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Silicon Valley employees are flexing their limited-edition customized Swiss watches
Business

Silicon Valley employees are flexing their limited-edition customized Swiss watches

Employees at OpenAI, Uber, and Palantir all flexed their limited-run timepieces from Swiss watchmaker Tudor on X this week.

Georgia Hennessy · 19 Aug, 2026
Massive brawl erupts at Wisconsin State Fair as seven arrested during chaotic closing hours
World

Massive brawl erupts at Wisconsin State Fair as seven arrested during chaotic closing hours

Viral video shows massive brawls erupting during the Wisconsin State Fair's closing hours as seven people were arrested and an officer was struck.

Torrey Feest · 19 Aug, 2026
NASA images show crater on the moon caused by SpaceX Falcon 9 crash
Technology

NASA images show crater on the moon caused by SpaceX Falcon 9 crash

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter took images of the crater created by a SpaceX rocket crashing into the moon.

Karen O'Reilly · 19 Aug, 2026
Kick's team is launching a new app to help creators make money from their fans
Business

Kick's team is launching a new app to help creators make money from their fans

The team behind Kick, a haven for some creators who were banned from other platforms, is launching a new app to help creators build businesses.

Lucia Moses · 19 Aug, 2026
The women’s soccer league trying to fix fantasy sports
Technology

The women’s soccer league trying to fix fantasy sports

Most fantasy sports leagues suffer the same problem: retention. Leagues play out over months-long seasons, require regular attention, and can punish players sev...

Dominic Preston · 19 Aug, 2026
Nvidia’s new financial strategy does not compute
Technology

Nvidia’s new financial strategy does not compute

April - 1805 Napoleon is master of Europe Only the British fleet stands before him Compute is now an asset class I see it is once again time to talk financial i...

Elizabeth Lopatto · 19 Aug, 2026
3 execs who sold their company to Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital are suing, alleging they’re owed millions
Business

3 execs who sold their company to Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital are suing, alleging they’re owed millions

A lawsuit claims S4 owes three former employees millions of dollars and shares owed to them. S4 declined to comment on pending litigation.

Lara O'Reilly · 19 Aug, 2026
PGA TOUR 2026: BMW Championship best bets at Bellerive Country Club for the FedExCup Playoffs
World

PGA TOUR 2026: BMW Championship best bets at Bellerive Country Club for the FedExCup Playoffs

Scottie Scheffler enters the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club as a heavy betting favorite after winning the St. Jude by eight strokes.

Cletus Cronin · 19 Aug, 2026
Ancient shipwreck gives up dazzling treasures after more than 1,300 years underwater
World

Ancient shipwreck gives up dazzling treasures after more than 1,300 years underwater

Gold coins, jeweled buckles and a signet ring from a shipwreck near Croatia's Mljet island suggest a powerful Byzantine Empire figure was aboard.

Abigayle Predovic · 19 Aug, 2026
Does pot make you a better parent? This 'garden mom' says yes, but the reality is hazy
World

Does pot make you a better parent? This 'garden mom' says yes, but the reality is hazy

Taylor Mitchem shares her daily cannabis routine as a mom while a cardiovascular surgeon warns smoking weed raises heart disease and arrhythmia risks.

Matilda Beer · 19 Aug, 2026
A24s Club Kid trailer teases Jordan Firstmans Cannes hit
Technology

A24s Club Kid trailer teases Jordan Firstmans Cannes hit

After a seven-minute standing ovation at Cannes, 'Club Kid' is coming to cinemas.

Jean Champlin · 19 Aug, 2026
Amazon’s drones will soon deliver to nearly 500 US cities and towns
Technology

Amazon’s drones will soon deliver to nearly 500 US cities and towns

Amazon says its drone delivery service will reach "nearly 500 cities and towns in the United States" by the end of this year, increasing its coverage by six tim...

Jess Weatherbed · 19 Aug, 2026