Increasingly, we are using technology to perform everyday tasks like banking, shopping, socializing, and, in cases of domestic abuse, monitoring individuals without their consent — or with their “permission” through coercion. Through technology, it is possible to stalk someone with little effort. This can involve anything from sleuthing to find out information about your Tinder […]
Evidence shows that getting a flu jab during pregnancy provides substantial protection to young babies, but uptake in many countries is still concerningly low Health 14 January 2022 By Alice Klein Pregnant women can pass on antibodies to their babies Shutterstock/Rido Babies are two-thirds less likely to get the flu in their first six months […]
The size of a child’s hippocampus can be limited by stress, and US state welfare schemes that give families $ 500 a month or more are linked to a reduction in this association Humans 20 December 2021 By Jason Arunn Murugesu Illustration of the hippocampus in a child’s brain Science Photo Library / Alamy Higher […]
Issued on: 15/12/2021 – 11:06 When Hurricane Sandy battered New York City in 2012, causing 44 deaths and $ 19 billion in damage, the city launched an ambitious plan to protect its residents from future storms and flooding. Now, that plan is being realised with the construction of a $ 1.45 billion seawall around a […]
Ali Al-Ahmed Contributor Ali Al-Ahmed is the founder and director of the Institute for Gulf Affairs. Matthew Hedges Contributor Dr. Matthew Hedges is a postdoctoral teaching assistant at the University of Exeter. The TechCrunch Global Affairs Project examines the increasingly intertwined relationship between the tech sector and global politics. Governments that purchase spyware tend to share a […]
Kathryn Kosmides Contributor Kathryn Kosmides is a survivor of gender-based violence and the founder of nonprofit background check Garbo. Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s message about Instagram’s impact on teenage girls was unequivocal: Facebook’s studies found that 13% of British teens said Instagram prompted thoughts of suicide, and 17% of teen girls say Instagram makes eating […]
Fallout from revelations around teen mental health on Instagram continues — and not just for Facebook. On Tuesday, policy reps from YouTube, Snap and TikTok faced Congress to talk about kids and online safety, marking the first time the latter two companies appeared in a major tech hearing. The hearing, held by the Senate Subcommittee […]