SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WALA) – USA Health held a child safety day today at Spanish Fort Community Center as spring approaches. Officials emphasized a number of areas of safety, including water safety education. Free life jackets were given to children at the event. Pediatricians also talked about electric bike and scooter safety. Courtney Thompson with...Read More
Aug. 16, 2014, 11:00 p.m. CT Jennifer Schiffman, who works on a state task force to prevent internet crimes against children, asked sixth graders at Republic Middle School to close their eyes and raise a hand if they had ever been asked for a digital nude photo of themselves. About a third of the students,...Read More
When most people think of the internet, they imagine websites like Google, Facebook, YouTube, or Amazon—easy to access and searchable through common web browsers. However, this familiar part of the internet is just the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the surface lies a vast, hidden world known as the Dark Web—a digital underworld often shrouded...Read More
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DENVER – Scams targeting older Americans are surging, and federal officials are warning that the tactics are becoming harder to detect. The Federal Trade Commission says scammers are posing as IRS agents, police officers or other officials – often over the phone or online – to steal...Read More
Teenagers are among the biggest consumers of social media—but is it consuming them? In two trials this week, juries found Meta and YouTube liable for harming young users and creating addictive features, and a dozen more trials are scheduled. The lawsuits come on the heels of growing research indicating a troubling link between social networking...Read More
Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St’s easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Broadcom (NasdaqGS:AVGO) has introduced Symantec CBX, a cloud based cybersecurity platform that combines Symantec and Carbon Black technology. The new AI powered XDR service is aimed at organizations that lack dedicated enterprise grade security...Read More
With the Pragmata release date moved up to April 17, Capcom is making one last push to cast its new project in the best light. The publisher has offered hints of the gameplay and glimpses of the plot in short play sessions, but there has been little opportunity to experience a satisfying chunk of the...Read More
What happened West Virginia approved legislation that gives the state’s chief information security officer greater authority to lead and standardize cybersecurity efforts across state government. Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the measure on Thursday. The law directs the state’s Cybersecurity Office, led by Leroy Amos within the Office of Technology, to develop statewide cybersecurity policies and...Read More
A new bill sponsored by Sen. Hawley (R-MO), Sen. Blumenthal (D-CT), Sen. Britt (R-AL), Sen. Warner (D-VA), and Sen. Murphy (D-CT) would require AI chatbots to verify all users’ ages, prohibit minors from using AI tools, and implement steep criminal penalties for chatbots that promote or solicit certain harms. That might sound reasonable at first,...Read More
1. Adolescents who engaged in active sexting (sending a sexually explicit text message) were more likely to be sexually active 1 year later compared to those who engaged in passive sexting (asking or being asked for a sext); however the former were not any more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors. 2. Passive sexting...Read More
