their Australian supermarkets to record shoppers’ personal bio...
Aug 17, 2026 3:00 PM
WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student planhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/wordpress-com-targets-the-next-generation-of-web-creators-with-a-free-student-plan/WordPress.com Education lets teachers offer their students free domains, plugin support and professional website-building tools.
Aug 17, 2026 2:56 PM
Frailty Is More Than Just Weakness. Here's What to Knowhttps://time.com/article/2026/08/17/frailty-is-more-than-weakness-what-to-know/The condition can lead to surprising complications.
Aug 17, 2026 2:50 PM
Harry Kane confirms Bayern Munich contract talks are set to beginhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/harry-kane-confirms-bayern-munich-143600908.htmlHaving returned from vacation, Harry Kane is ready to open talks with Bayern Munich over a contract extension beyond 2027.The 33-year-old star striker confirmed on Monday that discussions between his ...
Aug 17, 2026 2:36 PM
UND has renewal rate of 98% for season hockey ticketshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/und-renewal-rate-98-season-143400939.htmlAug. 17—GRAND FORKS — UND hockey season tickets are sold out again. Season-ticket holders renewed at a 98% rate ahead of the 2026-27 season. The rest of the season-ticket allotment was sold to people on a waiting list. "At this point, we sold all inventory that's allocated to season tickets," said Jody Hodgson, Ralph Engelstad Arena's general manager. "We still have single-game tickets for ...
Aug 17, 2026 2:34 PM
Barcelona in contact with Manchester United forward’s camp over potential return – reporthttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/barcelona-contact-manchester-united-forward-142500291.htmlWhen Barcelona announced the signing of Anthony Gordon earlier in the summer, it seemed like the end of the road for Marcus Rashford.The English international had an excellent loan spell in Catalonia,...
Aug 17, 2026 2:25 PM
Wildfire phone alert was 'entirely appropriate', government sayshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy4zepzp7eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssMillions of phones across England and Wales bleeped with a "severe alert" notification on Friday.
Aug 17, 2026 2:23 PM
Report: The shirt number Rodri has requested to wear at Barcelonahttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-shirt-number-rodri-requested-141000611.htmlBarcelona reached an agreement in principle with Manchester City to sign Rodri in a deal worth around €76.5 million.The Spaniard is set to arrive in the Catalan capital later today before undergoing...
Aug 17, 2026 2:10 PM
Chelsea 2026/27 Premier League preview: Top-four finish the minimum targethttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chelsea-2026-27-premier-league-140500135.htmlAfter becoming one of the Premier League’s main ‘banter clubs’ last season, Chelsea will head into the 2026/27 season with a point to prove.The scattergun approach to transfer business coupled w...
Aug 17, 2026 2:05 PM
2026 Fall Sports Preview Scheduled for Monday Eveninghttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNYnExX2pwOGNLWDgzOVVtMEY2SDZfZlAxMFduQk9VSC1rY3ZJeXpiQUdTeElJNFpKSXE2THdvdGhLVFBFUkt4dFR1Rm5VSmx2U1BfZWR3YnU1S2hEWFBFenBRd1JiNlkxQ1MxblFXcUV5YXpoNUlnejBjczI3TmVranR0MXpYX3ZFa3NMUFdNUXF0V0pfcUU5NFpSRjBRdWVQNzJBeENWZVNhSm9aYWc?oc=52026 Fall Sports Preview Scheduled for Monday Evening catamountsports.com
Aug 17, 2026 2:03 PM
Rosie O’Donnell Was ‘Surprised’ by Jimmy Kimmel’s Guest-Hosting Offer and Believes a David Ellison-Run CNN Would Be ‘Tragic’https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/rosie-o-donnell-jimmy-kimmel-host-surprise-david-ellison-bari-weiss-cbs-news-cnn-1236835778/Rosie O’Donnell is finally back behind the talk-show desk. Yes, the former host of “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” and “The View” will be serving as guest host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” the week of Aug. 17 while Kimmel is on vacation (as part of his summer rotation). He said he’d tapped O’Donnell for the stint […]
Aug 17, 2026 2:00 PM
A cinematic homecoming: Director Jay Craven to host Q&A for locally filmed ‘Lost Nation’ at Greenfield Garden Cinemashttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5wFBVV95cUxOUmdUZWEzWUgwR0lGX3pCMk1tN01NdXJEOW9XRXMwX2xuMXZxYU8zcDd0aTJSb082TmUydUV1NHRlOVZtUTBLanNfd2MxLTBnSjBYTHp4dnhOUUpQT3VpcUJBNVhfTU9vdXhYbDBhTzJ3NnBhdjhfVVZLeEp4MTJsb29OMkcweWs0T0dKUDRDb3BuenMzNENLTm1ORm15a0RoUTRiaXVIY2wyWnRSYXlwZUZIWGtXQmZLVXBqMTZlZWpjVmJHdlo5MVg4Rjl5cnNDUUFBeXh2RXF4U0VpaWo4LTdLOHQ4T28?oc=5A cinematic homecoming: Director Jay Craven to host Q&A for locally filmed ‘Lost Nation’ at Greenfield Garden Cinemas Valley Advocate
Aug 17, 2026 2:00 PM
PGA Tour Takes Swing at Comedy in New ‘Alter Ego’ Unscripted Serieshttps://variety.com/2026/tv/news/pga-tour-comedy-alter-ego-unscripted-series-1236835914/Arnold Palmer once said that golf was “deceptively simple and endlessly complicated.” Now the PGA Tour hopes to give fans of the links something a little less intense: a good laugh. “PGA Tour Alter Ego” a new unscripted sports comedy series co-produced with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, launches Tuesday ahead of the organization’s BMW Championship. […]
Aug 17, 2026 2:00 PM
Rodri set to arrive as Barcelona finalize transfer of Spain captain from Man Cityhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rodri-set-arrive-barcelona-finalize-134502303.htmlSpain's World Cup-winning captain Rodri is set to arrive in Barcelona on Monday to seal his transfer from Manchester City to the Catalan club. Rodri was expected to undergo a medical as Barcelona and City exchanged documentation to finalize the agreement. Barcelona agreed to a deal worth 76.5 million euros ($88.5 million), a person with knowledge of the transaction confirmed to The Associated Pr...
Aug 17, 2026 1:45 PM
Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of ending Iran warhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/donald-trump-threatens-bomb-omanPresident issues threat to ‘bomb the shit out of them’ after previously threatening Gulf ally in MayDonald Trump has again threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of his effort to end the US-Israel war on Iran.“If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them,” Trump told Fox News on Monday, the second time he has directed such a threat at Muscat, a longtime US strategic partner th...
Aug 17, 2026 1:43 PM
From Fred Warner cautioning Cam Ward to De'Zhaun Stribling unsatisfied, 5 takeaways from San Francisco 49ers camphttps://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/from-fred-warner-cautioning-cam-ward-to-dezhaun-stribling-unsatisfied-5-takeaways-from-san-francisco-49ers-camp-132917464.htmlWarner enters his ninth season working to get quarterbacks off their game after a fractured and dislocated ankle sidelined Warner for most of Year 8.
Aug 17, 2026 1:29 PM
19 DAYS TO 2026 KICKOFF: De’Arieun Hickshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/19-days-2026-kickoff-arieun-130000723.htmlBracketCat counts down the 19th day until 2026 kickoff with a profile of Kansas State defensive tackle De’Arieun Hicks.
Aug 17, 2026 1:00 PM
Eagles found one encouraging sign in Sean Mannion’s debuthttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eagles-found-one-encouraging-sign-125540959.htmlThe Eagles' offense struggled to produce against Baltimore, but players came away encouraged by something that could matter far more than the final score: their confidence in Mannion's communication.
Aug 17, 2026 12:55 PM
Trump’s Venezuela fixer is promoting ‘America First’ oil dealshttps://fortune.com/2026/08/17/trump-venezuela-oil-deals/Seven months after Maduro's capture, Alejandro Betancourt, dogged by probes, is now brokering access for wildcatters as major US oil companies balk
Aug 17, 2026 12:42 PM
WNBA subreddit bans all discussion about Sophie Cunninghamhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wnba-subreddit-bans-discussion-sophie-123853620.htmlThe Indiana Fever defeated the Atlanta Dream 95-91 in an exciting Sunday game that required a 10-point second-half comeback and an overtime period to pull off. The win, which tied the season series at 2-2, had massive implications for the playoff standings and for securing one of the coveted top-four seeds in the WNBA standings,…
Aug 17, 2026 12:38 PM