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Mark Zuckerberg's 387ft Yacht Fuels Climate Backlash — Critics Call It 'Elite Excess'

Mark Zuckerberg's new 387-foot superyacht has ignited a massive social media backlash, with critics calling it 'elite excess' and a stark contradiction to his public statements on climate change.

International Business Times UK

Two Teens Charged With Homicide After Brutal Attack On 14YO Girl

“Hopefully, they go to adult prison, which is where they need to go,” said Sheriff Bob Johnson.

Bored Panda

A US psychologist prescribed a social media ban for kids. How did Australia become the test subject?

From nascent policy idea in one state to passing federal parliament in just days, it has been a whirlwind journey for the world-first legislation that will take effect from 10 December

The Guardian - AU

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Los Angeles Lakers-Chris Paul Deal Debunked: What Really Happened Behind the Fake Signing Rumour

Chris Paul's reported Lakers signing has been debunked, with no official deal confirmed. Here is what really happened behind the viral fake signing rumour.

International Business Times UK

PM brands social media ban a success before it starts

The rollout of Australia's landmark social media ban will be untidy, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese admits, but he says it is already a success.

AAP

Benevolent Facebook trader exchanges 192GB of DDR5 worth $2,200 for one RTX 5070 Ti worth roughly $800 — says selling at such a high price would have been 'unethical' despite huge loss

PC builder generously trades 192 GB of DDR5 for an RTX 5070 Ti.

Tom’s Hardware

Mark Zuckerberg says the 'most important thing' he built at Harvard was a prank website: 'Without Facemash I wouldn't have met Priscilla'

"I’m going to get kicked out in three days, so we need to go on a date quickly," Zuckerberg told Priscilla Chan at the time.

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Chick-fil-A Grinch Meal Rumour Debunked — What Fans Need to Know Now

Chick-fil-A's rumoured Grinch Meal has been debunked. Here's what fans need to know about the viral green-bun images, why the rumour spread, and what the chain has officially confirmed.

International Business Times UK

Meta’s AI Moment? New SAM 3 Model Has Wall Street Turning Bullish

Meta Platforms just released a computer vision AI model with state-of-the-art capabilities. Soon after, the stock received a $900 price target.

MarketBeat

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

Massachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users

The Independent UK

Fans of Home Depot’s giant Christmas decorations are in a feverish race to track them down amid fears of a shortage

A Home Depot Halloween and Christmas Facebook Group, with over 165,800 members, is alight with discussion about the giant decorations

The Independent UK

Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook for the metaverse. Four years and $70 billion in losses later, he’s moving on

Zuckerberg once framed the metaverse as the “successor to the mobile internet.”

Fortune

Meta Platforms Has Lost $73 Billion on Reality labs. Are Its Spending Cuts Enough for META Stock?

Meta cuts Reality Labs spending by 30%, focusing on profitable AI and core app projects while maintaining ad growth.

Barchart

Exclusive: Meta strikes multiple AI deals with news publishers

Meta's new partners include USA Today, People Inc., CNN, Fox News, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner and Le Monde.

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International Business Times UK

Zuckerberg Axes Metaverse: Meta Slashes Budget By £52 Billion As VR Dream Implodes

Meta is preparing to slash up to £52 billion from its Metaverse budget as Mark Zuckerberg shifts Facebook's parent company toward artificial intelligence, signalling significant possible job cuts.

Benzinga

Australia Says Its Teen Social Media Is The 'First Domino' In Global Effort To Reign In Tech Giants As Meta Blocks Instagram, Facebook Accounts

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has started deactivating Instagram, Facebook and Threads accounts belonging to Australian users under 16, signaling what eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant calls the "first domino" in a global push to regulate Big Tech.

Kiplinger

Small Caps Hit a New High on Rate-Cut Hope: Stock Market Today

Odds for a December rate cut remain high after the latest batch of jobs data, which helped the Russell 2000 outperform today.

Euronews

Meta starts removing accounts for under-16s ahead of Australia social media ban

Under-16s on Meta platforms are starting to have their accounts removed ahead of Australia’s world-first social media ban.

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The Independent UK

Meta begins removing Australian under-16s from Instagram and Facebook

Australia says the ban would be the first domino to fall in a global effort to rein in Big Tech

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: under-16s social media shutdown begins; Starc lights up Ashes again; and Australia’s Spotify Wrapped wrap-up

The Albanese government’s ban is due to take effect from 10 December

The Guardian - AU

Instagram and Facebook begin shutting down accounts as Australia’s under-16s social media ban looms

Ban due to take effect next week, but Meta has started deactivating accounts already

The Conversation

How the internet became enshittified – and how we might be able to deshittify it

Remember when Twitter used to be good? I reckon it peaked somewhere around the first COVID lockdowns.

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Inspired by 1969 Tennessee case, woman investigates connection between caves and missing people, and her findings raise serious questions

Cold case sparks new scary theories.

International Business Times UK

Pastor's iPhone 16 Pro Max Stolen During Facebook Live Prayer Session on London Street

A London pastor was robbed of his iPhone 16 Pro Max mid-broadcast, capturing the thieves' panic live on camera as the city battles surging phone thefts.

AAP

Court challenge delay clears path for social media ban

Australia's social media age restrictions will kick in as planned, with a High Court challenge to the ban pushed into the new year.

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