‘And it just poses the question: What kind of people is Joe Biden bringing into the White House?’ Boebert added…
Secret Service Orders DNA and Fingerprint Analysis of ‘Dime-Sized’ Cocaine Baggie Found in the West Wing…
The Secret Service is carrying out fingerprint and DNA analysis of a bag of cocaine found at the White House to track down its owner…
Secret Service Find Ziploc Bag of Powdered Cocaine in West Wing of White House, No One Knows How It Got There…
I’m not sure what is funnier, that a ziploc bag of powered cocaine was found in the working quarters (West Wing) of the Office of the United States President, or that the Secret Service claim they can’t figure out who it belongs to… lol Gee, I wonder…
Family Sues, Claims Teen Daughter’s Instagram Addiction Led to Disorder…
Claiming that their daughter developed an Instagram addiction as a minor that led to an eating disorder and suicidal ideation, a now 19-year-old woman and her parents are suing Meta for past and present medical expenses and future loss of income…
The People Deciding to Ditch Their Smartphones…
In a world where many of us are glued to our smartphones, Dulcie Cowling is something of an anomaly – she has ditched hers…
Testimony of Former Dir of Monetization for Facebook: “We took a page from Big Tobacco’s playbook” Making the Site “Addictive”…
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Testimony of Tim Kendall Thank you, Chairpersons Pallone and Schakowsky, for inviting me to speak today. When I started working in technology, my hope was to build products that brought people together in new and productive ways. I wanted to improve the world we all lived in. Instead, the […]
Schools Took Away Students’ Phones, Now They’re Treating Separation Anxiety…
Before class each day, a high-school teacher in Indianapolis grabs a clear plastic bag and fastens it to her waist with a ribbon. The homemade pouch is a repository for phones that are either confiscated or handed over voluntarily by students who don’t want to be tempted to tap or swipe during class. She calls […]
Britain: NHS Opens Clinic to Help Child Addicts of Computer Games…
The NHS is opening the country’s first specialist clinic to treat children and young adults who are addicted to playing computer games such as Fortnite, Candy Crush and Call of Duty. Staff will help those aged 13 to 25 whose lives are being debilitated by spending countless hours playing games. From Tuesday GPs and other […]
Alarming VA Report Reveals 60,000 Veterans Committed Suicide over Recent Decade…
The Department of Veterans Affairs released an alarming report Friday showing that at least 60,000 veterans died by suicide between 2008 and 2017, with little sign that the crisis is abating despite suicide prevention being the VA’s top priority. Although the total population of veterans declined by 18% during that span of years, more than […]
How Social Media Is Making Us Dumb, Angry and Addicted…
A few years ago, I noticed that I really enjoyed reading on airplanes and wondered why. After a bit of reflection, I realized that it was because I wasn’t distracted by the temptation to check a device every now and then, allowing reading to be the kind of immersive experience I once took for granted. […]