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Justice Department reaches $400 million settlement with TikTok over child privacy case
August 22, 2026
Justice Department reaches $400 million settlement with TikTok over child privacy case
New York — TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, reached a $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department over children’s…
US returns 48 smuggled artifacts from 3 different eras to Egypt
August 22, 2026
US returns 48 smuggled artifacts from 3 different eras to Egypt
The FBI returned dozens of looted artifacts to representatives of the Egyptian government during a ceremony held Friday in Los…
World’s top humanoid robot maker surges in blockbuster market debut in China
August 20, 2026
World’s top humanoid robot maker surges in blockbuster market debut in China
Shares of the world’s largest humanoid robot maker by sales Unitree jumped more than 600% in its trading debut in…
Meta is back in the courtroom to face its biggest social media addiction trial yet
August 19, 2026
Meta is back in the courtroom to face its biggest social media addiction trial yet
New York — Meta’s business relies on hooking young people and exploiting their data and attention, a lawyer for a group…
OpenAI introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ experience amid scrutiny over child safety
August 18, 2026
OpenAI introduces ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ experience amid scrutiny over child safety
New York — OpenAI is rolling out a new “ChatGPT for Teens” experience that it says will provide additional safety protections…
What does science say about Hoogerbeet’s predictions?
August 18, 2026
What does science say about Hoogerbeet’s predictions?
A major earthquake in Egypt is one of the most persistent rumors associated with Dutch earthquake researcher Frank Hoogerbeets, especially…
MP raises concerns over Egyptian state collecting facial recognition data
August 17, 2026
MP raises concerns over Egyptian state collecting facial recognition data
MP Amira al-Adly, a member of the House of Representatives representing the Coordination of Youth Parties and Politicians, raised concerns…
European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent
August 16, 2026
European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent
AP — Firefighters across France and in central England struggled against multiple fires Friday as a new wave of record-breaking heat…
Google’s Android chief lays out his vision for how AI will change our smartphones
August 15, 2026
Google’s Android chief lays out his vision for how AI will change our smartphones
What if you didn’t have to dig through your inbox to schedule a follow-up doctor’s appointment or type on a…
Hackers used autonomous AI agents to attack Taiwan. Is this the future of cyberwarfare?
August 13, 2026
Hackers used autonomous AI agents to attack Taiwan. Is this the future of cyberwarfare?
Hackers deployed an AI system to carry out sophisticated cyberattacks on Taiwan, officials said, in what experts believe is the…