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.[…]
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Deepfake 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.[…]
Read moreHow to stop the tech companies from hijacking our minds
People often believe that other people can be persuaded, but not me. I’m the smart one. It’s only those other people over there that can’t control their thoughts. So it’s essential to understand that we experience the world through a mind and a meat-suit body operating on evolutionary hardware that’s millions of years of old, and that we’re up against thousands[…]
Read moreNear-realtime Earth observation resources
What amazing resources page, Planet.Parts is a work licensed under a CC-BY license and made by Charlie Loyd. From Lithosphere, Hydrosphere and Cryosphere, to Biosphere and Atmosphere, to Satellites and Extraterrestrial, you can find everything you need to observe what happens under, on and over our incredible Earth. Planet.Parts by Charlie Loyd
Read moreThe first black hole photo and the future of the Linux desktop
At the heart of the Milky Way, there’s a supermassive black hole that sucks up anything that ventures too close to it, even light. We knew it, but we never saw it. Until these days. On Wednesday 10th April, the first photograph of a black hole appeared. A black hole, probably the most mysterious celestial body and the most stimulating[…]
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