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Scotland to scrap new law that would criminalise misogyny
The Scottish government has said it will no longer be moving forward with a policy that would criminalise misogyny. Instead, it will be amending existing hate crime legislation. A bill that was poised to reinforce and improve protection for woman and girls in Scotland has been scrapped ahead of next year’s elections. Ministers say that there isn’t enough time to craft a new law that reflects the recent Supreme Court...
get me to a pub please
with all the buzz around Gen Z fitness and gym routines, it’s easy to forget the huge positives that come from spending time socialising and taking a break I moved to Bristol early last year, eager to be around more of my friends and to make a new start of things. Thirteen months later and I can’t say things have gone exactly as I had planned, but such is life. However,...
UK fruit and veg growing early thanks to climate change
Warmer weather than usual means that the UK has grown strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes weeks earlier than expected. It could be a sign of things to come in the next few decades. The climate crisis is changing our relationship with fruit and vegetables, altering our calendar schedules and making it harder to predict when crops will be ready. Thanks to a particularly warm May in the UK this year, an influx...
Are Gen Z really that badly behaved at live concerts?
From throwing phones to simply not paying attention, Gen Z are seemingly the worst behaved concert goers compared to any other age group. What gives? Summer is just around the corner, which means festival season is soon to kick off. Expect pricey concert tickets, camping in a soggy field somewhere, and plenty of booze to boot. As we’ve previously explored, Gen Z are still showing up and attending live...
FA to ban transgender women from football
The Football Association (FA) has announced that transgender women will be banned from playing in women’s football from 1 June. It is a response to the Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that the term ‘women’ only refers to biological women. The FA has announced that transgender women will be barred from playing professional football from 1 June. The decision is a response to the Supreme Court ruling earlier this...
Meta launches AI assistant app to rival ChatGPT
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has launched a stand-alone AI app that was previously only accessible across Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook called ‘Meta AI.’ It is aimed at rivalling ChatGPT and other similar products. Meta continues to push forward with its plans to utilise AI and compete with industry leaders such as ChatGPT and Midjourney. Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, has launched a standalone AI app that provides users with assistance...
Katy Perry says online criticism made her feel like ‘human piñata’
Singer Katy Perry has responded to the comments made against her for tour, music and space stunt with Blue Origin. She posted on Instagram that the experience has made her regard the internet as a ‘dumping ground for unhinged and unhealed people.’ Katy Perry has taken to Instagram to comment on the criticism she has recently received from the public. Following a disastrous album rollout last year with lead single...
Are Gen Z content creators prioritising audience ownership?
With established platforms like TikTok facing heavy restrictions and seemingly random bans, more creators are seeking ownership over their audience and content. Could we see a return to personal domains? Could we be soon be seeing more Gen Zers creating websites and signing up for their own personal domains? While many young people still use TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and even Tumblr to create, post, consume and share content, more...
Spotify surpasses expectations with first quarter growth
Despite an uncertain market, Spotify has managed to survive the storm of tariffs and reluctant consumer spending. It continued to gain subscribers during the first quarter of the year. Well, one thing is for certain. Spotify isn’t going anywhere. The company just published its financial report for the first quarter of this year. Monthly active users grew 10% to 678 million, which is in line with its prior estimates. Paying,...
Ultra-processed foods could be linked to dying early
A new study across eight countries finds that those who eat lots of ultra-processed foods may be at a higher risk of dying earlier. Ultra-processed foods could be a major contributor to dying young, a new study has found. These include processed meats, fizzy drinks, ice creams and breakfast cereals, among many other items. These foods contain more than five ingredients that are not normally found in the kitchen at...
