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Kendrick’s latest single utilises advanced deepfake tech

Kendrick’s latest single utilises advanced deepfake tech

Kendrick Lamar’s music video for his new album teaser incorporates deepfake tech to portray the perspectives of various cultural icons. It’s an example of how realistic and advanced deepfake technology has gotten. If you’re a music fan, you’ll no doubt have seen and heard about Kendrick Lamar’s imminent album release, his first in five years. As is tradition with every Lamar drop, he released the fifth song in the ‘Heart’...

By Bristol, UK
How have LinkedIn influencers impacted modern working culture?

How have LinkedIn influencers impacted modern working culture?

LinkedIn influencers are telling us all to grind harder and be better. Meanwhile, companies are masking toxic work culture with free fruit and ping pong tables. Has the rise of the LinkedIn influencer tricked us all into accepting sub-par working conditions?  We’ve all seen that meme poking fun at LinkedIn influencers. A LinkedIn user satirises the oh-so deep and meaningful content that seems to dominate everyone’s feed, telling the story...

By Vienna, Austria
Opinion – why we should all stop looking for ‘the one’

Opinion – why we should all stop looking for ‘the one’

As Gen Z continues to challenge the established status quo toward finances, sexuality, and capitalism, why are we still so fixated on the age-old concept of ‘finding the one’? We often hear that Gen-Z is the generation of individualism. While they’re often criticised for this heightened sense of self, it could be argued that Gen-Z is the first generation to spend time thinking about what they really want. In fact,...

By Vienna, Austria
Is being partially deluded the key to maintaining happiness?

Is being partially deluded the key to maintaining happiness?

The world is burning, our phones are making us depressed, and the cost of living is rising exponentially. Could adopting a slight sense of delusion be the only way to make it through? If someone was to call you delusional, it’d be perfectly normal to be offended. At the very least, you’d be inclined to reflect long and hard about what it is you’re apparently being delusional about. But imagine you...

By London, UK