Technology
TikTok Agrees to $100m Alabama Settlement Over Teen Safety Claims
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Month: September 2026
Politics
Reacher Corporate Tech Launches to Help Businesses Build Visibility, Credibility and Digital Growth
Founded by Boma Al, Reacher Corporate Tech is building a new platform for businesses, professionals and emerging brands seeking stronger digital visibility, publicity and long-term brand growth. In an increasingly digital business environment, having a good product or service is no longer enough. Businesses must also be discoverable, credible and visible in the places where customers, partners and investors are looking.
Technology
Google Maps Adds More Visible Intersection Alerts as 2026 Navigation Updates Expand
Google Maps is making a small but potentially useful change for drivers, with new pop-up alerts designed to make upcoming traffic lights and stop signs more noticeable during navigation. Google is continuing to expand Google Maps and Android Auto with new navigation features aimed at making driving directions more informative and easier to follow.
Technology
5 Reasons You May Want to Think Twice Before Buying Apple’s AirPods 5
Apple’s latest AirPods 5 bring new features to the company’s wireless-earbud lineup, but their price and limitations mean they may not be the right choice for every buyer. Apple's AirPods have become one of the most recognisable wireless-earbud products on the market. Their compact design, integration with Apple devices and relatively simple user experience have helped make them a popular choice among iPhone users.
Science
Anthropic’s AI Agents Discover CRISPR-Like DNA in Giant Viruses
Anthropic has used hundreds of AI agents to search billions of biological sequences, uncovering unusual DNA patterns in giant viruses that could eventually point to new molecular tools. Artificial intelligence is increasingly moving beyond software and data analysis and into the laboratory, with Anthropic now exploring how autonomous AI agents can help scientists identify previously overlooked biological discoveries.
Science
UCLA Researchers Present New Radiation Therapy Research at 2026 ASTRO Meeting
New studies explore genetic testing, personalised radiation treatment and strategies for reducing cancer-treatment side effects across prostate and head and neck cancers. Researchers and physicians from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center are presenting new research and clinical trial findings at the 2026 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, highlighting efforts to make cancer treatment more personalised while improving outcomes and reducing treatment-related complications.
Climate
Record-Breaking El Niño Strengthens as Scientists Warn of Global Weather Impacts
The 2026 El Niño has already surpassed previous records in the observational record, with scientists monitoring the potential for major changes to rainfall, temperature and extreme-weather patterns around the world. A powerful El Niño developing across the tropical Pacific has reached record levels before its expected peak later this year, prompting renewed warnings from meteorological authorities about its potential influence on weather patterns around the world.
Climate
Indonesia Wildfires Force Evacuation of Psychiatric Patients as Toxic Haze Worsens
More than 167 psychiatric patients have been evacuated from a hospital in South Kalimantan as weeks of wildfire smoke continue to deteriorate air quality across parts of Indonesia and neighbouring countries. Indonesia's worsening wildfire crisis is putting additional pressure on the country's health system, with authorities evacuating 167 psychiatric patients from a hospital in South Kalimantan as thick smoke increasingly affected the facility.
Climate
Nigeria Could Record 31,400 Additional Heat Deaths as Super El Niño Intensifies, Study Projects
Climate Impact Lab projects 66,800 additional heat-related deaths across the Sahel between September 2026 and February 2027, with Nigeria accounting for nearly half of the estimated total. Nigeria could experience an estimated 31,400 additional heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027 as an unusually strong El Niño event drives temperatures above normal levels, according to new projections from the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab.
Travel
Travel Agent Awards North West Celebrates Region’s Top Travel Professionals in Liverpool
First North West edition brings 250 industry guests together at Liverpool’s Titanic Hotel as leading travel agents and agencies receive regional honours. The inaugural Travel Agent Awards North West has recognised some of the region’s leading travel professionals and agencies at a gala ceremony held at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool.