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Magnitude-7.7 quake hits off coast of Indonesia, killing at least 47
Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency issued a tsunami warning and urged residents to stay away from beaches and riverbanks.
NBC News - Aug 15, 2026 10:17am EDT
Taliban mark five years back in power in Afghanistan as aid groups warn of crisis
Driven by droughts, deadly earthquakes and the deportation of Afghans from neighbouring states, Afghanistan’s humanitarian needs have reached a record level, aid officials warn.
NBC News - Aug 15, 2026 9:47am EDT
Alibaba AI Models Hit 3 Billion Downloads, Passing Meta, Google
Deccan Chronicle - Aug 15, 2026 8:30am EDT
Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?
Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.
BBC News - Aug 15, 2026 7:50am EDT
Scientists find fifth state of matter at material interface
Physicists at Rutgers University have identified a quantum state that fits into none of the four familiar categories of solid, liquid, gas, or plasma. Reported in Science Advances, the discovery...
International The News - Aug 15, 2026 7:31am EDT
Iran rejects ‘delusions’ after Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be a U.S. territory
“As long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in delusions, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade,” Iran’s deputy foreign minister said.
NBC News - Aug 15, 2026 6:57am EDT
Data Centers Will Eat 12% of US Electricity by 2030. This Platinum Fuel Cell Fix May Help
Gizmodo - Aug 15, 2026 6:00am EDT
Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea sets up ‘double jeopardy’ legal war in state murder case
Lawyers for Mangione argue the state murder case should be dismissed since he can’t be tried twice for the same crime.
NBC News - Aug 15, 2026 2:49am EDT
Sure service problems reported for users in Channel Islands
Sure says it is experiencing an increase in issues with services as it introduces 5G.
BBC News - Aug 15, 2026 2:45am EDT
Flock announces security changes after reports of law enforcement abuse
ABC News - Aug 15, 2026 1:03am EDT
Microsoft-vendetta hacker has a new zero day that gives system privileges on fully patched Windows
Exploit Wednesday's back, baby
Register UK - Aug 14, 2026 8:58pm EDT
5 people killed in rural Michigan; suspect found dead
Three people were discovered dead at one home in Missaukee County, a fourth person was found at a second home, and the suspect was found dead with another person in the woods.
NBC News - Aug 14, 2026 7:49pm EDT
OpenAI CFO Friar tells investors that enterprise business now bigger than consumer by revenue
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar met with investors following a week of turmoil in the C-suite that included the sudden departure of revenue chief Denise Dresser.
CNBC - Aug 14, 2026 6:02pm EDT
OpenAI's Revenue Is Soaring, Topping $40 Billion Ahead of Its IPO
The company's annualized revenue run rate has roughly doubled from the more than $20 billion it recorded at the end of 2025.
International Business Times - Aug 14, 2026 5:20pm EDT
California Woman Donated Breast Milk on Social Media Right Before Testing Positive for HIV
Gizmodo - Aug 14, 2026 3:48pm EDT
How Agentic AI could reshape government services in Abu Dhabi
Discover how Agentic AI could transform Abu Dhabi’s government services, from task automation to proactive citizen support, while keeping humans in control.
Gulf News - Aug 14, 2026 3:30pm EDT
Microsoft Ups Investment in Polluting AI, but Cuts Down Carbon Removal by 80%
Gizmodo - Aug 14, 2026 2:29pm EDT
China's AI Models Are Catching Up. Z.ai's GLM-5.3 Takes Aim at OpenAI & Anthropic
The Beijing-based company said its upcoming GLM-5.3 model will deliver improved coding capabilities, putting its performance closer to leading systems such as Anthropic's Fable 5.
International Business Times - Aug 14, 2026 1:25pm EDT
Nintendo Stock Jump as 'Pokémon Pokopia' Becomes a Surprise Hit
Shares surged 7% on Friday after the Japanese gaming giant revealed that sales of Pokémon Pokopia have surpassed 5 million copies.
International Business Times - Aug 14, 2026 1:18pm EDT
Researchers Built a Coin-Sized Device That Can Hack a Boeing 737’s Electronics
Gizmodo - Aug 14, 2026 1:04pm EDT




