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Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts - Reuters

Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts Reuters Iran war live: Qatar PM to visit Tehran; Trump ‘not in a hurry’ over talks Al Jazeera Qatari PM to visit Tehran tomorrow, foreign ministry says The Times of Israel Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson: The new US sancti

Teams, athletes poke fun at Daejon Love, man who posed as 49ers player, on social media

Since two men were arrested with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud, the story has dominated social media, with even athletes and sports teams chiming in.

Will Meta’s deal make social media safe for kids? Researchers are dubious

Nature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02733-9 Nature talks to specialists about the changes coming to Facebook and Instagram, and whether there’s evidence they will help.

Pokémon's Social Media Hacked to Promote Memecoin

No, it was not a promotion for the Team Rocket Base in Shibuya

Abramorama Acquires ‘Miss Represenation: Rise Up,’ Jennifer Siebel Newsom Documentary About Backlash Against Women In Social Media Age

EXCLUSIVE: Abramorama has acquired North American distribution rights to Miss Representation: Rise Up, director Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s examination of the “backlash against women in the age of AI, social media, and rising misogyny.” The company plans to premiere the film at IFC

91.8% of Metal Gear Solid 4 players immediately got the achievement for ripping a statue's privates clean off

Metal Gear Solid 4 players on PC have earned one specific achievement right away, and all I can say is that poor statue.

Iran retaliates to US strikes, Iranian state media reports

Tech backlash reaches fever pitch as AI angst collides with social media fears

With data center concerns becoming a major election issue and Meta reaching a landmark settlement in a social media case, the tech backlash is gaining steam.

Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation

Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government is considering allowing u

Pokémon's Social Media "Temporarily Compromised", Promotes Cryptocurrency

The Pokémon Company has now issued a statement. Ahead of the Pokémon World Championships, it seems the official Pokémon account on the social media platform 'X' (formerly known as Twitter) has been hacked. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

'Claude Strife': DLSS 5 has escaped into the wild, and things are immediately weird

A version of Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 tech has escaped containment before its official release, and people are jamming it into games that, to be fair to Nvidia, it is not necessarily optimized for yet.

From viral reels to traditional meals: The social media effect on food culture in Keralam

Dining choices are increasingly shaped by a restaurant’s digital presence, captivating food visualisations, and social media popularity

[UPDATE] EA Motive Confirms Iron Man Game Leak After Gameplay Trailer Spreads on Social Media

Gameplay footage from what appears to be EA Motive Studio's Iron Man game has leaked online.

Executive Turntable: Anh Do Named Global Head of Music at TBWA\Media Arts Lab

In this week's column, PRG appoints two to the company's C-suite, WME has a new head of marketing and more music industry hires and promotions.

Apple TV Hikes Price of Streaming Service in U.S. Effective Immediately

It’s going to cost Americans a few more bucks to watch “Ted Lasso” and other Apple TV originals: The tech giant is hiking the streaming service’s subscription price yet again, following an industrywide trend of regular rate hikes.

Rockstar Snuck Red Dead Redemption 2 Into Its GTA 6 Extended Look — And Of Course, Fans Spotted It Immediately

Did you spot the world of Red Dead Redemption 2 in last night's GTA 6 Extended Look? Rockstar's cowboy epic made a brief appearance — and, of course, some fans spotted it immediately.

Rashaana Shah & Manasi Parekh Join $10M AIF Media Fund; Initial Slate Headed By Rick Moody Adaptation ‘Purple America’

EXCLUSIVE: Indian actress-producers Rashaana Shah and Manasi Parekh have joined producer and musician Parthiv Gohil on the advisory board of AIF Media Fund Orenda Creative, an investment platform targeting international features and documentaries.

Zambian opposition leader in police custody: state media

Zambia's national broadcaster reports that Brian Mundubile, who wanted to challenge this month's presidential election results, and his running mate have surrendered to police and are being interviewed.

Security Council LIVE: Civilian suffering grows in Russia-Ukraine war

As spiralling drone and missile attacks on civilians in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war continue, top UN officials told the Security Council on Monday that every diplomatic effort must work towards a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire.

Iran war live: Tehran prepares conditions to open Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it is preparing to draft conditions to open the Strait of Hormuz following mediator requests.

CIA director makes rare, unannounced visit to Moscow - The Washington Post

CIA director makes rare, unannounced visit to Moscow The Washington Post CIA chief travels to Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports BBC Ukraine war live: Kyiv agrees not to strike Russia amid CIA chief’s mysterious visit The Independent CIA Director John Ratcliffe Makes

Nepal disaster: fake and AI images flood social media as deaths mount

As deadly floods hit the Nepal-China border, social media is being flooded with fake and misleading footage.

What Is Comedian Emil Wakim’s NYQ?

On a scale from the Comedy Cellar to the basement of Sahadi’s, what is Lebanese stand-up Emil Wakim’s NYQ?

How Jonathan Haidt turned the fight over kids and social media into a political movement

How Jonathan Haidt turned the fight over kids and social media into a political movement lead image

Nvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech’s AI chip buildout

Nvidia invests $3.5 billion into Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek. The deal shows how Nvidia plans to stay essential to AI infrastructure as Big Tech begins to build its own AI chips.

Where is AI headed? Two media theorists from the 1960s can help us figure it out

AI is a kind of media – and we’ve seen before what new media can do to society.

What Meta’s All-New Social Media Guidelines Promise to Change for Teen Users

A major lawsuit has led Meta to change the rules again for young users on Instagram and Facebook. Here’s exactly what’s changing.

Biden’s praetorian guard in the media now feigns concern about presidential fitness

I told you this was coming. I was right.

Jewish community in harder position than immediately after synagogue attack, says rabbi

Rabbi Daniel Walker says members of the Jewish community are feeling increasingly vulnerable.

Uttarakhand HC declines to quash FIR against ‘Mohammad Deepak’, orders him to refrain from social media posts

Gym owner Deepak Kumar came into national focus after he confronted a group of right-wing activists accused of harassing an elderly Muslim shop owner and pressuring him to rename his store on January 26

He beat Big Tobacco. Will the same playbook work against Meta and social media?

Mike Moore beat Big Tobacco. Will the same playbook work against Meta and social media?

Tucker Carlson: Trump needs to be removed from office ‘immediately’

Conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson said Friday that President Trump should be removed from office if he is considering using nuclear weapons first, saying even entertaining the possibility should disqualify a president from serving.

State of Texas: Meta settlement to bring social media child safety changes

Meta, the social media giant, will pay $1 billion and implement new child safety regulations on its platforms as part of a settlement with the state of Texas.

Meta executive leaves for OpenAI as the social media giant faces growing scrutiny in India

Sandhya Devanathan will oversee some OpenAI operations across Southeast Asia and Australia in her new role.

NASA Invites Media to Turkey Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony

Turkey will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 2:30 p.m.

Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment - The New York Times

Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment The New York Times Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims The New York Times How Instagram and Facebook will change for Connecticut teens under the Meta deal CT Insider Meta’s N

Ritabrata Banerjee-led TMC faction demands immediate students’ union polls in colleges

Ritabrata Banerjee alleged that the BJP government had nominated its MPs and MLAs to college governing bodies

Qatar steps in to mediate as Trump says U.S. not talking to Iran

Major combat operations have been paused for weeks but there has been little progress toward a wider peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran.

AIUTUC says implement revised minimum wages immediately

It announces plan to launch a round-the-clock protest starting Sept. 2

Why social media addiction is so hard to regulate

Meta and other social media platforms face lawsuits alleging they foster addictive use among young people. Now regulators are struggling to rein in their engagement-driven business models.

Kennedy posts vaccine misinformation, spars on social media amid measles deaths

Kennedy has blamed others for declining vaccination rates, and downplayed the dangers of measles.

Mayor wants apology from media after copping disorderly behaviour fine

Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm

Meta's up to $18 billion settlement with nearly all U.S. states over social media harm to teenagers has opened a new front in a global government fight to protect children.

U.N. urges child-safe design across social media, after Meta settlement

The settlement resolved claims that Meta deliberately engineered its platforms to hook young users, misled the public about the risks and unlawfully collected data from children.

Why social media harms are hard to regulate

Meta and other social media platforms face lawsuits alleging they foster addictive use among young people. Now regulators are struggling to rein in their engagement-driven business models.

Callaway drops Good Good amid video backlash

Golf equipment manufacturer Callaway has ended its relationship with Good Good Golf, effective immediately, following backlash for a video advertisement that depicted a man shoving a woman to the ground.

Jason Momoa, Tenoch Huerta, Adria Arjona & Kiefer Sutherland Join Miles Teller In John Swab Thriller ‘Copperhead’; Black Bear Launching Sales At TIFF

EXCLUSIVE: Black Label Media has added four to the cast of its thriller Copperhead starring Miles Teller: Jason Momoa, Tenoch Huerta, Adria Arjona and Kiefer Sutherland.

Nashville to rename its airport in honor of Dolly Parton

Prompted by a petition that immediately began making the rounds in the aftermath of Parton's death, Tennessee's governor announced the plans on Friday.

Artificial intelli-gents: 12 inhuman pop culture tech bros

Though few pieces of media mention Mark Zuckerberg by name, he's forever shaped the way a certain type of Silicon Valley villain looks.

GTA 6's Relationship Mechanic Is 'Cheating' on Your Real-Life Partner and Break Up Worthy, According to Angry Spouses

A bunch of angry spouses on social media believe that Grand Theft Auto 6's in-depth relationship mechanic is equivalent to cheating on your real life partner and worth breaking up over.

Sheri Herman, Pioneering Cable and Digital Executive With E! Entertainment, AEN, Dies at 71

Sheri Herman, a cable and digital media pioneer who helped launch E!

Australians missing in Nepal targeted by ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘abhorrent’ racist slurs

As families await news after the catastrophe, community members appeal for compassion in the face of hateful rhetoric Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A slew of racist social media comments have be

How Fred Vasseur has been challenging Ferrari to take more risks

When Ferrari took to the track in February at the official start of winter testing in Bahrain, the Scuderia's 2026 challenger immediately turned heads.

Wolff: Mercedes lack money to match McLaren

Toto Wolff has said Mercedes does not have the money available to immediately match the surge of upgrades which has seen McLaren's Lando Norris record back-to-back Formula 1 victories.

Lewis Hamilton Scored a Huge Ferrari F40 Barn Find

The seven-time F1 champion took to social media to share the news of his new Ferrari F40, which he claims was "covered in dust after being sat in a garage for over thirty years." The post Lewis Hamilton Scored a Huge Ferrari F40 Barn Find appeared first on The Drive .

Lanterns' dark new origin story for John Stewart changes DC Comics canon in a big way

Immediately killing a beloved hero of almost seven decades instantly established that nothing is sacred in HBO's Lanterns.

Marty Nadler, Writer, Producer and Longtime Garry Marshall Contributor, Dies at 80

The stand-up comedian worked with his fellow Bronx native on ‘Happy Days,’ ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ ‘Pretty Woman,’ ‘The Princess Diaries 2’ and more.

Points North Institute Announces 2026 Artist Programs And Points North Forum Ahead of Camden Film Festival

EXCLUSIVE: Documentary artists confronting media consolidation, a tightened acquisition market and other challenges are about to get a major lift from the Points North Institute, the nonprofit that puts on the Camden International Film Festival in Maine.

"How can you allow this?" – Toto Wolff shares Niki Lauda story behind Lewis Hamilton's iconic F1 pole

When Toto Wolff held his annual media session with a select group of Dutch journalists at Zandvoort, one of the topics that came up was how a Formula 1 team can get the maximum out of a driver and, related to that, how much freedom a team principal should give a star driver.

Dolly Parton ‘Laid to Rest’ After Private Funeral, Family Says

Country legend interred next to late husband Carl Dean at Nashville’s Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum following private ceremony attended by immediate family

Our choice as one of the best budget telescopes now has 17% off — this telescope deal is worth grabbing fast

The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ is one of the best telescopes for beginner-to-intermediate stargazers who want to view deep-sky objects and appreciate assistance in manually locating the targets.

Karina rapidly becomes a major hurricane in the Pacific far from land, forecasters say

Hurricane Karina formed Sunday in the Pacific Ocean and swiftly intensified into a dangerous major storm within hours, fueled by warm waters far offshore where it poses no immediate threat to land.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Director Defends DLSS 5 for Bringing Out ‘Original Artistic Vision'

In a series of social media posts, Daniel Vávra claims that DLSS 5 improves the rendering in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Zomato bans analogue dishes on its platform, to delist non-compliant restaurant partners

With immediate effect, dishes that restaurant partners have declared as containing 'analogue dairy' have been delisted from the platform, Zomato said

’17’ Review: Harrowing Teen Pregnancy Drama from Macedonia Could Be the Feel-Bad Movie of the Year

From the first frame, Kosara Mitić’s “17” refuses to pull any punches, plunging us immediately into the traumatic moment when a hookup between high-school student Sara (Eva Kostić) and two boys takes a violent turn.

Gauff backs mother for squashing ticket requests

Coco Gauff was caught by surprise when she saw her mom take to social media about excessive US Open ticket requests from family and friends. That doesn't mean she has any issue with it.

Wawrinka in US Open draw after wild card opens

Stan Wawrinka, the 2016 US Open champion was given a wild card Wednesday, a day after he posted what appeared to be a goodbye message to the tournament and the New York fans on social media.

‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Star Will Forte, Director Celebrate Film Finally Hitting Theaters After Being Shelved by Warner Bros.: “Proof Movies Don’t Just Go Away”

"Persistence and resilience have truly won the day," filmmaker Dave Green wrote on social media Friday.

'I still go Nando's' - Itauma on fame, books & The Odyssey

Moses Itauma and comedian Rob Beckett play a round of golf whilst discussing Itauma's fame, what he does to relax and his biggest challenge in the upcoming fight for the IBF heavyweight world title against Filip Hrgovic on Saturday night at the O2 arena.

LISTEN: Holywater Tech Chief Bogdan Nesvit on the Explosive Growth of Microdramas: ‘Studios and Creators are Knocking on Our Doors’

On today’s episode of Variety‘s “Strictly Business,” Bogdan Nesvit, co-CEO and co-founder of Holywater Tech, details the explosive growth of the company’s My Drama and My Muse apps, and he details what he sees as the key to making vertical media more mainstream.

CoComelon production company to start using AI to produce mind-numbing content

A report from 404 Media lays out Moonbug Entertainment's newfangled policy.

Top Gear Is Returning To TV, Here’s Who Might Be Hosting

A Top Gear reboot is in the works and could be hosted by comedian Jimmy Carr

The biggest video game of all time looks like a movie

I think I know why Rockstar Games debuted its "extended look" of Grand Theft Auto VI on Netflix instead of immediately dropping it for free on YouTube.

Callaway drops golf brand over sexist video row

Golf club manufacturer Callaway ends its partnership with content creator Good Good with immediate effect and donates $1m to women's charity after promoting advert that shows a woman being pushed over.

Online Sleuthing Is Out of Control, and the Vitriol Against Patrick Clancy Proves It

The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse who admitted to strangling her three young children before attempting suicide in January 2023, has become the latest true crime sensation largely due to social media.

Not Your Daddy’s Films Expands With Film Independent as Fiscal Sponsor (EXCLUSIVE)

Not Your Daddy’s Films, a social impact organization focused on educating and elevating women and nonbinary filmmakers, is now fiscally sponsored by Film Independent, the non-profit independent media arts organization.

Cheeseburger Fried Rice

An immediately familiar and comforting dish from Agnes and Sherman in Houston.

Ina Garten Is a YouTuber Now

The cookbook author and 'Barefoot Contessa' host will launch an interview podcast called 'Happy Hour' in partnership with Vox Media.

Nepal’s devastating floods: 10 seconds could save lives

Could more lives be saved if people were trained to act immediately when a flood warning arrives? I believe the answer is yes.