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A jury in Los Angeles has found Meta and YouTube liable on all counts in a landmark social media addiction trial, awarding the plaintiff $3 million. Here's more from NBC.

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Verdict reached in landmark social media addiction trial

A verdict has been reached in the landmark civil trial that accused social media giants of profiting from products designed to be dangerously addictive to children.

NBC News

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malducin 2h ago

Todd Vaziri 5h ago

Very good interview. Gift link.

What the ‘Project Hail Mary’ Directors Learned From a Firing
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/movies/project-hail-mary-phil-lord-christopher-miller.html?unlocked_article_code=1.V1A.vOi8.iuKhMPYK7FI3&smid=nytcore-ios-share

What the ‘Project Hail Mary’ Directors Learned From a Firing

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, best known for animations like the “Spider-Verse” films, took lessons from “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” a project from which they were dismissed.

The New York Times

malducin 4h ago

Scientific Frontline 7h ago

Researchers at the University of Bath developed a renewable, bio-based polymer membrane that effectively captures and holds toxic perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) from water. The nanofibers in the membrane structurally reorganize and tighten when exposed to water, creating a net-like mechanism that traps stubborn "forever chemical" pollutants directly inside the polymer network.
#MaterialScience #Chemistry #Engineering #Environmental #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/ms03252601.html