"Think of the whole child, not just their ears"
There is a fierce debate raging in the deaf community......»»
Australia fines X accusing it of "empty talk" on fighting child sexual abuse online
Australia issued a fine of $610,500 Australian dollars ($386,000) on Monday against the company formerly known as Twitter for "falling short" in disclosing information on how it tackles child sex abuse content, in yet another setback for the Elon Mus.....»»
Australia fines X for failing to crack down on child abuse content
It comes as X's owner Elon Musk had earlier called child safety his number one priority......»»
Tracking emotions on social media to predict which posts go viral
It doesn't take a scientist to know that a Facebook post bursting with party popper emojis or angry face symbols gets more reactions and shares than a flat, factual account of a child's graduation or an airline's villainous customer service......»»
TikTok sued by Utah over alleged child addiction harm
The action by Utah's Division of Consumer Protection is the latest in a string of moves by U.S. bodies to crack down on the popular app......»»
When you have a baby, can you stay friends with people who don"t have kids?
If you have a baby, does this mean you can't be friends anymore with your child-free friends?.....»»
Snapchat My AI may be banned in UK over ‘worrying’ child privacy concerns
Snapchat’s My AI feature is facing the prospect of a ban in the UK, over concerns that it may be putting the privacy of children at risk. It follows separate user outrage at the ChatGPT integration being pinned to the top of their chats, and a m.....»»
Genshin Impact maker tried to dodge App Store fees -- twice
Despite being Apple's poster child for iPhone gaming, the developer behind "Genshin Impact" twice tried to get around paying the App Store's 30% fee.The App Store is a powerful digital ecosystem."Genshin Impact" has previously won an Apple Design Awa.....»»
Young children who are close to their parents are more likely to grow up kind, helpful and "prosocial"
A loving bond between parents and their children early in life significantly increases the child's tendency to be "prosocial," and act with kindness and empathy towards others, research indicates......»»
Lamplighters League is light stealth, heavy pulp style, and XCOM gun battles
There's a lot to dig in this intriguing blend, especially the voice acting. Enlarge / Purnima, the sniper you can recruit, is an assassin who refused to do a job for the evil Council because it involved a child murder. Now, as pa.....»»
Visually stunning The Creator is a rare piece of original sci-fi filmmaking
Ars chats with director of photography Oren Soffer about the making of the sci-fi film. Enlarge / John David Washington stars as a US sergeant on an undercover mission who befriends an AI "child" in The Creator. (credit: 20th Cen.....»»
Yes, the original Barbie is a stereotype. But children also create their own "Barbie worlds"
With the blockbuster success of the "Barbie" movie and the related expansion of Barbie branding and merchandising, educators and parents may find themselves wondering about Barbie's original purpose: as a child's toy......»»
How $3,000 earbuds almost ruined music for me
Ultimate Ears Pro has packed a total of 42 drivers into the UE Premier and slapped a $3,000 price on these wild IEMs. Can they possibly be worth the money?.....»»
Pandemic posed vocabulary challenges for preschoolers, study reveals
When it came to learning language, money mattered for pandemic preschoolers, according to a new study out of U of T Mississauga's Child Language and Speech Studies (CLASS) Lab......»»
Living in fear on Italy"s Campi Flegrei volcano
As a child, Alfredo Colato cooked eggs on this southern Italian volcano. Today, he is poised to flee Campi Flegrei, as experts warn earthquakes rocking his hometown could herald an eruption......»»
Researchers started a service for people worried about their sexual thoughts about children: Here"s what they found
In its 2017 final report, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse identified that there was no large-scale national early intervention service in Australia for people worried about their sexual thoughts or behaviors in.....»»
New Apple Watch study to look at child arrhythmia and irregular heart beats
A Stanford University study aims to work out whether the Apple Watch could help discover cases of arrhythmia or irregular heartbeats in children.Apple WatchThe Apple Watch has been at the center of a number of different studies looking into heart hea.....»»
Both sporty and posh, the i5 may be the electric BMW you’ve been waiting for
The middle child in BMW's line has finally gone electric as the new i5, and it delivers all the luxury and fun factor you'd expect......»»
Almost 300 Lego sets are on sale today — from $6
There's a Lego sale on Best Buy right now, so if you're planning to purchase the bricks for your child or for yourself, you should check out what's available......»»
The "Grandmother Hypothesis": Skin behind the ears and between the toes can host a collection of unhealthy microbes
Grandmother was right: Scrubbing behind the ears and between the toes may help keep the skin in those regions healthy, or so says a new study by a team at the George Washington University......»»
Grandparent childcare may not help the well-being of mothers or reduce mother–child conflict, study suggests
Extra help from another generation alone doesn't help mother–child closeness or reduce mother–child conflict, researchers have found......»»