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Online Protection for Minors: Australia's Model Faces Its First Limits

Presented as one of the most ambitious digital regulations in the world for protecting minors, the ban on social media for those under 16 in Australia does not seem to have significantly altered the habits of adolescents in the immediate term. This is the conclusion of a recent scientific study that......

Germany considers raising retirement age to 70 amid pension system pressure

Germany is reportedly exploring far-reaching reforms to its pension system, including a potential gradual increase in the retirement age to as high as 70, as policymakers seek to address mounting financial pressure caused by demographic change. A government-appointed expert commission, established under......

United Arab Emirates bans social media access for children under 15

The United Arab Emirates has announced new restrictions on social media use, setting a minimum age of 15 for access to social networking platforms. The measure places the country among a growing number of nations seeking to strengthen protections for children in the digital environment. Under the new......

More than 3,000 Viking coins unearthed in Norway's largest hoard ever found

Two metal detector enthusiasts scanning an agricultural field near the village of Rena in eastern Norway have uncovered what archaeologists have confirmed to be the largest Viking-era coin hoard ever discovered in the country. Named the Mørstad hoard, the find has so far yielded more than 3,000......

EU finds Meta failed to block under-13 access to Instagram and Facebook

The European Commission has issued preliminary findings stating that Meta may have breached the Digital Services Act by failing to prevent children under the age of 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram. The assessment marks a significant escalation in ongoing regulatory action against one of the......

Ai tool tracks facial aging speed to predict cancer survival

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that analyses changes in facial appearance over time to estimate survival outcomes in cancer patients. The approach uses standard photographs to measure how quickly a person’s face ages during treatment, offering a potential non invasive......

Ancient shipwreck reveals oldest known raw iron cargo at sea

Researchers from University of Haifa have uncovered what they describe as the oldest known shipment of raw iron transported by sea, dating back about 2,600 years. The discovery was made during an underwater excavation off Israel’s northern Mediterranean coast, in the Dor lagoon near the Carmel......

Ireland, India and UK move toward social media age limits

Governments across Europe and Asia are preparing to tighten restrictions on minors’ access to social media, drawing momentum from Australia’s landmark ban that has led to the removal of 4.7 million accounts belonging to users under 16 since December. Ireland’s Cabinet is expected to......

12,000 year old elk hide in Oregon may be oldest sewn garment

Archaeologists have identified what may be the world’s oldest known sewn animal hide among a collection of Ice Age artifacts recovered from caves in central Oregon, offering rare material evidence of advanced clothing techniques used by early communities to endure extreme cold. The findings, published......