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Instagram will alert parents if teens search suicide or self-harm content

Instagram introduces a new alert system to notify parents when teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm content, enhancing safety measures and involving caregivers directly. This feature aims to address youth mental health risks by sending alerts through email, WhatsApp, or in-app notifications, providing resources to help families tackle these concerns.

Gulf News - Feb 26, 2026 7:25pm EST

Netflix won't increase its offer for Warner Bros., ceding bidding war to Paramount

Warner Bros. Discovery's board of directors described Paramount Skydance's latest acquisition offer as "superior" to Netflix's current bid.

NBC News - Feb 26, 2026 6:57pm EST

Jack Dorsey’s Block to cut nearly half of work force as it makes greater use of AI tools

Company says fourth-quarter profit rose, announces it will cut more than 4,000 jobs

The Globe and Mail - Feb 26, 2026 6:44pm EST

'I spent all my time on Instagram' says woman in landmark trial

The young woman, who accuses Meta and Google of making addictive social media platforms, has been speaking in court.

BBC News - Feb 26, 2026 6:27pm EST

Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Deal, Paving Way for Paramount Assimilation

Gizmodo - Feb 26, 2026 6:25pm EST

At least one U.S. citizen killed in Cuba boat clash, officials say

More details have emerged about the U.S.-based Cubans involved in the incident, whom the Cuban government has accused of "foiled armed infiltration."

NBC News - Feb 26, 2026 6:02pm EST

Samsung hopes this year's Galaxy S phones make AI exciting

Register UK - Feb 26, 2026 6:01pm EST

Anthropic CEO Amodei says Pentagon's threats 'do not change our position' on AI

CNBC - Feb 26, 2026 6:01pm EST

One Tech Tip: Unspoken group chat rules you’re probably ignoring, but shouldn’t

Toronto Star - Feb 26, 2026 5:20pm EST

Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project

The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded group, wanted the judge to halt the project until it goes through independent reviews and wins approval from Congress.

NBC News - Feb 26, 2026 5:04pm EST

This NordVPN Deal Pays You Back (Free $50 Amazon Gift Card Included)

Gizmodo - Feb 26, 2026 4:40pm EST

Block shares soar 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half

Block said Thursday it's laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its head count.

CNBC - Feb 26, 2026 4:34pm EST

This AI Agent Is Designed to Not Go Rogue

Wired News - Feb 26, 2026 4:17pm EST

U.S. men's hockey players regret locker room laughter at Trump's joke about women's team

Some members of Team USA apologized for laughing at Trump's joke about inviting the Olympic gold medal-winning women's team to the State of the Union.

NBC News - Feb 26, 2026 2:58pm EST

Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm content

Safety campaigners say Meta is "passing the buck" with its new feature for parents using Instagram's teen supervision tools.

BBC News - Feb 26, 2026 2:58pm EST

Nvidia's blowout earnings report disappoints Wall Street as stock sinks 5%

"The odds were stacked against them," Adam Phillips of EP Wealth Advisors told CNBC.

CNBC - Feb 26, 2026 2:20pm EST

Instagram to notify parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content

The alerts will be sent through email, text, or WhatsApp as well as a notification on Instagram. Meta says parents can access to "expert resources" to help them approach their children.

Sky News - Feb 26, 2026 2:20pm EST

Humans Sketched Oddly Precise Geometric Patterns Onto Ostrich Eggs 60,000 Years Ago

Gizmodo - Feb 26, 2026 2:07pm EST

Instagram to notify parents if teens search for suicide-related terms

Instagram announced Thursday that it will begin notifying parents when their children repeatedly look up terms strongly linked to suicide or self-harm....

Daily Sabah - Feb 26, 2026 2:04pm EST

Video Pentagon gives Anthropic ultimatum on AI technology: Sources

ABC News - Feb 26, 2026 1:51pm EST

Anthropic pretends 'retired' LLM is becoming a 'blogger'

Register UK - Feb 26, 2026 1:50pm EST

VAST broadens AI platform push with Nvidia tie-up and control plane

VAST Data has announced new self-learning AI OS software, Nvidia GPU-server hardware support, integr ...

Register UK - Feb 26, 2026 1:21pm EST

The Indian women trawling the worst of the internet to train AI

The Week - Feb 26, 2026 12:53pm EST

Amazon shelves Blue Jay warehouse robot

Amazon quietly ended its Blue Jay warehouse robot program just months after unveiling the multi-armed ceiling-mounted system designed to speed same-day deliveries in October.

Fox News - Feb 26, 2026 12:52pm EST