A watchdog says Meta pays influencers to fight teen bans worldwide

  • Meta is running a global campaign to push back against laws that would ban teenagers from social media, according to a new investigation by the Tech Transparency Project. The effort relies on paid influencers and funded parent groups, the watchdog said. Meta ….

India's Gen Z are driving up a mega boom in its beauty market

  • E-commerce, rising income levels and the world's largest youth population are fuelling India's beauty boom..

Husband and mother-in-law charged over Indian bride's death

  • Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead in May..

Thousands of North Korean IT workers are infiltrating corporate America

  • North Korean operatives use stolen identities, AI and laptop farms to write résumés, help answer interview questions and land U.S. jobs..

The Case for Chilling Out About Birth Rates

  • Even if the fertility decline doesn’t reverse itself anytime soon, the consequences are unlikely to be apocalyptic..

Google’s Pixel 12 Could Get Cheaper as Production Leaves China for India and Vietnam

  • Google’s Pixel 12 Could Get Cheaper as Production Leaves China for India and VietnamA phone’s country of assembly used to be a footnote on the back of the box. It now shapes the spec sheet, the retail price,....

Dev taps Claude Code to craft custom printer driver for macOS

  • Unsupported platform? Is that even a thing anymore?.

Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (August 19)

  • Looking for some new Android wallpapers? Here's the Android Authority Wallpaper Wednesday roundup for August 19, 2026..

4 главных вывода из Lions Health 2026, которые стоит учесть креаторам

  • Чтобы быть услышанными, иногда нужно изменить интонацию..

The Best Thing About This $6,160 Jacket Is How Normal It Is

  • 45rpm has been turning out artisanal excellence for 50 years. And its obscenely beautiful Ai Shokunin collection is only for the true heads..

India rout Pakistan at Hockey World Cup 2026 to qualify for second round

  • India hold off Pakistan 5-3 to finish second with six points as England top Pool D with nine points from three wins..

Manav Suthar takes 10-wicket haul as India beat Sri Lanka in 600th Test

  • India take a 1-0 lead with a 165-run win against the hosts in Galle to begin the two-Test series..

Top India court allows passive euthanasia, but few aware of ‘living wills’

  • Families of terminally ill patients have little or no awareness or preparedness for what comes next..

South Africa to Australia: Why coal profits are surging during Iran war

  • Coal companies are reporting a huge rise in profits, but analysts say global clean energy transition is still on track..

Why extreme heat is much more dangerous for the elderly than we realised

  • Human heat tolerance limits are lower than previously thought, and age is a major risk, Stanford researchers say..

Google reportedly wants to end all Pixel production in China very soon

  • According to a new report, Google wants to stop making any Pixel products in China next year. That includes smartphones, of course, but also smartwatches and earbuds. In recent years Google has been extending its production capacity in Vietnam and India to r….

Realme P4s to debut next week with an 8,000mAh battery

  • Realme has confirmed that it will add another model to its P4 lineup in India. Called the Realme P4s, the upcoming smartphone will pack an 8,000mAh battery and be powered by the Dimensity 7400 Ultra chipset. The Realme P4s is making its way to the country on….

Xiaomi Q2 report: smartphone sales are down as the average selling price goes up

  • Xiaomi has reported a revenue of CNY 108.9 billion ($16.2 billion) for Q2 2026 – this is with a gross profit margin of 19.8% and an adjusted net profit of CNY 6.2 billion ($919 million). Revenue breakdown for Xiaomi’s Q2: smartphones & AIoT vs. EVs, AI and ….

Another New English-Language Trailer for Yash's 'Toxic' Action Movie

  • "You're not a coward, you're a bastard!" KVN Production has debuted another official English dub trailer for the bonkers Indian action movie titled Toxic, also titled in full Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups, made by director Geetu Mohandas. This movie hits t….

Launching ‘Meta Startup School’ to Accelerate Growth For Early-Stage Startups

  • We are launching Meta Startup School, a three-month programme designed to help early-stage consumer brands accelerate growth. The first cohort will see 200 startups get exclusive access to support and training from venture capital firms and industry experts. ….

32 Stunning Photographs By This Artist That Turn Fleeting Moments Into Visual Stories

  • Originally from India and now based in Dublin, Tittu Shaji Thomas works across travel, street, and documentary photography, capturing people, culture, wildlife, and the fleeting encounters that give a place its character. He often builds his images around tim….

Qui est Magnus Carlsen, légende absolue des échecs et plus grand maître international de l’histoire ?

  • Magnus Carlsen est une légende vivante des échecs. À 36 ans, le Norvégien collectionne les records et les titres mondiaux, au point de s’imposer comme l’un des plus grands joueurs de l’histoire des échecs.

Uno de los móviles más vendidos de Xiaomi ya no recibirá más actualizaciones: no es el único que se queda sin soporte

  • El Xiaomi 12 Lite y otros 5 terminales antiguos del gigante chino se quedan sin actualizaciones por parte de la marca.

‘Degree of Uncertainty’ Filmmaker Simon Schneider Tackles The Ironic Origins Of Climate Change Data — HollyShorts Film Festival

  • In Simon Schneider’s Degree of Certainty, knowing the truth and acting on it are two very different things. Set in 1982, the 16-minute short follows Jackson Miller (Trace Guzmán), a young risk analyst at a major U.S. oil company facing mounting pressure as pl….

MMTC PAMP calls for better Gold Monetisation Scheme

  • India needs to boost gold recycling to decrease reliance on imports. A more appealing gold monetization scheme could unlock significant household stocks. This initiative would also help utilize underused refining capacity across the nation. Increased recyc….

Links 8/19/2026

  • Our ambitious daily links: morality of meat eating, moar worries about global bonds, OpenAI wobbles, ocean warming, Ukraine economy imploding, Trump ballroom construction despite rulings, Liberia to take US deportees, wheat war, BNPL for rent?????.

Google Reportedly Plans to Move Pixel Production Out of China to India and Vietnam by 2027

  • Google is preparing to end production of its Pixel products in China by 2027 and move manufacturing to India and Vietnam, according to a Nikkei Asia report. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google Reportedly Plans to Move Pixel Production Out of ….

La NASA ha deformado la Tierra 10.000 veces para mostrar algo que nuestros ojos no pueden ver. La gravedad convierte el “nivel del mar” en un mundo de valles y montañas separados por 191 metros

  • Una nueva visualización de la NASA muestra el geoide terrestre, la superficie que adoptarían los océanos si únicamente actuaran la gravedad y la rotación. Los datos de 19 satélites revelan un máximo cerca de Islandia y una enorme depresión al sur de India..

How to watch England vs Pakistan 1st Test: Free Streams & TV Channels

  • All the ways to watch the 1st Test match between England and Pakistan at Headingley, including free streams as the cricket series gets underway in Leeds..

What is the release date for Lioness season 3 episode 4 on Paramount+?

  • A plan to leak information back to Russia is now underway after all hope is lost. So, when does Lioness season 3 episode 4 land on Paramount+?.

They met as teens and felt an instant connection. Decades later, DNA proved they’re actually sisters

  • More than four decades ago, somewhere amid the bustling streets of Mumbai, India, two baby girls were born. Adopted by different families in the Netherlands, Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen grew up mere hours away from each other. But their paths never crosse….

Here’s The Exact Time ‘Fortnite’ Chapter 7, Season 3 Ends And Season 4 ‘Override’ Begins

  • Here's when Fortnite servers go down and when the game comes back online with Chapter 7, Season 4..

‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’ Closed Beta Start-Times And How To Get Early Access

  • Here's everything you need to know about the Modern Warfare 4 Early Accessweekend and how to get into the closed beta..

Outgoing Air India CEO Campbell Wilson to Join Air New Zealand Board

  • Air New Zealand on Wednesday announced it has appointed former Air India CEO Campbell Wilson to its board..

Kanye West Adds Russia to Comeback Tour

  • The Chicago native returned to the stage earlier this year following a lengthy absence from the live circuit. Kanye West Adds Russia to Comeback Tour Karan Singh.

Volkswagen open to ceding majority control of India unit – report

  • Skoda Auto CEO Klaus Zellmer told the Economic Times that the company is “within weeks” of signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a potential India....

Indian fintech Navi to raise $100 million ahead of planned IPO

  • Indian fintech startup Navi said on Wednesday it will raise $100 million ‌from Dutch technology investor Prosus NV ‌in its first institutional funding round,....

Galaxy S26 Ultra is now available at its lowest-ever price in India

  • Samsung’s latest flagship non-foldable smartphone, the Galaxy S26 Ultra, is available at its lowest-ever price in India. The brand launched the base variant of the Galaxy S26 Ultra in India, featuring 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, at INR 139,999. Now, you….

Google prepara la salida de China para toda su familia Pixel

  • Google trasladará toda la fabricación de Pixel, Pixel Watch y auriculares fuera de China para 2027. Vietnam e India serán los nuevos polos productivos. Conoce los detalles..

El giro de BHP hacia el cobre está dando sus frutos

  • No hace mucho, BHP había asustado a los inversores. Los repetidos intentos de comprar a su rival Anglo American, propietaria de codiciadas minas de cobre, dieron la impresión de....

El dólar recupera el pulso

  • Las amenazas arancelarias de la Administración Trump se interpretaban como un elemento negativo para la divisa estadounidense, por la incertidumbre que generaban sobre el comercio, la inflación y el crecimiento. Leer.

9 essential books to read by women in translation

  • To celebrate Women in Translation month, here are some of the best books to read from women writing in languages other than English, tackling revolution, war, heartbreak, sexual discovery and more.

Palestine envoy on where India’s help is ‘badly needed’

  • Palestinian envoy Abdullah M. Abu Shawesh says Gaza’s 5,000 amputees desperately in need of artificial limbs, backs India bid for UNSC seat Read Full Article at RT.com.

Would Erdogan actually go to war with Israel?

  • Erdogan does not appear to want war with Israel, but a clash in Syria could force Ankara to respond and test Türkiye’s new defense alliance Read Full Article at RT.com.

1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad

  • This 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad was restored around 2007. Work included repainting the car, reupholstering the interior, and rebuilding the engine and transmission. It is finished in Regal Turquoise and India Ivory over Turquoise and Ivory upholstery, and p….

"You haven't seen the peak yet..." Gerry McGovern on life after JLR

  • Exclusive: McGovern addresses "disinformation" around his exit from Gaydon, and maps out next steps Gerry McGovern is in his element, leaning back in a comfortable chair, clad in a characteristically colourful tailored blue jacket, holding forth on the minut….

Twenty-two easy ways to power up your lab meetings

  • Scientists share help and advice on how they got their research discussions flowing..

South Africa citrus exporters secure breakthrough in India

  • South African citrus exporters gain more flexibility in India after new cold-treatment options were approved following years of talks.

BRICS rejects ‘punitive and discriminatory’ EU carbon border tax

  • BRICS nations have rejected the EU’s carbon border tax as punitive, calling the mechanism inconsistent with international law and a “significant trade barrier for developing countries”.

Teenager is killed 'for his testicles by gang who saw social media video saying they were worth £100,000'

  • Rehan was just 17 when the gang allegedly murdered him and cut off his testicles, believing they could be sold for a huge sum on the black market..

Las crueles matemáticas de los recortes: la crisis mundial de la asistencia humanitaria

  • Naciones Unidas conmemora este miércoles el Día Mundial de la Asistencia Humanitaria, una jornada para recordar a quienes pasan necesidad en el mundo y a quienes los ayudan desde la cooperación. Trabajadores como aquellos 22 asesinados en un atent….

VIDEO: Mortal incendio devora un edificio hotelero

  • Al menos 9 personas, entre ellas un niño de 4 años, murieron y otras 6 resultaron heridas en un incendio registrado la madrugada de este miércoles en un edificio de cinco plantas en el centro de la ciudad india de Calcuta. El inmueble, de aspecto deteriorado,….

Teherán lanza un duro aviso a quienes intenten atacarlo

  • "No vamos a dar más vueltas sobre esto", aseguró Arman Jorsand..

Christine Lagarde: Panel remarks about the European economy during a discussion on the global economic outlook at the World Economic Forum

  • The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency..

Previous migration policies 'taking the p*ss' warns migrant rich-lister

  • There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that should be allowed into Australia..

Kim Kardashian Shared New Pics With Lewis Hamilton (But It's Her Belly Chain That Truly Stands Out)

  • Kim K. is all over this trend..

Bij de wake voor Jason Arday in Cambridge klinkt: ‘Dit verlies was te voorkomen. De Britse pers moet zich schamen’

  • Hoogleraar: De mediastorm rond de uiteindelijk opgestapte Cambridge-hoogleraar Jason Arday past in een bittere cultuuroorlog, over racisme en het belang van diversiteit. Ook na zijn dood woekert dat debat voort. „Waarom vinden rechtse types dat zwarte en brui….

Traumatic brain injury outcomes across human development index strata in 29 countries

  • The Global Neurosurgical Study-1 (GNS-I), conducted across 100 hospitals in 29 countries, found substantial variation in the causes of traumatic brain injury and in associated mortality outcomes across Human Development Index tiers..

Tata: Indien macht sich Sorgen um seinen patriotischsten Konzern

  • Tata steckt in der Führungskrise. Das Konglomerat steht für Indiens Sehnsucht nach Aufstieg und Anerkennung – und kämpft mit der Frage, was es sein will..

In the hills of northeast India, villagers grow living bridges by guiding the roots of rubber fig trees across rivers for 15 to 30 years — and unlike any bridge built by human hands, the older these get, the stronger they become

  • Meghalaya's villagers have cracked a code that defies centuries of engineering: bridges that strengthen as they age, grown patiently from living roots into structures that outlast any human-built span. The post In the hills of northeast India, villagers grow ….

Avengers: Doomsday Plot Leak Details The Movie's Controversial Opening Action Scene

  • Another Avengers: Doomsday plot leak reveals new insights into the movie's opening scene, and while it's dividing fans online, it also sounds like an epic way to kick off the Multiverse Saga finale..

The 2026 EPCOT Food and Wine Menus Are HERE!

  • Disney has FINALLY just released the menus for the 2026 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival!.

Vivo Y31T 5G is official in India with a 7,200mAh battery and IP68/IP69 rating

  • A mid-range 5G phone that can survive underwater and last for days — but the price is still a mystery.

Messi retirement hint highlights football era nearing an end

  • Soon after propelling Argentina to a second consecutive World Cup final, Lionel Messi has cast some doubt on his future. While retirement doesn't seem imminent, it still beckons for him and Cristiano Ronaldo..

200,000 fake AI ‘victims’ deployed to scam bait online fraudsters

  • Apate’s 200,000 fake AI ‘victims’ are so good at scam baiting, the company has a monthly KPI for how many F-bombs scammers drop at the infuriating bots..

Audrey Werro amenaza el récord del mundo de 800 metros en la Diamond League Lausana

  • La reciente campeona de Europa de 800 metros, la suiza Audrey Werro, buscará el viernes el récord del mundo de la distancia en la Liga Diamante de Lausana, antepenúltima prueba del circuito antes de la gran final en Bruselas y que tendrá su estreno mañana, en….

Modi to inaugurate Semicon India 2026 as government courts global chipmakers

  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fifth edition of Semicon India on September 17 at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre) in New Delhi, with the three-day event running through September 19 under the theme "Silicon….

Shikhar Malhotra named chairman of HCL-Foxconn chip venture as Jewar plant advances

  • India Chip Private Limited, the semiconductor joint venture between HCL Group and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), has appointed Shikhar Malhotra as its chairman, according to tele.net.in. Malhotra, who also chairs HCL Capital and serves on the board of HC….

Europa obsesionada con los SUV, pero la verdadera compra inteligente es este sedán barato, el Dacia Logan de Skoda

  • Es un hecho. El coche preferido por los españoles es el SUV, la opción que domina el mercado, la opción mayoritaria en las listas de los más vendidos. Y eso nos disuade de disfrutar de coches que serían verdaderamente compras inteligentes y prácticas. Y es ah….

Por 17.800 € llega la Toyota Hilux india, un todoterreno perfecto para España por precio que quiere ser una Ford Ranger low-cost a nivel global

  • En más de una ocasión el que escribe estas líneas ha señalado que los todoterreno de tipo pick-up son una gran opción para quienes, por necesidades ya sean profesionales o personales, precisan de un 4x4 con prestaciones de veras fuera de asfalto, pues los tod….

Immigrant life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy by detailed country of birth in England and Wales: A total population, repeated cross-sectional approach

  • Research regularly reports lower mortality among migrants, leading to conclusions of a “Healthy Immigrant Effect”. However, evidence on migrant health is less consistent, suggesting a disconnect between mortality and health outcomes. This highlights the need ….

Machine learning prediction model for the sewing thread consumption

  • This study aims to provide rapid and precise methods for industrial users to predict the amount of sewing thread required to sew garments using different stitches of class 600. To avoid unused stocks, sewing consumption for each stitch was computed using the ….

Putative anaerobic transformation pathway of microcystin-RR inferred from 15N labeling and multi-omics in an enriched shrimp pond sediment microbial community

  • The degradation mechanism of MC-RR by an anaerobic degrading microbial community (ADMC), enriched from shrimp pond sediment, was investigated using LC-MS/MS, metagenomic, and metatranscriptomic analyses. Three key degradation products of 15N-labeled MC-RR wer….

High-risk food recalls in the United States: Temporal trends and structural characteristics based on FDA enforcement data, 2012–2024

  • Background Food recalls constitute a central risk management tool within the United States food safety system; however, the distribution of recall severity—particularly high-risk Class I recalls—across temporal and structural dimensions remains insufficiently….

Climate Alarmists Go Silent: Turns Out Fossil Fuels Are Earth’s ‘Miracle-Gro’

  • The question is no longer whether fossil fuels have greened the planet. The evidence is overwhelming. Will people in power have the courage to acknowledge it as a benefit? The post Climate Alarmists Go Silent: Turns Out Fossil Fuels Are Earth’s ‘Miracle-Gro’ ….

Samsung Electronics To Establish HVAC Production Line in Korea

  • Samsung Electronics today announced that it will establish a FläktGroup HVAC production line in Korea to target the rapidly growing HVAC market, including the production of advanced cooling solutions for AI data centers. The company plans to invest approximat….

Propagate user authorization context in AI agents with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore

  • Many teams now deploy AI agents that pull from Amazon DynamoDB tables, document repositories, software as a service (SaaS) platforms, and internal knowledge bases to answer questions and automate workflows. A key risk in these deployments is that the agent ha….

CIL-SIML JV secures road contracts worth $224m in India

  • The JV consists of CIL with a 74% share and SIML holding the remaining 26%..

Inox Clean Energy acquires Vena Energy India for $627m

  • Vena Energy India is the Indian renewable energy business of the Vena Group owned by BlackRock’s GIP..

India Turns to Piped Gas as Iran War Drives Up LPG Costs

  • India is offering cheaper domestic gas to city gas distributors to accelerate household piped-gas connections as Middle East disruptions strain LPG supplies....

India rate panel signals impending hikes, eyes inflation path to gauge timing

  • MUMBAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - India's rate panel left the door open to future rate hikes earlier this month, watching for evidence that supply-sparked inflation....

India and the U.S. Keep the Oil Flowing While Global Supplies Run Low

  • Refineries in both countries are keeping the lights on the global oil supply while shipments are stuck in Moscow and the Strait of Hormuz..

OBOOK Details Stablecoin Plan to Accelerate Global Payments at OBOOK Conference

  • OBOOK (NASDAQ:OWLS) outlined its strategy to build a regulated, stablecoin-enabled cross-border payments infrastructure during a fireside chat at the Lytham....

Nita Noveno’s Book Notes music playlist for her memoir Mud on the Moon

  • "Mud on the Moon spans nearly a century and two continents, from my father's Philippines to his adopted Alaska to the America I grew up in and keep becoming. This playlist is the music behind that arc, some of it in the book, all of it in my bones...".

Emirates passes flying 2 million passengers through London Stansted

  • London can be a tough place to serve for airlines, with slots at airports at a premium. However, Emirates has made one airport work rather well – London Stansted. To the point where they have carried their 2 millionth passenger through the airport. To mark th….

Skoda, ucuz sedan modeli Slavia'yı yeniledi: Masajlı koltuk ve 360 derece kamera

  • Skoda, yükselen pazarlar için geliştirdiği sedani Slavia'yı makyajladı. Yenilenen model, Google Cloud altyapılı yapay zekâ asistanı, yeni 8 ileri şanzımanı ve arka masajlı koltuklarıyla tanıtıldı..

Street dogs: Why India can’t — and shouldn’t — evict its canines

  • India’s street dogs — like urban coyotes in Canada — reveal how deeply human and animal worlds are intertwined..

India captain Gill hails long-term prospect Suthar

  • Aug 19 : Manav Suthar is barely two tests into his international career but India skipper Shubman Gill is convinced they have unearthed a long-term spin prospect in the 24-year-old, who bowled them to victory in the opening test in Galle on Wednesday.The left….

Sri Lanka's Mendis, Chandimal out of second test against India, says coach Kirsten

  • Aug 19 : Key Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis will not recover from his hamstring injury in time for the second test against India starting on Sunday, adding to the hosts' injury woes with fellow batter Dinesh Chandimal also out after suffering a concussion.Sri ….

Suthar's spin masterclass helps India beat Sri Lanka, and rain, in Galle

  • Aug 19 : Manav Suthar claimed six second-innings wickets in a spin-bowling masterclass to fashion India's 165-run victory in the opening test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday.Having set Sri Lanka a victory target of 372, India bowled out the hosts for ….

Hyundai Motor India to raise car prices by up to 1% from September

  • Aug 19 : Hyundai Motor India said on Wednesday it will increase vehicle prices by up to 1 per cent across its portfolio from September this year, with the extent of the hike varying by model and variant.Here are the details:• The company attributed the increa….

As Hyrox's popularity soars, fitness-racing hybrid chases Olympic dream

  • Aug 19 : From around 650 competitors at its first event to more than a million participants worldwide today, Hyrox has gone from niche fitness challenge to global phenomenon with its sights set on the Olympics in less than a decade.A structured indoor activit….

Commentary: Asia is rearming fast - but counting the wrong kind of military power

  • What decides how long wars can be fought is regenerative capacity, with Asia not yet paying for it, says an analyst..

Commentary: America’s reassurances about the Indo-Pacific leave room for doubt

  • Washington’s words and actions invite questions about whether its strategic view of the Indo-Pacific region has changed, says RSIS’ Sinderpal Singh..