AI Boosted Homework Scores by 18% — Then Exam Scores Dropped 20%, Study Shows
A new study tracking 27,000 students in China has found that pupils who used artificial intelligence tools saw higher homework…
Meghan Markle May Be About to Return Acting After Quitting Eight Years for Harry
Meghan Markle Could Return to Acting Once Back in the UK August 20, 2026 — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle,…
Trump Threatens ‘Tremendous Economic Consequences’ for Countries Doing Business With Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump announced what he called the “most crushing economic operation ever taken” against Iran on Wednesday, threatening sanctions against any country that continues trade or financial dealings with Tehran as a nearly six-month-old war between the two countries remains deadlocked.
AliExpress Homepage Found Running Hidden Audio Scripts That Interfere With Bluetooth Headphones
A researcher has documented that AliExpress’s homepage silently runs browser audio processes as part of its anti-fraud fingerprinting system, and that the same processes have the side effect of interfering with Bluetooth headphones that use multipoint connections. The finding was published on the blog laserphile.com and has since circulated on Hacker News and Lemmy.
Israel-Turkey Tensions Escalate After Syria Airbase Strike
August 20, 2026 — Tensions between Israel and Turkey over Syria sharpened this week after Israeli airstrikes hit the Abu…
Russia Launched 168 Drones and Dozens of Missiles at Kyiv Overnight
Kyiv, August 20, 2026 — Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight,…
Australia Summons Israel’s Ambassador Over Frankcom Case Ruling
Canberra, August 20, 2026 — Israel’s ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, was summoned to Parliament House on Thursday after Israel’s…