Awareness of the law is vital, so children under pressure feel empowered to say no, and parents know enough to support them Linda Papadopoulos is a psychologist and author When the National Police Chiefs’ Council released its analysis of crimes of child sexual abuse and exploitation recently, one figure particularly concerned me. Crimes in this …
Images created by AI are getting exponentially better, to the point where many people are unable to distinguish them from the real thing. As this technology continues to develop, challenges to our perception of what is real are immense, and our trust in what we are seeing is eroded. Fakes are already changing industries such …
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Last week, I downloaded a game called Balatro for a few casual turns on Steam Deck. I haven’t been able to think of much else since I am one of those people who feels like crying when the rules of a board game are explained to me, so card games are generally not my thing. …
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Electric cars might seem like a no-brainer on a warming planet, but there are plenty of people who remain sceptical about everything from their battery life to their carbon impact and the environmental and human rights costs of their parts. Madeleine Finlay consults Auke Hoekstra, known as the internet’s ‘EV debunker in chief’, to unpick …
Tesla had ditched an order for 4,000 mini pies, but the X owner paid the debt after the incident received attention Elon Musk steps in after bakery jolted by cancelled Tesla order A California bakery that claimed Tesla did not pay an order worth thousands of dollars said the outstanding bill has been settled, after …
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Stuart Harrington doubts that such a ban will work, while Oscar Acton spells out the benefits of smartphone access for school students The members of the WhatsApp group Smartphone Free Childhood have an unrealistic expectation if they believe that banning under-14s from possessing smartphones and trying to prevent under-16s accessing social media is a practical …
Gang has set up a new site on the dark web and declares an intention to vote for Donald Trump The LockBit ransomware gang is attempting a comeback days after its operations were severely disrupted by a coordinated international crackdown. The Russian-based group has set up a new site on the dark web to advertise …
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In part seven of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we look at claims friction on brakes and tyres will affect air quality Are EVs too costly to tempt drivers? Is it right to have range anxiety? Toxic smog has been a part of big city life since the Industrial Revolution: a pea-soup blanket of …
World’s biggest social media firms challenge state laws blocking them from moderating certain content or banning users The United States supreme court heard arguments on Monday morning in the first of two cases on its docket for the day that pertain to social media platforms and content moderation – the results of which could have …
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A tech company supported by Trump’s former lawyer is injecting chaos into the state’s vote-counting process A tech company supported by Donald Trump’s former lawyer has been facilitating mass challenges to voter registrations in Georgia. State officials say its methods are inaccurate and likely skirt state law. Founded in the wake of the 2020 election, …
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