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Listen up: AI stethoscopes sound out heart disease better than humans

As the old saying almost goes, you wait ages for a study on artificial intelligence-enabled stethoscopes and then lo and behold, two come along almost at once.

Playing Tetris can help tackle memories of trauma, trial finds

Playing Tetris could help reduce distressing memories of trauma, a study has found.

What's at stake in the landmark US trial against social media firms?

At the age of 6, she was already watching YouTube videos. Then she had an Instagram account – years before she was actually allowed. Snapchat and TikTok followed.

Your child vs doomscrolling: How bottomless feeds impact schoolkids

Whether TikTok, Instagram and other platforms are as dangerous as alcohol or tobacco is a question now putting Meta and Google on trial in the United States, putting TikTok under pressure in the EU and being debated by governments around the world.

Germany's ruling party backs social media curbs for children

STUTTGART, Germany, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Germany's ruling ⁠conservatives on Saturday passed a motion to ban social media use for under 14s and introduce more stringent digital ⁠verification checks for teenagers, building momentum for such limits in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. 

Turkey reviews six online platforms for children's data-processing practices

ISTANBUL, ⁠Feb 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's ⁠data protection authority said ‌late on Friday that it has launched ​a review into ⁠six major ⁠social media platforms to ⁠assess ‌how they handle ⁠children's personal data.

Dinner is being recorded, whether you know it or not

To be in public is to risk being filmed. And these days, there's a good chance it's happening surreptitiously with smart glasses.

Mark Zuckerberg testifies in LA trial over claims social media makes kids addicted

According to a study last year by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center, the overwhelming majority of American adults have an unfavourable view of Zuckerberg.

These students in the US tricked teachers with phishing emails – for a good cause

School district data can be a big score for cybercriminals, who can sell student and staff social security numbers and other sensitive information. The personal data of young children is particularly prized.

Apple pushes emergency iPhone update after ‘extremely sophisticated’ spyware attack. Experts advise installing it immediately

Apple's latest update comes with an urgent 'update now' message.