/ 10 January 2023

Macron answers a pointy question, seahorse-tracking technology, and digital cameras are cool with the kids…

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For years, many have shied away from asking French President Emmanuel Macron about his teenage romance with Brigitte Auziere, a married teacher who became his wife. But a group of interviewers on the autism spectrum have put it to him, asking why he didn’t set a better example. “When you’re in love, the choice isn’t yours,” Macron said in his defence.

Seahorses are a bit like snowflakes. No, they don’t melt in water – that would be very inconvenient. They have markings that make them individually unique, and now researchers in Perth are deploying facial recognition technology to track them – and presumably what they buy at the mall…

Want to get hip with the kids? First, don’t use the word ‘hip’. Ever. Then whip out your old point-and-shoot digital camera from the bottom of the draw where you keep your redundant tech, just in case… Arty Gen Z types are digging it. (And don’t ever say ‘digging it’, either…)

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