Meta unveils features to combat teen ‘sextortion’
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Politics - The Hill
Teen tobacco use falls to 25-year-low, CDC reports
American teen tobacco use has fallen to a 25-year-low, according to new data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that was ...3 hours ago -
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Top stories - NBC News
Meta unveils features to combat teen ‘sextortion’
Meta is ramping up its efforts to fight sextortion on Instagram with the launch of new features that are designed to help prevent young users from getting blackmailed into sharing nude photos.7 hours ago - Meta -
Business - Inc.
Social Media Layoffs Hit Meta
The tech giant confirmed an unspecified number of job cuts at WhatsApp and Instagram.12 hours ago - Meta -
Top stories - NBC News
Grandmother who accidentally invited random teen to Thanksgiving diagnosed with breast cancer
The Arizona grandmother who went viral for accidentally inviting a stranger to her Thanksgiving dinner has been diagnosed with breast cancer.13 hours ago -
Tech - ABC News
Meta lays off staff at WhatsApp and Instagram to align with 'strategic goals'
Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its “strategic goals.”15 hours ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
The NFL narrative about Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs is wrong
Kansas City isn't a high-flying, point-scoring machine anymore, but Mahomes still runs a highly efficient unit that may be especially tough for San Francisco.16 hours ago - NFL -
Top stories - BBC News
Instagram to block some screenshots to help prevent sextortion
Law enforcement have reported a rise in sextortion scams targeting teens across online platforms.17 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Instagram rolls out new features to prevent sextortion scams targeting teens
Instagram has introduced a series of new safety features to prevent sextortion schemes, marking the platform's latest effort to protect users, especially teenagers, from online harm. The safety ...18 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Video of man burning alive in Israeli strike on Gaza hospital draws international backlash
When an Israeli airstrike on Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah sparked a fire that swept through a cluster of tents Monday night, 19-year-old Shaban al-Dalu was sleeping near his mother, ...19 hours ago - Israel -
World - The Guardian
Meta fires staff for ‘using free meal vouchers to buy household goods’
Facebook and Instagram owner reportedly dismisses about 24 workers for abusing $25 meal credit system. Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has reportedly fired about 24 staff at its Los ...21 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
Meta under fire for ‘polluting’ open-source
Open Source Initiative chief criticises tech group for using the term to describe its Llama modelsYesterday - Meta -
Business - Financial Times
Meta fires staff for abusing $25 meal credits
Workers used benefits to buy acne pads, wine glasses and laundry detergentYesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Four jailed over 'beautiful' teen's machete murder
Four attackers, including three teenagers, are jailed for murdering 18-year-old Jordan Kukabu.Yesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
Transgender models become the first to walk in Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Transgender models Valentina Sampaio and Alex Consani strutted down the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York City.Yesterday -
Business - Inc.
Meta Will Face State Lawsuits Alleging Teen Social Media Addiction
Despite efforts to have two cases dismissed, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook will have a legal reckoning over allegations its platforms harm younger users.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
US unveils sanctions targeting Hezbollah funding
The Biden administration announced new sanctions Wednesday against three individuals and four companies with alleged ties to revenue streams for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. A press ...Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Crash that killed four teens avoidable - inquest
Four teens drowned after their car flipped into a ditch while on a camping trip, an inquest hears.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Zelensky unveils anticipated 'Victory Plan' for Ukraine war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday publicly unveiled his “Victory Plan” for Ukraine’s defensive war against Russia, following closed-door pitches with world leaders and including ...Yesterday - Ukraine -
Tech - GameSpot
Exodus Gets A New Trailer Featuring Cosmic Horrors And Matthew McConaughey
Exodus --the debut title from Wizards of the Coast-owned studio Archetype Entertainment--has released a new trailer showcasing one of the game's most terrifying enemies, narrated by Matthew ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Civilians trapped in northern Gaza amid airstrikes and reports of close-quarters combat
Israel says it has killed more than 50 Hamas fighters and denies it aims to remove people permanently from area. Tens of thousands of civilians are still trapped in Jabalia in northern Gaza by a ...Yesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment in U.K.
U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with the U.K.Yesterday -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Yankees chase Guardians ace Tanner Bibee early, secure 6-3 win for 2-0 ALCS series lead
The series shifts to Cleveland with the Guardians in desperate need of a victory.2 days ago - MLB -
Tech - GameSpot
Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 PC Specs, Highlighted Features, And More
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 arrives next week, and Activision has revealed all the details regarding PC features, hardware requirements, and more. Here is everything you need to know to prepare for ...2 days ago -
Tech - GameSpot
Meta Quest 3S VR Headset Launches Today - Get Batman: Arkham Shadow For Free
Meta Quest 3S (128GB) + Batman: Arkham Shadow Bundle $300 | Bundle with Elite Strap to save ...2 days ago - Meta -
Tech - ABC News
Meta’s Oversight Board says viral video left on Facebook threatened LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria
Meta’s oversight board has expressed serious concern over the company’s failure to take down a viral graphic video showing two men bleeding after they were apparently beaten up for being allegedly gay2 days ago - Facebook -
Tech - Wired
Apple iPad Mini (2024): Specs, Release Date, Price, Features
Not much has changed with Apple's tiniest tablet, but the A17 Pro chip brings support for new AI features.2 days ago - Apple -
Tech - VentureBeat
Azra Games raises $42.7M for next-generation mobile RPG with Web3 features
Azra Games has defied the funding gods and raised $42.7 million to accelerate development of its Project Legends mobile role-playing game.2 days ago -
Business - CNBC
Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment in UK
U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with the U.K.2 days ago -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Leonardo, Rheinmetall Enter Combat Vehicle Joint Venture
Italy’s Leonardo and Germany’s Rheinmetall entered a joint venture for the development and production of combat vehicles, targeting potential orders of up to $54.55 billion.2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Children of the Pines review – David Lynch-style teen-angst horror takes a big leap
The emphasis is on the psychological in Joshua Morgan’s ambitious debut feature of family dysfunction, but it just doesn’t come together. In the prologue to Joshua Morgan’s debut feature, a mother ...2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Harris campaign unveils ad featuring ex-aides warning about 'danger' of Trump
Vice President Harris’s campaign on Monday unveiled a new ad that features former aides from President Trump’s administration, warning that another term with him in the White House would be ...3 days ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - NBC News
Teen arrested on suspicion of killing his father at a popular California waterfall
A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of killing his father at a popular waterfall in Southern California, authorities said.3 days ago - California -
World - ABC News
A record-setting teen climber returns home to Nepal to a hero's welcome
A Sherpa teenager has returned to Nepal to a hero's welcome after becoming the youngest person to scale all the world’s 14 highest peaks3 days ago -
Sports - ABC News
A record-setting teen climber returns home to Nepal to a hero's welcome
A Sherpa teenager has returned to Nepal to a hero's welcome after becoming the youngest person to scale all the world’s 14 highest peaks3 days ago