How Many Friends Do You Need?
GOOD News is Friends make you happy and healthy
We're social creatures by nature who rely on one another, so we automatically seek out people to create substantial relationships. But how...
Meet the agoraphobic globetrotter who uses Street View to ‘travel’ the world
Jacqui Kenny, a London-based photography enthusiast, has captured some of the most striking corners of the world, from Mexico and Chile to Kyrgyzstan and Russia to West Africa and...
The man with 16 million fans
Yemeni influencer Hashem Al-Ghaili has created a massive online following by spreading his love of science with followers around the world. READ MORE HERE
“This Is Serious”: Facebook Begins Its Downward Spiral
From a business standpoint, Facebook’s barbarism seemed to work out well for the company. The social network is worth over half-a-trillion dollars, and Zuckerberg himself is worth some $76...
Facebook site made to exploit human ‘vulnerability’
Facebook’s founders knew they were creating something addictive that exploited “a vulnerability in human psychology” from the outset, according to the company’s founding president Sean Parker. READ MORE HERE
The vital time you shouldn’t be on social media
Social media is having a worrying impact on sleep; we reveal the crucial time to stay away from it.
Strange social norms from around the world
But what is normal in your country may not be in others, and vice-versa.So we invite you to check out this gallery where we will explain some things which...
Twitter to tell 677,000 users they were had by the Russians
Twitter says it will notify nearly 700,000 users who interacted with accounts the company has identified as potential pieces of a propaganda effort by the Russian government during the...
The strange power of the ‘evil eye’
When it comes to warding off the mystic malevolent forces of the world, there is perhaps no charm more recognised or renowned than the ‘evil eye’. Ubiquitous in its...
Center for Humane Technology
Technology is hijacking our minds and society.
Technology that tears apart our common reality and truth, constantly shreds our attention, or causes us to feel isolated makes it impossible to...