Meta’s Big Reckoning Is Here 21. August 2026 (17:00) Meta is in court again over child safety, and this time it’s a landmark case that could force significant changes to core features of Facebook and Instagram.(Wired)
Tornadoes touch down in New York and Delaware 21. August 2026 (16:35) Tornadoes swept through New York and Delaware as severe storms brought torrential rain to the Mid-Atlantic.(BBC News)
Influencers and Resellers Are Turning Empty Boxes Into Big Cash 21. August 2026 (12:30) As the appetite for “authenticity” grows online, content creators are buying up empty boxes for luxury goods—and resellers are cashing in for “crazy prices.”(Wired)
King penguin chick hatches in UK heatwave 21. August 2026 (12:22) The "very important little penguin" is the first of its kind to hatch in the UK in more than a decade.(BBC News)
The Super El Niño Won’t Fix the West’s Water Crisis 21. August 2026 (12:00) “People have talked about the Colorado River crisis for decades—we’re now in it,” says one expert. “Everyone you talk to is like, ‘Shit, man.’”(Wired)
