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China’s TikTok actively pushes pornography and other sexual content on 13-year-old users, according to researchers who created fake accounts of young teens to see what the Chinese platform’s algorithm would suggest to them. In addition to TikTok allowing children to access pornography and sexual material, the app’s algorithm actually pushes minors toward the content, according to a report by the nonprofit investigative research organization Global Witness. The discovery was made after researchers used “clean phones” with no search history to create TikTok accounts posing as 13-year-olds. They even activated the Chinese app’s “Restricted Mode,” which TikTok advertises as a safety feature that can be used by parents…
Once overlooked, women’s midlife care is suddenly the hottest space in health tech. Peloton is getting in on the trend, co-launching a study on how targeted exercise can improve menopause-related symptoms Perimenopause doesn’t wait until 50. For many women, it begins in their mid-to-late 30s or 40s, a time already packed with career demands, caregiving and everything in between. The transition can bring more than a hundred possible symptoms, from brain fog and anxiety to weight changes and sleepless nights. Yet for decades, the conversation around midlife health has been limited to hot flashes and night sweats. A new report…
Gold came within a few dollars of $4K this morning, and that could light a fire under Bitcoin’s next rally. The precious metal’s surge to an all-time high reflects a global flight to scarce, inflation-resistant assets as confidence in fiat currencies continues to erode. Historically, Bitcoin ($BTC) trails gold’s moves before roaring ahead, and analysts now believe the setup for another leg higher is already in place. Meanwhile, institutional demand keeps growing. If gold and Bitcoin are climbing together, the next logical question is, where do retail investors turn for asymmetric upside in the next crypto to explode? Right now,…
California has passed a law to ban loud commercials on streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu.This is great news for people who don’t want to wake the neighborhood up when a streaming show suddenly turns into an aggressively loud ad for migraine medication.Governor Gavin Newsom just signed the law and the ban goes into effect on July 1, 2026. On that date, streaming services won’t be allowed to “transmit the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany.”Newsom said that California is “dialing down this inconvenience across streaming platforms, which had previously not been subject to…
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, unveiled two sexually explicit chatbot companions this summer named Ani and Valentine. While the tech tycoon is constantly throwing out ideas for the future of AI, from video game development to a Wikipedia replacement, his big bet seems to be on AI girlfriends and boyfriends for lonely people whose mental health will suffer from further isolation. The New York Times reports that in a move that sets xAI apart from its competitors, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company introduced two sexually explicit chatbot companions, Ani and Valentine. The unveiling of these AI characters in July…
A year after John Paulson (left) raised $50 million for Donald Trump at a fundraiser at his Palm Beach home, he gained $60 million himself thanks to the government’s investment in Trilogy Metals.Getty Images The federal government’s $35.6 million investment for a 10% stake in a small Vancouver-based mining business produced a windfall for its investors, one of whom Donald Trump is already very familiar with. Billionaire John Paulson owned an 8.7% stake in Trilogy Metals as of the end of June. The stock tripled in after-hours trading Monday night after the deal was announced and opened 245% higher Tuesday,…
Dogecoin (DOGE) is pressing into a technical inflection that, according to independent chartist Cantonese Cat (@cantonmeow), will either conclude the current upswing “in 2 months” or extend into a third-wave advance toward roughly $2. “Either the cycle’s over in 2 months, or it’s going to what I think is the next likely wave 3 target at $2 (1.618 of wave 1), give or take,” the analyst wrote on X, sharing a three-chart package that centers on the weekly Ichimoku profile, a daily trendline break, and multi-year Fibonacci levels. Dogecoin Cycle Collapse Or Wave 3 To $2 On the weekly timeframe,…
In brief Global crypto market cap hit an all-time high of $4.35 trillion on October 6, with Bitcoin surging past $126,000 and Ethereum crossing $4,500. Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have attracted over $70 billion in inflows since January 2025, with last week alone seeing $4.5 billion in record flows. Technical indicators show mixed signals: bullish momentum remains strong, but there are signs of exhaustion. October is living up to its nickname. “Uptober”—the crypto community’s term for what’s historically been Bitcoin’s most bullish month—has arrived with fireworks, catapulting the entire crypto market past $4.35 trillion in total value on Monday.…
In brief Global crypto market cap hit an all-time high of $4.35 trillion on October 6, with Bitcoin surging past $126,000 and Ethereum crossing $4,500. Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have attracted over $70 billion in inflows since January 2025, with last week alone seeing $4.5 billion in record flows. Technical indicators show mixed signals: bullish momentum remains strong, but there are signs of exhaustion. October is living up to its nickname. “Uptober”—the crypto community’s term for what’s historically been Bitcoin’s most bullish month—has arrived with fireworks, catapulting the entire crypto market past $4.35 trillion in total value on Monday.…
In brief Global crypto market cap hit an all-time high of $4.35 trillion on October 6, with Bitcoin surging past $126,000 and Ethereum crossing $4,500. Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have attracted over $70 billion in inflows since January 2025, with last week alone seeing $4.5 billion in record flows. Technical indicators show mixed signals: bullish momentum remains strong, but there are signs of exhaustion. October is living up to its nickname. “Uptober”—the crypto community’s term for what’s historically been Bitcoin’s most bullish month—has arrived with fireworks, catapulting the entire crypto market past $4.35 trillion in total value on Monday.…