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Parents say Meta settlement is just one step in the fight for a safer internet for kids

Under the settlement terms, the company — which didn’t admit wrongdoing — will be required to make sweeping changes for teens on its platforms.
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Parents hold pictures of their children.

Meta agrees to settle social media addiction claims with states for up to $18 billion

The settlement came after testimony by Instagram head Adam Mosseri. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg had been expected to take the stand.
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Mark Zuckerberg
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As PlayStation goes digital, some gamers are logging off

DoesItPlay?, an online game-preservation community, launched a global boycott of the brand to protest Sony’s move away from physical games.
A close up of a black PlayStation controller, showing the four operational buttons with all blue X's instead of the regular four different shapes, against a red background
A close up of a black PlayStation controller, showing the four operational buttons with all blue X's instead of the regular four different shapes, against a red background

Chinese humanoid robot that beat Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint record does it again, but even faster

The race was part of the World Humanoid Robot Games, an Olympic-style competition in Beijing that showcases China’s rapid advances in robotics amid growing rivalry with the U.S.
Humanoid robots walk in procession on a blue track
Humanoid robots walk in procession on a blue track
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SpaceX to build major spaceport in Louisiana for Starship rocket launches

The site is designed to support thousands of flights ​per year, Elon Musk’s company said.
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Asleep at the wheel: More Tesla owners are choosing to nap while their cars drive

Tesla owners are becoming more brazen about their willingness to shut their eyes and take a nap while the software inside their car handles the driving.
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This Russian cartoon is a global hit. Ukraine calls it a national security threat.

It’s a children’s series with billions of views on YouTube, but Kyiv says “Masha and the Bear” promotes Kremlin propaganda — and has sanctioned its creators.
Image: Masha and the Bear
Image: Masha and the Bear
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Welcome to a new (and expensive) era of foldable phones

With Apple expected to join Google and Samsung in the market, will the devices prove to be more than novelties or a nostalgic niche — especially at $2,000?
A woman holds a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 up into the air while looking into it
A woman holds a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 up into the air while looking into it
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Chinese robots can do backflips and run fast. But can they do your chores?

Manufacturers hope humanoid robots, part of a field known as embodied intelligence, will soon be able to help people with everyday tasks or even do them autonomously.
Beijing Holds World Robot Conference
Beijing Holds World Robot Conference
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Republicans wrestle with data center backlash as Trump promotes the benefits

Republicans have sprinted to get in line with the voter skepticism on data centers as they emerge as a top midterms issue.
Demonstrators in the street hold a sign that says; "No Data Center!"
Demonstrators in the street hold a sign that says; "No Data Center!"
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Robots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable?

The more revealing tests could come when robots encounter the small imperfections of the physical world.
Humanoid robots walk in procession on a blue track
Humanoid robots walk in procession on a blue track

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