The Social Skinny: #SwiftiesAgainstAI; ICE-tracking apps blocked; Amazon Prime event flops

The Social Skinny: #SwiftiesAgainstAI; ICE-tracking apps blocked; Amazon Prime event flops

#SwiftiesAgainstAI criticizes TSwift’s AI album rollout Taylor Swift launched an online “Easter egg” scavenger hunt for fans of her newest album, The Life of a Showgirl, last Friday, sparking a #SwiftiesAgainstAI community that speculates the use of artificial intelligence within the album’s rollout campaign.  Fans have spotted AI-resonant glitches in The Life of a Showgirl…

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Professional businesswoman worker looking at smartphone

New smartphone diary app boosts Japanese workers’ engagement

A simple two-week routine of jotting down daily work wins on a smartphone app gave Japanese employees a measurable boost in energy and enthusiasm. Study: Effects of a Smartphone-Based Positive Reflection Diary on Work Engagement Among Japanese Workers: Randomized Controlled Trial. Image credit: insta_photos/Shuttrstock.com A recent study in JMIR mHealth and uHealth evaluated the effect…

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The Princess of Wales is wrong about phones

The Princess of Wales is wrong about phones

I am not sure about the protocol for arguing with a royal essay, but at the possible cost of my head I will respectfully disagree with the Princess of Wales’s call for parents to ban smartphones from family mealtimes, written with Professor Robert Waldinger of Harvard Medical School. ‘Our smartphones, tablets and computers have become…

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UCL Joins UK Prime Minister India Visit And Unveils New Technology Collaborations

UCL Joins UK Prime Minister India Visit And Unveils New Technology Collaborations

UCL President & Provost Dr Michael Spence has joined UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s first official visit to India this week, advancing UCL’s strategic collaborations across technology and innovation. The visit has brought together senior government, university and industry figures from both countries to showcase cutting-edge partnerships and innovations that are driving technological and…

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Spectrum App Store Launches with Streaming Services

Spectrum App Store Launches with Streaming Services

Charter Communications and its Spectrum brand has spent the last couple of years reimagining its pay-TV product for a streaming era. The strategy shift, which began with last year’s high-profile carriage dispute with Disney, now sees most of the company’s TV plans include access to streaming services, including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, Paramount+, Peacock, Fox One,…

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State Supreme Court hears arguments on police stops for cell phone use while driving | Regional

State Supreme Court hears arguments on police stops for cell phone use while driving | Regional

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