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A federal judge ruled today that Florida cannot enforce a law that requires social media platforms to block kids from using their platforms. The state law “is likely unconstitutional,” US Judge Mark Walker of the Northern District of Florida ruled while granting the tech industry’s request for a preliminary injunction. The Florida law “prohibits some social media platforms from allowing youth in the state who are under the age of 14 to create or hold an account on their platforms, and similarly prohibits allowing youth who are 14 or 15 to create or hold an account unless a parent or…

Trucordia today announced it will receive a $1.3 billion strategic investment from global investment firm Carlyle’s Global Credit platform. The investment values Trucordia at $5.6 billion, and it will reduce the company’s debt relative to equity while simplifying its governance structure by repurchasing units from existing minority investors. Carlyle’s “continued interest and investment in us, from a strategic standpoint, really gives us the ability to mature as an organization and drive initiatives,” said Felix Morgan, CEO of Trucordia, in an interview with Insurance Journal. The transaction, expected to close this month, is looked at to improve Trucordia’s position from a…

Miley Cyrus is practically a human Pinterest board when it comes to tattoo inspiration. The singer has over 50 tattoos on her body so far, including a rose on the back of her left arm that she got in 2019 after her split from Liam Hemsworth. She also has a portrait of her late dog, Floyd, on her left ribcage. The singer has been building up her collection for over a decade now, and she just added a new one to the mix earlier this week. According to a recent Instagram post from Michelle Santana, a tattoo artist at Bang…

Executives at major corporations, including Target, Goldman Sachs and Pepsi, have invoked the same one-word boogeyman on recent earnings calls: “Uncertainty.”Concern among companies big and small about the unsteady business environment has centered on President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, which the White House has altered numerous times since Trump took office.A pair of court rulings last week thrust Trump’s steepest tariffs into limbo, adding another layer of uncertainty as federal appeals court judges determine whether a major swath of the policies pass legal muster.In response to the tariff shifts, many U.S. companies have opted to put hiring and investment plans…

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETNotebookLM, Google’s AI-powered note-taking service, is getting an upgrade that will make sharing your research even easier.Starting today, you can now share notebooks publicly through a single link. Anyone you send this link to — classmates, coworkers, fellow teachers, students, or friends — will be able to see your notebook. People you send the link to will not be able to edit the notebook, but they will be able to ask questions and create AI-generated content from the notebook’s information. Also: How to use Google’s AI-powered NotebookLM to organize your researchIt was possible to…

Stocks opened in the green and trended higher most of Tuesday. Familiar technology names led the Nasdaq Composite back into positive territory for the year to date, but tickers from multiple sectors and industries put up solid gains too.Markets remain focused on Washington, D.C., with the Senate returning from recess to debate President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” and its trillions of dollars in tax cuts.Today, it was mostly quiet on the trade war front ahead of tomorrow’s deadline set by the White House for countries to submit their best offers on tariffs and potential U.S. investment. Subscribe to…

For most people, bedbug bites result in itchy bumps that develop at the site of the bite within a day.[3] The bites usually look like mosquito bites and will appear as a swollen red spot that might itch.[2]Many people see bugs during or shortly after a bite or sting, helping them identify the culprit. But some bugs, such as bedbugs, mosquitoes, or spiders, may bite while a person is sleeping, so it may take some effort to work out which type of bite it is from the skin symptoms alone.These may vary based on the following features:[4]The size of mark…

But even angels aren’t immune to darkness. There was a time when I found myself trapped in an abusive relationship, one that slowly took control of everything, even my sacred space online. He isolated me, cut me off from friends, from joy, and from connection. All I had left was YouTube. I turned the camera on and created a portal out of the pain. I’d sit in front of the lens and speak into the void. I told myself, I’m going to go find my friends. They’re in the ether. That’s when YouTube became my diary, a sanctuary and a…

The Hajj pilgrimage began on Wednesday. Some 1.8 million Muslims from across the globe are expected to gather in the Saudi holy city of Mecca for the annual gathering that will conclude on June 8. Hajj is a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for all adult Muslims who are physically and financially able to make the journey. Throughout the sacred pilgrimage, pilgrims drink from Zamzam, a wellspring believed to have been flowing for more than 4,000 years, nourishing them to this day. But where does this water come from, and why does it hold such deep significance? Where is the Zamzam well located?…

Posted June 3, 2025 When adults have an infected tooth, then we can help by conducting a root canal procedure. For kids, we offer something similar, but with a more conservative approach. In today’s blog, your Dallas, TX, pediatric dentist talks about helping kids with a pulpotomy procedure. The Causes and Dangers of an Infected Tooth How does your little one end up with an infected tooth? A dental infection means that harmful oral bacteria has reached your child’s pulp, the nerve tissues in the center of each tooth. This could happen due…