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The Trump administration has repeatedly pushed back on reports of shortages of both offensive and defensive weapons.United States President Donald Trump has vowed to hunt down “leakers” after several news reports detailing a dangerous depletion of munitions stockpiles amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.While several reports had previously documented munitions depletions since the war began on February 28, the latest reports painted a more dire picture.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listReuters news agency and CBS News reported that the military had burned through nearly all of its offensive Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMSs) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs),…

Many mainstream schools in England were given attendance targets specific to their school in a widespread trial last year, but on Thursday the Department for Education (DfE) confirmed that every school would be getting their own target and that it would be monitored for the first time. The BBC understands there will be no immediate penalties for schools who miss their attendance targets, but that the DfE will get in touch with schools that are off-track to make sure they are aware and taking action.Schools could then be pointed towards best practice guidance, or encouraged to join with other schools…

Other AI Notetakers We’ve TestedThis is a nascent category that’s growing. Here are others we’ve tested, but we’ll also be keeping an eye on upcoming new hardware from companies like Omi, Boya, Mobvoi, and SwitchBot.Photograph: Chris NullPlaud NotePin S for $179: The 18-gram NotePin S is one of the smallest and most versatile notetakers on the market (you can wear it as a lanyard, even!), but it’s expensive given that it offers just 300 minutes of transcription unless you pay for a subscription. Transcriptions are not displayed in real time, though their eventual analysis is solid. It’s a handy little…

Swati KhandelwalAug 06, 2026OT Security / Vulnerability Forescout found 22 internet-facing Rockwell Automation programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in cities hit by recent cyberattacks on US water utilities. Nineteen used the same mobile carrier network. Its August 3 scan counted 4,407 exposed Rockwell controllers worldwide, including 2,844 in the United States, but Forescout could not confirm any were compromised. That figure counts exposed controllers, not water utilities or confirmed victims. Forescout said the publicly described effects could be achieved without a vulnerability exploit: attackers changed IP addresses and set passwords on controllers that were already reachable, causing operators to lose visibility…

Bitcoin miner IREN registered nearly 12 million shares issued in its acquisition of Mirantis for potential resale, creating a block worth about $476 million that could add selling pressure to its stock.The company agreed in May to acquire Mirantis in a transaction valued at approximately $625 million at signing, largely through a fixed number of 13.7 million IREN shares.However, the deal closed Aug. 3 with IREN issuing 12.6 million shares alongside about $40 million in cash, restricted stock units and other consideration.One day later, IREN filed a prospectus covering 11.9 million of those shares held by former Mirantis investors, directors,…

One of the major rivers of Europe, the Elbe flows more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) across the continent before reaching the North Sea. At its mouth, the low-lying landscape is continually reshaped by the rise and fall of the tides. These dynamic tidal flats are a boon to biodiversity while sometimes posing challenges for those navigating its waters and for communities living along its shores. The images above illustrate how the area changes with the tides. They were acquired on August 15, 2025, at low tide (left) and on May 11, 2025, at high tide (right) with the OLI (Operational…

On the morning of June 27, a 7.6-meter (25-foot) blue whale calf washed ashore on a busy beach in Mumbai, India’s financial capital and the capital of Maharashtra state. Whale strandings are rare along the Maharashtra coast, so Mongabay spoke with experts to find out what happened next. “Each stranding incident is a totally unexpected event,” N. Vasudevan, former head of Maharashtra government’s Mangrove Cell, an administrative unit that manages coastal ecosystems, told Mongabay. “You can prepare for years, but then it may not happen for years. And one fine morning, it is there on the beach.” According…

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch August 6, 2026 Yes. Wisconsin’s highest income tax rate is 7.65%.  For individuals, it applies to all taxable annual income above $323,290. For married taxpayers filing jointly, the threshold is $431,060. Lower tax rates apply to taxable income below the two thresholds. A married couple with taxable income of $450,000 would pay the same tax rate on the portion of their income above $431,060 as a billionaire with $50 million in taxable income would pay on the larger portion of their income above that threshold, said Jason Stein, president of the nonpartisan…

For months, Hamas’s disarmament has been the biggest sticking point in the stalled Gaza peace process. Major aspects of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan are contingent on Hamas giving up its weapons, and Gaza has remained in a painful limbo since a cease-fire began last October due to the impasse. For a moment last week, it looked like change might be on the horizon as Hamas agreed to a U.S.-backed framework to lay down its arms. Last Thursday, Trump hailed the agreement, which was orchestrated by his Board of Peace and designed to bring about the full implementation…

Claim: Taylor Farms, a produce company believed to be the source of the 2026 “explosive diarrhea” outbreak, once used prison laborers in its workforce. Rating: Context The claim originated in a news report from 2022 and the documentation Snopes reviewed was from 2019. We don’t know whether Taylor Farms still uses inmate laborers as of this writing, but we reached out to Taylor Farms and the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry for comment and will update this article if we learn more. Rumors circulated in August 2026 that Taylor Farms, a produce company believed to be the source…