4 d. ago A horse therapy program in Namibia brings joy to children with learning disabilities

A woman in the southern African country of Namibia runs a program that harnesses the power but also the gentleness of horses to help children with learning disabilities and conditions like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism

Politics

4 d. ago Abuse I received for TikTok video after Women’s Six Nations defeat was crazy | Jaz Joyce

Dance live on the BBC with a club teammate, after Wales had lost to England, provoked a torrent of hate onlineThe abuse and hate messages I received for doing a TikTok dance live on the BBC after Wales’s defeat by England was crazy. On Instagram I received a few DMs saying: “You’re an embarrassment, what do you think you’re doing?”That doesn’t affect me because we get criticism all the time for different things: losing a game, dropping a high ball. I am not hugely active on X and it was not until those of my friends who aren’t big fans of rugby were checking in on me to see if I was OK that I realised the extent of the abuse on social media. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Who are the brains behind Succession brought in for HBO’s Harry Potter?

Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod to be executive producers alongside JK Rowling, who praised their ‘genuine passion’ for the booksFeuding children with more power than sense, an unpredictable old man who knows much more than he lets on, and an institution staffed by people with ulterior motives. Is it any surprise, then, that when it came to its highly anticipated TV adaptation of Harry Potter, HBO bosses opted for two of the brains behind Succession?The company’s first official casting announcement for its “decade-long” Potter series put the wizarding world back in the spotlight this week. And imbued with the power to make or break the fandom’s dreams are the Succession alumni Francesca Gardiner, who serves as showrunner, and Mark Mylod, who will direct multiple episodes. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago ‘A man approached him’: parents describe their children’s Roblox problems

People tell how their children have been negatively affected by the gaming platform or have come to serious harmRisks to children playing Roblox ‘deeply disturbing’, say researchersDavid, a 46-year-old father from Calgary, Canada, initially did not see a problem when his 10-year-old son started to play on Roblox, the platform of user-generated games and virtual environments that has exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among younger gamers.“We saw it as a way for him to maintain a level of social interaction during the Covid lockdowns,” David said, assuming his son was using the platform’s chat function only to speak with friends he knew personally. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago Roblox gives parents more power over children’s activity on gaming platform

Parents can block children from talking to certain people and get detailed screen-time insights on site popular with under-13sParents can now block their children from communicating with specific friends or playing certain games on Roblox, an online gaming platform popular with children.The changes form part of a suite of safety updates intended to give parents more control over their child’s experience on the platform. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago Roblox adds new safety tools for parents to monitor their children’s accounts

The gaming platform said the update was a continuation of a major safety revamp it began last year.

Society