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Who is Airyn De Niro? Robert De Niro's daughter comes out as transgender
Robert De Niro's daughter has come out as transgender in her first public interview. Airyn De Niro, 29, told Them magazine that she begun…
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Deactivating Facebook leads to jump in happiness, major new study finds
Deleting Facebook and Instagram in the weeks leading up to the 2020 election had a noticeable impact on users' mental health, a major new…
Politics
House Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump
The House on Monday overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation to criminalize the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit photos and…
News
Mom wakes at 3.30am for flight—horror as she later realizes what she forgot
A mom on a plane with her toddler was left on "the brink of a disaster" after failing to pack the most essential of items in her hand…
Politics
Trump Is the Emperor of A.I. Slop
On February 19th, Donald Trump logged onto Truth Social to congratulate himself on vanquishing congestion pricing in his home state.…
Politics
MAGA comedian responds to backlash over Jasmine Crockett impressions
Terrence K. Williams, a MAGA comedian, shared a response to his 2.3 million followers on X after he received backlash over his impression…
Business
Tariff Uncertainty and Recession Fears Fuel the ‘No Buy’ Movement
With many Americans concerned that President Trump’s tariffs will make most products more expensive and possibly tip the United States…
Politics
Israel’s A.I. Experiments in Gaza War Raise Ethical Concerns
In late 2023, Israel was aiming to assassinate Ibrahim Biari, a top Hamas commander in the northern Gaza Strip who had helped plan the…
Celebrity
With Khloud, Khloe Kardashian Will Release a Protein-Packed Popcorn
Cereal. Ice cream. Flavored sparkling water. A Snickers bar. Donuts and brownies. Candy. What sounds like the treats table at a child’s…
Business
Tariff Confusion and Recession Fears Leave Advertisers ‘Paralyzed’
Persuading people to spend money in a time of unpredictable tariffs is proving to be a complicated calculation for the $380 billion…
Business
Why Antitrust Breakups of Google and Meta Could Be Difficult
The last time the courts seriously weighed the wisdom of breaking up a giant technology company was a quarter-century ago, after Microsoft…
Politics
‘Human Made’: Artists Push Back on A.I. Dolls and Action Figures
This week, the actress Brooke Shields posted an image of an action-figure version of herself that came with a needlepoint kit and a pet…
Business
The U.S. Wants to Break Up Google and Meta. That Could Be Hard.
The last time the courts seriously weighed the wisdom of breaking up a giant technology company was a quarter-century ago, after Microsoft…
Business
What If Mark Zuckerberg Had Not Bought Instagram and WhatsApp?
In 2012, when Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, cut a $1 billion check to buy the photo-sharing app Instagram, most people…
Business
Man spends all day tiling shower, then realizes mistake—"Is it noticeable?"
A hardworking dad was all set to share pictures of the bathroom he recently renovated on social media, until he spotted a previously…
Politics
As Tariffs Hit, Americans Are Racing to Buy Car Seats, iPhones and Christmas Gifts
Emily Moen, a coffee shop manager in Omaha, was scrolling through TikTok earlier this week when she came across a video informing her that…
Business
How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse
The Chinese internet giant ByteDance has made some of the world’s most popular apps: TikTok and, in China, Douyin and Toutiao. In the…
Business
Nigerian make-up artist jailed for throwing cash at his wedding
A make-up artist in Nigeria has been sentenced to six months in jail for abusing the currency, the naira, by flinging it while dancing at…
Politics
How Trump’s TikTok Negotiations Were Upended by China and Tariffs
Last Wednesday, the Trump administration believed it had a plan to save TikTok. ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese owner, along with some of its…
News
‘0 to 1939 in 3 seconds’: Why Anti-Elon Musk Satire Is Flourishing in Britain
The mischievous posters began appearing all over London in the past two months. On the side of an East London bus stop, one of them shows…
Politics
Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’
President Trump and Europe are clashing over tariffs, the war in Ukraine and the very purpose of the European Union’s existence. But they…
Politics
Republican working to crack down on people threatening ICE online
Republican Senator Katie Britt of Alabama has called for the prosecution of individuals who make online threats against federal…
News
Teddi Mellencamp health update: 'RHOBH' star celebrates cancer milestone
Teddi Mellencamp celebrated a cancer milestone while sharing an update on her health. The daughter of legendary singer-songwriter John…
News
E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk’s X
European Union regulators are preparing major penalties against Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, for breaking a landmark law to…