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UK Official Calls for Age Verification on VPNs to Prevent Porn Loophole

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-11-15 10:55:45

A U.K. government official wants tougher rules to stop kids from using VPNs to dodge the country’s latest online safety laws. The Online Safety Act, which went into effect this summer, puts new legal pressure on online platforms, including search engines and social media sites, to protect users from harmful content. The laws are mostly aimed at keeping children away from porn and other “harmful” material tied to self-harm, suicide, and eating disorders. One of the act’s main provisions is that

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RFK Jr.'s Wi-Fi and 5G conspiracies appear to make it into MAHA report draft

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 15:34:11

The Trump administration's plans to improve Americans' health will include a push to review the safety of electromagnetic radiation, echoing long-held conspiracy theories and falsehoods about Wi-Fi and 5G touted by health secretary and anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On Friday, Politico obtained a draft version of the "Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy," a highly anticipated report from the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission intended to steer the administration's he

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RFK Jr.’s Wi-Fi and 5G conspiracies appear to make it into MAHA report draft

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-17 15:04:53

The Trump administration's plans to improve Americans' health will include a push to review the safety of electromagnetic radiation, echoing long-held conspiracy theories and falsehoods about Wi-Fi and 5G touted by health secretary and anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On Friday, Politico obtained a draft version of the "Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy," a highly anticipated report from the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission intended to steer the administration's he

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Texas AG accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-11-17 15:59:29

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into both Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for “potentially engaging in deceptive trade practices and misleadingly marketing themselves as mental health tools,” according to a press release issued Monday. “In today’s digital age, we must continue to fight to protect Texas kids from deceptive and exploitative technology,” Paxton is quoted as saying. “By posing as sources of emotional support, AI platforms can mislead vulnerable users

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MCP doesn't need tools, it needs code

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-18 11:53:03

Your MCP Doesn’t Need 30 Tools: It Needs Code I wrote a while back about why code performs better than MCP (Model Context Protocol) for some tasks. In particular, I pointed out that if you have command line tools available, agentic coding tools seem very happy to use those. In the meantime, I learned a few more things that put some nuance to this. There are a handful of challenges with CLI-based tools that are rather hard to resolve and require further examination. In this blog post, I want to

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MCP Doesn't Need 30 Tools: It Needs Code

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-18 23:53:03

Your MCP Doesn’t Need 30 Tools: It Needs Code I wrote a while back about why code performs better than MCP (Model Context Protocol) for some tasks. In particular, I pointed out that if you have command line tools available, agentic coding tools seem very happy to use those. In the meantime, I learned a few more things that put some nuance to this. There are a handful of challenges with CLI-based tools that are rather hard to resolve and require further examination. In this blog post, I want to

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How Microschools Became the Latest Tech Mogul Obsession

wired.com Julia Black 2025-11-19 00:00:00

Elon Musk had a question: “Does anybody have any experience with first principles analysis?” He was speaking to a room full of kids, many of whom knew Musk as the CEO of companies that made rockets and cool-looking cars—and as the founder of Ad Astra, the microschool they attended in his Bel Air mansion, per a video posted by the YouTube channel Newsthink. To five of them, he was simply “Dad.” Generation iPad Young people entering classrooms this fall need a totally different tool set than the

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This Country Is Teaching Children How to Build and Operate Deadly Drones

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-17 17:00:33

Now well into its third year, it's safe to say the Russo-Ukraine war has ushered in a new type of warfare fit for this decade. As resources run low and manpower becomes irreplaceable, combatants on both sides have resorted to McGuyver-esque tactics, such as jury-rigged drone cages, improvised wooden armor, and eScooter cavalry. One especially important development has been the deployment of various drones, from hobbyist models flung up to do recon flights, to drone boats in the Black Sea. But

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Louisiana sues Roblox for creating an environment where ‘child predators thrive’

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-11-19 14:38:16

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The state of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, alleging that the company has “permitted and perpetuated an online environment in which child predators thrive, directly contributing to the widespread victimization of minor children in Louisiana.” Roblox sees more than 111.8 mil

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Healthy Back-to-School Snacks Kids Will Love, With Registered Dietitian Picks

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-19 17:40:00

As a mom, I’m always looking for healthy snacks that are easy to serve to my toddler. While I buy plenty of whole foods, prepackaged and shelf-stable snacks are more convenient to carry around in the diaper bag and require only minimal preparation to add to my son’s meal. If you have a kid of any age and are gearing up for going back to school, there are plenty of affordable, healthy options that will add some nutritious value to their diets. I rounded up some of my favorite healthy snacks, pl

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Louisiana attorney general sues Roblox

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-11-20 09:43:20

The attorney general of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, accusing the platform of failing to implement basic safety controls and making the site the “perfect place for pedophiles.” The lawsuit, filed on Thursday by Attorney General Liz Murrill, alleges that Roblox “has and continues to facilitate the distribution of child sexual abuse material and the sexual exploitation of Louisiana’s children.” It also accuses the platform of purposely not rolling out basic safety controls to pro

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8 Movies About Freaky Kids to Stream After ‘Weapons’

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-11-30 14:39:01

Weapons topped the box office this weekend, which is fantastic news for fans of original horror movies. The movie follows a town grappling with the unbelievable truth that an entire classroom of kids has vanished en masse—and the discovery of the sinister reason behind their disappearance. If Weapons has you in the mood to take in more tales of freaky children, the horror genre has many to choose from. Here are 10 cult classics featuring that same theme, which remains as evergreen as it is consi

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Roblox Rolls Out System to Spot Child-Endangerment Chat Messages

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-05 14:17:00

Roblox is a popular online gaming platform for children. But it's also a place where people who want to exploit children know they can find an audience. On Thursday, Roblox announced Roblox Sentinel, an artificial intelligence system that's designed to flag inappropriate messages in its chat feature. Roblox already prohibits sharing real-world images and personal information, like phone numbers and usernames. The company hopes Sentinel will flag more messages sooner for investigation. It's been

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Weapons turns our deepest anxieties into a potent horror masterpiece

theverge.com Charles Pulliam-Moore 2025-12-06 04:47:19

is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. Zach Cregger’s first major film Barbarian was tense and frightening, but it was also infused with a healthy dose of absurdity. The movie’s twisted sense of humor made it easier to stomach its grotesque violence and a bit more difficult to anticipate how its unhinged story would unfold. But Barbarian also worked surprisingly well as a

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The first widespread cure for HIV could be in children

news.ycombinator.com David Cox 2025-12-05 18:20:42

For years, Philip Goulder has been obsessed with a particularly captivating idea: In the hunt for an HIV cure, could children hold the answers? Starting in the mid-2010s, the University of Oxford pediatrician and immunologist began working with scientists in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, with the aim of tracking several hundred children who had acquired HIV from their mothers, either during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. After putting the children on antiretroviral dru

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Offline.kids – Screen-free activities for kids

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-14 02:50:05

Sometimes kids need something they can do on their own — while you’re on a work call, cooking dinner, or just taking a breath. Here’s a list of solo activities you can try with your child, grouped by age. Some are linked to full activity guides on Offline.Kids, and others are simple ideas you can… View post

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Offline.kids – screen-free activities for kids

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-14 08:50:05

Sometimes kids need something they can do on their own — while you’re on a work call, cooking dinner, or just taking a breath. Here’s a list of solo activities you can try with your child, grouped by age. Some are linked to full activity guides on Offline.Kids, and others are simple ideas you can… View post

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The best GPS trackers for kids recommended by parents in 2025

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2025-12-14 23:47:00

Why we like it: The Apple AirTag is an affordable and accurate solution to keep track of your child's location. It works with the Find My app and seamlessly integrates with the Apple ecosystem. Apple's AirTags are about the size of a quarter, and there are countless accessories you can use to attach the small tracker to a jacket, backpack, or even slip it into your child's pocket. The device uses an easily replaceable CR2032 battery lasts that lasts around a year. The AirTag offers a solid per

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Five children see HIV viral loads vanish after taking antiretroviral drugs

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-15 11:20:11

For years, Philip Goulder has been obsessed with a particularly captivating idea: In the hunt for an HIV cure, could children hold the answers? Starting in the mid-2010s, the University of Oxford pediatrician and immunologist began working with scientists in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, with the aim of tracking several hundred children who had acquired HIV from their mothers, either during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. After putting the children on antiretroviral dru

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The First Widespread Cure for HIV Could Be in Children

news.ycombinator.com David Cox 2025-12-15 12:20:42

For years, Philip Goulder has been obsessed with a particularly captivating idea: In the hunt for an HIV cure, could children hold the answers? Starting in the mid-2010s, the University of Oxford pediatrician and immunologist began working with scientists in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, with the aim of tracking several hundred children who had acquired HIV from their mothers, either during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. After putting the children on antiretroviral dru

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The First Widespread Cure for HIV Could Be in Children

wired.com David Cox 2025-12-17 18:19:14

For years, Philip Goulder has been obsessed with a particularly captivating idea: In the hunt for an HIV cure, could children hold the answers? Starting in the mid-2010s, the University of Oxford pediatrician and immunologist began working with scientists in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, with the aim of tracking several hundred children who had acquired HIV from their mothers, either during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. After putting the children on antiretroviral dru

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What screen time does to children's brains is more complicated than it seems

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-12-21 03:44:30

What screen time does to children's brains is more complicated than it seems 4 hours ago Share Save Zoe Kleinman • @zsk Technology editor Share Save BBC The other day, while I was doing some household chores, I handed my youngest child his dad's iPad to keep him entertained. But after a while I suddenly felt uneasy: I wasn't keeping a close eye on how long he had spent using it or what he was looking at. So I told him it was time to stop. A full-blown tantrum erupted. He kicked, he yelled, he

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Fixing Ctrl+C in Rust terminal apps: Child process management

news.ycombinator.com Nicolas Joseph 2025-12-19 21:05:04

When a terminal application that spawns child processes doesn't exit cleanly after a Ctrl+C , the user is left with a corrupted terminal. Instead of a clean prompt, you get garbled output and a non-functional shell. This post covers how to solve these issues, with examples from the Moose CLI (for the PR that fixed many of these issues, see here). In this post, you’ll read learnings from solving these issues in the Moose CLI— terminal application that manages multiple child processes, including

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Poor child process management in Rust terminal apps leads to terminal corruption

news.ycombinator.com Nicolas Joseph 2025-12-20 03:05:04

When a terminal application that spawns child processes doesn't exit cleanly after a Ctrl+C , the user is left with a corrupted terminal. Instead of a clean prompt, you get garbled output and a non-functional shell. This post covers how to solve these issues, with examples from the Moose CLI (for the PR that fixed many of these issues, see here). In this post, you’ll read learnings from solving these issues in the Moose CLI— terminal application that manages multiple child processes, including

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US Senator Urges DHS to Probe Whether Agents Were Moved From Criminal Cases to Deportations

wired.com Caroline Haskins 2025-12-23 04:19:04

Since February, multiple news reports have alleged that a significant number of agents at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)—the Department of Homeland Security’s investigative wing that focuses on transnational crimes like child exploitation, human trafficking, and drug cartels—have been pulled from child exploitation cases and reassigned to immigration enforcement and arrests. US senator Ron Wyden urged DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari on Tuesday to “promptly” launch an investigation

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US fertility rate fell to a record low in 2024, mirroring a global trend

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2025-12-23 23:19:00

In a nutshell: The CDC released data this month that shows the US fertility rate fell to an all-time low in 2024, but the number of babies that were born last year increased YoY. It means that while there were more births overall, a smaller percentage of women of childbearing age are having children. There were 3.6 million babies born in the US in 2024, up 1% compared to the previous year, according to the CDC's data. But the general fertility rate – the number of live births per 1,000 women of

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YouTube to be included in Australia's teen social media ban

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-12-24 00:24:49

YouTube to be included in Australia's teen social media ban YouTube - owned by Google - had argued it shouldn't be blocked for children as the platform "offers benefit and value to younger Australians": "It's not social media," it said in statement on Wednesday. Under the ban, teenagers will still be able to view YouTube videos but will not be permitted to have an account, which is required for uploading content or interacting on the platform. The video sharing site was set to be excluded fro

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Simplify, then add delightness: On designing for children

news.ycombinator.com Shane O'Sullivan 2025-12-28 08:21:13

I’ve been building Kidz Fun Art (web, iPad & Windows) since 2021, so 4 years at time of writing. It’s a tablet optimized application intended to be used by children of all ages – my daughters were 3 and 5 when I started, and are 7 and 9 now, so I’ve seen how they use it almost daily at various ages. I’ve learned a few things about designing for their usability and how it differs from some more common patterns found in adult focused applications. Topics Covered Minimize Text Use If you want ki

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Around 6,000 websites to start checking ages in UK, Ofcom says

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-01-01 00:30:21

Around 6,000 websites to start checking ages in UK, Ofcom says 31 minutes ago Share Save Liv McMahon & Andrew Rogers BBC News Share Save Getty Images Around 6,000 sites allowing porn in the UK will start checking if users are over 18 from Friday, according to the media regulator Ofcom. Dame Melanie Dawes, its chief executive, told the BBC "we are starting to see not just words but action from the technology industry" to improve child safety online. She told BBC Radio Four's Today programme th

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RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine group sues him: “This is not the Bobby we know”

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-01 20:58:50

A lawyer who represents Children's Health Defense—the rabid anti-vaccine organization founded by the equally fervent anti-vaccine advocate and current US health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—has filed a lawsuit against Kennedy, alleging that he has failed to set up a task force to promote safer childhood vaccinations. The task force's creation is outlined in the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, which is mainly known for setting up the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Progra

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UK Official Calls for Age Verification on VPNs to Prevent Porn Loophole

RFK Jr.'s Wi-Fi and 5G conspiracies appear to make it into MAHA report draft

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MCP Doesn't Need 30 Tools: It Needs Code

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Offline.kids – Screen-free activities for kids

Offline.kids – screen-free activities for kids

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The First Widespread Cure for HIV Could Be in Children

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Around 6,000 websites to start checking ages in UK, Ofcom says

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