Uncategorized August 17, 2026 Digital ads are flooded with ‘synthetic’ AI models. How one state is calling them out A new law in New York requires advertisers to disclose when they use AI-generated models. Can consumers tell the difference?
Uncategorized August 17, 2026 Trump scales back South Korea drills over North Korea; Hayden Panettiere dies at 36 Plus, the USS Abraham Lincoln finally heads home as officials dispute conditions aboard the carrier. And thieves make off with four rare Renaissance paintings from a museum in Sicily.
Uncategorized August 17, 2026 How ‘buy now, pay later’ options quietly add interest fees BNPL financing was seen as a low-cost alternative to credit. New research shows it can include hidden fees and debt carrying interest.
Uncategorized August 17, 2026 Feeling overwhelmed online? This website offers a dose of gratitude Innovation has come a long way, and one website is going viral for showcasing those innovations, forcing people to appreciate the ordinary.
Uncategorized August 17, 2026 Internet-famous raccoons want your snacks. Here’s why you shouldn’t share Tourists are going out of their way to find and feed wild raccoons. But experts and veterinarians say it may be doing more harm than good.
Uncategorized August 17, 2026 US, Canada race for trade deal before 50% tariffs hit Wednesday Trump signed an order last month imposing new 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian goods under a Great Depression-era trade law.
Uncategorized August 17, 2026 Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman as deadline for Iran peace deal passes Trump threatens to bomb U.S. ally Oman as it works with Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and a 60-day U.S.-Iran peace deadline passes.
Uncategorized August 17, 2026 Lake Powell gets to its lowest level days after Mead sees record low Lake Powell is now at the lowest level it has ever been — 3,519.91 feet above sea level — breaking a record that was set in 2023.
Uncategorized August 17, 2026 Eight countries’ foreign ministers criticize Israel’s rejection of US Gaza plan The foreign ministers said Israel’s positions “fundamentally undermine collective efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace.”
Uncategorized August 17, 2026 Attorney General Todd Blanche defends DOJ priorities, relationship with White House AG Todd Blanche said DOJ prosecutors would act “without fear or favor” but declined to promise full independence from the White House.