Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Praise Landmark Social Media Addiction Ruling Against Meta, Google

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are speaking out after a Los Angeles jury ruled against Google and Meta in a landmark case regarding social media addiction. On Wednesday, March 25, the two tech giants were ordered to pay $6 million in compensatory and punitive damages to a young woman who alleged that Meta-owned Instagram and Google-owned YouTube were designed to be addictive, causing detriment to her mental health as a minor. “This verdict is a reckoning,” the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said in a statement to Us Weekly. “For too long, families have paid the price for platforms built…

Netflix blew the first ABS call in MLB history — and that wasn’t the only problem

A historic baseball moment will forever be remembered for being overshadowed by an in-game manager interview. Those waiting for the first Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge Wednesday may have felt underwhelmed since it happened while Netflix conducted an interview with Giants manager Tony Vitello. The broadcast showed Yankees shortstop Jose Caballero…

Trump warns Iran to ‘get serious’ about peace talks ‘before it is too late’

President Trump issued an early morning warning to Iran Thursday, telling Islamic Republic officials to buckle down and “get serious” about negotiating an end to the four-week-old war “before it is too late.” “The Iranian negotiators are very different and ‘strange,’” the president posted on Truth Social. “They are “begging”…

1,000-year-old altar and human sacrifices from Toltec Empire discovered in Mexico

Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed a square stone altar used for human sacrifices during the Toltec Empire more than 1,000 years ago.The altar, human bones, obsidian knives and ceramic vessels were discovered during excavation for a transportation project near the archaeological site of Tula, about 55 miles (88 kilometers) north…

Tanking Nets battle but fall to Warriors for ninth straight loss

SAN FRANCISCO — Gui Santos scored a career-high 31 points, Draymond Green made two clutch free throws with 6.9 seconds remaining and the Golden State Warriors beat the Nets 109-106 on Wednesday to clinch a play-in spot. Brandin Podziemski had 22 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Warriors…

Sirens clipped by Torrent in Takeover Tour battle

CHICAGO — Theresa Schafzahl, Danielle Serdachny and Cayla Barnes each scored in the first period and the Seattle Torrent beat the New York Sirens 4-1 on Wednesday night in the Takeover Tour for their second win away from home this season. Seattle (6-1-2-13) scored the game’s first goal for just…

How long before bed you should stop eating for better heart health

Late-night cravings might be doing more than just ruining your diet. New research from the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine suggests that heart health isn’t just about what’s on your plate — it’s also about when you eat. The study pinpointed the optimal cutoff for evening meals, finding that participants…

Former Mets Gold Glove winner Juan Lagares officially retires

Former Mets Gold Glove-winning outfielder Juan Lagares announced his retirement Thursday after two decades in professional baseball. Lagares, whose last MLB appearance came in 2022, thanked the Dominican Winter League’s Águilas Cibaeñas in a social media post after appearing with the team for the last four seasons. “Thank you so…

How Viagra might help ward off dementia: study

The drug that helps you stand at attention could also help keep your attention. In the hunt to ward off dementia, research out of the UK this week looked to assess whether existing drugs could be repurposed to fight the memory-robbing illness. And it may come as a surprise that…

Suns owner Mat Ishbia blasts NBA’s tanking teams: ‘Loser behavior’

Suns owner Mat Ishbia is no fan of tanking. In a lengthy social media post shared Thursday, Ishbia blasted teams that sit healthy players and prioritize draft position over winning, calling the practice “losing behavior” and “embarrassing for the league.” “This is ridiculous! Tanking is losing behavior done by losers.…

Lon Rosen hired as new Lakers president of business operations

The Lakers have hired Lon Rosen as the franchise’s president of business operations, the team announced on Thursday. Rosen replaces Tim Harris, longtime president of business operations, after Harris announced in an email to colleagues earlier in the week that he was stepping down from the role he had for…

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