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Two of Facebook’s in-house social scientists acknowledged in a blog post yesterday that passive consumption of content on the social network can harm users’ mood and mental health. But, they say, actively interacting on Facebook – especially directly with close friends – can actually improve people’s well-being. The post’s authors, Facebook Direct of Research David…

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During a weekend when Star Wars: The Last Jedi dominated the box office, Luke Skywalker himself took some time to battle Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and FCC Chairman Ajit Pai over net neutrality. Early Saturday morning, Star Wars star Mark Hamill blasted Pai on social media for his bizarre video celebrating the recent vote…

Amy Laker and Lauren Price are one of the first LGBTQ couples to be married in Australia.Image: Caroline McCredie/Getty ImagesBy Johnny Lieu2017-12-18 00:50:04 UTC Although marriage equality is now legal in Australia, most LGBTQ couples need to wait until Jan. 9 before they can do so. Amy Laker and Lauren Price jumped the gun by…

With the holiday gifting season just around the corner, the effect these bots have on the market is crystal clear. One of the hottest children’s toys of the season, Fingerlings (a strangely cute monkey that you can wrap around your finger) is sold out at all major retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Toys R…

Terrorist manuals showing jihadis how to build the same type of bomb used in last week’s New York subway attack remain online amid warnings of further attacks. Google’s algorithms could lead extremists to the material, which was still available through search results more than 48 hours after The Independent alerted the tech giant. Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old Isis supporter, detonated his…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he is not considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller even as his administration was again forced to grapple with the growing Russia probe that has shadowed the White House for much of his initial year in office. Trump returned to the White House from Camp David…

Sir Mo Farah Time for Sir Mo Farah. Now retired. He’s here with his family not in Liverpool, but down at St Mary’s College London, where a track’s been named after him. This is literally when live TV goes wrong though, Farah’s young son, Hussain rolling around and yelling into the microphone. Oh, Rihanna has…

John Cornyn, the second-ranking Republican in the Senate, was pushed by news-makers on Sunday to explain a last minute addition to the final tax bill that could benefit those with real estate income. The provision allows for a tax deduction on income made from « pass through » entities, like real estate LLCs, including those with few…