Business owners and consumers may want to brace themselves for the next massive Amazon shakeup. Financial analysts forecast that Amazon could one day become a formidable leader in the finance industry. In a short five year period, experts forecast that up to 70 million consumers may turn to the retail giant for banking services. If the experts are right, Amazon[…]
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Social Detox. To prevent isolation, loneliness and depression
Fastcompany has published a post, written by a psychologist, that explains a series of tips on how to best use social media to prevent diseases and negative impacts. Several studies have linked the deep use of social media with various levels of social isolation, loneliness and depression. There is a strong body of research linking social media use with depression.[…]
Read moreFrom Mac to Linux. Again
Another interesting Linux Journal Podcast with Katherine Druckman and Doc Searls talk to Linux Journal Editor at Large, Petros Koutoupis, about moving from Mac to Linux. Blast from the past: Apple stops to cover the developer’s needs and sells overpriced hardware, so people are looking to alternatives. Both, in hardware and software. Here, Why devs are switching from Mac OS X[…]
Read moreDeepfake and the future of media production
Deepfakes, the artificial intelligence-manipulated media that can make people appear to do or say things that they never did or said, is revolutionizing the aspect of media production. Because of these capabilities, Deepfakes have been used to create fake celebrity pornographic videos, revenge porn, fake news, and malicious hoaxes. The name ‘Deepfake‘ was coined in 2017 as stated on Wikipedia.[…]
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