How I harnessed media engagement to supercharge my research career

Podcasts and radio appearance can disseminate your science and raise your profile.Credit: Mixetto/Getty Eighteen months ago, I had zero media experience. I’m a physical-activity researcher in the school of Allied Health and Human Performance at the University of South Australia in Adelaide. In the three years since completing my PhD, I hadn’t written articles for … Read more

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

VLC Media Player Potentially Coming to Apple Vision Pro

VideoLAN is working on bringing its popular open source VLC media player to Apple Vision Pro, according to tech newsletter Lowpass. The non-profit organization said it was currently developing a version for Apple’s spatial computing headset. “We already have a version of VLC running on the Vision Pro,” VideoLAN president Jean-Baptiste Kempf told Lowpass writer … Read more

Rugged travel media case and SDcard reader

In the fast-paced world of digital content creation, where photographers and videographers are constantly on the move, managing a plethora of memory cards and devices can be a daunting task. Enter CAZE, the advanced storage case perfect for travelling and keeping your SD card safe. That’s been meticulously designed to streamline the digital lives of … Read more

How to Create Awesome Social Media Content with ChatGPT

In the digital era, where social media’s clout is undeniable, creating content that stands out can often feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. If you’ve been grappling with the content creation conundrum, you’ll be pleased to know that there’s a method to the madness. Enter the innovative approach to content creation using … Read more

The Authentic Revolution: How BeReal is Reshaping Social Media

In an age where filters and curated lifestyles dominate the digital world, BeReal emerges as a breath of fresh air. This innovative app, birthed by French visionaries Alexis Barreyat and Kévin Perreau, is a delightful blend of spontaneity and authenticity, attracting over 20 million users globally. Instead of focusing on perfection, the app celebrates real, … Read more

Social media users criticize Hillary Clinton’s new State Department photo, writing, “You should be in jail.”

One person posted a picture of late U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, who died in the Benghazi terror attack along with three other Americans.This week, when the official State Department picture of former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was shown, people on social media made fun of it. Several well-known accounts on X made fun … Read more

The battle to protect our children from social media

Families, neighborhoods, and real-life bonds can help fight against social media’s “false perfection.”With the possible exception of facial plastic surgery and skincare, the world of medicine is not about trying to be perfect, but about dealing with flaws and keeping illness and death at bay for as long as possible, not about following a higher … Read more