How to choose a trustworthy mental health app in a market bloated with options: myboys.me/Shutterstock I like to start my day with a bowl of cereal. It’s quick, light and, if I make the right choice, good for me. I also have the freedom to make a less healthy choice – but when I go …
Time to choose a career? A psychologist offers tips on the journey after high school: Pivotal decisions loom large for high school graduates and those with responsibility over them. The trajectory has been a fairly straightforward line until now – learning and more learning. Having completed high school, will the journey now lead directly to …
AI: the real threat may be the way that governments choose to use it: Deemerwha studio / Shutterstock The significant risks that AI poses to global security are becoming clearer. That’s partly why UK prime minister Rishi Sunak is hosting other world leaders at the AI Safety summit on November 1-2 at the famous second …
Dominic Cummings has exposed a hole at the heart of the British government – and a glaring problem with the way we choose prime ministers: The COVID inquiry is possibly the most sophisticated and wide-ranging blame game that has ever played out in British politics. That said, the great benefit of public inquiries, as opposed …
Medicine or food? People with diabetes in Liberia sometimes have to choose between the two: Diabetes is on the rise globally. Since the 1980s the number of people living with the disease has quadrupled from 108 million to 537 million. This dramatic increase is largely due to the rise in type 2 diabetes and its …
Female animals teach each other to choose unusual males – new research: alexroch/Shutterstock My friend recently changed their favourite celebrity crush from Anna Kendrick to Lily James. While some people could see the attraction, others might not. So, what is it that attracts us to potential mates? A new study suggests that female animals learn …
Choose Irvine Welsh: new documentary explores the life of Scotland’s ‘urban Shakespeare’: On August 23, Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh’s beloved Edinburgh football team, Hibs, went head-to-head with Aston Villa in the Europa League. But they were also competing for attention with the world premiere of Choose Irvine Welsh, a documentary by filmmaker Ian Jefferies about …
How our female athletes feel forced to choose between a ‘strong’ or ‘feminine’ look: Master1305/Shutterstock As I watched the Fifa Women’s World Cup, I was probably one of many who couldn’t help but feel inspired by the women on the pitch, showing their elite fitness and ability. However, many female athletes have spoken out about …
How food insecurity affects people’s rights to choose whether or not to have children, and how they parent: Nicoleta Ionescu/Shutterstock Food insecurity – difficulties getting enough nutritious food for a healthy life – is a growing problem globally. It has been linked to many health and social problems including malnutrition, difficulties managing diabetes, impaired development …
How to Choose the Right SEO Agency for Your Business: In today’s digital age, having a strong online presence is crucial for the success of any business. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is an effective strategy for improving your website’s visibility and driving traffic to your site. However, SEO can be a complex and ever-changing field, …
Why You Should Choose an SEO Agency in 2023. The Benefits of Professional SEO Services: Search engine optimization (SEO) has been a critical aspect of digital marketing for many years, and in 2023, it remains a vital component of any successful online marketing strategy. As businesses continue to invest in online marketing to reach and …
Why developers choose open source in the hybrid cloud: Why developers choose open source in the hybrid cloud JozefdeVries Wed, 01/11/2023 – 03:00 The biggest barrier to growth and innovation is a stagnant data platform. Legacy proprietary systems aren’t technically viable for most enterprises anymore. The enhanced capabilities of adopting a cloud-centric, open source approach …
Why sysadmins should choose Awesome window manager on Linux: Why sysadmins should choose Awesome window manager on Linux Seth Kenlon Wed, 11/09/2022 – 03:00 Awesome is a window manager for the Linux desktop. A “window manager” is a graphical interface that primarily (if not literally) just manages the drawing and arrangement of windows. In practice, …
Ukraine recap: occupied regions forced to join Russia while thousands of Russians choose to leave: Turning their backs on home: thousands of Russian men, fearing conscription, have opted to flee to Georgia. EPA-EFE/Zurab Kurtsikidze Four parts of Ukraine that are occupied by Vladimir Putin’s war machine are to be formally annexed by Russia. Or, as …
GCSEs: how gender norms influence what young people choose to study at school: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock There is a gender divide in the subjects teenagers choose to study. In 2022, 63% of UK GCSE candidates taking full-course Physical Education (PE) for GCSE were male. For Art and Design subjects, though, boys made up only 35% …
Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss? Polling shows party members want her – but the wider voting public would choose him: Flickr/UK Government, CC BY-NC-SA Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are the final two candidates chosen to go head-to-head in the battle to become the next leader of the Conservative party and, therefore, the next prime …
Baby names: why we all choose the same ones: Young parents often look for the name that will be as unique as their kid. Minnie Zhou | Unsplash You might be one of those people who, since their own childhood, has curated lists of potential names for any children you might have. Or your interest …
Why countries choose to remain neutral and what responsibilities come with it – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript: Russia's invasion of Ukraine has made some countries reassess their neutrality. M-SUR/Shutterstock This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Neutrality: why countries choose not to join a war and what responsibilities come with it, …