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MAHA wellness culture is coming for teens. Grown-ups aren’t ready.

For years, the “Make America Healthy Again” movement was driven by moms. Concerned about the safety of childhood vaccines and about chemicals in the food their kids were eating, they helped propel Donald Trump to the White House — and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the role of the nation’s top health influencer — with […]

Australia unveils a draft News Bargaining Incentive scheme that imposes a 2.25% levy on local revenues for platforms; Meta says the government is "simply wrong" (The Guardian)

The Guardian:
Australia unveils a draft News Bargaining Incentive scheme that imposes a 2.25% levy on local revenues for platforms; Meta says the government is “simply wrong”  —  Google also rejects need for reform after Albanese government reveals draft news bargaining incentive scheme

Match Group invests $100M in Seattle-based Sniffies, a web-only platform for queer men with ~3M MAUs worldwide, paving the way for a possible acquisition (Samantha Kelly/Bloomberg)

Samantha Kelly / Bloomberg:
Match Group invests $100M in Seattle-based Sniffies, a web-only platform for queer men with ~3M MAUs worldwide, paving the way for a possible acquisition  —  Match Group Inc., whose dating-app portfolio includes brands like Hinge, Tinder and Match.com, is investing $100 million in Sniffies …

How the NYPD Slow-Walked and Shot Down Gang Database Reforms

An NYPD vehicle sits in the street outside the 40th Precinct in the South Bronx,

At a recent press conference announcing a sweeping takedown of rival gangs notorious for their wild shootouts across public housing in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch made the unsolicited point of praising the NYPD’s controversial gang database. “Yes we certainly did use the criminal group database as part of this investigation,” Tisch said, using […]

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Aphelion review: a must-play sci-fi adventure from the makers of Life Is Strange

Don't Nod's latest is a personal sci-fi odyssey. Though it lacks engaging gameplay, Aphelion's emotional story is worth checking out.