Here's Cheddar News' daily dose of news that impacts your day to day.
SLEEP DEPRIVED
According to a new study from Apple and the Bingham Women's hospital, only 31 percent of people are actually getting the recommended seven hours minimum of sleep they need. That study reviewed 42,000 people enrolling in the Apple Watch sleep tracking study. So what's the fix for this? Sleep experts recommend getting into a consistent sleep routine to help fix your internal clock. Then there's easier remedies out there such as getting rid of caffeine, large meals and screens.
META'S NEW SOCIAL APP
Meta is building a stand alone decentralized social network. The platform would provide users with a place to share text-based updates, similar to what Instagram does with photos. So what does decentralized mean? Users could create different servers and communities with their own rules rather than one centralized platform controlled by Meta. There's no word yet on when the app would launch or what it will be called.
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Google's head of search testified at the company's trial Thursday as it started presenting its defense. The Justice Department in several states alleged that Google violated antitrust law to achieve its dominance in search.
Florida Gov. Ron Desantis said he has arranged to send drones, weapons, and ammunition to Israel.
An Idaho woman is suing her one-time fertility doctor saying he used his own sperm to inseminate her 34 years ago.
Police have recaptured a suspect wanted in connection with the murder of a Washington, DC man, nearly six weeks after the suspect escaped from a local hospital.
The U.S. military said a Chinese fighter jet got within 10 feet of an American bomber over the South China Sea earlier in the week.
Israeli forces backed by fighter jets and drones have carried out a second ground raid into Gaza in as many days. T
The Category 5 storm killed at least 27 people.
The strikes come in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.
