(August 12, 2026) – AI, Science, and Tech Updates
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Global Trending News — Today’s Breakthroughs in Science and Technology
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Last updated: August 12, 2026, 06:38 AM PHT
Last updated: August 12, 2026, 06:38 AM PHT
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2Xbox Elite 3 prototype pad leaks with tiny built-in screen
The Verge — August 12, 2026, 06:36 AM PHT -
3Climate debate remains dominated by established voices despite social media, research finds
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 12, 2026, 06:20 AM PHT -
4Sorting potatoes with AI
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 12, 2026, 06:00 AM PHT -
5As New World screwworm returns to the US, a new dashboard tracks the risk
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 12, 2026, 05:40 AM PHT -
6Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months
Dominic-Madori Davis — August 12, 2026, 05:39 AM PHT -
7Accel closes oversubscribed $550M India fund within weeks, 19 months after its last
Jagmeet Singh — August 12, 2026, 05:39 AM PHT -
8Himalayan grain demonstrates the potential of pangenome-guided breeding for higher yields and adaptability
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 12, 2026, 05:30 AM PHT -
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10Russian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up
Jeremy Hsu — August 12, 2026, 05:20 AM PHT -
11Reading daily ocean temperatures from red algae
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 12, 2026, 05:20 AM PHT -
12SpaceXAI's Grok Bot turns agents into persistent digital coworkers that can operate your apps for $120-per-month
carl.franzen@venturebeat.com (Carl Franzen) — August 12, 2026, 05:07 AM PHT -
13Fungal chitin offers new route to tougher hydrogels for medical devices and soft robots
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 12, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
14Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers
Dan Goodin — August 12, 2026, 04:59 AM PHT -
15Three energy-loss routes may explain Tarantula Nebula's X-ray shortfall
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 12, 2026, 04:50 AM PHT -
16Perceived naturalness emerges as key driver of public support for climate technology
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 12, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
17Legal reforms shift public discourse on social issues across Asia, but acceptance varies by context
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 12, 2026, 04:20 AM PHT -
18Uber surprised robotics company Serve by selling its entire stake
Kirsten Korosec — August 12, 2026, 04:02 AM PHT -
19As the climate breaks down, costs go up: Welcome to 'climateflation'
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 12, 2026, 04:00 AM PHT -
20Major genetic weakness threatens future corn breeding, study reveals
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 12, 2026, 04:00 AM PHT -
21IEEE Engineering Summit Supports Bhutan’s Digital Transformation
IEEE — August 12, 2026, 03:50 AM PHT -
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23Larger natural diamonds retain per-carat premium over lab-grown stones, analysis finds
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 12, 2026, 03:40 AM PHT -
24Early farmers' larger grains may reflect rainfall, not genetic selection
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 12, 2026, 03:40 AM PHT -
25FBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims’ online accounts to steal their intimate pictures
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai — August 12, 2026, 03:38 AM PHT -
26Genome study reveals centromeres as one of the fastest-changing regions in human DNA
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 12, 2026, 03:20 AM PHT -
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28Star cluster discovery could change how scientists measure the universe
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 12, 2026, 02:40 AM PHT -
29Google’s free streaming service now lets you pick shows and movies to watch
The Verge — August 12, 2026, 02:35 AM PHT -
30Less than 2.5% of Taylor Farms' recalled lettuce went to Taco Bells
Beth Mole — August 12, 2026, 02:00 AM PHT -
31How the “censorship-industrial complex” is changing the Internet and US policy
Eileen Guo — August 12, 2026, 01:58 AM PHT -
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33Bluesky’s active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app
Sarah Perez — August 12, 2026, 01:46 AM PHT -
34Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’
Lucas Ropek — August 12, 2026, 01:41 AM PHT -
35General Catalyst leads $1.1B round into 2-month-old River AI
Julie Bort — August 12, 2026, 01:41 AM PHT -
36The budget-friendly Pixel Buds 2a are even cheaper right now
The Verge — August 12, 2026, 01:31 AM PHT -
37Google’s upcoming Pixel phones are for the fans, even if its launch event isn’t
The Verge — August 12, 2026, 12:49 AM PHT -
38SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)
mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) — August 12, 2026, 12:21 AM PHT -
39A Google insider spills the tea on how the company forsook its founding ideals
Jennifer Ouellette — August 12, 2026, 12:07 AM PHT -
40Delta investigating after someone set up fake Wi-Fi network mid-flight
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai — August 11, 2026, 11:40 PM PHT -
41Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is betting on EVs, robots, and autonomy all at once — he’ll explain why at Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch Events — August 11, 2026, 11:30 PM PHT -
42Kyoto Fusioneering starts work on key fusion power plant device
Tim De Chant — August 11, 2026, 11:00 PM PHT -
43Why AI-driven purchase intent so rarely becomes a completed sale
VentureBeat — August 11, 2026, 11:00 PM PHT -
44Mistral AI wants to build 1 gigawatt of European compute by 2030 — and lock in customers now.
michael.nunez@venturebeat.com (Michael Nuñez) — August 11, 2026, 09:59 PM PHT -
45AI Could Help Fossil Fuel Companies Create More Emissions
Molly Taft — August 11, 2026, 09:45 PM PHT -
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47Spotify will label ‘AI Persona’ profiles and exclude their music from recommendations
Sarah Perez — August 11, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
48LTX-2.5 can generate a 10-second AI video from an image in just 6.8 seconds on Nvidia superchips — and it's open weights
carl.franzen@venturebeat.com (Carl Franzen) — August 11, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
49Nvidia's Switchyard router reshuffles AI models mid-task, cutting task costs to a third in its own tests
VentureBeat — August 11, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
50Your AI agent may be ready. Your sales motion probably isn’t.
VentureBeat — August 11, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
51SpaceX wants to put 1 million AI satellites in orbit. What would that do to Earth's climate?
tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) — August 11, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
52A Zoom Screen-Sharing Bug Let Anyone Take Over Other Devices on a Call
Lily Hay Newman — August 11, 2026, 08:37 PM PHT -
53The Download: the next big thing in LLMs and how AI academic research is shifting
Thomas Macaulay — August 11, 2026, 08:10 PM PHT -
546 Best Dehumidifiers to Fight Mold and Muggy Summers (2026)
Matthew Korfhage — August 11, 2026, 07:07 PM PHT -
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57Best Red-Light Therapy for Hair Growth and Restoration (2026)
Boutayna Chokrane — August 11, 2026, 05:31 PM PHT -
58AI Is Helping Solve the Intricate Genetic Puzzle of Schizophrenia
Jorge Garay — August 11, 2026, 05:00 PM PHT -
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60OpenAI launches GPT-5.6-Cyber with reduced refusals, 95% completion on advanced cybersecurity tasks
carl.franzen@venturebeat.com (Carl Franzen) — August 11, 2026, 07:53 AM PHT -
61'Launching anywhere, anytime and without compromise': Rocket Lab unveils new 'GHOST' portable spaceport system
mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) — August 11, 2026, 06:43 AM PHT