Some student-loan borrowers are losing credit toward a key forgiveness program for public servants
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Some student-loan borrowers are losing credits toward a key loan forgiveness program.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake May Be Canceled but the Original Plays Better Than Ever
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Published Aug 18, 2026, 12:41 PM EDT
The GOG Preservation Program has brought new improvements to the classic action platformer
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake may be canceled, but the original now plays better than ever
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Phyllida Law, Actress and Mother of Sophie and Emma Thompson, Dies at 94
Phyllida Law, the Scottish actress of stage and screen and the mother of actresses Emma and Sophie Thompson, has died. She was 94.
Her death was announced by her manager, Jacky Leggo, who said in a statement that she “died supremely peacefully at home, surrounded by all her family.”
The new Framework 12 laptop's secret weapon is its battery life courtesy of Intel's Wildcat Lake
Framework has just announced a new version of its Framework 12 laptop that apparently gets a bunch more battery life. That's despite it keeping the same 50 Wh battery and thanks to Intel's Wildcat Lake processors.
'How is this even possible?' Tomodachi Life Player Recreates An Iconic SNES RPG
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Published Aug 18, 2026, 12:27 PM EDT
"Local survey shows most popular career among kids in Onett is adventurer."
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Ad-free streaming can now run you $137 a month as another major service hikes prices
Ad-free streaming can now run you $137 a month as another major service hikes prices
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Author Post: Clinical Data Accuracy: The First Rule Of Healthcare AI
Done right, human insight and AI work in harmony. getty
At heart and by training, I’m a computer scientist, not a clinician. But some of my most important lessons about healthcare AI came from healthcare settings—like the VA hospital in North Chicago. This is where my team and I ran our first big test of an AI system built to manage patient data. With a system developed for managing that data, the next question was: How do we test it? In testing the answer, we learned the first rule of healthcare AI: It’s all about clinical data accuracy.
‘Pokémon’ Fans Are Giving The 30th Anniversary’s “Ugly” Cards A Second Chance
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Published Aug 18, 2026, 12:14 PM EDT
Mew and Mewtwo's art have a specific artistic context that Pokémon fans may not realize
Pokémon just got TCG fans to give the 30th anniversary's 'ugly' new rarity a second chance
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Arc Raiders' map conditions 'will shift to fit specific regions' peak hours' as part of the latest Phantom Targets update
I love a good Arc Raiders map condition. Whether it be hunting for rubber ducks in Bird City, or trying to survive frozen temperatures in Cold Snap, each one offers up a much-needed revamp on what can sometimes be a stale selection of maps. The only problem is that some conditions can be pretty inaccessible.
Dune: Part Three Trailer Kicks Off Ticket Sales, Reveals Edric's Voice
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: Aug 18, 2026 5:15pm UTC
We have a new Dune: Part Three trailer to kick off tickets going on sale for what is expected to be one of the biggest movies of 2026.