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Instagram has introduced a new privacy setting that puts all new and existing underage accounts into auto-private mode by default.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesInstagram will require U.S.-based employees to work in the office five days a week. Meta It was confirmed on Monday.The new return-to-office policy goes into effect on February 2 and is aimed at fostering a more creative and collaborative work environment, according to a report in Sources Newsletter, citing an employee memo from Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri.The report also noted that Mosseri aims to reduce the number of meetings in the photo-sharing department and wants employees to…
Australian police say four men have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in an “international diabolical child sex abuse trafficking ring” and victims are still being identified. Det. Addendum Jane Doherty, commander of the NSW Sexual Offenses Team, said the four men were suspected of sharing “abhorrent” content depicting children from infants to 12 years old and animals with international networks. “Police will allege in court that this international group engaged in conversations and sharing material depicting child abuse and torture involving symbols and rituals associated with satanism and the occult,” Doherty said on Monday. Mr Doherty said “thousands…
Stranger Things’ Jamie Campbell Bower talks about Vecna’s shocking transformationThere’s something upside down about Vecna’s new look. The terrifying Stranger Things villain, played by Jamie Campbell Bower, reappeared during the first volume of the Netflix drama’s fifth and final season, leaving fans asking, “How big is her waist?” Amidst all the chatter about her new look, Jamie is sharing her secret. An X fan wrote, “Why is Vecna so different? The branches on her shoulders? Maybe her waist is smaller?” Jamie jokingly replied, “Zumba.” After being burned and beaten by Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer) at the end of season 4,…
Planned data center construction shows no signs of slowing down, with new additions requiring 2.7 times (almost three times) the sector’s current electricity demand over the next 10 years, according to a new report from BloombergNEF. By 2035, data centers will consume 106 gigawatts of power, a significant increase from the 40 gigawatts used today. BloombergNEF said much of that growth will occur in more rural areas as facilities expand in size and land near urban areas becomes scarce. Part of the growth driver is the huge scale of the planned data centers. Today, only 10% of data centers consume…
Mongo DB Shares rose 15% in after-hours trading Monday after the company reported third-quarter profit that beat Wall Street expectations and issued a strong outlook.The database software maker reported revenue of $628 million, up 19% year-over-year, and significantly beating LSEG analysts’ expectations of $592 million. The company’s adjusted earnings per share were $1.32, beating Wall Street’s expectations by 80 cents per share.Chief Executive Officer Chirantan “CJ” Desai told CNBC’s John Fort on Monday that the company’s large enterprise division experienced “significant growth” in the third quarter due to increased demand in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.”Additionally, our…
Russia claimed on Monday that it had captured the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk after months of intense fighting for control of the strategic location, which would be a major victory for Moscow if true. The claim came a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited front-line troops and thanked them for the “achievement of the operation” in Pokrovsk. Moscow suffered thousands of casualties in the attack on the city. Ukraine has not commented directly on Russia’s claims, but Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Ukraine Counter-Disinformation Center, warned on Monday that Russia would make “attempts in the coming weeks to…
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos reveal they had the ‘biggest Thanksgiving ever’ at a hotelKelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos left empty nests this Thanksgiving. The couple revealed that they chose to visit their daughter Laura, 24, in London and spend their holiday in a hotel this year rather than hosting a dinner at their home in New York. And it’s safe to say they have no regrets. “I’m going to show it off,” Kelly said on the Dec. 1 episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark.” “We had the best Thanksgiving ever. We went out of town. We went to…
The final month of 2025 has begun, and earnings season is coming to an end. Despite a number of headwinds, including continued inflation, slowing global growth, a record 43-day U.S. government shutdown, and geopolitical conflicts, third-quarter results were largely positive. 95% of S&P 500 companies beat earnings estimates, 83% beat earnings estimates, and 76% beat earnings estimates. Earnings growth was driven by technology, healthcare and finance, and revenue growth was driven by consumer staples, healthcare and technology. On the other hand, the stock market remains unstable. While the S&P 500 rose for the seventh consecutive month in November, the Nasdaq…
The AI boom is proving to be a windfall for construction workers building the massive data centers that power everything. According to the Wall Street Journal, data center construction workers are seeing pay increases of 25% to 30% compared to their previous jobs, and in some cases, much more. Among them is Demond Chambliss, who sold his small drywall business in Columbus, Ohio, to take a supervisory position overseeing 200 employees at a data center site. He now makes over $100,000 a year. “I pinch myself every day when I go to work,” the 51-year-old told the magazine. In Oregon,…
John Gianandrea.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesApple’s head of AI is stepping down, the company announced Monday in the most visible change yet for the iPhone maker’s artificial intelligence group since launching the Apple Intelligence suite in 2024.John Giannandrea, who has held the role since joining the company in 2018, will be replaced by Amar Subramanya, an AI researcher who most recently worked at Microsoft and previously worked at Google’s DeepMind AI division, according to his LinkedIn profile. Gianandrea was a senior vice president and reported directly to Apple CEO Tim Cook. Apple said he will continue to…