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Mexico bans cellphones in schools, despite opposition from parents worried about violence

CULIACÁN, México — Starting Tuesday, Mexican schools will ban cellphones from classrooms as part of a federal government effort to limit children’s and teenagers’ use of electronic devices, following similar measures taken by over a hundred countries in the last decade. The initiative, spearheaded by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, has…

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The hidden abortion pain of grandparents

At age 19, Leann’s daughter Lisa faced an unplanned pregnancy. The father of the child, and his parents, pressured Lisa to have an abortion. Given the gestational age of the baby, the procedure was scheduled at a nearby hospital. When Leann learned of her daughter’s plan, she tried to persuade…

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Tracing the online networks behind AI-generated nude images

by Harrem Monkhorst, University of Florida edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close this week, one University of Florida researcher is examining the roots of nudification apps, online platforms that use AI to turn images of clothed people—easily and convincingly—into…

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