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Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itself
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran and Oman were “very close” to agreement on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz but that reopening the strait depended on other conditions.
NBC News - Aug 08, 2026 9:23am EDT
Artists facing an 'unwinnable battle' against internet fakes
Illustrator Kerrie McNeill said it's "frustrating" for artists like her when copies of their work are copied and sold on online marketplaces.
BBC News - Aug 08, 2026 8:09am EDT
Solar Eclipse in UK: Met office reveals best places to watch on Wednesday
The meteorological office has revealed the best spots to witness the UK’s deepest total solar eclipse for the next 54 years on coming Wednesday. On August 12, more than 90 percent of the sun's...
International The News - Aug 08, 2026 8:01am EDT
Teaching children to outsmart the algorithm
How UAE’s new social media age law meets its limits, and why teaching children to outsmart algorithms at home and school matters more than any platform rule.
Gulf News - Aug 08, 2026 7:50am EDT
South Korea captures first images of SpaceX Moon crash
A spent SpaceX rocket stage slammed into the Moon at roughly 8,700 kph on 5 August, and South Korea's Danuri orbiter was there to catch it, before and after. The Korea Aerospace Administration...
International The News - Aug 08, 2026 7:24am EDT
Iran's Royan Inst. develop cancer-linked Micrornas database
Mehr News Agency - Aug 08, 2026 7:10am EDT
Can sharks help predict hurricanes? Scientists think so
Scientists in a recent breakthrough have turned to sharks for better hurricane predictions and potential intensity of a hurricane before making landfall. The researchers from the University of...
International The News - Aug 08, 2026 6:18am EDT
Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves
Guardian UK - Aug 08, 2026 3:26am EDT
Scientists use AI to design living viruses for the first time
AI designs living viruses for the first time, opening new frontiers in medical research while raising urgent questions over biosecurity and regulation.
Gulf News - Aug 07, 2026 9:29pm EDT
OpenAI pledges to add Astra security as Anthropic loosens Fable's leash
Or how I learned to stop worrying and love dangerous AI
Register UK - Aug 07, 2026 8:47pm EDT
Flock cameras vandalized across the country as the debate around them continues
Communities across the country are debating whether or not they should keep using controversial Flock Safety cameras as a number of them are vandalized. Police say the cameras help them track down criminals, but critics say they’re an invasion of privacy. NBC News’ Dana Griffin reports.
NBC News - Aug 07, 2026 8:00pm EDT
The cost of waiting on the biggest merger in Hollywood history
Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. carries a steep price for delay: roughly $650 million a quarter starting Oct. 1.
NBC News - Aug 07, 2026 7:49pm EDT
Calling all defenders
Register UK - Aug 07, 2026 7:44pm EDT
Federal prosecutor who was fired over years-old blog posts critical of Trump sues Justice Department
Will Rosenzweig was fired hours after a conservative commentator notified senior DOJ officials about his posts from a blog that had been defunct for six years, his lawsuit says.
NBC News - Aug 07, 2026 7:02pm EDT
Europe's free satellite service just made it easier to track wildfires
Copernicus Browser adds wildfire visualization amid record wildfire season.
Ars Technica - Aug 07, 2026 6:01pm EDT
No water, no relief: Puerto Ricans suffer under historic drought and few resources
By the time the government announced strict water rationing, some frustrated islanders had lacked water for over a week and were struggling to find any available.
NBC News - Aug 07, 2026 5:41pm EDT
Fault lines for both parties emerge after Michigan’s primaries: From the Politics Desk
Plus, Bill Cassidy provides crucial support for Todd Blanche.
NBC News - Aug 07, 2026 5:29pm EDT
Anthropic and OpenAI AI agents showed signs of deception during safety tests
A U.K. safety evaluation found agents powered by Anthropic and OpenAI took unauthorized actions online, exposing a growing problem of control
Scientific American - Aug 07, 2026 5:27pm EDT
Why Google DeepMind broke up the AlphaFold team
This artificial intelligence system largely accomplished the task it was built to solve, and researchers outside DeepMind have already been carrying its work forward
Scientific American - Aug 07, 2026 4:48pm EDT
Take Your Streaming Abroad: NordVPN Is Up to 75% Off With 3 Free Months
Gizmodo - Aug 07, 2026 4:14pm EDT