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A probe by the New Mexico Attorney General into Meta’s platforms has led to the arrests of three men charged with attempting to sexually abuse children. This follows a detailed investigation into child exploitation risks on Facebook and Instagram, which also initiated a lawsuit against Meta in December. The lawsuit accuses the company of failing to adequately protect children from …

Neuralink, the brain chip implant company founded by Elon Musk, has encountered a setback with its first human test subject, Noland Arbaugh. According to a company blog post, shortly after the implant was placed, some of the chip’s connective threads pulled back from Arbaugh’s brain, affecting the device’s data transmission and overall performance. Details about how the detachment occurred were …

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are set to make a return to Valhalla for the 106th PGA Championship, a venue where both have previously clinched significant victories. Woods, a champion of 15 major titles, famously won the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla through a three-hole playoff against Bob May. This victory marked him as the first golfer since Ben Hogan …

Burnley has been relegated from the Premier League following a 2-1 loss to Tottenham on Saturday. Under the management of Vincent Kompany, Burnley needed a win in North London to extend their fight for survival to the final day of the season. The team momentarily saw a ray of hope when Jacob Bruun Larsen scored in the 25th minute, putting …

Rafael Nadal’s preparations for his likely final French Open took a significant hit when he was defeated in straight sets by Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday, May 11. Nadal, after advancing to the second round, was outperformed with scores of 1-6, 3-6, managing to win just four games. This loss sets the stage for his next competition to be at …

Recent findings reveal that nearly half of all cancer cases may be associated with obesity, highlighting the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle through regular exercise and a balanced diet. This extensive study, conducted by Sweden’s Lund University, involved monitoring 4.1 million participants over a span of about 40 years. The researchers meticulously tracked the participants’ weight and lifestyle habits, …

Chinese researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery of unusual volcanic formations on the far side of the Moon, which could reshape our understanding of lunar volcanic activity. This discovery comes as China prepares for its upcoming Chang’e-6 mission, which is set to land in the region. Scheduled for launch on May 3, the Chang’e-6 mission will explore the Apollo basin …

On Monday, May 6, a large group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators took to the streets near the Met Gala in New York City, escalating their protest by vandalizing a World War I memorial in Central Park and burning the American flag at the One Hundred Seventh Infantry Memorial. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the venue for the Met Gala, was the …