Facebook Helped Develop a Tails Exploit

This is a weird story: Hernandez was able to evade capture for so long because he used Tails, a version of Linux designed for users at high risk of surveillance and which routes all inbound and outbound connections through the open-source Tor network t… Continue reading Facebook Helped Develop a Tails Exploit

Facebook Helped Develop a Tails Exploit

This is a weird story: Hernandez was able to evade capture for so long because he used Tails, a version of Linux designed for users at high risk of surveillance and which routes all inbound and outbound connections through the open-source Tor network to anonymize it. According to Vice, the FBI had tried to hack into Hernandez’s computer but failed,… Continue reading Facebook Helped Develop a Tails Exploit

She Was Lured into Sex Slavery Through Facebook. Now She Wants to Stop Mark Zuckerberg From Making Victims ‘Invisible.’

A shareholder activist group wants Facebook to take steps to protect children from sexual abuse before implementing end-to-end encryption. Continue reading She Was Lured into Sex Slavery Through Facebook. Now She Wants to Stop Mark Zuckerberg From Making Victims ‘Invisible.’

TikTok’s handling of child privacy gets another watchdog’s attention

Use of the kid-addicting, video-sharing app is exploding during lockdown, triggering yet another inquiry into how safe it is for young ones. Continue reading TikTok’s handling of child privacy gets another watchdog’s attention

Two-year study finds later school start times improve student sleep

Over half of US teenagers sleep less than seven hours each night, and there is increasing evidence these adolescent sleep deficits affect everything from general health to academic performance. A new study, led by researchers from the University of Min… Continue reading Two-year study finds later school start times improve student sleep

Hormonal biomarker may predict autism is babies

A small new study led by researchers from the Stanford School of Medicine suggests low levels of a hormone called vasopressin, measured in three-month-old babies, may serve as a predictive biomarker of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in later childhood…. Continue reading Hormonal biomarker may predict autism is babies

Experts slam new study linking baby screen time to autism-like symptoms

A controversial new study is suggesting a link between a baby’s exposure to screens at the age of 12 months and the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)-like symptoms later in childhood. Experts not affiliated with the study have criticized th… Continue reading Experts slam new study linking baby screen time to autism-like symptoms

Concerns over kids’ screen-time a modern-day “moral panic”, says study

A new study has concluded young people today rate similarly on interpersonal skills compared to those who grew up in the 1990s. The research suggests smartphones, screen-time, and social media have not negatively affected kids’ social skills, and moder… Continue reading Concerns over kids’ screen-time a modern-day “moral panic”, says study

Could fetal alcohol spectrum disorder be treated with scorpion venom?

We only just recently heard how scorpion venom could be utilized to kill harmful bacteria, and to reverse inflammation. A new study now indicates that it also may find use in the treatment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Could fetal alcohol spectrum disorder be treated with scorpion venom?