SOCIAL MEDIA DRIVES COSMETIC USE AMONG CHILDREN, EXPERTS WARN

Fri 03 July 2026: Children as young as preschool age are sharing multi-step skincare routines on TikTok and Instagram, promoting anti-aging serums and retinol creams to their peers in videos titled “get ready with me for kindergarten,” according to a report by Anadolu Agency (AA). Researchers have started calling this trend “cosmeticorexia,” which means an […]

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SUPERCOMPUTERS, MARS CLUES AND ‘SPRING-LOADED’ SPIDERS: WHAT SCIENCE REVEALED IN JUNE

Thu 02 July 2026: From the discovery of organic carbon molecules in Martian rocks that may hold clues to ancient life to the identification of a newly discovered Australian spider that uses a spring-loaded hunting mechanism, June brought a series of notable developments across science and technology. The month’s discoveries also included evidence pushing back […]

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TRUMP MADE $1.4BN IN CRYPTO INCOME IN 2025, RAISING HIS NET WORTH

Thu 02 July 2026: Trump has launched a slate of crypto-friendly policies since returning to the White House for a second term. United States President Donald Trump made millions from cryptocurrency and settlements with media companies last year, raising questions about possible conflicts of interest, new government filings show. On Tuesday, the US Office of […]

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WHY IS INDIA WARNING META OVER WHATSAPP’S NEW USERNAME FEATURE?

Thu 02 July 2026: The Indian government on Wednesday sent a notice to US tech company Meta, asking it not to roll out WhatsApp’s new username feature in India, the Press Trust of India reported, citing sources. Authorities requested that Meta provide a detailed explanation of the feature within three days and directed the company […]

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US HOUSE VOTES TO HOLD PLATFORMS ACCOUNTABLE FOR ONLINE CHILD SAFETY

Wed 01 July 2026: The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a set of laws designed to better protect children on online platforms, marking a major bipartisan milestone in recent digital safety regulation. The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) passed the House with a 267-117 vote. Both Republicans and Democrats worked together on the bill, […]

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ROBOTICS, ENERGY, AND GEOPOLITICS: HOW CHINA IS RESHAPING THE GLOBAL ENERGY LANDSCAPE

Wed 01 July 2026: China’s rapid robotization drive is reshaping its energy sector, from solar panel manufacturing and wind turbine assembly to oil and gas operations and power grid management. As the world’s largest installer and producer of industrial robots, China installed roughly 295,000 new units in 2024, more than the rest of the world combined, bringing […]

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US LIFTS RESTRICTIONS ON ANTHROPIC’S POWERFUL AI MODELS FABLE AND MYTHOS

Wed 01 July 2026: AI firm says it will begin restoring access to Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after the removal of export controls. The United States government has lifted its restrictions on foreign access to Anthropic’s most powerful AI models, the company has announced. Anthropic said late on Tuesday that it would begin restoring […]

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WHATSAPP GIVES USERS MORE PRIVACY WITH USERNAME OPTION OVER PHONE NUMBERS

Tue 30 June 2026: WhatsApp will let users go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a longstanding privacy gap on the app used by more than three billion people. The Meta-owned platform said on Monday that it has begun letting users reserve unique usernames before a wider rollout later this year when people will be […]

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