"Think of the whole child, not just their ears"
There is a fierce debate raging in the deaf community......»»
Q&A: You"ve heard the annoyingly catchy song—but did you know these incredible facts about baby sharks?
"Baby shark doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo, baby shark doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo …" If you're the parent of a young child, you're probably painfully familiar with this infectious song, which now has more than 13 billion views on YouTube......»»
Researchers find common cognitive foundation for child language development and language evolution
Cognitive and computer scientists at the University of Toronto, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies have found child language development and the historical evolution of the world's languages share a.....»»
Social media roundup: CSAM on Mastodon; Zuckerberg faces contempt charge; Twitter’s bank plans
An investigation by the Stanford Internet Observatory has found worrying volumes of CSAM on Mastodon. Of particular concern is that the child sexual abuse material included many known examples that should have been automatically detected by digital.....»»
Microsoft really made a pizza-scented, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-themed Xbox controller
There are two things I loved as a child: pizza and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Along the way, video games came along, and I became … The post Microsoft really made a pizza-scented, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-themed Xbox controller appeared.....»»
These Shokz bone conduction headphones can be yours for $60 today
The Shokz OpenMove bone conduction wireless headphones, which won't insert into your ear canals or cover your ears, is on sale from Amazon with a $20 discount......»»
UK amends encrypted message scanning plans
Extra oversight for powers to scan encrypted messages for child abuse images passed by peers......»»
UK set to amend encrypted message scanning plans
Proposed new privacy safeguard for planned powers to scan encrypted messages for child abuse images......»»
Charity wants AI summit to address child sexual abuse imagery
The Internet Watch Foundation wants the issue tackled at the global summit on AI safety this autumn......»»
Establishing ethical nanobiotechnology
Prosthetics moved by thoughts. Targeted treatments for aggressive brain cancer. Soldiers with enhanced vision or bionic ears. These powerful technologies sound like science fiction, but they're becoming possible thanks to nanoparticles......»»
Researchers discover drug-resistant, often deadly pathogen living in dogs" ears, creating concern it may jump to humans
Scientists at McMaster University and India's University of Delhi have discovered and isolated the first live culture of the drug-resistant pathogen Candida auris from an animal, specifically from the ear canals of stray dogs......»»
My AirPods keep telling me they’re lost … through my AirPods
AirPods are gaining conversation awareness soon, but there’s another kind of awareness that have been lacking lately: when they’re in your ears and not lost. more… The post My AirPods keep telling me they’re lost … through my Air.....»»
Katamari Damacy creator’s new game is about a teen stuck in a T-pose
Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi is back with To a T, a game about a child stuck in T-pose......»»
Study finds ear shape is as accurate as fingerprints for identification
International researchers have compared the external ears of more than 1,400 people of multiple nationalities and found that the ear is as good an identifier of an individual as a fingerprint or DNA, and can even distinguish between identical twins......»»
Apple criticizes UK bill that could require scanning of encrypted messages
UK gov't defends bill: Tech firms must "prevent abhorrent child sexual abuse." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) Apple has joined the growing number of organizations opposed to the UK's pending Online Safety Bill.....»»
Illegal trade in AI child sex abuse images exposed
Paedophiles are using the technology to create and sell life-like abuse material, the BBC finds......»»
Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show
You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk......»»
Ultimate Ears somehow managed to jam 21 drivers into these in-ear monitors
The UE Pro Premiere are packed with an unbelievable 21 drivers per earbud, for what might be the ultimate sound......»»
States are weakening child labor restrictions nearly 8 decades after the US government took kids out of the workforce
A movement to weaken American child labor protections at the state level began in 2022. By June 2023, Arkansas, Iowa, New Jersey and New Hampshire had enacted this kind of legislation, and lawmakers in at least another eight states had introduced sim.....»»
The burnout epidemic: High turnover in child welfare
Job turnover is a concern in any line of work, but few fields experience this as severely as the child welfare system. Studies show that turnover in the social work workforce nationally could be as high as 40%......»»
When child care and domestic gig workers have problems, where do they turn?
More than 15% of Americans have earned money from an online gig platform......»»