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Instagram Algorithm Test Says App Shows Sexual Content to Teen Accounts; Meta Dismisses Claim
News that Instagram often suggests explicit content to underage accounts was denied by Meta, saying it doesn't reflect the reality.
Rate of Uninsured Americans to Rise to Nearly 9% in the Next Decade, Congressional Budget Office Report Shows
A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report revealed that the uninsured rate among Americans will increase from 7.7% in 2024 to 8.9% over the next decade.
US Retail Spending in May Disappoints as Sales Increase by Only 0.1%
Retail sales fell in May as Americans struggled with increasing prices. A customer shops at a Safeway store on June 11, 2024 in Mill Valley, California.
Gen X Retirement Confidence Dips Compared to Boomers, Millennials, Study Reveals
Gen X, approaching retirement age, exhibits heightened financial insecurity compared to Boomers and Millennials, with concerns highlighted in the 2024 Allianz Life Retirement Study.
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According to a March Pew Research study of 10,000 American adults, TikTok was least likely to influence news stories through algorithmic recommendations or content moderation than Facebook, Instagram, and X.
The Food and Drug Administration’s advisory committee endorsed Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab, for approval to further slow the aggression of the specific type of dementia in patients despite criticisms regarding test patient deaths during clinical trials.
Investigation reveals NewsBreak published numerous false AI-generated news stories, raising concerns about the app's reliance on AI for content creation.
Elon Musk's brain-chip company Neuralink aims to test the implant on three people over several years.
A recent Statista Consumer Insights survey showed that 57% of current Google Pixel users are intending to switch to another smartphone brand.
AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's experimental drug Dato-DXd demonstrated a potential to extend the lives of non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer patients in a late-stage study.
A Japanese spacecraft will deposit a disc containing messages in 275 languages on the moon to preserve humanity's linguistic diversity in case of catastrophic events on Earth.
Miami has experienced a 50% rise in its freelance workforce and associated revenue over the past five years.
The family of personal computer pioneer Chester Gordon Bell announced his death on May 17. Chester Gordon Bell, who pioneered the era of more powerful personal computers in smaller and more portable frames in the 1960s, died on May 17 at the age of 89.
Electric Vehicles Are Three Times More Likely to Hit Urban Pedestrians Than Fuel Cars, Study Reveals
A BMJ study found electric vehicles are three times more likely to hit urban pedestrians and twice as likely in rural areas compared to petrol or diesel cars.