Meta's $17 billion settlement mandates new safeguards for kids—many are promising, says safety expert

In a major case between Meta and 52 attorneys general across the U.S. alleging the social media giant knowingly designed products that were harmful and addictive to kids, the two sides settled on Wednesday, with the Facebook and Instagram parent company agreeing to pay about $17 billion. It's one of multiple trials related to alleged harms to young users that Meta has faced this year alone.

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The Best College Student Discounts For Back-to-School

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Crystal Palace v Manchester City: How the players rated

Dean Henderson: No chance for Manchester City's goals but demonstrated his quality with a fine save early on from Anderson, then others from Semenyo and Cherki. 7

Jaydee Convot: Did nothing wrong but ultimately Palace had no answer to Cherki. 6

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Many of the Chinese bots X says posted anti-data-center content had no followers or engagement, a researcher found

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Path of Exile 2's first event league goes 'oops, all bosses' and reworks its worst mode so sane people can finally enjoy it

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After the tremendous Return of the Ancients update to Path of Exile 2, it wouldn't take much to convince me to play more of it. The action RPG is the best it's ever been and finally feels ready to come out later this year. So when developer Grinding Gear Games says it's dropping a new mini-league next week to fill some time before release, you can bet I'll be there.

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Mark Walter's insurer Delaware Life sees two banks pause sale of its products amid probes

Mark Walter chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners, primary owner and chairman of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers and a 12.7% of BlueCo, a holding company that controls Premier League club Chelsea on the field after the FIFA Club World Cup Final against Paris Saint-Germain on July, 13, 2025 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Here Are The Biggest Billionaire Donors In The Midterms—So Far

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The 10 top billionaire donors in the midterm elections alone have already given more than $734 billion, federal election records show, as high-profile billionaires like Marc Andreessen, Elon Musk, George Soros and the Winklevoss twins pour millions into federal races.

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FX's Near-Perfect 11-Part Neo-Western Detective Series Is a Brilliant from Start to Finish

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Even the worst season of a great show is still pretty good

In defense of the 'worst' season of Fargo

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The best thing about an anthology show is that, if one season or episode is bad, there's no reason not to skip it. After all, nobody can force you to watch True Detective season 2 or that one Black Mirror episode with Miley Cyrus in it. But sometimes, the most underrated entry in a beloved anthology deserves another chance, and that's the case with the most hated season of Noah Hawley's FX series, Fargo.

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Yemen’s divided education system leaves students’ futures in limbo

Sanaa, Yemen – Bashar Mohammed has enrolled in multiple English-language courses since he finished high school last year.

The 19-year-old is intent on improving his language skills, hoping to land a scholarship to pursue undergraduate studies abroad.

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'I'm Really Excited for the Pokémon Family' — PokémonXP Panel Reveals the Misadventures of Sirfetch’d and Pichu Will Be Exclusive to Disney+

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The upcoming stop-motion series will stream exclusively on Disney+ and DisneyXD, as revealed in a special showcase during PokémonXP.

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