Cybersecurity researchers are complaining that Anthropic's new model Fable has guardrails that are too strict for any cybersecurity work.

Users under 16 years old will get a separate profile to show Stories and Spotlight posts to friends that they follow back.

Starmer wants to ban children from social media. Jack Watson, 17, argues the Government is making a serious mistake – in his experience, the benefits of social media outweigh the costs.

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New York expands street sensors to map crossings, near-misses and traffic patterns.

The prototype could bring steady power to remote sites and AI data centers.

Starmer is set to ban under-16s from social media altogether within days – with fines for mobile phone manufacturers that don't comply.

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December 10, 2025, the Australian Online Safety Act has been implemented requiring identity checks for internet access. This is authoritarian government overreach, the beginning of a dystopian future in the Australian surveillance police state. Make sure you are signed up for our emailed newsletter.

The UK has initiated a digital ID system required for employment, paralleling increased online censorship through the Online "Safety" Act. Protests against these authoritarian measures are suppressed, warning of potential totalitarianism in Europe. The U.S. must resist similar oppression to safeguard free speech. Australia faces similar controls starting December 10, 2025.

Attorney Aaron Siri exposes the flawed safety testing of childhood vaccines, claiming that none have been tested against saline placebos. Instead, vaccines are compared to older vaccines, creating a misleading safety profile. He argues that significant adverse event rates exist, asserting that these practices endanger children's health and lack proper testing validation.

The safety of childhood vaccines are questioned, in light of the lack of long-term placebo-controlled trials. I specifically note that Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine had only a short trial, where the placebo control arm was quickly unblinded and injected with the vaccine which raises concerns about efficacy and safety.

Innovative systems to keep ships from hitting North Atlantic right whales are coming into use. The Trump administration is weighing whether they can replace a bedrock protection.

Innovative systems to keep ships from hitting North Atlantic right whales are coming into use. The Trump administration is weighing whether they can replace a bedrock protection.

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