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Climate Change: A Controversial Fix and Our Grid’s Future

Global temperatures are nearing a critical 1.5°C increase above pre-industrial levels, highlighting a disconnect between urgent scientific data and stalled…

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Culture

Australian Youth Influencers Quit Social Media

Australia will ban social media accounts for users under 16 starting December 10, 2025, a pioneering law aimed at protecting…

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BigTech Companies

Why the Fight Against Disinformation Is Failing

The debate over online content moderation has escalated into a global conflict over free speech, pitting governments, tech companies, and…

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BigTech Companies

House Advances New KOSA Bill to Protect Kids Online

The House Energy and Commerce Committee has introduced a package of 19 bills aimed at enhancing child safety online, potentially…

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Artificial Intelligence

The Download: Fixing a Tractor and Life Among Conspiracy Theorists

The DOGE government technology program was terminated early due to operational chaos and minimal cost savings, with critics warning it…

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BigTech Companies

Kids’ Safety Bill Faces Major Cuts, Sparking Outrage

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) may undergo revisions that remove its central "duty of care" provision, which would require…

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Business

Privacy Commissioner Issues New Social Media Rules

Australia's privacy watchdog has introduced new regulations requiring social media platforms to implement age verification measures that protect user privacy,…

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BigTech Companies

NY May Require TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram to Verify Users’ Ages

New York's SAFE For Kids Act proposes that social media platforms verify user ages and restrict minors' access to algorithm-driven…

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BigTech Companies

Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Users Over New Age Verification Law

Bluesky is blocking all users in Mississippi to avoid implementing the state's new age verification law, citing technical limitations and…

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Artificial Intelligence

Reddit Cracks Down on AI Bots With Stricter Verification

Reddit is implementing stricter verification measures to combat AI bots, following an experiment where bots flooded a subreddit with fabricated…

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Artificial Intelligence

Meta Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams Reveals Company Targeted Teen Ads Based on ‘Emotional State’

Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former director of Global Public Policy for Facebook and author of the recently released tell-all…

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