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Plus: Conspiracy theorists are spreading Russia's unfounded "dirty bomb" claimsThis is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Introducing: The Mortality IssueFrom the moment you’re born, the one thing you can be completely certain of is that you will die. But what […]

Oct. 28 2022, Updated 2:09 p.m. ETWhen it comes to people within the transgender community, parents of trans kids can be a mixed bag. One of the best-case scenarios is when a parent is open to learning and watching their language when dealing with loved ones who are trans. Coming from an older generation who

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsSome young women are changing the way they talk about food and their body image after seeing the discussion surrounding so-called almond moms on TikTok.The term “almond mom” began trending on TikTok last month after a 2014 clip of former “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” cast member Yolanda Hadid went

@annamsutter/TikTok @jeskazeeeee/TikTok @awalmartparkinglot/TikTok Annie RauwerdaTech Posted on Oct 28, 2022   Updated on Oct 28, 2022, 8:46 am CDT A class of influencer teachers has emerged—they live stream during their lunch break, post their students’ work, and bond over the tribulations of the teaching profession. But unlike the 2010s Pinterest-y teacher influencers whose burlap and chevron classroom

The Kia Challenge is a concerning social media trend that sees participants attempting to hijack the namesake car using a USB cable. The edgy challenge has turned tragic as the aftermath of an apparent attempt in Buffalo left four teenagers dead. Social media challenges are typically innocuous attempts at jumping on the hype train of

Sign inIn the days leading into Brazil’s most consequential presidential election in decades, Meta and TikTok have steered millions of Brazilians toward baseless accusations, false claims of election fraud, and extremist content, according to a left-leaning advocacy group that researches disinformation.Portuguese-language searches for basic election-related terms such as “fraud,” “intervention” and “ballots” on Facebook and

By Franca Quarneti via El PlanteoMadonna, the queen of pop, surprised everyone after inhaling what appears to be popper in a TikTok live with influencer Terri Joe.In the broadcast, the 64-year-old American singer, dancer and songwriter could be seen talking and joking, while her assistants did her hair.But suddenly, the legendary artist behind such hits

Assistant principal Dana Perez got the email from her district just in time, warning her that kids were having some severe reactions—vomiting and abdominal pain—after recording themselves eating super spicy potato chips to feature on TikTok. She quickly learned this was happening at her Connecticut school too.Perez, who struggled to deal with a TikTok challenge

a_mothers_tale/tiktok A mom documenting her breastfeeding journey was in for a surprise when a video she shared on TikTok went viral for all the wrong reasons.Emma, who goes by @a_mothers_tale on the platform, shared a video earlier this month featuring her son that said, “Week 1 of weaning got us like…” In the video, Emma’s

TikTok owes a lot of people money. Not at some vague point in the future, but right now, thanks to a recent class action lawsuit. But given that everyone’s phone is blowing up all the time with scams and other garbage, it may register as untrustworthy when you get a notification saying you just got