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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Russian drone attack targets Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine
The Russian military launched a large-scale drone attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, authorities reported early on Friday. At least eight people were injured in the attack, including two teenagers, military governor Oleh Syniehubov wrote on Telegram. The strike, which involved at least eight combat drones, targeted a "municipal enterprise," Mayor Ihor Terekhov said, without providing further details. He added that a major fire broke out on the company premises. The Russian military has been intensifying its attacks on major Ukrainian cities for several weeks, with civilians bearing the brunt of the violence, which started in February 2022, when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
CTV News
28-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Psychiatrist: Hamp was ‘acutely and severely psychotic' the night he killed his girlfriend
A forensic psychiatrist who assessed Thomas Hamp after fatally stabbed his girlfriend said he was 'acutely and severely psychotic' the night of the attack. Dr. Shabehram Lohrasbe testified and provided Court of King's Bench a 25-page psychiatric assessment Monday, where he said obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorder and cannabis use disorder were all 'relevant' to Hamp's psychosis but said he couldn't tell how much which of the three contributed. Hamp is accused of second-degree murder in the death of Emily Sanche on Feb. 20, 2022. Hamp does not deny killing Sanche. His defence lawyer is arguing he is not criminally responsible because he was suffering from a mental disorder at the time of the attack. Lohrasbe told the court Hamp 'was out of touch with objective reality' when he stabbed Sanche. 'I think the information I have suggests that mental disorder was the primary factor,' Lohrasbe said. Lohrasbe was hired by the defence to conduct his assessment, which took place over two in-person meetings and one virtual meeting. With roughly 40 years of experience and hundreds of testimonies in court, Lohrasbe said he had never seen anything like the detailed notes and documentation he also pored over as part of his assessment. Sanche was studying to obtain her master's degree in counselling and kept detailed notes of Hamp's condition in the weeks leading up to the attack. Emily Sanche - Thomas Hamp Emily Sanche (Source: Dignity Memorial) The court learned during previous testimony that Sanche's cousin Catherine also compiled a detailed list of notes using text messages exchanged with Sanche. 'I have rarely seen something so poignant and so close to the tragic events in question,' Lohrasbe said. Hamp believed he and Sanche were the targets of a secret police, that he was surrounded by pedophiles and his medication would brainwash and chemically castrate him. The trial originally began in September 2024, but had to be adjourned because of letters Hamp wrote to his parents while in jail. These letters weren't turned over to police or the court until shortly before the trial began, and Lohrasbe needed to review his assessment before testifying. A previous batch of letters was used in evidence in the trial, where Hamp wrote he believed his paranoia and ensuing psychosis were caused by the weed he was smoking. Hamp previously told the court he quit smoking weed two days before the attack after Sanche believed it was contributing to his delusions and asked him to stop. On Monday, Lohrasbe testified cannabis use and schizophrenia can heighten a mental disorder. On the night of the attack, Lohrasbe said Hamp's 'moral compass was hijacked by his psychotic episode' and the idea of killing Sanche came abruptly. According to Lohrasbe's testimony, Hamp believed he needed to kill Sanche and himself to avoid a worse fate. Hamp believed Sanche would be made to breed and tortured to death. Hamp stabbed himself and recovered in hospital. The trial continues Tuesday with the Crown cross-examining Lohrasbe.
ABC News
16-05-2025
- Health
- ABC News
Treating anorexia by nourishing the heart
Warren Ward's patients are often critically ill with diseases like anorexia. Warren says asking someone with anorexia to eat is like asking an arachnophobe to put their hand in a jar full of spiders. As a psychiatrist, Warren uses psychotherapy to help his patients. He encourages those with an eating disorder to approach their mental illness as one part of their whole self. His interest in the mystery of human nature informed his study of philosophy, and led him to examine the love lives of philosophers. Further information Originally broadcast in February 2022. Lovers of Philosophy is published by Ockham Publishing.
TechCrunch
07-05-2025
- Business
- TechCrunch
New court filing shows that Meta execs agreed that Facebook was losing to TikTok
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram head Adam Mosseri, and other Meta execs thought that TikTok was beating Meta at its own game. That's according to a new filing in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant, published on Monday. The document, dated February 2022, includes conversations among a number of Meta execs discussing Facebook and Instagram's strategy and market position. In one message, Zuckerberg called Facebook a 'challenger' that has 'lost the mindshare and momentum,' while adding that TikTok creates a 'feeling of shared context' where friends see the same memes, he said. Mosseri also agreed that Facebook should be thought of as a challenger now, noting it's no longer the default discovery engine. He proposed that the preferred discovery engine today could be YouTube, but he expected TikTok to surpass the Google-owned video platform in time, given the data Meta had on hand. 'The most natural differentiated … strategy for Facebook is to be the default discovery surface. But it's interesting that [TikTok] is 100% video and beating us badly,' Mosseri wrote. 'My guess is they're growing the social mobile market and eating into TV, long-form video, Netflix as well.' Mosseri was right. TikTok overtook YouTube for average watch time in the U.S. in 2021, one study found. Another study by the parental control software maker Qustodio discovered that kids ages 4 through 18 had spent 60% more time on TikTok than YouTube in 2023. Last year, TikTok began allowing 60-minute uploads to challenge YouTube. And just this week, Netflix introduced its own TikTok-like experience in its mobile app, offering a new vertical video feed of recommended videos, personalized to the individual user. In the trial, however, the U.S. government is attempting to prove that Meta violated competition laws by acquiring companies like Instagram and WhatsApp to create a social networking monopoly. A document like this could damage the case, given that, internally, Meta execs were discussing how badly Facebook was being beaten by TikTok. Techcrunch event Exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot at TC Sessions: AI and show 1,200+ decision-makers what you've built — without the big spend. Available through May 9 or while tables last. Exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot at TC Sessions: AI and show 1,200+ decision-makers what you've built — without the big spend. Available through May 9 or while tables last. Berkeley, CA | BOOK NOW For instance, Zuckerberg noted that even if Facebook remained the biggest app in terms of the number of people who engage with it on a daily or weekly basis, it was no longer the biggest app by time spent. He also pointed out that TikTok has a way to provide people with a sense of shared context. That is, if you and your friends are interested in the same things, you'll likely come across the same things in TikTok's feed, he said. 'That makes it inherently social because instead of having to send some content to a friend you can just assume they've seen it,' the CEO explained. 'If we could get to a level like this with topics and unconnected content on FB, that would be great. ' Other execs also chimed in. Head of WhatsApp Will Cathcart pointed out that TikTok users could comment on a video in a particular niche, which would lead the algorithm to bring them and other commenters to the same videos over time. Stan Chudnovsky, then a VP and GM at Meta, added that Meta had now begun to compete in a space that had become very fragmented with a 'bunch of companies eating into our growth.' 'Just adding a new format (like we did with Stories) is not enough anymore. There are just so many other places for people to be,' he added, citing other social apps popular in the U.S., like TikTok, Twitter, iMessage, Snap, YouTube, Reddit, and Discord. John Hegeman, then the VP of Ads (now Chief Revenue Officer), agreed that TikTok was 'clearly in the lead' in areas like short-form video content, ranking capabilities, and creation tools, but said he thought Meta could close the gap by getting creators to also post on Reels. However, he said he was less certain about how far behind Meta was on the machine learning and technical side of things, and in terms of creation tools. The document paints a picture that in Meta's view, Facebook is the underdog in the social media market. It's also not the only document that has surfaced during the trial to demonstrate Meta's fear of competition. Zuckerberg himself testified last month that TikTok's success was both a risk to Meta's business and had slowed its growth.
TechCrunch
07-05-2025
- Business
- TechCrunch
New court filing shows that Meta execs agreed that the company was losing to TikTok
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram head Adam Mosseri, and other Meta execs thought that TikTok was beating Meta at its own game. That's according to a new filing in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant, published on Monday. The document, dated February 2022, includes conversations among a number of Meta execs discussing Facebook and Instagram's strategy and market position. In one message, Zuckerberg called Facebook a 'challenger' that has 'lost the mindshare and momentum,' while adding that TikTok creates a 'feeling of shared context' where friends see the same memes, he said. Mosseri also agreed that Facebook should be thought of as a challenger now, noting it's no longer the default discovery engine. He proposed that the preferred discovery engine today could be YouTube, but he expected TikTok to surpass the Google-owned video platform in time, given the data Meta had on hand. 'The most natural differentiated … strategy for Facebook is to be the default discovery surface. But it's interesting that [TikTok] is 100% video and beating us badly,' Mosseri wrote. 'My guess is they're growing the social mobile market and eating into TV, long-form video, Netflix as well.' Mosseri was right. TikTok overtook YouTube for average watch time in the U.S. in 2021, one study found. Another study by the parental control software maker Qustodio discovered that kids ages 4 through 18 had spent 60% more time on TikTok than YouTube in 2023. Last year, TikTok began allowing 60-minute uploads to challenge YouTube. And just this week, Netflix introduced its own TikTok-like experience in its mobile app, offering a new vertical video feed of recommended videos, personalized to the individual user. In the trial, however, the U.S. government is attempting to prove that Meta violated competition laws by acquiring companies like Instagram and WhatsApp to create a social networking monopoly. A document like this could damage the case, given that, internally, Meta execs were discussing how badly Facebook was being beaten by TikTok. Techcrunch event Exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot at TC Sessions: AI and show 1,200+ decision-makers what you've built — without the big spend. Available through May 9 or while tables last. Exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot at TC Sessions: AI and show 1,200+ decision-makers what you've built — without the big spend. Available through May 9 or while tables last. Berkeley, CA | BOOK NOW For instance, Zuckerberg noted that even if Facebook remained the biggest app in terms of the number of people who engage with it on a daily or weekly basis, it was no longer the biggest app by time spent. He also pointed out that TikTok has a way to provide people with a sense of shared context. That is, if you and your friends are interested in the same things, you'll likely come across the same things in TikTok's feed, he said. 'That makes it inherently social because instead of having to send some content to a friend you can just assume they've seen it,' the CEO explained. 'If we could get to a level like this with topics and unconnected content on FB, that would be great. ' Other execs also chimed in. Head of WhatsApp Will Cathcart pointed out that TikTok users could comment on a video in a particular niche, which would lead the algorithm to bring them and other commenters to the same videos over time. Stan Chudnovsky, then a VP and GM at Meta, added that Meta had now begun to compete in a space that had become very fragmented with a 'bunch of companies eating into our growth.' 'Just adding a new format (like we did with Stories) is not enough anymore. There are just so many other places for people to be,' he added, citing other social apps popular in the U.S., like TikTok, Twitter, iMessage, Snap, YouTube, Reddit, and Discord. John Hegeman, then the VP of Ads (now Chief Revenue Officer), agreed that TikTok was 'clearly in the lead' in areas like short-form video content, ranking capabilities, and creation tools, but said he thought Meta could close the gap by getting creators to also post on Reels. However, he said he was less certain about how far behind Meta was on the machine learning and technical side of things, and in terms of creation tools. The document paints a picture that in Meta's view, Facebook is the underdog in the social media market. It's also not the only document that has surfaced during the trial to demonstrate Meta's fear of competition. Zuckerberg himself testified last month that TikTok's success was both a risk to Meta's business and had slowed its growth.
