2026-08-18

30-year Treasury yield surges to a 19-year high, keeping mortgage rates stuck near 7%

The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond touched 5.323% on Tuesday, its highest level since 2007, as inflation and Middle East tensions weigh on bond markets [...]

2026-08-18

Amylyx stock soars after its GLP-1 blocker cut dangerous low-blood-sugar events in trial

Patients on avexitide experienced 55% fewer severe hypoglycemic events than those on a placebo in the late-stage study [...]

2026-08-18

North Face everyday backpacks are up to 33% off at Amazon — just in time for back to school season

With laptop sleeves, pockets for all your possessions, and a chiropractor stamp of approval, these might be the ultimate everyday backpacks. [...]

2026-08-18

'This technology turns every router into a potential means for surveillance': Report claims Wi-Fi devices could 'quietly identify' people with nearly 100% accuracy

Researchers say ordinary Wi-Fi networks identified 197 people with nearly 100% accuracy, raising concerns about invisible surveillance and privacy. [...]

2026-08-18

10 things people always regret not doing before selling their home

These are the things to do before selling your house that recent sellers most often wish they had handled sooner, from pricing to paperwork [...]

2026-08-18

Gemini in Chrome Opens to All U.S. Android Users as Auto Browse Goes Mobile

Google opened Gemini in Chrome to all Android users in the United States on August 18, 2026, bringing its built-in browsing assistant to the full U.S. Android user base for the first time. Announced on The Keyword by Charmaine Dsilva, Director of Product Management for Chrome, the release also extends auto browse, the browser's agentic task-completion feature, to phones for Google AI Pro and [...]

2026-08-18

Why the best AI strategies combine prediction and reasoning

The companies that learn to combine predictive and generative AI—rather than treating them as one technology—will outperform those still chasing full automation. [...]

2026-08-18

Fairphone’s most repairable phone yet is now available in the US at $650

Fairphone is selling directly in the United States for the first time, with the $650 Gen 6+ and its twelve user-replaceable parts. The Dutch company is entering a market with no equivalent of the EU repairability rules that took effect last year. Fairphone is selling in the United States directly for the first time. The […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-18

Fairphone’s most repairable phone yet is now available in the US at $650

Fairphone is selling directly in the United States for the first time, with the $650 Gen 6+ and its twelve user-replaceable parts. The Dutch company is entering a market with no equivalent of the EU repairability rules that took effect last year. Fairphone is selling in the United States directly for the first time. The […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]