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Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
Read full article: Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social mediaAustralia’s states and territories have unanimously backed a world-first national plan to ban children younger than 16 from most forms of social media.
New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii
Read full article: New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient PompeiiWhen a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for centuries.
A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup
Read full article: A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanupA robot that has spent months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant delivered a tiny sample of melted nuclear fuel, in what plant officials said was a step toward beginning the cleanup of hundreds of tons of melted fuel debris.
Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16
Read full article: Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would set an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms responsible for ensuring compliance.
Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app
Read full article: Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block appThe Canadian government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media app but said it won’t block access.
Corning faces EU antitrust scrutiny over Gorilla Glass deals with phone makers
Read full article: Corning faces EU antitrust scrutiny over Gorilla Glass deals with phone makersCorning is facing European Union antitrust scrutiny after the bloc’s watchdog said it’s investigating the speciality glass maker’s exclusive deals for its Gorilla Glass used in cellphones.
Trump Media gains post-election, even as Truth Social parent reports $19 million quarterly loss
Read full article: Trump Media gains post-election, even as Truth Social parent reports $19 million quarterly lossThe parent company of Donald Trump’s social networking site Truth Social lost $19.2 million in the last quarter, according to an earnings report released on the same day he won back the presidency.
Tesla shares soar more than 14% as Trump win is seen boosting Elon Musk's electric vehicle company
Read full article: Tesla shares soar more than 14% as Trump win is seen boosting Elon Musk's electric vehicle companyShares of Tesla soared Wednesday as investors bet that the electric vehicle maker and its CEO Elon Musk will benefit from Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labor body over deadly pager explosions
Read full article: Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labor body over deadly pager explosionsA Lebanese government minister says his country has filed a complaint against Israel at the U.N.’s labor organization over the string of deadly attacks involving exploding pagers, saying workers were among those killed and injured.
Trump win ignites crypto frenzy that sends bitcoin to a record high
Read full article: Trump win ignites crypto frenzy that sends bitcoin to a record highThe price of bitcoin has hit a new high as investors bet that former President Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election will be a boon for cryptocurrencies.
Nintendo Chief insists the Switch momentum will keep going, even after its successor
Read full article: Nintendo Chief insists the Switch momentum will keep going, even after its successorJapanese video game maker Nintendo’s chief says its Switch console sales are still going strong, while he promised that a successor is coming.
You may have blocked someone on X but now they can see your public posts anyway
Read full article: You may have blocked someone on X but now they can see your public posts anywayElon Musk’s X has been modified so that accounts you’ve blocked on the social media platform can still see your public posts.
In Cyprus, officials from Algeria to Iraq train to keep WMD from crossing their borders
Read full article: In Cyprus, officials from Algeria to Iraq train to keep WMD from crossing their bordersA small facility in Cyprus is hosting senior government officials from as far as Algeria, Iraq and Georgia for training by top U.S. experts to prevent the kinds of materials used to build weapons of mass destruction from crossing their borders.
Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says
Read full article: Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit saysConservationists and a Native American advocacy group are suing to block a Nevada lithium mine they say will drive an endangered wildflower to extinction, disrupt groundwater flows and threaten cultural resources.
Nvidia replaces Intel on the Dow index in AI-driven shift for semiconductor industry
Read full article: Nvidia replaces Intel on the Dow index in AI-driven shift for semiconductor industryNvidia is replacing Intel on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, ending a 25-year-run for a pioneering semiconductor company that has fallen behind as Nvidia cornered the market for chips that run artificial intelligence systems.
At U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisions
Read full article: At U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisionsAfter two weeks of negotiations, delegates agreed at the United Nations conference on biodiversity to establish a subsidiary body that will include Indigenous peoples in future decisions on nature conservation.
MrBeast probe ends with some employees fired but finds no proof of sexual misconduct allegations
Read full article: MrBeast probe ends with some employees fired but finds no proof of sexual misconduct allegationsOnline video production company MrBeast says it has fired somewhere between 5 to 10 employees following an investigation into the YouTube empire’s workplace culture.
Lyft pays $2.1 million to settle case alleging the ride-hailing service deceived drivers
Read full article: Lyft pays $2.1 million to settle case alleging the ride-hailing service deceived driversLyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could make while the company was trying to recover from a steep downturn in demand during the pandemic.
Prince of Wales' environmental roadshow to arrive in Africa next week
Read full article: Prince of Wales' environmental roadshow to arrive in Africa next weekPrince William’s roadshow for environmental innovation will arrive in South Africa next week as the heir to the British throne announces the winners of his annual Earthshot Prize, aimed at finding new ways to combat climate change and other threats to the planet’s air, water and wildlife.
ChatGPT will now work as a search engine as OpenAI partners with some news outlets
Read full article: ChatGPT will now work as a search engine as OpenAI partners with some news outletsOpenAI is launching a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely information.
A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?
Read full article: A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?Some people who took a new schizophrenia drug for one year improved with only a few side effects, but many dropped out of the research.
Samsung reports 'major' progress in supply deal for AI chips
Read full article: Samsung reports 'major' progress in supply deal for AI chipsSamsung Electronics has reported progress on a major supply deal for artificial intelligence-focused chips, aiming to reassure investors following a slowdown in semiconductor profits during the last quarter.
New York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in funding
Read full article: New York semiconductor site picked for $825 million in fundingU.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says a semiconductor research facility in upstate New York will be getting $825 million in funding as one of three national technology centers.
Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign's last days
Read full article: Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign's last daysAcross the U.S., people's phones are pinging with text messages from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their allies.
Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation
Read full article: Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformationX’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn’t addressing the flood of U.S. election misinformation on Elon Musk’s social media platform.
Autonomous truck company Aurora delays hauling freight without human drivers until April
Read full article: Autonomous truck company Aurora delays hauling freight without human drivers until AprilAutonomous truck company Aurora Innovation says it won’t start hauling freight without humans on board until April of next year.
Spain's horrific flooding another nasty hit in a fall where climate extremes just keep coming
Read full article: Spain's horrific flooding another nasty hit in a fall where climate extremes just keep comingThe deadly flooding in Valencia Spain is just the latest in a spate of climate extremes that seem to have shifted into overdrive, especially in rain-weary Europe.
Meta's third-quarter profit surges 35% reflecting strong ad revenue and its AI push
Read full article: Meta's third-quarter profit surges 35% reflecting strong ad revenue and its AI pushMeta Platforms Inc. has posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter results fueled by its advertising revenue growth and its push to incorporate artificial intelligence.
Microsoft reports quarterly sales up 16% to $65.6 billion as investors ask if AI spending worth it
Read full article: Microsoft reports quarterly sales up 16% to $65.6 billion as investors ask if AI spending worth itMicrosoft on Wednesday reported its quarterly sales grew 16% to $65.6 billion as the company sought to assure investors its huge spending on artificial intelligence is paying off.
Recent whale deaths highlight risks from Antarctica's booming krill fishery
Read full article: Recent whale deaths highlight risks from Antarctica's booming krill fisheryThe Associated Press has learned that two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and human dietary supplements near Antarctica.
Cambodian archaeologists discover a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues at Angkor UNESCO site
Read full article: Cambodian archaeologists discover a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues at Angkor UNESCO siteArchaeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a “remarkable discovery” at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem Reap.
Google's moneymaking machine still pumping out massive profits despite multiple threats
Read full article: Google's moneymaking machine still pumping out massive profits despite multiple threatsGoogle is still thriving while the company navigates through a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence and battles regulators trying to topple its internet empire.
China's new crew has arrived at space station in sign of growing influence in space field
Read full article: China's new crew has arrived at space station in sign of growing influence in space fieldA Chinese space ship carrying a three-person crew has docked with its orbiting space station as the country seeks to expand its exploration of outer space.
Robert Downey Jr. says he 'intends to sue' all future executives who use his AI replica
Read full article: Robert Downey Jr. says he 'intends to sue' all future executives who use his AI replicaRobert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligence.
China says it's ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday
Read full article: China says it's ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early WednesdayChina says all systems are ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station on the latest mission to make the country a major space power.
Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says
Read full article: Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper saysFrench newspaper Le Monde reported that highly confidential movements of some of the world’s most powerful leaders, including Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, could easily be tracked online through a fitness app used by their bodyguards.
Apple launches the iPhone into the AI era with free software update
Read full article: Apple launches the iPhone into the AI era with free software updateApple has released a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 line-up as the trendsetting company tries to catch up with technology’s latest craze.
Biden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegally
Read full article: Biden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegallyPresident Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked illegally in the United States.
AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign
Read full article: AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaignChinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris.
Criminals may be leveraging climate change as record acreage burns in Brazil's Amazon
Read full article: Criminals may be leveraging climate change as record acreage burns in Brazil's AmazonBrazil’s Amazon dry season just ended with a staggering 846% increase in burned forest area compared to the year before.