Mon 24 August 2026: Over a quarter of Gen Z users interact with artificial intelligence (AI) as if communicating with a friend, utilizing the technology for emotional support and personal matters, according to a recent global study on Tuesday. A recent global survey conducted by Kaspersky with 7,200 participants showed that Generation Z uses AI […]
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Sun 23 August 2026: If given the chance to gain thousands of admirers for your work, would you take it? The artists who my colleagues and I interviewed as part of our research on content creators did – and many went on to question whether it was worth it. Mark, an illustrator with millions of followers, revealed […]
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Sat 22 August 2026: China is getting ready to send up its next Moon mission, Chang’e 7, which will explore the lunar south pole in search of water ice, state media China Daily reported on Wednesday. Early Wednesday, the Chang’e 7 spacecraft and its Long March-5 Y14 rocket were moved vertically to the launch pad […]
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Sat 22 August 2026: The people who built the device in our pockets won’t even let their kids use it. There are now multiple lines of evidence showing that social media is causing harm at an industrial scale. Peter Teal, who co-founded PayPal and then the surveillance data firm Palunteer, reportedly allows his children 90 […]
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Fri 21 August 2026: Israel has created a fictitious think tank that appears designed to influence artificial intelligence chatbots, according to a Monday report by online outlet Responsible Statecraft. The fictitious “Hanover Institute for Public Policy” presents itself as a US-style research organization producing reports on Israel and Palestine, but the institute is not an […]
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Thu 20 August 2026: China on Thursday called on the United States to immediately repeal tariffs on drones and drone components, saying the measures harm Chinese companies and disrupt global supply chains, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported. Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yadong said the tariffs amount to unilateralism and protectionism carried out under the guise […]
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Thu 20 August 2026: Meta has adopted a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach to child safety on its social media platforms, according to whistleblower Arturo Bejar, who testified in a landmark trial against the company Tuesday. Bejar, a former Meta safety engineer, told jurors the company knew its products could harm children, including through recommendations […]
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Wed 19 August 2026: US ride-hailing company Uber and Chinese autonomous-driving firm Pony.ai announced an expanded partnership Friday to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across Europe. The partnership will expand from an existing commercial service in Zagreb, Croatia, to four additional European cities, according to a joint statement. The companies did not identify the cities or provide a detailed rollout […]
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Tue 18 August 2026: From asking our smart speakers for the weather to receiving personalised advice from smartwatches, devices powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly streamlining our routines and decision making. The technology is seeping into our lives in subtle ways. Manufacturers gather vast amounts of user data to ensure these smart devices are […]
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Tue 18 August 2026: US firm tightens oversight of automatic licence-plate readers after reports of misuse by police officers. Flock Safety has unveiled stronger privacy protections following reports of US police officers using the AI-powered company’s automatic licence-plate readers to stalk and harass women. Flock, based in Atlanta, Georgia, operates some 120,000 cameras across the […]
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