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Microsoft has changed its product names so many times that there's a website to track them all

XDA developers | Aug. 20, 2026, 3:21 a.m. | Original

Has your favorite app changed its identity recently?

Canadian marathon route was 674m too long

BBC World News | Aug. 20, 2026, 3:15 a.m. | Original

The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon have admitted the course measured more than half a kilometre too long for the 2026 edition.

The annual event in Alberta, Canada is often used as a qualifier for the prestigious Boston Marathon.

But a number of frustrated runners voiced concerns online after the race, noting that the distance on their GPS running watches was over 26.22 miles.

Organisers initially dismissed complaints but in a statement on Wednesday, they admitted an extra 674.7 metres (0.

FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods Leaks After Taiwanese Outlet 4Gamers Accidentally Publishes Hands-On Preview Ahead of Schedule

wccftech | Aug. 20, 2026, 3:15 a.m. | Original

FromSoftware 's highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, The Duskbloods , just got its biggest gameplay leak yet, after Taiwanese outlet 4Gamers accidentally published its hands-on preview ahead of schedule. The article, originally set to go live later on August 20, was quickly pulled back down, but not before someone on the Chinese video-sharing platform Bilibili managed to upload it in the meantime.

The leaked preview centers on Moon Blood Bestowal , one of the scenarios that can end a match. In it, the

警方新界北總區推創意道路安全活動冀遏止致命車禍呼籲市民「一停二望三通過」

Singtao | Aug. 20, 2026, 3:14 a.m. | Original

針對近期致命交通意外數字顯著上升，警方新界北總區交通部自今年8月起，聯同多個地區組織及運輸業界代表，推出一系列創意道路安全推廣活動，期望透過獎勵計劃及互動體驗，全面提升市民的道路安全意識，共建安全出行

Framework confirms Ryzen 7040 BIOS update can leave Laptop 13 motherboards unbootable

VideoCardz | Aug. 20, 2026, 3:10 a.m. | Original

Framework BIOS update is bricking some Ryzen 7040 laptops, company offers motherboard replacements

Framework has acknowledged reports of failed BIOS updates on the Framework Laptop 13 with AMD Ryzen 7040 processors. According to the company, a small percentage of updates have resulted in motherboards that no longer boot. Framework says it is investigating the root cause.

The reports are associated with BIOS 3.20, which Framework released as a stable update in June. The firmware adds support for Framework Laptop 13 Pro components

黛瓦下的新客──溶化在幽蘭巷的小雪球

灼見名家 | Aug. 20, 2026, 3:10 a.m. | Original

樸實的市井氣氛，寂靜的小巷頓覺人間煙氣，消解了黛瓦下的憂悶和煩惱。

Mushroom killer must stay in jail forever for 'truly dreadful' crime, appeal court told

BBC World News | Aug. 20, 2026, 3:08 a.m. | Original

Outlining why Patterson's crime was so "dreadful", they talked of the "betrayal of trust" of family members whom she had invited for lunch.

It was, they said, the culmination of a plan she had "orchestrated " for months , including finding and preparing enough death caps to kill and "concocting a fantastic lie" to explain the lunch.

"The lunch guests had been good to the respondent and her children over many years," prosecutors said. "Not only did the respondent sit by

Live-streamed Philippine school shooting raises alarm over ‘memetic violence’

SCMP | Aug. 20, 2026, 3:07 a.m. | Original

Analysts say the Zamboanga attack appears to fit a pattern of violence shaped by online spectacle, imitation and the pursuit of notoriety

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Philippine police (L) patrol the area around the Ateneo de Zamboanga University Junior High School building in Zamboanga City, Philippines, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Published: 3:07pm, 20 Aug 2026

A deadly school attack in the southern Philippines is drawing scrutiny as part of an apparent regional pattern of youth violence that echoes the staging, symbolism and online spectacle of mass shootings overseas.

Authorities are investigating whether the incident in Zamboanga, in which a student reportedly broadcast parts of the attack online

日本右翼勢力從未承認侵略從未誠服投降

灼見名家 | Aug. 20, 2026, 3:01 a.m. | Original

日本戰敗後，盟軍明令廢除「八紘一宇」這套意識形態。但日本右翼勢力依舊死命緊抱該態度，神社銘文和右翼言論仍留痕跡，陰魂不散，一直到今天。

From travel warnings to visa fees: why Chinese tourism to Japan is in free fall

SCMP | Aug. 20, 2026, 3 a.m. | Original

Mainland Chinese tourist arrivals in Japan fell for an eighth consecutive month in July, as group tours slumped and visa costs rose amid deteriorating ties between Beijing and Tokyo.

Mainland China has traditionally been a major source of visitors for Japan, but tourist arrivals plunged 56.1 per cent year on year in July, extending a downward trend that began in December 2025, according to data released by the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) on Wednesday.

Overall foreign arrivals to Japan edged up 0.1 per

Framework BIOS update is bricking some Ryzen 7040 laptops, company offers motherboard replacements

Analysts say the Zamboanga attack appears to fit a pattern of violence shaped by online spectacle, imitation and the pursuit of notoriety

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