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Welcome back to Saturday Night Social. I wasn't sure at first how to slide into Jennifer Aniston's DMs. After deleting "You look beautiful" for fear of being too forward, I landed on "Good morning, Jennifer." Friendly and vague. Send. After all, this message wasn't meant for the "real" Jennifer Aniston from the Friends and Aveeno days of yore. This was for Twitter user "Jenifer Aniston" with 2,221 followers, and a bio that reads, "I hope you never stop watching my movies." In case you slept through the last decade, the website formerly known as Twitter has devolved into something of a patient zero for dead internet theory. In other words, it's pretty much just bots, with a side of Poo Crave and Elon Musk. An article published in The New Yorker last week cited a study estimating that, in a sample of more than 1 million Twitter accounts, 64% were likely bots. And after taking several strolls through the dark halls of this hellsite, I now believe that Jennifer Aniston is responsible. Or rather, the fellowship of catfishing bots posing as Jennifer Aniston is responsible. Getting to know Jenifer I needed to know more, but I wasn't getting anywhere with

A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay US$567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — US$420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other costs over the next five years. The new penalty is in addition to the US$375 million in civil penalties that jurors ordered against Meta in March after determining the company knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its platforms. In the second phase, prosecutors asked the judge to impose fundamental changes at Meta aimed at reining in addictive features, improving age verification and preventing child sexual exploitation through default privacy settings and closer oversight. The total amount Meta is responsible for — US$942 million — is a small fraction of its annual profit, which was about $60 billion in 2025. Investors seemed to shrug off the New Mexico ruling in after-hours trading Thursday, sending Meta’s stock down less than

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Today (August 8th) is the anniversary of the hard-fought Voting Rights Act.  The League of Women’s Voters honors those who have worked hard to ensure the right to vote in the United States.  Please take a moment today to remember John Lewis and all of those throughout America’s history who have worked tirelessly to shape the democracy.  League Members and anyone interested can also Oppose the Voter ID Act. Congress continues to introduce bills that would create unnecessary barriers to voting by requiring voters to present documents like government-issued photo IDs to vote.  Americans do not need MORE obstacles to vote. Use this link to tell Congress to oppose the Voter ID Act. Tell Congress to Stop Interfering in DC  The District of Columbia, while known to many as the seat of our nation's government, is also where many people live, work, raise their families, pay taxes, and call home. However, unlike people living in the 50 US states, the residents of DC live under local laws that are subject to congressional interference. This is undemocratic. Use this link to Urge your Members of Congress to oppose interference in DC! Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights

"Buying GPUs doesn't automatically solve your AI infrastructure problems." At Cypher 2025, Karan Kirapalani, Chief Strategy Officer at Tredence, breaks down one of the biggest trade-offs enterprises face while scaling AI. Should you rely on the cloud or invest in your own GPUs? He explains why cost is only one part of the equation and where companies often run into bottlenecks. Could this change how your organisation thinks about AI infrastructure? Want to hear more conversations shaping the future of AI? Cypher 2026 brings together leading AI founders, researchers, policymakers, and enterprise leaders. Get your passes at the LOWEST PRICES through the link in our bio! #Cypher2025 #Tredence #ArtificialIntelligence #EnterpriseAI #AIMNetwork More from this author Explore content categories

Manchester City have agreed a deal with Marseille to sign goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli and continue work on multiple more signings. The Mail report that the 34-year-old shot-stopper will arrive at the Etihad for £1.7 million. The Argentinian will provide back up to Gianluigi Donnarumma, following the exit of James Trafford to Leeds. Meanwhile, Barcelona are yet to improve their offer for Ballon D’Or-winning midfielder Rodri yet. The Catalan side have reportedly agreed terms with the 30-year-old. However, their opening bid of just under £40 million was rejected. City want a fee closer to £70 million before they will allow Rodri’s exit, according to The Athletic. Enzo Maresca is still hoping to add to his squad with the addition of young midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, but a deal has yet to be finalised. Stay up to date with all the latest Manchester City news by joining our Man City WhatsApp channel.  Elsewhere, City could also launch a move for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, should Rodri leave, according to The Independent. The Argentina international has been regularly linked with a reunion with former manager Maresca throughout the summer. Fernandez is believed to be open to a move away from Stamford Bridge. However, Chelsea would

A University of Washington lecture featuring progressive Twitch commentator Hasan Piker is off, with school officials citing a flawed planning process as the reason for the cancellation. Piker, a far-left streamer and YouTube personality, was set to appear in January as part of the school’s 2026-27 Speaker Series, the university said in a statement. However, following “a review of the process by which the event was planned,” the university canceled the event. “It was determined that the process for organizing this event did not meet the necessary level of rigor for University-hosted events in the Speaker Series,” the statement said. “Going forward, procedures will be updated to ensure the standards we have for University-hosted events like the Speaker Series are met, particularly so that we can help elevate the level of dialogue on divisive topics during a polarized time in our country,” it added. The university’s cancellation of Piker, who previously said America “deserved 9/11” before later calling the remark “inappropriate,” has prompted criticism from First Amendment advocates, with the nonprofit civil liberties group Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) condemning the move. Students at the University of Washington are on campus for the last day of in-person classes on Friday, March 6

Fourth-year kicker Eli Ozick has been named to the 2026 Lou Groza Place-Kicker Award Watch List. IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa fourth-year kicker Eli Ozick has been named to the 2026 Lou Groza Place-Kicker Award Watch List, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced on Friday. In its 35th season, the award recognizes the nation’s best place-kicker. Ozick joins the Hawkeyes after being named a finalist for the Fred Mitchell Award, given to the top kicker outside the FBS. The Liberty, Missouri, native earned second-team Associated Press FCS All-America and All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team accolades in 2025. His 16-for-18 season was the second-most accurate in North Dakota State history. Ozick has made 54-yard field goals in each of the last two seasons, with those kicks tied for the second-longest in Bison program history. The watch list highlights the 35 best returning kickers in the country. All FBS kickers remain eligible to be selected for weekly and postseason honors, with 20 semifinalists to be announced on Nov. 17 by the Groza Committee.  From this list, a panel of FBS head coaches, SIDs, media members, former Groza finalists, and current NFL kickers will select the top three finalists for the award

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Less than 24 hours removed from an emotional call-up, the young shortstop made his first big-league impact. Kaelen Culpepper's first 24 hours as a Major Leaguer had just about everything you could expect from a player finally getting the call. Tears in a Triple-A clubhouse, a frantic trip to Milwaukee, a sellout crowd and, eventually, a bucket of mustard and baby powder waiting for him after the game. Somehow, the part that looked the most overwhelming was also the part where Culpepper seemed most comfortable. His first career hit for the Minnesota Twins came in his second at-bat Friday night, and it came after he fell behind Milwaukee left-hander Shane Drohan 0-2. Rather than allowing the count to speed him up, Culpepper went back to the approach that had carried him through Triple-A and into the Twins' plans. “I mean, I'm just sticking to my approach,” Culpepper said postgame on Twins TV. “Not really letting what happened early in that at-bat dictate what was gonna be the outcome.  » Read More