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Adolescent social media restrictions may reduce some harms while shifting others, warn experts
Amrit Kaur Purba and colleagues argue that social media restrictions operate within a wider system of adolescents, families, schools, governments and commercial actors—and therefore should be treated as complex systems interventions rather than isolated behavioral policies.
‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Creator on the Finale’s Cliffhanger, Season 2 Plans and Tatiana Maslany as an Antihero
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Queens,” the Season 1 finale of “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,” now streaming on Apple TV. At the moment we think that Paula Saunders has finally gotten her life together, things get sent reeling once more. Over the course of the
Trump restarts 'vicious cycle' on Iran
{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story Experts say latest attacks may not get better result President Trump is
Fetterman warns he would leave Democratic Party if it turns back on Israel
Maverick Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has said he has “no plans” to leave the Democratic Party but he warned on Wednesday that if Democrats completely turn their backs on U.S. support for Israel that would cross a red line that could push him out of the party. “If our party ever
Buffett calls Bill Gates relationship with Epstein 'distasteful'
The billionaire investor's firm has stopped giving donations to the Microsoft co-founder's charity.
Judge rules Biden-era internet grant program unconstitutionally prioritized racial minorities
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a high-speed internet grant program signed into law by President Biden unconstitutionally used race as a factor in deciding where to dole out the funds. U.S. District Judge John Bates heavily cited the Supreme Court’s decision invalidating
Is Karol G Hinting at a Brand New Era?
As the Colombian star plots her Viajando Por El Mundo tour, fans are wondering if she's gearing up for a new musical chapter
The Arctic: Indo-Pacific deterrence challenge
In Part I of this series the author explored how the Arctic has re-emerged as a key missile-warning and defense corridor, defined by its geostrategic characteristics and the changing military postures of the United States and Russia. He further observed mounting strategic
Spiral arms and bars are galactic fuel pumps for star formation
Peak star formation took place during cosmic noon, between 2–3 billion years after the Big Bang. The star formation rate (SFR) back then was up to 100 times greater than it is today. For the SFR to be so high, gas had to move through galaxies efficiently.
Bangladesh students demand minister quit over flood-hit exams
Students criticised the minister for refusing to cancel an exam paper despite severe flooding.
China's Wang Huning meets a top North Korean official in Pyongyang, KCNA reports
SEOUL, July 16 - China's Wang Huning, a Communist Party Politburo standing committee member, held talks in Pyongyang with Jo Yong Won, a top official of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party, the North Korean state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
AI Is Already Generating A Flood Of Indie Game Clones
'You get this anxiety anytime you post anything,' said one dev who claims people used AI tools to quickly copy her in-development game
Pentagon panel to study 2021 COVID vaccine mandate
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced it will convene a panel to study the “decisions, coordination, planning, and execution” of the military’s 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a rule that led to the dismissal or departure of more than 8,700 service members. Defense Secretary Pete
'I must get out into the free world', dissident who fled China on boat tells BBC
Dong Guangping, who has resettled in Canada, recounts his perilous escape from China to South Korea.
Bangkok's bar fire is the city's latest deadly blaze - will anything ever change?
The same horrific scenes have played out before, spurring calls for action. So why has this happened again?
The Naturalist’s Library (1833-43)
Nicholas Rougeux, whose work I have featured here before , has published a complete digital edition of William Jardine’s 40-volume book series on natural history published in the early-to-mid 19th-century. As part of the project, Rougeux restored each of the more than 1300
Doom meets BioShock and Overwatch in the coolest new shooter in years
Doom: The Dark Ages got what might be its final update, but hell comes in many forms, including an exciting new roguelite FPS with horror to spare.
Best base Pals for each job Palworld
Some Pals are just definitively better than other Pals at certain tasks in Palworld. We list out the best base Pals for each job.
Researcher details US biobank's value as global resource in study of roots of disease, health
Just as this country celebrated its 250th birthday, some geneticists were celebrating America, too. At the end of June, the National Institutes of Health announced its "All of Us" Research Program had become the world's largest database of integrated health and genomic
Vincent D’Onofrio, Kate Mara, Clancy Brown Among Five Cast in Netflix Las Vegas Drama ‘The Roman’
The upcoming Netflix drama “The Roman” has added five new cast members, Variety has learned. The show, which is set in the world of Las Vegas casinos, has cast Vincent D’Onofrio (“Daredevil: Born Again,” “The Beauty”) and Kate Mara (“A Teacher,” “Imperfect Women”) in series
Johor polls result raises stakes for Anwar in upcoming Negeri Sembilan election
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his Pakatan Harapan pact need to show they can campaign effectively in a state where the incumbent chief minister is from his own PKR party, analysts say.
Nearly half of Americans think Iran war will go on for a year or beyond from now: Poll
Close to half of Americans believe the Iran war will stretch a year or beyond from now, according to a new poll, as tensions reignite between Washington and Tehran. In a poll from The Economist/YouGov, 46 percent of respondents said the war will go on “a year or more” from now.
Africa: Attacks On Commercial Vessels Threaten Global Supply Chains - Imo
[Leadership] The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has warned that continued attacks on commercial vessels in conflict zones pose a serious threat to global supply chains, maritime safety and the security of seafarers.
US House defeats bid to cut off Israel aid in vote dividing Democrats
By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives defeated an amendment to cut off aid to Israel on Wednesday, despite nearly half of Democrats supporting it, reflecting a growing rupture between U.S. progressives and
House passes State Department funding bill for fiscal year 2027
The House on Wednesday passed an appropriations bill funding the State Department, national security and other programs for fiscal year 2027, sending the measure to the Senate for consideration. The lower chamber voted 217-209 to pass the measure, with one Democrat crossing the
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Scores 98% On Rotten Tomatoes, Which Homer Would Probably Love If He Could Read
But it's probably a blessing he can't see the popcorn bucket
Sheetz moves 838 stores off VMware: Broadcom created “too much uncertainty"
The conveneince store chain will use StorMagic instead.
Hidden feeding grounds that fuel one of the ocean's most iconic sportfish identified
Atlantic tarpon are famous for their long-distance migrations, traveling hundreds or even thousands of miles (hundreds to thousands of kilometers) along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. But where they feed along those journeys has remained largely unknown until now.
Lieu bashes GOP colleagues for strategy on AI
{beacon} Technology Technology Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story Lieu bashes GOP colleagues for strategy on AI Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Wednesday expressed concern about the
US approves possible weapons sale to Saudi Arabia worth $1.96 bln: State Department
The US approved the possible sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems to Saudi Arabia in a deal worth $1.96 billion, the State Department said on Wednesday.According to the State Department, Saudi Arabia had requested to purchase up to 10,000 APKWS-II air-to-air guidance
Sean Combs Sells Star Island Mansion for $55 Million
Combs bought the Miami property from Gloria and Emilio Estefan in 2021
100 House Democrats vote to cut off aid to Israel, showcasing party shift
House Democrats split nearly evenly on a Wednesday amendment to cut off U.S. aid to Israel, showcasing how the contentious issue is reshaping the political dynamics in the party. The amendment spearheaded by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) was always presumed to be a doomed show
xAI sues a man for using Grok to generate CSAM ‘deepfakes’
The Elon Musk-owned xAI is suing a South Carolina man who allegedly used the company's Grok AI chatbot to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). In a lawsuit reported earlier by Reuters, xAI claims Terry Wayne Harwood "knowingly and intentionally used Grok to circumvent
US military disables first tanker in Arabian Sea since blockade was reimposed
The U.S. military disabled an unladen oil tanker attempting to sail to an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf on Wednesday, the first instance of the U.S. forces crippling a vessel since President Trump reimposed the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz this week. A U.S.
Brendan Carr plans to let broadcast giants dominate the airwaves
The Federal Communications Commission will vote next month on whether a single company can own broadcast stations that reach more than 39 percent of US TV households. In a Breitbart op-ed on Wednesday, Republican Chair Brendan Carr announced an August 6th vote to end the
Blanche pledges action on stopping mail order mifepristone
Acting attorney general Todd Blanche pledged on Wednesday to take action to stop abortion medication from being available through the mail. Blanche committed to Republican senators he would prioritize taking action on mifepristone if confirmed but declined to go into
Fiona Apple’s Brooding New ‘Horns of a Bull’ Serves as Theme Song for ‘Lucky’
The song appears in the thriller miniseries starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Annette Bening
Rethinking urban nature as technonature
A new Comment article by Simon Marvin, Sophia Maalsen and Robyn Dowling published in the journal Nature Cities argues that urban nature is entering a new phase in which ecological processes are increasingly sensed, modeled and continuously adjusted through digital technologies.
Police round up Hong Kong booksellers as China widens crackdown
After pro-democracy protests roiled the city in 2019, Beijing cracked down on freedom of speech, and restrictions have continued to tighten.
4 risks facing Trump if he returns to all-out war with Iran
President Trump is reportedly considering a return to all-out war against Iran as he seeks to break a stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz and force Tehran’s hand in nuclear negotiations. The U.S. military has resumed strikes over the past week, mostly targeting air defense and
Cape Town Gallery Accused of Withholding Pay and Artworks
An artist who left SMAC Gallery late last year took to social media with claims of delayed payments and missing works.
U.S. strikes Iran again as Tehran warns of 'existential war' with America
The U.S. military launches a second wave of strikes against Iran, targeting what U.S. Central Command said were Iranian military capabilities used to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender gets an official theatrical release
Paramount and Nickelodeon are bringing Avatar: The Last Airbender to AMC Theatres in addition to streaming on Paramount Plus.
Nvidia Thanks Sega For $5 Million Investment That Saved It As It Now Unleashes RAMageddon On The Gaming Industry
The unexpected gamble proved fateful
BTS, Enhypen, K-pop Fans Fuel Surge in Physical Album Sales
Luminate's midyear report reveals South Korea as the world's third largest music exporter and that music sung in English is becoming less popular, also thanks to Latin music
Many countries favor China and Xi over Trump and the US: Polling
Views of the United States and President Trump are worsening around the globe, according to a survey published by the Pew Research Center on Wednesday. At the same time, China and its leader, Xi Jinping, are gaining more favorability, marking a reversal in worldwide opinions.
Steam reveals all the sale dates and themed events for the first half of 2027
Grab your wallet, there's spending to be done.
Vance fails to quell fiscal hawk concerns about GOP reconciliation plans
“We’ve been lied to,” one House Republican said Wednesday of GOP leadership.
