‘Brain rot’ has been chosen as the Oxford 2024 word of the year. The word was picked after 37,000 votes, worldwide public discussion and expert analysis, Oxford University Press, the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary, said. Words picked by the publisher in previous years include rizz and goblin mode. What does ‘brain rot’ mean?…
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Russia on Thursday convicted a prominent lawyer and sentenced him to seven years in prison for speaking out against the war in Ukraine on social media, a Russian human rights group reported. The verdict in the case of Dmitry Talantov, who once chaired a regional association of lawyers…
India’s stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah ran through the Australian top order in the final session of Day 1 of the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. After India made only 150 with the bat, Bumrah led the bowling effort from the front. The 30-year-old first dismissed debutant opener Nathan McSweeney. Two…
India batter KL Rahul’s controversial dismissal against Australia on Day 1 of the first Test in Perth triggered a wave of disappointment on social media. Rahul, who looked like India’s best batter on the day, was given out caught behind by the third umpire after Australia decided to review the on-field umpire’s call….
The science secretary has said he will “keep everything on the table” when it comes to restricting social media for children aged under 16 if tech companies do not act. Peter Kyle told Sky News he wanted the regulator Ofcom to be “more assertive” when it comes to “grotesque” behaviour on social media – including…
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis, The Guardian newspaper, and even the Clifton Suspension Bridge have joined swathes of people deserting Elon Musk’s social media site X. Millions have instead joined Bluesky, which has a stronger focus on moderation, set up by former Twitter founder Jack Dorsey – who is now no longer affiliated with the social…
Atrium Health announced on its website Friday that it is sending notifications to certain patients and staff who may have been affected by a malicious email sent to some of the health system’s employees on April 29. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based health system noted that its electronic medical records are separate from its email system and…
Australia plans to set a minimum age for children to access social media due to concerns about mental and physical health. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government would soon trial age verification technology before banning children from opening social media accounts later this year. He said the limit would likely be between the age…
