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@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-06-08 14:25:40

A study estimates the iPhone's diffusion explains 33%-52% of the decline in US births from 2007 to 2011, with the most pronounced effects among women aged 15-24 (Sabrina Tavernise/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/06/08/us/ipho…

Two New Studies Ask: Did the iPhone Cause Birthrates to Decline?
Modern smartphones rolled out in 2007, the year that fertility rates began falling. Two studies say that is not a coincidence.

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-06-07 20:27:56

"Data from the UN shows that the money spent on supplies of folic acid, which can help reduce the risk of anaemia and then possible haemorrhage or stillbirth, is falling – at least in part thanks to aid cuts."
Aid cuts are making tablets needed to help fight stillbirths and mothers dying harder to buy | The Independent
independent.co.uk/news/health/

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-06-07 00:30:02

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Kentmere PAN 400 (FF) ##English Black-and-white photograph of a traditional Chinese temple entrance. The scene features a large, ornate building with a multi-tiered, curved roof adorned with intricate eaves. The structure is supported by tall, carved stone pillars. In front of the temple, a group of people stands and walks on a wide, stone-paved pathway. The pathway is flanked by low, decorative stone railings. Tall trees with bare branches frame the top of the image, adding depth and contrast…
Kentmere PAN 400 (FF) ##English Black-and-white close-up of the roof of a traditional Chinese building. The roof is highly detailed, with multiple layers of curved tiles and ornate carvings. At the peak, there is a decorative ridge with intricate designs, including a small pavilion-like structure. The eaves are adorned with elaborate patterns, and a vertical plaque with Chinese characters is visible in the center. ##中文 黑白照片，特写镜头拍摄的是一座传统中国建筑的屋顶。屋顶装饰精美，有多层弯曲的瓦片和精美的雕刻。屋脊处有一个装饰性的脊饰，包含一个小亭子状的结构。屋檐饰…
Kentmere PAN 400 (FF) ##English Black-and-white photograph of a carved stone pillar in front of a traditional Chinese building. The pillar is wrapped by a detailed stone sculpture of a dragon, its body coiled around the column. The dragon's head is positioned at the top, facing outward. The building behind the pillar has a wooden structure with visible beams and a tiled roof. A person stands partially visible in the background. ##中文 黑白照片，拍摄的是一根位于传统中国建筑前的雕刻石柱。石柱上缠绕着一个详细的石龙雕塑，龙身环绕在柱子上，龙头位于顶部，面向外…
Kentmere PAN 400 (FF) ##English Black-and-white photograph of a traditional Chinese building with a tiled roof. A large, leafless tree with twisted branches dominates the foreground, partially obscuring the roof. The roof features layered, curved tiles typical of classical Chinese architecture. The image captures the contrast between the organic shapes of the tree and the structured lines of the building. ##中文 黑白照片，拍摄的是一座传统中国建筑的瓦屋顶。前景是一棵枝干扭曲的大树，树叶已落，部分遮挡了屋顶。屋顶采用典型的中国古典建筑层叠弯曲的瓦片。照片展现了树木有机形态与建筑结…
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-07-06 20:07:58

Bryan Johnson,
a 48 year old American entrepreneur,
has made headlines for his outlandish anti-ageing techniques
-- spending millions of dollars in a bid to extend his life
and reduce his biological age to that of an 18-year-old.
Johnson refers to his Benjamin Button-esque ways as
‘Project Blueprint’,
meticulously taking 54 supplements a day,
eating every meal between 6am and 11.30am,
and following a strict exercise regimen.
In 2023, …

Billionaire who injected blood to live forever has incurable disease
Billionaire biohacker Bryan Johnson, aka the man determined to live forever, has revealed he has an incurable autoimmune disease.

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2026-06-02 07:51:18

While I wouldn't support all the Spanish government's economic policies, given that like everywhere else, they are GDP growth oriented, it is interesting to see how unemployment, including youth unemployment, in all sectors, keeps falling. And it's not done by limiting workers' rights
El paro se reduce en todos los sectores en mayo y el empleo marca nuevo récord

El paro se reduce en todos los sectores en mayo y el empleo marca nuevo récord
En el último mes, el desempleo se reduce en 36.323 personas y marca su nivel más bajo desde 2007. La afiliación supera los 22,3 millones de personas por primera vez en la historia.

@bibbleco@infosec.exchange
2026-07-06 04:45:42

I trust that, following the England v. Mexico FIFA World Cup® match for which pubs got special dispensation to stay open til 5am, rat run roads are plentifully stocked with cops with speed detectors and breathalysers. And that hospitals are clearing the decks in A&E and the Fire & Rescue Services are checking their pneumatic car-door-pillar-chompers are fully charged.

@crell@phpc.social
2026-05-05 15:32:59

The Oxford Comma is correct English. If you disagree, you're wrong.
#English #Writing

A screenshot of a post from @IAmOxfordComma It reads: Dear world, | am stylish, useful, and in some cases, absolutely necessary. Sincerely, Oxford Comma It includes an attached image, which contains the following example sentences: "Among those interviewed were Merle Haggard’s two ex-wives, Kris Kristofferson and Robert Duvall." "This book is dedicated to my parents, Ayn Rand and God," "Highlights of Peter Ustinov’s global tour include encounters with Nelson Mandela, an 800-year-old d…
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-04-29 15:27:03

Seven families of victims in the Tumbler Ridge shooting in Canada sue OpenAI, accusing it of failing to warn authorities about the suspect's ChatGPT activity (Clare Duffy/CNN)
cnn.com/2026/04/29/tech/openai

Families of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims sue OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman
Seven families of victims in a February school shooting sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday, alleging the company and its ChatGPT chatbot were complicit in the injuries or deaths of their children.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-06-05 17:19:44

Donald Trump’s legal team has rejected a request by the BBC to hand over financial information as part of his $10bn defamation case against the broadcaster.
The US president’s lawyers accused the BBC of a “fishing expedition”, according to court filings, after the broadcaster’s representatives asked for details to get evidence on Trump’s claims he suffered reputational and financial damage because of a Panorama documentary centred on the US Capitol riots.
Trump’s lawyers have pre…

Trump lawyers refuse to reveal financial information to BBC in defamation case
Request for evidence to support claims of reputational and financial harm from Panorama documentary dismissed as ‘fishing expedition’

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-06-03 23:31:32

Some of the rats are too big for the traps...
Rat infestation in IRS building leads to staff sitting on their desks, report says: ‘Falling out of ceilings’ | The Independent
independent.co.uk/news/world/a