An error rate of 5 per short story is bad enough if they're only spelling and peripheral details, but these include quoting people as saying shit they did not say, and appear bound to systematically misrepresent Indigenous communities. I hate it significantly.

Why Our Approach To Digital Literacy and Internet Safety Education Looks Different In a world full of strong opinions about youth and technology, this article encourages parents to pause and check assumptions against credible evidence. It challenges fear-based narratives, highlights...

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State Department Issues Travel Warning For Women Vacationing With Husbands WASHINGTON—In an effort to call attention to a potentially life-threatening hazard, the State Department issued a travel warning Thursday for all women considering taking a vacation with their husband...

State Department Issues Travel Warning For Women Vacationing With Husbands

Survivors of alleged sexual abuse by former owner of Harrods want enablers to face justice Justice for Fayed and Harrods Survivors group claim there are ‘dozens of individuals who must be held to account’ A group of 50 survivors of alleged sexual abuse by Harrods’ former owner Mohamed Al Fayed are calling for “meaningful consequences” for those who they claim facilitated and ignored the abuse. “If they think the money is the important factor they are so far off the mark,” said Jen Mills, a member of the Justice for Fayed and Harrods Survivors group. They claim there are “dozens of individuals who must be held to account”, from a range of eras. Continue reading...

Survivors of alleged sexual abuse by former owner of Harrods want enablers to face justice

The Best Response to AI Is a Library Card Why reading is the skill that makes every other skill possible, and why we need it now more than any prompt.

"The conversation about AI literacy has leapt straight to prompt engineering and responsible use without asking whether the person at the keyboard has the critical literacy to evaluate what the machine produces."

The choices universities and colleges make about AI are political Ahead of this week's Digifest, Michael Webb and Rebecca Flook confront the complex values systems behind general purpose AI technology

"If generative AI is shaped by power, politics and principle, then education cannot treat it as neutral infrastructure. It is not simply a tool that reflects human bias. It is a technology aligned to particular visions of the future."

There are days I get a kick out of the spin from the American-owned media in Canada.
As the Canadian Conservative party burns its own house down, the NP says UK tories are desperate for help from Poilievre.
I bet Labour would pay his air fare over.

One election does not make a democracy. It's a down payment.

"What Europe does in response will determine if Magyar can succeed" www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Don’t Age Gate Youth In Canada, Instead Regulate and Legislate Big Tech Design A proposed age restriction on youth social media use is gaining traction in Canada, but the full story is more complex than the headlines suggest. While many support limits, fewer agree on government ...

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Regime change in the Vatican?

OxfordAQA shakes up its international exams offer A new exam series in October and earlier results days are among the changes unveiled by the provider of exams to schools across the world

International A-level and International GCSE provider OxfordAQA has announced changes to its exam series that will affect schools around the world

Vance repeatedly praises Orbán on Ukraine as he acknowledges his 'unprecedented' Budapest visit. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Good Tech Use Doesn’t Happen by Accident: What We Anecdotally Learned From Six Teens Who Are Thriving Online Six teens. One clear pattern. Positive tech use isn’t luck, it’s learned. Behind every teen thriving online was a parent who showed up early, stayed engaged, and taught digital skills over time. This ...

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If those changes aren't "have librarians," those being the trained professionals who curate and help kids navigate collections, I'm going to have to question Marlaina's motivation. Just kidding, I have zero questions about that government's motivation!

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Even at the dog park, you expect a few errant turds, but it’s everywhere.

Is a turd on the sidewalk the ultimate ‘not my problem’ social malaise that everyone seems to be developing. My life’s to difficult to consider anyone else!

‘Every child wants to find joy’: the scheme designing playground equipment for disaster zones As one in six children worldwide is affected by war, a UK charity is providing children in refugee communities from Ukraine to Ethiopia with flatpack timber climbing frames

‘Every child wants to find joy’: the scheme designing playground equipment for disaster zones

Sexual Exploitation, Gangs, Drug/ Money Muling, or Ideological Radicalization Recruitment: It’s Not About Awareness, It’s About Vulnerability A single insight stopped us cold. Youth recruitment into gangs, exploitation, and criminal networks isn’t just about awareness, it’s about vulnerability. Even well-informed teens can be targeted when ...

Sexual Exploitation, Gangs, Drug/ Money Muling, or Ideological Radicalization Recruitment: It’s Not About Awareness, It’s About Vulnerability www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/sexual-...

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The democratization of winning hearts and minds. Saddam did not attempt anything like this 20+ years ago. Thanks, AI.

How AI Is Changing Digital Peer Aggression (Cyberbullying) for Today’s Youth and Teens AI is reshaping cyberbullying. Today’s teens don’t need real photos or events, they can create fake but believable images, videos, and voices to harm others. From deepfake nudes to impersonation and c...

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White House: “We’re here just grinding away on banger memes, dude. There’s an entertainment factor to what we do…. No one has attempted to communicate with the American public this way before.”
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The Online Hustle Targeting Teen Boys: When Masculinity Becomes a Product Behind the luxury cars, watches, and “alpha male” advice lies a powerful online business model. Many manosphere influencers aren’t just sharing opinions, they’re selling aspiration to teen boys. This ...

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Phonics Is Crucial. But How Much Is Too Much? An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.

Phonics Is Crucial. But How Much Is Too Much?: An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.

Upstander Showcase | CMHR Find out how you can participate in the Upstander Showcase, an event that empowers students to recognize injustice and use their strengths to create change.

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Help, My Teen Daughter Is Watching Pornography! What happens when a parent discovers their teen daughter has been watching pornography? Panic is common, but research tells a more complex story. About one-third of teen girls intentionally view porn,...

Help, My Teen Daughter Is Watching Pornography! www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/help-my...

Pokémon turns 30 — how the fictional pocket monsters shaped science The Japanese media sensation has inspired generations of researchers in fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity.

For Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, Nature spoke to scientists from around the world about how their work has been shaped by playing Pokémon games, watching animated TV series and films and trading cards in school playgrounds. 🧪

Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday released additional Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump that the department said had been mistakenly withheld during an earlier review.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday released additional Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump that the department said had been mistakenly withheld during an earlier review.