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We're all talking to each other less than a decade ago

13+ hour, 18+ min ago  (493+ words) We've lost 120, 000 words each year in real-life interactions It's not just you. We're talking to each other less than we did a decade ago. The number of words we speak out loud to other humans fell nearly 28 percent from 2005 to…...

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Tucker Carlson begins selling merchandise referencing Trump's rant about MAGA stars

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (473+ words) The move follows a rant by the president targeting Carlson alongside other prominent right-wing figures including Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones Tucker Carlson has launched a new line of merchandise in response to a lengthy social media tirade…...

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AI chatbots are creating new kinds of abuse against women and girls, report says

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (642+ words) AI chatbots are creating new forms of abuse and enabling existing offences like stalking, a new paper says Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are "creating new forms of violence and abuse" against women and girls, a first-of-its-kind report has found. The…...

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Louis Theroux's manosphere documentary is an infuriating failure " review

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (965+ words) The presenter is out of his depth while attempting to challenge individuals fuelled entirely by money and a thirst for attention " and ends up unintentionally giving many of them the mainstream platform they crave Stay up to date with notifications…...

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Why students are being more selective than ever about university picks

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (473+ words) New research has found that students are becoming increasingly selective when it comes to picking the university they wish to attend Students are increasingly prioritising value for money when selecting universities, leading to a significant shift in demand towards institutions…...

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I spent 48 hours in a digital detox cabin. Here's what happened'

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1108+ words) For two days, Sara Keenan had no smartphone and no contact with the online world As I place my phone in a small lockbox for the next 48 hours, I laugh nervously at my friends. Outwardly, I'm joking. Inwardly, I feel…...

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Abandoned by his mother, baby monkey Punch wins hearts online with plush toy

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (393+ words) Videos showing the forlorn little macaque dragging around his orangutan plushy went viral and gained him global sympathy An abandoned baby monkey who broke millions of hearts online after being spotted hugging an orangutan stuffed toy given to him as…...

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Social media users swoon as photo of California cop on duty with pups goes viral

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (343+ words) Officer Parks with the Burbank Police Department has arrested the hearts of thousands of Instagram users after the agency shared a picture of the cop holding a French bulldog while another pup appeared to be relieving itself in the background....

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Elon Musk's inhuman AI is stripping women of their most fundamental rights

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (403+ words) Editorial: It is entirely right that Liz Kendall, the technology secretary, should put the safety of women and girls first and protect them from the "hyper-pornographied slop" pumped out by the Silicon Valley giants Despite some typically overwrought, misguided and,…...

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Grok's AI tool stripping women on X opens up a new frontier in systemic abuse of women in India

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1212+ words) Arpan Rai speaks to victims of Grok's sexualised AI images in India, where there are calls for Elon Musk's X to do much more to protect women already navigating a highly patriarchal society When Ruchi Kokcha posted her first selfie…...