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Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on August 12, 2025

See the moon phase expected for August 12, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Hurdle hints and answers for August 12, 2025

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Intel's CEO has successfully wooed President Trump

It sounds like President Trump no longer thinks Intel's CEO should resign. Trump has revealed on Truth Social that he met with Lip-Bu Tan, Howard Lutnick, the Secretary of Commerce, and Scott Bessent, the Secretary of the Treasury. He didn't discuss the details of their meeting, but he described it as "a very interesting one." Trump added: "His success and rise is an amazing story." If you'll recall, Trump alleged that...

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say

Samoa, Fiji and Tonga among the worst affected amid warning the disease and others will become β€˜more common and more serious’ as the planet warmsThe climate crisis is driving a sharp rise in dengue fever cases across the Pacific islands, experts say, as infections hit their highest level in a decade and several countries declare emergencies.Pacific Island countries and territories have reported 16,502 confirmed cases...

Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Trump nominates Heritage Foundation economist as labor statistics chief

EJ Antoni, longtime critic of Bureau of Labor Statistics, nominated to replace Erika McEntarfer, who Trump firedDonald Trump has announced he is nominating EJ Antoni, the chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.β€œOur Economy is booming, and E.J. will ensure that the Numbers released are HONEST and ACCURATE,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social....

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Trump nominates chief economist at rightwing Heritage Foundation to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics – live

EJ Antoni nominated to take over from Erika McEntarfer, who was fired by Trump earlier this monthTrump vows to β€˜clean up’ DC crime despite sharp drop in violenceDonald Trump said on Truth Social today that DC β€œwill be LIBERATED today”.Ahead of his press conference, in just over an hour, the president said that β€œcrime, savagery, filth, and scum will disappear” from the city.I will, MAKE OUR CAPITAL GREAT AGAIN! The days...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

iPhone 17 release is rumored for September: Everything you need to know about the 'thinnest iPhone ever' and the Apple fall event

The closer we get to Apple's reveal of the iPhone 17 lineup, the more excited we are to see what's different from the previous iPhones. The newest smartphones will come equipped with the latest iOS 26 features. Since we still have to wait at least a month (presumably) until the iPhone event, we can at least speculate what the new phones will look like. As with most unreleased iPhone models, rumors and leaks have...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Colorado deploys more than 1,000 firefighters to battle two huge blazes

Lee fire is one of largest blazes in state history after burning 130,000 acres, while Elk fire surpassed 14,000 acresFirefighters in Colorado responding to one of the largest blazes in the state’s history are facing gusty winds and dry conditions that are expected to continue to drive extreme fire behavior.More than 1,000 firefighters have been deployed, and while crews have gained containment on one fire, another has...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

How to watch Jurassic World Rebirth: When is the delightful dino revival streaming?

Find out how to watch "Jurassic World: Rebirth" at home, including when and where it will be streaming.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Mashable favicon Mashable

Ready for Apple's iOS 26? Here are all the compatible iPhones that can run the beta today

Your iPhone and iPad's operating systems are getting big upgrades this fall with the release of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. My favorite coming to both is the visual update, called Liquid Glass β€” it's like the better-executed version of Windows Vista. We spent two weeks test-driving it β€” you can check out our detailed hands-on iOS 26 preview, or you can try it out yourself by downloading and installing the public beta. That...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

NYT Wordle today β€” answer and my hints for game #1515, Tuesday, August 12

Looking for Wordle hints? I can help. Plus get the answers to Wordle today and yesterday.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Trump spreads false narratives about DC crime – just as he did with LA

As mayor calls US president β€˜hyperbolic’, experts say portrayal of crime rooted in false and misleading claimsDonald Trump is deploying the national guard in Washington DC and seizing control of its police force, claiming that the nation’s capital has become β€œlawless” and is β€œone of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the world”.The president portrayed himself as DC’s savior, vowing to rid it of β€œcrime, bloodshed,...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

β€˜None of us feel safe’: attacks on A&E nurses double in six years as waits rise

NHS figures show rise in violence against nurses to 4,054 incidents last year, with long waits for care often a factorAttacks on A&E nurses have almost doubled over the last six years, with incidents often involving patients frustrated at waiting so long for care.Nurses have been punched, spat at, pinned up against a wall, had a gun pointed at them and been threatened with having acid thrown at them, according to...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Brave or foolhardy? Huawei takes the fight to Nvidia CUDA by making its Ascend AI GPU software open source

Huawei is open-sourcing its CANN toolkit for Ascend AI GPUs, aiming to rival Nvidia CUDA.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta: Everything you need to know about the new Apple updates

Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) In just over a month, we'll finally get to download the official iOS 26 on our iPhones. Available now is the iOS 26 developer beta 6 (for developers only), and the public beta which you can download and install now. CEO Tim Cook recently said it's (along with the other current beta operating systems) "by far the most popular developer betas we’ve had," 9to5Mac...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

The GPT-5 rollout has been a big mess

OpenAI faces backlash as users complain about broken workflows and losing AI friends.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Show HN: I built an offline, open‑source desktop Pixel Art Editor in Python

It requires no registration, no installation, and no configuration. Just run it on any computer and start drawing freely. Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44870137 Points: 12 # Comments: 3

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Palestinian reporters killed, international reporters banned – Israel’s other Gaza war is over narrative

Members of press and influencers covering devastation are being silenced despite protection under international lawAnas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on GazaIsrael is running two Gaza campaigns: one for military control of the strip; another for narrative control of how the world understands what happens there.In theory, Palestinian journalists and...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

Trump seizes control of Washington DC police and deploys national guard

President claims US capital β€˜overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals … and homeless people’US politics – live updatesDonald Trump has ordered the national guard to Washington DC and seized control of the city’s police force, describing a β€œlawless” city in ways that are sharply at odds with official crime statistics.The US president’s move was swiftly condemned as a β€œdisgusting, dangerous and derogatory”...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

That viral video of a β€˜deactivated’ Tesla Cybertruck is a fake

Did Tesla remotely deactivate a Cybertruck in the middle of a highway because the owner featured it in an unauthorized music video? The story already seemed highly unlikely, and on Monday afternoon, Tesla tweeted about the video, saying, β€œThis is fake – that’s not our screen. Tesla does NOT disable vehicles remotely.” On Sunday, Instagram […]

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Boar’s Head to reopen plant as mold and funky meat problems pop up elsewhere

Inspection reports of other Boar's Head plants do not bode well.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

MacBook screens can be broken with a simple greeting card, viral TikTok video warns – and Apple has explained the reason why

There’s one thing that can quickly break your laptop’s screen, but there are ways to avert it.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Anthropic’s Claude chatbot can now remember your past conversations

On Monday, Anthropic released a hotly anticipated memory function for its Claude chatbot. In a YouTube video, the company demonstrated a user asking what they had been chatting about with Claude before their vacation. Claude searches past chats to read and summarize them for the user, then asks if they’d like to move on and […]

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 12, #323

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 12, No. 323

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Claude can now reference past chats, if you want it to

Claude is getting a better, if selective, memory. Rather than acting as perfect catalog of everything you've talked about or shared, Anthropic says the AI chatbot now has the ability to reference past chats when asked, so you don't have to re-explain yourself. The feature seems like it could help you pick up a work project after time away, or query Claude for the details of a past research session that you don't quite...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Fake TikTok shops found spreading malware to unsuspecting victims - here's how to stay safe

Cybercriminals are exploiting TikTok Shops and Facebook with fake discounts, delivering malware, stealing cryptocurrency, and harvesting sensitive data.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

ChatGPT's New GPT-5 Model Is Supposed to Be Faster and Smarter. Not Everyone Is Satisfied

The new flagship engine behind OpenAI's generative AI tool comes with a ton of changes.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Looking to Recycle an Old Laptop or Printer? Here's Where You Can Take It

You may be able to recycle old printers and PCs for free and even score store credit.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

I’ll upgrade my M1 MacBook Pro for the first time in years if this rumor is true – and it might be the last MacBook I buy this decade

The M6 MacBook Pro is rumored to be a major step up, and it could keep me happy for years.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Roblox is sharing its AI tool to fight toxic game chats – here’s why that matters for kids

Roblox is giving away its powerful AI chat safety tool to help protect kids online, a promising step that still demands careful oversight.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Here are all the GPT-5 updates OpenAI has rolled out since launch

OpenAI has been responding to user feedback following a rocky start for its newest, much-hyped AI model.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Here's How to Spot Bright Fireballs During the Dazzling Perseids Meteor Shower

Look up, and if you're lucky, and in the right spot, you could see dozens of meteors in the sky each hour.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Get a Free Thing Skin, Thor Skin and More in Marvel Rivals Season 3.5

The battle heats up in Season 3.5 as a Phoenix Force-infused Blade enters the fray. Kit out your heroes in these free skins to prepare for the fight.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

iOS 26 beta 6 adds new ringtones, snappy app launches, and more

The new developer beta release, iOS 26 beta 6, adds new ringtones, faster app launches, and fixes the Camera swipe direction issues.

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

AI summaries can downplay medical issues for female patients, UK research finds

The latest example of bias permeating artificial intelligence comes from the medical field. A new study surveyed real case notes from 617 adult social care workers in the UK and found that when large language models summarized the notes, they were more likely to omit language such as "disabled," "unable" or "complex" when the patient was tagged as female, which could lead to women receiving insufficient or inaccurate...

Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget