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WorkPeople in the UK now have to take an age verification selfie to watch porn online Savvy internet users are already circumventing the age checks by using a VPN, providing a fake ChatGPT-generated photo ID, or taking a high-quality selfie of video game characters. However, the UK's new law also makes it illegal for websites to promote VPNs that get around age verification. To make sure the Online Safety Act is effective, Ofcom will fine companies caught breaking the rules with fines of up to £18 million or 10 percent of their global revenue. WorkChina calls for the creation of a global AI organization "Currently, overall global AI governance is still fragmented. Countries have great differences, particularly in terms of areas such as regulatory concepts [and] institutional rules," Li said. "We should strengthen coordination to form a global AI governance framework that has broad consensus as soon as possible." WorkThe Surprising Math and Physics behind the 2026 World Cup Soccer Ball - Scientific American (No paywall) Every four years, soccer fans eagerly await the sports biggest event: the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup. But before each dramatic kickoff, artists and researchers spend years designing, testing and revising the official match ball. Recently images of the planned ball for the 2026 competition were leaked, and its design incorporates math, physics and style in some surprising ways. Work 
WorkSouth Park Skewers a Satire-Proof President - The New Yorker (No paywall) Theres a legal strategy known as the small-penis rule, wherein an author who writes a character based on a real person can potentially evade a libel suit by giving said character a small penisthe logic being that, in order to sue, a plaintiff would have to tacitly admit that the description of his manhood is accurate. This rule technically does not apply to the latest episode of South Park, in which the series creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, make absolutely no effort to anonymize President Donald Trump, but one wonders if the logic of embarrassment still holds. Trump is portrayed as a deeply insecure leader who literally gets into bed with Satan, his apparent lover. (Im not in the mood right now, the Devil tells him. Another random bitch commented on my Instagram that youre on the Epstein list.) Most notably, the Trump of South Park is endowed with a penis so small that Satan says he cant even see anything. If the actual Trump were to retaliate, as he so often does, hed be playing directly into Parker and Stones hands. WorkWorkWork 
WorkWorkTens of thousands of people take to streets for London Trans+ Pride 2025 “People are not so aware about the march, because it has turned into too much of a party and does not so much focus on why we do it,” said Ben Thomas, 44, from Amsterdam, who teaches young refugees. “We’re not just here to party, but we’re here to be equal citizens. We’re here for our rights.” WorkWorkTrump perfects the art of making powerful people squirm on camera - WSJ (No paywall) President Trump waited for the lights to dim to show a politically charged film to visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. He sat patiently until Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy exploded after being lectured by Vice President JD Vance. And on Thursday, Trump confronted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell with a piece of paper he pulled out of his pocket, alleging construction cost overruns. 
WorkWorkWorkWorkWhat the right's war on college is really about Project 2025 laid out the battle plan pretty clearly: Get rid of the Department of Education, shut off federal funding, take control of the accreditation system, and take down diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. And, in the end, change what students are encouraged to study and what professors are allowed to teach.
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