AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos 06. August 2026 (00:00) As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China.(BBC News)
Marmots facing money troubles turn to OnlyFans 05. August 2026 (23:56) A Colorado lab researching the ground-squirrels comes up with an innovative way to raise money after funding cuts.(BBC News)
DHS Wants Protesters’ Signal Group Chats 05. August 2026 (22:38) A lawsuit accuses Homeland Security of violating protesters’ free-speech rights—but the agency is using it to try to get access to the plaintiffs’ encrypted communications.(Wired)
TikTok Says ‘Moderator Error’ Kept Perez Hilton Livestream Up 05. August 2026 (21:35) The gossip blogger was on TikTok covered in what appeared to be blood and wielding a knifelike object before the platform cut his stream. He’s since been hospitalized.(Wired)