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ChatGPT adds college planning and study tools for teenage users
OpenAI is adding new features to ChatGPT for Teens, including a College Planner tool to help students track application deadlines and requirements. The platform also now offers multi-photo uploads and flashcard generation to support study habits.
Source: The Verge — AI
Meta deploys AI tools to catch ads hiding links to child abuse material
Meta has launched new artificial intelligence systems to detect advertisements that appear harmless but secretly direct users to illegal child exploitation content elsewhere online. The tools represent an effort to address how bad actors are evolving their tactics to evade detection on social media platforms.
Source: TechCrunch — AI
Special Education Teachers Learn to Use AI Responsibly With Students
A study of graduate students training to teach students with disabilities found that learning to use AI well means understanding both its benefits and its risks. Teachers need training that goes beyond just learning the technology to include ethics, privacy, and how to personalise AI tools for each student.
Source: Frontiers in Education
Blending Live and Self-Paced Learning: The 'Asynchronish' Approach to Online Maths
Educators are mixing live online sessions with self-paced work to help students feel more connected in virtual maths classes. Research shows that tools like group chat platforms and small-group discussions can boost engagement when learning remotely.
Source: Frontiers in Education
How Schools Can Verify AI Claims in Educational Software
Schools are adopting AI-powered educational tools at a rapid pace, but few vendors provide solid evidence that these features actually help students learn. EdReports, an independent nonprofit, examined this gap and is pushing districts to ask harder questions before buying.
Source: EdSurge
How game-like features in learning apps affect children's self-directed learning
A major review of 44 studies found that gamification—adding game elements like points and challenges to educational tools—can help children learn better, but results depend heavily on how it's designed. The most effective approach combines adaptive difficulty, meaningful choices, quick feedback, and teacher support.
Source: Frontiers in Education
Could a Simple Breath Test Help Detect Reflux in Your Young Child?
New research suggests a non-invasive breath test measuring nitric oxide levels could help doctors identify gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children under 5. This simple screening tool could reduce the need for more uncomfortable diagnostic procedures.
Source: Frontiers in Pediatrics
How Fatherhood Rewires Your Brain and Body
New research shows that becoming a father doesn't just change your life—it physically transforms your brain and body. Singapore dads can learn what science reveals about how parenting reshapes male biology.
Source: The Straits Times — Singapore
Why Some Children Bounce Back Better After Heart Surgery: A Guide for Singapore Parents
New research reveals that children recovering from congenital heart surgery show very different emotional and behavioural patterns, with most adjusting well. Family stress and how parents handle challenges play a surprisingly big role in determining how children cope.
Source: Frontiers in Public Health — Child Health
Apple Tightens Security Rules for Mac Apps as AI Systems Pose New Risks
Apple is adding stricter controls to prevent Mac applications from gaining excessive access to personal files and data. The move responds to concerns that AI agents could misuse broad system permissions to read private messages, emails, and browsing history without clear user consent.
Source: The Verge — AI
OpenAI Chief Says AI Benefits Are Worth Some Risks—Here's the Debate
OpenAI's leader argues that the benefits of artificial intelligence justify accepting some downsides, and that the technology should remain widely available rather than tightly controlled. This view clashes with rival AI companies and safety researchers who want stricter oversight.
Source: CNA — Tech
Meta appoints new Southeast Asia leader as AI and shopping chatbots reshape online retail
Meta has appointed Dhruv Vohra as Managing Director to lead its commercial operations across six Southeast Asian countries. The move signals Meta's focus on using artificial intelligence and chat-based shopping tools to change how people buy things online in the region.
Source: e27