Social Systems

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  5,000-Year-Old Relics Discovered in Iraq Suggest a Mysterious Early Government Collapse

  A recent study on 5,000-year-old clay bowls discovered in Iraq provides evidence of early governance systems in Mesopotamia. Excavations at Shakhi Kora revealed artifacts and structures associated with centralised labour management, including beveled-rim bowls thought to be used for distributing meals in return for work. Researchers suggest the sit...

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  Can We Defend Earth from Asteroids? Here's What You Need to Know

  Efforts to protect Earth from asteroid impacts have made significant strides, notably with NASA’s DART mission, which successfully altered the orbit of the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in 2022. This achievement marked a key advancement in planetary defence, demonstrating that asteroid deflection is a viable strategy. However, the success of DART al...

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  Google, Meta Urge Australia to Delay Bill on Social Media Ban for Children

  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left government wants to pass the bill, which represents some of the toughest controls on children's social media use imposed by any country, into law by the end of the parliamentary year on Thursday.

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  Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children

  Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.

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  New Chemical Models Might Reveal Whether Icy Moons of Saturn and Jupiter Contain Life

  Recent studies aim to determine the habitability of Saturn's moon Enceladus using improved chemical models. These tools simulate how organic compounds interact with icy environments under extreme conditions. The research, led by Charity Phillips-Lander and Florent Bocher, focuses on phenomena such as organic-doped ice pores, replicating conditions ...

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  Honor 300 Series Launch Set for December 2; Teased to Run on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Chipset

  Honor 300 series China launch date has been officially revealed. The Chinese smartphone vendor has announced the launch of its new lineup through its social media channel. The Honor 300, Honor 300 Pro, and Honor 300 Ultra will debut as the successor to the Honor 200 series that launched in India in July. The lineup is teased to run on MagicOS 9 out...

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  Elon Musk Slams Australia's Plan To Ban Social Media For Kids Under 16

  US billionaire Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, has criticised Australia's proposed law to ban social media for children under 16 and fine social media platforms of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for companies for systemic breaches.

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  Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16

  Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.

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  X Begins Rolling Out Updated Block Feature That Lets Blocked Users See Posts, Followers List

  X (formerly known as Twitter) announced the roll out of the new block function on Sunday. The social media platform first announced the decision to change the way block works last month. With the new system, the blocked users can see the profile, posts, as well as followers and following lists of the users who had blocked them.

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  Xiaomi 15 Series Launch Date Set for October 29; Official Images Reveal Leica Camera System

  Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro are all set to launch in China next week, the brand announced in a social media post on Thursday. The flagship smartphones with HyperOS 2.0 will be released alongside the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, Xiaomi Pad 7 series and Xiaomi Band 9 Pro. The Chinese tech band has also posted official images revealing the design of the phones. ...

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  Madhya Pradesh IAS Officer's Remark On Temple Loudspeakers Sparks Row

  Senior IAS officer Shailbala Martin's social media post questioning the public address system installed at temples causing noise pollution has sparked a controversy in Madhya Pradesh with religious groups calling for protests against the officer.

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  Huawei's HarmonyOS Next to Launch in China on October 22; Will Come With AI Features

  Huawei’s proprietary operating system (OS) dubbed HarmonyOS Next will be unveiled in China next week, the company confirmed via social media on Tuesday. It was initially rumoured to be released in September but the announcement did not take place. The Chinese smartphone maker’s upcoming OS does not rely on Google’s Android Open Source Project...

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  Social Media Users Lack Control Over Data Used by AI, US FTC Says

  Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control, including over how it is used by systems incorporating artificial intelligence, the US Federal Trade Commission said in a report released on Thursday.

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  Equal Participation Of Women Important For Better Society: Chief Justice

  There is no dearth of legal provisions to protect the interest of women in private and public spaces but law alone cannot make a just system, CJI DY Chandrachud said, stressing that society also has to shed its "patriarchal social attitude".

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  Opinion | How PMJDY Sparked A Ripple Effect Across India's Economy

  By bringing millions into the formal banking system, PMJDY has enhanced economic participation, reduced poverty, and contributed to social stability, mirroring the transformative impact of the US's Marshall Plan.