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When swiping supplants scissors: The hidden cost of touchscreens

news.ycombinator.com Amber Case 2026-01-02 12:46:46

When Swiping Supplants Scissors: The Hidden Cost of Touchscreens — and how Designers Can Help Amber Case 9 min read · 1 day ago 1 day ago -- Listen Share Zoom image will be displayed The history of technology is full of innovators who got their start creating with their hands. Steve Jobs cites a calligraphy class at Reed College as influencing the design of the Mac; Susan Kare, who designed the Apple icons we still use today, had a childhood immersed in arts, crafts, and embroidery. It’s a ke

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Photos: Here Are the Piles of Used Bedding and Children’s Play Sets Left Near DOGE’s Old Offices

wired.com Zoë Schiffer 2026-01-02 04:17:50

Elon Musk’s associates at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have begun vacating their headquarters at the General Services Administration (GSA) in Washington, DC. An apocalyptic scene of toddler play sets, mattresses, and pillows remains. Near rooms where DOGE once operated, a seemingly abandoned children’s wooden kitchen set sits next to a rainbow climbing arch and an easel covered in crumpled paper, according to photos obtained by WIRED. Other children’s toys are within

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Meta updates safety features for teens. More than 600,000 accounts linked to predatory behavior

cnbc.com Zach Vallese 2026-01-06 15:00:01

Facebook and Instagram icons are seen displayed on an iPhone. Meta on Wednesday introduced new safety features for teen users, including enhanced direct messaging protections to prevent "exploitative content." Teens will now see more information about who they're chatting with, like when the Instagram account was created and other safety tips, to spot potential scammers. Teens will also be able to block and report accounts in a single action. "In June alone, they blocked accounts 1 million ti

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Instagram adds new protections for accounts that primarily feature children

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-01-06 15:00:00

Meta is introducing additional safeguards for Instagram accounts run by adults that primarily feature children, the company announced on Wednesday. These accounts will automatically be placed into the app’s strictest message settings to prevent unwanted messages, and will have the platform’s “Hidden Words” feature enabled to filter offensive comments. The company is also rolling out new safety features for teen accounts. Accounts that will be placed into the new, stricter message settings inclu

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This Deadly Design Flaw in 5 Million Pools Just Triggered a Massive Recall

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-01-08 09:05:26

Millions of homes in the U.S. are harboring a hidden drowning danger for kids in their backyards. This week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a massive recall of certain backyard pools that have already caused the deaths of several children. The CPSC issued the recall on Monday in conjunction with multiple backyard pool manufacturers. The recalled pools—five million in total—all carry compression straps that make it possible for small kids to enter the structure without the

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A brief history of “three-parent babies”

technologyreview.com Jessica Hamzelou 2026-01-14 12:00:00

I can’t go any further without talking about the term we use to describe these children. Journalists, myself included, have called them “three-parent babies” because they are created using DNA from three people. Briefly, the approach typically involves using the DNA from the nuclei of the intended parents’ egg and sperm cells. That’s where most of the DNA in a cell is found. But it also makes use of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)—the DNA found in the energy-producing organelles of a cell—from a thir

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8 Healthy ‘Three-Parent’ Babies Born in UK Using Pioneering IVF Technique

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-01-16 04:25:36

So-called “three-parent” babies are thriving in the U.K. New clinical trial research shows that several healthy children in the country have been born with the DNA of three people. Doctors at Newcastle University led the study, which involved around two dozen women with a high risk of passing down harmful mutations of their mitochondria to their children. So far, eight kids have been born using an in vitro fertilization (IVF) technique that replaces a mother’s damaged mitochondrial DNA with tha

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A 1960s schools experiment that created a new alphabet

news.ycombinator.com Emma Loffhagen 2026-01-15 06:33:24

Throughout my life, my mum has always been a big reader. She was in three or four book clubs at the same time. She’d devour whatever texts my siblings and I were studying in school, handwrite notes for our lunchboxes and write in her diary every night. Our fridge door was a revolving display of word-of-the-day flashcards. Despite this, she also was and remains, by some margin, the worst speller I have met. By the time I was in primary school, she was already asking me to proofread her work emai

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The 1960s schools experiment that created a whole new alphabet

news.ycombinator.com Emma Loffhagen 2026-01-15 18:33:24

Throughout my life, my mum has always been a big reader. She was in three or four book clubs at the same time. She’d devour whatever texts my siblings and I were studying in school, handwrite notes for our lunchboxes and write in her diary every night. Our fridge door was a revolving display of word-of-the-day flashcards. Despite this, she also was and remains, by some margin, the worst speller I have met. By the time I was in primary school, she was already asking me to proofread her work emai

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Signs of autism could be encoded in the way you walk

news.ycombinator.com The Conversation 2026-01-17 08:43:35

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people's brains develop and function, impacting behaviour, communication and socialising. It can also involve differences in the way you move and walk – known as your gait. Having an "odd gait" is now listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as a supporting diagnostic feature of autism. What does this look like? The most noticeable gait differences among autistic people are: toe-walking, walking on the balls

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Signs of Autism Could Be Encoded in the Way You Walk

news.ycombinator.com The Conversation 2026-01-18 14:43:35

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people's brains develop and function, impacting behaviour, communication and socialising. It can also involve differences in the way you move and walk – known as your gait. Having an "odd gait" is now listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as a supporting diagnostic feature of autism. What does this look like? The most noticeable gait differences among autistic people are: toe-walking, walking on the balls

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DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children

wired.com Dell Cameron 2026-01-18 18:30:00

United States Senator Ron Wyden is pressing the United States departments of Homeland Security and Justice to explain how and why they are collecting DNA from immigrants, including children, on a massive scale. Wyden confronted the agencies with demands this week to explain the scope, legality, and oversight of the government’s DNA collection. In letters to DOJ and DHS, the Oregon Democrat also criticized what he described as a “chilling expansion” of a sprawling and opaque system, accusing Tru

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‘Extremely Severe’ Obesity in American Kids Is Surging, Study Finds

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-01-19 04:00:29

Many Americans today are living with obesity, even with the advent of newer, more effective drugs like semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy). It’s a problem that seems to be getting especially serious in kids, however. Research out today finds that the percentage of children with “extremely severe” obesity has surged in the U.S. over the past decade and a half. Scientists at the University of California San Diego led the study, which examined nationally representative data o

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What caused the 'baby boom'? What would it take to have another?

news.ycombinator.com Derek Thompson 2026-01-20 11:59:04

Thanks for reading! If you enjoy this article, last week’s essay on The Death of Partying in the U.S.A., or my feature story on The Anti-Social Century, consider becoming a subscriber to this newsletter to receive more essays on the social crises of our age. In rich countries around the world, birth rates have fallen to historically low levels. Governments have responded with a confetti cannon of policy ideas to increase the number of babies, including parental leave plans, preschool programs,

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Best Debit Cards for Kids and Teens: Greenlight, BusyKid, Capital One and More

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-22 21:05:00

CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review products and services. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. My Gen Z teen got an after-school job last year, and she wanted an easy way to access her money and save for her summer trip with a school group. We chose a teen debit card that included automatic deposit for her paychecks, easy transfers and -- most important to me -- no fees. I also wanted some safeguards, like setting spendin

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Bill Gates Sounds the Alarm on a Global Health Catastrophe

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-01-25 04:02:17

Bill Gates will not give up. The Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist is continuing his public campaign against the Trump administration’s drastic cuts to U.S. foreign aid, warning of disastrous and preventable consequences for global health programs. His strategy is twofold: sound the alarm on the immediate human cost while highlighting the long-term benefits of American generosity. He just did both. Gates amplified a harrowing, firsthand account from a doctor in Africa whose clinic, fu

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Vast Numbers of Lonely Kids Are Using AI as Substitute Friends

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-25 11:00:03

Lonely children and teens are replacing real-life friendship with AI, and experts are worried. A new report from the nonprofit Internet Matters, which supports efforts to keep children safe online, found that children and teens are using programs like ChatGPT, Character.AI, and Snapchat's MyAI to simulate friendship more than ever before. Of the 1,000 children aged nine to 17 that Internet Matters surveyed for its "Me, Myself, and AI" report, some 67 percent said they use AI chatbots regularly

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More rules being considered to keep children safe online

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-01-25 14:23:11

More rules being considered to keep children safe online 38 minutes ago Share Save Paul Seddon Political reporter Share Save Watch: New Ofcom rules "foundation" for safer internet but "not end of the conversation" says Heidi Alexander The government is considering further action to keep children safe online and will not "sit back and wait" on the issue, a cabinet minister has said. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told the BBC new age-verification rules beginning later this month would hav

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First malaria treatment for babies approved for use

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-20 20:16:33

First malaria treatment for babies approved for use 4 days ago Share Save Dominic Hughes Global Health Correspondent Share Save Getty Images Malaria drugs for children do exist, but there are no treatments specifically for babies The first malaria treatment suitable for babies and very young children has been approved for use. It's expected to be rolled out in African countries within weeks. Until now there have been no approved malaria drugs specifically for babies. Instead they have been tr

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Dutch Childcare Benefits Scandal

news.ycombinator.com Dutch Data Protection Authority 2026-01-26 04:38:46

2005–2019 false allegations of fraud The typical red-and-white envelopes used by the Benefits agency, previously part of the Belastingdienst The Dutch childcare benefits scandal (Dutch: kinderopvangtoeslagaffaire or toeslagenaffaire, lit. '[childcare] benefits affair') is a political scandal in the Netherlands involving false allegations of welfare fraud by the Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst) against thousands of families claiming childcare benefits.[1][2] Between 2005 and 20

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TikTok loses bid to dismiss lawsuit alleging its 'addictive design' exploits kids

cnbc.com Zach Vallese 2026-01-26 14:49:32

FILE PHOTO: TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. A judge this week rejected TikTok's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit by the state of New Hampshire accusing it of using manipulative design features aimed at children and teens. "The Court's decision is an important step toward holding TikTok accountable for unlawful practices that put children at risk," state Attorney General John Formella said in a statement Friday. In his ruling Tuesday, New Hampshire Superior Cou

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DOJ Supports RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vax Group in Lawsuit Against News Outlets

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2026-01-26 18:40:45

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in federal court on Friday that supports Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to a press release. Children’s Health Defense is suing a group of news outlets for not publishing ridiculous conspiracy theories about covid-19 during the pandemic, alleging they colluded with tech companies to suppress the speech of anti-vax activists. DOJ filed the statement of interest in United Stat

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Your Fitbit Could Become Your Post-Surgery Best Friend

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-02-01 04:25:16

A Fitbit a day just might help keep your post-surgery woes at bay. Research today finds that wearable data can predict children’s risk of health problems following a removed appendix. Scientists in Chicago conducted the study, which equipped over a hundred children with Fitbits after their appendectomy. Using a specially designed algorithm, the Fitbits accurately detected whether children would develop postoperative complications, often days before they were formally diagnosed. The findings sug

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Teachers urge parents not to buy children smartphones

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-02-02 21:33:14

Teachers urge parents not to buy children smartphones 28 minutes ago Share Save Will Fyfe BBC News Share Save 'One of my friends had a smartphone when they were three or four' Parents of thousands of children have been asked not to give them a smartphone until they're at least 14 amid fears some were using devices for eight hours a day. Many schools have already banned smartphones on site but one part of the UK thinks it will be the first to have a countywide policy advising parents against g

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Teachers want parents to stop giving children under 14 smartphones

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-02-02 15:59:18

Teachers want parents to stop giving children under 14 smartphones 6 hours ago Share Save Will Fyfe BBC News Reporting from Monmouthshire Share Save 'One of my friends had a smartphone when they were three or four' Parents of thousands of children have been asked not to give them a smartphone until at least 14-years-old amid fears some were using devices for eight hours a day Many schools have already banned smartphones on site but one part of the UK thinks it will be the first to have a coun

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Tech Now

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-02-04 06:00:30

Ione Wells explores the search for Chile's stolen children, decades after they were taken during the country's military dictatorship, and asks if tech can help families find answers. More

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Medical groups warn Senate budget bill will create dystopian health care system

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-15 03:22:44

Medical organizations are blasting the Senate's budget bill in the wake of its narrow passage Tuesday, warning of the dystopian health care system that will arise from the $1.1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and other federal health programs if it is passed into law. The bill has moved back to the House for a vote on the Senate's changes. Over the weekend, an analysis from the Congressional Budget Office estimated that 11.8 million people would lose their health insurance over the next decade due

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Medical groups warn Senate budget bill will create dystopian healthcare system

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-02-15 09:22:44

Medical organizations are blasting the Senate's budget bill in the wake of its narrow passage Tuesday, warning of the dystopian healthcare system that will arise from the $1.1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and other federal health programs if it is passed into law. The bill has moved back to the House for a vote on the Senate's changes. Over the weekend, an analysis from the Congressional Budget Office estimated that 11.8 million people would lose their health insurance over the next decade due

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Aesop in Words of One Syllable

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-18 14:41:15

In the 19th Century, British and American children’s literature evolved from puritanical moral and religious instruction to delightfully imaginative tales meant to awaken a sense of wonder. But morality and imagination could certainly thrive together. Æsop’s Fables in Words of One Syllable is an excellent example of this. The ancient Greek storyteller Aesop may or may not have existed, and he may or may not have written the hundreds of morality tales attributed to him. Yet his stories have been

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Experimental Playgrounds

news.ycombinator.com .Wp-Block-Comment-Author-Name Box-Sizing Border-Box 2026-02-16 18:27:35

When you picture a playground, what do you see? Perhaps a space with slides, swings, climbing bars, and merry-go-rounds, with asphalt underneath, or maybe a bouncier, colourful surface that undulates. If it’s a bigger playground, it might have wooden huts on stilts with wood chips underneath – even a zip line, if you’re lucky. Here’s what it won’t have: kids setting fires, sawing wood, cooking food, writing operettas, or constructing 50ft towers. It won’t look like a literal bomb site or junk y

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When swiping supplants scissors: The hidden cost of touchscreens

Photos: Here Are the Piles of Used Bedding and Children’s Play Sets Left Near DOGE’s Old Offices

Meta updates safety features for teens. More than 600,000 accounts linked to predatory behavior

Instagram adds new protections for accounts that primarily feature children

This Deadly Design Flaw in 5 Million Pools Just Triggered a Massive Recall

A brief history of “three-parent babies”

8 Healthy ‘Three-Parent’ Babies Born in UK Using Pioneering IVF Technique

A 1960s schools experiment that created a new alphabet

The 1960s schools experiment that created a whole new alphabet

Signs of autism could be encoded in the way you walk

Signs of Autism Could Be Encoded in the Way You Walk

DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children

‘Extremely Severe’ Obesity in American Kids Is Surging, Study Finds

What caused the 'baby boom'? What would it take to have another?

Best Debit Cards for Kids and Teens: Greenlight, BusyKid, Capital One and More

Bill Gates Sounds the Alarm on a Global Health Catastrophe

Vast Numbers of Lonely Kids Are Using AI as Substitute Friends

More rules being considered to keep children safe online

First malaria treatment for babies approved for use

Dutch Childcare Benefits Scandal

TikTok loses bid to dismiss lawsuit alleging its 'addictive design' exploits kids

DOJ Supports RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vax Group in Lawsuit Against News Outlets

Your Fitbit Could Become Your Post-Surgery Best Friend

Teachers urge parents not to buy children smartphones

Teachers want parents to stop giving children under 14 smartphones

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Medical groups warn Senate budget bill will create dystopian health care system

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