The Alamance-Burlington School System is exploring AI technology to enhance school security by monitoring cameras for potential threats. No decision has been made. BURLINGTON, N.C. — The Alamance-Burlington School System is exploring whether artificial intelligence could help spot potential safety threats before someone has to go back and review security camera footage. ABSS board members...Read More
WAPPINGER – Dutchess County Legislator Rob Faust, a retired police officer, recently met with school officials to discuss safety protocols in the Wappingers Central School District (WCSD). The meeting took place ahead of the start of the 2026-2027 school year. The Wappingers Central School District is the eighth largest district in the state outside of...Read More
This story is from The Spark, our weekly climate tech newsletter. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday. The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 New York City has banned AI in elementary and middle schoolsThe one-year moratorium will affect 600,000 students. (Politico)+ ...Read More
The Australian government is looking to spearhead yet another landmark social media regulation. The Australian government is proposing to give social media users the option to switch off the default algorithmic feed, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday. Under the draft legislation, “Digital Duty of Care”, users could opt to see only posts...Read More
Key Points To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen stands by the show’s decisions surrounding the episode that ended in Bill Conradt’s death. Conradt died by suicide in 2006 as law enforcement entered his home, with investigators from the Dateline segment waiting outside. “It was unfortunate that somebody chose to take his life rather than...Read More
The UK government will introduce primary legislation requiring major tech platforms to build device level protections for children that will require age assurance, and explore a law requiring apps that children use to prevent them from accessing or sharing nude images. The announcement comes with strong words from Lisa Nandy, the UK Secretary of State...Read More
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont wants to hear from residents as it develops rules to keep kids safer online, with 77% of high school students checking social media multiple times a day, according to state data released this summer. Last session, the Legislature passed Act 63, the so-called Kids Code, requiring businesses, including social media...Read More
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) – The European Union should force tech giants to make social media safe before children use them instead of banning minors from their platforms, over 130 groups and experts urged in a letter shared with AFP Tuesday. Issued on: 09/09/2026 – 02:26 2 min Reading time Their call came just a week...Read More
By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer Of the child safety measures agreed to in Meta’s landmark legal settlement, no category contains more detailed requirements than its commitments on age assurance — and for good reason. No matter how well the protections work, they are of little use if Meta can’t tell which users are kids....Read More
Gore teenagers are at odds over whether a social media ban for people under the age of 16 is needed. Some who supported the ban said it would allow for more person-to-person contact, and would reduce some of the pressure social media created on young people. But those who disagreed thought social media was an essential line of communication and removing...Read More
