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Meta, YouTube face trial over allegations their tech is addictive, as TikTok settles
Meta and YouTube are in court this week over allegations that their social media platforms can be addictive and harmful to children, while TikTok on Tuesday chose to settle the closely watched case. At the heart...
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Our brains play a surprising role in recovering from a heart attack
Following a heart attack, the brain picks up and acts on signals that come directly from sensory neurons located...
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Qualcomm backs SpotDraft to scale on-device contract AI with valuation doubling toward $400M | TechCrunch
As demand grows for privacy-first enterprise AI that can run without sending sensitive data to the cloud, SpotDraft has raised $8 million from Qualcomm Ventures in a strategic Series B extension to scale its on-device contract review tech for...
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South Korea’s Edenlux set for U.S. debut of eye-strain wellness device | TechCrunch
People around the world now spend hours a day on their smartphones. On average, daily smartphone use exceeds three hours, and for many adults, total screen time climbs to six hours or more, according to research. This constant close-up...
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YouTubers sue Snap for alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models | TechCrunch
A group of YouTubers suing tech giants for scraping their videos without permission to train AI models has now added Snap to their list of defendants. The plaintiffs, internet content creators behind a trio of YouTube channels with roughly...
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Menstrual pad could give women insights into their changing fertility
An at-home test built into a menstrual pad could help women track their fertility using their period blood, offering...
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The daring idea that time is an illusion and how we could prove it
Rushing to get to work in the morning, we grab our coat, bag and keys and – invariably –...
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Embracing sauna culture can lower dementia risk and boost brain health
I’m already a devoted cold-water swimmer, and last year I wrote about its benefits for the brain. But I’ve...
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Is Google Prioritizing YouTube and X Over News Publishers on Discover? – Slashdot
Earlier this month, the media site Press Gazette reported that now Google "is increasingly prioritising AI summaries, X posts and Youtube videos" on its "Discover" feed (which appears on the leftmost homescreen page of many Android phones and...
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Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports
Gemma HandyBusiness reporter, St John’s, AntiguaGemma HandyBut for High Priest Selah, of Antigua's Nyabinghi denomination of Rastafarians, memories of the harassment he and others once suffered still linger."The police were always coming and locking us up, destroying our plants,...
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Former French senator found guilty of drugging MP
Getty ImagesA former French senator has been found guilty of spiking an MP's drink with ecstasy in order to...