42 h. ago Meta, TikTok and YouTube are on trial over whether their apps hurt children

A trial kicking off in a Los Angeles courtroom marks the first time a jury will hear claims that social media companies knowingly hook young users and cause harm.

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42 h. ago ‘Among the worst we’ve seen’: report slams xAI’s Grok over child safety failures

“We assess a lot of AI chatbots at Common Sense Media, and they all have risks, but Grok is among the worst we’ve seen,” Robbie Torney of Common Sense Media said.

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42 h. ago 'There's a lot of truth and pain in comedy': Alia Shawkat on war satire 'Atropia'

The film "Atropia" is a dark comedy set at a U.S. military facility in California designed to simulate battle conditions in Iraq. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with actor Alia Shawkat.

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42 h. ago For Olympic veterans, perspective and experience are their secret weapon

Some Olympic athletes are heading to Italy next month for their third, fourth or even fifth shot at gold. They are working "smarter not harder" and trading on their instincts honed over time.

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45 h. ago ‘It’s time to investigate’: Newsom slams alleged suppression of anti

‘It’s time to investigate’: Newsom slams alleged suppression of anti-Trump TikTok content  latimes.com

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49 h. ago Jrue Holiday isn’t surprised with Celtics overachieving this season

"Knowing Jaylen [Brown], feel like he takes a lot of things personally. He doesn’t accept a lot, especially when it comes to being bad.” The post Jrue Holiday isn’t surprised with Celtics overachieving this season appeared first on Boston.com.

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52 h. ago A Coyote Swam To Alcatraz For The First Time On Record. Heres What To Know: Reports

A Coyote Swam To Alcatraz For The First Time On Record. Heres What To Know: Reports  Patch

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53 h. ago Bills reportedly not looking to hire ‘radioactive’ Bill Belichick as head coach

"He has only himself to blame, thanks to the bizarre distractions he created in North Carolina over the past year and his open hostility toward his long-time employer in New England." The post Bills reportedly not looking to hire ‘radioactive’ Bill Belichick as head coach appeared first on Boston.com.

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53 h. ago Artificial metacognition: Giving an AI the ability to 'think' about its 'thinking'

Have you ever had the experience of rereading a sentence multiple times only to realize you still don't understand it? As taught to scores of incoming college freshmen, when you realize you're spinning your wheels, it's time to change your approach.

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54 h. ago U.S. sled racer Uhlaender says she was unfairly denied sixth Olympic bid

Five-time U.S. Olympian Katie Uhlaender says a point-manipulation scheme blocked her bid to compete in Milan Cortina. U.S. sports officials are backing her bid for a special berth at the Winter Games.

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54 h. ago NATO Chief Says Europe Is ‘Dreaming’ if It Thinks It Can Defend Itself Without U.S.

Mark Rutte, the secretary general of the alliance, told members of the European Parliament that President Trump was “doing a lot of good stuff.”

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54 h. ago Sly Dunbar, legendary reggae drummer on tracks by Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, dies as 73

Two-time Grammy Award-winning reggae drummer Sly Dunbar has died at 73

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56 h. ago YETI, Peloton, GoPro Join 1,000 Companies Suing U.S. Gov’t Over Tariffs

YETI, Peloton, GoPro Join 1,000 Companies Suing U.S. Gov’t Over Tariffs  GearJunkie

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56 h. ago What's Going On Between Alix Earle & Tom Brady After New Year's Eve Party? They 'Have Been'...

Don’t write off Alix Earle and Tom Brady just yet! We know what you’re thinking, last we heard Tom basically said he doesn’t have time for a relationship right now. The man’s busy! But this insider for US Weekly is claiming just because he doesn’t have the time for something serious, doesn’t mean nothing is [...] Read More... The post What's Going On Between Alix Earle & Tom Brady After New Year's Eve Party? They 'Have Been'... appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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57 h. ago Americans Are Speaking Out Against Alex Pretti's NEEDLESS, NEEDLESS Death At The Hands Of ICE: 'We Saw What We Saw'

More and more Americans are speaking out against ICE! Over the weekend, another US citizen, Alex Pretti, was murdered by ICE agents in Minnesota. Alex was a 37-year-old ICU nurse who worked with critically ill veterans. His final moments were spent helping up a woman who had been shoved down by ICE, before he himself [...] Read More... The post Americans Are Speaking Out Against Alex Pretti's NEEDLESS, NEEDLESS Death At The Hands Of ICE: 'We Saw What We Saw' appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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58 h. ago Billie Eilish's Brother Slams Hypocrisy Of People Defending Alex Pretti's Murder: 'You’ve Spent 30 Years Telling Us That Children Have To Die So You’re Allowed To Legally Carry Weapons Everywhere'

Billie Eilish’s brother Finneas is one of many celebrities speaking out after the devastating and tragic death of United States citizen and Veterans Affairs ICU nurse Alex Pretti. If you missed it, violence struck in Minneapolis yet again over the weekend when ICE agents attacked and brutally murdered 37-year-old US citizen, Alex Pretti. Alex, a [...] Read More... The post Billie Eilish's Brother Slams Hypocrisy Of People Defending Alex Pretti's Murder: 'You’ve Spent 30 Years Telling Us That Children Have To Die So You’re Allowed To Legally Carry Weapons Everywhere' appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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59 h. ago 'Comrade Newsom’s' ‘Invisible Coup’ Street Art Hits LA and Sacramento

Street art popped up around Los Angeles and Sacramento, California, this past weekend that seemed to be inspired by the groundbreaking investigative reporting of four-time #1 New York Times bestselling investigative journalist and Breitbart News Senior Contributor Peter Schweizer's new blockbuster book "The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon." The post ‘Comrade Newsom’s’ ‘Invisible Coup’ Street Art Hits LA and Sacramento appeared first on Breitbart.

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59 h. ago Tech workers’ call for CEOs to speak up against ICE after the killing of Alex Pretti

More than 450 tech workers from companies like Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, and Salesforce have signed a letter urging their CEOs to call the White House and demand ICE leave our cities. 

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59 h. ago Fender is building guitars from burned Altadena trees to fund home rebuilding in the area

Fender is building guitars from burned Altadena trees to fund home rebuilding in the area  Time Out Worldwide

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61 h. ago Analysis: Border Patrol Agents' Actions in Minneapolis Shooting Will Likely Fall Within Agency’s Policy

The CBP Use of Force policy relies heavily on constitutional law, as interpreted by federal courts, that apply a standard that requires any use of force to be “objectively reasonable” at the time force is applied. That measure is determined by examining what the agent knew or perceived when he pulled the trigger, not by public opinion influenced by politicians, or by an arduous review of enhanced video or a frame-by-frame analysis hours or days later. The post Analysis: Border Patrol Agents’ Actions in Minneapolis Shooting Will Likely Fall Within Agency’s Policy appeared first on Breitbart.

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