‘Empathetic’ software is set to change the way we shop
It’s grocery shopping day and you enter your favorite big store. One of the shop’s social robots, a shiny black-and-white...
It turns out ‘Catfish as a Service’ is a thing now
It can be daunting to take the leap of faith into the world of online dating, not really knowing who...
Silicon Valley capitalists are heading to Eastern Europe
Philip Weiss, a digital nomad and travel blogger, has called Belgrade, Serbia, home for several months now. He first visited...
Parler users are still trying to convince everyone they’re leaving Twitter
Since the U.S. election, Parler downloads have skyrocketed as millions of users have signed up to escape a perceived “anti-conservative”...
AI can now produce passable parody song lyrics
The coronavirus pandemic has caused many outbursts of creativity, but few have the potential to be as meaningful as Mark...
When it comes to social commerce, influencers and Twitch streamers are thriving
Atarabyte is a Twitch streamer living in South Korea who is currently doing daily streams on Amazon Live. She started...
Tech CEOs should stop using Science Fiction as a blueprint for humanity’s future in space
In September 2016, Elon Musk went before the International Astronautical Congress with a program that outlined an ambitious set of...
YouTube’s science communication channels have a diversity problem
YouTube is often heralded as the great leveller, lowering barriers to entry and destroying discrimination. But a new academic study...
Social media managers are underpaid, understaffed, and overworked
A recent row over sanitary pads and period products has highlighted one of the key issues with pronouncements on social...
Exploding Topics co-founder Brian Dean explains how to spot a trend
Brian is the founder of Backlinko, a newsletter that provides SEO training and link building strategies. He is the also co-founder...