Tech Trivia : Did You Know? This Week in History …
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QWERTY Keyboards. Mightier Than The Gun? In a world where typing has long outstripped writing, few people know the story of how the Qwerty keyboard came about or that famous gun manufacturer Remington was involved On June 23rd, 1868, the Sholes and Glidden typewriter was patented. This was the first commercially practical device of its […]
Featured Article: More People Follow ‘TikTok News’
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With the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2023 showing TikTok now being the source of news for 20 per cent of 18–24-year-olds at the expense of news websites and apps, we look at where most people now get their news from and the reasons why. The Report The Reuters Institute report is based on the […]
Tech Insight : Why Y-Combinator?
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In this insight we look at what ‘Y Combinator’ is, how it works, who it’s worked with, and how it’s made the news recently. Startup Accelerator and Venture Capital Firm Y Combinator is a well-known startup accelerator and venture capital firm based in the United States. It was founded in 2005 by Paul Graham, Robert […]
Tech News : AI Drives People to Drink
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An American Psychological Association research paper predicts that that as workers interact with AI systems (and rely more on them), this could lead to social disconnection at work, feelings of loneliness, and even insomnia and alcohol consumption. Work-Related Interactions Being Altered & Creating Social Disconnection The research, entitled “No Person Is an Island: Unpacking the Work […]