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- ‘Our children are less cognitively capable,’ says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools
by Sally Weale Education correspondent on August 16, 2026 at 7:00 amJared Cooney Horvath argues that educational technology undermines how children learn and developJared Cooney Horvath is on a mission. In the wake of global campaigns for smartphone bans in schools and social media restrictions for under-16s, the neuroscientist wants to raise the alarm about educational technology in classrooms.A former teacher, Horvath believes the use of screens and digital tools in schools is undermining how children learn and develop. “This might be one of the hardest truths our generation has to face,” he writes in his book, The Digital Delusion. Continue reading...
- Gorging on bearcam: the livestream of big beasts eating that draws millions
by Matthew Pearce on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 amAhead of Fat Bear Week, avid fans are glued to the spectacle of brown bears devouring salmon at Brooks Falls in AlaskaOne of this summer’s biggest onscreen hits has had big beasts, great escapes and choppy waters, but it’s not Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey – it’s a livestream of Alaskan brown bears catching salmon.The Brooks Falls bearcam at Katmai national park in the US was watched 7.3m times between 22 June and 4 August – up 70% from the same period last year and more than double the views it attracted in 2024. Continue reading...
- ‘We detected unusual activity’: the scam that uses AI to exploit your holiday photos
by Shane Hickey on August 16, 2026 at 6:00 amFraudsters use pictures posted on Instagram or Facebook to create emails seeking bank account detailsYou are on a short break in Porto and post some pictures of your family on Instagram or Facebook. With a small section of the Douro river in the background, you think it could have been taken anywhere.A few days later, you get a text saying that your card was compromised. “We detected unusual activity while you were travelling in Porto – please verify immediately,” says the message. Continue reading...
- New UK cost of living crisis looms with soaring energy bills forecast to lift inflation
by Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent on August 16, 2026 at 5:00 amLatest reading on Wednesday likely to frame scale of challenge for new PM to ease pressures on households amid Iran war fallout British households are facing a renewed cost of living squeeze, with official figures expected to show this week that soaring energy bills drove up inflation in July to close to 3%.As the Iran war continues to send shock waves through global energy markets, economists predict the surge in UK gas and electricity bills last month will push Britain’s headline inflation rate to 2.9%. Continue reading...
- Japan’s defence minister heads to Australia to meet Marles in wake of melon-gate controversy
by Tom McIlroy Political editor on August 16, 2026 at 4:44 amDiscussions to focus on Australia’s acquisition of Mogami-class frigates as Japan plays down Albanese’s podcast commentsJapan’s defence minister will visit Canberra this week, the highest level engagement with Australia after controversy over Anthony Albanese’s comments about a gift of melons from prime minister Sanae Takaichi.The defence minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, will meet his counterpart and deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, on Tuesday, with discussions focused on Australia’s acquisition of Japan’s Mogami-class frigates and enhanced security cooperation. Continue reading...
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- As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran
by Edward Wong on August 16, 2026 at 6:53 amAsian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.
- Europe Is Not Ready for American Weed
by Kojo Koram on August 16, 2026 at 5:00 amThe race to go global is on.
- After Women in India Joined Protests, Online Harassment Followed
by Anupreeta Das on August 16, 2026 at 4:01 amWidespread online abuse and visits from the police show the added risks women take standing up for their beliefs in a patriarchal society.
- With Priests Scarce in Rural Italy, an African Pastor Is Filling the Void
by Motoko Rich, Josephine de La Bruyère and Alessandro Grassani on August 16, 2026 at 4:01 amImmigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vincent Souly of the Ivory Coast.
- Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush-Money Trial
by Glenn Thrush on August 15, 2026 at 10:26 pmThe U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump’s felony conviction.
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