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Instagram and YouTube 'engineer addiction' in young people, landmark trial hears

Instagram and YouTube have been accused of "engineer[ing] addiction in children's brains", in the opening statements of a landmark social media trial taking place in LA.
Claude Opus 4.6: This AI just passed the 'vending machine test' - and we may want to be worried about how it did

When leading AI company Anthropic launched its latest AI model, Claude Opus 4.6, at the end of last week, it broke many measures of intelligence and effectiveness - including one crucial benchmark: the vending machine test.
Parents admit they have no idea what their children look at on their smartphones

Half of parents say their children have never spoken to them about harmful online content, polling suggests - with around a quarter unaware of what they are seeing on their smartphones.
Drinking tea and coffee may help preserve brain function and reduce risk of dementia, study suggests

Drinking tea or coffee may help preserve brain function and reduce dementia risk, a large US study has suggested.
Social media goes on trial in LA - here's what you need to know

Social media is on trial in Los Angeles. What happens next could change the way they operate.

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