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Meta launches new teen safety features, removes 635,000 accounts that sexualize children
The Instagram logo is seen on a cell phone in Boston, Oct. 14, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File Instagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at…
What Drives Women to Kill? Emotion & Threat, Not Psychopathy
Summary: Women who commit lethal violence rarely display psychopathy, instead acting out of provocation and perceived threats. A 15-year Swedish study of 175 cases found that about half of the…
Emotional Pain Brain Circuit Drives Cocaine Relapse
Summary: A new study reveals that a brain circuit driving negative emotions during cocaine withdrawal plays a key role in relapse. Researchers found that this “anti-reward” network becomes hyperactive during…
India’s Infosys narrows revenue forecast as profits beat expectations
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Indian IT giant Infosys on Wednesday increased the lower end of its annual growth forecast for the current fiscal year after reporting better-than-expected results for the…
Inflammation Influences Cannabis’s Effects on Anxiety and Sleep
Summary: A new study shows that inflammation levels influence how cannabis affects anxiety and sleep quality. Researchers found no overall change in inflammatory markers after 4 weeks of cannabis use,…
These tips from experts can help your teenager navigate AI companions
Bruce Perry, 17, demonstrates Character AI, an artificial intelligence chatbot software that allows users to chat with popular characters such as EVE from Disney’s 2008 animated film, WALL-E, Tuesday, July…
AIPasta uses AI to paraphrase and repeat disinformation
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Brace yourself for a new source of online disinformation: AIPasta. Research has demonstrated that generative AI can produce persuasive content. Meanwhile, so-called CopyPasta campaigns take advantage…
