August 2026
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Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI 'teammate' just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research | TechCrunch
Built by DeepMind alumni, British AI lab Inherent released Faraday, an AI agent whose ability to replicate scientific papers could be a stepping stone for innovation.
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York shop celebrates big birthday – with giveaways and free treats
A staple of one of York’s most historic streets is marking a huge milestone this month. The much-loved independent retailer on Low Petergate, Fudge Kitchen York are celebrating 40 years of handcrafting artisan fudge and delighting visitors...
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York City ‘devastated’ by death of former player aged 25
‘We will all miss him dearly.’ The words of York City this afternoon after the death of former player Quevin Castro at the age of 25. He collapsed on the pitch while playing for Portuguese side Real Sport Clube earlier today. A doctor with...
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Another eclipse over Spain on 28 August: where and how to see it
Spain will turn its eyes to the sky just 16 days after the historic total solar eclipse. On 28 August a partial lunar eclipse of magnitude 0.93 will be visible across the country and will not require special eye protection.
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NFL star’s two-year-old son dies in reported drowning incident
‘It's an unthinkable tragedy for any parent,’ the NFL team’s general manager, Brandon Beane, says in a statement
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Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden
Three other people wounded after 18-year-old man wielding sword assail students in Fagersta school
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Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris says he is expecting a challenge for victory at Zandvoort
World champion Lando Norris says he expects other teams to challenge for victory after securing pole position for Sunday's final Dutch Grand Prix.
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Ben Stokes stars as Durham hammer Derbyshire by 338 runs in County Championship
Ben Stokes hits 66 not out and takes 5-17 as Durham wrap up a 338-run victory at Derbyshire inside three days in Division Two of the County Championship.
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Crochet Camp is coming to Harrogate | Harrogate Informer
On the weekend of 4 September 2026, Crochet Camp is coming to the Harrogate area.
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Brentford 3-0 Spurs: How the players rated
How Brentford and Tottenham's players rated following their Premier League match.
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Video appears to show police chase minutes before fatal A66 crash
Several police vehicles are seen chasing a car just three minutes before the crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough.
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COP17 in Mongolia: Finding solutions to land degradation
Delegates of 179 members of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification engage with local communities and business partners to find solutions for land degradation which affects half of world's population and creates poverty and mass migration.
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Google's $10 million bid to buy old business data from Spirit Airlines so it can use it to train AI has hit turbulence
One corporation's old business data could be another's AI treasure
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Tech Industry
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David Tennant opens up on potential to return as 14th Doctor in Doctor Who
David Tennant has not yet returned in audio form as the 14th Doctor, despite featuring as the 10th Doctor in new stories.
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Hull City 2-0 Man Utd: Boss Michael Carrick says side won't change course despite shock defeat
Manchester United boss Michael Carrick is refusing to panic despite shock loss at newly promoted Hull City.
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Man catches 1260-pound Atlantic blue marlin believed to break East Coast record
‘People fish their entire lives and never come close to a catch like this, hats off to Captain Damon Sacco and the crew on the catch of a lifetime’
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This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: August 22, 2026 — foundries, supercomputers, China, and how to not overpay on a motherboard
New roadmaps and essential advice in the modern market
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Nebraska school district asks police to stop using shock gloves on students
Omaha police agreed to stop carrying electric shock gloves in the halls of state’s largest public school district
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Programming
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180-tonne plus cargo goes entlrely off-road to reach North Yorkshire village
A pair of transformer units, each weighing more than 180 tonnes, are being delivered to Eggborough by barge.
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These travel-focused smart glasses helped me find my way around my Greek vacation idyll — but I looked like a bit of an idiot
Room to grow, but we all have to start somewhere
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Pixel 11 Pro XL review: Snappier cameras can't hide an iterative upgrade | TechCrunch
Google’s Pixel 11 Pro XL brings snappier cameras and genuinely useful AI features like Rambler, but its iterative upgrades may not be enough to tempt recent Pixel owners.
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Dutch Grand Prix: Lando Norris beats George Russell to pole position at Zandvoort
Lando Norris beats George Russell to pole position at the Dutch Grand Prix in a frantic scramble to complete laps before a late shower of rain.
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Chemical suppression: why the UK is exploring libido control drugs to treat sex offenders
Treatment is already required by parole boards in several countries, but some feel the practice is unethical
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Logitech faces lawsuit for withholding $61M in tariff refunds from customers — lawsuit claims company extracted up to $97M from consumers in 2026 through tariff-justified price increases
Logitech increased prices on more than half of its product line by up to 25%.
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Frontier AI labs still won't say how they'd contain a rogue model | TechCrunch
A new study finds leading AI labs have few publicly documented plans for containing rogue models, raising questions about preparedness as AI systems increasingly demonstrate unexpected and potentially dangerous behavior.
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Police officers killed in A66 wrong-way horror crash named
The two police officers killed in the horror crash this morning on the A66 near Middlesbrough have been named.
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Fraying bond between Israel and young American Jews sparks deep concern
Within the Israeli Reform movement, which constitutes a minor segment of Judaism in the country, there is a distinct push to send more young Israelis overseas to work as camp counselors
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Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift
Gianni Infantino has defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 soccer event in the Caribbean this weekend
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Night vision aid and drone stolen from cars in North Yorkshire village
Thieves have stolen a drone, thermal spotter and night vision device among other items from cars in a North Yorkshire village.
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Poland: Suspect in food-delivery pranks faces up to 8 years in prison
The 23 year old suspect placed one single order for some 300 pizzas worth €8, 583, used politicians' names and issued threats in delivery notes. #EuropeNews
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Full statement on A66 South Bank collision from Chief Constable Victoria Fuller
Cleveland Police Chief Constable Victoria Fuller has confirmed the names of the two police officers killed in this morning’s crash on the A66 as…
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A US envoy says Israel did not give a warning to the US ahead of a recent Syria air strike
The United States' special envoy to Syria says Israel did not warn Washington ahead of striking an air base in northern Syria despite fears of escalation with Turkey
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Walk through a 3D cyberpunk city built purely from ASCII characters — a text-based metropolis runs on a 283KB Rust WebAssembly engine feeding a WebGL renderer
A 283KB Rust module and two compiled shaders sit behind the character grid.
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Carney faces crucial test after calling Trump's bluff
The Canadian prime minister will have the sell his gamble that walking away from talks with the White House will be worth the consequences.
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Gianni Infantino: Fifa president asked to stay away from youth tournament in Dominican Republic
Gianni Infantino has been asked to stay away from a youth football tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend by Concacaf president Victor Montagliani.
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Peripherals
Peripherals reviews, news and features, created for the hardcore PC enthusiast by the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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US Open mixed doubles 2026: Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz given wildcard draw
Serena Williams will pair up with Carlos Alcaraz for the mixed doubles at the US Open at Flushing Meadows.
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Police in Bradford amid protest claiming Yorkshire Water is 'ripping off residents'
A police presence was present at a protest outside Yorkshire Water's headquarters in Bradford.
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Trump and Natalie Harp get the LEGO treatment in AI parody video
In the latest artificial intelligence-generated Lego parody, Harp follows Trump closely, carrying a printer to keep up a steady stream of positive news
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How bitcoin and gold went from a slump to an MVP week in just a few days
Bitcoin and gold shot higher this week, with both getting a boost from some frantic action surrounding the bond market, and the cryptocurrency also benefiting from activity in Washington
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County Durham home with everything a family could want and more is on the market
Househunters looking to buy a spacious family home that also offers the potential for more might find that this property in a hamlet just outside…
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Inside Trump’s remodel of Jackie O’s Rose Garden. Fewer flowers and more statues
During Trump's initial term, first lady Melania Trump arranged the placement of a work by Japanese American artist Isamu Noguchi near the Rose Garden, marking the first inclusion of an Asian American artist in the White House collection
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The Saily Ultra eSIM Is a Great, Perk-Packed Choice for Globetrotters
For uninterrupted service as you country-hop, the Saily Ultra eSIM works well and comes with plentiful perks. It’s pricey though.
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‘People are p*****’: Black voters energized after Supreme Court guts Voting Rights
The Supreme Court loosened the rules allowing redistricting. Eric Garcia breaks down the numbers and they show that Black voters are protesting with their ballots — and their growing numbers could swing 2026 midterms
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LIVE - Chief constable pays tribute to police officers killed in A66 crash
There have been 'multiple fatalities' after a crash on the A66 in South Bank.
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Palestinians in Gaza scavenge trash for things to burn to cook meals, in photos
Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza make the difficult choice every day between digging into garbage dumps for combustible materials to help cook their meals or crowding around the territory's scarce charity kitchens.
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Federal judge vacates Trump policy that suspended processing of immigration visas from 75 countries
A federal judge in New York vacated a Trump administration policy that had suspended the processing of visas from 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States
