This week, scientists brought us the first-ever picture of a black hole. Katie Bouman, a 29-year-old MIT graduate student, led the team that developed the algorithm making this photo possible. She ...

Displaced people fleeing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon sit in a pickup at in the southern port city of Sidon on March 2, 2026 [Mohammed Zaatari/AP] Israel’s attacks in Lebanon — and the threat ...

Beirut, Lebanon and Gaza City, Palestine – Along Beirut’s downtown waterfront, Alaa is looking for somewhere to rest his head. The Syrian refugee, originally from the occupied Golan Heights, is now ...

A jury on Wednesday found that Meta and YouTube are liable for creating products that led to harmful and addictive behavior by young users, a landmark decision that could set a legal precedent for ...

In a landmark decision, a California jury has awarded $3 million to a 20-year-old woman who claimed Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube intentionally design their platforms to be addictive and ...

GENEVA, March 17 (Reuters) - Civilians are paying a heavy price as the war in Lebanon continues ‌to expand, driving death, injuries and displacement the United Nations said on Tuesday. "Displacement ...

Minister says Israel's 'land grab' could prolong displacement Hundreds of thousands may not go home in long term Aid funds much lower than 2024 war, minister says BEIRUT, March 31 (Reuters) - Lebanon ...

A jury found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress. By Cecilia Kang Ryan Mac and Eli Tan Cecilia Kang reported from ...

The compression algorithm works by shrinking the data stored by large language models, with Google’s research finding that it can reduce memory usage by at least six times “with zero accuracy loss.” ...

A jury in California agreed with a plaintiff who argued that Meta and Google, two social-media giants, designed their platforms to be addictive. That opens the floodgates to more litigation and ...

Parents and campaign groups seeking tighter restrictions on social media have welcomed a Los Angeles jury handing down an unprecedented win for a young woman who sued Meta and YouTube over her ...