WhizKids.ca
WhizKids.ca Logo

  • Computers
  • Ecology
  • Education
  • Internet
  • Math
  • Technology
  • Special Features
  • Curious Kids
  • Computers
  • Ecology
  • Education
  • Internet
  • Math
  • Technology
  • Special Features
  • Curious Kids

Month: September 2024

Internet

Meta’s home county backs call for warning labels on social media posts

September 12, 2024 Tech Xplore

San Mateo County, California, home to tech giant Meta, urged Congress to pass legislation requiring social media companies to add labels to their platforms warning people about their potential to harm users’ mental health.This article […]

Internet

Ireland launches EU privacy probe into Google AI development

September 12, 2024 Tech Xplore

An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy launched an investigation Thursday into Google’s artificial intelligence development.This article was originally published on this website.

Math

Soft cells: Rounded tile shapes echo those found in nature

September 10, 2024 Phys Org

Tiles that fill two- and three-dimensional spaces with no gaps—including triangles, squares, hexagons, cubes, and other polyhedra—are typically designed with sharp corners and flat faces (straight edges).This article was originally published on this website.

Internet

Brazil’s shutdown of X fans debate over free speech curbs

September 10, 2024 Tech Xplore

Is Brazil’s shutdown of Elon Musk’s X a drastic but necessary move in the global fight against disinformation, or pure censorship?This article was originally published on this website.

Internet

Australia plans age limit to ban children from social media

September 10, 2024 Tech Xplore

Australia will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high as 16, the prime minister said Tuesday, vowing to get kids off their devices and “onto the footy fields”.This article […]

Internet

Q&A: How online crowds wield power, for good and bad

September 9, 2024 Tech Xplore

How do online crowds form, grow and behave? How do they wield influence? What distinguishes desirable crowd activism from mob harassment?This article was originally published on this website.

Math

Mathematical modeling explores the statistical mysteries of successfully scheduling a meeting

September 9, 2024 Phys Org

In a world where organizing a simple meeting can feel like herding cats, new research from Case Western Reserve University reveals just how challenging finding a suitable meeting time becomes as the number of participants […]

Internet

Telegram chief Durov announces ‘new features’ to combat illicit content

September 6, 2024 Tech Xplore

Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov on Friday announced a range of new features aimed at combating illicit content, bots and scammers, a week after he was arrested and charged by French authorities over […]

Internet

Brazilians flock to Bluesky and Threads after X suspension

September 5, 2024 Tech Xplore

Millions of Brazilians, including the president, have flocked to social media platforms such as Threads or Bluesky, where Portuguese has become the most spoken language in the few days since Elon Musk’s X was shut […]

Internet

Meta has a new plan to keep kids safe online, but it’s a missed opportunity for tech giants to work together

September 5, 2024 Tech Xplore

Meta, which owns social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, has revealed its plans for keeping kids safe online. It wants companies like Apple and Google, who run mobile phone app stores, to force […]

Posts pagination

« 1 2 3 4 »

Top Stories In Pictures:

Curious Kids: Wonder Why? Series

  • Curious Kids: Why are the northern lights only spotted near the North Pole?
    December 16, 2021
  • Curious Kids: How are languages formed?
    December 15, 2021
  • Curious Kids: Who invented video games?
    December 17, 2021

Also on WhizKids.ca

  • BlueYonder Training
    May 1, 2025
  • Two officers charged in fatal wrong-way pursuit on Highway 401, Ontario watchdog says
    January 18, 2025
  • The Role of Bilingual Education in Shaping Canada’s Future Generations
    January 18, 2025
Popular Headlines:
  • Assessment in the age of AI—unis must do more than tell students what not to do
    June 11, 2025
  • How youth teach environmental educators through intergenerational learning
    June 10, 2025
  • Link among racial identity, GPAs, alcohol use studied
    June 10, 2025
  • There has been progress in gender equality, but female university professors still face obstacles
    June 10, 2025
  • How cultural transmission changed across 3.3 million years of human evolution
    June 10, 2025
  • Virtual teaching assistant provides personalized feedback; sees successful first deployment in classroom
    June 10, 2025
Hot Topics:
  • Green seaweed replaces seagrass, but slugs pose new threats
    June 11, 2025
  • Jacaranda, black locust, London plane: Common street trees show surprising resilience to growing heat in Australia
    June 11, 2025
  • Kangaroo hopping around Florida road highlights problems with exotic pets
    June 11, 2025
  • Summer solstice is an optimal day for plants—but climate change could disrupt this timing
    June 10, 2025
  • What the new British zoo standards mean for animal welfare
    June 10, 2025
  • Why the salmon on your plate contains less omega-3 than it used to, and how the industry can address that
    June 10, 2025
Special Features:

CONTACT US

TERMS OF USE

PRIVACY POLICY

  • Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions of Use
  • Contact Us

© 2024 WhizKids.ca