Before the August 18 tragedy at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University, the Senate has been investigating the potential radicalization of Filipino children Trigger warning: This article has references to suicide and weapons. A fatal shooting involving high school students at Ateneo de Zamboanga University on Tuesday, August 18, renewed concerns over school safety as several...Read More
A new study by Stellenbosch University and Artefact South Africa has called for targeted prevention and support strategies to address cyberbullying among teenagers. A child using a smartphone to access games or social media/iStock/Jacob Wackerhausen Researchers Daniel le Roux and Camryn Twaddle found that 63.9% of pupils surveyed had been involved in cyberbullying. “The most...Read More
Despite headline-grabbing cyber-attacks on some of the world’s biggest firms, research reveals that cyber-criminals are targeting the middle market the most. About three in four ransomware victims with a known revenue figure were mid-market firms from 2023 to the first half of 2026. This is according to a new report from Black Kite, which defines...Read More
Threat intelligence firm Flashpoint has published the midyear edition of its 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report, which says criminals have stopped experimenting with AI and started operating on it. In the six months to 30 June 2026, Flashpoint counted more than 22 million threat actor posts discussing, sharing or advertising AI toolkits built for criminal...Read More
The Trump administration says a new AI-enhanced clearinghouse will dramatically speed up the process of analyzing and fixing software vulnerabilities before hackers can exploit them. But one month after its launch, it’s still unclear how much value the program will create. The U.S. government’s “Gold Eagle” clearinghouse, which launched in mid-July, is intended to analyze...Read More
Technical View: Nifty 50 loses 50% of August rally; bears eye 24,000, Bank Nifty breakdown below 57,120 may deepen correction If the Nifty 50 sustains below 24,200 in the upcoming sessions, a fall towards 24,050–24,000 cannot be ruled out, followed by 23,800. However, in the event of a bounce-back, 24,250–24,300 can act as the immediate...Read More
Technical View: Nifty 50 loses 50% of August rally; bears eye 24,000, Bank Nifty breakdown below 57,120 may deepen correction If the Nifty 50 sustains below 24,200 in the upcoming sessions, a fall towards 24,050–24,000 cannot be ruled out, followed by 23,800. However, in the event of a bounce-back, 24,250–24,300 can act as the immediate...Read More
California kids could soon find social media less addictive under a pair of bills targeting features designed to keep them scrolling. The proposals, AB 1709 and AB 2, cleared the State Senate Appropriations Committee this week and could reach Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk before the legislative session ends Aug. 31, reported KCRA. AB 1709 would...Read More
News explainers Kids, Cosmetics And Social Media: Are We Normalising Adult Beauty Standards Too Early? Last Updated:August 18, 2026, 16:46 IST A teenager experimenting with lipstick is not necessarily a behavioural problem. The concern begins when appearance becomes something a child feels unable to step away from Enjoying make-up, wanting to try a new lipstick...Read More
AI tools are being used by cyber attackers to write malicious code, build tools that harvest credentials, search compromised networks, identify valuable business information, manage technical infrastructure and generate commands during intrusions. Gambit Security researchers examined three unrelated threat actors that show how AI can support different stages of a cyberattack. Across the cases, attackers...Read More
