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The UK Children's Commissioner is calling for a review following leaked CCTV footage obtained by the BBC that appears to show autistic children being forcefully pushed into padded "calming rooms" at Whitefield School in London between 2014 and 2017.

BBC Report: Leaked CCTV Reveals Abuse of Autistic Children at UK School

Musk Names Federal Agencies He Wants to Cut

[From the Scene] Hyundai Motor unveils lighter, wearable exoskeleton for factory workers

Korea Herald4 hrs

Canada: Court Orders Release of LifeLabs Data Breach Report

Stowaway found after boarding flight from New York to Paris

Education

The Texas State Board of Education on Friday voted 8-7 to approve an optional Bible-based curriculum called Bluebonnet Learning for elementary schools, which could implement the curriculum as soon as the 2025-26 school year.

Bible-Based Lessons Approved for Elementary Schools in Texas

GOP Senator Moves to Eliminate Department of Education

RFK Jr. attacked the CDC’s ‘fascism’ and likened vaccinating children to abuse by the Catholic Church

Trump Nominates Linda McMahon for Education Secretary

Major snowstorm shuts down schools in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province

Korea Herald8 hrs

Research

The world's first fully robotic double lung transplant was performed on Oct. 22 at the NYU Langone Health Center in Manhattan. The recipient was Cheryl Mehrkar, a 57-year-old New York resident, who has since been released from hospital.

New York Hospital Performs First Fully Robotic Double-Lung Transplant

Pokémon Go Creator Training AI on User Data

Samsung SDS names network specialist as new CEO

Korea Herald4 hrs

Trump, Musk Attend SpaceX Rocket Launch

We may be about to solve the greatest riddle of electromagnetism

New Scientist12 hrs

Transportation

A DHL cargo plane crashed on Monday as it attempted to land at Lithuania's Vilnius airport, killing one person and injuring three others.

One Dead, Three Injured in Lithuania Cargo Jet Crash

Trump Nominates Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary

E.U. Vessels Surround Anchored Chinese Ship After Cables Are Severed in Baltic Sea

New York Times3 hrs

Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy

People Are Sharing Near-Death Experience Stories

Computers & internet

Police in Pakistan Monday detained over 4K supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan, including five lawmakers, for trying to reach Islamabad's Red Zone. This comes a day after a lockdown was imposed on the capital to prevent a rally demanding Khan's release and the government's resignation.

Pakistan: Imran Khan Supporters Detained After Defying Lockdown

US Dept. of Justice: Google Must Sell Chrome

T-Mobile says telco hackers had ‘no access’ to customer call and text message logs

TechCrunch8 hrs

Australia's Parliament Will Consider Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

Microsoft Antitrust Investigation: FTC Launches Large-Scale Probe Into Tech Giant

Communication

LignoSat, the world's first wood-paneled satellite, was launched into space aboard a SpaceX mission on Tuesday in an early test of the use of timber in lunar and Mars exploration.

Japan Launches World's First Wooden Satellite into Space

Disintegrating Russian Satellite Forces ISS Astronauts to Take Shelter

SpaceX gets FCC green light for Starlink direct-to-phone deal with T-Mobile

TechCrunch1 day

Indian Top Court Stays Government's Fact Check Unit Plan

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