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Character.AI and Google have reportedly agreed to settle multiple lawsuits regarding teen suicide and self-harm. According to The Wall Street Journal, the victims’ families and the companies are working to finalize the settlement terms.The families of several teens sued the companies in Florida, Colorado, Texas and New York. The Orlando, FL, lawsuit was filed by the mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, who used a Character.AI chatbot tailored after Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Targaryen. The teen reportedly exchanged sexualized messages with the chatbot and occasionally referred to it as “his baby sister.” He eventually talked about joining “Daenerys” in a…
The US Coast Guard boarded two “ghost fleet” tanker ships in a “meticulously coordinated” operation, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.Noem said one ship was in the North Atlantic Sea while the other was in international waters near the Caribbean. The operations took place within hours of each other, she adds.The tankers, the Marinera and the Sophia—were “either last docked in Venezuela or en route to it”, Noem said.
Paul BarltropPolitical Editor for the West of EnglandGetty ImagesMP Dan Norris remains on conditional police bailAn MP arrested on suspicion of rape, child sex offences and child abduction has refused to step down, despite calls for his resignation.Dan Norris, MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, was suspended from the Labour Party in April and has not attended Parliament since his release on police bail nine months ago.A petition claiming he cannot “fully support” his constituency and demanding his resignation has attracted more than 2,000 signatures.In his first statement since his arrest, Mr Norris said he continues “to represent” his…
Man Utd forward Marcus Rashford and other members of the ‘bomb squad’ at Old Trafford will still leave despite Ruben Amorim’s sacking, according to reports. The Red Devils allowed Rashford to leave Old Trafford in the summer transfer window on loan to Barcelona with the Spanish side having a €30m clause to make the deal permanent at the end of the season. Rashford has contributed six goals and eight assists in 24 matches in all competitions for the Catalan giants with the England international doing okay for Hansi Flick’s side. It has been reported that Man Utd are committed to selling Rashford, with…
Installing a virtual private network (VPN) on an iPhone or iPad is easy. The days are gone when Apple users had to be content with the leavings from the Windows ecosystem — in 2026, all the best VPN services have secure, user-friendly iOS apps on par with every other platform. If you’ve decided to add a VPN to your iPhone to stay anonymous online and change your virtual location, you’ve got plenty of great choices.Since you’re here, chances are you’re familiar with the benefits of using a VPN, including security on public Wi-Fi and the ability to explore streaming libraries…
The United States says it has seized two tankers linked to Venezuelan oil exports in “back-to-back” operations in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean.US forces boarded the Russian-flagged Marinera after a pursuit lasting almost two weeks and as it travelled through the waters between Iceland and Scotland. The British Navy gave logistical support by air and sea.A second tanker – the M/T Sophia – was accused by the US of “conducting illicit activities” and boarded in the Caribbean.The moves come as the US seeks to choke off most exports of Venezuelan crude oil, and just days after its special forces…
Harry Farley,Political correspondentandChas Geiger,Politics reporter PA MediaLib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey previously criticised delays to electionsA Liberal Democrat-controlled council is to ask the government to postpone its local elections scheduled for 7 May, just over two weeks after party leader Sir Ed Davey argued such a move would breach human rights.Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire has confirmed it will call for a 12-month delay, saying going ahead with the polls “does not seem responsible” given the costs involved. Since 2002, half of the local authority’s councillors have been elected every two years. The last elections were in 2024.Before Christmas,…
Liverpool are preparing to make a huge offer for Paris Saint-Germain attacker Bradley Barcola as they look for a replacement for Mohamed Salah, according to reports. The Reds have had a poor season to date with Arne Slot’s title holders currently 14 points adrift of Premier League leaders Arsenal in a disappointing defence of their crown. Liverpool had turned a corner recently with four wins in a row in all competitions but back-to-back draws against Leeds and Fulham have seen progress stall. After Alexander Isak was seriously injured in December, there were rumours that Liverpool could now enter the January…
Fujifilm just revealed the , which looks suspiciously like a vintage Super 8. More specifically, it was designed to mimic the Single-8 from 1965, which was a rival unit to the Super 8. Fujifilm’s latest device captures video, just like its retro inspiration.However, this is an Instax and the line has primarily been dedicated to snapping and . The Evo Cinema can still do that, albeit in a slightly different way. Users shoot a video and the camera can convert a shot from the footage into an Instax print. That’s pretty cool. The bad news? It requires some kind of…
Shaimaa Khalil,JerusalemandDavid GrittenReutersThe UN report says Palestinians in the West Bank face “systemic discrimination” by Israeli authoritiesThe UN human rights office has issued a report detailing what it calls Israel’s “systemic discrimination” against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and said the situation has “drastically deteriorated” over the past three years.Israeli laws, policies and practices were having an “asphyxiating impact” on every aspect of daily life for Palestinians and violated an international convention against racial discrimination, it said.”This is a particularly severe form of racial discrimination and segregation that resembles the kind of apartheid system we have…