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New Mercedes-Benz S-Class “140 Years. 140 Places” Global Tour Reaches Africa As Nigeria Misses Out Namibia

New Mercedes-Benz S-Class “140 Years. 140 Places” Global Tour Reaches Africa As Nigeria Misses Out

The African continent is currently playing host to the historic Mercedes-Benz “140 Years. 140 Places” global tour, as the three flagship S-Class sedans—named Bertha, Carl, and Gottlieb—shuttle through Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Namibia before reaching South Africa. So far, the S-Class fleet has visited Egypt...
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September 17, 2026
Facing Outraged Residents, Flock Got Help From Group That Uses AI to Rally Public Support Astroturfing

Facing Outraged Residents, Flock Got Help From Group That Uses AI to Rally Public Support

The debate over Flock cameras in Knoxville, Tennessee, had reached a fever pitch this July when a stay-at-home mom received a text message from a nonprofit group she had never heard of. The group, Neighbors for Strong Communities, asked Ashley Smith to speak out in support of Flock’s controversial license-plate…
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September 17, 2026
Whales Have Rebounded in the Southern Ocean. Scientists Worry Commercial Fishing Could Threaten Their Comeback. Antarctica

Whales Have Rebounded in the Southern Ocean. Scientists Worry Commercial Fishing Could Threaten Their Comeback.

For the second year in a row, Antarctica’s industrial krill fishing fleet halted operations ahead of schedule after reaching its seasonal catch limit.  The vessels had been harvesting the tiny shrimp-like crustaceans from waters around the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Orkney Islands, located about 400 miles north of the…
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September 17, 2026
ASA upholds complaint against Midnite over AI-generated character in TikTok ad TikTok

ASA upholds complaint against Midnite over AI-generated character in TikTok ad

White Hat Gaming were also reviewed by ASA for age-restricted promotion but the ruling was not upheld. On Wednesday the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled against Midnite following an investigation into a paid TikTok advertisement featuring an AI-generated character who appeared to be under the age of 25 and engaging…
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September 17, 2026
Google-Pakistan deal raises data privacy concerns Privacy Concerns

Google-Pakistan deal raises data privacy concerns

ISLAMABAD: Media watchdog Freedom Network has penned an open letter to Google and the government, seeking to know what sa­­feguards will ensure that the tech giant’s recent partnership with Pakistan strengthens the country’s digital economy without creating a backdoor for surveillance, censorship or unrestricted access to citizens’ personal information...Read More
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September 17, 2026
Exclusive: Inside the room where Nancy Pelosi and Mike Pence shared an emotional embrace in front of America’s leadership class Nancy Pelosi

Exclusive: Inside the room where Nancy Pelosi and Mike Pence shared an emotional embrace in front of America’s leadership class

It lasted surprisingly long, roughly 20 seconds. They gripped each other’s hands as they leaned in to whisper. The former Vice President and former Speaker of the House, before each was awarded the inaugural Yale Patriot Public Service Award, paused to embrace each other. When Nancy Pelosi walked into the…
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September 17, 2026
34 Viral Products That Are Way Too Good To Scroll Past, Even If You’re A TikTok Hater TikTok

34 Viral Products That Are Way Too Good To Scroll Past, Even If You’re A TikTok Hater

Check out a TikTok of the laundry spray in action.  BuzzFeed Shopping writer, Emma Lord, has used this and says: "Psst — this spray also does a number on all those other miscellaneous stains in your life, like wine, coffee, soy sauce, makeup, and period blood! I recently bought this to test…
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September 17, 2026