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In Japan Sony claims the FX5 shipment got postponed due to “production issues”

sonyalpharumors | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:49 a.m. | Original

Sony Japan issued the following press release:

Thank you for your continued patronage of Sony products.

Regarding the professional camcorder “FX5,” which was announced as having a release date of “August 21, 2026 (Friday)” in the press release on July 22, 2026 (Wednesday), we regret to inform you that the release will be postponed due to production issues. In addition, the release of related accessories “DVF-EL1,” “XLR-

ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT Offers An Excellent Sweet Spot For 1440p Gaming, With The “Price To Performance” GPU Now Available For $459.99 On Amazon

wccftech | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:48 a.m. | Original

AMD’s Radeon RX 9000 series of GPUs takes up a ton of room, forcing buyers to upgrade to newer and bigger chassis. One graphics card that bucks the trend without sacrificing performance is the ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT with 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Sporting a 2.5-slot design, the GPU is currently available at $459.99 on Amazon after a $30 discount, so don’t miss your chance to grab this

特朗普宣布暫緩50%關稅三日　加美貿易部長赴華府繼續談判

Singtao | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:46 a.m. | Original

【星島綜合報道】自美國總統特朗普（Donald Trump）宣布暫緩對加拿大280億元貨品徵收50%關稅約12小時後，加拿大對美貿易部長勒布朗（Dominic LeBlanc）及首席貿易談判代表沙雷特（Janice Charette），周三（19日）東岸時間上午11時15

7,300 excess deaths and counting as France battles historically hot summer

SCMP | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:46 a.m. | Original

France saw more than 7,300 excess deaths during heatwaves so far this year, health authorities said on Wednesday, as the country also endured a record number of hot days since mid-June, according to an Agence France-Presse analysis.

France has been hit by three summer heatwaves in quick succession: a 14-day spell in June, 16 days in July and another lasting 22 days that began in late July and has yet to be officially declared over as of Tuesday.

Together they

A woman turns on the fan in a bedroom of her flat at Place des Fetes during a hot summer day in Paris on July 29. Photo: AFP

Person seeking online date extorted out of $6K in Brampton: Peel police

Citynews | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:43 a.m. | Original

Police in Peel Region are urging potential victims of an online dating extortion scheme to come forward after a victim was allegedly extorted out of $6,000 during a meet-up in Brampton.

Investigators say the alleged victim was contacted on a messaging platform by a person using the name Manisha Sharma.

Instead of a hot date, though, police say the alleged victim was relieved of cold cash.

“After agreeing to meet in person in August, the victim attended a residential basement apartment near Torbram Road and Peter

Moderna shares surge after it says its experimental mRNA cancer treatment passed a key test

Citynews | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:42 a.m. | Original

Moderna shares more than doubled Wednesday after it announced initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment that would be the first of its kind if approved by regulators.

Moderna and Merck are developing a treatment using an mRNA-based cancer vaccine called intismeran that is designed to be tailored to individual patients based on unique mutations within their tumors. In current studies, they are pairing it with Keytruda, a immunotherapy drug made by Merck.

The study compared using intismeran and Keytruda together on melanoma patients against using Keytruda alone. The

Apple TV hit comedy from Ted Lasso, Shrinking creator returns soon

9to5mac | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:41 a.m. | Original

Bad Monkey is an excellent Apple TV comedy from creator Bill Lawrence, of Ted Lasso and Shrinking fame—and it returns soon for a new season. Here are the details.

World’s First Flying Pocket Camera Quickly Raised Over $230,000 on Indiegogo

Peta Pixel | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:40 a.m. | Original

When HoverAir announced the world’s first flying pocket camera, the Versa, late last month, it did so with relatively few details. Now the unique new camera has fully launched on Indiegogo , bringing with it a wealth of new information. With 59 days left in the campaign, HoverAir has already raised over $230,000 at the time of writing.

The Versa’s primary selling point is that it looks and behaves like a relatively straightforward content creator gimbal camera, like a DJI

Jellyfish mesmerise in their own museum in Florida

BBC World News | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:39 a.m. | Original

With neon lights and mesmerising creatures, a museum in Pompano Beach, Florida, is believed to be the first in the US dedicated entirely to jellyfish. These ancient sea creatures have lived in the oceans for more than 500 million years, predating dinosaurs and trees. The nearly 10,000-square-foot (900 square meters) facility houses roughly 20 unique species with 21 different display tanks. The museum was founded by Ukrainian aquarium developers.

Why is Ukraine's ex-defence minister calling for wartime elections?

BBC World News | Aug. 19, 2026, 11:38 a.m. | Original

Ukraine's popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, in what has been seen as a major challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The country has been under martial law since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, meaning elections have been suspended.

"Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia," Fedorov said in a video posted on Tuesday.

But there are practical concerns as to how free and fair elections could be held in a war-torn nation, which Fedorov

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