August 2026
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Life360 expands pet tracking with new $8 scannable tags and zoomie alerts | TechCrunch
Life360’s new $7.99 scannable pet tags alert families when a lost pet is found and share its last known location, while new care-tracking features help households keep tabs on feeding, walks, medication, and more.
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Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods
Ottawa’s ‘focused response’ to levies imposed by Donald Trump on Canadian products comes after trade talks collapsed last week
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Five more arrested and second man charged after fatal A66 crash, taking arrests to 17
Five more people have been arrested and a man has been charged following a major investigation into the events leading up to the fatal A66 crash.
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New Windows malware lays dormant until a custom command activates it like a sleeper agent
SLEEPWALKER can sit idle for weeks before springing into action
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RSPCA reveals ‘secret weapon’ to tackling common cause of food poisoning
Standard UK meat chickens drive up risk of diarrhoea and sickness bug at least 100-fold, says charity
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One in four NFL players could get CTE, alarming new study finds
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a progressive brain disease linked to repeated head impacts
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NFL: At least one in four dead players had brain disease, says study
A new study says at least one in four ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had a degenerative brain disease but the true figure could be much higher.
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Physical games are on the way out – but I think the music industry has the blueprint for a better future
Physical gaming media could be on the way out, but the music industry has the blueprint for how to bring it back.
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Handheld Gaming
Discover more about Handheld Gaming with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Community choir entertains crowds on Harrogate's Stray
A community choir entertained crowds with a selection of popular songs at a Harrogate pub’s summer garden party.
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New £34k investment at Ripon store will offer hi-tech help for customers experiencing dry eye problems
A store in Ripon has become the first in North Yorkshire to pioneer new eyesight technology for customers after a £34,000 investment.
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North East cancer charity bids for £15,000 funding votes to complete vital upgrades
A North Shields charity supporting people affected by cancer could receive £15,000 to complete much-needed upgrades at its Nile Street base. Live…
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The pros and cons of managed VPS hosting
Weighing control against convenience when choosing VPS hosting
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Bishop Auckland beauty salon staff 'heartbroken' after car reversed into building
Bishop Auckland beauty salon The Brow Lounge has been severely damaged after a vehicle reversed into the building in the early hours of the morning.
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OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is built for fast inference at scale, benchmarks show | TechCrunch
Tested on SemiAnalysis’ InferenceX benchmark, Jalapeño registered both more tokens per user and more throughput per kilowatt than the currently available state-of-the art.
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US consumer confidence falls in August as gas prices remain above $4 per gallon
Confidence index drops to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July amid frustration after five years of elevated inflation
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Labour tells TikTok: Take down videos that glorify dangerous driving
Number 10 described the glorification of dangerous driving as ‘utterly disgraceful’ as it warned social media firms to take down videos ‘celebrating’ a wrong-way driving trend
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I've picked the 12 best deals from the epic Currys bank holiday sale — up to 40% off Apple, Dyson, Bose, Acer, LG, and more
Currys is back with another Epic Deals event for the upcoming bank holiday weekend, so I've searched through the sale and picked out the top 12 deals that I'd recommend.
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Crew called to North Yorkshire property following reports of smoke
A crew was called to a North Yorkshire property yesterday evening (Monday) following reports of a smell of smoke.
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ICE arrested nearly 50,000 people last month, a staggering 70% jump since February
In the month prior to Trump taking office, monthly immigration arrests hovered just above 8,000
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Newscast - Is China Replacing Workers With Robots? - BBC Sounds
And, is Prime Minister Andy Burnham fulfilling his council house building target?
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The Shards is streaming on Hulu and Disney+, but when can you watch the next episode?
The Shards is now streaming on Hulu and Disney+, but when can you watch the next episode?
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UN warns humanity is ‘dangerously close’ to handing kill decisions to machines
The United Nations and the International Red Cross are urging countries to adopt bans and restrictions on autonomous weapons systems, often called killer robots
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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is a phenomenal fighting game hampered by corporate meddling
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is a tremendously fun and rewarding tag fighter, but Sony threatens to be the ghost at the feast.
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Apple price hikes continue as Mac mini with 16GB RAM and 256GB is now $899 — 1TB storage option adds $500 to entry-level headless system
What's worse than a major price hike? Another one exactly two months later
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Drones
Discover more about Drones with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Louisiana National Guard ends deployment in New Orleans after eight months patrolling French Quarter
The Louisiana National Guard announced this week that it is ending its eight-month deployment patrolling the streets of New Orleans
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Gianni Infantino: Irish FA withdraws support for Fifa president
The Irish Football Association says it is "time for change" at Fifa and they will not be voting for president Gianni Infantino's re-election next year.
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'A computer should not make decisions on its own': Uber fined $1 billion for using automated systems to suspend 171 drivers
Uber hit with second-largest GDPR fine
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Qatar pushes to revive US-Iran talks and reopen Hormuz
Qatar says its officials are speaking to the parties daily to restart US-Iran negotiations, while urging Tehran to reopen and immediately restore freedom of navigation through the key energy route.
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Drinker who 'killed man' in Willington pub 'had just learnt he was his dad'
A jury has heard how a man was charged with the manslaughter of his ‘dad’ after he pushed him over in a Willington beer garden.
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'Hold your nerve': Yorkshire MP's message to Andy Burnham on public control of water
Andy Burnham promised greater public control over water and other utilities, such as energy, before entering Downing Street.
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Gamma acquires Accel-backed design startup Lica | TechCrunch
Lica co-founders are going to work on Gamma's new research team.
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Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal | TechCrunch
The funding, Gatik's largest so far, was led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies.
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‘I love rats but we can’t live with them’: the headache of rising rodent populations around the world
Robert Corrigan has been dealing with the ‘smart’ rodents all his life – and believes there are better solutions to deal with the growing infestation in the world’s cities
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These are the states where you will spend the most time in the ER
A fifth of patients spend more time waiting in the ER than health professionals recommend for the level of care they require
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Bari Weiss is looking to add former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo to CBS News lineup
Bari Weiss is ‘enraptured’ with Cuomo, it is claimed, and is hoping to bring the former CNN anchor onboard
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Apple's latest Mac Mini runs on a new M6 chip, and starts at $899 | TechCrunch
The base model of the Mac Mini comes with 256GB of storage, 16GB of RAM, and costs $899.
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North Yorkshire MP objects to hotel being used as emergency accommodation
A NORTH Yorkshire MP has objected to the use of a hotel as emergency accommodation due to ‘serious concerns’.
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Employers want your Slack DMs to be public so AI can learn from them
One company even turned public messaging into a friendly competition among executives
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Disruption expected as historic Yorkshire railway bridge gets £800k upgrade
Brotherton Bridge, near Knottingley has carried trains across the River Aire since the mid-19th century and will undergo essential engineering work…
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That fake Grand Theft Auto VI demo is actually just malware | TechCrunch
Grand Theft Auto fans, eager for news about one of the most anticipated video games of all time, appear especially vulnerable to this new cyberattack.
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Who does Iran trade with and what could Trump's 'economic D-Day' mean?
Iran is no stranger to US sanctions and has developed deep economic ties with several countries.
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Professional golfer's plans for entertainment venue in Yorkshire town approved
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has approved a planning application from professional golfer Sam Robinson of FORE Sims Limited to change the use of…
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Parents are being warned to check payments after CMS errors
Child maintenance payments can be too high or too low. Here's how parents can challenge a wrong calculation and the deadlines they need to know.
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US-based artist jailed in China for three years over sculptures mocking Mao
Chinese artist Gao Zhen was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday for “infringing upon the reputation of heroes”
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So much Grand Theft Auto 6 Jason gameplay has leaked, but what about Lucia? GTA 6 fans believe the person responsible doesn't have the full game, but a restricted build — 'From the game tips I assume it’s literally like prologue stage'
Grand Theft Auto 6 fans are convinced the person behind the ongoing leaks doesn't have access to the full game, but a restricted build.
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DWP tells pensioners to prove they need their benefits in bid to slash 100,000 claims
Exclusive: A campaign targeting older Britons who take home less than the state pension has started
