RUSSIA TO FINE WEBSITES USING APPLE, GOOGLE IDS FOR LOGIN

Mon 06 July 2026: Russia this week began imposing administrative fines on operators of websites and applications that allow users to log in through foreign authorization services, including Apple ID and Google ID. The measure follows a law signed by President Vladimir Putin on June 26 amending Russia’s Code of Administrative Offenses to introduce penalties […]

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EUCLID TELESCOPE DISCOVERS ‘MOST ANCIENT QUASARS’ FROM UNIVERSE’S INFANCY

Mon 06 July 2026: The European Space Agency (ESA) said Monday that its Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 of “the most ancient quasars ever found,” including the two oldest ever observed, offering new clues about the formation of the first supermassive black holes and galaxies. In a statement, the agency said the newly identified […]

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EU LAWMAKER INVESTIGATING SURVEILLANCE HACKED BY ISRAELI SPYWARE, REPORT SAYS

Mon 06 July 2026: Greek former parliamentarian Stelios Kouloglou targeted with Pegasus software, Citizen Lab analysis finds. A former member of the European Parliament was hacked with Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee investigating surveillance by the tool’s Israeli creator, a Canadian research group has found. The iPhone of Greek investigative journalist Stelios Kouloglou, […]

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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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