China’s artificial Sun’s breakthrough brings us closer to limitless clean energy
The nation’s fusion reactor’s recent advancement broke theoretical limits, doubling the potential energy of future reactors, which can now be smaller and cheaper. La Niña’s cooling effects mark a sharp contrast to the record-high temperatures driven by El Niño at this time last year. Yet, with each passing year, the...
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The Pentagon’s war against American AI ethics
As its adversaries integrate autonomous AI systems into their militaries, the US is aiming to secure equal if not greater strategic leverage. However, doing so may come at the expense of ethical frameworks that AI companies are built on. While digital tech has long been the backbone of global militaries,...
The Jim Carrey conspiracies prove AI has already won
The actor’s recent appearance caused an internet spiral that suggests reality is slipping from our grasp. Are we entering a new age of authenticity? Back in the 90s, Jim Carrey was a household name. You’d be hard pressed to find someone who hadn’t heard of the actor or his bevy...
A Gen Z guide to staying safe while online dating
Over one million Gen Zers are on ‘the apps’ continuously swiping in hopes of finding love or casual hookups. How can we ensure we stay safe? It’s no secret that online dating has taken the world by storm with Gen Z, boasting over 350 million users globally. In th...
HR teams are constantly battling AI generated grievances
HR teams are reporting being bogged down by overly lengthy grievances framed around legal precedents that don’t even exist. Rearing its head on a daily basis, the culprit is generative AI. Have you ever felt so aggrieved you couldn’t articulate yourself properly? Maybe you considered letting AI be angry for...
Why are people thirst trapping on LinkedIn?
LinkedIn has become an unusual breeding ground for thirst trap content. Is this peak cringe, or merely a symptom of life online in 2025? I was just looking for inspirational quotes, I swear. The social media flex is inevitable. Whether you’re looking to temporarily numb your brain on TikTok, have a...
Why did Ubisoft fall off so badly?
Why has one of the noughties’ biggest gaming publishers become basically irrelevant in recent years, and is there a way back? Remember Ubisoft in its pomp? It seems strange to say now, given the publisher seems intent on lurching from one disaster to another in recent years, but at one point in time, Ubisoft could do no wrong. Creatively and commercially, it had a firm grip of the industry from 2007 up...
Discord rolls out age checks amid pressure to protect young users
All Discord users across the world will have to provide proof of age next month, or face being resigned to a ‘teen appropriate’ experience by default. Will this help Discord to finally address safety concerns regarding young users? Discord has proven notoriously hard to police, but rising pressure in recent years has prompted the platform to roll out stronger safety measures for 2026. When March rolls around, all Discord users across...
Opinion – humans aren’t ready for sentient AI
Scientists aim to better understand consciousness to test whether AI is truly sentient. But are humans prepared to handle that reality?
Though Artificial Intelligence has become central to many of our lives, there are those who worry that a Terminator-like reality might be on the horizon. What drives this concern?
The unnerving possibility of AI being a conscious entity.
While the debate over the nature of biological consciousness traces back to 
Social media loves telling you what’s wrong with your face
Why are so many cosmetic doctors dishing out unsolicited advice on our appearance? Cosmetic surgery is not the taboo it once was. These days, aesthetic enhancements are accepted as part and parcel of the modern beauty regimen – and celebrities who forgo them are considered trailblazers. The normalisation of cosmetic medicine has triggered complex debates. Some believe it’s a blessing that once ‘secretive’ procedures are now out in the open – demystifying unrealistic...
