Technology
Google Must Make Rival Android Stores Easier to Find—Check These Five Things
Google must simplify rival Android app-store discovery and installation. Here is how the court-ordered system works and what users should verify first.
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FSG Keeps Control as Bezos-Backed Group Buys Liverpool Minority Stake
The buyer is led by Amit Bhatia, while Jeff Bezos backs one member fund and Liverpool's current owner says it remains in charge.
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Health
The Gilead Ruling Shows Why the Same Formula Is Not the Same Prescription Package
The Fourth Circuit's Gilead ruling explains why an overseas version of the same medicine may differ legally and practically from the U.S. prescription package—and what patients should check before accepting a substitution.
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Mangione Pleads Guilty to Two Federal Stalking Counts; State Case Faces New Test
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal stalking counts. The immediate question is whether New York can continue its separate murder case.
Personal Finance
A Home-Sale Tax Cut Is Only a Proposal—Check Your Basis Before You Move
A proposed home-sale tax cut has not changed current law. Here is how sellers can check the exclusion, calculate adjusted basis and organize records now.
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UAE Says Iranian Drones Hit Two ADNOC Tankers; No Injuries
The UAE blamed Iran for drone attacks on two ADNOC tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. UKMTO reported minor damage, safe crews and no environmental impact.
Technology
471 Million Breach Notices Don't Mean 471 Million People—Here's What to Do
The 471.2 million breach-notice count is not a tally of unique victims. Here is what the number means and how to protect your credit after a notice.
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Italian Eurofighter Downs Drone Over Latvia After Five-Municipality Alert
An Italian Eurofighter shot down a drone over eastern Latvia after residents in five municipalities were warned to shelter, NATO and Latvian officials said.
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Kennedy Center Board Revives Trump Inscription and Two-Year Closure
The Kennedy Center board approved a Trump inscription and a two-year main-building closure, setting up a new legal test over the national arts venue.
Business
Pokémon Pokopia Hits 5 Million Sales—and Strengthens Nintendo's Switch 2 Bet
Pokémon Pokopia has passed 5 million global sales. Here is why the milestone matters for Nintendo's Switch 2 hardware and evergreen-game strategy.
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Japan Summons Russia's Ambassador After Putin Visits Disputed Iturup
Japan summoned Russia's ambassador after Vladimir Putin made his first visit to Iturup, one of four Russian-held islands claimed by Tokyo.
Culture
Phoebe Bridgers Returns With 'Lost Weekend,' Her First Solo Album in Six Years
Phoebe Bridgers released Lost Weekend on August 14, her first solo album since 2020's Punisher and a broader, more layered record shaped by six eventful years.
Politics
Leavitt Will Leave at Month's End; No Successor Has Been Named
Karoline Leavitt will leave as White House press secretary at the end of August 2026, remain an outside adviser, and depart before a successor has been announced.
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Farage Wins 22,239 Votes and Returns to Parliament in Clacton
Nigel Farage won the August 13 Clacton by-election with 22,239 votes, returning to Parliament after a self-triggered contest boycotted by major parties.
Sports
Schwarber Hits Two Homers as Phillies Win 7-1 at Field of Dreams
Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs and Aaron Nola struck out nine as the Phillies beat the Twins 7-1 in the 2026 Field of Dreams game.
Markets
Cisco Beat Earnings. Its 8.4% Drop Shows Why Expectations Matter More
Cisco's post-earnings selloff offers a practical four-step framework for reading results, guidance, expectations and valuation before reacting to a stock move.
Markets
Before You Lock In a 5.216% 30-Year Treasury Yield, Check the Exit Risk
The 30-year Treasury auction cleared at 5.216%. Here is how coupon, yield, duration, inflation, taxes and early-sale rules affect the decision.
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Pony.ai and Uber Set a 2,000-Robotaxi Europe Target—Four Cities Are Unnamed
Pony.ai and Uber plan more than 2,000 robotaxis across five European cities, with Zagreb the only market named so far.
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Tyson Consolidates Beef Network as 2,500 Joslin Workers Lose Plant Jobs
Tyson Foods is closing facilities in Illinois and Utah and pursuing a sale in Washington as a smaller beef-cow herd reshapes its processing network.
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USS George Washington Moves West as the Lincoln Passes 240 Days at Sea
USS George Washington is moving toward the Middle East as the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln passes 240 uninterrupted days at sea, exposing the human and operational cost of sustaining the Iran mission.