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App developed to automatically delete children's nude selfies
A smartphone app that automatically deletes children's nude selfies from their phones has been developed in Japan in an effort to prevent sexual exploitation. The… Read
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Tokyo confirmed 5,302 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, more than double the level the week before and exceeding the 5,000 mark for the first time since… Read
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It's still dark when the line starts forming outside an electronics store in Tokyo, as desperate gamers try to snag the latest PlayStation or Xbox… Read
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Nagoya prosecutors on Tuesday indicted a 27-year-old woman for killing her three daughters aged 5, 3 and nine months, in February. According to prosecutors, Himeka… Read
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American gun culture is based on frontier mythology – but ignores how common gun restrictions were in the Old West
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