A dangerous cocktail of tectonic positioning, loose earth and shoddy construction contributed to the unprecedented damage caused by Venezuela's twin earthquakes, experts say.
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An experimental breast-augmentation technique that uses a person’s own fat may be safer and achieve a more natural look and feel than traditional silicone implants. It has already shown promise for reconstructing breasts after silicone implant removal and is now being trialled in first-time breast augmentations.
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Published Aug 12, 2026, 6:29 AM EDT
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Gadgets have gotten pretty boring over the past few years. We've gotten a few unsuccessful attempts at AI devices. And every 12 months, we get a new iPhone that's basically indistinguishable from the last iPhone.
TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 01: Manager John Schneider (14) of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on in the dugout during the MLB game against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 01, 2026 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
A company of Ukrainian tanks is deployed in a stand-by position, hidden in a snowy forest. This winter's Russian offensive is expected to be extremely difficult for Ukraine. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images)
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Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has released a major patch for the game, adding new Illuminate enemies, a new biome, and raising the level cap.
Update 7.0.0 is about players’ fight toward the Void, which will see the cannon fodder of Super Earth run into “new, hideously mutated organisms.” The patch notes, courtesy of Steam, are below.
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"That game with the massive dead body was created using generative AI!" roared the masses. "Oh shucks," said I, "Don't worry, I'll soon find another massive dead body game to write about." Reader, never let it be said that I am not as good as my word. In All Haul The King, players team up to drag the huge, elastic carcass of a goblin sovereign from one end of the world to the other. Your goal is to get him onto the Throne of Resurrection. This might go easier if you transform him into an anvil. Anvils don't wobble around quite so much, after all. Here is a trailer.