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12 killed as Ukrainian drones strike civilian sites, oil refinery in Russia

The FCC wants to ban drones with LiDAR that it previously approved

If you're thinking of buying a LiDAR-equipped DJI drone, the FCC is proposing to ban them.

Twice's Jeongyeon leaves JYP Entertainment after 16 years

Twice member Jeongyeon is leaving JYP Entertainment after 16 years, but will continue her activities with the K-pop girl group. Jeongyeon announced her departure in an Instagram letter on Monday, Aug. 10 saying she is preparing to “start a…

Africa: All of Africa Today - August 10, 2026

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RovoBlast: How One Click Triggered Atlassian’s AI Assistant to Leak Data

With access to Jira, Confluence, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, and more, RovoBlast shows how a single link turns AI permissions into a low-friction path for data exposure. Varonis Threat Labs uncovered a vulnerability in Rovo…

Fact Check: Viral Video Claiming Japanese Man Spent Rs 2.2 Billion to Become a Dog Is AI-Generated

Kathmandu. A video claiming that a 26-year-old Japanese man spent billions of rupees to surgically transform himself into a dog has recently gone viral on social media. According to the viral claim, the man allegedly spent Rs 2.2 billion…

Cyberattacks are getting faster as AI helps hackers scale

Companies are getting less time to respond to cyber threats as attackers use AI, automation and increasingly aggressive tactics to exploit vulnerabilities, compromise software and move through cloud environments. A new threat hunting…

Why is poetry booming? It’s the only language for times of violence and chaos | Charlotte Higgins

From the Odyssey to conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, we can see how poetry fills the gap when ordinary ways of writing or speaking aren’t enough The biggest sales of poetry since records began are expected this year. The reason? The movies…

Israeli soccer star Anan Khalaili said set to sign with England’s Crystal Palace

Deal said worth some $32.5 million would make Haifa-born player the most expensive Israeli signing; Manor Solomon set to move to West Ham from Spurs The post Israeli soccer star Anan Khalaili said set to sign with England’s Crystal Palace…

House of the Dragon season 3 ending explained

House of the Dragon season 3 episode 8 is out now on HBO Max — and it's an incendiary conclusion to the high-fantasy show's penultimate chapter. As the dust settles on the Game of Thrones spin-off's latest season, I suspect you've got many…

This elite new amp stack looks like it was ripped straight from WALL-E, and it costs half a million dollars

Elite Swiss audio specialist Goldmund launches Telos 9800 amplifier Looks like Eve from Wall-E Costs $500,000 / £370,000 (around AU$705,000) You can get Wall-E toys for about $10, but if you want a huge-scale prototype model of Eve (which…

Ukraine kills 12 in drone strikes on Russian city of Nizhnekamsk, state media reports

MOSCOW, Aug 10 - At least 12 people were killed and injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on industrial and civilian targets in the city of Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Tatarstan region - the site of a major oil refinery - state media reported on…