Australia is among the vanguard of nations trying to clean up social media, and the proposed age limit would be among the world’s strictest measures aimed at children. The proposed laws, which were presented to parliament last week, would also include robust privacy provisions that require tech platforms to delete any age-verification information collected. The government is trying to approve the law this week, before parliament breaks for the rest of the year. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, said in its submission the ban would “fail” in its current form because there was not enough consultation with stakeholders. “More…
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DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, US president-elect says measures will remain until countries stamp out illegal border crossings and drug trafficking.United States President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to slap a 25 percent tariff on all goods from Mexico and Canada and an additional 10 percent on Chinese products in response to illegal border crossings and drug trafficking. Trump said on Monday that he would impose tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports on day one of his administration and that the measures would remain until the “invasion” of undocumented migrants and drugs came to an end. “Both Mexico and Canada have the absolute…
It’s not been the inaugural season that Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer had expected in Tuscaloosa. After losing to Oklahoma, 24-3, this past weekend, the Crimson Tide are 8-3 and likely now on the outside looking in at the College Football Playoffs.It was always going to be tough to replace Nick Saban — who brought six championships to Tuscaloosa and won another with LSU — but this has been a worst-case scenario for DeBoer.Saban lost some big games, but he never would have dared to lose to Vanderbilt, a team that has been scrappy but is barely even bowl-eligible in…
Despite most of Gen Z thinking that their jobs could be replaced with AI in the next decade, the vast majority are still using AI to help complete office tasks — and they’re open about it.A new survey released on Monday from Google assessed the AI habits of 1,005 full-time U.S.-based knowledge workers aged 22 to 39. Google called the group “young leaders” because they’re currently in leadership positions or aspire to hold one at work.The survey found that 93% of Gen Z respondents from 22 to 27 years old are using two or more AI tools like ChatGPT or…
The H5N1 bird flu virus has caused sporadic cases in humansLuca Bruno/Associated Press/Alamy If the H5N1 bird flu virus sparks a pandemic, older people may have better immunity than younger people because of past exposure to closely related viruses. In previous clusters of H5N1 cases, older people were less likely to catch the virus than younger individuals, so scientists hypothesised that the former group may have stronger immunity against the virus than those who are younger. This could be because older people have had more exposure to flu strains that are closely related to H5N1, called H1N1 and H2N2.… Source…
A federal judge ruled Monday that a volleyball player for the San Jose State University women’s team, who is at the center of controversy about transgender athletes, can compete in this week’s conference tournament.Judge S. Kato Crews, with the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, denied the emergency motion for a preliminary injunction filed this month against the Mountain West Conference.The plaintiffs in the lawsuit that preceded the emergency motion included San Jose’s co-captain Brooke Slusser and 10 athletes from other schools who argued that their Title IX rights are being violated by allowing the athlete to play…
Virtual- and augmented-reality setups already modify the way users see and hear the world around them. Add in haptic feedback for a sense of touch and a VR version of Smell-O-Vision, and only one major sense remains: taste.To fill the gap, researchers at the City University of Hong Kong have developed a new interface to simulate taste in virtual and other extended reality (XR). The group previously worked on other systems for wearable interfaces, such as haptic and olfactory feedback. To create a more “immersive VR experience,” they turned to adding taste sensations, says Yiming Liu, a coauthor of the…
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 496.29 points or 1.30% to 38,780.14 • Shanghai decreased 3.43 points or -0.11% to 3,263.76 • Hang Seng decreased 78.98 points or -0.41% to 19,150.99 • ASX 200 increased 23.80 points or 0.28% to 8,417.60 • SENSEX increased 1,054.43 points or 1.33% to 80,171.54 • Nifty50 increased 314.65 points or 1.32% to 24,221.90 The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today: • AUDUSD increased 0.00017 or 0.03% to 0.65017 • NZDUSD increased 0.00155 or 0.27% to 0.58473 • USDJPY decreased 0.337 or -0.22%…
Credit: Wikimedia Commons Since her defeat in the presidential race, Kamala Harris has been lying low, spending time with family and senior aides in Hawaii before returning to Washington, D.C. But that doesn’t mean she isn’t gearing up to get back into the political arena. Despite her public silence, Harris has been actively instructing her advisers and allies to keep her political options open. That means the possibility of a 2028 presidential run or a bid for the governorship in California in 2026. Aides to the Vice President indicate there is no reason to rush her next moves, asserting she…
The drama surrounding Teddi Mellencamp’s alleged adultery continues, with fans calling her out for failing to be responsible for her actions.The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star faced immense backlash on social media after sharing a post about taking “accountability.” However, her words did not resonate with many, who accused her of avoiding the issue.Teddi Mellencamp filed for divorce from her longtime spouse, Edwin Arroyave, earlier this month. She claimed she announced the decision to protect her family from “speculations and rumors,” but sources alleged that she had an affair with her horse trainer.Article continues below advertisementTeddi Mellencamp Says There’s…