Hamas used horrific sexual violence, raping and mutilating Israeli women and girls on October 7: NYT
Hamas used horrific sexual violence, raping and mutilating Israeli women and girls on October 7: NYT.....»»
Apple to host a separate October event for new iPad mini and more
Ahead of the iPhone 16 event next week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple has been planning another keynote for M4 Macs and new iPads. … The post Apple to host a separate October event for new iPad mini and more appeared first on.....»»
Samsung Launches Another Galaxy Book4 Edge, this Time with a More Modest Processor
It arrives this October. The post Samsung Launches Another Galaxy Book4 Edge, this Time with a More Modest Processor appeared first on Phandroid. One of the highlights of Samsung’s Galaxy Book4 series is the fact that they come with.....»»
NASA sets Europa Clipper launch date, despite Jupiter’s radiation concerns
Following a series of tests to determine the Europa Clipper’s ability to withstand radiation, NASA has finally approved a launch date: October 10. Though an … The post NASA sets Europa Clipper launch date, despite Jupiter’s radiation co.....»»
Domestic violence in sub-Saharan Africa could triple by 2060, warns report
Tens of millions of women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa will experience catastrophic levels of intimate partner violence because the world is failing to make progress on the climate crisis, according to new projections by UNFPA, the UN sexual and r.....»»
Do women candidates have a harder time being elected? A political scientist explains
In Congress this term, 25% of senators and 28% of representatives are women, near record highs for both houses, but far below equal representation with men. As Kamala Harris runs for president, will being a woman cost her votes?.....»»
Study finds nine UK fathers accused of child sexual abuse given legal access to their alleged victims
Content warning: Please note the article contains distressing content......»»
Report documents paths to prison for those experiencing intimate partner violence
A new study provides extensive documentation of the "IPV-to-Prison Pipeline"—the pathways through which women who are survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) find themselves serving long prison sentences for acts of survival......»»
Researchers: J.D. Vance got "single cat women" all wrong—our study shows they wouldn"t vote for him anyway
The Trump/Vance ticket seems to have a problem attracting the support of women voters. In fact, recent polling shows women in the battleground states report 17 points less support for the Trump/Vance ticket than men......»»
Apple Music in iOS 18: Five new features are coming soon
Apple Music is getting a handful of nice upgrades in iOS 18 this fall. Some will arrive in iOS 18.0 in the coming weeks, and others in the 18.1 update expected in October. There are changes to the app’s organization, to much-improved SharePlay capa.....»»
The DNA secrets of a medieval cave-dwelling community
Isolated community marked by inbreeding, violence, and devout worship. Enlarge / View of the Las Gobas cave site. (credit: Miguel Sotomayor via Getty) In a new study, we have sequenced DNA from a Christian community in m.....»»
MLS Season Pass drops price to $9.99 for rest of season, and completely free for Apple TV+ subscribers
With the Major League Soccer ending in October, Apple has dropped the price of the season pass one last time to reflect the remaining time. For the rest of 2024, MLS Season Pass is now $9.99, its lowest price ever. And for Apple TV+ members, you c.....»»
Researchers: An overhaul of sex education is needed to combat sexual and gender-based violence in schools across England
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in schools across England is not merely a series of isolated incidents but a deeply rooted systemic issue. This growing problem within school and online environments demands immediate and transformative solutio.....»»
Researcher reads hundreds of diary entries to quantify the restorative power of Scotland"s lochs and rivers
In October 2021, a man recreated a walk he first completed 62 years ago by climbing just under 3,000 feet to reach the summit of Beinn Damh on the north-west coast of Scotland. The steep ridge walk provided unobstructed views across Loch Damh and Loc.....»»
The best movies on Apple TV+ right now (August 2024)
The Instigators, Napoleon, Cherry, and Girls State are some of the best movies on Apple TV+ right now......»»
Hunt for rare bird shows how Ecuador narco violence impedes research
Biologist Cesar Garzon was searching for a small, endangered parakeet in southern Ecuador when he was warned he may be kidnapped, highlighting the danger for scientists in the biodiverse country engulfed in narco violence......»»
Nonprofit scrubs illegal content from controversial AI training dataset
After backlash, LAION cleans child sex abuse materials from AI training data. Enlarge (credit: Kirillm | iStock / Getty Images Plus) After Stanford Internet Observatory researcher David Thiel found links to child sexual.....»»
AI can mitigate bias against women in loan decisions and boost lenders" profits and reputations
Recent research from the University of Bath shows discrimination against women worsens if Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used by lenders for loans, but that ethical lenders could choose to tweak the AI algorithms to address this bias and still impro.....»»
2018 to 2021 saw no change in rates of intimate partner homicide among women
U.S. rates of intimate partner homicide involving female victims did not significantly change from 2018 to 2021, according to research published in the Aug. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekl.....»»
US: Alaska man busted with 10,000+ child sex abuse images despite his many encrypted apps
Encryption alone won't save you from the feds. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) The rise in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been one of the darkest Internet trends, but after years of covering CSAM.....»»
STEM program for middle- and high-school girls inspires brilliance
In a classroom on Georgia State's Atlanta Campus, more than a dozen middle and high school girls are wearing lab coats and peering into test tubes. They're conducting an epidemiology experiment—the study of how diseases are spread. It's just one of.....»»