The second Dan Sullivan makes the general election in Alaska’s Senate race
NBC News projects that GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and Republican Dan J. Sullivan will face off in the general election alongside former Rep. Mary Peltola
Month: August 2026
WhatsApp is replacing its six-digit security PIN with a real password
WhatsApp is replacing the six-digit PIN used for two-step verification with a full alphanumeric password, and says more than a billion users have already created
Apple gave Tim Cook a farewell party a week before Ternus takes over
Apple gave Tim Cook a leaving party on Sunday, a week before he stops being its chief executive. About 200 people attended, almost all of
Iran bets economic pain will pressure Trump in game of ‘chicken’
Iran is betting global economic fallout and Republicans worried about the midterms will force Trump’s retreat.
Fireworks factory goes up in smoke in Mexico
Two explosions have hit a fireworks facility in Tultepec, Mexico, sending a spectacular mix of flames and explosions
Massive natural gas leak in Wisconsin puts community on alert
A truck hit a natural gas pipeline near Saxon, Wisconsin prompted nearby residents to evacuate.
Mum’s perforated bowel ordeal after scan error
Mum developed sepsis after scan error and now calls for better postnatal care for women.
Heavy periods study to create world’s largest biobank
It will the create world’s largest menstrual fluid biobank to improve treatment of heavy periods.
NHS failing child sex abuse victims in adulthood, say psychiatrists
There have been decades of mistreatment and mismanagement of those who seek help later in life, say experts in a new, damning report.
Did Yellowstone ravens learn to open car doors?
Though ravens are notoriously clever birds, this story stemmed from a satire page.
Intuit is separating Mailchimp out and guiding it to zero growth
Intuit is moving Mailchimp out of its main business and into a segment of its own. The first standalone forecast it has ever published for
Anthropic merges Claude chat and Cowork memory, on by default
Anything you tell Claude in a chat window is now available to Claude Cowork. Anything Cowork learns comes back the other way. Anthropic merged the
Water crisis makes life in Sudan’s El Obeid refugee camps even worse
Families displaced by war in Sudan’s El Obeid refugee camps face crippling water shortages.
Malaysia’s Anwar puts non-aligned stance in focus with remarks on Taiwan
Malaysian leader’s comments on the island have prompted discussion about whether the country is leaning towards China.