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Young peoples" rates of reporting online harassment and abuse are "shockingly low"

Young people aged 12 to 18 are unlikely to report receiving, or being asked to share, non-consensual sexual images to their school, parents or social media platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram, finds a major new report led by UCL......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgDec 6th, 2021

Young coral use metabolic tricks to resist bleaching, research reveals

Coral larvae reduce their metabolism and increase nitrogen uptake to resist bleaching at high temperatures, according to a study published November 12 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Ariana S. Huffmyer of the University of Washington, US,.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Hot Topic breach: Has your credit card info been compromised?

If you’re wondering whether your personal and financial data has been compromised in the massive Hot Topic breach, you can use two separate online tools to check: Have I Been Pwned? or DataBreach.com. Which data was compromised? News of a poten.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

The Real Problem With Banning Masks at Protests

Privacy advocates worry banning masks at protests will encourage harassment, while cops’ high-tech tools render the rules unnecessary......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Massive troves of Amazon, HSBC employee data leaked

A threat actor who goes by the online moniker “Nam3L3ss” has leaked employee data belonging to a number of corporations – including Amazon, 3M, HSBC and HP – ostensibly compromised during the May 2023 MOVEit hack by the Cl0p r.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Is AI already plateauing? New reporting suggests GPT-5 may be in trouble

OpenAI's highly-anticipated Project Orion may or may not arrive this year, but so far, the company's beta testers have been unimpressed with the new model's performance......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Denis Villeneuve rebuffs Quentin Tarantino’s Dune criticism, says I don’t care

Tarantino started an online firestorm after he announced that he had no interest in watching Villeneueve's adaptation......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 9th, 2024

James Gunn is quashing rumors that DC is planning a Joker TV series with Barry Keoghan

Barry Keoghan is not about to star in a new Joker TV series, despite the rumors that you may have seen swirling online......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 9th, 2024

Denis Villeneuve rebuffs Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Dune’ criticism: ‘I don’t care’

Tarantino started an online firestorm after he announced that he had no interest in watching Villeneueve's adaptation......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 9th, 2024

Discord terrorist known as “Rabid” gets 30 years for preying on kids

FBI considers 764 terror network a top threat to kids online. A Michigan man who ran chat rooms and Discord servers targeting children playing online games and coercing them into.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

How the Blue Screen of Death became your PC’s grim reaper

The Blue Screen of Death is as iconic as it is infamous, and it has a shockingly complex history......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

The voice of America Online’s “You’ve got mail” has died at age 74

His cassette recording, made for $200 in 1989, was a sound that defined an online generation. On Tuesday, Elwood Edwards, the voice behind the online service America Online's icon.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Here’s every color we expect for the Samsung Galaxy S25 series

Another Galaxy S25 leak has emerged, this time detailing the possible online-exclusive color choices that will only be available through the Samsung Store......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

All your iPhone notes gone in Apple Notes app? Here’s the fix

Some iPhone users are reporting a scary bug with the Notes app on iPhone. After agreeing to new iCloud terms and conditions as prompted by the system, the Notes app appears to disconnect from iCloud and instead presents users with a screen of zero no.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

The fake election bomb threats caused chaos online—it"s a perfect breeding ground for conspiracies

In the 2020 US elections, Joe Biden's win against Donald Trump prompted the Trump campaign to file more than 60 lawsuits challenging the result, mostly focusing on swing states......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Firms that read more perform better: Researchers analyze online reading habits from employees across firms worldwide

By analyzing online reading behavior across millions of firms worldwide, a new study out of the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) connects how much information companies consume and how the consumption relates to their size......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

This is how ONLYOFFICE Docs changes the document co-editing experience

OnlyOffice Docs now comes with access to DocSpace an online and fully collaborative space for working with the office suite and all documents. Learn more......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Helping the most vulnerable stay cool in extreme heat

The health effects of heat waves hit some communities harder than others. People with preexisting health conditions, as well as those who have low income or are physically or socially isolated, very old or very young, from racial or ethnic minority g.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Campaign rewards gamers on Roblox for engaging with the US election. What does it mean for global politics?

If historical trends are anything to go by, most young people in the United States will not vote in this week's presidential election. For example, in the 2016 presidential election, less than half of Americans aged 18 to 29 cast their ballot......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Women"s education influences fertility rates in sub-Saharan Africa, forecasting model finds

New research reveals a strong link between higher female education and lower fertility rates in sub-Saharan Africa. Educated women are driving a shift toward smaller families and even influencing less educated peers. This new forecasting model offers.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

New Zemeckis film used AI to de-age Tom Hanks and Robin Wright

Time-hopping film Here used AI trained on every Tom Hanks movie to make him appear young again. On Friday, TriStar Pictures released Here, a $50 million Robert Zemeckis-directed f.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024