TechnologyAllAfricaTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 minNigeria: Military Arrest 19 After Attack On Security Operatives in Plateau[Premium Times] Troops have arrested 19 suspects during a raid in Plateau State as security forces intensify efforts to identify those responsible for the ambush that killed two security operatives and carted away their service rifles.AllAfrica
TechnologyAllAfricaTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 minNigeria: Police Arrest Two Over Abduction of Military Recruits in Zamfara[Premium Times] Police said one of the suspects made "useful disclosures" concerning the July abduction of three newly graduated military recruits from Kebbi State.AllAfrica
TechnologyAllAfricaTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 minNigeria: Exclusive - Coup Suspect Reveals His Alleged Drafting to Recruit Financiers and What Followed[Premium Times] This part of PREMIUM TIMES' series of exclusive reports on the alleged 2025 failed coup reveals what one of those facing charges stemming from the alleged plot shared with interrogators about his private talks, doubts…AllAfrica
TechnologyThe New York TimesTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 minFinland Tries to Protect Children Against Deepfakes, With Russia in MindFinland, wary of misinformation from Moscow and beyond, has a leg up on other nations in spotting fake news. But A.I. is a whole new challenge.The New York Times
TechnologyTechRadarTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 minThe quantum countdown: Are organizations ready to avoid the next Y2KQuantum risk has moved from theoretical to operational in 2026, and this shift is now impossible for enterprises to ignore. Google has committed to completing its post-quantum migration by 2029, the NCSC 2035, and the G7 says 2034. NIST…TechRadar
TechnologyThe New York TimesTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 minThe U.S. Relies on Family Caregivers. Millions of Them Are Kids.The modern health care system requires the work of caregiving to fall to whoever else lives in a household — even if they’re kids.The New York Times
TechnologyZDNetTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 minNeed to run Windows or Android apps on Linux? This new release makes it easyIf you're looking to use Linux but want an easy path to install and use both Windows and Android apps, AnduinOS is a great choice.ZDNet
TechnologyThe GuardianTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 min‘If we don’t fight back, we don’t have a future’: the journalist taking on the ‘tech fascists’ of Silicon ValleyAs Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to enable them In April, Gil Durán was permanently banned from Elon…The Guardian
TechnologyThe New York TimesTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 minTrump’s Push for More A.I. Data Centers Will Mean Major Air PollutionThe New York Times
TechnologyWiredTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 minA New Device Eases One of the Most Annoying Parts of Routine PhysicalsNobody likes getting a swab shoved up their nose. A startup in Japan has developed a much less intrusive system.Wired
TechnologyStraits TimesTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 minAlarm as explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane at German airportThe airport in eastern Germany plays a key role in the transport of military goods.Straits Times
TechnologyCBCTechnologyAug 5, 2026 · 1 minMLA under scrutiny after reading AI-written speech in New Brunswick LegislatureA Progressive Conservative MLA has confirmed he used artificial intelligence to prepare a speech he read — complete with AI prompts — in the New Brunswick Legislature.CBC