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Inside Big Tech's Bid to Sink the Online Kid Safety Bill

Tech giants and their allies are leaning on culture-war issues to splinter bipartisan support for the bill.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 17

Roblox Adds Parental Controls After Claims It Compromises Child Safety

The videogame company has denied the allegations and said the new protections were planned before a short seller’s report.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Roblox updates its safety systems and parental controls under outside pressure

Under outside pressure, Roblox announced updates to its safety systems and parental controls today to protect children. In a blog post, Matt Kaufman, chief safety officer at Roblox said the updates ...

Tech - VentureBeat - 5 days ago

Roblox gives parents more power to protect the safety of young gamers

Roblox, the digital games platform popular with children and tweens, has introduced what it called "significant updates" to parental controls and will stop children younger than 13 from directly ...

India's "severe plus" air pollution forces more dramatic safety measures

Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road work to schools.

‘Every night we only hoped to survive’: Sudanese refugees’ search for safety

Refugees who escaped Sudan’s civil war and fled to Ethiopia have found themselves on the run from another conflict. Abdullah*, a Sudanese English teacher from Khartoum, had never imagined that ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

U.S. Enlists Allies on AI Safety as Trump Vows to Undo Current Policy

A San Francisco summit focuses on creating guardrails for AI development, even as the future of Biden’s AI Safety Institute is in doubt.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Hospitals urged to check staff use of WhatsApp to ensure patient safety

Information Commissioner warns improper use of popular messaging app could be ‘hugely problematic’ for NHS

World - Financial Times - 6 hours ago

Anthony Foxx says safety regs shouldn't be feared in making way for innovation

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Tua Tagovailoa Returns to N.F.L. Action After Three Concussions in Two Years

The quarterback’s third diagnosed concussion in two years prompted league-wide discussion about whether he should continue playing football.

Sports - The New York Times - October 25

Global climate disaster inevitable if action not taken soon, U.N. warns

The U.N. said that the world is now in "climate crunch time" as greenhouse gases have hit "unprecedented levels."

JD Vance dismisses taking action against Russia for election interference

In an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan, Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance of Ohio dismisses Russia's latest efforts to interfere with U.S. elections.

NFL Week 8 scores: Dolphins lose Tua Tagovailova's return on last-second Cardinals FG

Tua Tagovailoa has been out since a Week 2 concussion vs. the Buffalo Bills.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

West Ham’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka shines against former club, Alex Iwobi has gone up a level and Brentford find new hero. Aaron Wan-Bissaka looked as if he had a point to prove against Manchester ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Miscarriages due to climate crisis a ‘blind spot’ in action plans – report

The harm to babies and mothers is one of the warnings being sent to Cop29 decision-makers by leading scientists. Miscarriages, premature babies and harm to mothers caused by the climate crisis are ...