Meta backs new platform to prevent sextortion of teens on Facebook and Instagram
(CNN) — Meta is taking steps to crack down on the spread of intimate images of teenagers on Facebook and Instagram. A new tool, calledRead More
Alligator pulled from NYC lake had swallowed bathtub stopper, authorities say
(CNN) — The alligator rescued from a New York City park last week had swallowed a bathtub stopper, according to an update from zoo officials. The waywardRead More
Webb telescope makes a surprising galactic discovery in the distant universe
(CNN) — Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to peer back in time to the early days of the universe — and theyRead More
Web-based kissing device horrifies Chinese social media users
(CNN) — Want to send your faraway lover a kiss? A Chinese contraption with warm, moving silicon “lips” appears to have just the answer. TheRead More
New York Times: Twitter lays off another 10% of staff
(CNN) — Twitter’s massive job cuts continued this weekend, as the company cut about 10% of its remaining staff, according to a report in theRead More
Surprising ‘forbidden planet’ discovered outside our solar system
(CNN) — Astronomers have found an unusually large planet orbiting a small star, located about 280 light-years from Earth. The unexpected size of the newlyRead More
New quake hits Turkey, toppling more buildings: 1 killed
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkey on Monday — three weeks after a catastrophic temblor devastated the region — causingRead More
US Energy Department assesses Covid-19 likely resulted from lab leak, furthering US intel divide over virus origin
(CNN) — The US Department of Energy has assessed that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely came from a laboratory leak in China, according to aRead More
Michigan power crews work, California recovers after storms
Some Michigan residents faced a fourth straight day without power Sunday as crews continued work to restore electricity more than 165,000 homes and businesses inRead More
China accuses US of ‘bullying’ with new ‘illegal’ sanctions
BEIJING (AP) — China on Monday accused the U.S. of “outright bullying and double standards” in leveling what it called “illegal” sanctions on Chinese companiesRead More