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With its new Business Manager role launched last week, Twitch is signaling that it is a platform for all creators — not just dedicated livestreamers.  Announced on February 3, Twitch’s new Business Manager role allows creators to give select individuals access to their dashboard — and thus the ability to view their earnings, analytics and other functions that were previously accessible only to the creators themselves. Business managers have direct control over creators’ sponsorship deals, with the ability to accept and decline sponsorship opportunities on creators’ behalf via Twitch’s in-platform sponsorship portal. Read This Article for Free Get instant access by joining the GB MAX Access tier — it’s free to sign up and unlock premium content like The BIG Show.

Reuters Videos Mon, February 9, 2026 at 10:22 AM EST STORY: A California state court case over whether Instagram and YouTube harmed a woman's mental health through addictive app design kicks off on Monday (February 9). It's seen as a test of whether Big Tech platforms can be held liable for harming kids. The 20-year-old woman identified as K.G.M. filed the lawsuit against Instagram parent company Meta and Alphabet's Google, which owns YouTube. According to court filings, she says the attention-grabbing design of the platforms got her addicted to them at a young age. She alleges the apps fueled her depression and suicidal thoughts, and wants to hold the companies liable. A verdict against the tech firms could lead the way for similar cases in state court. And shake the industry's longstanding U.S. legal defense against claims of user harm. Google, Meta, TikTok and Snap face thousands of lawsuits in California. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to be called as a witness at the trial. TikTok and Snap settled with K.G.M. before the trial.

Latest Once fully ramped up, the facility is expected to support the production of up to 40GW of solar modules annually. Image: Shuangliang via LinkedIn. Solar manufacturer United Solar has launched a polysilicon manufacturing facility in Oman, adding 100,000 metric tons of annual production capacity.  Located in the Sohar Free Zone, United said the project is the Middle East’s largest polysilicon manufacturing facility. Once fully ramped up, it is expected to support the production of the equivalent of 40GW of solar modules annually.  This article requires Premium Subscription Basic (FREE) Subscription Already a subscriber? Sign In Try Premium for just $1 Full premium access for the first month at only $1 Converts to an annual rate after 30 days unless cancelled Cancel anytime during the trial period Premium Benefits Expert industry analysis and interviews Digital access to PV Tech Power journal Exclusive event discounts Or continue reading this article for free “The project is not only a key part of the Middle East PV value chain, but also a new connection point linking PV supply chains across Europe, Africa and Asia,” according to China-based Shuangliang Hydrogen, which said it supplied four green power intelligent hydrogen production systems to the facility.  In January

tiktok - photo courtesy of Luiza Kamalova on shutterstock Opening statements are scheduled Monday morning in a landmark lawsuit filed by a 19-year-old Northern California woman who alleges the online forums Meta and Google-run YouTube are addictive and harmful to teens and children. The woman, identified in court documents only as K.G.M., previously reached a settlement with Snapchat and TikTok. On Friday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl and the attorneys picked 12 jurors and six alternates to try the case. Industry observers have said the trial is being closely watched as a test case for hundreds of similar pending lawsuits. The cases all generally allege various damages from what attorneys call addictive social media platforms powered by “complex algorithms designed to exploit human psychology.” “In recent years, there has been growing concern about the impact of digital technologies, particularly social media, on the mental health and wellbeing of adolescents,” one of the hundreds of L.A. lawsuits contends. “Many researchers argue that defendants’ social media products facilitate cyberbullying, contribute to obesity and eating disorders, instigate sleep deprivation to achieve around-the-clock platform engagement, encourage children to negatively compare themselves to others, and develop a broad discontentment for life. They

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NewBedfordGuide 3 hours ago Crime, Latest Kyle Svara, a 27-year-old man from Oswego, Illinois, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to charges including aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, computer fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud, and false statements related to child pornography. Between May 2020 and February 2021, he sent over 4,500 text messages impersonating Snapchat support to nearly 600 women primarily in Massachusetts, Maine, and Illinois, obtaining access codes from approximately 571 victims that allowed him to hack at least 59 Snapchat accounts without permission, download nude or semi-nude images, and then keep, sell, trade, or share those images online, including with co-conspirators such as a former Northeastern University track coach. Svara advertised on internet forums like Reddit that he could “get into girls snap accounts” for others and provide content “for you or trade.” When Svara was interviewed by investigators, he falsely stated that he did not know anything about hacking Snapchat. Additionally, he falsely stated that had no interest in child pornography and had never actively sought out or accessed child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Contrary to these statements, the defendant collected, distributed and solicited CSAM. Check Also New Salon Suites for Rent in Dartmouth at

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Turning Point USA’s effort to challenge the NFL’s halftime show for Super Bowl LX got off to a rough start. Prior to kickoff of the big game, the nonprofit organization announced it would not be streaming “The American Halftime Show” on X/Twitter as it planned due to “licensing restrictions.” UPDATE: Due to licensing restrictions, we are unable to stream The All-American Halftime Show on X. Head on over to our YouTube channel tonight around 8PM ET to watch the full show 🇺🇸 — Turning Point USA (@TPUSA) February 8, 2026 The halftime show still aired while the NFL’s had theirs going on with Bad Bunny. It was led by Kid Rock, who was joined by Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett.

Daniel Haley February 8, 2026 The Hogs hot start continues with their 4-1 win over Kansas State. This win brings the Razorbacks to 6-0 on the season, the best start since 2021. The Razorbacks took 2 of the 3 doubles matches to go up 1-0 early. Carolina Gomez and Anet Koskel def. Maralgoo Chogsomjav and Martaa Chogsomjav, 6-2. Then Jimena Gomez and Brooke Schafer took down Sasha Kyselova and Chanel Rustemova, 6-1. The Hogs stayed hot going 3-1 in singles to secure the victory. Arina Babenko took the win after a Varvara Bernovich walkover. Arina Babenko took down Varvara Bernovich, 6-4, 6-2. After, Jimena Gomez fell to Chanel Rustemova, 3-6, 2-6. Then Alexandra Panagiotidou def. Diana Smolinska, 6-4, 6-4. To seal the match, No. 22 Carolina Gomez took down Maralgoo Chogsomjav, 6-3, 6-7 (1-7), 6-3. When asked about the match, Head Coach Tucker Clary said: “Despite being out multiple key players that we count on we saw so many of our girls step up for the program. In moments of adversity they chose to fight for their team which is a sign that they believe in each other. In any big match it comes with a lot of emotion. Our