Meta, Google and TikTok sue California to block law shielding children from ‘addictive’ algorithms

Meta, Google and TikTok sued California on Wednesday, accusing the state of unlawfully trying to take over the role of editor, curator and parent in deciding what young people see online. The tech mammoths each filed separate federal lawsuits against state Attorney General Rob Bonta seeking to block Assembly Bill 1709, a law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Sept. 10 that bars social media platforms from offering so-called “addictive features” to users under 16. The law is set to take effect Jan. 1. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.…

Banged-up Seaford Vikings out for more after losing LI Championship last year

The Seaford Vikings are on another journey to Valhalla.  Nassau County’s defending football champions are gearing up for what will ideally be another title run — this time finishing the job in the Long Island Championship, where the Norsemen heartbreakingly fell 20-19 to Bayport-Blue Point on a record-setting 47-yard walk-off…

Brandon Aiyuk owes 49ers M as NFL return comes with complications

Brandon Aiyuk’s return to the NFL comes with several complications. The estranged 49ers wide receiver is set to return to the team facility Friday afternoon, but the reunion is sure to be awkward. The latest report states Aiyuk owes the 49ers roughly $13 million in bonus forfeiture, according to NFL…

Trent McDuffie’s mysterious absence raises red flags for Rams

What initially appeared to be a minor injury for Rams cornerback Trent McDuffie is suddenly becoming a major concern this week. McDuffie missed his second consecutive practice Thursday as the Rams prepare for Sunday’s pivotal matchup against the Commanders, raising questions about whether their All-Pro cornerback will be available. The…

Vance rips Michigan’s ‘crazy’ El-Sayed: would be a ‘terrible senator’

Vice President JD Vance ripped radical Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed Saturday, predicting he’d be a “terrible senator” if elected. “I think the guy’s crazy and would be a terrible senator for the people of Michigan, Vance told Fox News days after El-Sayed’s remarkable victory in the Michigan’s Senate Democratic…

Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain in Trump’s sights

President Trump’s best option to stop Iran from rebooting its nuclear weapons program is to take out the entrances to Pickaxe Mountain, where Iran’s busy nuke activities can be seen from above, says a nuclear expert who’s been eyeing the site. “One set of tunnels is hardened and filled with…

Trump attacks Lisa Murkowski after she nearly sinks Todd Blanche nomination

President Trump tore into Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) Saturday hours after the Senate confirmed Trump’s AG nominee Todd Blanche, casting aside Murkowski’s warnings that he might not be able to stop the “worst impulses” of the administration. The president fired off three posts about the senator who nearly derailed the…

Probe reveals terms Coca-Cola censors on personalized cans — and astonishing phrases that are allowed

After an uproar of social media backlash over what custom messages Coca-Cola permits on its personalized cans, a Fox News Digital investigation into the platform’s moderation rules reveals an inconsistent system. Testing various words and phrases in the 18-character-or-less requirement, the Coke can customization blocks mainstream religious phrases like “Jesus is Lord” and political…

Using AI has an environmental impact — here are 4 ways you can minimize it

Inside the world’s newest data centers, energy-guzzling computations proceed round the clock as AI chatbots and other generative AI tools tackle tasks from the frivolous to the weighty: assembling imagery for social media, proffering relationship advice, analyzing medical images to diagnose cancer, creating code for developers or detecting financial scams…

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