Teachers in England will have to tell parents if children question their gender (www.theguardian.com)
Teachers will be forced to tell parents that their child is questioning their gender even if the young person objects under new guidance for schools in England, the equalities minister has indicated.
Extremist-friendly tech company closes after fine for securities fraud (www.theguardian.com)
Extremist-friendly tech company closes after fine for securities fraud::Experts say LBRY’s failure casts shadow on future of other ‘alt-tech’ sites as Twitter becomes more receptive to far right
Why bands are disappearing: "Young people aren’t excited by them" (www.theguardian.com)
I was looking into why I just don’t see cover bands at my local venue but this hits a bit deeper at the issue....
The state of AI and social media shows capitalism is unlikely to end with a robot rebellion | Jeff Sparrow (www.theguardian.com)
We tend to think about media disruption as driven by technological innovation. But the ‘enshittification’ of our socials shows that the tech itself plays a relatively minor role
Looks like bridgeposting is back on the menu, boys! (www.theguardian.com)
Some explosions reported at the Kerch Strait bridge. Again.
Tunisia says it will not be ‘reception centre’ for returning migrants (www.theguardian.com)
Tunisia has said it will not be a “reception centre” for returns of sub-Saharan migrants from Italy or any other country in Europe despite a groundbreaking €1bn deal signed on Sunday.
Woman’s iPhone photo of son rejected from Sydney competition after judges ruled it could be AI | Suzi Dougherty’s photograph of 18-year-old Caspar deemed ‘suspicious’ by judges, even though it was ... (www.theguardian.com)
Woman’s iPhone photo of son rejected from Sydney competition after judges ruled it could be AI | Suzi Dougherty’s photograph of 18-year-old Caspar deemed ‘suspicious’ by judges, even though it was …::Suzi Dougherty’s photograph of 18-year-old Caspar deemed ‘suspicious’ by judges, even though it was taken on her...
Big oil quietly walks back on climate pledges as global heat records tumble (www.theguardian.com)
Leading energy companies are intent on pushing the world in the opposite direction, expanding fossil fuel production and insisting that there is no alternative. It is evidence that they are motivated not by record warming, but by record profits, experts say.
I can excuse shit and late trains, but mispronouncing Northern train stations? An abomination. (www.theguardian.com)
Woman’s iPhone photo of son rejected from Sydney competition after judges ruled it could be AI (www.theguardian.com)
iPhone Photo Rejected from Photo Contest for Suspected AI Use (www.theguardian.com)
Always love when self agrandized authorities act like idiots. Feels like the box wine wins wine competition article....
Big oil quietly walks back on climate pledges as global heat records tumble (www.theguardian.com)
Woman’s iPhone photo of son rejected from Sydney competition after judges ruled it could be AI (www.theguardian.com)
The indie publishing mavericks shaking up the UK books world (www.theguardian.com)
Last year, all of literature’s big prizes went to small publishers. In a risk‑averse climate, edgy debuts and ‘tricky-to-sell’ foreign titles have found a home at the likes of Fitzcarraldo Editions and Sort Of Books – and the gamble has paid off.
‘I’ve never seen heat this bad. It’s not normal’: Italy struggles as temperature tops 40C 118f (www.theguardian.com)
Florida rocked by home insurance crisis: ‘I may have to sell up and move’ (www.theguardian.com)
Soaring hurricane-cover premiums are bad news for the state’s homeowners – and Ron DeSantis is accused of dragging his feet
‘Hell on earth’: Phoenix’s extreme heatwave tests the limits of survival (www.theguardian.com)
Putin says he tried but failed to oust Prigozhin after Wagner mutiny (www.theguardian.com)
Aspartame is safe in limited amounts, say experts after cancer warning (www.theguardian.com)
So maybe the huge worry people had after the news that WHO would classify it as cancerous was a little too much. I think the media could have reported on it in a bit more responsible way.
Victims of Brazil dam disaster accuse mining giant BHP of ‘environmental racism’ (www.theguardian.com)
Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as talks deadline passes (www.theguardian.com)
Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as talks deadline passes (www.theguardian.com)
EU passes nature restoration law in knife-edge vote (www.theguardian.com)
Edit: A bit more detail, if you’re interested: ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/…/IP_22_3746
Five ways AI might destroy the world: ‘Everyone on Earth could fall over dead in the same second’ (www.theguardian.com)
Artificial intelligence is already advancing at a worrying pace. What if we don’t slam on the brakes? Experts explain what keeps them up at night