As the pandemic unfolded in spring 2020, an Educause survey found that an increasing number of students—who had very little choice but to take tests remotely—were increasingly putting up with potential privacy invasions from schools. Two years later, for example, it’s considered a common practice that some schools record students throughout remote tests to prevent… Continue reading Scans of Students’ Homes During Tests Are Deemed Unconstitutional
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Nothing Is Protecting Child Influencers From Exploitation
Jackie Coogan, America’s first major child star, shot to fame in 1921 as Charlie Chaplin’s adopted son in The Kid. But at the age of 21, after earning upward of $4 million through years of unforgiving hours on set, he learned his hard-earned fortune had already been squandered by his mother and stepfather. Coogan sued… Continue reading Nothing Is Protecting Child Influencers From Exploitation
Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro review: The best Android watch gets a modest update
Image Credit: Cherlynn Low / Engadget Health and activity tracking Samsung has also long been better than most Wear OS watches at monitoring your activity, and the Watch 5 is no different. When I was stuck at my desk for hours on end pounding out this review, it reminded me to get up and move.… Continue reading Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro review: The best Android watch gets a modest update
After 25 years, we still don’t see bicycle kicks at the RoboCup
This year’s RoboCup symposium held in Bangkok, Thailand marks the 25th anniversary of the event, an international competition dedicated to the advancement of robotic and artificial intelligence technologies. The original goal of the event was to get the state of robotics in robust enough shape that one might field a team of robotic soccer players… Continue reading After 25 years, we still don’t see bicycle kicks at the RoboCup
Helicopters and gliders are coming to ”Microsoft Flight Simulator’ on November 11th
It was revealed back in June that helicopters and gliders are coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator, but they’ll arrive earlier than expected. Developer Asobo Studio previously said it would add them on November 22nd, but it will introduce both types of aircraft on November 11th instead. That’s the release date for the game’s 40th Anniversary… Continue reading Helicopters and gliders are coming to ”Microsoft Flight Simulator’ on November 11th
Meta will create a customer service division to help people who have lost their accounts
Meta is finally addressing a problem that’s long vexed users: its lack of customer support. Bloomberg reports that Meta is now planning to build a customer support division, which will be able to help users “who have had posts or accounts removed unexpectedly.” Meta’s plans are apparently still in “early stages,” so it’s not yet… Continue reading Meta will create a customer service division to help people who have lost their accounts
Google Search and Maps results will confirm if a medical center offers abortions
In the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned, Google announced that it is making it easier to use its Maps and Search products to find medical providers that offer abortions. When someone searches for specific services and Google has confirmation that a location provides those services, it’ll be clearly labeled in Search and Maps.… Continue reading Google Search and Maps results will confirm if a medical center offers abortions
Electrification is poised to turn school buses into money-making arbitrage assets
Across much of the U.S. this summer, as temperatures soared nearly every afternoon, air conditioners clicked on again and again, sending electricity demand through the roof. Just north of Boston, the normally temperate coastal city of Beverly was no exception. Since the Fourth of July, the city has experienced nearly 20 days when temperatures crested… Continue reading Electrification is poised to turn school buses into money-making arbitrage assets
Google’s Waze is shutting down its carpooling service
Google-owned navigation service Waze is shutting down its six-year-old carpooling service, citing shifting commuting patterns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting in September, the company will begin the process of winding down its carpooling service, which had been available in the US, Brazil, and Israel. Waze said it will explore other ways it… Continue reading Google’s Waze is shutting down its carpooling service
Tesla wants videos of its cars running over child-sized dummies taken down
Tesla is demanding that an advocacy group remove videos of its vehicles running over child-sized mannequins, escalating the debate over the safety of the company’s Full Self-Driving software. Tesla sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Dawn Project, an anti-Tesla group fronted by software developerr Dan O’Dowd. In it, the company alleges the videos are defamatory… Continue reading Tesla wants videos of its cars running over child-sized dummies taken down