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TikTok make-up influencers spark health warnings
TikTok make-up influencers spark health warnings
Technology
by  AFP

Pressed by parents to pose in videos with make-up and skincare products, pre-teen girls dubbed "Sephora Kids" have taken TikTok by storm in a trend that some specialists brand a danger to children's mental and physical health. Skin specialists warned that some of the products used in the kids' videos contain ingredients not suited to young skin, such as retinol.

From edge of extinction to Australia's croc 'paradise'
From edge of extinction to Australia's croc 'paradise'
Economy
by  AFP

If you want a snappy death, one expert's advice is to leap into a river near the Australian city of Darwin -- within minutes, you'll be in the jaws of one of the hundreds of crocodiles that stalk its murky waters. The creature launched its hulking body upwards, its jaws at full stretch, before clamping its teeth deep into the flesh and splashing back into the water.

Video game giant Electronic Arts announces job cuts
Video game giant Electronic Arts announces job cuts
Technology
by  AFP

Electronic Arts on Wednesday said it is cutting about 5 percent of its workforce, as belt tightening continues in the video game and tech industries. The announcement came a day after Sony said it was cutting 8 percent of its global workforce, as video game makers find they're not immune to the wave of layoffs seen recently in the tech industry.

After uproar, Wendy's says it won't raise burger prices at peak times
After uproar, Wendy's says it won't raise burger prices at peak times
Economy
by  AFP

Restaurant chain Wendy's said Wednesday it will not raise prices for hamburgers and other items at peak times, clarifying recent comments that sparked criticism of the fast-food company. "This was misconstrued in some media reports as an intent to raise prices when demand is highest at our restaurants," Wendy's said.