Month: September 2021
Negative Commenting on Social Media
User comments associated with images on social media can significantly impact how we behave (and comment) in the online space. If we see a negative comment, we are more likely to leave a negative comment ourselves. While it is unclear why people would be more inclined to leave negative comments after being exposed to others,
New Versions of Portal Video -Calling Screen
Facebook’s Portal was originally launched at the end of 2018. It was initially remarkable mostly for the negative reaction given that it included a camera and came soon after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, with commentators wondering whether people trusted Facebook enough to have yet more access to their house. Facebook has launched two new versions
Use Technology to protect Biodiversity
The mission of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity is protecting the biological, ecological and genetic diversity that sustains life on Earth. However, progress has been slow, to put it mildly. A list of 20 conservation targets, known as the Aichi targets, was drawn up in 2010, with a 2020 due date. In the
China not to Build coal energy plants abroad
The Belt and Road initiative has seen China fund trains, roads, ports and coal plants in numerous countries, many of them developing nations. For the first time in several years however, it did not fund any coal projects in the first half of 2021.China has been funding coal projects in countries like Indonesia and Vietnam
Carbon Dioxide Shortage and Effects on Food
carbon dioxide is a colourless, odourless gas. In the Earth’s atmosphere, increased levels of CO2 contribute to global warming and It is naturally produced when: humans and animals breathe, during combustion and things ferment or decompose. It is used during some invasive surgeries to stabilise body cavities, to stimulate breathing and to get rid of
Freedom in Algorithmic Era
As artificial intelligence makes its way to all areas of life, the most prominent people aiming to explain the technology and translate it for the public tend to be scientists, businessmen . The central question of AI is not superintelligence or the end of work but the capacity of AI to render autonomous judgments, as
Open Future Digital disinformation Destroying our Society
Manipulation and deception has always been a part of politics. But it is particularly abundant and influential on the web, since it is less expensive and easier to reach people. Social bots have played a role on Twitter since the site launched, to instantly post not only the latest news stories or banal advertisements but
Telemedicine During Covid-19
Telemedicine has been steadily on the rise for years, with companies around the world helping patients. It has not become a mainstream form of patient interaction because it defies the time-honoured custom of the physical visit. It also needs to overcome regulatory and commercial hurdles and requires a digital infrastructure that ensures secure connections between
big gaming in the metaverse
The metaverse idea is in vogue in Silicon Valley and is considered the next big thing in the internet. No one quite knows what the term means; at its most futuristic .Using virtual and augmented reality, avatars and lifelike computer imagery, the metaverse will further erase the boundaries between people’s online and physical lives. Unsurprisingly,
Easy of Doing Business in China
Though multinationals have flocked back to China since, the government’s nit-picking has continued, encompassing everything from technology transfer to how freely firms can invest. Western firms operate in China on sufferance and one day the country may seek to replace them. There is nothing new for foreign firms to endure shakedowns by the Chinese Communist