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The U.S. may not have a surgeon general right now, but that isn’t stopping Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from sending out a public health advisory usually reserved for America’s top doctor. The surgeon general’s office issued a warning this week about the dangers of screen time for kids and teens, calling for a society-wide behavioral shift around technology. ”While screen use can have some benefits, the evidence of a range of risks to children’s overall mental and physical health is mounting,” Kennedy wrote. “These negative outcomes are related to harmful use, including use by children with vulnerable medical…
The new study says professors and universities need to guide students better on how to use AI in coursework.gettyNo one really knows (yet) how much cheating is going on in colleges among students using generative AI. “Some claim it’s everywhere. Some say there’s no change,” says Rene Kizilcec, associate professor of information science at Cornell University and director of the Cornell Future of Learning Lab. “It’s really interesting to try to figure out what’s closer to the truth.”That’s what a new study being posted online today by the journal Science, and coauthored by Kizilcec, sought to uncover. The researchers examined…
Say goodbye to the Google search bar you’ve known for 25 years. The company is making it bigger and more interactive. The redesign is a response to AI, which has changed the way people search. Instead of typing keywords like “World Cup,” people now type entire sentences like “Who are the top 24 teams in the World Cup?” There will also be space to upload videos and documents. The new search feature, announced at Google’s annual developer conference, will be powered by a new AI model called Gemini 3.5 Flash and include a chatbot for follow-up questions and digital assistants…
More than 30 states across the country have had at least one case of someone sick with Salmonella so far in 2026. Many of those cases are believed to be caused by contact with outdoor poultry, like ducks and chickens. But separately, there’s also been a wave of food recalls for Salmonella contamination, tied to milk powder used in snack seasoning. Salmonella isn’t an uncommon bacteria; each year, the U.S. sees some 1.35 million Salmonella infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most of those stem from food. If it seems like Salmonella is becoming more…
When Ryan Breslow’s fintech company Bolt lost $10.7 billion in value, he had a radical diagnosis: HR needed to go. “They were creating problems that didn’t exist,” Breslow, 31, said at Fortune’s Workforce Innovation Summit. “Those problems disappeared when I let them go.” Breslow, who stepped down as CEO in 2022 but returned in 2025, cut 30% of the workforce in April and replaced HR with a smaller “people operations” team focused on training. But HR wasn’t the only group to lose their jobs. Breslow said employees had grown complacent during the boom years, when Bolt’s valuation hit $11 billion…
U.S. motorists are being squeezed tighter with every subsequent fill-up these days, and can be crushing for those driving gas guzzlers.gettyWithout question, U.S. motorists are being squeezed tighter with every subsequent fill-up since the current Middle East mishegoss commenced back in March and quickly drove up crude oil, and in turn, gasoline prices.The AAA says motorists are now facing a national average $4.55 a gallon for regular unleaded and $5.42 for premium. That’s pricey enough, but those living in California suffer the worst of it with an average $6.14 cost for regular and $6.57 for premium. And at that it’s…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways AI belongs in your marketing strategy. The question is where it fits, not whether it fits. A skilled copywriter is a brand voice custodian. The brands getting the most out of AI aren’t the ones replacing their writers. AI can produce a blog post in seconds. It can write product descriptions, ad copy and email sequences faster than any human team. So why are the best-performing brands still investing heavily in skilled copywriters? Because speed and volume aren’t the same as persuasion. AI copies patterns. Great copywriting creates them. If…
Healthcare workers and aid groups in eastern Congo said Thursday they are in dire need of more supplies and staff to respond to a growing Ebola outbreak linked to a rare virus, as armed groups continue to threaten a region already grappling with a displacement and humanitarian crisis.“The situation is worrying because this is gaining momentum,” Hama Amado, a field coordinator in the city of Bunia for the Alima aid group, told The Associated Press. “This is spreading in many areas. So everyone must mobilize.”He added: “We are still far from saying that the situation is under control.”There is no…
Published May 21, 2026 08:30AMKey Takeaway: The best mountain bikes under $2,000 are the Polygon Xtrada, Specialized Status 140, State 4130, and Ozark Trail FastFlow FS 3. We tested all four on the trails in Sedona, Arizona, evaluating geometry, suspension, components, and overall trail performance. All four bikes are capable of handling a wide range of terrain and are strong options for newer riders looking to progress quickly without overspending.The price of the highest-end mountain bikes keeps climbing, but good deals still exist on the other end of the spectrum. We tested six affordable mountain bikes at Pinkbike’s annual Value…
Microsoft starts scrapping 2FA SMS codes.gettyMicrosoft has confirmed it is starting to phase out SMS as a method of authentication, as well as account recovery, for all personal Microsoft accounts. If you use SMS as your primary 2FA code delivery mechanism, you had better pay attention and change to something else as soon as possible to prevent login problems down the line. The short message service has been the default text protocol to send messages between mobile devices for the longest time. But all bad things come to an end, and SMS is truly that as far as security is…