Meta $17.1 Billion Settlement Over Child Safety

WASHINGTON, United States — Meta reached a major settlement on Wednesday with U.S. states and territories over allegations that its social media platforms harmed children, agreeing to substantial financial penalties and significant changes to how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram.

Nepal-China Border Flash Flood Kills 31

RASUWA, Nepal — A devastating Nepal-China border flash flood swept through northern Nepal and parts of Tibet on Wednesday, killing at least 31 people in Nepal and leaving hundreds missing as rescue teams searched flooded villages, roads and hydropower sites.

Apple’s New Mac mini Gets a Major AI Performance Boost

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA — Apple has unveiled its latest Mac mini lineup featuring the all-new M6 and M5 Pro chips, positioning the compact desktop as a powerful machine for artificial intelligence, professional workloads and always-on agentic computing. The M6 model delivers up to 4x faster AI performance, 2x faster storage and graphics performance, and 40% faster CPU performance compared with the previous-generation Mac mini with M4.

Target Clown Halloween Costume Pulled After Backlash

UNITED STATES — Target apologized Monday and confirmed it had pulled a children’s Halloween costume from sale after the product triggered backlash on social media over allegations that its appearance resembled a racist caricature. The retailer said it was reviewing how the costume was approved and what changes may be needed.