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Disney has agreed to pay a $10 million settlement after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accused it of unlawfully allowing children's personal data to be collected. It seems the issue came down to some boxes that were left unchecked on the company's YouTube uploads.

The FTC announced the settlement on Tuesday, alleging that Disney had violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act


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Flash back to the real estate market of just four years ago: homebuyers elbowing their way through crowded open houses, waiving inspections, and bidding up prices in search of the elusive "winning offer." That sense of urgency is long gone. In fact, the formula has flipped. Instead of sprinting through the process, buyers these days are taking their time and haggling


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China put on a grand display of its infantry, armor, missile, drone, support vehicles, and aircraft to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II.
  • China showcased dozens of new weapon types and platforms in a grand parade on Wednesday.
  • Many of them, such as its anti-ship missiles and ICBMs, allow it to project power far from

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Even though Lady Gaga wasn't in Wednesday Season 1, she became inextricably tied to the show when TikTok users paired Wednesday's (Jenna Ortega's) now-iconic dance scene with a sped-up version of Gaga's "Bloody Mary." (In the show, the dance was set to The Cramps' "Goo Goo Muck.")


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Wednesday Season 2 ended with Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) saving Enid (Emma Myers) from death and taking down the nefarious zombies, Hydes, and cult leaders who threatened Nevermore and the rest of her family. But the show also left viewers with several questions: Will Wednesday save a now permanently wolfed-out Enid? And what's the deal with her Aunt Ophelia?

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After many attempted murders, a Freaky Friday–style body swap, and way too little Lady Gaga, Wednesday Season 2 has come to a suitably spooky end.

The Addams family prevailed over the Night family, which included resurrected zombie Isaac (Owen Painter), his sister and Hyde Françoise (Frances O'Connor), and Hyde Tyler Galpin (Hunter Doohan). Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) also took down Principal Dort


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Startup wisdom is a new TNW series offering practical lessons from experts who’ve helped build great companies. This week, Lize Hong, the founder of strategic communications firm Venture Vox, shares her tips on getting startups noticed. Startups don’t fail because they lack a good product. They fail because no one knows or cares about them. It’s brutal, but true. While many founders cling to the



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Sundar Pichai speaks during a Google I/O conference.
  • Google avoided divesting Chrome in an antitrust ruling, boosting its stock 6.7% in after-hours trading.
  • Analysts see the ruling as largely favorable for the search giant and raised Google's stock targets.
  • Analysts called the decision "benign" and said it removed a "significant overhang" on the stock.

The verdict on Google


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President Donald Trump's administration is likely to use other laws to impose import charges even if his sweeping tariff plan is ruled illegal, according to analysts.
  • A federal appeals court ruled Trump's sweeping tariff plan illegal but let it stand through October 14.
  • Analysts say the administration can pivot to other legal authorities to keep tariffs in place.
  • THEY SAY de-escalation

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Substack CEO Chris Best says AI could flood the internet with slop — or give creators leverage to spark a cultural renaissance.
  • AI could flood feeds with slop or give creators "more creative leverage," said Substack CEO.
  • The CEO of the newsletter platform said attention is the real scarcity in the media landscape.
  • AI-generated content has