(August 14, 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 14, 2026, 07:42 AM PHT
Last updated: August 14, 2026, 07:42 AM PHT
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1Teens are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support—here's how to keep kids safe
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 07:40 AM PHT -
2Two oceans, one country—and 20 times more sharks in the prehistoric Pacific
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 07:40 AM PHT -
3Layered nano-biohybrid uses sunlight, air and water to make hydrogen peroxide
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 07:20 AM PHT -
4Tracer exchange reveals ions can speed up or slow down inside battery solids
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 06:40 AM PHT -
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7Theoretical framework expands directional light control beyond ordered crystal structures
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 06:20 AM PHT -
8Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup
Aisha Malik — August 14, 2026, 06:12 AM PHT -
9Flock says its new tool will help identify police abuse, but hasn’t explained how it works
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai — August 14, 2026, 06:02 AM PHT -
10Synchronized star pairs unleash radio bursts via a Jupiter-Io-like mechanism
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 06:00 AM PHT -
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12Proposed 900-telescope array could detect an Earth-like exoplanet's atmosphere in a single transit
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 05:40 AM PHT -
13How a mystery kept in London led to the discovery of a new Ecuadorian frog
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 05:20 AM PHT -
14Mark Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto Is 6,500 Words—and Barely Says Anything
Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger, Andy Greenberg — August 14, 2026, 05:14 AM PHT -
15Writer introduces new AI model and upgraded harness to contain token costs
Russell Brandom — August 14, 2026, 05:13 AM PHT -
16TESS discovers a rare brown dwarf orbiting a massive, aging star
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
17How environmental responsibility can improve financial performance
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
18'Real mummy's curse' behind sale and trade of mummified remains exposed
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 04:20 AM PHT -
19Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation.
Julie Bort — August 14, 2026, 04:14 AM PHT -
20Three Claude agents given conflicting orders sabotaged each other on a shared server — then didn't tell users what they'd done
louiswcolumbus@gmail.com (Louis Columbus) — August 14, 2026, 04:14 AM PHT -
21EU's race for lithium and rare earths sidelined calls to reduce consumption, finds study
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 04:00 AM PHT -
22Beyond the algorithm, online negativity takes on a life of its own as users try to stand out
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 04:00 AM PHT -
23Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals
Dan Goodin — August 14, 2026, 03:38 AM PHT -
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25OpenAI introduces ‘Ultrafast,’ a new mode that makes GPT-5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed
Lucas Ropek — August 14, 2026, 03:22 AM PHT -
26Heavy rain soaks eastern Japan, prompting highest-level warning
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 03:20 AM PHT -
27Copper's surprising melting behavior provides insights into future fusion design
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 03:20 AM PHT -
28IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push
Jagmeet Singh — August 14, 2026, 03:19 AM PHT -
29The Trump admin will start letting private firms launch international cyberattacks
The Verge — August 14, 2026, 03:13 AM PHT -
30How 'pioneering pairs' of ospreys drive population recovery
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 03:10 AM PHT -
31Three days of Ontario wildfire smoke brought unhealthy air to 106 million person-days
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 03:00 AM PHT -
32What a dry meteorite tells us about water on Mars
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 03:00 AM PHT -
33One in four cocoa farm audits contain data manipulated to meet sustainability targets, researchers find
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — August 14, 2026, 02:40 AM PHT -
34You can now just point at a mess and this robot vacuum will suck it up
The Verge — August 14, 2026, 02:34 AM PHT -
35Ukrainian drones wipe out entire US tank brigade in live war game
Jeremy Hsu — August 14, 2026, 02:31 AM PHT -
36Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war.
Rebecca Bellan — August 14, 2026, 02:28 AM PHT -
37Building a practical path to post-quantum cryptography
Jesse Schrater — August 14, 2026, 02:11 AM PHT -
38Google’s Gemini 3.7 Flash targets coding and agents with a 50% introductory price cut
carl.franzen@venturebeat.com (Carl Franzen) — August 14, 2026, 02:02 AM PHT -
39The new Instagram logo is the perfect embodiment of AI slop
Aurich Lawson — August 14, 2026, 01:32 AM PHT -
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41DeepSeek Harness launches as open source rival to Claude Code, alongside V4-Pro on API with higher prices
carl.franzen@venturebeat.com (Carl Franzen) — August 14, 2026, 12:47 AM PHT -
42X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’
Sarah Perez — August 14, 2026, 12:00 AM PHT -
43The Painful Truth of Exactly How ICE’s New Shock Gloves Work
Jeremy White — August 13, 2026, 11:57 PM PHT -
44Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps
Sarah Perez — August 13, 2026, 11:30 PM PHT -
45Nvidia’s new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs
Julie Bort — August 13, 2026, 11:08 PM PHT -
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47Bring a Product Manager Mindset to Your Next Engineering Job
Brian Jenney — August 13, 2026, 10:44 PM PHT -
48In a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks
Zack Whittaker — August 13, 2026, 10:09 PM PHT -
49Rivian's 2027 changes include its No. 1 most-requested feature
Jonathan M. Gitlin — August 13, 2026, 10:00 PM PHT -
50Why Capital One built its multi-agent AI platform around open-weight models
VentureBeat — August 13, 2026, 10:00 PM PHT -
51We've flown a radiation-blocking vest to the Moon and back, and it worked
Jacek Krywko — August 13, 2026, 09:48 PM PHT -
52Flock is tightening its rules in response to a growing surveillance backlash
James O'Donnell — August 13, 2026, 09:41 PM PHT -
53Writer says its new Palmyra X6 model cuts AI agent costs by 52% as token spending surges
michael.nunez@venturebeat.com (Michael Nuñez) — August 13, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
54The Download: kids’ thoughts on AI, and female clones of male mice
Thomas Macaulay — August 13, 2026, 08:10 PM PHT -
55When is the next solar eclipse? Mark your calendar for an upcoming 'ring of fire' and the 'eclipse of the century'
daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) — August 13, 2026, 08:00 PM PHT -
565 Best Android Tablets in 2026: Samsung, TCL, Amazon, and More
Scott Gilbertson — August 13, 2026, 06:00 PM PHT -
57CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues
Yulia Almazova — August 13, 2026, 05:30 PM PHT -
58New private 'Perceptor' probes will keep an eye on satellites high above Earth
mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) — August 13, 2026, 05:30 PM PHT -
59There’s a Fatty Liver Epidemic. AI Could Help Get Ahead of It
David Cox — August 13, 2026, 05:00 PM PHT -
60How kids feel about AI, in their own words
Jen Swetzoff, Keeley McNamara — August 13, 2026, 05:00 PM PHT -
61HostGator Coupon Codes: 76% Off Hosting in August 2026
Molly Higgins — August 13, 2026, 01:00 PM PHT