Full moon August 2025: When it is, what its called

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Whether you're into full moons because of their rumoured effects on sleep, mood, or werewolf activity, you just love a bit of astronomy knowledge, or you just like to look up at them, August’s full moon is worth a look.

Beyond the folklore, this month's full moon marks an important point in the lunar calendar, with seasonal significance. Here’s when it's due, what it’s called, and what it means.

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Why Instagram users think a new map feature is sharing their location, even though it isn't.

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Instagram is sharing locations for some users

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  • Instagram rolled out a new map feature this week. Some users think it is sharing their location without their permission.
  • That's not what's happening.
  • But it's easy to understand why people might think that — and why they might not believe Instagram's explanations.

First things first: Does Meta's new Instagram Maps automatically share your location with everyone?

No. It doesn

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'Weapons' has an ultra-violent ending that's going to keep you up at night

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Julia Garner and Josh Brolin in "Weapons."

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  • Warning: Major spoilers ahead for the movie "Weapons."
  • The movie's ending is disturbing and ultra-violent.
  • "Weapons" is now playing in theaters.

In Zach Cregger's latest horror movie "Weapons," the writer-director delivers another twisted tale that's as jaw-droppingly bloody as his 2022 sleeper hit "Barbarian."

The film takes place

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I didn't want my son to overdose on screen time this summer, so we're fostering a puppy. He's learning responsibility and time management.

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My son wasn't able to land a summer job or volunteer gig, so he fostered a puppy instead. He learned responsibility and so much more.

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  • My 14-year-old fostered a puppy after failing to find a summer job or secure volunteer work.
  • The experience taught him responsibility, patience, and the value of non-monetary rewards.
  • The experience was so good that the dog ended up
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Sam Altman: OpenAI will bring back GPT-4o after user backlash

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After a GPT-5 rollout that was "a little more bumpy" than expected, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is bringing back GPT-4o — with a catch.

During a Reddit AMA (and also on X), Altman said GPT-4o will soon be available again for paid ChatGPT users.

"Ok, we hear you all on 4o," said Altman. "Thanks for the time to give us the feedback (and the passion!)." And on X, Altman confirmed, "We will