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Putting Down Your Phone May Help You Live Longer

We've been inundated with articles about the dangers of phone addiction. This one takes it a step further by linking it to stress hormone levels. Not a surprise.

Linked on 5th May 2019 Details

Facebook's role in brexit

British journalist Carole Cadwalladr gave an impassioned speech at the TED conference where she took on the silicon valley big guys for their role in the brexit mess. Predictably, their reactions weren't very warm.

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Posted on 1st May 2019 Details

Service for some, slavery for others

"The current service economy makes the middle class the working class and the working class the working poor. […] So, the next time you use an app that makes your life simpler and more convenient, spare a moment to wonder whether it’s making someone else’s life much more miserable."

Linked on 28th April 2019 Details

Why We Struggle to Make Time for Solitude

We are filled with uncertainty all day long, and that drives us to try to do more, to get control of everything, to cram more into our lives, to stay addicted to technology and distraction.

Linked on 15th April 2019 Details

Our obsession with taking photos is changing how we remember the past

Taking photos of an event rather than being immersed in it has been shown to lead to poorer recall of the actual event – we get distracted in the process.

Linked on 11th April 2019 Details

Meet Lilli, the High-end German Call Girl Who Became America’s Iconic Barbie Doll

Barbie’s original design was based on a German adult gag-gift escort doll named Lilli that people would dangle from their car’s rearview mirror.

Linked on 5th December 2018 Details