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Meta AI parental supervision now includes reviewing kids’ AI topics

Meta AI parental supervision now includes reviewing kids’ AI topics

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Parents worried about what their teen is discussing with Meta’s AI Assistant will now be able to view topics of conversation through a Teen Account parental supervision tool. Meta announced the feature Thursday in a blog post. The information will be available via an Insights tab in the supervision tool for the platforms Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, all of which are owned by Meta. The feature lists broader topics, such as school, entertainment, writing, health, and wellbeing. Parents can click on the topic for additional but limited detail. The health and wellbeing categories, for example, can include fitness, physical health, and mental health. The information only covers the past seven days of exchanges. SEE ALSO: Former Meta employee accused of downloading 30,000 private user images The feature is the latest safety measure Meta has implemented under intense legal and media scrutiny. Meta recently lost two separate landmark trials related to child safety protections and the allegedly addictive design of its products. The company said it will appeal both verdicts. The child safety lawsuit, which took …

Gates Foundation reviewing Jeffrey Epstein ties, will slash staff: WSJ

Gates Foundation reviewing Jeffrey Epstein ties, will slash staff: WSJ

Published by Sam Flores

Bill Gates speaks during the Gates Foundation’s first global Goalkeepers event in the Nordics, which is being held in Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. 22, 2026. TT News Agency | Stefan Jerrevang | Via Reuters The Gates Foundation has launched an external review of the philanthropy’s past ties with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. To cut costs, the Gates Foundation will eliminate up to 500 jobs, or about 20% of its staff, by 2030, the Journal reported, citing an email to staff that the newspaper reviewed announcing both the job cuts and Epstein ties review. “This is a challenging time for our organization in many ways, but it also highlights the critical importance of taking the tough actions now,” Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman reportedly said in the memo. The Journal said the foundation, which has a 2026 budget of about $9 billion, plans to cap operating expenses at $1.25 billion. The Gates Foundation was founded by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his ex-wife, Melinda Gates. Gates is scheduled to be …

I spent 20 minutes reviewing my Windows 11 app permissions and changed 6 settings right after

I spent 20 minutes reviewing my Windows 11 app permissions and changed 6 settings right after

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I don’t tend to think of myself as someone who ignores privacy settings, but when I actually sat down and spent 20 minutes or so going through Windows 11’s app permissions, I found six things I should have changed a long time ago. None of these require any technical knowledge and is pretty straightforward to check on your own PC. Here’s what I found, where each setting lives, and why it’s worth the 20 minutes. Related 9 Windows Privacy Settings You Should Change Right Now Take a few minutes to change these settings and reduce the data Windows collects about you. Microphone access for apps that had no business having it Why does a feedback tool need my mic? The first spot I checked was microphone access. I navigated to Settings > Privacy & security > App permissions > Microphone. Then toggled “Let apps access your microphone” to see the per-app list. The first thing I noticed was that the Feedback Hub had access to my microphone. So did Operator messages, Snipping Tool, Xbox, Google …

Army reviewing after helicopters hovered alongside Kid Rock’s swimming pool as he saluted : NPR

Army reviewing after helicopters hovered alongside Kid Rock’s swimming pool as he saluted : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

FILE – Kid Rock comes on stage to speak and introduce Vice President JD Vance during a visit to Fort Campbell, Ky., Nov. 26, 2025. John Amis/AP hide caption toggle caption John Amis/AP NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Army has launched an administrative review after two AH-64 Apache helicopters on a training run hovered near the hillside home of Kid Rock as the outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump saluted their crews. Kid Rock posted two videos on social media on Saturday. Each shows a helicopter hovering alongside his swimming pool while the entertainer claps, salutes and raises his fist in the air. The Nashville skyline can be seen in the background. “This is a level of respect,” Kid Rock posted, that the “Governor of California will never know. God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her.” California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a Democrat who has repeatedly sparred with the Republican president. There was no official request to the Army from Kid Rock for the helicopters to come to …

Govt reviewing flagship EV sale quotas after biggest car production fall in 73 years | Politics News

Govt reviewing flagship EV sale quotas after biggest car production fall in 73 years | Politics News

Published by Sam Flores

The government is reviewing its electric car sale quotas – one of its flagship green policies. With 2025 having the lowest vehicle production in the UK since 1952, ministers are now looking at how to change the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, the government confirmed. If it decides to lower the quotas, it would represent a U-turn on one of the government’s – and specifically Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband’s – flagship green policies. After coming to power in 2024, the Labour government introduced the mandate, which requires carmakers to meet annual quotas of zero-emission car and van sales, with the aim of banning new petrol and diesel car sales by 2030. The percentage is to increase each year to get to a 100% target by 2035, with strict fines for non-compliance. The 2026 target is 33%, while it was 28% in 2025 and 22% in 2024. A government spokesperson told Sky News: “We recognise manufacturers are facing challenges, but we’ve shown we are adaptable before, and are beginning conversations to inform the planned review …

I was reviewing Daniel Radcliffe’s new Broadway play — then he brought me on stage

I was reviewing Daniel Radcliffe’s new Broadway play — then he brought me on stage

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter I’m at New York City’s Hudson Theatre, where patrons are eagerly taking their seats, awaiting the start of Every Brilliant Thing. Duncan Macmillan’s one-man show is about someone who makes a list of all the best things about life in order to make their mother believe life is worth living, and the play’s star, Daniel Radcliffe, is making his way through the audience, talking to patrons, handing out notecards. And then… he pauses for a brief second to plot his next move. “Hi, I’m Dan.” I look up, and there he is. The Boy Who Lived! Standing right in front of me! We shake hands and he gives my starstruck sister-in-law a notecard, explaining that when he says “Three!” onstage during the show, she needs to yell out what it says: “Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch …

DOJ reviewing whether any Epstein records withheld after reports of missing Trump-related documents

DOJ reviewing whether any Epstein records withheld after reports of missing Trump-related documents

Published by Sam Flores

The Justice Department will review whether it failed to publish several documents in the Epstein files after various media outlets reported several records related to accusations made against President Trump were removed from the tranche. The documents in question relate to accusations made by a woman who said that as a minor, she refused Trump’s… Source link

DOJ reviewing 5.2 million pages

DOJ reviewing 5.2 million pages

Published by Sam Flores

The Department of Justice has 5.2 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents left to review and it will take weeks longer to complete the effort, multiple outlets reported. About 400 lawyers are being enlisted from multiple government divisions to pore over those records, The New York Times first reported late Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The review of the staggering number of files will take until at least Jan. 20 to complete, the Times reported. A government document reported by Reuters on Wednesday morning said that the process of reviewing the remaining records will take place between Jan. 5 and Jan. 23. The updated timeline is likely to draw more criticism from lawmakers who have already accused the Trump administration of flouting a statutory deadline to release its files on Epstein, the notorious late sex offender. While it was unclear how many total records would be disclosed, the latest reported figure is much larger than previously indicated and appears to further undermine a July memo claiming the DOJ conducted “an exhaustive review” of its …

Department of Justice Is Reviewing More Than 5.2 Million Documents Related to Jeffrey Epstein

Department of Justice Is Reviewing More Than 5.2 Million Documents Related to Jeffrey Epstein

Published by Sam Flores

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has expanded its review of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to 5.2 million as it also increases the number of attorneys trying to comply with a law mandating release of the files, according to a person briefed on a letter sent to U.S. Attorneys. The figure is the latest estimate in the expanding review of case files on Epstein and his longtime girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell that has run more than a week past a deadline set in law by Congress. The Justice Department has more than 400 attorneys assigned to the review, but does not expect to release more documents until Jan. 20 or 21, according to the person briefed on the letter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it. The expanding scope of the disclosure and the additional legal firepower committed to it showed how the Epstein file investigation will continue to occupy significant attention in Congress and the White House, almost ensuring that it …