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Djokovic’s French Open Loss to Teenager Fonseca Ensures a New Men’s Grand Slam Winner

Djokovic’s French Open Loss to Teenager Fonseca Ensures a New Men’s Grand Slam Winner

Published by Sam Flores

PARIS (AP) — There will be a new men’s champion at the French Open after Novak Djokovic followed Jannik Sinner out of Roland Garros in a five-set stunner on Friday. Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca beat 24-time major winner Djokovic 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 in the third round to follow Thursday’s huge upset, when No. 1 Sinner — last year’s runner-up lost to 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerundolo. “Ten minutes after the match I could realize a little bit what I did, what I achieved,” the 19-year-old Fonseca said. “How difficult it was and how amazing it was for me.” Djokovic’s latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam was ended and it was just the second time he lost from two sets up, the other also coming in Paris in 2010. Along with veterans Marin Cilic and Stan Wawrinka, all the men’s major winners are out, thus guaranteeing that a new pair of hands will raise the Coupe des Mousquetaires trophy aloft on June 7 on Court Philippe-Chatrier. “Of course, Jannik and Djokovic out, there’s …

The teens who attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego were latest to cite prior atrocities

The teens who attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego were latest to cite prior atrocities

Published by Sam Flores

___ EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. ___ In rambling writings full of vitriol against a wide range of people, the teenagers who attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego this week, killing three men and themselves, left little doubt about the models for their violence. Chief among them: the shooter who killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019. Researchers who study extremism have long noted the resonance of the Christchurch attack among far-right assailants, attributing it to the extent of the violence, the document the killer posted concerning his views and actions, and — especially — his decision to livestream the massacre. Among those who apparently modeled attacks after Christchurch was a shooter who months later killed 22 people in a Texas Walmart. “Part of what we’re seeing in violent extremist communities online is wanting to emulate the attacks that have had the …

Teens invent first chewing gum to tackle anxiety

Teens invent first chewing gum to tackle anxiety

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adolescent: Someone in that transitional stage of physical and psychological development that begins at the onset of puberty, typically between the ages of 11 and 13, and ends with adulthood. annual: Adjective for something that happens every year. (in botany) A plant that lives only one year, so it usually has a showy flower and produces many seeds. antioxidant: Any of many chemicals that can shut down oxidation — a biologically damaging reaction. They do this by donating an electron to a free radical (a reactive molecular fragment) without becoming unstable. Many plant-based foods are good sources of natural antioxidants, including vitamins C and E. anxious: (n. anxiety) A feeling of dread over some potential or upcoming situation, usually one over which someone feels they have little control. chemical: A substance formed from two or more atoms that unite (bond) in a fixed proportion and structure. For example, water is a chemical made when two hydrogen atoms bond to one oxygen atom. Its chemical formula is H2O. Chemical also can be an adjective to describe …

Nearly half of teens are losing critical sleep by staying up too late on their phones

Nearly half of teens are losing critical sleep by staying up too late on their phones

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore American teenagers are losing valuable sleep time because they are spending too much late-night time on their phones, new research shows, with consequences for their health and academic performance. Growing teens need at least 8-10 hours each night to help stave off the risk of problems with attention, poor mental health and chronic disease like obesity and diabetes, according to federal guidance. But the majority of 657 adolescents across the country still average about 50 minutes of smartphone use between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. on school nights, using social media apps, streaming and playing games. Almost half of them used their phones between midnight and 4 a.m. Jason Nagata, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of California at San Francisco, says the findings about teens’ phone use need to be addressed. “That’s a really critical …

As A Mum Of Teens – I Have To Question Schools Before Agreeing To Photos Going Online

As A Mum Of Teens – I Have To Question Schools Before Agreeing To Photos Going Online

Published by Sam Flores

There can be a lot of questions for parents. Imagine a photograph of your child taken on sports day. They’re laughing, probably slightly out of breath, wearing their school kit. It’s the kind of image that ends up in the school newsletter, on the website, shared with pride by staff who want to show what school life looks like. Now imagine that same photograph being found by a criminal who lifts the face of the child in seconds and, using freely available AI tools, turns it into something so harmful I am not going to describe it in detail here. That image is then sent to the school with a demand: pay up, or it goes online.  This is not a hypothetical. The scale of child abuse imagery has grown from fewer than 10,000 images 25 years ago, to tens of millions today. This has happened to schools in the UK, and most schools have no idea it is possible.  I know that’s uncomfortable to read. Though, as the mother of two teenage daughters, I …

Teen’s new app guards against the rise of villainous AI bots

Teen’s new app guards against the rise of villainous AI bots

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Phoenix, Ariz. — People have increasingly been turning to chatbots, agents and other AI helpers for advice and more. For instance, more than 900 million people use ChatGPT weekly. But sometimes artificial-intelligence helpers give dangerous advice. Hoping to counter this problem, Sowmya Sankaran, 16, developed an app. It gives certain bots fully fleshed-out personas that are moral and supportive. Scientists Say: Artificial intelligence A junior at Albuquerque Academy in New Mexico, Sowmya focused on AI agents. These differ from the chatbots that most teens already use (such as ChatGPT). More advanced than chatbots, AI agents can take action to achieve one or more goals. “When I call Firehouse Subs, I talk to an AI agent,” says Sowmya. “It’s an AI model that listens to what I have to say” and puts in the sandwich order. Some agents can be empowered to do more. One might search your email inbox for contacts, find the one you asked for and send it a message. Or it might buy an airline ticket using your credit card. In contrast, …

What to Know About a Deadly Attack by Teen Gunmen on a San Diego Mosque

What to Know About a Deadly Attack by Teen Gunmen on a San Diego Mosque

Published by Sam Flores

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Police raced Monday to catch an armed teenage runaway before he and another teen opened fire on a San Diego mosque, killing three men and then themselves. About two hours after one teen’s mother called to warn police that he had run away with her weapons and vehicle, shots rang out at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and a mosque security guard and two others were killed, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said. The gunmen, ages 17 and 18, were found dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds, the chief added. The shooting is being investigated as a hate crime, he added. Here’s what is known about the attack: Search for suspects began hours before attack Wahl said the mother, who called the police around 9:40 a.m., had described her son as suicidal. The search for the teen took on more urgency as police learned that he was dressed in camouflage and with an acquaintance — facts that were not consistent with someone about to die by suicide, the chief …

The Best Way To Support Teens During Exam Season

The Best Way To Support Teens During Exam Season

Published by Sam Flores

A family psychotherapist is urging parents to ask their kids a simple question to offer them tailored support this exam season. Against a backdrop of exam stress and panic prompting hundreds of children to call Childline; therapist Fiona Yassin tells HuffPost UK that parents often think they should have all the answers to their child’s problems – “but during exam periods, that instinct can sometimes add to a teenager’s stress rather than reduce it”. The founder and clinical director of The Wave Clinic says: “Parents may unintentionally place too much focus on outcomes, constantly ask about revision, compare siblings or peers, or move too quickly into advice-giving before really understanding how their child is feeling. “It’s important to remember that teenagers are already under enormous pressure with the academic, social and emotional challenges that this life stage can bring.” Ask them: ‘What do you need from me?’ The most powerful question parents can ask during this time is “What do you need from me?”, she suggests, because it shifts the dynamic from control to collaboration. …

The 90s nostalgic playground trend being embraced by Gen Z teens

The 90s nostalgic playground trend being embraced by Gen Z teens

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Three weeks ago, staff at World Footbag, the largest online retailer for the bead-filled sacks synonymous with 1980s and 90s schoolyards, noticed a sudden uptick of visitors. Within days, the influx overwhelmed the company’s servers. The toy has come roaring back. Dubbed the “hacky sack epidemic” by teens on TikTok, it’s an analog outbreak that caught even the industry’s gatekeepers off guard. “It got to the point where it crashed our website,” said World Footbag co-owner Greyson Herdman. His father-in-law founded the company, which began as a players association and now sells over 130 different models of hacky sacks, back in 1983. “It took off to a level that I’ve certainly never seen before.” Teens on TikTok are sharing videos of themselves playing hacky sack (TikTok) “Hacky Sack” is technically a brand name — the sport is known to purists as …

AI may be giving teens bad diet advice

AI may be giving teens bad diet advice

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AI model: Short for artificial-intelligence model, it’s a particularly smart computer algorithm. Simple types of these models choose from a set of pre-selected to answer a user’s requests (perhaps to respond to a chat). More complex models may train on mountains of data to essentially figure out their own answers to potentially novel questions. average: (in science) A term for the arithmetic mean, which is the sum of a group of numbers that is then divided by the size of the group. calorie: The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius. It is typically used as a measurement of the energy contained in some defined amount of food. The exception: when referring to the energy in food, the convention is to call a kilocalorie, or 1,000 of these calories, a “calorie.” Here, a food calorie is the amount of energy needed to raise 1 kilogram of water 1 degree C. carbohydrates: Any of a large group of compounds occurring in foods and living tissues, including …