SAMSUNG TRAINS AI TO DETECT HEALTH PATTERNS HIDDEN IN WEARABLE DATA

Fri 14 August 2026: Samsung Research on Friday detailed two artificial intelligence models designed to identify health patterns in data collected by wearable devices, as the technology company expands its research into continuous health monitoring. The models, called xMAE and HiMAE, are designed to analyze so-called biosignals — measurements such as heart activity, movement and […]

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ARE OUR CARS SPYING ON US? A CYBERSECURITY EXPERT EXPLAINS HOW TO STAY SAFE

Fri 14 August 2026: Australia’s spy agency issued a stark warning to politicians and public servants last week: do not discuss sensitive or classified information in vehicles. Speaking at senate estimates, ASIO Deputy Director-General Lisa Alonso Love said the warning concerned “any vehicle, whether it’s connected or not”. But she added that “connected vehicles” may come with […]

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SAUDI-LED CONSORTIUM FINALIZES $55B ACQUISITION OF GAMING GIANT EA

Fri 14 August 2026: A Saudi-led investment group finalized the $55 billion acquisition of American video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA), according to official statements and industry reports released on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. The deal, which takes the publisher of major franchises such as EA Sports FC, the Sims, and Mass Effect private, marks the largest leveraged […]

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GLOBAL YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RISES AMID WEAK GROWTH AND AI-DRIVEN CHANGE

Thu 13 August 2026: Global youth unemployment is rising amid stagnant economic growth, weak job creation and rapid technological change driven by artificial intelligence, the International Labor Organization said in a report released on Tuesday. “Global youth unemployment is rising as stagnant economic growth and weak job creation increase barriers to job entry for young people […]

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HOW CHECHNYA’S BOSS EXPLOITS UKRAINE WAR TO CONSOLIDATE CHECHEN POWER

Thu 13 August 2026: Ramzan Kadyrov aggressively promotes Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in public. In reality, the Chechen leader is systematically shielding his population from the draft, utilizing Kremlin funds to hire outside mercenaries while sending political rivals to the front lines. Ramzan Kadyrov loudly champions the Russian invasion of Ukraine while quietly orchestrating […]

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SWEDISH GANGS TURN POKÉMON CARDS INTO A NEW MONEY-LAUNDERING TOOL

Thu 13 August 2026: Criminal networks in western Sweden are increasingly turning to an unlikely asset — valuable Pokémon trading cards — to move and potentially launder money, according to police. Swedish investigators say they have discovered large quantities of Pokémon cards during criminal investigations, raids and checks at borders. Rare, vintage and professionally graded […]

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A NEW WAVE OF WEARABLE DEVICES WILL COLLECT A MOUNTAIN ON INFORMATION ON US – WE NEED TO GET WISE ABOUT THE PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS

Wed 12 August 2026: Web and mobile services try to understand the desires and goals of users by analysing how they interact with their platforms. Smartphones, for instance, capture online data from users at a large scale and low cost. Policymakers have reacted by enforcing mechanisms to mitigate the risks inherent in tech companies storing and processing their citizens’ […]

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41 COUNTRIES CALL FOR ADVANCE WARNING ON MISSILE AND SPACE LAUNCHES TO PROTECT GLOBAL SECURITY

Wed 12 August 2026: A 41-nation coalition has called on nuclear-armed states to strictly observe advance notification protocols for long-range ballistic missile tests, warning that unannounced launches endanger regional peace and global security. In a joint statement delivered at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva and released by the US Mission to International Organizations on […]

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MECCA AGREEMENT VISION EXTENDS BEYOND TÜRKIYE, SAUDI ARABIA, PAKISTAN: PRESIDENT ERDOGAN

Wed 12 August 2026: The vision in the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement “is not limited” to only Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday, expressing his desire to bring regional countries under the deal. “Indeed, our vision is not limited to three countries. We want it to expand further and, if […]

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