Tech&Science · Important news for 21 August 2026

Australia passes law to charge tech companies levies unless deals are reached with news publishers

Engadget · Hacker News · NPR

Asian water tower losing 24 billion tonnes of groundwater annually

ScienceDaily

Four States Sue Meta Demanding Billions Over Child Safety Practices

Al Jazeera · Fortune · France 24 · 7 sources

Climate Professor Warns Heatwaves Accelerate Permafrost Tipping Point Risks

The Guardian

FCC officially scraps long-term gigabit broadband speed goals

The Verge

FCC abolishes gigabit speed goal, citing technological neutrality

Ars Technica

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