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- 1Jury finds Facebook liable in Cambridge Analytica deception case●Jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users in Cambridge Analytica case
A jury has found Facebook liable for deceiving its users in the long-running Cambridge Analytica case, according to CBS News. The verdict stems from the scandal in which data from millions of Facebook profiles was harvested without consent for political targeting. The ruling marks a significant legal setback for Meta, which has faced years of scrutiny and regulatory action over the episode.
- 2Sex differences in attention are present at birth, study finds●Sex differences in attention are present at birth
Researchers at the University of Cambridge report that sex differences in attention can be detected in newborns, based on a new study published via the university's research news. The findings suggest attentional differences between boys and girls emerge far earlier than previously assumed, before social learning could play a role. The claim is drawing debate, as it touches on long-running arguments over how much of behavioural sex difference is innate versus shaped by environment.
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Villages close to the A14 in Cambridgeshire are being used as a rat run by drivers avoiding congestion on the busy road, according to the Cambridge News. Residents describe the resulting traffic as disruptive and the villages as expensive places to live, with concerns growing over the volume of vehicles cutting through local roads.
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Roots-driven music is coming to Cambridge, according to a local news report. Details on the date, venue and performers have not yet been released, but the announcement is drawing attention from local music fans interested in roots, folk and Americana-style acts performing in the area.