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Late last year, Australia passed a law banning social media for all people under 16 years old. Now, some of those companies namely Meta, TikTok and Snap are not happy at one exception: YouTube. Australia has deemed YouTube as a critical education tool and is allowing use, despite an original assumption that the Google-owned platform would be included, Reuters and The Guardian reports. This follows last month's report from Australia's eSafety Commissioner, which found that YouTube is the most popular platform with 13 to 15-year-olds with just under three-fourths of that age range using it in 2024. Notably, anyone under 16 needs to be part of a family account that offers parental supervision rights to use YouTube. Remarks from big tech were pointed. "It is illogical to restrict two platforms while exempting the third. It would be akin to banning the sale of soft drinks to minors but exempting Coca-Cola," said TikToks director of public policy in Australia and New Zealand, Ella Woods-Joyce. Meanwhile, Meta called out the Australian government for failed transparency and making "a mockery of the governments stated intention, when passing the age ban law, to protect young people." Snap reiterated its fellow platforms' concerns, stating, "There must be a fair and impartial application of exclusions and all services should be held to the same standard." At the same time, Snap is arguing that it's a messaging service and thus shouldn't be part of the ban. Australia's ban on social media for under 16-year-olds should go into effect towards the end of this year. Time will tell whether big tech's outrage will change its impact on YouTube. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/meta-tiktok-argue-youtube-should-be-included-in-australias-under-16-social-media-ban-160220248.html?src=rss
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The independent adult entertainment makers at Erika Lust have launched what they claim is the first-ever erotic immersive experience. Dubbed House of Erika Lust, the installation integrates digital art, audiovisual storytelling and virtual reality to explore human sexuality in an interactive setting. Held in a 1,000-square-meter secret venue in the Barcelona neighborhood of Poblenou, disclosed 24 hours before visitors arrive, the exhibition spans four themed rooms, including a 20-minute VR segment with varying levels of explicitness. Running in Barcelona through April 2025, tickets start at EUR 24 (USD 25), with plans for touring to London and Berlin.Immersive experiences have gone from novelty to expectation. House of Erika Lust expands those expectations by applying them to erotic content and transforming the traditionally private and often secretive into a shared experience. Redefining where and how eroticism can be explored, it's creating a safe, inclusive space where visitors can engage with sexuality on their own terms. The experience is designed to encourage curiosity without discomfort, making room for a broader audience to take part, for example, by allowing visitors to choose between an explicit and an erotic tour. The rooms also reflect a growing demand for representation and inclusivity in adult content, moving beyond mainstream narratives and stereotypes to present a more diverse and nuanced view of sexuality.By framing erotic content within a curated, branded environment, House of Erika Lust challenges social stigmas while establishing clear boundaries that prioritize psychological safety. For other companies navigating taboos and cultural sensitivities, the experience offers a blueprint for balancing openness with control for brands, opportunities abound in reshaping how people engage with complex topics.
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Repairing your iPhone without shelling out lots of money to Apple has long felt impossible. But, with recent Right to Repair laws in the likes of Colorado and Oregon, the new iPhones are a bit easier to repair without ever setting foot in an Apple store. This shift includes Apple's latest product, the iPhone 16e, which debuted last month. It received a provisional 7/10 rating from iFixit thanks to features like a new repair guide for the USB-C port and its easy-release battery adhesive. The charging port repair guide is a big deal and something even the other iPhone 16s don't offer. However, that's not to say it's a simple process. First, you have to remove the back glass, selfie camera, top earpiece speaker, battery, Taptic Engine and the list goes on. Then you have to lift up the logic board to access the port replacement bit. So, it's still a bit of a mess, but at least you now know you're taking the right steps as you go along it. The iPhone also offers the same electrically released battery adhesive as its fellow iPhone 16 models. It replaces the stretch-release adhesive which never worked as well as you'd hope. This is also the first time an iPhone has Apple's C1 modem after a decade of rumored development. iFixit got down and dirty with the logic board to explore the C1 modem. The team went so far as to run the C1 through a CT scanner, which revealed that there's not a trace of Qualcomm tech in the package.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/ifixit-tears-down-the-iphone-16e-now-with-repairable-usb-c-charging-port-151558784.html?src=rss
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