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Punch the monkey needs more than your love
If you’d do anything for the internet’s favorite baby monkey, start with this. | Jiji Press/AFP Much like their human cousins, baby macaques crave comfort. Punch, a forlorn-looking young...
NY AG: Valve’s loot boxes can get kids hooked on gambling
New York Attorney General Letitia James has accused Valve of promoting illegal gambling through its video games in a lawsuit filed by her office. According to the AG’s announcement, her office...
Everyone ignores this good news about democracy
A protester holds a placard showing a photo of South Korea's impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol during a rally against Yoon in Seoul on February 19, 2026. | Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images...
Instagram will alert parents if their kids ‘repeatedly’ search for self-harm topics
The alerts will start rolling out to Teen accounts with parental supervision protections next week. | Image: Meta / The Verge Starting next week, Instagram will notify parents to check on their teen...
Instagram will alert parents if teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm content
Instagram is adding a new alert for the parents of teen users of its social media platform. The network will alert the adult if their child repeatedly searches for terms about suicide or self-harm...
Does the US have enough aircraft carriers for all Trump’s wars?
The US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is seen from a beach in Mallorca, Spain on October 4, 2025. | Clara Margais/picture alliance via Getty Images As his latest threats to Iran suggest,...
Google takes control of ‘Android of robotics’ project in quest for physical AI
Google is folding Alphabet's AI robotics "moonshot," Intrinsic, into the company after five years as an independent unit. The move marks a strategic shift as Google doubles down on physical AI and...
US democracy has repaired itself before. Here’s how we can do it again.
Donald Trump is not forever. There will be an after. It’s hard to see from the present, where everything feels frozen in place. But from history’s vantage, change is the only constant....
Gaming accessory maker and publisher Nacon files for insolvency
French AA gaming developer and accessory manufacturer Nacon has filed for insolvency after its majority shareholder Bigben failed to make a loan repayment, the company said in a press release....
New Webb Telescope photos show off the Exposed Cranium Nebula
It's always a fun day for the space nerds when a NASA team has new images to share from the James Webb Space Telescope. Today's pair has brains on the brain, with a look at the fittingly...