Jan 18, 2020 11:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Theres a lot of talk about digital media. Increasing screen time has created worries about medias impacts on democracy, addiction, depression, relationships, learning, health, privacy and much more. The effects are...
Why fitness trackers may not give you all the 'credit' you hoped for
Jan 18, 2020 11:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
January is a time when many people make resolutions and then break them. Almost 60% of Americans will resolve to exercise more, but fewer than 10% will stick with their resolution. A key to keeping resolutions is ensuring...
Don't die wondering: apps may soon be able to predict your life expectancy, but do you want to know?
Jan 18, 2020 11:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
When will I die? This question has endured across cultures and civilisations. It has given rise to a plethora of religions and spiritual paths over thousands of years, and more recently, some highly amusing apps. But...
Financial trading bots have fascinating similarities to people – we need to learn from them
Jan 18, 2020 11:43 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
In 2019, the world fretted that algorithms now know us better than we know ourselves. No concept captures this better than surveillance capitalism, a term coined by American writer Shoshana Zuboff to describe a bleak new...
Car wars: how Nokia could find itself at centre of EU investigation over technology patents
Jan 18, 2020 11:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Thanks to cutting-edge digital technology, cars are increasingly like smartphones on wheels, so manufacturers need to have access to the latest patented 4G and 5G technologies essential to navigation and communications....
‘Overwatch 2’ release date, rumors: New heroes joining the fray
Jan 18, 2020 02:17 am UTC| Technology
Overwatch 2 has already been confirmed by Blizzard at the BlizzCon 2019. Since then, numerous rumors and speculations have been floating around, which includes the possibility that the title might already be out this...
‘Elder Scrolls 6’ release date, rumors: Why Black Marsh could be an interesting location choice
Jan 17, 2020 15:21 pm UTC| Technology
The Elder Scrolls 6 release date will definitely arrive - Bethesdas Todd Howard already confirmed that the studio is working on it in E3 2018. But the bad news is, its going to be a long wait for fans. Bethesda Is...
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