AI isn’t making you dumber. But it may be changing how you think

Researchers are split on whether relying on AI is eroding our critical thinking — or just changing it. Here’s what they actually found.

Social media stole our attention. AI companions are coming for our hearts. The legal battles may be next

Reality TV shows force contestants offline. Experts say it’s good for them

Social media isn’t so social anymore. What will platforms do next to grab our attention? 

Our personal information is for sale on the internet. We know — we bought it

Democrats’ left wing was on a roll. Then came Wisconsin. Let’s go Off Script

Plus, we bought strangers’ personal information online to see just how much of your life is for sale. And how can Iran choke off one of the world’s most important shipping lanes so easily?

Strait of Hormuz control in question; Grand jury to investigate controversial Pirro cases

Lawsuit challenges Trump’s $100K-a-month Truth Social early access fee

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says she is stepping down to focus on family

‘Shock gloves’ are coming to ICE, but the public doesn’t know the rules yet

DHS is spending $20 million on gloves for ICE agents that shock on contact — and the department hasn’t said how or when agents can use them.

Surrogate fights for custody after fleeing to Texas to have baby that parents wanted aborted

Ukraine’s drone war offers hard lesson for US armory

New lawsuit accuses Max Miller of sharing sensitive photo of daughter online

California’s carbon vault is open. Now come the costly questions

California wants to bury greenhouse gases in the Earth to prevent climate change. The plan raises important safety and financial questions.

In Big Bend, new border construction raises fears over light pollution and wildlife

California’s high-speed rail project could run out of money next year

OpenAI gives select tech ‘defenders’ new AI to stay ahead of hackers

Death toll rises in Spain-Morocco border crisis

At least 67 people died amid a major border crossing attempt between Spain and Morocco, as leaders call for securing the European border.

ACLU filings allege widespread misconduct by federal agents

60,000 migrants entered a Spanish enclave in a day. Europe is reacting

Companies are intentionally seeking out visa workers. The payoff is fed inquiries, low wages

US inflation continues to ease amid falling gas prices

U.S. consumers got more welcome inflation relief in July, as falling gas prices helped offset increases in housing, food and other services. 

Renters are moving less than before. Homeownership doubts are one factor

More US employers plan to go back to merit-based pay raises in 2027

What satellite images of the night sky say about the economic impact of data centers

This standardized test is gaining traction in the US, but not everyone is on board

Texas is the latest state to accept the Classic Learning Test, an alternative exam that has triggered debate over academic rigor.

Experimental drone design uses a simple trick to nearly disappear

Education Dept. launches crackdown on school sexual misconduct, but critics question impact

New Trump admin rules tie federal student loans to how much money graduates earn

Inflammatory Charlie Kirk commenters are cashing in from Libs of TikTok-fueled firings: Report

Hundreds of people were fired for controversial remarks about Charlie Kirk after his killing. Some are cashing in, with taxpayers footing the bill.

The Perseid meteor shower will be most visible Wednesday night. Here’s how to see it

Colombia rescuers race critical window after 7.4 magnitude earthquake

Kalshi sued over new airline timeliness betting feature, warns of flight disruptions

Can herpes fight cancer? Plus, Trump’s vaccine order, a drug-resistant fungus and the mRNA flu shot

We’re digging into Trump’s latest vaccine order, Candida auris infections, the first mRNA flu vaccine and the herpes virus cancer treatment.

Eli Lilly sues six companies for selling illegal versions of groundbreaking weight-loss drug

Are you a mosquito magnet? It might be because of how you smell

Trump order recommends breaking up MMR vaccine into 3 doses

Strait of Hormuz chokehold to keep oil supply tight, prices high, watchdog warns

An international watchdog says the Strait of Hormuz standoff will continue to diminish global oil supplies through the rest of the year.

Regulators shield Meta job numbers in Louisiana as power plant debate grows

Lithium extraction isn’t environmentally friendly. Small, fish-like robots could be the solution

Big Tech promises data center safeguards to comply with Texas audit

Flock announces new guardrails. Privacy advocates, critics still not satisfied

What can Flock Safety do to calm the critics? The surveillance company announced new guardrails, but its critics aren’t sold.

Every one of this town’s Flock cameras was cut down

Someone cut down and stole every Flock camera in this Minnesota town

How Roombas got swept up in a ban on importing robots

Taylor Farms expands jalapeño product recalls over salmonella concerns

Jalapeño products from Taylor Farms were pulled from Walmart, Target, Kroger and other stores over a salmonella outbreak.

First it was Taco Bell. Now Chipotle is at the center of a foodborne outbreak

First deaths reported in cyclosporiasis outbreak

Taco Bell rolls out deals after cyclospora outbreak dents sales

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Massachusetts expands abortion access. Here’s the nuance missing from some coverage

USA Today’s owner is partnering with Palantir to monetize readers’ data. Journalists nationwide aren’t happy

These companies are selling your data like ‘a digital drug deal’