George Santos Gets Kalshi’s First-Ever Lifetime Ban
Gizmodoby Bruce Gil31 Aug 2026
Disgraced former New York Congressman George Santos just pulled off something no one else has. He became the first person ever banned from Kalshi for life.
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top 34%FTC files landmark lawsuit claiming Amazon deceived advertisers out of billions
The Independentby Ariana Baio31 Aug 2026
The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of 22 states are suing Amazon for “secretly and systematically” overcharging advertisers on its platform, ultimately bringing in more than $20 billion...
FTC Sues Amazon for Allegedly Duping Advertisers
Gizmodoby AJ Dellinger31 Aug 2026
Amazon is one of the biggest digital advertising platforms in the world. Turns out, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by the Federal Trade Commission and 22 states, the company allegedly used its...
Inside Ontario’s Regulated Online Casino Boom | The Walrus
The Walrusby The Walrus Lab31 Aug 2026
Four years ago, most Canadians who played casino games online did so on sites with no ties to any Canadian regulator at all. That’s changed faster than most people realize.
10 Greatest 'Far Side' Comics From the ‘80’s, Ranked
Polygon.comby Brian VanHooker31 Aug 2026
The 1980s were great for a lot of reasons, especially when it comes to popular entertainment. Classic movies like Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, E.T., and The Empire Strikes Back...
Mamdani’s new NYC ecosystem of friendly influencers and public messaging.
CJRby Dr. Anya Schiffrin31 Aug 2026
Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Whether he’s sitting with kids to promote pre-K, putting on a hard hat and holding a shovel to announce a new infrastructure project, riding a bicycle in...
BBC Confirms ‘Top Gear’ TV Show Will Return, but Who Will Host?
Latest Content - Car and Driverby Brendan McAleer31 Aug 2026
- Top Gear has been on hiatus since 2023 after host Freddie Flintoff was badly injured in a crash. - Now, the BBC's head of entertainment has confirmed the beloved TV show will return.
BBC airs clip of Loyle Carner rapping 'f*** Nigel Farage' at festival
Mail Onlineby Noor Qurashi31 Aug 2026
- Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The BBC has sparked fury after...
Meta’s legal woes are only just beginning, lawyers for affected families warn: ‘Our campaign to secure justice continues’
El País Englishby Manu González Pascual31 Aug 2026
The agreement reached last week between Meta and 52 U.S. attorneys general, under which the states will withdraw their lawsuit accusing the company of designing addictive products for children...
Stephen A Smith reveals Barack Obama privately called him after Biden criticism ahead of 2024 election
FOX Newsby Hanna Panreck31 Aug 2026
Podcast host Stephen A. Smith revealed on Friday that former President Barack Obama called him before the 2024 election to discuss his influence, noting that Obama wanted to speak privately rather...
Sony just gave Roku, Pluto, and Tubi a new free live TV streaming competitor
How-To Geekby Jon Fingas31 Aug 2026
You now have a major streaming alternative to The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, and Tubi if you can't get enough free TV—provided you have the right console.
DSA leader's working-class image takes hit as public records pile up contradictions
FOX Newsby Robert Schmad31 Aug 2026
The contradictions are piling up around New York City Democratic Socialists of America co-chair Gustavo Gordillo, whose claims about his working-class credentials — from being a "union electrician"...
Trump admin revives ‘Apprentice’-era energy with $1M business battle in DC
FOX Newsby Ashley DiMella31 Aug 2026
FIRST ON FOX: The Small Business Administration is bringing a celebrity panel to Washington next month to judge five entrepreneurs competing for a share of a $1 million prize pool, Fox News Digital...
PlayStation Officially Launches New Free TV App on PS5 with 100 Channels
Polygon.comby Michael McWhertor31 Aug 2026
PlayStation is going FAST with a new streaming app that lets PlayStation 5 owners watch live television and on-demand movies for free.
Trump: Data center critics are 'backwards and poor'
Mashableby Chase DiBenedetto31 Aug 2026
Many Americans don't like data centers. At the very least, a majority of U.S. citizens don't want one of the dozens of proliferating AI infrastructure projects to end up in their backyard, as...
I wore two sub-$300 sports watches for weeks - both are excellent but one lasts way longer
Latest newsby Matthew Miller31 Aug 2026
Why you can trust ZDNET :ZDNET independently tests and researches products to bring you our best recommendations and advice.
Portland Public Schools puts drag performer front and center in ‘radical joy’ welcome video
FOX Newsby CJ Womack31 Aug 2026
Portland Public Schools (PPS) opened an official Facebook welcome-back video for teachers, principals and staff Friday with drag performer Poison Waters, who thanked district employees as the...
‘Let Data Reign’: Trump decries opposition to data centres in US
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff31 Aug 2026
Despite bipartisan pushback against data centres in the United States, President Donald Trump has urged communities across the country to embrace the tech facilities, promising that they would...
Sony, Warner Music sue Anthropic, saying it pirated songs to train its AI
Al Jazeeraby Reuters31 Aug 2026
The music publishing branches of Sony Music and Warner Music have sued Anthropic in United States federal court in California for allegedly misusing their copyrighted song compositions to train its...
El-Sayed torched online after brushing off questions about Hasan Piker campaign ties: ‘What a pal’
FOX Newsby Kiera McDonald; Andrew Miller; Peter D'Abrosca; Paul Steinhauser31 Aug 2026
Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing a wave of online blowback after dodging questions about his ties to far-left streamer Hasan Piker, a frequent presence on the campaign trail in...