Instagram and YouTube owners built 'addiction machines', trial toldLily JamaliNorth America Technology correspondent, Los AngelesReutersThe world's largest social media companies have been accused of creating "addiction machines" as a landmark trial began in California examining the mental health effects of Instagram and YouTube.In his opening argument before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge...

US and Iran to meet for second round of nuclear talks US and Iran to meet for second round of nuclear talks Audio will be available later today. Representatives for the U.S. and Iran will meet in Geneva Tuesday for a second round of nuclear talks as the U.S. builds up military forces in the region.

5 European nations say Alexei Navalny was poisoned and blame the Kremlin FILE - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks to the media in front of security officers standing guard at the Foundation for Fighting Corruption office in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019....

Why a beauty spot in South Africa may be about to run out of waterGetty ImagesFears that the taps in the South African tourist resort of Knysna, with its turquoise water, sandy beaches and pleasant weather, could soon run dry - a moment known as "day zero" - have prompted a state of disaster to be declared.It is a scary prospect for the 100,000 residents who live in an area situated along South...

Google launches Nano Banana 2 model with faster image generation Google today announced the latest version of its popular image generation model, Nano Banana 2. The new model, which is technically Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, can create more realistic images than its predecessor. The model will also now become the default in the Gemini app for its Fast, Thinking, and Pro modes. The company first...