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'Google is a monopolist': Search giant broke antitrust laws in landmark case, judge rules
Judge Amit Mehta sided the Justice Department, which argued throughout the landmark trial that Goggle has relied on anticompetitive payments with the likes of Apple and AT&T – including $26.3...
The 'take a pregnancy test with me' trend is taking TikTok by storm — here's why women should think twice
Three other pregnancy tests with double lines shared with my husband, that ended up with me in hospital after a miscarriage feeling empty and sad.
Crazy theory about who Lord Farquaad’s parents are takes 'Shrek' fans by storm: 'I am screaming'
With the news that Shrek 5 will be released next year, some weird and wacky fan theories are coming out of the enchanted forest.
Schumer tees up vote on major online kids safety bills after months-long battle
A vote on final passage is set to occur next week ahead of the Senate’s August recess.
Viral 'One Chip Challenge' phenomenon sparks lawsuit after teen's tragic death
Harris died of cardiopulmonary arrest “in the setting of recent ingestion of food substance with high capsaicin concentration,” according to the autopsy from the Chief Office of the Medical Examiner.
Fake therapist duped hundreds of patients by posing as her social worker wife, records reveal: 'Coordinated effort'
Brightside Health did an internal investigation and determined the social worker "shared her log-in credentials" with non-licensed wife.
Chuck Schumer faces heat as landmark bill to protect kids online stalls in Congress
The Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA would impose a legal “duty of care” on social media firms to protect minors from harassment, bullying, anxiety and sex abuse – or...
Instagram recommends sexual videos to teen users as young as 13, alarming report reveals
The Wall Street Journal and a Northeastern University researcher probed Instagram's filters by creating accounts posing as fictional 13-year-olds and scrolling Reels video feed.
The average social media user is part of a whopping 83 different group chats — here are the most popular
The study, conducted by Vodafone, in partnership with Professor of Evolutionary Psychology Robin Dunbar, said: “Maintaining contact with our networks is one of the most important things we can ever...
Google antitrust cases may not be enough to stop AI-powered search from obliterating news industry: experts
Google’s AI-powered search engine is seen as a potential death blow for cash-strapped media outlets -- and some experts claim a fresh US antitrust clampdown is the industry's only hope for survival....
Employees claim OpenAI, Google ignoring risks of AI — and should give them 'right to warn' public
Signed by current and former employees of OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic, the open letter cautioned that “AI companies have strong financial incentives to avoid effective oversight” and cited a...
Google finally resolves widespread outage affecting search engine
“We've identified the issue and we're working on a fix,” the company said. “Next update will be within 12 hours.”
Google admits massive document leak related to search algorithm is authentic
The documents amount to “the biggest leak that we’ve ever seen come out of Google for search,” according to Michael King, the CEO of consulting firm iPullRank.
Gen Zers are living a 'double life': study
Almost half of Gen Z Americans feel like they’re living a “double life” — between their online and offline selves, according to new research.
Instagram parent Meta hit with online child safety probe in Europe
The European Commission is probing whether Meta is in violation of the Digital Services Act – a sweeping law that took effect last year and requires Big Tech firms to...
Meet the Long Islander who won $100K playing Candy Crush on the LIRR — now he's gunning for $1M
"The LIRR became a lot sweeter when I began to play Candy Crush Saga. From there, beating levels became a staple in my day," he bragged.
The 'crazy' thing all ex-girlfriends do to their replacements
Fact: if you’ve dated any of my exes I’ve stalked your Instagram. Probably more than once. In fact, I probably follow it regularly.
Lawmakers furious at Adams' crackdown on comms between Big Apple agencies, elected officials
Lawmakers are furious at Mayor Eric Adams' crackdown on communications between city agencies and elected officials -- including the NYPD -- with some calling the new process "bureaucratic BS."
Beloved TikTok star Leah Smith dies of very rare bone cancer at 22: 'Beautiful as ever'
Leah Smith, a 22-year-old TikToker known for openly sharing her struggle with a rare form of bone cancer has died, her boyfriend Andrew announced. Smith, of Liverpool, England, suffered from...