US schools invest millions in surveillance technology to combat teen vaping epidemic

US schools invest millions in surveillance technology to combat teen vaping epidemic

Schools across the U.S. have invested millions in monitoring technology to combat vaping. E-cigarettes, with higher nicotine concentrations than traditional cigarettes, have become prevalent in middle and high schools. Some schools pair vape sensors with surveillance cameras, capturing students leaving bathrooms when the sensors are activated. When Aaliyah Iglesias was …

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Post Office faces second scandal over sub-postmaster convictions

Post Office faces second scandal over sub-postmaster convictions

Labour MP Kevan Jones wants Post Office boss Nick Read to come before MPs after reports about “faults” with software called Capture – used for back office accounting. Downing Street says it wants an investigation and “robust action” if there were faults. In a letter to Post Office minister Kevin …

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Georgia legislators approve bill defining antisemitism in state law

Georgia legislators approve bill defining antisemitism in state law

Georgia lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that would define antisemitism in state law, with Republicans uniting in support of Israel’s war on Hamas and some Democrats splitting over fears of suppressing support for Palestinians. “Today we can fight a pervasive and escalating threat in our state and fight it together,” …

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