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Education

Deepfakes and porn: the plan to tackle toxic masculinity in schools | The Latest

Today at 19:22 PM, via The Guardian

The government has announced a multimillion-pound investment to tackle misogyny in England’s schools, but is it enough? As part of the government’s flagship strategy, teachers will be able to send children as young as 11 on behavioural courses if they are witnessing disturbing or worrying behaviour. The courses will include teachings on deepfakes, image-based abuse and online harassment. ...

Education

Deepfakes and pornography: the plan to tackle toxic masculinity – The Latest

Today at 18:22 PM, via The Guardian

The UK government’s long-awaited strategy to tackle violence against women and girls has been published today. Alexandra Topping joins Lucy Hough to explain what it will change, amid concerns that ‘toxic ideas’ are going unchallenged in schools

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Kenya: School Internet Costs Drop After Procurement Reforms

Today at 17:35 PM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Kenya’s decision to open up procurement for school internet connectivity has led to a sharp decline in broadband costs, highlighting how competition-led reforms can deliver large-scale fiscal savings, according to a UNICEF-Giga report.

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24 hours in pictures, 18 December 2025

Today at 18:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

2026 Will Bring Heat More Than 1.4C Above Preindustrial Levels, UK Met Office Says

Today at 19:25 PM, via Slashdot

The UK Met Office projects that 2026 will see global temperatures rise between 1.34C and 1.58C above preindustrial levels, placing it among the four hottest years since records began in 1850 and continuing a streak of extreme warming that has pushed the planet into unprecedented territory. The central forecast is slightly cooler than the 1.55C recorded in 2024, the warmest year on record. But...

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Apple Opens iOS To Alternative App Stores, Payment Systems in Japan

Today at 18:46 PM, via Slashdot

Apple has announced a sweeping set of changes to iOS in Japan that will allow alternative app marketplaces, third-party payment processing, and non-WebKit browser engines — all to comply with Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act, which takes effect December 18. The changes, now available in iOS 26.2, bear a strong resemblance to Apple’s compliance measures for the European Union’s Digital...

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7 Best Cheap Phones (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Today at 18:42 PM, via Wired

There’s little reason to pay top dollar for a smartphone. These iPhones and Android devices—ranging from $100 to $600—stood up to WIRED’s testing.