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Australia argues in court that social media ban is needed to protect children's brains
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Government lawyers told Australia's highest court on Wednesday that a world-first ban on children younger than 16 from holding social media accounts was necessary to protect developing brains. The Australian government is f...
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Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI
Students using Google software in the classroom will not be allowed to access the company's search engine unless their school system also opts in to using artificial intelligence, the tech giant said Tuesday. The Mountain View, California, company h...
13h ago
European supermarket fridges got hacked. Again. Here's what to know
LONDON (AP) - Mysterious cyberattacks on European supermarket fridges have sent officials around the continent scrambling to figure out the cold, hard facts. Supermarkets in a number of European countries reported this week that their fridges and fr...
16h ago
Paraguay seizes major digital bank tied to president, leaving millions of customers in limbo
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) - Paraguay's central bank seized a major digital lender with close ties to President Santiago Peña on Tuesday, fueling a political crisis and threatening the country's burgeoning reputation as a regional haven for investors. T...
20h ago
Australia's highest court hears challenges to social media ban for children
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australia's highest court on Tuesday began hearing constitutional challenges to the nation's world-first legislation banning children younger than 16 from popular social media platforms. The seven High Court judges began h...
Nov 3, 2026
Monarch butterflies get tiny trackers to help scientists follow their mysterious migration
As a child, Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón wondered where monarch butterflies stop for a meal and a night's rest on their long migrations across North America. Now she and other scientists are attaching tiny tracking devices to hundreds of butterflies to find...
Nov 2, 2026
UK will face AI cyberattacks on critical infrastructure by 2028, official says
LONDON (AP) - The United Kingdom will likely face artificial intelligence cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure by 2028 as criminals and states, including China and Russia, increasingly use AI in their cyberactivity, Britain's cyberchief said T...
Nov 2, 2026
Meta delays new business terms after outcry over potential web scraping of news sites
Meta said it was postponing the rollout of new terms for its business accounts after an outcry from media companies and open-web advocates who said the updated rules would allow the tech giant to scrape vast amounts of data and potentially build comp...
Nov 2, 2026
Anthropic posts $17B quarterly revenue but losses continue in fresh IPO filing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Anthropic's quarterly revenue swelled to $17 billion but it still posted a net loss for the latest three months, the artificial intelligence giant said in an updated IPO filing released on Monday. The San Francisco-based company...
Nov 2, 2026
8 innovative gifts meant to change up how we drive, cook, sleep and more
There are many great gifts to give this holiday season, but only the truly special will make the recipient say, "Whoa! Why didn't anybody think of this before?" These are those gifts - the unexpected, ingenious finds that will seriously delight every...
Nov 2, 2026




