Jesy Nelson calls plan to test newborns for deadly muscle condition a ‘victory’
All newborn babies are set to have a heel prick test for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in England.
California Steps Back From Dangerous Expansion of its Age-Gating Law
The California legislature has stepped back from a plan that would have expanded its age-gating law, removing language that could have compounded serious threats to users’ speech, privacy and security…
Nepal Court Jails Ex-Ministers in Refugee Fraud Case
Two former Nepalese ministers were sentenced to prison over a scheme to falsely pass off Nepali citizens as Bhutanese refugees eligible for U.S. resettlement. In total, 16 defendants were convicted…
Most Smart Watches, Rings, and Bands Lack Basic Transparency Reports and Key Privacy Features
Oura Rings, Garmin GPS fitness watches, Apple Watches, Whoop bands—every year, more and more tech devices are promising to monitor our health and fitness, guide us toward healthier living, and…
🚫 Don’t Let Congress Age-Gate the Internet | EFFector 38.13
The effort to age gate the internet is back in Washington—and now it has a new name. Recently passed by the House of Representatives, the KIDS Act is a sprawling…
The African Farmers Devastated by Extreme Heat
At the height of the 2024–2025 El Niño-induced drought, I watched in revulsion as hundreds of emaciated cattle desperately crowded for a drink around a small muddy dam in Mutare…
Negative Health Effects of Vaping
When vaping was first introduced it was marketed mainly as a safer alternative to smoking and as a potential smoking cessation method. But increasingly people who have never smoked are…
Vanishing Culture Episode #3: Saving Queer Memory with Brooke Palmieri
Queer history has often been overlooked, erased, or excluded from traditional archives. In the third episode of our special six-part series on Vanishing Culture, host Vida Vojić speaks with writer,…
World News in Brief: Schools closed in West Bank, AI in healthcare, Indigenous rights
Access to education continues to worsen in the West Bank, the United Nations reported on Wednesday.