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Need a tow? SpaceX rocket taken to Christmas Island after splashdown
Elon Musk’s SpaceX had faced difficulties retrieving the 52-metre-long spacecraft which had sat in the Indian Ocean for almost a month.
Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 18, 2026 8:35pm EDT
OpenAI launches ChatGPT experience for teenagers | Fox News Video
Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson discusses OpenAI releasing a ChatGPT experience designed specifically for teenagers with built-in parental controls on ‘Fox & Friends.’
Fox News - Aug 18, 2026 8:29pm EDT
The Space Industry Keeps Growing, Boosted By Defense Initiatives
In 2025, space infrastructure and services were scaling, but the industry was struggling to find commercial buyers. Today, demand from defense is on the rise.
International Business Times - Aug 18, 2026 7:48pm EDT
AI to help planes avoid climate-warming contrails above North Atlantic
A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.
BBC News - Aug 18, 2026 7:31pm EDT
Thomas Robinson is accused of being a leading member of an alleged trafficking scheme that has led to charges for 13 other people — including his father.
NBC News - Aug 18, 2026 7:27pm EDT
Trump Kids Back Venture That Sidesteps Trump Administration’s AI Firewall
Gizmodo - Aug 18, 2026 7:04pm EDT
Beyond the Clancy trial, a frank discussion of postpartum health
A high-profile case in Massachusetts is helping spread awareness about postpartum psychosis.
NBC News - Aug 18, 2026 6:56pm EDT
Can the courts prove Meta got kids addicted to social media? : Consider This from NPR
NPR - Aug 18, 2026 6:36pm EDT
Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears
Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states got under way.
BBC News - Aug 18, 2026 6:34pm EDT
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Teens experience with 'stronger built-in safety protections'
ChatGPT for Teens includes a number of educational features and applies age-appropriate safeguards, OpenAI said.
CNBC - Aug 18, 2026 6:33pm EDT
Meta faces historic trial as states allege social media addiction harms kids | Fox News Video
Fox News senior correspondent Claudia Cowan reports as opening arguments begin in a landmark lawsuit accusing Meta of designing addictive features that harm kids on ‘America Reports.’
Fox News - Aug 18, 2026 5:19pm EDT
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot
Toronto Star - Aug 18, 2026 4:47pm EDT
Meta social media addiction trial to begin as Instagram and Facebook could be forced to change
US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.
BBC News - Aug 18, 2026 4:43pm EDT
Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of ZZ Top, dies at 77
Beard kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits, like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs” and “Gimme All Your Lovin,’”
NBC News - Aug 18, 2026 4:31pm EDT
Meta targeted children to boost Facebook and Instagram use, lawyer says as trial begins
Group of 29 U.S. states seeking up to hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to the company’s social-media apps
The Globe and Mail - Aug 18, 2026 4:18pm EDT
Watch: 'It's addictive' - New Yorkers weigh in on social media
Social media giant Meta is on trial over claims it deliberately designed its platforms to be addictive to young people.
BBC News - Aug 18, 2026 4:06pm EDT
2 workers killed as explosions and fire tear through Ohio industrial building
Flames and dark smoke poured from Brent Industries in Toledo as fire engines surrounded the building.
NBC News - Aug 18, 2026 3:57pm EDT
Trump appears to repeatedly contradict his own top advisers on the Iran war
Trump has made several comments in the last few days that differ from those made by Vice President JD Vance and others.
NBC News - Aug 18, 2026 3:45pm EDT
OpenAI slows AI push after rogue agent hacks rival firm
OpenAI is easing the pace of developing its most advanced AI models as it strengthens safeguards following an incident in which an experimental agent broke...
Daily Sabah - Aug 18, 2026 3:43pm EDT
Apple plugs image-processing hole ripe for spyware abuse
Patch batch spans current kit, older iGadgets, Macs, and Vision Pro
Register UK - Aug 18, 2026 3:29pm EDT
Vance plans a hometown speech in Ohio as his midterm travel ramps up
The vice president will speak Friday at a steel plant where his late grandfather once worked.
NBC News - Aug 18, 2026 3:25pm EDT
Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins
Guardian UK - Aug 18, 2026 3:02pm EDT