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Bill to Ban Under-16-Year-Olds From Social Media Introduced in Australia’s Parliament

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Why the U.S. Launched an International Network of AI Safety Institutes

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U.S. Antitrust Regulators Want Google to Sell Chrome Browser

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There Is a Solution to AI's Existential Risk Problem

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For many young people, becoming a tech giant is very appealing—but it isn't a magic bullet, writes Greg M. Epstein.

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Bluesky Gains Million Users Since Election as People Flock From X

Across the platform, new users—among them journalists, left-leaning politicians and celebrities—have shared that they’re looking forward to using a space free from advertisements and hate speech.

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What Trump’s Win Means For Crypto

Bitcoin hit an all-time high amidst Trump's victory. Here's why crypto fans are celebrating.

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The Gap Between Open and Closed AI Models Might Be Shrinking

A new report by research organization Epoch AI found that open models available today are about a year behind the top closed models.

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How AI Is Being Used to Respond to Natural Disasters in Cities

AI is spurring a new generation of earthquake monitoring and climate forecasting systems.

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Inside the New Nonprofit AI Initiatives Seeking to Aid Teachers, Farmers in Rural Africa

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How We Picked the Best Inventions of 2024

To compile this year's list, we solicited nominations from TIME’s editors and correspondents around the world

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A Robot for Lash Extensions

Getting lash extensions can be an uncomfortable process, involving lying with tape under your eyes on a bed for two hours. Chief technology officer Nathan Harding co-founded Luum Lash when he realized it could be...

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Top-Tier Skincare

NuFace’s facial toning devices have been gaining popularity in recent years, but the latest model, the Trinity+ Complete, offers the combination of microcurrent and red light therapy, a hugely popular and study-backed skincare treatment. The...

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Medically-Backed Anti-Aging Serum

“If you cut yourself, what's the first responder?” says Rion Aesthetics CEO Alisa Lask. “Platelets—your blood.” Going off that premise, creators of Rion’s Plated Intense Serum purchase platelets from a blood bank to harness the...

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Smoothing Split Ends

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Advanced Ear Protection

Around 22 million Americans are exposed to loud noises during the workday. Ear protectors help, but block out conversations, too. To address that issue, 3M has developed the world’s first self-charging protective communications headset, the...

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Improving Hybrid Meetings

Imagine a conference room with a dozen people, plus more joining remotely on a video call. It’s awkward. Eye contact is tough and if you’re on video, it’s hard to see everyone clearly. Logitech Sight...

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An Expert Book Club

Want to discuss A Room with a View with Lena Dunham? Or hear Roxane Gay talking through Edith Wharton’s Age of Innocence? Now you can, thanks to publishing outfit Rebind. The company was founded by...

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Beaming the Internet

Worldwide, 2.6 billion people don’t have an internet connection. The mission of Taara, which sits within X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory, is to bridge that gap. Taara uses beams of light to transmit data between small...

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