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Both Oklahoma and Providence are hoping they'll have key pieces back in place when the two undefeated teams square off in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday in Paradise Island, Bahamas. The Friars (5-0) are expected to have Bryce Hopkins available, according to a report from Field of 68. Hopkins was averaging 15.5 points and 8.6 rebounds last season before suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament Jan. 3. He returned to full-go practices last week, and Tuesday, Providence coach Kim English said Hopkins would be a "game-time decision" against the Sooners. "It's been a process," English said. "We're not rushing it." But English praised Hopkins' progress since the Friars' last game, Nov. 19, when Hopkins went through pregame warmups. "I thought he looked better than I remembered," English said. "He's been in our system for the past year. His patience, his understanding, his versatility on offense and defense ... it's been great to see him in practice." The Sooners (4-0) are hopeful that they'll get Brycen Goodine back. Goodine played for the Friars for two seasons from 2020-22 before transferring to Fairfield for two seasons and then to Oklahoma this offseason. Goodine suffered an ankle injury in the Sooners' opener Nov. 4 and has not played since. "He's a really tough kid and trying to push through it," Oklahoma coach Porter Moser said. "It will truly be one of those game-time decisions. He hasn't gone a full practice yet, just been pieces of practices." Playing with Goodine and Jadon Jones, expected to be two of the Sooners' top outside shooters, Moser said he's learned plenty about his team's offense. "When you're down those shooters, it's really a great weapon to know that a lot of other guys can knock down the open shot," Moser said. "It's been a huge takeaway." The Sooners have been led by Jalon Moore, who is averaging 18.8 points per game, and freshman Jeremiah Fears, who is averaging 15.5. Providence has been led by senior guard Bensley Joseph, who is averaging 11.8 points and 4.0 assists per game. Oklahoma has not played a game closer than 16 points yet this season, with an average margin of victory of 24 points. Providence has won its five games by an average of nearly 17 points per game. The teams will square off against either Davidson or No. 24 Arizona in the second round Thursday, with the winners playing each other in one semifinal while the losers play in a consolation semifinal. --Field Level MediaBlackRock nears deal to buy private credit firmNone
2024 has been an insane year for laptop reviews. I’ve used more laptops this year than I ever have before, and it’s been a great thing. With new chips from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm, the choices are better than ever. To round out 2024, I took the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition for a spin and in my opinion, Lenovo has been at the top of its game this year. The company has been pumping out some very awesome laptops this year, and the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is grasping to be as good as its brothers. Estimated reading time: 16 minutes Lenovo has been known to run head on into new ideas and sometimes things work, other times, they don’t. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition has some neat features and specs, but sort of feels a little flatter and less inspiring as some of Lenovo’s other 2024 offerings. That doesn’t make it a bad laptop, it’s just underwhelming compared to what the company has done with a few others of its models. I would add, having come off a bunch of laptop reviews (including Lenovo), it was a bit difficult to approach this one without making comparisons. Go test one out for yourself and read other reviews because you may actually love it and find it to be precisely what you want. Let’s get into the full review of the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition. The Quick Take When I first saw the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition at IFA 2024, I was optimistic. The units on display were not the production units, and I was hoping the production units might come more polished. Hear me out. I don’t dislike the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition, it’s a very nice Yoga laptop. But I wanted this laptop to be something special. Given that the Aura features are exclusive to Lenovo I was expecting maybe a different design or color. The Lenovo Luna Grey is fine, but it looks like every other Yoga laptop and there is nothing to show that it’s special. The startup screen also looks generic, and it’s the only place where you see this is an Aura Edition. This laptop is fine, the features are cool and useful, and its specs are fine. Here’s what I like and didn’t like: Things I liked: Premium build quality, nice materials used, it looks like a Yoga laptop 100% Amazing display, Lenovo is still slapping great displays in their machines. Comfortable keyboard, has some sort of coating on the keys, I didn’t mind it Decent Dolby Atmos speakers, not fantastic, but better than most The camera is decent, a little soft, but at least 1080p The Aura features are great, I just wish the design reflected this laptop is something different and special. Good port selection for slim design Things I disliked: Battery life could be better The design (while nice and premium) should be different to show this has the Aura features, it doesn’t stand apart from its siblings. Bloatware, easy to remove, but please, no more bloatware The Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition is a fine Yoga laptop. But I would buy the Yoga Slim 7x over this laptop in a heartbeat. It’s more unique in design and color, has way better battery life, and is lighter and more portable. But remember, I am being very colored by all of these laptop experiences I’ve had throughout 2024. Honestly, most users are going to love this laptop. I’m just a snobby reviewer who gets to use more laptops in a year than most people use in a lifetime. Specifications The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition has the following features and specifications: Operating system: Windows 11 Pro Processor: Intel® CoreTM Ultra 7 256V Processor (E-cores up to 3.70 GHz P-cores up to 4.80 GHz with Turbo Boost, 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 12 MB Cache) Graphics: Integrated Intel® ArcTM Graphics Memory: 16GB LPDDR5X, 8533MHz Internal drive: 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD Gen4 Display: 15.3′′ 2.8K (2880 x 1800) LCD, 120Hz, 16:10, 500 nits, 100%P3, TÜV Low Blue Light Certification, Eyesafe® Certification, touchscreen External I/O Ports: 2 x USB-C ® (Thunderbolt 4, USB 40Gbps, DisplayPort, power delivery) USB-A (hi-speed USB) HDMI 2.1 (supports resolution up to 4K@60Hz) Audio combo jack Audio Features: 4 x 2W speakers Dolby Atmos ® 4 x microphones Webcam: FHD Webcam IR Camera + TOF Electronic camera shutter Keyboard: 1.5mm travel + 0.3mm dish keyboard, backlit Pointing device: Clickpad with multitouch gesture support Wireless technology: Wi-Fi 7 802.11BE (2 x 2) Bluetooth ® 5.4 Battery: 70Whr Rapid Charge Express Dimensions (H × W × D): 13.9–15.2mm x 343.8mm x 235.4mm / 0.55–0.6′′ x 13.53′′ x 9.27′′ Weight: Starting at 1.46kg / 3.2lbs Color: Luna Grey What’s In The Box Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (15′′ Intel) 65Whr AC Adapter Internal Battery Quick Start Guide Design I’ve already said it in my intro and quick take. I wish the design, look, and feel of the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition was more unique. That said, again. Lenovo does really make great-looking laptops, and they’ve improved even more over 2024. So, I don’t have any major gripes about the design, only that I wish that Lenovo had made this more special with maybe different design cues showing off its Aura name. Okay, let’s move on. The bottom of the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition looks like most other Yoga laptops. An ample venting grille paired with one long rubber foot and two smaller ones. There are five screws holding the bottom plate on, and there are two speaker grilles near the front corners. But something new on Lenovo laptops, I’ve noticed. One big warning sticker about swallowing batteries and a carbon-neutral sticker. Both look awful and ruin the look of the laptop. The top of the laptop has the new Lenovo branding on it, which I do really like. It’s simple, and the font is modern and sleek. It keeps the same design as all other Yogas, on the top as well. The lid does fold flat, but it does not flip to become a tablet, this is not a 360. Port selection is actually not bad for such a small and slim laptop. Along the left side, you have an HDMI port, USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 port, and headphone/mic jack. Along the right side is a USB-A port, another USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 port, the power button, and the camera cover button. The power button is oddly placed here, I would have preferred it on the deck. But not a huge deal. Opening up the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition, you’re greeted with the ample 15.3′′ 2.8K LCD display, which is great. The slight notch at the top is great for helping to open the laptop, it’s the same on most Yoga devices. The deck has the normal Yoga branding and PureSight branding for the display. Intel stickers are there, of course. The keyboard is great, Lenovo makes some of the best keyboards for laptops. This one has a coating on the keys that some reviewers didn’t like. I didn’t mind it. They’re right, that it does make the keyboard feel different from other Yoga laptops, but it was fine to me. The trackpad is the diving board style, not my favorite. But I will say that it is bigger and better than the Slim 7x. There are two speaker grilles on the top as well, these give a bit of a nice design cue to the deck. Overall, the Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition design is basically a Yoga laptop. It really looks great, it has premium materials, and a great build. My only beef is, it doesn’t stand out from the other Yoga laptops and since this is an Aura Edition, it really should have. Even a unique colorway would have been a nice change. Display The Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition comes with a fantastic 2.8K display. This one isn’t OLED like the Slim 7x, but it’s a very nice LCD. The brightness on this display is impressive! Brightness is a key factor for me on any laptop. If the display is too dim, I won’t like it. The Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition uses LCD technology so it tends to do better than the Slim 7x OLED, in terms of brightness. This is a very nice and bright display. The colors on this display are not as vibrant as an OLED but they are actually more natural, which is not a bad thing. The whites are clean and crisp and the text is effortless to read. Watching content on this display is a joy, and editing photos and video is equally remarkable. The display is also PureSight Pro Certified meaning, it has Delta EEDITOR'S NOTE: On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. No one wants to see any player take a vicious hit like the one that knocked Trevor Lawrence out of the game. It’s easy to agree on that point. Eliminating violent shots is the hard part. The NFL has instituted several rules to protect quarterbacks but football is a physical sport and players have to react instantly and make split-second decisions going at high speeds so injuries keep occurring. Lawrence was carted off the field in the first half of Jacksonville’s 23-20 loss to Houston on Sunday after Azeez Al-Shaair leveled the defenseless quarterback with a forearm to the facemask. The late hit put Lawrence in the fencing position — both fists clenched — and he stayed on the ground for several minutes, while a brawl ensued. Lawrence didn’t require hospitalization for his concussion but it’s unknown when he’ll return. “Thank you to everyone who has reached out/been praying for me,” Lawrence wrote on X. “I’m home and feeling better. Means a lot, thank you all.” Al-Shaair was ejected from the game and faces a fine and potential suspension after his latest unsportsmanlike penalty. The Texans' linebacker was flagged and later fined $11,255 for a late hit out of bounds on Titans running back Tony Pollard last week. He was fined earlier this year after he punched Bears running back Roschon Johnson on the sideline in Week 2. That occurred during a scuffle that started after his hard shot on quarterback Caleb Williams near the sideline that wasn’t flagged. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence slides in front of Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair during the first half of a game on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla. Lawrence was injured on the play. Al-Shaair once got away with grabbing Tom Brady by the throat on a pass rush in a game between the 49ers and Buccaneers. Outraged Jaguars players called Al-Shaair’s hit “dirty” and Texans coach DeMeco Ryans made it known he didn’t condone it. “It’s not what we’re coaching,” Ryans said. “Want to be smart in everything we do and not hurt the team, get a penalty there. Have to be smarter when the quarterback is going down. Unfortunate play. Not representative of who Azeez is. He’s a smart player, really great leader for us. We felt his presence not being there. His loss really affected us on the defensive side. Just not what we’re coaching. Didn’t want to see the melee and all the aftermath. That’s not what we’re about. Not representative of us. I’ll talk to Azeez, address him personally, and we’ll move forward from it.” Fox Sports color analyst Daryl Johnston, a former fullback for the Dallas Cowboys, didn’t hold back his criticism, calling it a “cheap shot.” “It’s everything you’re not supposed to do,” Johnston said. “Everything. You’ll see this in slow motion and Azeez Al-Shaair does everything you’re trying to prevent in this situation. It’s reckless. It’s disrespectful. There’s an honor that you give to your opponent on the football field and you respect him. And there’s opportunities to be physical and give big hits and play this game in that manner. And there’s other times when there’s a respect that you grant to your opponent.” Some former NFL quarterbacks blasted Al-Shaair on social media. “There is no place in the game of football for dirty hits like this one,” Robert Griffin III wrote on X. Chase Daniel called it “one of the dirtiest hits” he’s ever seen on a quarterback. Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram, right, jumps on Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair after his late hit on quarterback Trevor Lawrence, bottom, during the first half of a game on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla. Even defensive players struggled to defend Al-Shaair. “That was uncalled for,” Hall of Fame defensive lineman Michael Strahan said on Fox’s studio show while fellow Hall of Famer Howie Long agreed. But the play also sparked debate about the quarterback slide. Lawrence slid feet first, which signals that he’s giving himself up on the play. The NFL rulebook states: “A defender must pull up when a runner begins a feet-first slide.” But defensive players aren’t automatically penalized if they make contact with a sliding quarterback if they already committed and the contact is unavoidable. The rules state it’s a foul when “the defender makes forcible contact into the head or neck area of the runner with the helmet, shoulder, or forearm, or commits some other act that is unnecessary roughness.” Al-Shaair did that so he was penalized and will face other repercussions. Still, given the hard-hitting nature of the sport, it won’t be the last time this happens. When Caleb Williams took the field for the Chicago Bears' first regular season game against the Tennessee Titans, the anticipation for the rookie's debut game—possibly the most ever—was on full display. Despite a tough debut for the quarterback, the Bears secured a 24-17 win, a notable feat for the rookie. The victory made Williams the first #1 overall pick with a Week 1 win in over 20 years. Going forward this season, Williams is expected to eclipse C.J. Stroud's record-breaking 2023 rookie campaign with the Houston Texans. However, Stroud's success is an anomaly. Drafting a successful quarterback, especially one who is effective right away, is difficult. When teams have a high first-round draft pick, and they're coming off an unsuccessful few seasons, it's assumed that they will use their first pick on a quarterback . That player will assume the title of "the face of the franchise" and will get the central attention, win or lose. To see which quarterbacks have faced that challenge and triumphed, ATS.io compiled a ranking of the 10 best rookie quarterbacks since 1960 using data from StatHead . Rookies were defined as players who are in their first season of professional football and have not been on the roster of another professional team. Quarterbacks were ranked according to adjusted net yards per pass attempt, which quantifies efficient passing skill. Ties were broken using passer rating. Only rookie quarterbacks with at least 10 games played and 200 total passing attempts were considered. Since 1967, 130 quarterbacks have been drafted in the first round. Of those drafted, only 61 have won a playoff game as a starter, according to The Athletic, which used data from NFL Research . The biggest reason this success rate is not guaranteed is because there are differences between college and pro offensive systems. In the collegiate game, the ball is snapped at different points on the field, passing windows are wider, and defenders and linemen are not as quick, making the adjustment to the pro level more difficult. NFL scouts and general managers are gambling on what skills can be transferable and how long those adjustments might take, which is why some teams prefer redshirt quarterbacks to ease the transition. However, just because a team may not want to use their first-round pick on a quarterback, doesn't mean they can't find a diamond in the rough later in the draft. Think about Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, and Dak Prescott, all of which were not first-round picks, but have gone on to make a name for themselves in the NFL. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 6.44 - Passer rating: 91.2 - Season stats: 3,271 yards, 21 touchdowns, 6 interceptions Coming out of college, Gardner Minshew was not a highly sought-after quarterback for NFL teams. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2019 draft—a draft that was headlined by Kyler Murray, Dwayne Haskins, and Daniel Jones. Nonetheless, Minshew's rookie season with the Jacksonville Jaguars was filled with many accomplishments. He won Rookie of the Week seven times despite not winning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Minshew also had the highest passer rating of any rookie quarterback that started in 2019. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 6.77 - Passer rating: 93.7 - Season stats: 3,725 yards, 27 touchdowns, 14 interceptions Pressure was high for Baker Mayfield as the first overall pick in the 2018 draft. When he joined the Cleveland Browns, there was an expectation that once the team figured out the quarterback position, it could be playoff-ready. After trading for Jarvis Landry, a young wide receiver from the Miami Dolphins, in the offseason, the Browns were on their way. Mayfield's rookie season was filled with many firsts, and the Landry-Mayfield connection filled the stat sheet. Mayfield set the record for most passing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback in 2019 with 27 surpassing prior marks from Payton Manning and Russell Wilson. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 6.84 - Passer rating: 98.3 - Season stats: 4,336 yards, 31 touchdowns, 10 interceptions Justin Herbert was the third quarterback selected in the 2020 NFL draft behind Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa. As the No. 6 overall pick, expectations were high, but there was also an assumption that it would be a few years before Herbert's development would take shape. Then, Chargers starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor was accidentally punctured in the lung by a team doctor administering a painkiller before the second game of the season, and it wasn't clear what Taylor's status would be moving forward. When Herbert was given the nod to start minutes before the game, fans didn't know what to expect. Herbert shocked viewers when he threw for over 300 yards and only one interception in that game. He continued his strong rookie showing throughout the season and went on to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 6.93 - Passer rating: 98.1 - Season stats: 2,621 yards, 17 touchdowns, 11 interceptions Ben Roethlisberger was the third quarterback selected in his draft class behind the likes of Eli Manning and Philip Rivers—though fans wouldn't have been able to tell. From the moment Roethlisberger was called up by the Pittsburgh Steelers to play in his first game—Week 2 against the Baltimore Ravens—it was clear he had a special arm, gaining the nickname "Golden Arm." While the next several games were bumpy for Steelers fans, it was clear that Roethlisberger was the future of the franchise. The Steelers had a solid running game and its receiving core, led by Hines Ward, was one of the best in the league . Once Roethlisberger gained his footing a few games in, he was unstoppable. He led Pittsburgh to its best record ever: 15-1. He also started the season on an eight-game winning streak, becoming the first rookie to do so. Additionally, Roethlisberger became the first quarterback to win AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 7.01 - Passer rating: 87.7 - Season stats: 3,440 yards, 16 touchdowns, 11 interceptions As the No. 3 overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft, there were high expectations on Matt Ryan's shoulders heading to the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons were coming off back-to-back losing seasons and off-the-field legal troubles with its starting quarterback Michael Vick overshadowing the team's play. Ryan was expected to pick up the pieces. He did that immediately, leading the Falcons to an 11-5 record in his rookie season and becoming the clear favorite for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year halfway through the season, which he went on to win. The tag team of Ryan and running back Michael Turner was one of the best offensive forces in the sport that season. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 7.01 - Passer rating: 100 - Season stats: 3,118 yards, 26 touchdowns, 10 interceptions Russell Wilson was drafted in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. Considering Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck headlined the NFL Draft that year, it was not believed that Wilson would be a starter come Week 1, but that quickly changed. Going into the 2012 NFL Draft, Tarvaris Jackson was the Seattle Seahawks' starting quarterback, and the team signed NFL veteran quarterback Matt Flynn as an insurance policy on the injury-prone Jackson . It was assumed in the short term that either Jackson or Flynn would lead the franchise. Once training camp arrived, however, the Seahawks' quarterback position was uncertain. Jackson was traded to the Buffalo Bills, and Flynn was underwhelming at camp, forcing Head Coach Pete Carroll to take a gamble on his rookie quarterback, Wilson, in Week 1. Carroll, nor Wilson, ever looked back. Wilson was one of the best passing quarterbacks that season. He led the Seahawks to an 11-5 record and went on to win NFL Rookie of the Year. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 7.39 - Passer rating: 96 - Season stats: 2,210 yards, 20 touchdowns, 6 interceptions When Dan Marino was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in 1983, the NFL looked very different. Running the ball was the name of the game. The quarterback would either run the football himself at the line of scrimmage or hand it off to the running back, and the offensive linemen would claw and push the pile forward as the runner powered his legs. It was not a pretty sight. However, Marino took a different approach, throwing the ball with a unique quick release for that era. He led the Dolphins to a 9-1 record after replacing David Woodley midway through his rookie season, ending with a 12-4 record. He went on to win Rookie of the Year and was the first rookie to start a Pro Bowl. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 7.47 - Passer rating: 100.8 - Season stats: 4,108 yards, 23 touchdowns, 5 interceptions When C.J. Stroud was drafted No. 2 by the Houston Texans last year, there were a lot of questions, not about his ability, but about the organization that he would be playing for. The Texans were coming off of a 3-13-1 season in 2022, finishing with the worst record in the league, and a lot of volatility in its front office. The team fired its head coach and a top executive before the draft. Weeks later, the team hired former Texans linebacker DeMeco Ryans as its next head coach. While Ryans is a defensive-minded coach, Stroud was seen as a key ingredient to the team's success since Ryans hired his coaching staff around the quarterback. Stroud led the NFL in yards and TD-to-interception ratio during his rookie season, which is an efficiency statistic considering he didn't get his first interception until his sixth regular-season game against the New Orleans Saints. While Stroud was a part of the league MVP conversation for most of the season, he didn't ultimately win the title. However, he was named 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, and his rookie season is seen as one of the best in NFL history. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 7.47 - Passer rating: 102.4 - Season stats: 3,200 yards, 20 touchdowns, 5 interceptions Leading into the 2012 draft, it wasn't a matter of whether Washington would pick a quarterback, it was a matter of who. After several seasons of mediocre quarterback play and losing seasons from the likes of Jason Campbell, Donovan McNabb, and Rex Grossman, it was time for a new face to lead the offense. At No. 2, Washington selected Robert Griffin III making him the second quarterback selected in the 2012 NFL draft behind Andrew Luck. Griffin started his rookie year campaign with one of the best performances football fans have ever seen. He completed 19 of his 26 pass attempts for 320 yards and 2 touchdowns, beating the New Orleans Saints. That game earned him the highest passer rating by a rookie ever, 158.3. He now shares that record with Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota. Griffin III went on to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2012. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 7.86 - Passer rating: 104.9 - Season stats: 3,667 yards, 23 touchdowns, 4 interceptions Dak Prescott is statistically the best rookie quarterback ever, racking up the best passer rating as a rookie. After losing his first game, he led the Cowboys on an 11-game winning streak. That season, he led the team to its fourth-best season ever with a 13-3 record. Prescott was the 2016 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and became the first NFL quarterback to be drafted in the fourth round or later to start all 16 regular season games. Data reporting by Karim Noorani. Story editing by Shanna Kelly. Additional editing by Kelly Glass. Copy editing by Robert Wickwire. Photo selection by Clarese Moller. This story originally appeared on ATS.io and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Patriots turn their attention to the future after being eliminated from playoff contention
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The first phase of a Virtual Tour project has been launched offering people around the world an opportunity to explore the sultanate’s landscapes, historical landmarks and modern infrastructure through Google’s Street View. Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT), in collaboration with Google, inaugurated the project on Thursday. Street View, an interactive feature of Google Maps, allows users to explore streets and destinations through immersive, 360-degree imagery. An official at MTCIT said, “The service enables users anywhere in the world to explore Oman’s diverse landscapes, historical landmarks and modern infrastructure in an immersive virtual experience.” He added that the project aims to strengthen Oman’s digital presence and boost its influence in sectors such as tourism and business development. Attendees at the launch witnessed a virtual presentation that highlighted key landmarks and natural sites of the sultanate. The first phase of the project features several prominent locations, including Khor Rori in Dhofar, a Unesco World Heritage Site. The MTCIT official informed that images were captured using Street View Trekkers, mounted on pickup truck, covering approximately 36,000sqkm. “The launch of this feature reflects Oman’s commitment to fostering innovation and enhancing digital accessibility,” the official stated.
Britain should follow Australia’s lead and ban young people from social media, according to a leading campaigner for the protection of childhood. The Australian Parliament last week backed the world’s toughest measures to stop under-16s using social media – and tech companies could fines of nearly £26million if they do not enforce new rules. Former Conservative MP Miriam Cates, a senior fellow at the Centre for Social Justice and GB News presenter, hopes Australia will blaze a trail for Britain to follow. She wants children denied access to “dreadful” content which encourages suicide, self-harm and misogyny and exposes them to pornography – and she is concerned they can be “contacted by people they don’t know” and “bullied by people they do know”. Ms Cates is also alarmed that algorithms encourage young people to spend hours staring at screens. “They are not being outside, they are not making face to face contact, they are not reading, they are not studying they are not doing sport – all those things that children really need to grow into competent adults,” she said. A further goal is encouraging smartphone manufacturers to produce phones which allow children to make calls, send texts, use digital train tickets and access maps – but not download apps. “I think that’s the answer really but Government will have to incentivise that to make it happen,” she said. Her call comes as Labour MP Josh MacAlister works to change the law so headteachers will have a legal requirement to make schools “mobile-free zones”. His draft law would raise the age of “internet adulthood” from 13 to 16 – making it harder for companies to use children’s data to “push addictive content”. Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza said: “Too many children are still routinely exposed to significant and damaging online harms including violence, pornography and other material that promotes harmful behaviour. We have heard too many stories of children causing harm to themselves, or others, on the back of material they have been exposed to online.” Dame Rachel said she was “really impressed” by the action in Australia, adding that “we need to start here with holding the social media companies properly to account for their laissez faire approach to children’s safety”. Sir Peter Wanless, the chief executive of the NSPCC children’s charity, did not favour a “blanket ban”, saying this would “penalise children for the failures of tech companies to make their sites properly safe for young users”. A Government spokeswoman said there are “no current plans to implement a smartphone or social media ban for children,” adding: “We are focused on finding the best way of ensuring young people are kept safe while also benefiting from the latest technology. By next summer, the Online Safety Act will bring in protections for children to make sure their experiences online are appropriate for their age. “We have recently set out new priorities on online safety, including ensuring safety is baked into platforms from the start, and launched a research project looking at the links between social media and children’s wellbeing. This will help build the evidence base to inform future action.”
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