Medical Xpress

How old is your body, really? Study uses 10 blood biomarkers to calculate biological age

Is it possible to draw conclusions about an adult's physical condition on the basis of their age? The answer is: "It depends." On the one hand, it is well known that the body's ability to function ...

Class 7 students learning Python and AI? X post triggers debate on school curriculum: 'Way ...

Nishtha Singh uploaded a photograph of what appeared to be a school assignment sheet. The worksheet contained a set of ...
The Verge

‘Age Verification’ could force trans people to out themselves to use the internet

After Kansas suddenly invalidated hundreds of trans peoples’ licenses, experts warn the discrimination will extend to online spaces. After Kansas suddenly invalidated hundreds of trans peoples’ ...
NPR

A college student's perspective on using AI in class

[Maximilian Milovidov is a freshman at Columbia University and a member of TikTok's Youth Council. He used a large language model to edit this essay for length and a human to edit for content. This ...
The Record

FTC says it won’t enforce COPPA against proper use of age verification tools

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday issued a policy statement advising industry that it will not bring enforcement actions against website and online service providers who collect, use and ...
The Next Web

Europe’s social media age shift: Will tougher rules change how teens use the internet?

It is just the beginning of 2026, and things are happening even faster than last year. Not only in technology, but also in regulations, laws, and in how we deal with all the information around us. As ...
Beebom

Frieren: Every Character’s Name, Age, Class, and More

As the title of the series hints at, Frieren is the main character of the show. Frieren is an elf, a race blessed with an almost eternal lifespan. Frieren becomes a powerful mage by mastering the ...
The New York Times

Venus Williams, 45, loses to Tatjana Maria, 38, in WTA’s highest combined age match

Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams went down in straight sets in an Australian Open tune-up. Steve Bell / Getty Images Venus Williams lost in straight sets on Tuesday in Australia. The result ...
Mashable

Roblox rolls out mandatory age checks for all users

Roblox, the global youth gaming platform currently under fire for widespread child safety concerns, is rolling out mandatory age checks for all users who want to chat on the platform. Roblox's ...
NBC Chicago

Spotify Wrapped adds new ‘listening age.' How it was calculated and how to find yours

Spotify Wrapped is out and many fans noticed an unusual new feature in this year's "story." It's called "listening age," and the number might surprise you. On Wednesday, the streaming giant unveiled ...
Rolling Stone

Here’s How Spotify Wrapped Calculated Your Listening Age — And Here’s Rolling Stone’s

“Age is just a number. So don’t take this personally,” the Spotify slide warns, before revealing each user’s calculated listening age. How exactly did Spotify land on that number, though? Marc Hazan, ...