(AXIOS) In a trend that worries sexual abuse experts, teens and even younger children are sharing more nude pictures of themselves, often with adults, a new study has found. Why it matters: Once shared with even one person, such images can easily be distributed further and become part of the corpus of child sexual abuse material in the dark corners of the … [Read more...] about Study: Teens and Tweens Are Sharing More Nude Pictures
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Congress Mandates Anti-Drunk Driving Technology for Cars
(Engadget) Congress is making its biggest push ever to stop drunk driving with President Biden's huge infrastructure bill. As we previously reported, one of the provisions included a mandate for anti-drunk driving technology in new cars. Now, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has passed Congress with the measure intact, Autoblog (AP) … [Read more...] about Congress Mandates Anti-Drunk Driving Technology for Cars
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Pill Cut Hospital, Death Risk by 90%
WASHINGTON (AP) Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the drugmaker joined the race for an easy-to-use medication to treat the coronavirus. Currently most COVID-19 treatments require an IV or injection. Competitor Merck’s COVID-19 pill is already under review at … [Read more...] about Pfizer Says COVID-19 Pill Cut Hospital, Death Risk by 90%
Roku Is Booting Pornhub and Cutting Off Other Private Channels
(The Verge) After Roku announced last week that it will soon remove non-certified channels from its service, it appears the change will close a loophole that allowed apps like Pornhub to exist on the platform. The company announced last week that it would be removing so-called “non-certified channels” by March of 2022. The change comes as Roku introduces new tools for … [Read more...] about Roku Is Booting Pornhub and Cutting Off Other Private Channels
Bill Would Remove ‘Conscience’ as Basis for Refusing Vaccine
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) Illinois law has for more than four decades protected those who oppose providing or receiving medical treatment because of their religious beliefs. Now Democrats want an exception to allow repercussions for those who refuse vaccinations in the battle against COVID-19. Long considered a shield for physicians whose … [Read more...] about Bill Would Remove ‘Conscience’ as Basis for Refusing Vaccine