New study links low ‘Pride Index’ score to ‘intimate partner violence’
A new study purports to find a link between colleges with a high “Pride Index” and lower rates of “intimate partner violence.” Read more
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AI in dance music: What do DJs and producers think of it?
You're in a club, the music's pounding and the lights are flashing. You look up to the DJ booth but there's no-one there, because it's an AI-generated mix. Read more
Education plays key role in trend of delaying marriage, childbirth
The age at which Chinese people get married or have children has increased steadily in the past 30 years, according to a new study. Read more
Omegle: ‘How I got the dangerous chat site closed down’
"I feel personal pride that no more children will be added to Omegle's body count," says the woman who successfully forced the infamous chat site to shut down. Read more
Ultra-processed foods are not more appealing, study finds
Results challenge assumption we eat highly processed foods because they are more desirable, says study’s author Read more
China to increase curbs on video gaming industry
China is to bring in new rules that will limit the amount of money and time that people can spend on video games. Read more
Character.ai: Young people turning to AI therapist bots Published
Harry Potter, Elon Musk, Beyoncé, Super Mario and Vladimir Putin. These are just some of the millions of artificial intelligence (AI) personas you can talk to on Character.ai - a popular platform where anyone can create chatbots based on fictional or real people. Read more
Inside looksmaxxing, the extreme cosmetic social media trend
Online communities that present a dangerous view of male beauty are growing in popularity. When does a quest for self-improvement become something darker? Read more
How my idea became Minecraft’s biggest tournament
Scott Major organises the biggest tournament in Minecraft - the world's best-selling video game. Read more
Can we really ‘reset the internet’ to make it safer for children?
“A major reset of the internet to make it much safer” is how Ofcom's Gill Whitehead described the communications watchdog's child safety announcements to me. Read more
