is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness?

is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness?

Social-media platforms aren’t always social.Credit: Getty The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness Jonathan Haidt Allen Lane (2024) Two things need to be said after reading The Anxious Generation. First, this book is going to sell a lot of copies, because Jonathan Haidt is telling a … Read more

First iPhone 16 Cases Outline New Rear Vertical Camera Bump

First iPhone 16 Cases Outline New Rear Vertical Camera Bump

Photos of the first iPhone 16 cases have been shared online, offering another preview of the rumored new vertical rear camera arrangement on the standard iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. Over the last few months, Apple has been experimenting with different camera bump designs for the standard iPhone 16 models, all of which have … Read more

Google may have just revealed when the iPhone is getting RCS message support

Google may have just revealed when the iPhone is getting RCS message support

Apple has already told us it’s going to add support for the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard on the iPhone at some point this year, and now Google may have just revealed when in 2024 the update is going to happen. A new landing page for Google Messages (via 9to5Google) says Apple “will be … Read more

The best live TV streaming services to cut cable in 2024

The best live TV streaming services to cut cable in 2024

The major players in live TV streaming are YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, FuboTV, Sling and DirecTV Stream, with Philo rounding things out as a good budget option. Each one purports to replicate cable with vast channel offerings, local news, sports and linear programming — and most services promise to be cheaper than cable, … Read more

Shell Energy’s Superfast Fibre Plus broadband is now only £25.99 per month and gives you a free £50 Amazon gift card

Shell Energy’s Superfast Fibre Plus broadband is now only £25.99 per month and gives you a free £50 Amazon gift card

Looking for a cheap, reliable, and fast broadband deal that won’t break the bank? Then Shell Energy broadband’s latest broadband offer could be perfect.  Shell Energy Broadband’s popular Superfast Fibre Plus tariff is available for just £25.99 per month. Plus, as well as being affordable, this particular broadband package comes with a £50 gift card … Read more

iPhone 16 Pro Models Could Feature New Polished Titanium Finish

iPhone 16 Pro Models Could Feature New Polished Titanium Finish

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 16 Pro models will use an improved process for finishing and coloring titanium, claims a new rumor out of Korea. According to news aggregator account “yeux1122” on the Naver blog, the new process will make the ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ Max look more polished than the iPhone 15 Pro … Read more

One UI 6.1 tip: How to hide navigation gesture bar on Galaxy devices

One UI 6.1 tip: How to hide navigation gesture bar on Galaxy devices

Last updated: March 29th, 2024 at 08:36 UTC+01:00 Samsung released the much-awaited One UI 6.1 update to millions of high-end phones yesterday. After installing the One UI 6.1 update on their phones, some users have had issues with the UI navigation system and some new limitations that Samsung has imposed. If you want to hide … Read more

Samsung can’t blame Apple’s iPhone monopoly for a lifetime of terrible software

Samsung can’t blame Apple’s iPhone monopoly for a lifetime of terrible software

The US government says Apple is holding back smartphones. Using tactics that make its competitors seem worse, rather than making its own phones better, Apple has unfairly hurt competitors like Samsung and Google, says the Justice Department. Whether or not the government is right, one thing is clear – Samsung has been making terrible software … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) pricing and availability revealed

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) pricing and availability revealed

Earlier this week, Samsung silently launched the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) by listing the tablet on the company’s official website for Romania. However, the brand had neither revealed the price nor the availability details of the device. Well, that’s changing today. Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) in the United Kingdom, … Read more

How AI leaders are reducing their ecological impact

How AI leaders are reducing their ecological impact

The AI rollercoaster of expectations and concerns continues to twist at breakneck speeds as enterprises inch ever closer to understanding the rapidly changing technology and its possible functions within their business. Most recently, advanced artificial intelligence platforms such as generative AI and large language models (LLMs) have fallen under scrutiny for their voracious energy consumption … Read more