MediaNamaby Prabhanu Kumar Das21 Aug 2026
A Maharashtra government committee has recommended amending the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) to cover defamatory social-media posts.
MediaNamaby Aakriti Bansal21 Aug 2026
The Delhi High Court (HC) has left the question of banning or restricting children’s access to social media to the government, calling it a policy decision.
MediaNamaby Rohit Singh21 Aug 2026
Australia has passed a law targeting large digital platforms. The law requires them to strike commercial agreements with Australian news publishers or pay a levy equal to 2.5% of their local...
MediaNamaby Ann Mary Peter21 Aug 2026
On August 19, the Delhi High Court directed the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to clarify whether Internet Service...
OpIndiaby OpIndia Staff21 Aug 2026
On Thursday (20th August), Suchitra Vijayan, the founder of the George Soros-funded Kashmiri separatist platform ‘The Polis Project’ was exposed on X (formerly Twitter) for unethical practices...
Daring Fireballby John Gruber21 Aug 2026
Sometimes I take a screenshot of a post I like, either to send it to friends/meme channel or to save a “durable” copy.
PerthNowby Kaaren Morrissey21 Aug 2026
Kyle-sized hole in radio operator's results The expulsion of Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O from the line-up of Australia's number two radio network has left big holes in its revenue and earnings.
The Conversation Australiaby Rob Nicholls, Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney21 Aug 2026
This week, a trial commenced in the United States that could drastically change how Facebook and Instagram operate globally.
Mashableby Mashable Team21 Aug 2026
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're familiar with the theater. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's...
Mashableby Mashable Team21 Aug 2026
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you like to party. Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search.
Scroll.inby Tabassum Barnagarwala21 Aug 2026
On August 8, a packed auditorium in Pune rose to applaud Tukaram Mundhe. Some took videos of the bureaucrat walking up to the stage. Others shouted out compliments.
Taipei Times21 Aug 2026
If a 25-year-old’s resume stands out not for a degree from a prestigious university or professional certifications, but because they have accumulated 2,000 hours playing strategy games, would...
Poynterby Angela Fu20 Aug 2026
The Associated Press will lay off 20 video production staff in the U.S. on Friday and move those jobs to a new hub in India, according to the union representing those journalists.
Kotakuby Ethan Gach20 Aug 2026
Gamescom Opening Night Live, happening next week, is one of three big showcases that the unofficial mayor of gaming, Geoff Keighley, hosts each year.
Slashdotby BeauHD20 Aug 2026
Russian attacks on Ukrainian publishing infrastructure in July and August destroyed roughly 10 million books, which equates to about 30% of Ukraine's annual book output.
Kotakuby Rebekah Valentine20 Aug 2026
Earlier today, I did some reporting on U.S. video game market data shared by Circana. Circana publishes reports publicly every month on which games are selling very well, which consoles are doing...
How-To Geekby Dan Girolamo20 Aug 2026
The list of new and returning shows to watch this weekend is all about variety—five shows across five different streaming services.
How-To Geekby David J. Buck20 Aug 2026
A few years ago, I discovered the joys of listening to music via the command line. Despite my background in TV and production, I've never been much of a video guy.
Slashdotby BeauHD20 Aug 2026
A growing backlash against AI data centers is spilling into local politics, with residents in more than a dozen communities pushing recall elections against officials who approved projects.
Gizmodoby Webb Wright20 Aug 2026
The late Spirit Airlines, which shut down all operations earlier this year after filing for bankruptcy for a second time, agreed on Friday to give Google a vast trove of its company records for...
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