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My whole family used the RunStar 4e Body Scale, and this affordable scale is great for weight

My whole family used the RunStar 4e Body Scale, and this affordable scale is great for weight

RunStar 4E Body Scale: One minute review The RunStar 4E is an affordable smart scale that costs little more than a standard set of electrical scales. Considering it measures more than 20 different body composition metrics, the low price…

TASS

Turkish dry cargo ship attacked by drone near Novorossiysk — media

The MV Gulluk vessel was heading to Taman when a drone hit its living premises

TASS

Redditor gets sick of waiting for Nvidia and makes a tool to protect RTX 5090 GPUs from melting their power cables

Redditor gets sick of waiting for Nvidia and makes a tool to protect RTX 5090 GPUs from melting their power cables

Someone made a tool for Asus Astral RTX 5080 and 5090 GPUs It's designed to prevent a melting connector, shutting down the PC before this happens This third-party utility – and the response to it – shows the level of paranoia out there…

The New York Times

Parts of Eastern and Central Europe Broke Heat Records This Week

The hot weather has exacerbated dry conditions, creating conditions for wildfires and receding rivers.

The New York Times

TechCrunch

Today’s the last day to get up to $400 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket

Starting today, you can take an additional $100 off your founder, investor, or attendee TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, which is a nice bonus on top of our current discounted pricing.

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Watch: Alex Borg says young Gozitans shouldn’t have to leave to build their future

Lovin Malta

Watch: Alex Borg says young Gozitans shouldn’t have to leave to build their future

PN Leader Alex Borg has said Gozo should be a place where young people can build a career, start a business and raise a family, rather than feeling they have to leave the island to succeed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…

Lovin Malta

The end of anonymous protest — How facial recognition puts democracy at risk

The end of anonymous protest — How facial recognition puts democracy at risk

Imagine attending a peaceful demonstration, only to have hidden cameras scan your face, match your identity, and log your details into a police database within seconds. This scenario is at the heart of a debate that reignited in Italy last…

Your phone doesn't block SIM swapping attacks by default: Turn on these carrier settings now

Your phone doesn't block SIM swapping attacks by default: Turn on these carrier settings now

A SIM swapping attack could compromise your phone, your personal accounts, and even your identity. Here's how to thwart them.

Is this the best day of the year for stargazing?

BBC

Is this the best day of the year for stargazing?

Put 12 August in the diary for some of the best astronomical events of the year.

BBC

Engadget

Are USB flash drives becoming obsolete?

USB drives have outlasted a lot of other tech through the years. Is it time for the industry to move on?

Engadget

Daily Trust

Osun account freeze: Accord Party asks EFCC chair to resign

The Accord Party has called for the immediate resignation of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of the Osun State Government’s bank account, saying the action undermined democracy and…

Daily Trust

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 review: The compact foldable I've wanted all along

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 review: The compact foldable I've wanted all along

With its unique size, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is a refreshing take on foldable phones, and I'm all for it.