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10.26.23
MENTAL HEALTH | 7-MINUTE READ
Why Antidepressants Take So Long to Work
BY MAX G. LEVY
A clinical trial reveals the first evidence of how the brain restructures physically in the first month on SSRIs—and the link between neuroplasticity and depression.
DIGITAL CULTURE | 3-MINUTE READ
Artists Allege Meta's AI Data Deletion Request Process Is a 'Fake PR Stunt'
BY KATE KNIBBS
This summer, Meta began taking requests to delete data from its AI training. Artists say this new system is broken and fake. Meta says there is no opt-out program.
WAR PROFITEERS | 4-MINUTE READ
TikTok Streamers Are Staging 'Israel vs. Palestine' Live Matches to Cash In on Virtual Gifts
BY DAVID GILBERT
TikTokkers are using a little-known livestreaming feature to falsely represent Israelis and Palestinians—and the company is taking a cut of costly in-app gifts viewers give to participants.
PUBLIC DISSERVICE | 3-MINUTE READ
Maine Mass Shooting Disinformation Floods Social Media as Suspect Remains at Large
In the hours following the worst mass shooting in Maine's history, disinformation about the suspected gunman flooded social media with false claims that he had been arrested.
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SOUR FRUIT | 4-MINUTE READ
Apple Store Workers Fear the Tech Giant Is Dodging Accountability for Shady Labor Practices
BY CAITLIN HARRINGTON
Apple agreed to an independent audit of its US labor practices. Workers at the only unionized Apple Stores say they haven't yet been contacted, and fear the report will be skewed.
CLICK CLACK | 3-MINUTE READ
This Is the Cutest, Most Colorful Entry-Level Mechanical Keyboard
BY NENA FARRELL
Overwhelmed by keycaps and switch options? The Logitech Pop Keys made getting a colorful mechanical keyboard a breeze.
TECH CRACKDOWN | 6-MINUTE READ
The UK's Controversial Online Safety Act Is Now Law
BY PETER GUEST
The UK government says its Online Safety Act will protect people, particularly children, on the internet. Critics say it's ineffective against dangerous misinformation and may be a threat to privacy.
PLEASE RECYCLE | 5-MINUTE READ
How to Responsibly Dispose of Your Electronics
BY SIMON HILL
Get rid of old, broken, and unused devices—even Lightning cables—without adding to the e-waste problem.
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