YouTube reports Gen Z want curated content over viral videos
It seems the days of dancing foxes, Gangnam Style, and other viral content are over. New studies suggest that Gen Z prefer to see specific, tailored content for them, rather than popular videos intended for all audiences. If you’re an older Gen Zer like myself, you may remember a...
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Perseverance Mars rover discovers abundance of organic molecules
NASA says its Perseverance rover is finding organic molecules on ‘every target’ that it observes, providing further evidence to suggest that Mars was once teeming with life. New data from NASA’s rover, Perseverance, has reinforced suggestions that life may have existed on Mars billions of years ago. A press conference was...
Google’s failed balloon-based tech utilised to develop laser internet
Google’s plan to bring internet connections to remote regions was a noble one, but its balloon-based project failed to get off the ground. Fortunately, however, that same tech has helped to inspire a more promising avenue involving laser communications and the cloud. Providing remote regions with solid internet connections has...
Crypto addiction is becoming a serious problem
For most young people, crypto trading is mostly a fun and recreational way of making some extra money. For some though, its lack of regulation and changeable nature can spark a slippery slope to addiction. With cryptocurrency’s rapid and seemingly ceaseless surge onto the mainstream, addictions associated with digital trading...
20% of Americans use TikTok as their primary health consultant
TikTok influencers are deemed more accessible than health professionals by many Americans, according to a new survey conducted by CharityRx. In the current age of instant gratification, healthcare is frankly painfully slow. The entire world may feel as though it’s at the tips of our fingers at times, but the process...
Are tech companies failing to protect children?
With TikTok facing a £27m fine for endangering under-13s and a recent study uncovering that almost half of British children have seen harmful content online, we must address the threat posed by social media platforms and their blatant disregard for the wellbeing of young users. Earlier this week, news...
Hibernating bears may hold the secret to curing diabetes
By feeding honey water to bears, researchers have discovered the potential genetic key to their insulin control. This advance could lead to a remedial treatment for a disease that affects almost ten per cent of the world’s adult population. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering why humans aren’t able to consume tens of thousands of calories a day to bulk up before taking a very long nap, you’re not alone. It’s...
AI smart helmets could help firefighters improve rescue missions
Researchers in Scotland have developed a smart helmet for firefighters which uses integrated AI. This tech is intended to map out areas with low visibility and find victims faster. Technology for the betterment of humanity is our favourite kind, and what we’re talking about here is a modest change for a potentially huge impact. The UK’s largest and most advanced robotics centre opened just last week in Edinburgh, Scotland, and its...
Is Twitter’s new ‘editing’ feature a good thing?
A new, highly anticipated ‘edit’ tool is being internally tested for Twitter. The update would let users amend tweets up to 30 minutes after posting. Could this open the door for even more misinformation problems? Most of us have probably had to delete a tweet before. Whether it was due to negligence, regret, drunken mistakes, or a typo, nearly every Twitter user has retracted content at one time or another....
Opinion – Eminem and Snoop Dogg shouldn’t be shilling NFTs
Both Eminem and Snoop Dogg performed at the MTV Annual Video Music Awards almost entirely using Bored Ape NFTs. It’s depressing to see two iconic artists so insistent on shilling unwanted crypto junk to the public. Earlier this year, Eminem and Snoop Dogg released a collaborative track called ‘From The D 2 The LBC’, after a feud in 2020 saw them take shots at one another - despite being...
