Merck and Moderna say mRNA melanoma vaccine hits goals in late-stage trial

CBC News | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:31 a.m. | Original

Merck and Moderna report that a personalized mRNA vaccine helped prevent skin cancer from returning in high-risk patients. Observers greeted the news with enthusiasm but noted that full data from the ongoing late-stage study has yet to be released.

I ignored this lesser-known Plex feature for years, and now I can't live without it

XDA developers | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:30 a.m. | Original
Smart collections turned my Plex library from overwhelming into actually useful

Crimson Desert DLC 1 May Go Maritime, as New Islands and Underwater Reworks Hint at Naval Gameplay

wccftech | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:27 a.m. | Original

Following the game's release on PC , PlayStation 5 , and Xbox Series X|S , Pearl Abyss is working on a Nintendo Switch 2 port of Crimson Desert , which will show how much the system can handle the Blackspace Engine that makes it so different from games powered by Unreal Engine 5 , and a DLC expansion. Besides confirming last week that this DLC is planned for launch in 2026 , the Korean developer is keeping a tight lid on what the expansion will feature, but some users have discovered

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North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong denies claim on additional troops deployment to Russia

SCMP | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:23 a.m. | Original

Kim Yo-jong says Zelensky’s estimate that Pyongyang planned to send up to 50,000 more troops is ‘groundless’ and ‘a self-staged incident’

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Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un, in September 2025. Photo: AFP

North ⁠Korea’s Kim Yo-jong, sister of leader Kim Jong-un, on Wednesday denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

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Flipping the script on biology education, and scaling it up

MIT News | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:20 a.m. | Original
Using a modular kit, the MIT Edgerton Center is bringing a hands-on biology curriculum to Massachusetts’ second-largest school district.

Dishonored co-creator Harvey Smith launches a new studio and it literally has the word 'Immersive' in the name

PC Gamer | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:18 a.m. | Original
Just in case there's any confusion, Black Pony Immersive's website also drops a reference to Looking Glass Studios.

Cineplex reaffirms Queensway theatre will stay open through 2045 as redevelopment plans advance

Citynews | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:18 a.m. | Original
The Queensway Cineplex, one of the GTA's busiest multiplexes, has been a fixture in south Etobicoke for more than two decades.

TJX財年第三季度同店銷售指引遜於華爾街預期

Yahoo Finance (HK) | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:17 a.m. | Original

Apple will launch 10+ new products soon, with September event coming

9to5mac | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:17 a.m. | Original

Apple’s September event is almost here, with the date likely being announced next week. Here are 10+ new Apple products launching soon, most of which are expected to be unveiled in September.

Stop waiting to play Stalker 2: The 2.0 update makes it the game it's wanted to be for 2 years

PC Gamer | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:13 a.m. | Original
Get in here, Stalker.