Can AI change lives for the better? Posted August 11, 2026 AI has been dominating news headlines in recent years as people digest what the developments of large language models will mean for our future. A summit in Geneva is considerin…
South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect as journalist groups raise concerns Posted August 10, 2026 South Korea began enforcing a law that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information, as journal…
E.U. demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users Posted August 9, 2026 The European Union accused Meta of breaching its social media law by designing Facebook and Instagram to get users hooked and demanded it disable…
Nigeria’s eroding Orimedu coast threatens homes and livelihoods Posted August 8, 2026 Communities along the coastline of Nigeria are struggling to cope with heavy rainfall and unstable, sandy soils, according to the UN's Office for Project Services. It says risi…
Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets Posted August 7, 2026 Apple accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT, a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and th…
Tofu vendor delivers much more than healthy food to an east Tokyo neighborhood Posted August 6, 2026 Akiko Sugaya wheels a cart through the alley-like streets of eastern Tokyo, selling tofu, the protein-rich staple favored in much of Asia. But delivering soybean curd in all shape…
App protects athletes from heat illnesses Posted August 5, 2026 It may be a cold, rainy Sydney winter evening, but for football coach Gabriel Knowles, training under floodlights rather than the intense Australian sun is a welc…
Meet the royal herd of cattle treated to poetry and music Posted August 4, 2026 Rwanda’s renowned Inyambo cows symbolize the nation’s rich cultural heritage. Historically associated with royalty, they are now pampered with poetry and music at…
Couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building climb-turned-proposal Posted August 3, 2026 A skyscraper-scaling daredevil told police that he and his girlfriend climbed the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurled a banner about love and peace becau…
Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks Posted August 2, 2026 Green means go. Red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored eng…