Can Cardano (ADA) Reclaim $1 in 2026: 3 AIs Weigh in
“Reclaiming $1 in 2026 is mathematically and technically possible for Cardano (ADA), but it faces…
England seize control as rain disrupts Headingley Test
The covers stay on the pitch as rain delays the start of the second day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley. Photo: AFP LEEDS: England strengthened their grip on the first Test against Pakistan on Thursday, reaching 366 for eight at stumps to take a 195-run lead after rain again disrupted…
Liquid AI Releases LFM2.5-DSpark Draft Models That Deliver Up to 3.18x Faster Decoding Without Changing Model Outputs
Liquid AI has released DSpark draft model checkpoints for three models in its LFM2.5 family: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct, LFM2.5-2.6B, and LFM2.5-8B-A1B. Each drafter adds a speculative decoding path to an existing target model. A roughly 300M-parameter draft proposes a block of nine candidate tokens, and the target model verifies the whole block in a single forward pass….
Runners from botched Edmonton race may still qualify for Boston Marathon
By Dayne Patterson The Canadian Press Posted August 20, 2026 4:40 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Marathon runners who exhausted themselves in the Edmonton Marathon in the hope of qualifying for the marquee Boston Marathon may still have a shot. The Edmonton Marathon says more than 10,000 people…
Bangladesh Premier League will not take place this season, says BCB president
BCB President Tamim Iqbal speaks during a press conference at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on August 20, 2026. — BCB The Bangladesh Premier League will not take place this season, the country’s cricket board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal told reporters on Thursday, citing various issues that plagued the previous seasons including allegations…
Meet UPDF: A Lightweight Adobe Alternative Built for the Agentic Era
PDFs sit at the end of almost every workflow. Contracts, invoices, research papers, scanned intake forms, manuals, and compliance filings all arrive as PDFs. The format is very good at freezing a layout. It is much worse at letting you change one number inside that layout. That gap has become more visible as language models…
The Curator: 20 Amazon organization products that make your home feel instantly tidier – National
By Keena Al-Wahaidi The Curator Team Posted August 20, 2026 3:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Curator independently decides what topics and products we feature. When you purchase an item through our links, we may earn a commission. Promotions and products are subject to availability and retailer terms….
South Africa name squad for Zimbabwe tour
South Africa Women will tour Zimbabwe for the first time next month, with the neighbours set to meet in their maiden bilateral T20I series. Regular captain Laura Wolvaardt will lead the squad featuring three uncapped players — seamer Caitlin Wyngaard, former South Africa Under-19 star Nthabiseng Nini and off-spinner Luyanda Nzuza. The 21-year-old Wyngaard earned…
Silicon Valley Doesn’t Get Why You Hate AI
Silicon Valley is trying to make sense of the growing backlash against artificial intelligence, but so far, it’s not going that well. The inconvenient truth is that a significant portion of the world is not optimistic about the technology they’re building. But recent attempts to diagnose the root of the problem by CEOs like Meta’s…
Even if U.S. alcohol returns to provincial shelves, will Canadians buy it? – National
American alcohol could be back on Canadian shelves if a trade deal with the United States is reached, but it doesn’t necessarily mean Canadians will be rushing to buy it. Provincial boycotts of American alcohol have been a major trade irritant for U.S. President Donald Trump, who pointed to what he called “discriminatory” measures when…
Rain delays start of second day’s play in England-Pakistan opener
The covers stay on the pitch as rain delays the start of the second day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley. Photo: AFP LEEDS: England’s bid to strengthen their grip on the first Test against Pakistan was halted by bad weather as rain delayed the scheduled 1000 GMT start of the…
