Apple has sent out a new batch of notifications to customers who it suspects have been targeted with spyware capable of hacking into their devices. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/if-apple-sends-you-a-push-notification-alerting-you-to-a-spyware-attack-take-it-seriously/
PayPal CEO Enrique Lores’ turnaround plan for the fintech company could include a sale — of itself. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/14/talks-to-sell-paypal-to-stripe-and-advent-are-heating-up/
Marvel Studios exec Kevin Feige announced the inaugural members of the mutant team at D23 on Friday. https://variety.com/2026/film/news/x-men-cast-inde-navarrette-rogue-christopher-abbott-prof-x-adam-driver-mr-sinister-1236817698/
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-sending-fresh-aircraft-carrier-to-middle-east-amid-iran-war-strain-d0d6e98d?mod=hp_lead_pos1
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/how-trumps-ruse-to-evade-an-iranian-threat-unfolded-on-the-tarmac-in-turkey-94fa0915?mod=hp_lead_pos5
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/poland-says-it-thwarted-russian-plot-to-kill-an-american-citizen-in-a-nato-country
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/oklahoma-carries-out-first-of-3-executions-scheduled-for-the-same-day-in-the-u-s
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/ices-plan-to-give-officers-electric-shock-gloves-draws-outrage-and-fears-of-misuse
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/republicans-see-minnesota-fraud-scandal-as-a-chance-to-go-on-offense-in-a-blue-state
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/06/01/our-warming-planet-is-a-petri-dish-for-new-and-deadly-microbes
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/online-sports-betting-app-addiction/686061/
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/camp-mystic-texas-flood-deaths.html
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/20/the-car-crash-conspiracy
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/romania-begins-shutdown-of-nuclear-plants-2nd-reactor-amid-low-water-levels-on-danube-river
The streaming platform Twitch will now use creators’ content to help train generative AI models for its parent company, Amazon. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/12/amazon-will-train-on-twitch-streamers-content-by-default-unless-they-opt-out/
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/second-greatest-thunder-time-kendrick-212538328.html
https://apnews.com/article/trump-press-secretary-leavitt-dc3753a957b05ef554bf277221d9cf46
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ChatGPT is on desktops across the world, but there’s one place where it’s been notably absent: the Linux community. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/openai-launches-chatgpt-desktop-app-for-linux/
Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor and a pack of rogue dinosaurs won’t be able to catch the web-slinging Spider-Man at the top of box office charts. https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/end-of-oak-street-box-office-projections-spiderman-continues-domination-1236832153/
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Everyone go spin da shi https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kKJo3iXf4m55T4cs_28QIHyo87fk1C_a4
Apple TV has announced “Ascension,” a new drama from Oscar Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, starring and executive produced by Caitríona Balfe. https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/08/apple-tv-re-teams-with-academy-award-winner-alfonso-cuarn-on-new-series-ascension-from-natalie-erika-james-and-christian-white-with-caitrona-balfe-set-to-star-and-executive-produce/
