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Google’s integrity is brought into question over research bias
Google, the ubiquitous search engine we all use for reliable and impartial research, could soon start to oust information on ‘sensitive topics.’ Is this a censorship storm waiting to happen? Alphabet’s flagship platform Google is under serious fire this week regarding censorship measures, and concern is growing that bias could soon discredit the platform as a reliable search engine. Sparked by the forced resignation of Dr Timnit Gebru, an AI...
The anonymous French outfit debunking anti-vax theories online
With the world on the cusp of finally beginning to administer a viable Covid-19 vaccine, an anonymous French collective is rooting out ‘the very worst’ anti-vax sentiments on social media. If you thought anti-vax demonstrations in London and California were bad, France is by definition the most vaccine-sceptical nation on the planet, with as many as 1 in 3 believing immunisation to be dangerous or unsafe. In 2017, mandatory vaccines...
Netflix’s ‘Guide to Meditation’ aims to alleviate the stress of 2020
After a turbulent year, Netflix is helping subscribers to breath, unwind, and reset for 2021 with an original series dubbed ‘Headspace: Guide to Meditation.’ When it comes to evoking a sense of FOMO, 2020 has been the ultimate adversary chiefly because, thanks to the pandemic, everyone has been missing out all year round. Confined to our homes, now in a third lockdown (in the UK), both work and play have been...
Is VR technology set to take over the videocall space?
Are virtual reality meetings the next logical step from videocalls in a post Covid world? While the coronavirus pandemic has decimated certain job markets, it has inspired tech companies to innovate and keep businesses thriving from a remote setting. In a radically shifting 12 months, we’ve adapted into something of a Zoom-centric society where people are accustomed to living out something close to their ordinary lives through the guise of...
Will Facebook’s Reels update pose a threat to TikTok?
Facebook continues to make a play for TikTok’s crown by gearing up to introduce Instagram Reels to users’ feeds. With Instagram testing out a new option that could soon see ‘recommended’ Reels end up on parent company Facebook’s news feed and video feature Watch, it’s safe to say that Facebook isn’t keen on playing second fiddle to TikTok in the vertical video space for much longer. Just last week, we...
Nine year-old Ryan Kaji leads YouTube’s top earners for 2020
Ryan Kaji, nine, has once again topped the charts of YouTube’s biggest earners, with toy unboxing and games review videos raking in close to $30 million for the child influencer. It’s time for our annual reminder that children are earning way more than us, and having more fun doing it too. Once you’re all done grinding your teeth and/or pondering your career choices, reconvene with us below and let’s get...
Amazon’s packaging is a plastic pollution nightmare
Marine conservationists have revealed some truly shocking statistics concerning e-commerce giant Amazon and the abundance of its plastic packaging currently being dumped into our oceans. Amazon has been embroiled in controversy for years over its persistent use of plastic packaging habitually ferried across all four corners of the globe, and as we approach the end of 2020, recent statistics divulged by marine conservationists won’t do the retail giant’s PR any...
Why new ‘Hype Simulator’ app could be harmful to Gen Z
Hype Simulator is the new app giving everyday folk a taste of social media virality akin to that of super influencers like Kylie Jenner and Dixie D’Amelio. Should we be concerned? Everyone has wondered at some stage what it would be like to become an internet sensation overnight while trawling through Instagram or TikTok. Earning millions of devoted followers is a modern fascination, particularly as far as Gen Zers are...
Klima: the new app simplifying carbon offsetting
Offsetting carbon emissions alone won’t save the planet, but it certainly has a significant role to play. At the helm of this is ingenious new app Klima, designed to simplify the process. For some reason, the concept of small change for big sustainable impact is often met with criticism. Ardent climate warriors suggest that offsetting carbon emissions is just an excuse for huge corporations and governments to avoid making wholesale...
Bon Iver’s campaign to end domestic violence
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to threaten gender equality across the globe, Bon Iver is taking a stand against sexual and domestic violence by donating royalties to supporting charities. The pandemic may have forced indie folk sensation Bon Iver to scrap a world tour in 2020, but it’s been a huge year for Justin Vernon and co regardless – especially when it comes to advocating for social justice. Despite it...
