Colonial-era borders create conflict in Africa’s oceans – how to resolve them: Africa has 38 coastal and island nations. Their maritime industries – including energy, tourism, maritime transport, shipping and fishing – play a crucial role in developing these nations. Key to harnessing these resources are Africa’s maritime boundaries – lines on a map showing …
Here’s how to create a more nature-literate society: stuartjames worcs/Shutterstock Spring is the time of year when my friends remember what a strange job I have, because a stripy insect has just appeared in their kitchen and they are panicking. “It’s huge!” one squeals. “Help! What do I do? I swear it’s that murder hornet …
Leaving the European convention on human rights won’t stop the boats – but it will create other problems for the UK: Faced with legal and practical challenges to getting planes off the ground to Rwanda, Rishi Sunak has threatened to leave the European convention on human rights (ECHR). The prime minister argues the convention, which …
How government payments to the vulnerable can multiply to create economic growth for everyone: Many governments gave out payments during COVID to support citizens. Azure Alpine Artistry/Shutterstock The economic fallout of COVID-19 left people around the world facing a significant threat to their livelihood. As governments scrambled to mitigate the pandemic’s impact on their populations, …
Fertility is becoming a workplace issue but employer support can create winners and losers: kj-create/Shutterstock Since the world’s first human baby was born by in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in the UK in 1978, over 10 million IVF babies have been born globally. Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have also become even more sophisticated, now including egg-freezing …
How scammers use psychology to create some of the most convincing internet cons – and what to watch out for: Scammers are blending different types of fraud to persuade people to hand over their cash. Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Online fraud is today’s most common crime. Victims are often told they are foolish for falling for it, but …
How to create an oral history with your grandparents – don’t delay and come equipped: Creating an oral history with your grandparents can help to preserve your cultural family history. i_am_zews/Shutterstock Family stories are a way of capturing important historical events and they pass this knowledge on to future generations. As memoirist Nancy K Miller …
To understand AI’s problems look at the shortcuts taken to create it: shutterstock A machine can only “do whatever we know how to order it to perform,” wrote the 19th-century computing pioneer Ada Lovelace. This reassuring statement was made in relation to Charles Babbage’s description of the first mechanical computer. Lady Lovelace could not have …
Vampire Survivors: how developers used gambling psychology to create a BAFTA-winning game: Vampire Survivors won Best Game at the 2023 awards. Courtesy of Poncle, CC BY-SA The independent game Vampire Survivors delivered a shock result at the 2023 BAFTA Game Awards when it defeated blockbusters God of War: Ragnarok and Elden Ring to take home …
How Playboy cut ties with Hugh Hefner to create a post-#MeToo brand: Hugh Hefner launched Playboy Magazine 70 years ago this year. The first issue included a nude photograph of Marilyn Monroe, which he had purchased and published without her knowledge or consent. Hefner went on to build the Playboy brand off the backs of …
Surrogacy shake up in UK would create uneven treatment for birth mothers: Proposed UK surrogacy law changes raise concerns over unequal treatment of birth mothers Phil Jones/Shutterstock Surrogacy, where a woman agrees to carry and give birth to a child for another person or couple to raise, is growing in popularity. There aren’t any comprehensive …
Create a ChatBot in Mattermost with Python: Create a ChatBot in Mattermost with Python DrMJG Mon, 03/27/2023 – 03:00 ChatOps is a collaboration model that connects people, processes, tools, and automation into a transparent workflow. Mattermost is an open source, self-hosted messaging platform that enables organizations to communicate securely, effectively, and efficiently. It’s a great …
Create accessible websites with Drupal: Create accessible websites with Drupal neerajskydiver Mon, 03/20/2023 – 03:00 As the world becomes increasingly digital, it’s more important than ever to ensure that websites are accessible to everyone. Accessibility is about designing websites that can be used by people with disabilities, such as visual or hearing impairments, as well …
Create templates for your video graphics with Inkscape: Create templates for your video graphics with Inkscape mairin Sat, 03/04/2023 – 03:00 Recently, I recorded a 15-minute tutorial with supporting materials on how to automate graphics production in Inkscape. I demonstrated this by building a base template and automatically replacing various text strings in the file from …
How to create better homes for autistic people with significant additional needs: A designated space to pursue hobbies and creative activities can be really important. Andres Barrionuevo Lopez/Shutterstock Our homes are becoming smaller, darker and noisier. Access to outside space is at a premium, and housing trends are leading to lower square meterage, smaller windows …
Create a modern user interface with the Tkinter Python library: Create a modern user interface with the Tkinter Python library patrik-dufresne Tue, 02/14/2023 – 03:00 Python’s Tkinter library isn’t exactly known for its good looks. I’ve developed a library to help create a modern graphical user interface for Python. I spent a lot of time …
Create your own website with Joomla!, an open source CMS: Create your own website with Joomla!, an open source CMS Shane Barker Mon, 01/23/2023 – 03:00 Joomla! is among the leading open source content management systems (CMS) for publishing web content. It’s user friendly, accessible, extensible, responsive, and multilingual. What’s more, it’s also search engine …
Davos: three ways leaders can use these summits to create a more sustainable world: Davos 2023 is the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) first in-person annual meeting since the start of the COVID pandemic. The yearly gathering sees business, political and civil society leaders convene in the Swiss mountain resort with academics, journalists and celebrities to …