Scrolling too much through social media is nothing new. And in recent years we have been doing it so much it’s been making our fingers bleed. But doomscrolling isn’t only something us mere people do. Politicians are no better.
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The day after being addressed as “Tim Apple” (Time + Apple emoji) by President Trump, during a press conference for the first meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, Tim Cook wanted everyone to know that he’s in on the joke. The official White House transcript of Trump’s remarks was written as “We appreciate […]
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Practically all of the internet data in the world passes through underground (and underwater) cables. Today, a number of companies are shifting their eyes towards the sky to enlarge the web’s capacity and make broadband coverage available to everyone on the planet, including those who still don’t have access to the internet. OneWeb, SpaceX, and […]
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Adjust the Display Taking the time to adjust a few of your display settings will help keep your laptop charged for a lot longer. Start with turning the brightness of your screen down as much as you can without straining your eyes. Swap out your colorful background for something with darker colors, or even a […]
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Languages, just like all other things human developments, evolve and grow over time. The advent of the internet has allowed many languages to enjoy a plethora of new words and expression. While these words usually start off as a bit cutting edge, only belonging to obscure internet communities, they eventually seep into the mainstream and […]
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Google is known for their out-of-the-box thinking and cutting-edge technology. They create phones, self-driving cars, accurate maps, AI assistants and even their own verb (Google it!). Some may wonder why would a company as big as Google are making a fuss about making unique doodles? The doodles we’re talking about are the whimsical, sometimes animated images […]
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As we forge deeper into the 21st century, the phrase “learn to code” has become a common catchcry, heard every time someone loses a job or mentions they’re thinking about trying a new career path. Even laid off coal miners have been famously encouraged to make the non sequitur into coding after former New York […]
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A new AI system could be the long-awaited answer in resolving a worldwide problem- shoplifting. Dubbed as Vaakeye, the latest artificial intelligence software developed by Japanese startup Vaak identifies shoplifters through their body language and alerts the store employees via an app so that they can prevent stealing. However, a study from MIT and […]
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Facebook has just announced that it is in the process of launching a range of updates intended to fight the spread of fabricated and harmful information on its site, intensifying its fight against fake news and hate speech as it continues to deal with the mounting outside pressure. Various human rights groups and lawmakers have […]
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The idea of the World Wide Web was first introduced on March 12, 1989. Way before the craze of MySpace, Youtube, Facebook, and even Instagram, Tim Berners-Lee, a software engineer, was working hard on his proposal about a project he called the World Wide Web. By 1990, Berners-Lee was able to make the HyperText Markup Language or […]
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