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New guidance on teaching online safety in schools to make children more resilient to catfishing, fake news and other online harms has been announced by the education secretary. The guidelines will combine teaching on relationships, citizenship and computing to help students understand the technology behind targeted advertising, fake profiles and other digital issues. Damian Hinds …

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Nexstar) — Janet Paleo says she had a suicide plan before she was five years old.  “Most people think children don’t have those thoughts,” she said. “They do. They don’t say suicide. They say things like, ‘My mom told me if I play out in the street, I’d get hit by a …

While warehouses and distribution centers may look different than they did 20 years ago—thanks to the increased use of technology and robotics—the focus on worker safety remains as sharp as ever.  Create A Safety Culture Brian C. Neuwirth, president of UNEX Manufacturing, Inc., in Lakewood, New Jersey, says safety is rooted in company culture. “And …

The implementation of an improved safety culture requires an almost Sherlock Holmes ability to use observation and logic to identify where underlying loss potential resides in the workplace. Just as Sherlock searched a crime scene, the OHS professional must be sensitive and aware of subtle clues that may not be quite discernible in the work …

CLOSE High beams that seek out obstacles and avoid oncoming drivers’ eyes are just the start of what’s coming. Varroc, Detroit Free Press Millions of Americans are driving around in the dark. That’s not a metaphor, it’s the state of U.S. headlight technology and maintenance compared to places like Canada, Europe and Japan. Only about …

The causes of the fire on the “Front Altair” are still unclear but “all the crew were evacuated and they are all safe,” the spokesman said. News of the evacuation comes as a British maritime safety body said it was investigating “an incident” in the Gulf of Oman, after reports that two oil tankers had …

Google appears to be testing a new safety feature for Google Maps that will alert you if your car or taxi deviates from its route by more than 500 meters (0.3 miles). The feature was first spotted by XDA Developers, and it appears to be exclusive to India for now. “Off-route alerts” can be found …