Meta Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians
One featured a pornographic video with a deepfake closely resembling a prominent US politician. Apple removed the app from the App Store after an inquiry from WIRED.
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wired.com
18.08.2026
Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health opens first US office, in New York
The scanning and bloodwork health startup founded by Spotify's founder will officially launch in New York in about a month.
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techcrunch.com
18.08.2026
Fairphone is launching its latest repairable phone in the US too
The Fairphone 6+ is priced at $649 and will be available on Amazon.
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techcrunch.com
18.08.2026
Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans
The company has shifted from making van-life builds to custom outfitting vehicles for small businesses, all while the EV landscape in the US changed dramatically.
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techcrunch.com
18.08.2026
US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows
Again, the CDC did not publish a full report and instead simply put the data online.
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arstechnica.com
18.08.2026
If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever
Thirty US states have sued Meta to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.
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bbc.co.uk
17.08.2026
So much solar: Digging into the list of every US power plant that went online this year
Utility-scale solar leads by a mile, followed by batteries. Fossil fuels, not so much.
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arstechnica.com
15.08.2026
OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground
US groups release cheaper models after new challenges to their trillion-dollar ambitions.
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arstechnica.com
14.08.2026
Hyperscalers might regret embracing natural gas if new forecast proves correct
Natural gas prices could triple in some parts of the U.S., which could saddle hyperscalers with massive bills to power their AI data centers.
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techcrunch.com
14.08.2026
People Are ‘Marrying’ Chatbots. These Lawmakers Want to Stop Them
Human-AI marriages are not currently recognized by US law. Some Republican state policymakers are drafting legislation to keep it that way.
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wired.com
14.08.2026
US wait times for cancer surgeries are getting longer and longer
Study finds wait times for cancer surgeries hit 10-year high.
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arstechnica.com
14.08.2026
Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse
US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners.
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bbc.co.uk
13.08.2026
Schools across the US banned phones. Teens are demanding more offline support
More students are advocating for their own digital wellbeing and developing programs to thrive in tech-free learning environmentsAs students across the country return to school this month, many will b
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theguardian.com
13.08.2026
Google says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victims
Groups of hackers are breaking into large U.S. financial firms to steal sensitive data and extort victims, Google’s security researchers report.
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techcrunch.com
06.08.2026
China-linked LightSpy spyware caught targeting victims in 13 countries, including the US
Researchers linked the latest malicious activity to a Chinese company, after one of the spyware's operators placed an order with KFC using their real name and office address.
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techcrunch.com
06.08.2026
How poor countries are dealing with America’s AIDS cuts
They will have less money and more responsibilities, even as scientists chase a cure
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economist.com
03.08.2026
India wants to join the strawberry superpowers
Indian strawberry farmers rely on varieties imported from the US and Europe, but that could change.
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bbc.co.uk
31.07.2026
Almost half of U.S. singles feel negatively about AI in dating, Match says
About 47% of singles look negatively at the use of AI in dating -- but, many dating app users are open to AI helping with profile punch-ups and conversation starters.
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techcrunch.com
18.06.2026
CISA gives US federal agencies three days to fix a VPN bug under attack by a ransomware gang
Check Point said hackers broke into dozens of organizations by exploiting a VPN bug in several of its products used across the government.
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techcrunch.com
09.06.2026
US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI
New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts.
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bbc.com
06.05.2026