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Modern Warfare 4 beta's first update is live, adding a new map, mode, and toned-down footsteps

Infinity Ward has deployed the first proper update to the Modern Warfare 4 beta , addressing a chunk of the feedback from the beta's opening day, including footstep audio, weapon lethality, and map voting. Read more

Iran war live: US slaps new sanctions on Iran, warns Tehran trade partners

US tells countries to choose between Washington and Tehran, warns Iran's trade partners they will face consequences.

Security Council LIVE: War, hunger, flooding escalates in Sudan

Suffering in Sudan continues to grow in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis amid brutal mass killings, abductions and rape, top UN officials warned the Security Council on Monday, calling for action to end the four-year-long war. UN News app users can follow our coverage here.

Security Council LIVE: Civilian suffering grows in Russia-Ukraine war

As spiralling drone and missile attacks on civilians in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war continue, top UN officials told the Security Council on Monday that every diplomatic effort must work towards a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire. UN News app users can follow our liv

Iran war live: US vows ‘economic D-Day’; Tehran threatens Gulf oil exports

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington aims to 'sever every economic lifeline' that sustains Iran.

Iran war live: Tehran warns neighbours against joining US economic war

Official says any state joining US would be considered an enemy and Tehran would target their interests in retaliation.

Predict Antenna Coupling on Electrically Large Platforms Before Building Hardware

Learn how full-wave simulation predicts very low antenna coupling on aircraft-sized platforms, and which three modeling techniques deliver accurate results with fewer computational resources. Download this free whitepaper now!

Woodside scraps long-term emissions and clean energy targets despite windfall oil profits caused by Iran war

Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn in the six-month reporting period Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Woodside Energy has scrapped its long-t

‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war

PM Mark Carney says ‘we got attacked’ as tariffs come into force on items from hockey sticks to tongue depressors The lesson from Canada’s collapsed trade talks with the US: negotiation may be futile Donald Trump has hit back at Canada after a breakdown in negotiations plunged th

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 physical version is seemingly a code-in-box

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is the first game in the series to arrive on a Nintendo console since Ghosts on the Wii U in 2013, 13 years ago. The upcoming shooter lands on Switch 2 day-and-date with PC, PlayStation and Xbox . Though there's plenty of excitement to go around, a

"I want to keep pouring my energy into game creation going forward" - Hideo Kojima still wants to make games even at 63

Hideo Kojima - known as the director of the Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid series - celebrated his 63rd birthday recently. Don't worry though, he's not interested in retiring just yet. Read more

A ‘Culinary Class Wars’ Alum Has Opened One of NYC’s Hottest New Restaurants

This excerpt was originally published in Pre Shift, our newsletter for the hospitality industry. Subscribe for more first-person accounts, advice, and interviews. Now Open is a yearlong series celebrating some of 2026’s most exciting new restaurants. Throughout the year, we’ll ch

Trump’s oil and gas stocks gained up to $15.5 million amid Iran war, congressional Democrats say

Trump’s stock trading could face heightened congressional scrutiny if Democrats retake either chamber in the midterms.

Hastie warns Zempilas against waving 'white flag' in by-election

Breaking the silence over sexual violence against men and boys in war

Conflicts can expose civilians and detainees to grave abuses; the challenge is not only to document these crimes, but also to ensure all survivors are recognised, protected and able to access justice and care.

Senate Democrats call for hearing on Iran war’s strain on troops

Nearly all Senate Armed Services Committee minority members on Monday called on the panel’s head to hold a hearing with Pentagon leadership to discuss the impact extended deployments in support of the Iran war are having on U.S. service members. The letter — led by Sen. Tammy Duc

Zelensky says wartime election would ‘destroy’ Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that holding elections amid Russia’s war with Ukraine would “destroy” the country. “I believe that ​if we want to destroy the country, then we can move towards elections ​during this kind of war,” Zelensky told reporters. The pre

Watch live: Bessent unveils ‘economic D-day’ sanctions on Iran

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday afternoon will unveil new sanctions on Iran, escalating the Trump administration’s pressure on the Islamic Republic to negotiate a deal to end the conflict and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump warned last week that Iran

Security Council LIVE: Drone strikes and political impasse in Libya

As Libya faces a political impasse delaying long-planned elections alongside clashes and drone strikes that left a major oil refinery ablaze, the Security Council heard the latest updates, with an activist warning that the collision of extreme heat, water scarcity and environment

From AI Copilots to Agent Swarms

The impact of AI on software development has been both profound and ever-evolving. Last year, I wrote about AMD’s plans to use AI not just for generating new lines of code, but also for other steps in the software development lifecycle (SDLC), such as triaging problems, debugging

Vintage Artificial Intelligence: Before It Got Awkward

Article URL: https://blog.archive.org/2026/08/16/vintage-artificial-intelligence-before-it-got-awkward/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49425800 Points: 71 # Comments: 16

Diesel Crisis Threatens to Outlast the Middle East War

Pemex and Petrobras Bet Big on High-Risk High-Reward Drilling Off Mexico

Ukraine celebrates Independence Day amid war's latest escalation

Ukraine wants ​peace but will not just give in to Russia at any price, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a defiant speech on Monday as foreign leaders gathered in Kyiv to mark its Independence Day celebrations.

6 Forward-Facing Sonar Baits To Help You Catch More Fish

Love it or hate it, FFS is becoming a trend—and these high-tech lures are designed to take advantage of it The post 6 Forward-Facing Sonar Baits To Help You Catch More Fish appeared first on Field & Stream .

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta's first weekend numbers are in, and they're good - just not as high as Modern Warfare 2

We're one day away from the end of the first session of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta , which kicked off Friday. Although Activision has yet to publish any numbers, we can look at its performance on Steam and compare it with other recent Call of Duty betas, as well as t

Ukraine: Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections

The Ukrainian president says wartime elections, as called for by the ex-defense minister, could "split Ukraine." He also said Russia was planning to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops after September polls there.

Could Russia's growing fuel crisis help end the Ukraine war?

Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries have deepened Russia's fuel crisis, with shortages reaching Moscow. Could growing public anger put Putin under pressure?

Volodymyr Zelensky’s other war: Ukraine’s endless struggle with corruption

Corruption has plagued Ukraine for its whole history as an independent state.

Crypto holds big weekly rally as Warsh’s Jackson Hole debut comes into focus

Bitcoin holds above $77,000 after a 21% week, with XRP up 46% over the same stretch. Asian stocks fell as Samsung and Alibaba slid.

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to move forward with order imposing restrictions on mail-in voting

The Supreme Court on Monday afternoon cleared the way for the Trump administration to begin implementing an executive order , signed by President Donald Trump earlier this year, that imposes restrictions on mail-in voting. The court paused an injunction by a federal judge in Bost

BlackBerry found a second life in car software. Now it’s looking to robotics

BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo explains how its QNX car software helped reshape the company — and why it sees robotics as a major growth opportunity.

Trump says U.S. will hike Canada auto tariffs to 50% as trade war escalates

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will raise tariffs on imports of cars, trucks and auto parts from Canada to 50% on Jan. 1, 2027.

My Favorite Dishwasher-Safe Cookware Is Stainless Steel (Yes, Really)

Misen's high-end stainless steel pots and pans survive the dishwasher cycle every damn day.

On the front line of Ecuador's drugs war, police fight gangs, guns and corruption

The BBC goes on patrol with Ecuador's police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime.

Synthetic everything is warping America

A shadowy polling firm confessed this week to faking survey results in two marquee races — then claimed the entire operation was a "short-term social experiment" on misinformation. Why it matters: An AI-enabled flood of synthetic and outright fabricated content is wreaking havoc

Buyer beware: Those mummified remains might carry toxic spores

Mummified human and animal remains have long been in demand among collectors, and such items are sufficiently rare that their acquisition may involve unregulated, occasionally clandestine trade practices—if not outright illegal ones. According to the authors of a paper published

More than $60m in Tasmanian labour hire contracts awarded without tender

US public support for Iran war falls as Trump approval at record low: Poll

Falling Republican support, rising gas prices, and fears of a long conflict drive a decline in backing for the Iran war.

Aid workers under fire as drones reshape warfare

The UN is warning that aid workers face a deadly and evolving threat, with armed drones reshaping battlefields worldwide – putting humanitarian teams increasingly in the line of fire.

Sudan war: 200,000 newly displaced as fighting and floods intensify

Intensifying fighting in Sudan has displaced at least another 200,000 people since late 2025, while destructive seasonal floods are compounding the massive humanitarian emergency there, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday.

As elections near, South Sudan risks new atrocity crimes, warns rights probe

The under-reported humanitarian crisis in South Sudan risks deepening with the real possibility of further atrocity crimes unless renewed fighting stops, a UN-backed probe said on Thursday.

DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreading exponentially, UN responders warn

As the deadliest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo’s history continued spreading on Friday, UN responders renewed their urgent appeal for immediate international support, with existing funding for lifesaving work critically low.

Sudan war: $22 million education boost to help 200,000 children

For millions of children in Sudan, the classroom remains out of reach as the country’s civil war continues to disrupt their education. To help tackle this huge problem, the UN global education fund on Monday announced a $22 million initiative to help 200,000 youngsters return to

Putin wants to mobilize at least 300,000 more troops to Russia-Ukraine war: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to draft 300,000 more troops in his continued war effort against Ukraine. Zelensky told reporters Russia could draft enough troops next year to reach a total of 500,000, according to Re

Raskin: ‘Trump’s idiotic trade war killing American businesses’

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Sunday went after President Trump for his recent tariffs on Canada. “Stop Trump’s idiotic trade war killing American businesses. Let peaceful commerce among the nations prevail. And hands off Canada, America’s #1 trading partner, whose people are now

Ontario’s Ford warns US power could be cut as he trades insults with Trump

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday threatened to cut the province’s power exports to the U.S. as a trade war with President Trump plays out publicly for a second time. Ford told reporters “everything is on the table” when it comes to retaliatory measures against the White House

El-Sayed and Watters clash in Fox News interview over culture war, gas prices

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) on Monday clashed with Fox News host Jesse Watters in a wide-ranging interview, often full of crosstalk, that covered culture war topics to the candidate’s faith to gas prices. El-Sayed, a progressive, appeared for roughly half an hour

El-Sayed spars with Jesse Watters on Fox News on immigration, Iran war: ‘Let me just answer the question’

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) on Monday clashed with Fox News host Jesse Watters on a slew of topics, including immigration enforcement and the Iran war, along with culture war topics, prompting the host twice to let him “just answer the question.” The interview on

Is the Perseid meteor shower going to get even more spectacular? Jupiter could send more 'shooting stars' towards Earth in 2028

The Perseid meteor shower dazzled stagazers with a spectacular natural light show around its peak on Aug. 12-13. But could we be in for even more impressive displays of shooting stars in the years to come? Canon EOS R7 camera (Image credit: Future/Kimberley Lane) The Canon EOS R7

Trump to award Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II astronauts

The Artemis II crew will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor after becoming the first humans in more than 50 years to travel beyond the Moon. Their 10-day Orion mission also carried them farther into space than anyone in history.

US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on autos after Carney vows to retaliate

Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".

Situational Awareness, star AI hedge fund that nearly imploded, now being probed by the SEC - TechCrunch

Situational Awareness, star AI hedge fund that nearly imploded, now being probed by the SEC TechCrunch S.E.C. Investigating Near-Implosion of A.I. Hedge Fund The New York Times SEC subpoenas Wall Street banks over Situational Awareness Financial Times US SEC subpoenas Wall Street

US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on autos after Carney vows to retaliate - BBC

US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on autos after Carney vows to retaliate BBC U.S. Tariffs Could Price Canadian Firms Out of U.S. and Threaten Thousands of Jobs The New York Times Mark Carney's defiance of Trump has Canada cheering Axios U.S. Trade Rep

SEC subpoenas Wall Street banks over Situational Awareness - Financial Times

SEC subpoenas Wall Street banks over Situational Awareness Financial Times S.E.C. Investigating Near-Implosion of A.I. Hedge Fund The New York Times US SEC subpoenas Wall Street lenders over Situational Awareness meltdown, source says Reuters SEC subpoenas 4 banks in Situational

California AG Calls Off Paramount-Warner Bros. Meeting, Accusing Company of “Playing Games” - The Hollywood Reporter

California AG Calls Off Paramount-Warner Bros. Meeting, Accusing Company of “Playing Games” The Hollywood Reporter Paramount CEO David Ellison is at the final hurdle before buying WBD. So far, he can't clear it CNBC California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Merger

Iran War Updates: U.S. unveils new sanctions after Trump threatened "economic D-Day" - CBS News

Iran War Updates: U.S. unveils new sanctions after Trump threatened "economic D-Day" CBS News Trump’s Attempt to Strangle Iran’s Economy Depends on China’s Cooperation The New York Times US Expands Sanctions on Oil Mogul’s Network in Iran Crackdown Bloomberg.com Bessent Launches

Nearly 500k players showed up for the Wardogs beta: 'The reaction from the FPS community has been insane'

You ever get the feeling that a game is about to make a big splash, but nobody you know is talking about it yet? That's where I've been with Wardogs , the 100-player milsim FPS that I haven't stopped thinking about for weeks . Wardogs has steadily built buzz over the past year, r

The potential economic fallout of Trump's trade war with Canada

The trade war between the U.S. and Canada is intensifying after negotiations broke down over the weekend. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country had been preparing for a fundamental shift in its relationship with the U.S., which it no longer views as a reliable part

Margo Howard, Reluctant Columnist and Daughter of Ann Landers, Dies at 86

She published two books about her famous mother but didn’t fully embrace the family business until her late 50s, when she began writing “Dear Prudence” for Slate.

What is a VESA mount and how to know what type your TV has

Those 200 × 200 and 400 × 400 numbers tell you where the mounting holes line up, but you still need to check the mount's weight limit and hardware.

Octo Octa and Eris Drew Ready Collaborative Album as Alchemical Sisters

The creative and life partners call the project “psychedelic chaos, acid rollers, and big beat, channeled through hardware instruments and animated by love”

Gaining Leadership Backing for Your Innovations

This article is part of our exclusive career advice series in partnership with the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society. Imagine this: You have a strong idea for a new product for your company. Your coworkers encourage you to move forward because they believe it cou

Building Technology People Can Trust

This article is brought to you by Emerson . I’ve spent much of my career as an engineer, including years in the semiconductor industry. And one lesson has stayed with me through every major technology shift: innovation always creates new complexity. In semiconductors, we have see

Kit Harington Replaces Nicholas Hoult as Harry Potter Series’ New Gilderoy Lockhart

Harington already played the Hogwarts professor in the recent Harry Potter audio dramas. Kit Harington Replaces Nicholas Hoult as Harry Potter Series’ New Gilderoy Lockhart Liz Shannon Miller

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On a long parcel at the edge of Winnipeg's East Exchange District, 90/100, named for its address, unites a 1905 warehouse with a seven-storey contemporary volume to create a medium-density, mixed-use development. Containing 206 residential suites spanning new and old buildings an

Computerwife Announces New Album Born From A Wish: Hear “Foreverrr”

Earlier this year, NYC's Computerwife returned with " Nobody " and went on tour with Feeble Little Horse. Now, Addie Warncke is announcing Born From A Wish , the followup to 2023's self-titled. The lead single, "Foreverrr," is a nostalgic, turbulent anthem. The post Computerwife

Wolf Alice Cover Mazzy Star With Dove Ellis & Anna Calvi At Green Man Festival

In March, War Child Records released the stacked HELP(2) benefit compilation, whose massive tracklist included an original song called "Sunday Light" by Anna Calvi, Nilüfer Yanya, Dove Ellis, and Wolf Alice's Ellie Rowsell. Three out of four of those artists were at this weekend'

Launching 10,000 tiny 'femtosats' to Saturn? NASA funds 18 futuristic spaceflight ideas

NASA is giving a financial boost to nearly 20 technology investigations to help fuel the incubation of tomorrow's spaceflight research capabilities. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts ( NIAC ) program has selected 18 projects for this year's Phase I awards, which will each spl

New 'Star Trek' documentary featuring William Shatner hits theaters this fall, celebrating 60 years of Trek

The " Star Trek " franchise's 60th anniversary is coming straight at us warp speed and will be arriving on Sept. 8, 2026 . "Trek" faithful from around the globe are expected to pause and salute this space fantasy institution created by Gene Roddenberry in whichever way they deem

California attorney general cancels talks with Paramount, accuses company of leaks - NBC News

California attorney general cancels talks with Paramount, accuses company of leaks NBC News Paramount CEO David Ellison is at the final hurdle before buying WBD. So far, he can't clear it CNBC California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Merger The New York Times Rea

There's a looming GPU supply crisis, which means prices are likely to get a whole lot worse. And it's not just because of memory

A couple weeks back I noted that I'd been tracking GPU prices on an almost weekly basis for a year now, and that things have never been worse . Well, PC Partner—one of the biggest manufacturers of graphics cards you've probably never heard of—suggests it's going to get even worse

'The Guild' movie revival becomes highest-funded Kickstarter film ever, filling me with millennial nostalgia and making me very nervous

As a millennial (boo, hiss) born in the 90s, I was just old enough to enjoy The Guild , a YouTube series about a group of dysfunctional MMO players, when it debuted online in 2007. 12-year-old me, who'd just gotten big into World of Warcraft and online games in general was downri

This Hi-Fi Tape Recorder Changed Radio Forever

A German engineer wanted a cheaper cigarette. The popular crooner Bing Crosby wanted a vacation. Satisfying both desires inadvertently led to the invention of the laugh track. Along the way there were Nazis, spoils of war, and more than one accidental encounter. Tying together th

Navigating the Pivot From Tech Expert to Organizational Leader

The transition from a purely technical expert or individual contributor position to a broader leadership role is one of the most challenging phases in a STEM career. It requires moving away from relying solely on technical excellence toward mastering systems thinking, adaptive le

Sydney shark attack survivor describes moment she came to face-to-face with ‘monster’

In her first media interview since the June incident, Leah Stewart, 34, says her thoughts while being bitten were of her one-year-old daughter An Australian woman who lost an arm after a shark attack at a beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has recalled the moment she came face-to-

Who was here first? The two meanings of ‘Indigenous’ in Europe

The Balkans are a dramatic case of how hate justified by nativism helped fuel actual wars, but similar “justifications” emerged elsewhere.

US sanctions 'unlikely to get Tehran to bow down' despite effect on population

Iran has warned that Tehran would respond harshly to expanded U.S. sanctions, including measures against countries it sees as cooperating with Washington. The expanded sanctions come after weeks of impasse. The United States has not dislodged Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz,

Iran predicts ‘another defeat’ for US after Washington's new sanctions

Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh on Monday warned of "another defeat" for the US after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced expanded sanctions against Tehran. Madanizadeh said Iran had a "two-year plan" to counter the new sanctions and dismissed Bessent's stated eff

Ukraine showing ‘remarkable innovation’: Kyiv ‘holding front line’ while striking Russia’s economy

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Samantha de Bendern, Associate Fellow at Chatham House. Europe is taking increasingly consequential steps to support Ukraine, but de Bendern warns that they remain insufficient to address the country's fundamental vulnerability. Are Ukraine's al