The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements in one such trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court began on Monday. Instagram’s parent company Meta and Google’s YouTube face claims that their platforms deliberately addict…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that the release of hostages from Gaza is the “most emergent and immediate phase” of the peace plan that President Trump outlined last week, which negotiators are set to discuss this week in Cairo. “Let’s discuss through the mediators the logistics and the mechanics behind how that happens,…
Herasight is a genetic screening company that charges $50,000 to allow hopeful parents to analyze embryos for genetic information like lifespan, height and IQ in life. Source link
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating more than a dozen cases of infant botulism tied to the formula brand ByHeart, prompting a voluntary recall of the product. Officials say there have been 13 cases across 10 states since August. No deaths have been reported. Source link
Thousands of Spotify users are reporting difficulty accessing the music streaming service, with some customers saying their playlists had disappeared, according to outage tracking site Downdetector. Reports of problems with Spotify spiked on Monday morning, with about 35,000 people telling Downdetector they were experiencing difficulties accessing their music. In a social media post at 9:45…
Amazon said drones struck three of its Middle East data centers, causing outages related to the “ongoing conflict in the Middle East.” Drones directly struck two Amazon Web Services facilities in the United Arab Emirates, and a drone strike near an Amazon data center in Bahrain also damaged that facility, the company said in a post on…
On average, young people between the ages of 8 and 18 spend about 7.5 hours a day on their screens, not including school work. A growing nonprofit is trying to change that alarming trend. The Balance Project focuses on delaying the use of smartphones for kids and encouraging more time with friends and independent play…
The popular online gaming platform Roblox, which hosts millions of user-created games, is being sued by families and state attorneys general who claim online predators can groom, extort and exploit kids they meet on the platform. Steven, a father of two, is among those who have filed lawsuits as his family tries to rebuild their…
Visitors to the U.S. Capitol will now have a visible marker of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021 and a reminder of the officers who fought and were injured that day. Steps from the Capitol’s West Front and where the worst of the fighting occurred, workers quietly have installed a plaque honoring the officers,…
A U.K. couple started with a simple message, asking on Instagram if other parents could ban together to start a smartphone-free childhood. It’s now grown to a global movement, with a chapter in 39 countries. Leigh Kiniry reports. Source link
