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Americas News

Clueless WNBA attacks 'bad-faith' fans who don't want biological men ruining women's sports
World

Clueless WNBA attacks 'bad-faith' fans who don't want biological men ruining women's sports

The WNBA task force on transgender athletes offered another update with no eligibility definition, scheduling more meetings while scolding critics.

Quinton Mueller · 13 Aug, 2026
A 'made with AI' label on Karoline Leavitt's departure message on X intensifies the AI watermark debate
Business

A 'made with AI' label on Karoline Leavitt's departure message on X intensifies the AI watermark debate

User on X are quick to spot a "made with AI" label on the former press secretary's goodbye post, fueling the debate over AI watermarking practices.

Katherine Li · 13 Aug, 2026
NYT Strands hints, answers for August 13, 2026
Technology

NYT Strands hints, answers for August 13, 2026

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Heidi Marquardt · 13 Aug, 2026
Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 13, 2026
Technology

Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 13, 2026

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1881 on August 13 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Clementina Jerde · 13 Aug, 2026
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 13, 2026
Technology

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 13, 2026

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

Jon Rippin · 13 Aug, 2026
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 13, 2026
Technology

NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 13, 2026

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

Josie Abernathy · 13 Aug, 2026
NYT Pips hints, answers for August 13, 2026
Technology

NYT Pips hints, answers for August 13, 2026

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Brandy Hagenes · 13 Aug, 2026
Rubio rejects RFK's 'crazy' diet, jokes Pop-Tarts are 'one of the great American innovations'
World

Rubio rejects RFK's 'crazy' diet, jokes Pop-Tarts are 'one of the great American innovations'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio joked about what he thinks of Pop-Tarts while mocking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s sauerkraut diet on a podcast with his wife.

Efrain Schiller · 13 Aug, 2026
Six New Features Coming to the Pixel Watch 5
Technology

Six New Features Coming to the Pixel Watch 5

Google's newest Pixel Watch comes with some exclusive features and changes.

Jake Peterson · 13 Aug, 2026
Convicted rapist who preyed on women at America's top party school faces reckoning after courthouse dash
World

Convicted rapist who preyed on women at America's top party school faces reckoning after courthouse dash

Arian Eteghaei received 30 years to life for forcible rape and sexual assault of multiple victims while a student at UC Santa Barbara, then fled custody.

Anika Tremblay · 13 Aug, 2026
Departing Google chief scientist Jeff Dean has been in talks for a $10 billion valuation for his new AI startup
Business

Departing Google chief scientist Jeff Dean has been in talks for a $10 billion valuation for his new AI startup

The legendary Google engineer has been in discussions for a $1 billion funding round in his new AI startup, Discovery Loop.

Katie Roof,Ben Bergman · 13 Aug, 2026
Composer of 'Halo' video games says he was disinvited from convention event for being a Republican politician
World

Composer of 'Halo' video games says he was disinvited from convention event for being a Republican politician

Video game composer Marty O'Donnell says SacAnime rescinded his Halo 25 reunion invite after LGBTQ staff objected to statements made on a podcast appearance dur...

Tyler Kuhic · 13 Aug, 2026