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A new review of scientific studies finds that taking collagen supplements can help improve skin elasticity and hydration but will not stop wrinkles. Research shows collagen may also reduce joint pain related to arthritis. The study, involving nearly 8,000 participants, suggests collagen has some benefits but is not a cure-all for aging skin.
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Collagen is a protein naturally made in the body that decreases with age.
Taking collagen supplements can improve skin elasticity and hydration.
Collagen supplements do not prevent wrinkles, according to the review.
The review involved 113 trials with almost 8,000 people.
Collagen may also help reduce arthritis-related joint pain and stiffness.
Researchers note many studies on collagen are funded by the supplement industry.
Experts suggest a nutritious diet rich in vitamin C and zinc can support natural collagen production.
Vegan sources of collagen are available, as traditional supplements are made from animal products.
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March 2026 is set to have several major video game releases, including new entries in popular franchises and exciting indie games. Big titles include "Marathon" from Bungie, "Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection," and "Crimson Desert." The month will also see releases of indie games like "Scott Pilgrim EX."
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"Marathon" by Bungie is released on March 5 for PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox.
"Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection" launches on March 13 for multiple platforms.
"Crimson Desert" will be available from March 19, set in a fictional world with magical elements.
"Life is Strange: Reunion," featuring characters Max and Chloe, releases on March 26.
Indie game "Scott Pilgrim EX" becomes available on March 3 for various platforms.
The month highlights both returning franchises and new game entries across different genres.
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A young woman named Kaley is suing Meta and Google, claiming that the addictive nature of Instagram and YouTube negatively affected her childhood and mental health. The trial, held in Los Angeles, may set a precedent for the responsibility social media companies have towards young users. The case involves Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube, with legal arguments focusing on whether these platforms contributed to Kaley's mental health issues.
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Kaley began using YouTube at age 6 and Instagram at age 9.
She claims these platforms led her to disengage from family and face mental health problems.
Kaley mentioned features like YouTube's autoplay kept her on the platform for long periods.
Kaley was diagnosed with body dysmorphia, anxiety, and depression linked to social media use.
The trial will determine the responsibility of social media companies for young users.
Meta's lawyers argue that Kaley's mental health issues were due to family problems.
TikTok and Snapchat were originally included in the lawsuit but settled before the trial.
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Anthropic is in a negotiation conflict with the Pentagon over the use of its AI model, Claude. Anthropic wants to prevent the AI from being used for mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. The Pentagon might blacklist Anthropic or use legal means to access the AI without limits.
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Anthropic and the Pentagon are negotiating over the use of Anthropic’s AI model, Claude.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says there has been little progress in the talks.
Anthropic does not want the AI to be used for mass surveillance or in fully autonomous weapons.
A deadline is set for a decision by Friday at 5:01 pm.
The Pentagon might blacklist Anthropic, which means they consider the company a risk in their supply chain.
The Pentagon might use the Defense Production Act to access the AI model without restrictions.
Anthropic is committed to continuing negotiations despite the disagreements.
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Red Octane Games has announced a new video game called "Stage Tour," which is a follow-up to popular five-fret music games like "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band." The game will allow players to use instruments like guitar, drums, and vocals, and it aims to revive the excitement of its predecessors.
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Red Octane Games announced "Stage Tour," a new five-fret music game.
The game supports Lead (Guitar), Drums, Vocals, and an option called "Groove."
"Stage Tour" may be played with a guitar controller, mouse and keyboard, or gamepad.
The game will include a Kramer-style guitar controller bundle.
Eidos Montreal will provide motion capture to make the game look more cinematic.
"Stage Tour" is set to release for PC and consoles in Fall 2026.
Other similar music games like "Fret Smasher" and "Sound System" are also in development.
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A new study using smart-collar data shows that some dog breeds in the United States are less active than others. The data, collected from dogs wearing GPS-enabled collars, reveals that larger dogs and certain breeds known for their calm nature tend to have lower daily step counts.
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Fi, a company that makes smart collars, analyzed millions of dog steps over 90 days.
The study included more than 17 million walks and 334 billion steps.
Akitas were found to be the least active breed, with about 9,471 steps per day.
Alaskan malamutes and Greyhounds were also among the least active breeds.
Larger dog breeds generally had lower step counts compared to smaller breeds.
Greyhounds, despite being fast, averaged about 10,655 steps daily, showing that speed does not mean higher activity.
The study expanded by using the Fi Mini collar, which tracks smaller dogs.
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Google and cybersecurity partners stopped a hacking group connected to China. This group targeted telecommunications and government organizations in various countries. They used sophisticated methods to hide their activities, making them hard to detect.
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Google disrupted a cyber espionage group suspected to be linked to the Chinese state.
The group targeted telecommunications and government groups in several countries.
The hacking group, known as UNC2814, has been tracked since 2017.
They infiltrated systems in 42 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
The hackers used APIs to disguise their activities as normal network traffic.
Their operations included monitoring Chinese dissidents and critics abroad.
Other cybersecurity actions this week addressed misuse of AI for influence operations.
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"Resident Evil Requiem" is a new video game in the "Resident Evil" series by Capcom. It features two main characters, Leon and Grace, alternating between their stories as they confront zombies and other threats. The game introduces new zombie behavior and gameplay elements, combining action and horror for players.
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"Resident Evil Requiem" is the ninth mainline game in the "Resident Evil" series.
Players control two characters: Leon, a special forces agent, and Grace, an FBI rookie.
The game includes unique zombie behaviors, where the infected exhibit traces of their past lives.
Leon's gameplay involves action-oriented tasks, while Grace's sections focus on survival horror elements.
The game contains semi-open-world sections, particularly in a destructed Racoon City.
It features additional challenges and hidden Easter eggs that reference past games.
The game has a runtime of about eight hours, with optional challenges for extended play.
"Resident Evil Requiem" releases worldwide on an unspecified Friday (date not provided in the article).
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A woman found a strange flashing figure near her car on her home CCTV footage and shared the video on TikTok for opinions. The footage shows an unidentified object moving and reflecting light as it passes the car. Viewers offered various theories about what the object might be.
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A woman noticed unusual movement near her car on CCTV footage early in the morning.
She shared the video on her TikTok account, where it got over 71,000 views.
The video shows a flashing object moving steadily past the car.
People on TikTok suggested the object could be a remote-controlled car, a hedgehog, a badger, or a bird.
The video was shared amid a growing market for smart home security cameras.
The global smart home security camera market is projected to grow significantly, reaching $56.47 billion by 2033.
In 2024, North America held 41.1% of the global market share in smart home security cameras.
Wireless smart home security cameras are the fastest-growing segment in this market.
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Instagram will notify parents if their teenagers repeatedly search for terms linked to suicide or self-harm. This feature is available for parents who are part of Instagram's parental supervision program. The initiative comes amid ongoing trials concerning the impact of social media on children.
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Instagram plans to alert parents when teens search for suicide-related content often.
These alerts are for those registered in Instagram's parental supervision program.
Instagram already blocks such harmful content from appearing in teen searches and directs users to helplines.
Meta, Instagram's parent company, is involved in two trials about harms to children from social media.
Thousands have sued Meta, accusing it of making platforms addictive and harmful to kids.
Meta executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, argue that there's no scientific consensus on social media causing mental health issues.
Parents will receive alerts through email, text, WhatsApp, or Instagram notifications.
Meta is also working on similar notifications about teens’ interactions with artificial intelligence.
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Elon Musk's AI tool, Grok, mistakenly removed Congressman Al Green from a photo when asked to "remove the ape" by a social media user on X. This event follows other controversies surrounding Grok, including the spread of inappropriate deepfake images, raising concerns about AI bias and misuse.
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Grok is an AI tool developed by Elon Musk's company, xAI.
A user on X asked Grok to "remove the ape" from an image at the State of the Union, leading to Congressman Al Green's removal from the photo.
This incident joins previous controversies where Grok generated inappropriate deepfake images.
Grok has faced investigations from several countries due to its content, including being blocked in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Concerns about AI bias were amplified as Grok previously made offensive comments about historical figures.
Congressman Al Green's photo incident relates to a wider discussion on racial bias in AI.
The incident has not yet been commented on by the involved parties: X, xAI, or Al Green.
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured new images of a nebula called PMR 1, which looks like a cosmic brain. The pictures show the nebula's unique features and offer insights into the life cycle of dying stars.
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NASA used the James Webb Space Telescope to photograph a nebula named PMR 1.
The nebula, also called the "Exposed Cranium," looks like a brain due to its design.
PMR 1 is approximately 5,000 light-years away in the constellation Vela.
The images reveal an outer shell mostly made of hydrogen and an inner cloud of mixed gases.
The dark line in the nebula may be due to activity from the central star.
NASA is unsure if the central star will become a white dwarf or explode as a supernova.
A past NASA telescope, Spitzer, first noticed this nebula using infrared light.
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A woman named Ashlee received a surprising notification from her security camera, which mistakenly identified her dog as a "white pig with black patches" on her porch. This led to a viral post, where others shared similar funny misidentifications from security cameras.
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Ashlee owns an 8-year-old Staffy dog named Ares, who has white fur with black patches.
Her Blink security camera sent her an alert that inaccurately described Ares as a pig.
The post about this mix-up gained over 36,000 likes on social media.
Other users also reported similar funny errors, with their pets being mistaken for different animals.
Blink cameras use AI to provide video descriptions and activity notifications.
These notifications are meant to help users understand what's happening around their home.
The story highlights how AI can sometimes make amusing errors in object recognition.
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ElevenLabs has developed a system that can create realistic voice copies using a short voice sample. This technology might be useful in areas like dubbing movies and helping people who cannot speak, but there are concerns about its misuse.
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ElevenLabs can create lifelike voice replicas from short voice recordings.
The technology was featured with a copy of Al Jazeera anchor Neave Barker's voice.
CEO Mati Staniszewski discussed potential uses like dubbing and aiding those who have lost the ability to speak.
There are risks of the technology being used for fraud and spreading false information.
Safety and detection measures are essential to prevent misuse.
Collaboration with governments is important to manage the technology's impact.
Ukraine is mentioned in relation to developing its approach using this technology.
The main question raised is about control and ownership of digitally replicated voices.
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Some big tech companies are planning to sign an agreement to cover their own electricity costs, instead of passing them onto consumers, during a visit to the White House. This agreement, called a "ratepayer protection pledge" by President Trump, involves companies like OpenAI and Amazon, but details on how it will be enforced are unclear.
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Tech companies will meet at the White House to sign a "ratepayer protection pledge."
Companies expected to join include OpenAI, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, and Oracle.
The pledge aims to ensure tech companies cover their electricity costs, not consumers.
Energy cost regulations are primarily controlled at the state and regional levels.
Some states already require data centers to pay for their electricity.
FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) and DOE (Department of Energy) are working on related policies.
Current power market rules allocate costs to the customers who cause them, to avoid cross-subsidizing.
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Instagram will now send alerts to parents if their teens search repeatedly for suicide or self-harm content on the platform. This change is part of Meta's efforts to give parents more tools to monitor their children's activity to ensure safety, and it will roll out first in the UK, US, Australia, and Canada.
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Instagram will send alerts to parents if their teen frequently searches for self-harm or suicide-related terms.
The feature will first be available to users in the UK, US, Australia, and Canada, with a global rollout planned later.
Parents will receive these alerts via email, text, WhatsApp, or Instagram, depending on contact details.
The Molly Rose Foundation criticizes the change, fearing it could harm more than help.
Instagram will provide expert resources to help parents talk to their children about these issues.
The alerts aim to notify parents of sudden changes in their teen's behavior.
Meta says the alerts are based on analysis of user search patterns and may sometimes notify parents unnecessarily.
Social media platforms are under pressure from governments to improve safety for young users.
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In early 2026, the AI system Claude from Anthropic is having a big impact in different areas like U.S. national security, the financial markets, and startup development. Anthropic changed its safety rules for Claude as it deals with pressure from government and industry. Claude is now widely used and valued at $380 billion, causing competitors to rush to catch up.
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Claude is an AI system developed by Anthropic that has influenced national security, financial markets, and startups.
Anthropic adjusted its safety commitments for Claude during discussions with the Pentagon about military uses.
The Pentagon sees Claude as the best performing AI model but may ban its use in military if changes aren't made.
Anthropic's Claude has caused big movements in stock markets, affecting company valuations.
The company is valued at $380 billion in 2026, a significant increase from two years ago.
Anthropic's Claude is highly regarded for its complex reasoning and writing abilities.
Companies and investors in Silicon Valley are excited about Claude's potential to speed up technology development.
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A game developer, James Muirhead, is creating a horror video game called "Grease Trap '99" inspired by his time working in a Scottish fish and chip shop. He received £10,000 in funding from Creative Scotland to work on this project, which includes Gaelic dialogue and features a monster growing in the basement of the shop.
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James Muirhead is the developer of the horror game "Grease Trap '99."
The game is set in a Scottish fish and chip shop, inspired by Muirhead's past job.
Creative Scotland awarded him £10,000 to develop the game.
The game's plot involves players managing orders while a monster grows in the basement.
It features early PlayStation-style graphics to create a nostalgic feel.
The game includes Gaelic dialogue, a nod to Scottish culture.
Muirhead was inspired to use Gaelic after playing a game in Finnish.
Menu items in the game reflect Muirhead's real-life chip shop experiences.
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Smiling Friends, an animated series on Adult Swim, will end after its third season. The creators, Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack, announced the decision, citing burnout but also a sense of accomplishment. The network Adult Swim supports their decision, allowing for future possibilities if inspiration returns.
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Smiling Friends will end after its third season.
Creators Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack confirmed this news in a video on YouTube.
Both creators mentioned feeling burnt out after years of work on the show.
They wanted the show to end while it was still popular and of high quality.
Adult Swim supports their decision, suggesting a possible future return.
Two additional episodes will air on April 12, making a total of 10 episodes in Season 3.
The creators emphasized they did not face any network pressure to end the show.
The show has received significant fan engagement, including art and memes.
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The Netflix series "Bridgerton" is currently airing Season 4, and fans are curious about Season 5. Netflix already renewed "Bridgerton" for Seasons 5 and 6, though the exact release date for Season 5 is not yet announced. The showrunner, Jess Brownell, suggested that the focus will likely be on either Eloise or Francesca Bridgerton.
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"Bridgerton" is a Netflix series based on books by Julia Quinn.
Season 4 is streaming on Netflix, starting January 29 and ending February 26.
Netflix renewed the series for two more seasons, 5 and 6, in May 2025.
Season 4 features the story of Benedict Bridgerton and housemaid Sophie Baek.
Season 5 may focus on either Eloise or Francesca Bridgerton.
Francesca’s story involves themes of grief and second love and includes an LGBTQ romance.
Eloise's possible storyline involves a botanist named Phillip Crane.
Changes in the show suggest possible deviations from the book’s plot for Eloise.
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