Thursday, 16 February 2023

Omegle: Suing the website that matched me with my abuser

Omegle: Suing the website that matched me with my abuser

The smallest things can remind Alice of the abuse she suffered as a child. Her abuser was very particular about how she looked in the videos he forced her to send him, telling her to wear her hair in a ponytail to the left side of her head. "I was only 11, but he wanted me to look as young as I could," she says.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64618791?source=Snapzu

Is this the end of non-compete contracts?

Is this the end of non-compete contracts?

The US Federal Trade Commission wants to ban non-compete agreements. That's a great idea in my book.
Read more: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3687737/is-this-the-end-of-non-compete-contracts.html?source=Snapzu

Wednesday, 15 February 2023

More than 1 in 6 Americans now 65 or older as U.S. continues graying

More than 1 in 6 Americans now 65 or older as U.S. continues graying

The count reflects a consistent increase in the country’s older population since 1900, when there were 3.1 million Americans 65 and older (4 percent of the population).
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/02/14/aging-boomers-more-older-americans/?source=Snapzu

India and Pakistan are choking on each other’s pollution

India and Pakistan are choking on each other’s pollution

Fixing the problem will require countries that hate each other to co-operate
Read more: https://www.economist.com/asia/2023/02/13/india-and-pakistan-are-choking-on-each-others-pollution?source=Snapzu

Study on former citizens of East Germany sheds light on why people may choose deliberate ignorance

Study on former citizens of East Germany sheds light on why people may choose deliberate ignorance

A new study explored reasons why some citizens of the former East Germany chose not to view files that the Stasi, the notorious secret police force, kept of them when the archives were opened in 1991. The study was published in the journal Cognition. ...
Read more: https://www.psypost.org/2023/02/study-on-former-citizens-of-east-germany-sheds-light-on-why-people-may-choose-deliberate-ignorance-67970?source=Snapzu

Pedro Pascal ‘Can’t See Shit’ In The Mandalorian Armour: ‘If There’s A Hole, I’m Gonna Fall Into It’

Pedro Pascal ‘Can’t See Shit’ In The Mandalorian Armour: ‘If There’s A Hole, I’m Gonna Fall Into It’

There’s a reason that Mandalorian armour became such a big deal in the Star Wars galaxy: simply put, it looks cool as hell. That distinctive helmet and breastplate made Boba Fett an instant hit with fans everywhere for decades – and Din Djarin has more than picked up that mantle in The Mandalorian, bringing serious swagger and slick, stoic stature to the tradition Mandalorian get-up. This really is the way. But while Mando looks undeniably awesome from the outside, the reality of being inside that suit is altogether different.
Read more: https://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/pedro-pascal-cant-see-shit-in-mandalorian-armour/?source=Snapzu