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Nov 2 (Reuters) - Snapchat parent Snap Inc SNAP.N has reached a settlement during a trial over claims brought by two teenagers who say the company designed the platform to be addictive, causing their depression, anxiety and eating disorders, attorneys for the plaintiffs said on Monday.

The plaintiffs said they started using YouTube as young as age 3 and other social media platforms at around age 9 and developed compulsive usage habits that they attributed to features such as autoplay and infinite scrolling.

Teenagers aged 14-15 were turned away from several homes over the weekend.

Users can still lean on Claude to help with designing original or genre games.

Move over, Alexander Volkanovski. There’s a new ‘Volk’ in town, and Samoan coach Ben Gardiner has backed rising five-eighth Ronald Volkman to step up against the Kangaroos despite losing a star to injury.

A surprising new study suggests that eating peanuts every day could help support brain health and memory in older adults. Researchers found that consuming about two servings of unsalted, skin-roasted peanuts daily for 16 weeks improved insulin responsiveness in brain regions important for memory, a function that often weakens with age and has been linked to

These top picks from brands like Ember, Owala, and Hydro Flask are built to last, keeping your drinks hot and your mornings smooth.

Gabby Williams scored her team’s final 11 points of the third quarter and dazzled through the fourth on the way to 30 points, and the Golden State Valkyries captured a championship in just their second season by beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in a sen...

A recovered eating disorder specialist is seeing young, impressionable Australians fall victim to profit-driven, "dangerous" online wellness trends while scrolling daily.

The visuals, which have gone viral on social media, show a mob of over 20 people camping at the station between 10:15 pm and 12 am on July 11, even as the police stood by without taking any action

As many as 40 percent of injured soldiers face severe infections that can lead to amputations and death. One initiative is trying to fix that.

The visuals, which have gone viral on social media, show a mob of over 20 people camping at the station between 10:15 pm and 12 am on July 11, even as the police stood by without taking any action

Buruli ulcer, a flesh-eating bacterial skin infection, occurs in some parts of Australia during the warmer months. Here's what you need to know.

Fallon Sherrock defeats reigning world champion Luke Littler in one leg of darts to win £501,000.

USDA has identified 74 animal cases in US since parasitic flies invaded in June.

People who love AI don't always love telling others they used it.

Sport demands we pick a side. The arts, however, strive to find the things that bind us, despite our differences.

The fanfic site could be down for weeks due to a “security incident.” Users are not taking it well.

<p>Ex-energy secretary Ed Miliband’s agenda appears undermined as money is diverted from renewables to defence</p><p>Britain is unlikely to hit its targets on green heating after the cuts announced by John Healey this week, experts have warned, as critics of Ed Miliband claim the former energy secretary’s green agenda is being dismantled.</p><p>The chancello

South Korea will file criminal complaints against students caught cheating on a national university entrance exam with smart glasses and toughen penalties for their use, a government official has said.

Authorities are stepping up efforts to tackle cheating involving the devices following a series of incidents this year.

Leadership in the AI race can be won, lost and won again at speed

He’s about to step up to the world stage at the UN climate change conference. But the energy minister has had high ambitions since childhood.

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Delivery giant DoorDash is buying to-your-door grocery service Instacart for $17 billion, the company announced Thursday.

When the event’s five co-founders first proposed moving it out of Central Park, it seemed impossible. Much has changed in the sport and the city since that 1976 race.

Complaint against the duo was filed following financial dispute related to making of Action Hero Biju 2. The complainant alleged that after entering into an agreement to produce the film, its overseas rights were sold to another party without his knowledge

Beijing deploys hundreds of coast guard, navy and other vessels in the South China Sea, which it claims almost entirely without legal basis.

The group's lawyers are asking a judge to let them subpoena a former SPLC informant who has been voluntarily providing material to the government.

The Trump administration wants to undo a Biden-era rule that would reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.

<p>Reform UK leader ‘shocked’ by £10bn pledged to Ukraine and doubles down on cutting tax for crypto investors</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-key-points-john-healey">Budget 2026: key points at a glance</a></p></li></ul><p>Nigel Farage skipped <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2

In this economy, how often does a product get less expensive before its debut? That just happened with the Google / Xreal Aura - the lightweight 95-gram glasses with a tethered Android XR compute puck and multiple virtual screens - which just went on sale today. Xreal and Google have just announced the headset costs […]

As Anthropic prepares for a stock exchange listing, analysts and the company itself have highlighted the technology ’s benefits – but also possible catastrophic dangers. In documents released before the US initial public offering, Anthropic said AI could spur economic growth and lead to rapid medical advances, while creating risks of new biological weapons b

The Canadiens looked to continue success in St. Louis against the Blues, and they did thanks to Jacob Fowler. He stopped 46 shots in a 2-0 shutout.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 28 &mdash; The Court of Appeal today upheld the acquittal of a businessman on 122 counts of cheating and...

Rumors and conspiracies are spreading too fast for emergency managers to keep up. This information chaos is slowing disaster relief and putting lives at risk.

Fleetwood Town manager Matt Lawlor could not hide his delight after seeing his team knock Premier League champions Arsenal out of the EFL Cup on penalties.

Bewley’s treat was good fuel for exams in the 1960s

BBC Sport looks at the history of the biggest FA Cup and League Cup upsets after Fleetwood Town's shock win against Arsenal.

Plunket nurses measure a child's height, weight and BMI before they start school.

The number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surpassed 10,000, government data showed, as fears that the epidemic could spread to more African countries grow.

A nurse responding to the Ebola outbreak has been killed by a group of young people armed with machetes, officials have said.

The Thrift Flip Sisters share creative, budget-friendly Halloween costume ideas using pieces you can find at your local thrift store.

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Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva staged a dramatic election comeback Sunday night, beating far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro to clinch a historic fourth term in office. Lula took 51.79% of the vote. The win makes the 80-year-old veteran the first Brazilian president since 1988 to win an election after losing the first round of […]

Since the start of the war in Iran, the average retail home heating oil prices have jumped 42 per cent in most of Canada, sitting at $2.50 per litre this week.

Farmers and residents hate them, but a construction sector hungry for building materials is increasing applications for more and bigger quarries.

Halloween offers up a portal for neighbours to connect – even if it is only once a year

Performer Lorinda May Merrypor shares her day on a plate.

Leftist President Lula has defeated right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to win another term in office. DW has the latest.

South Africa is on the brink of local elections. Meanwhile, the lines between various politicians, allegedly dodgy characters and suspicious activities have blurred more than ever. Take the EFF’s Julius Malema, who is familiar with the now-fired Crime Intelligence cop Feroz Khan. Then there’s ANC-supporting Suliman Carrim, recently arrested in a car smugglin

The accused have been asked to appear before the Chief Judicial Magistrate on October 27, 2026

Police in Albania’s capital, Tirana, were filmed beating a protester lying on the ground.