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Children Starting School Are Trying to Swipe Books Like They're Phones
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (382+ words) Published Jan 25, 2026 9:00 AM EST An alarming proportion of kids just starting school are baffled by how books work. In a new survey of primary, or elementary, school staff conducted by the UK charity Kindred Squared, the teachers estimated that nearly…...
Creators of Project 2025 Want to Send Unmarried People to Camps
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (326+ words) Published Jan 24, 2026 6:00 AM EST The Heritage Foundation " the think tank behind the infamous Project 2025 policy wishlist, which dragged down Trump's most recent reelection campaign with its massively unpopular proposals " apparently has a new priority: rounding up the unmarried people and…...
Man Planning to Raise Adopted Children With AI Girlfriend as Their Mother
1+ week, 5+ day ago (487+ words) Published Jan 13, 2026 8:58 AM EST A young man hopelessly in love with an AI chatbot has grand plans for the future that include starting a family by adopting some children. He wouldn't be parenting on his own, of course " because the…...
Red Hot Christmas Toy Crashes So Badly That Kids Can't Actually Use It
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (365+ words) Published Jan 11, 2026 12:00 PM EST Parents were left scrambling on Christmas day after the hot toy of the season appeared to crash and burn, in a perfect cautionary tale about the era of connected gadgets that can easily brick if their…...
Woman Hacks “Tinder for Nazis,” Tricks the Racist Users Into Falling in Love With AI Chatbots
2+ week, 5+ day ago (822+ words) Published Jan 6, 2026 8:43 AM EST Most mainstream dating sites promise to connect like-minded people of any race, gender, or sexual identity. A far more niche corner of the online dating world, it turns out, promises to match white supremacists by creating…...
Is an AI-Powered Toy Terrorizing Your Child?
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (473+ words) Published Dec 25, 2025 7:00 AM EST Parents, keep your eyes peeled for AI-powered toys. These may look like they might make a novel gift for a child, but a recent controversy surrounding several of the stocking stuffers has highlighted the alarming risks…...
Actual Human Interaction Flourishes After High School Bans Phones
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (397+ words) Published Dec 20, 2025 12:00 PM EST New York state banned smartphones in schools this September, and teachers are weeping tears of joy. As New York Magazine reports, while the bell-to-bell ban was intended to foster a distraction-free learning environment, it's also allowing…...
The Things Young Kids Are Using AI for Are Absolutely Horrifying
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (570+ words) Published Dec 16, 2025 9:00 AM EST New research is pulling back the curtain on how large numbers of kids are using AI companion apps "and what it found is troubling. A new report conducted by the digital security company Aura found that…...
Man Suffers Grim Fate After Drinking Eight Energy Drinks Per Day
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (336+ words) Published Dec 12, 2025 3:03 PM EST Ever wondered what would happen if you swapped water for Redbull? One man did so you won't have to. First spotted by Gizmodo, a recently released case study details the startling health issues of a man…...
Banning Gender Transition Treatment Is Leading Kids to Do Exactly What You'd Expect
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (477+ words) Published Dec 12, 2025 12:09 PM EST From the US" eighteenth amendment to Australia"s sin taxes, history shows us that prohibition rarely curbs demand, but instead simply drives it underground. That"s exactly what"s happening in the UK, after the Tavistock…...