Vaccination against rotavirus is associated with a reduced incidence of type 1 diabetes in children, according to an analysis of U.S. insurance data. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/rotavirus-vaccine-kids-type-1-diabetes4…
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When fighting lice, focus on kids’ heads, not hats or toys
Learning a little about lice makes for a more efficient battle against the bugs. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/growth-curve/lice-nits-eggs-comb-hats-toys4…
Want Someone’s Personal Data? Give Them a Free Donut
Technology services provider Probrand has carried out a study at a cyber expo attended by UK security professionals, where attendees voluntarily shared sensitive data including their name, date of birth and favourite football team — all to get their hands on a free donut. From a report: “We wanted to put this theory to the test and see just how willing…
Going to the beach? Watch this video
Rip currents – sometimes called by the misnomer rip tide – flow outward from beaches, sometimes faster than humans can swim. Here’s what to do if you get caught in one. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/going-to-the-beach-this-summer-you-need-to-watch-this-video…
YouTube Bans Kids From Live-Streaming Video Unless Accompanied by an Adult
YouTube is taking additional steps to restrict the possibility that children will be targeted by predators on the video platform — including banning young kids from live-streaming with adult supervision. From a report: The Google-owned video platform, in a blog post Monday, also said it is limiting recommendations of videos that depict “minors in risky situations.” The updated policies come after…
Apple Limits Tracking and Ads In Kid-Focused Apps
In addition to the “Sign in With Apple” button, Apple announced another privacy-focused measure at its WWDC on Monday: developers are no longer permitted to include third-party ads or analytics tools in apps in the App Store’s kid category. Engadget reports: The company laid out the rule in its updated guidelines for app submissions, confirming a report from last week that…
#ThrillYourMind
It’s late at night. You’re burning the midnight oil. You’ve devoted hours of focus to a programming challenge, project, or problem set. And just when you’re about to stop for the night, it arrives. The discovery. The breakthrough. That moment when the lightbulb goes off. This season, we’re celebrating the learning breakthroughs that #ThrillYourMind. The […]
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NYT ‘Op Eds From the Future’ Launch With Sci-Fi Writer Ted Chiang
Slashdot reader Lasrick tipped us off to the first installment in a new series at the New York Times called “Op-Eds From the Future.” Science fiction authors, futurists, philosophers and scientists write op-eds that they imagine we might read 10, 20 or even 100 years in the future. The challenges they predict are imaginary — for now — but their arguments…
NSF Greenlights $1.1 Million Remake of Microsoft’s 2016 ‘Code Trip’ PBS Show
theodp writes: It’s not just Hollywood that’s running out of new story ideas. Fueled by a $1.1 million NSF award, PBS stalwart Roadtrip Nation is casting Computer Science Roadtrip (apply by June 14, kids!), which will send three young adults interested in computer science on a road trip across the country in a green RV to meet inspiring professionals working with…
Why Are Some Wealthy Kids Getting Extra Time To Finish Their SAT Tests?
Students from wealthy high schools are more than twice as likely to qualify for extra time to finish their SAT or ACT college entrance tests than students from poor schools — and in some cases, they’re getting 50% more time. An anonymous reader quotes CBS News: About 4.2 percent of students at wealthy high schools qualified for a 504 designation, a…