There is no clear scientific evidence that social media is causing mental health issues among young people. Public health officials are pushing for regulation anyway. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy on Monday called for social media platforms to add warnings reminding parents and kids that the apps might not be safe, citing rising rates […]
13 hours ago By Yolande Knell, BBC Middle East correspondent • David Gritten, BBC News EPA Benjamin Netanyahu had faced demands from far-right ministers to join the war cabinet Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved his six-member war cabinet, a widely expected decision that follows the departure of centrist opposition leader Benny Gantz and his ally Gadi Eisenkot. A […]
Bangkok, Thailand – Thailand’s nearly one-month-long Senate selection process kicked off last week, amid accusations that the system is skewed in favour of the conservative establishment, and as legal threats against the opposition risk derailing tentative steps back towards democracy. After seizing power in a 2014 coup, the Thai military directly appointed 250 people to […]
The US government has sued software giant Adobe, accusing it of violating consumer protection laws with “hidden” termination fees and a convoluted cancellation process. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said the firm had failed to clearly disclose its terms to customers, including the year-long length of a subscription and charges that would be triggered for […]
Charles Darwin enjoys a near god-like status among scientists for his theory of evolution. But his ideas that animals are conscious in the same way humans are have long been shunned. Until now. “There is no fundamental difference between man and animals in their ability to feel pleasure and pain, happiness, and misery,” Darwin wrote. […]
Someone sitting in the audience at Donald Trump’s event at a church in Detroit on Saturday might be forgiven for assuming that the room was packed with Black Michiganders. Trump sat at a long table at the front of the room that was flanked by dozens of chairs in which Black audience members sat. But […]
A third food manufacturer has recalled products over fears of possible contamination with E. coli. Manufacturer THIS! is recalling its plant-based chicken and bacon wrap, which is only sold at WH Smith. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said it was a “precautionary step” and E. coli “has not been detected in the product”. It comes […]
At a recent Q&A session, Bobby Valentine fielded a question that discussed his antics during his days as manager of the New York Mets. Valentine was reminded of a time where he wore — and was caught wearing — a fake mustache and sunglasses in the dugout. That happened 25 years ago. The person who asked […]
The trial of detained US journalist Evan Gershkovich will be held behind closed doors, Russian state media, citing the courts service, has reported. Russian officials have accused the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter of collecting “secret information” from a Russian tank factory on behalf of the CIA. He denies the allegations. His trial will open […]
Who won the 2020 presidential election? Alexa can’t always say. And chatbots built by Microsoft and Google won’t answer at all. In a pivotal year for global democracy, some artificial intelligence chatbots and voice assistants are still struggling to answer basic questions about elections in the United States and abroad, raising concerns the tools could […]