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Parents Demanding Tech Opt Outs Take Their Fight to Federal Court

● AP • 31 August 2026 • 8:03 PM

Parents pushing back against technology in the classroom have so far directed their anger toward major corporations like Google and Curriculum Associates, the company behind the widely used i-Ready platform.

Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change

● AP • 30 August 2026 • 10:03 PM

Google says it has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States.

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NASA’s newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe

● AP • 30 August 2026 • 11:30 AM

NASA’s newest space telescope has blasted off on a quest to find planets around other stars and explore the hidden universe.

AI chatbots may be better than search engines in guarding against foreign propaganda

● NPR • 30 August 2026 • 7:03 AM

In a test, popular AI chatbots mostly debunked falsehoods spread by other countries and avoided uncritically spreading falsehoods better than search engines. AI summaries above search results fared worse.

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Lights out, Instagram off? The changes to Meta for teens could be a big deal

● NPR • 29 August 2026 • 11:03 AM

Researchers and advocates are applauding the changes that Meta agreed to make for minors on Instagram and Facebook. Cutting kids off at night and during the school day are two big changes.

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Some US cities have begun rewarding careful drivers with fewer red lights

● AP • 29 August 2026 • 10:12 AM

Two cities have found a relatively novel way to reduce high-speed crashes by rewarding law-abiding drivers rather than just punishing the lead-footed ones.

SpaceX recovers Starship from the Indian Ocean a month after launch and is shipping it back to Texas

● AP • 28 August 2026 • 5:24 PM

SpaceX has pulled off its biggest salvage operation yet, recovering its most recently launched Starship from the Indian Ocean.

Can't stop fixating on the way you look? These 4 mental exercises may help

● NPR • 28 August 2026 • 9:03 AM

Obsessing over your looks should not take up all your energy, says psychologist Diana Hill. If you're struggling with uncomfortable thoughts about your body, ground yourself with these techniques.