Author: Justin M. Larson

More than 10 years ago, I filmed my kids for a report on the impact of screens on young minds.My eldest daughter was six at the time, her twin sisters nearly three. They didn’t have their own devices – Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube were beyond their imagination. TikTok hadn’t even been invented.Yet now as teenagers their lives, like pretty much every other child we know, are dominated by social media. Snapchat is central to their social lives and TikTok is a go-to dopamine fix. Image: More than 10 years ago, Tom Clarke’s children didn’t have their own devices… Image: ……

Donald Trump has just gone for the jugular of climate legislation.The US president has scrapped a scientific finding by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health – the so-called “endangerment finding”. If you want to gut federal climate action in the US, this is the big one to go for, because it is the legal basis for many other rules.Accepting that greenhouse gas emissions harm health – and scientists are clear they do, by way of air pollution, and extreme weather like heavy flooding – is what has justified subsequent rules to clean up…

While 23 local radio stations were operating in Gaza before the conflict erupted, they were all destroyed and ceased broadcasting, he told UN News.“Today, we are the only radio station broadcasting on FM from within Gaza after this widespread destruction,” he said. “We hope that other local radio stations will resume broadcasting, thus allowing competition in providing media services to the people of the Gaza Strip.”Ahead of World Radio Day, observed on 13 February, the resumption of broadcasting comes at a time when Gaza’s media infrastructure still faces significant challenges amid local and international calls to support journalism as part of…

Hans Grundberg also warned that rising regional tensions risk dragging Yemen back into broader confrontation. “I ask this Council to remain united in supporting a credible path back to a political process, and I urge regional actors to align around the same purpose and to use their influence in a coordinated way to steer Yemenis toward engagement,” he said.  A ‘fragile’ situation Since 2014, Yemeni government forces, who are backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and Houthi rebels have been fighting for full control of the fractured country.  The internationally recognised authorities are largely based in the southern city of Aden while the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, control the capital Sana’a and large…

U.S. officials warn that cartel-operated drones on the border pose a major threat. Mexican officials are less certain. Analysts say the answer is likely in between. Source link

The move will allow the schools to raise tuition for the first time since 2019 as part of a broader plan to boost funding for higher education in the Canadian province. Source link

The authorities said several reservists and a civilian were arrested, and two were charged, after an investigation into the use of classified information to bet on military operations. Source link

The International Olympic Committee defends the T-shirt as being part of its Heritage Collection, celebrating styles from all editions of the Games. Source link

The military base at Al-Tanf had hosted U.S. troops fighting against the Islamic State since 2016. Some of the troops are expected to be repositioned at a Jordanian military base across the border. Source link

The region has become a critical theater for global rivalries amid Israel’s recognition of breakaway Somaliland and Washington’s counterterrorism efforts. Source link

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Logging into your bank, retirement or investment accounts is now part of everyday life. Still, for many people, it comes with a knot in the stomach. You hear about hacks, scams and stolen identities and wonder if simply checking your balance could open the door to trouble. That concern landed in our inbox from Mary.”How do I protect my bank accounts, 401K and non-retirement accounts when I view them online?” — Mary in Baltimore, OhioMary’s question is a good one because protecting your money online is not about one magic setting. It…

When most people leave their jobs, they send out an email to their colleagues, arrange some drinks at a nearby pub, and that’s about it.The situation in artificial intelligence could not be more different. The level of scrutiny on the field means that researchers who leave their jobs can, if they choose, do so with great fanfare. Even if they leave quietly, the mere fact of their movement is often taken as some kind of signal.Several such resignations have drawn attention this week.On Tuesday, Mrinank Sharma, a researcher at leading AI company Anthropic, posted a resignation statement to social media…

Health workers in developing countries know that isolating tuberculosis patients is an outdated and potentially harmful practice, but lack the resources to move away from it. Source link

The attack at a secondary school and a private residence in the small, remote community in British Columbia has left families stunned and grief-stricken. Source link

Two people involved in the operation suffered minor injuries and are in stable condition, the US military said. Source link

The storms caused significant disruption to transport in Spain, with schools suspended in Catalonia in the north-east, the Basque country on red alert for waves of up to 10m (32ft) on the north-west coast, and winds of 148km/h recorded at Alicante in the south-east. Source link

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Humanoid robots are no longer hiding in research labs somewhere. These days, they are stepping into public spaces, and they are starting to look alarmingly human. A Shanghai startup has now taken that idea further by unveiling what it calls the world’s first biometric AI robot. Yes, it is as creepy as it sounds. The robot is called Moya, and it comes from DroidUp, also known as Zhuoyide. The company revealed Moya at a launch event in Zhangjiang Robotics Valley, a growing hotspot for humanoid development in China. At first glance, you can still…

A vehicle fills up with fuel at a gas station in Havana on January 28, 2026.Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Kremlin on Thursday said it is actively discussing what help it can provide to fuel-starved Cuba, dismissing U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat to sanction countries that send oil to the Caribbean island.”We wouldn’t want any escalation, but on the other hand, we don’t have much trade right now,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters, according to Russian state news outlet RIA Novosti.His comments came in response to a question about whether the Kremlin was concerned about the…

For much of North America, the last month has been an icy, frozen trudge. But from the right vantage point, it had a certain beauty. Source link

The head of Instagram has told a court he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media. Adam Mosseri, who has led Instagram since 2018, was testifying during a landmark trial in LA where social media giants are being accused of creating harmful and addictive products. Read more: Social media goes on trial in LA – here’s what you need to knowHe said it was important to differentiate between clinical addiction and what he, and others at Instagram, describe as “problematic use”.He said he and his colleagues use the term “problematic use” to refer to “someone spending more…

Alphabet’s rare 100-year sterling bond is the latest sign of late-cycle exuberance in credit markets, strategists say, as tech hyperscalers ramp up borrowing to historic levels to fund vast data center and AI infrastructure buildouts.The century bond — the Google-owner’s debut issuance in sterling — is part of a broader multi-tranche, multi-currency borrowing drive totaling some $20 billion. The offering spans maturities across dollars, euros and sterling, and includes a debut bond in Swiss francs.Century bonds remain rare, and are more commonly associated with governments than corporate borrowers. Demand typically comes from large institutional investors such as pension funds and…

Schroders soared to the top of the Stoxx 600 on Thursday, hitting a 52-week high, after U.S. fund management giant Nuveen said it would buy the U.K.’s largest standalone asset management.The deal, sized at £9.9 billion ($13.5 billion), will create one of the world’s biggest asset management groups.Nuveen — the investment management arm of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA), a pensions and insurance group — will acquire Schroders for up to 612 pence per share.The deal will create a global fund management behemoth with almost $2.5 trillion in assets under management, including $414 billion in combined…

On Wednesday, Norway’s state broadcaster NRK shared a statement by Laegreid in which he apologised both to his ex-girlfriend and Botn. “I deeply regret bringing up this personal story on what was a day of celebration for Norwegian biathlon,” Laegreid told NRK – Norway’s state broadcaster. “I am not quite myself these days, and I am not thinking clearly. My apologies go to Johan-Olav, who deserved all the attention after winning gold.”My apologies also go to my ex-girlfriend, who unwillingly ended up in the media spotlight. I hope she is doing well.”I cannot change what has happened, but I will…

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych says he will wear his helmet of remembrance on race days “because these athletes deserve to be on the track” – despite the International Olympic Committee banning him from doing so.Heraskevych wore the helmet, which features images of athletes killed during Russia’s invasion of his home country, during a training session on Wednesday after being told it was not allowed.The IOC says the helmet breaks the rules laid down in the Olympic Charter and suggests he could instead wear a black armband to pay tribute.Heraskevych says he does not believe the IOC will impose sanctions…