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It is hard to limit your social media use by willpower alone, says human rights lawyer Susie Alegre
Growing number of people go 'monk mode' to limit social media use
LONDON — When she really needs to focus on her work, Susie Alegre uses an app on her phone that blocks her access to social media sites for however long she requires.Ms Alegre, a human rights lawyer and author based in London, says shutting off in this way enables her to better concentrate, because it stops her from getting distracted."I think it's incredibly hard by willpower alone to have a smartphone and not waste a significant amount of time on it," she says.The app Ms Alegre uses is called Freedom. You can choose to block specific social media sites and websites, or turn off internet access entirely.You pick how long you want the blocking to last for in hours and minutes. You can subsequently change your mind about this, and cancel it early. Or alternatively, you can...
October 02, 2023

Growing number of people go 'monk mode' to limit social media use


Artwork: shortly after the Big Bang which created the Universe, matter and antimatter existed in equal amounts. — courtesy Sakkmesterke/Science Photo Library
Scientists get closer to solving mystery of antimatter
BERN , Switzerland — Scientists have made a key discovery about antimatter — a mysterious substance which was plentiful when the Universe began.Antimatter is the opposite of matter, from which stars and planets are made.Both were created in equal amounts in the Big Bang which formed our Universe. While matter is everywhere, though, its opposite is now fiendishly hard to find.The latest study has discovered the two respond to gravity in the same way.For years, physicists have been scrambling to discover their differences and similarities, to explain how the Universe arose.Discovering that antimatter rose in response to gravity, instead of falling would have blown apart what we know about physics.They’ve now confirmed for the first time that atoms of antimatter fall downwards. But far...
September 27, 2023

Scientists get closer to solving mystery of antimatter

Elon Musk
'Overwhelming consensus' on AI regulation, says Musk
WASHINGTON — Tesla CEO Elon Musk says there was "overwhelming consensus" for regulation on artificial intelligence after tech heavyweights gathered in Washington to discuss AI.Tech bosses attending the meeting included Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Google boss Sundar Pichai.Microsoft's former CEO Bill Gates and Microsoft's current CEO Satya Nadella were also in attendance.The Wednesday meeting with US lawmakers was held behind closed doors.The forum was convened by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and included tech leaders as well as civil rights advocates.The power of artificial intelligence -- for both good and bad -- has been the subject of keen interest from politicians around the world.In May, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT,...
September 14, 2023

'Overwhelming consensus' on AI regulation, says Musk

The ship at sea trying out its sails
Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail
LONDON — A cargo ship fitted with giant, British-designed special wind-powered sails has set out on its maiden voyage.Shipping firm Cargill, which has chartered the vessel, hopes the technology will help the industry chart a course toward a greener future.Using the wing-sized rigid WindWings sails aims to cut fuel consumption and therefore shipping's carbon footprint.It is estimated the industry is responsible for about 2.1% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.The Pyxis Ocean's first journey will be from China to Brazil — and will provide the first test real-world test of the wind-wing technology.Folded down when the ship is in port, they are opened when it is at sea. They stand 123ft (37.5m) tall and are built of the same material as wind turbines, to make them...
August 21, 2023

Pioneering wind-powered cargo ship sets sail

Aviation contributes around 2.4 per cent of global CO2 emissions.
NASA is working on batteries that could make long-haul electric flights a reality
WASHINGTON — Battery performance and safety have long stood in the way of electrifying aviation but that could soon change.New battery technology being developed by NASA could help to revolutionize air travel.Aviation makes up around 2.4 percent of global CO2 emissions. For a long time, scientists have been searching for a way to electrify air travel and eliminate these emissions.But current battery technology only works for some lighter aircraft like drones. It doesn’t supply enough power or range for passenger aircraft meaning they are rare and not widely used.Lithium-ion batteries, which are used for electric cars and personal devices, don’t meet the safety standards needed to be used in aviation either. Their flammability is the reason you can’t put items like laptops or phones...
August 18, 2023

NASA is working on batteries that could make long-haul electric flights a reality

TikTok's new text-only feature
TikTok adds text-only posts as social media battle escalates
SINGAPORE — Chinese-owned video streaming app TikTok says it will offer text-only posts as competition between social media giants heats up.The platform says the new feature gives users "another way to express themselves".Earlier this month, TikTok launched a new music streaming service to rival platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.And on Monday, Elon Musk's Twitter ditched its famous blue bird logo and switched to a black and white X.TikTok users will now be offered three options on the app - whether to post photos, videos or text.They will also be able to customise posts by adding sound, location or Duets, which are video reactions to posts by other TikTok users."These features make it so your text posts are just as dynamic and interactive as any video or photo...
July 25, 2023

TikTok adds text-only posts as social media battle escalates

Twitter logo with Musk. — Courtesy Getty Images
Musk: Time to say goodbye to Twitter logo
NEW YORK —Twitter owner Elon Musk has said he wants to get rid of the Twitter bird logo, and replace it with an “X”. However, Musk also has a history of making statements that fail to happen or are not serious. Musk, who has changed the name of the business to X Corp, said the replacement “should have been done a long time ago”. According to reports, the billionaire wants to create a “super app” called “X” which is similar to China’s WeChat. He said on Sunday he was looking to change Twitter’s logo, tweeting: “And soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds.” He then added: “If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we’ll make [it] go live worldwide tomorrow.” Musk posted an image of a flickering “X” on Twitter, and...
July 23, 2023

Musk: Time to say goodbye to Twitter logo

President Biden at TSMC's Arizona factory
Chip giant TSMC delays Arizona production in blow to Biden
WASHINGTON — Chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) has delayed the start of production at its factory in the US state of Arizona, in a setback to President Biden's technology ambitions.The firm says chip manufacturing will no longer start next year, due to a shortage of skilled workers.The White House has laid out plans to bring more chip production to the US.It comes as an ongoing trade row centered on technology intensifies between Washington and Beijing.TSMC's shares closed more than 3% lower in Taiwan on Friday.On Thursday, TSMC Chairman Mark Liu said production of advanced microprocessors at its Arizona factory in the southwest of the US would now begin in 2025.During an earnings presentation, Liu said the plant, which has been under construction since April 2021,...
July 21, 2023

Chip giant TSMC delays Arizona production in blow to Biden

The first test flight took off from Cotswold Airport
Carbon-free flights promised 'within two years'
LONDON — An aviation company plans to run commercial flights using an electric engine that creates no carbon emissions by 2025.ZeroAvia has flown nine test flights with its hydrogen-electric engine at Cotswold Airport, near Cirencester.The only emission created by the engine is water.Sergey Kiselev, Vice-President of ZeroAvia, said the engine would help achieve "the decarbonization of aviation".Many other aerospace firms are developing engines that run on hydrogen, but most are not expecting to fly commercially until 2035. So how have they done it, and could it be possible to fly without causing climate change much sooner than people had thought?The Gloucestershire-based company are moving much faster because they are not designing an entirely new aircraft.ZeroAvia is working...
July 17, 2023

Carbon-free flights promised 'within two years'

Threads user interface
Instagram's Twitter rival Threads goes live
WASHINGTON — Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg has said that the company's newly-launched Threads app aims to outrival Twitter.Experts say Threads could attract Twitter users unhappy with recent changes to the platform.Threads -- which is not launching in the European Union for now -- allows users to post up to 500 characters and has many features similar to Twitter.In a post, Zuckerberg said that keeping the platform "friendly... will ultimately be the key to its success".But Twitter chief Elon Musk responded: "It is infinitely preferable to be attacked by strangers on Twitter, than indulge in the false happiness of hide-the-pain Instagram."When asked on Threads whether the app will be "bigger than Twitter", Zuckerberg said: "It'll take some time, but...
July 06, 2023

Instagram's Twitter rival Threads goes live

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