Resale bots are still fuelling next gen console shortages
Itβs been more than a year since next gen consoles first launched, and yet their supply still appears extremely limited. This is because aspiring resellers are using purchase bots to instantly gobble up units whenever and wherever theyβre restocked. Gone are the days when you could frivolously splash your paycheque...
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New TikTok feature allows users to set screen time reminders
Self-regulating our social media consumption has proved to be difficult. Now, app designers are incorporating time-sensitive features to prevent us from getting lost in endless scrolling loops. Tapping into social media has become as ingrained into our daily habits as checking text messages, e-mails, and news notifications. But unlike apps used...
NASA’s JWST telescope delivers deep infrared images of Universe
NASAβs James Webb Space Telescope has delivered the most detailed and vivid images of the early Universe to date. Within these snapshots, thousands of distant galaxies are visible. Feast your eyes on the deepest infrared images of the universe to date. Iβve got a headache. These mind-blowing snaps arrive courtesy of...
TikTok launches slew of safety features including For You filtering
TikTok is rolling out a slew of new safety features, including βmaturityβ ratings on videos for young users, an algorithm that prevents bulk viewing of problematic content, and the ability to filter in the For You page using words or hashtags. Tuning your algorithm on TikTok can require a ton...
AI is being taught to monitor coral reef health through its βsongsβ
Whoβs making the hardest beats under the sea these days? Weβll soon find out, because British scientists have trained AI to track the sounds of coral reefs to monitor their health. Itβs not all Little Mermaid and Finding Nemo narratives down there, but regardless, the ocean is a noisy place...
Report: Gen Z are becoming default βtech supportβ in their offices
A recent survey on office habits found that Gen Z employees spend on average eight hours a week providing unofficial tech support. The βDigital Nativesβ are said to be becoming increasingly frustrated at having to pick up the slack. Technology struggles are a universal problem in offices across the globe,...
Apps and advertisers are officially coming for our lock screens
Itβs only a matter of time until our lock screens become the next hottest real estate in tech. Advertisers are upping the ante with rollout in the coming months, according to reports. Have you ever sat peacefully with your phone locked beside you wishing it would, of its old accord, grab your attention with a fast-food offer, or a shortcut to a nifty app for filling out tax returns? Despite my...
Cryptocurrency scams on course for record numbers in 2022
In a year that has been anything but stable for crypto, more than $1bn has been scammed from digital traders. This puts 2022 on course for a worrying record, according to the FTC. Enthusiasts are finding it harder by the day to defend the integrity of decentralised financial platforms. The blockchain dream seemed a little too good to be true in its infancy, and its lack of stability is now grabbing...
Love drugs could soon be a reality
An Oxford University academic has suggested that a new substance to help failing relationships could become commercially available in the next three to five years. Imagine a world where, rather than working on our relationships the old-fashioned way, we just pop a pill and the spark is reignited (at least until it wears off and we need another fix). Though this may sound like something straight out of Harry Potter, it...
Scientists discover the largest known bacteria on record
Measuring roughly the length of an eyelash, Thiomargarita magnifica is 50 times larger than any bacteria weβve previously discovered. This challenges long held basics about our understanding of bacterial cells. Germaphobes, get ready to squirm. βWeβre going to need a bigger dish.β Government scientists have discovered the first form of bacteria that is instantly visible to the naked eye, as reported in the journal Science. Resembling white filaments around a centimetre...
