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Silicon Valley’s Settlements and Payouts

26 June 2026 Business Editor 0

Tween, Teen and Pre-Teen Screen Time Crisis Goes to Trial For the better part of two decades, Silicon Valley operated under a comforting, self-made mythos: they were merely building the pipes. If the content flowing […]

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AI 101 A Glossary

8 June 2026 Technology Editor 0

Get up to speed on AI Concepts below. AI is an evolving space and constantly changing with every new frontier. If you feel there’s something missing. Have your say and submit a contribution or drop […]

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AI Playbook 101: Ways to Harness the Power of AI

8 June 2026 Technology Editor 0

Am I making the most of AI? This is a question I always ask myself. We’re well past the point of treating artificial intelligence as a boardroom novelty for scaffolding test code or a sci-fi […]

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Celluloid Inception: Ways In Which the Sci-Fi Imaginary Foreshadowed the Future

11 May 2026 Content Editor 0

We are currently hovering in that awkward, static-filled silence between the “Big Bang” of Generative AI and the inevitable heat death of the hype cycle. If 2023 and 2024 were about the novelty of a […]

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The Silicon Sovereign: Mapping the Hegemony of the Algorithmic Age

1 May 2026 Content Editor 0

By late April 2026, the question is no longer whether AI has arrived, but whether it has left any room for the rest of us to breathe. We are three and a half years into […]

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The Ghost in the Silicon: AI Demystified

20 April 2026 Content Editor 0

The hype cycle is exhausting, isn’t it? We are currently drowning in a sea of “unprecedented” breakthroughs and “existential” threats, all served up with a side of corporate messianism. One day, AI is the benevolent […]

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The Digital Playground is on Fire: Why Social Media is the New Frontline for Youth Harm

8 April 2026 Content Editor 0

From Viral “Blind Date” Chaos to Algorithmic Vortexes—Is It Time for a Licence to Scroll? The year is 2026, and the “playground” has expanded to a global scale. It is no longer a physical space […]

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Digital Mind Wash: How the Internet Shapes Our Brains

24 September 2025 Content Editor Comments Off on Digital Mind Wash: How the Internet Shapes Our Brains

The internet promised us everything we ever wanted. A world of infinite knowledge, instant connection, and endless entertainment, all at our fingertips. Yet, in this new golden age of information, it has also given us […]

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Are We Reading Less, or Just Reading Differently?

24 September 2025 Content Editor Comments Off on Are We Reading Less, or Just Reading Differently?

The question of whether we read less today is a complex one. On the surface, the notion that we are no longer a “reading society” seems plausible. We have become a culture of instant gratification, […]

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The UK’s New Digital Wall: The Battle Over Pornography Age Checks

7 August 2025 Content Editor Comments Off on The UK’s New Digital Wall: The Battle Over Pornography Age Checks

The internet, once a Wild West of unregulated information and connection, is now firmly within the sights of governments around the world. In the UK, this new era of digital regulation is encapsulated by the […]

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    Household Debt: A Key Economic Indicator

    A Critical Overview of Household Debt, Average Mortgage Interest Rates, and Individual Insolvencies Household Debt as a % of Disposable Income The ratio of household debt to disposable income has been a concern for policymakers [...]
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    Unearthing the Humble Spud

    Introduction: The Tuber That Built Nations Potatoes have an undeniable claim to being the absolute king of the vegetable kingdom. From the ultimate, unpretentious home comfort food to the heights of Michelin-starred fine dining, this [...]
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    Meta ramps up US store openings to drive Metaverse agenda

    Critical Overview Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has recently announced the launch of its first brick-and-mortar retail store, the Meta Store. The store will offer a range of Meta’s physical products, including [...]
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    Navigating the Cultural Vortex of 2025

    The art world in 2025 isn’t just about paint on canvas or bronze on plinths; it’s a high-stakes, multi-billion-pound theatre of geopolitical posturing, digital disruption, and environmental angst. We’ve moved past the post-pandemic “re-emergence” into [...]
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    CRASH

    CRASH Feb 11 – Apr 1 2010, London, United Kingdom, Europe. 6-24 Britannia St, London WC1X 9JD Diverse Taxonomy As an exhibition CRASH connects the viewer to concepts, images, objects and texts of a visceral […] […]

Green Spaces Boost Mental Health Alongside Nature

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29 July 2021 0

Critical Overview: Access to Nature and its Link with Mental Health The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of green spaces for city dwellers’ mental health and well-being. Ecologists and psychologists are currently investigating the […]

Hepatitis outbreak spreads among children in UK

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28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview: This news report highlights the case of a three-year-old girl, Lola-Rose Raine, who contracted a mysterious form of hepatitis that has affected nearly 200 children worldwide. After several days of her liver failing […]

Rich Nations Close to Tech Tax Deal

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29 July 2021 0

Critical Overview: The French and German finance ministers have expressed optimism that a global agreement to put an end to the “race to the bottom” on corporate taxation is imminent, with the G7 countries being […]

The UK’s New Digital Wall: The Battle Over Pornography Age Checks

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7 August 2025 Comments Off on The UK’s New Digital Wall: The Battle Over Pornography Age Checks

The internet, once a Wild West of unregulated information and connection, is now firmly within the sights of governments around the world. In the UK, this new era of digital regulation is encapsulated by the […]

Kew’s ‘Food Forever’ exhibit set for May 21st

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28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview Kew Gardens will be hosting a summer programme in 2022, entitled Food Forever, that explores the impact of our eating habits on the planet. This event will include art installations, film screenings, talks […]

COVID-19 pandemic linked to surge in depression rates

Critical Overview: A new scientific review conducted by researchers at Bath University reveals that during the first lockdown in March 2020, the prevalence of depression in the UK surged from 4% to 32% of the [...]
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    Celebrating the United Kingdom: A Wonderful World of British Culture

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    Surviving The European Heatwave in 2026

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OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, told Congress that government intervention is needed

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The Tech Gist OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, has told Congress that government intervention is needed to regulate the risks of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Altman proposed creating a regulatory agency to licence the most […]

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Google/Alphabet Do no evil?

18 July 2025 Comments Off on Google/Alphabet Do no evil?

I find this latest update from Google & Alphabet quite interesting if not a little unsettling. The famous motto, later downgraded to mantra of, ‘Do No Evil’ has been removed in a recent update to […]

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Unearthing the Humble Spud

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Introduction: The Tuber That Built Nations Potatoes have an undeniable claim to being the absolute king of the vegetable kingdom. From the ultimate, unpretentious home comfort food to the heights of Michelin-starred fine dining, this […]

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Fragile Island: Britain’s Economics Buffeted by Geo Political Conflicts

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The illusion of the “isolated island” has been shattered by the brutal realities of 2026. As the world grapples with a protracted, multi-theater conflict involving the United States, Iran, and the shifting alliances of the [...]

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We live in a culture that is utterly obsessed with happiness, most of it curated and selective. Social media feeds are flooded with relentless positivity, wellness and “good vibes.” Via algorithms and dopamine reactions to [...]
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UK PLC in Trouble

24 September 2025 Comments Off on UK PLC in Trouble
The United Kingdom has long been seen as a pillar of global economic stability, a testament to its robust service sector and a leading role in finance and technology. Yet, beneath the surface of this [...]
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The Great Diversion: Is the ‘Epstein Curveball’ Being Buried by Global Chaos?

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As of late April 2026, the global news cycle has moved beyond ‘saturated’ into a state of permanent, high-decibel crisis. For the average citizen in London, New York, or Paris, the urgent ‘Justice Mob’ of [...]
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The Diminishing Attention Span: A Modern Conundrum

19 July 2025 Comments Off on The Diminishing Attention Span: A Modern Conundrum
In an era defined by incessant connectivity and an ever-accelerating pace of life, a pervasive whisper has grown into a collective hum: are we losing our ability to concentrate? This isn’t merely a nostalgic lament [...]
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Post-pandemic celebration: Brazil’s first Carnival 2022 kicks off

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Critical Overview: The Rio Carnival, which took place from February 25 to 28, 2023, was an occasion to celebrate the African roots of Brazil. The event featured giant elephants, baobabs, and black superheroes parading on [...]
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