"By age 21, Sarah Hill was so addicted to video games that she'd stopped seeing friends, showering, and brushing her teeth. At college, she spent so much time in her room compulsively accessing a chatbot site, Character AI, that she failed classes."
"The price of oil whipsawed from nearly $114 a barrel yesterday down to as low as $97 and was sitting at $102 this morning, after President Trump suddenly announced he was giving Iran five more days to engage in talks that might end the war."
"The Iranians have figured out that control of the Strait of Hormuz is their most effective weapon against the U.S. and Israel's bombing of Tehran, according to Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research."
Sarah Hill's experience with severe video game addiction led her to reSTART, a residential rehab program for tech addiction. This program treats tech dependency similarly to substance abuse. The ongoing debate about the addictive nature of technology is reflected in lawsuits against major platforms like Meta and TikTok. Meanwhile, oil prices fluctuate amid geopolitical tensions, with analysts predicting significant increases if conflicts persist, highlighting the impact of these events on American voters' tolerance for high gas prices.
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