Norris concedes McLaren are ‘not quick enough’ in Zandvoort
Lando Norris conceded McLaren lacked the pace to challenge for victory in the Zandvoort Sprint, finishing third behind Charles Leclerc while Oscar Piastri dropped to fifth.
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Leclerc praises Ferrari’s ‘homework’ amid Sprint tyre gamble
Charles Leclerc praised Ferrari’s tyre strategy after finishing second in the Zandvoort Sprint, crediting the team’s preparation for the gamble on soft tyres.
Russell surges to victory in Zandvoort Sprint
George Russell won the Zandvoort Sprint ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris, converting pole position into his third Sprint victory of the season.
Say it once: introducing Bot Preference Sync
Cloudflare has launched Bot Preference Sync, a tool that automatically aligns robots.txt preferences with AI bot policies set in its dashboard, aiming to resolve inconsistencies between stated rules and enforced...
Aleia Hobbs Accepts Doping Sanction
USADA announced a six-month doping sanction for sprinter Aleia Hobbs after she admitted to receiving an excessive saline infusion during flu-like symptoms, violating anti-doping rules.
AWS Neuron 2.32 introduces expanded NKI programming, MXFP8 training kernels, and variable-size collectives for Trn2 and Trn
AWS released Neuron 2.32.0 with expanded NKI programming, MXFP8 training kernels, and variable-size collectives for Trn2 and Trn3 instances, enhancing model training efficiency.
How Ora benchmarks every major AI agent on Vercel
Ora, a platform for testing AI agents on live websites, now benchmarks major frameworks including Vercel’s eve on Vercel’s infrastructure. The tool measures success rates, costs, and failures to help companies improve...
Amazon Bedrock announces reduced pricing for OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI reduced API pricing for GPT-5.6 Sol by 20% for input tokens and 33.3% for output tokens, effective through November 21, 2026, via Amazon Bedrock.
Amazon Connect Customer now lets managers chat with their data
AWS announced Amazon Connect Customer, enabling managers to query contact-center data in plain language and receive instant insights, evidence, and recommended actions across 150 metrics.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – Inside the Maps and Movement of Multiplayer
Infinity Ward details the design of *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4*’s multiplayer maps, emphasizing South Korean settings, clearer sightlines, and new traversal mechanics introduced during the beta weekend.
How SubwayTakes turned vertical video into Emmy-nominated television
Creator Kareem Rahma’s YouTube show SubwayTakes, filmed on moving subway cars with cinema equipment, earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Short Form Series, highlighting the rise of creator-led vertical...
NASA Shares Views of August Solar Eclipse from Ground, Air, Space
NASA documented the August 12 total solar eclipse from ground, air, and space, capturing the Sun’s corona and studying its effects on Earth’s atmosphere using aircraft, balloons, and the International Space Station.
When is AI useful, or just a habit? A Play/Pause break helps teams decide.
Atlassian’s Teamwork Lab tested AI’s impact by asking 123 professionals to use or pause AI for a day, revealing both benefits and hidden costs of habitual use.
A promising new weight loss and diabetes treatment helps burn fat while keeping muscle
UC Berkeley researchers identified a compound, TOFA, that helps burn fat without reducing food intake or muscle mass, unlike GLP-1 drugs. The discovery, published in *Science Advances*, shows promise in mouse models for...
What the teams said – Sprint Qualifying in the Netherlands
George Russell secured Sprint pole in the Netherlands after Mercedes’ strong Friday practice, while Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris rounded out the top three. Teams highlighted tight margins and challenging conditions...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – New Multiplayer and Early Access Beta details
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Early Access Beta launches on PS5 with new movement mechanics, weapons, and six maps. Weekend One runs through August 25; Weekend Two is open to all from August 28 to September 1.
How Alpine's upgrades put Gasly into the midfield battle
Alpine introduced a mid-season upgrade package for the Dutch Grand Prix, featuring revised floor, diffuser, rear wing and sidepods, helping Pierre Gasly secure P8 in SQ3 and re-enter the midfield fight for P5 in the...
AWS Deadline Cloud now tracks automatic download status in the Deadline Cloud Monitor
AWS Deadline Cloud Monitor now tracks automatic download status at job and task levels, improving output file verification for render pipelines.
TB 26-04 Updates and Modernization of NASA’s Chemical Equilibrium with Applications (CEA) Code
NASA has modernized its Chemical Equilibrium with Applications (CEA) code, transitioning from the legacy CEA2 to CEA v3 with improved interfaces, updated thermochemical data, and enhanced maintainability while...
Tsunoda admits feeling ‘like a rookie’ in Zandvoort return
Yuki Tsunoda returned to Racing Bulls as a reserve driver at the Dutch Grand Prix, stepping in after Isack Hadjar’s injury forced Liam Lawson into the main seat.
Unit 42 Defends Organizations Against Next-Gen Frontier AI Risks with Anthropic’s Mythos 5
Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 has expanded its Frontier AI Exposure Analysis with Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 to help organizations counter AI-powered cyber threats by identifying and validating attack paths before...
Lawson gives his take on first day back in a Red Bull
Liam Lawson returned to Red Bull for the Dutch Grand Prix Sprint after replacing an injured Isack Hadjar, finishing P11 in qualifying despite strong early pace and outpacing Max Verstappen in SQ1.
Connecting retail demand planning to campaign and store execution
Databricks introduced a unified retail application to connect demand planning, campaign activation, store execution, and performance measurement across teams and systems.
Verstappen reflects on 'tricky' Dutch Sprint Qualifying
Max Verstappen qualified sixth for Saturday’s Sprint at the Dutch Grand Prix after describing qualifying as ‘tricky’ due to balance issues. Red Bull’s four-time champion also confirmed a new contract extension until...
ONE Friday Fights 167 Main Event Result: Kongsuk Earns Hard-Fought Redemption Against Dedduanglek
Kongsuk Sitsarawatsuer defeated Dedduanglek Torfunfarm by split decision in a bantamweight Muay Thai rematch at ONE Friday Fights 167 in Bangkok on August 21, avenging a prior loss and strengthening his bid for a...
Amazon EKS Capability for Argo CD now supports custom configuration
Amazon EKS now allows custom configuration for its Argo CD GitOps capability via a standard ConfigMap, enabling teams to tailor health checks and UI settings for managed clusters.
Enter Google Play’s sweepstakes to win legendary experiences and collectibles with your Play Points.
Google Play is running a sweepstakes for U.S. Play Points members, offering 20,000+ prizes with entries available until September 14. Participants can redeem points for unlimited entries via the Play Store.
Berkeley Talks: Leaping robots, AI companies and a NASA mission: Stories of Berkeley student innovation
A UC Berkeley professor highlights the achievements of former students, including AI entrepreneurs and a NASA astronaut, during a lecture on student innovation and AI advancements.
From internal tool to Marketplace: How ScriptFabric built on Forge
ScriptFabric transitioned from an internal Jira scripting tool to a Marketplace app by leveraging Atlassian’s Forge platform, replacing Groovy with JavaScript and TypeScript for broader accessibility.
Windows 365 turns five: Cloud PCs recognized for enabling flexible, trusted workspaces at scale
Microsoft marks five years of Windows 365, highlighting its Cloud PC platform for secure, scalable remote work across industries and roles, including developers and AI agents.