Brazil fines TikTok $30m for child data privacy violations
Owner ByteDance ordered to erase illegally obtained child data in Brazil as crackdown on tech giants intensifies.
Month: August 2026
Astronauts Anil Menon and Sophie Adenot on Spacewalk
From left, Expedition 75 flight engineers Anil Menon of NASA (partially obscured and wearing the spacesuit with a red stripe on the legs) and Sophie
US judge blocks Ohio law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
The amended law was an attempt by state Republicans to crack down on unproven claims of voting by noncitizens.
Lipreader reveals what really went down during World Cup couple’s viral argument
The couple were filmed during their country’s World Cup match against South Korea (Picture: TikTok) A viral clip of a couple having a bust-up in
Beware of Other License Plate Surveillance Companies Besides Flock
Flock deserves the heat it’s getting, but switching to another provider won’t necessarily improve anything
Did Trump say US was ‘dumb’ country led by ‘very stupid person’ one year ago?
People online mocked Trump for supposedly insulting U.S. leadership during his own presidency.
Dolly Parton has died at 80. Here are 20 rumors we’ve examined about the country music legend
The beloved star was at the heart of many claims, true and false.
Trump said US is giving ‘serious consideration’ to changing Lake Ontario’s name to Lake America
Trump floated the idea after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from tariff negotiations.
Trump admin reportedly allowing sale of protected wild horses to slaughterhouses: What we know
The Bureau of Land Management cares for more than 50,000 wild horses that have been taken off ranges to regulate herd sizes.
SpaceX to Spend $100 Billion on Spaceport in Louisiana
It would be the rocket company’s second private launch site after Starbase, its headquarters in South Texas.
Scientists find hidden “highways” guiding animal evolution
A sweeping analysis of thousands of animal genomes suggests that chromosomes do not evolve randomly but instead follow a limited number of irreversible “evolutionary highways.”
Depression may shut down the brain’s ability to make new neurons
A major study found that adults with depression show disrupted production of new neurons in the hippocampus, potentially weakening the brain’s ability to separate new
Pennsylvania reports first US measles deaths this year amid outbreak
Two Americans have died from measles, the first such deaths this year in the US, as the country grapples with the highest number of cases