Marco Rubio Awkwardly Backtracks On Iran After Reporter Reads Him His Own Quote
[ad_1] Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday awkwardly tried to walk back his comments rationalizing the deadly US attack on Iran to the very reporter he addressed a day before. Rubio — when asked by CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns on Monday if there was an “imminent threat” from Iran — claimed the US was […]
Mark Zuckerberg said he reached out to Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss ‘wellbeing of teens and kids’
[ad_1] Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Wednesday court testimony that he reached out to Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss the “wellbeing of teens and kids.” The comments came after the defense lawyer Paul Schmidt pointed to an email exchange between Zuckerberg and Cook from February 2018. “I thought there were opportunities that […]
The ‘777 Rule’ Is A Simple Formula To Help Couples Connect Better
[ad_1] “Don’t go to bed angry.” “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” “Men are from Mars, women are from Venus.” There are many relationship adages and “rules” that have become part of our cultural vocabulary, but not all are meant to be followed. So when I first learned about the “777 rule” – […]
Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed social media trial
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta’s platforms deliberately addict and harm children. Meta’s CEO is expected to answer tough questions on Wednesday from attorneys representing a now 20-year-old woman identified by the initials KGM, who claims her early use […]
AI chatbot firms face stricter regulation in online safety laws protecting children in the UK
[ad_1] Preteen girl at desk solving homework with AI chatbot. Phynart Studio | E+ | Getty Images The UK government is closing a “loophole” in new online safety legislation that will make AI chatbots subject to its requirement to combat illegal material or face fines or even being blocked. After the country’s government staunchly criticized […]
‘No Platform Gets A Free Pass’: Government Plans New Crackdown On AI Chatbots And Social Media
[ad_1] The government is set to announce new plans to crack down on online platforms in a bid to keep children safe. Shortly after Labour successfully pushed X to limit AI bot Grok’s powers to post non-consensual, intimate images of people, prime minister Keir Starmer on Monday will unveil his strategy to help younger generations […]
I Tried Bricking My Phone And Was Shocked By The Changes In My Life
[ad_1] When this year started, I knew I had to make drastic changes… because my phone had taken over my life. Screen time had skyrocketed. Humour circled around TikTok reactions. I found myself scrolling through waves of news horrors and memes before I was fully awake each day. Enter the Brick, which has emerged as […]
Pinterest stock sinks nearly 17% as tariffs hit earnings. Here’s what’s happening
[ad_1] Pinterest shares closed nearly 17% lower on Friday, after the company cited tariff-related shocks in disappointing fourth-quarter earnings. The social media company’s Q4 earnings came in below analysts’ expectations, with revenue of $1.32 billion compared with LSEG consensus estimates of $1.33 billion. Net income for the quarter plunged 85% to $277 million from $1.85 […]
Trump takes down racist Truth Social post showing Obamas as apes after blowback
[ad_1] The Truth Social account of President Donald Trump on Friday morning removed a racist image showing former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama portrayed as apes after outrage over the post. The depiction of the Obamas, posted late Thursday from Trump’s official Truth Social account, was included in a video clip […]
New Brunswick leaving X, premier says concerns about it ‘deeply troubling’ – New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick is leaving X after recent concerns surrounding the social media platform’s operations. In a post that was shared on X — as well as Facebook — Premier Susan Holt said the province will no longer use X for routine communications. “Protecting the safety and […]