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Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness bet big on SanDisk and Micron before it blew up
Business

Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness bet big on SanDisk and Micron before it blew up

Leopold Aschenbrenner's hedge fund revealed that it bet on AI stocks such as TSMC and Nebius last quarter, and closed out most of its put options.

Theron Mohamed · 17 Aug, 2026
New iPhone Ultra leaks cover release timing, availability, and name
Technology

New iPhone Ultra leaks cover release timing, availability, and name

Apple’s foldable iPhone Ultra will be unveiled in just a few weeks, and new leaks cover what to expect from release timing, availability, and the product’s name...

Ryan Christoffel · 17 Aug, 2026
Meet the only known trebuchet casualty in history
Technology

Meet the only known trebuchet casualty in history

"It highlights the brutality of medieval warfare," said paleopathologist Jo Buckberry.

Kiona N. Smith · 17 Aug, 2026
US awards Raytheon $22.9B Tomahawk deal as Trump dismisses weapons stockpile concerns
World

US awards Raytheon $22.9B Tomahawk deal as Trump dismisses weapons stockpile concerns

The Department of War awarded Raytheon a $22.9 billion contract to accelerate Tomahawk missile production as Trump dismisses weapons stockpile concerns.

Crystel Lowe · 17 Aug, 2026
AI-generated text should be detectable, but Apple needs to avoid Anthropic’s huge error
Technology

AI-generated text should be detectable, but Apple needs to avoid Anthropic’s huge error

As someone who writes for a living, you would correctly guess that I’m wholeheartedly in favour of allowing AI-generated text to be detectable and marked as suc...

Ben Lovejoy · 17 Aug, 2026
What are the two types of Bluetooth and what are they used for?
Technology

What are the two types of Bluetooth and what are they used for?

You probably use Bluetooth regularly, but different accessories call for different types of Bluetooth.

Jorge Stiedemann · 17 Aug, 2026
Jaxson Dart's girlfriend Marissa Ayers addresses NFL's propaganda campaign, Angel Reese tries to dunk & Flair
World

Jaxson Dart's girlfriend Marissa Ayers addresses NFL's propaganda campaign, Angel Reese tries to dunk & Flair

Monday Screencaps introduces Marissa Ayers, the former Alabama sorority girl dating Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, as the NFL's next content machine.

Arnold Lesch · 17 Aug, 2026
Meet Russia's richest woman, a billionaire whose e-commerce company is being targeted by Ukrainian drone strikes
Business

Meet Russia's richest woman, a billionaire whose e-commerce company is being targeted by Ukrainian drone strikes

Tatyana Kim founded Russian e-commerce retailer Wildberries from her apartment while on maternity leave. Now, she's a billionaire.

Talia Lakritz · 17 Aug, 2026
See 6 repurposed Boeing 747s with unusual second lives, from a Swedish hotel to a scuba site in Bahrain
Business

See 6 repurposed Boeing 747s with unusual second lives, from a Swedish hotel to a scuba site in Bahrain

Only a few airlines fly the Boeing 747 these days. But some jets have been given a second life.

Taylor Rains · 17 Aug, 2026
Taylor Sheridan's Lioness keeps fans hooked as latest episode raises the stakes in a big way
World

Taylor Sheridan's Lioness keeps fans hooked as latest episode raises the stakes in a big way

"Lioness" season 3 episode 3 reveals deep infiltration into the U.S. government as Zoe Saldaña's Joe faces a chilling cliffhanger that stunned fans.

Russ Ondricka · 17 Aug, 2026
EY is turning its internships into yearlong residencies as AI changes entry-level work
Business

EY is turning its internships into yearlong residencies as AI changes entry-level work

EY is launching a months long residency to train young consultants on the skills they will need for the AI era.

Lakshmi Varanasi · 17 Aug, 2026
HP Omnibook X (2026) review: Nailing the basics
Technology

HP Omnibook X (2026) review: Nailing the basics

The Omnibook X isn't flashy, but it still excels in almost every way.

Karina Altenwerth · 17 Aug, 2026