Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
UK Laws Are Not ‘Fit For Social Media Age’
British laws restricting what the police can say about criminal cases are “not fit for the social media age (source paywalled; alternative source),” a government committee said in a report released Monday in Britain that highlighted how unchecked misinformation stoked riots last summer. Violent disorder, fueled by the far right, Read more…
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Risks To Children Playing Roblox ‘Deeply Disturbing,’ Say Researchers
A new investigation reveals that children as young as five can easily access inappropriate content and interact unsupervised with adults on Roblox, despite the platform’s child-friendly image and recent safety updates. Describing itself as “the ultimate virtual universe,” Roblox features millions of games and interactive environments, known collectively as “experiences.” Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Indian IT Faces Its Kodak Moment
Generative AI offers remarkable efficiency gains while presenting a profound challenge for the global IT services industry — a sector concentrated in India and central to its export economy. For decades, Indian technology firms thrived by deploying their engineering talent to serve primarily Western clients. Now they face a critical Read more…
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CT Scans Projected to Result in 100,000 New Cancers in The US
A new study projects that CT scans conducted in 2023 may result in around 103,000 future cancer cases in the U.S. due to low-dose ionizing radiation. “[I]t would put CT scans on par with other significant risk factors for cancer, like alcohol consumption, at least at a population level,” reports Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
China Halts Rare Earth Exports Globally
After Trump unveiled his “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 2, China retaliated on April 4 with its own duties as well as export controls on several rare earth minerals and magnets made from them. So far, those export controls have translated to a halt across the board, cutting off the Read more…