There’s no doubt about the mental health crisis facing young people. Jonathan Haidt blames our devices – which oversimplifies the problem In the introduction to his new book The Anxious Generation, titled “Growing up on Mars”, Jonathan Haidt tells a fanciful piece of science fiction about a child conscripted into a dangerous mission to the …
Tech giant fired number of people who protested against $1.2bn Project Nimbus, which supports Israeli military and government Google has been accused of throwing a “tantrum” after sacking more than 50 workers in response to a protest over the company’s military ties to the Israeli government – firings that have shone a light on a …
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The photographer documents daily life at Sunda Kelapa harbour in North Jakarta, Indonesia, including the schoolchildren who turn it into their playground After school, many of the children local to the Sunda Kelapa harbour, in North Jakarta, Indonesia, go down to the water to swim and play. Jelly Febrian enjoys shooting the daily activities there whenever the …
Federal transportation agency finds Tesla’s claims about feature don’t match their findings and opens second investigation US auto-safety regulators said Friday that their investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot had identified at least 13 fatal crashes in which the feature had been involved. The investigation also found the electric carmaker’s claims did not match up with reality. …
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‘Ultimate firepower companion’ is purportedly for wildlife control, ecological conservation, and snow and ice removal What has four legs and can breathe fire? Apparently the Thermonator, a controversial “first-ever flamethrower-wielding robot dog”. According to Throwflame, an Ohio-based company that manufactures flamethrowers, its latest invention features a 30ft firing range, light detection and range mapping, as …
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Tech company’s shares rise as it plans to reward investors after strong quarterly results Google’s parent company has hit a stock market value of $2tn (£1.6tn) as investors reacted to a declaration of its first ever dividend alongside strong results on Thursday. Shares in Alphabet rose 10% in early Wall Street trading on Friday to …
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EV sales have plateaued across the world but the newfound glut of vehicles may just be temporary Elon Musk became the world’s richest man by evangelising about electric cars – and delivering them by the million. Yet in recent months his company, Tesla, has struggled to maintain its momentum: sales have dropped this year, and …
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It may have looked like something you’d see a bank teller use, but it withstood heavy battering. And it ran the coolest games I have told my wife that I want a Mini Amiga for Christmas. I know it’s only April, but I do this with things I want in the hope that when it …
Snap’s share surged 21% in after-hours trading as app’s users increased by 422 million, bringing in $1.2bn in revenue Shares in the owner of Snapchat surged 21% during after-hours trading after the social media group beat Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly revenue and user growth. Improvements to Snap’s advertising system are delivering results faster than …
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Elon Musk’s X says it opposes demands from Australia’s eSafety commissioner that it remove the content globally Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Social media platform X says it has complied with Australian federal court orders to remove footage …
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