How AI and AR could increase the risk of problem gambling for online sports betting: Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock Sometimes referred to as the “crack cocaine of gambling”, electronic gaming machines (EGMs) such as slot machines allow bets to be placed as quickly as once every 2.5 seconds, delivering a rapid and immersive gambling experience. Similar features …
If someone posts your private photos online, there has been little you can do about it – how changes in the law will finally help victims: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock In 2015, Keeley Richards-Shaw found her name and personal life splashed all over the media. Her photo, her job and links to her Facebook page were all published. …
Semaglutide: beware of buying the weight-loss drug online: A few years ago, celebrity weight-control practices were out of most people’s reach. Live-in chefs and personal trainers, not to mention elaborate surgical procedures like the Brazilian butt lift, were not real options for most. But with the advent of drugs such as semaglutide, it seems that …
How online grocery shopping is making Britain’s urban-rural inequality worse: Jan Kopriva/Unsplash Before the pandemic, online grocery shopping was typically something younger and more affluent people living in cities indulged in. When COVID hit, though, the market exploded. In the first week of the first UK lockdown, demand for Ocado home deliveries was reportedly ten …
Maximising Your Online Presence with a Google Premier Partner Marketing Agency: In today’s digital age, having a strong online presence is essential for any business looking to succeed. This is where a digital marketing agency comes in. A reputable digital agency can help you improve your online visibility and reach your target audience through a …
Technology can play a vital role in limiting online gambling – here’s how: Over a quarter of people in the UK gamble online at least once every four weeks. Wpadington / Shutterstock More than a quarter of people in the UK gamble online at least once every four weeks. And 1%–2% of UK adults demonstrate …
Why children don’t talk to adults about the problems they encounter online: iSOMBOON/Shutterstock “I don’t listen to adults when it comes to this sort of thing”, a 17-year-old told me. We were discussing how digital technology affects his life, as part of a long-term project in the west of England that I carried out with …
A dictionary of the manosphere: five terms to understand the language of online male supremacists: Tero Vesalainen/Shutterstock Thot. White knight. Red pilled. Cuck. Beta. Soyboy. Unicorn. Chad. To many people, these words won’t mean much. To others, they are a core part of the vocabulary of the “manosphere” – a collection of websites, social media …
Tackling online misogyny: what needs to be done in schools – and our communities: mooremedia/Shutterstock Research from the Children’s Commissioner for England has found that 79% of children have encountered violent pornography before they are 18. One-third of young people have reported receiving nude videos or photographs, with more than half sent from strangers. There …
How to encourage positive online communication in your open source community: How to encourage positive online communication in your open source community ultimike Thu, 03/23/2023 – 03:00 Threaded online conversations are a relatively new form of communication that can improve knowledge transfer and availability, but they can also stray from the original intent. Online technical …
How brands maximise online revenues through app usage and customer retention: By Arunabh Madhur, Regional VP & Head Business EMEA at SHAREit Group Despite many documented market and economic challenges, many brands continue to invest heavily in e-commerce marketing. In fact, the current global e-commerce market is valued at around $ 5.5 trillion (R101 trillion), and it is estimated …
‘You rarely see abuse directed at men’: a look at the sexist abuse women police officers face online: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The third series of BBC police drama Happy Valley marked the end of a beloved programme, and the end of Sergeant Catherine Cawood’s career navigating Yorkshire’s criminal underworld. Cawood’s age and gender is not …
Online learning platforms aren’t enough — lecturers need the right technical skills: Universities must do more than just offer online learning: they must make sure lecturers know how to adapt to the technology. Ground Picture/Shutterstock Technology has become the centre of our lives. It has also changed how university students learn and how lecturers teach. …
How to avoid falling victim to an online scam — research says slow down: It's easy to fall for an online scam if you're in a hurry Bits And Splits/Shutterstock Keeping up with the latest digital cons is exhausting. Fraudsters always seem to be one step ahead. But our study found there is one simple …
Five emerging trends that could change our lives online: VR headsets are key to realising the Metaverse Shutterstock / SFIO CRACHO The way we live our lives online is rapidly changing. Artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality and innovations such as blockchain – a kind of digital record for transactions — are set to transform the …
UK shoppers are choosing bricks over clicks right now, but here’s why it isn’t the end for online retail: Shoppers have been returning to physical stores in recent months. SergeBertasiusPhotography/Shutterstock British retail sales figures showed an unexpected bump in activity over the Christmas shopping period that exceeded expectations – particularly given the current UK cost …
ChatGPT and Tinder: do smart chatbots make dating online better or worse?: Lucemade/iStock/Getty Images Plus Tinder and other dating apps have come to define modern dating, and notoriously so. Users download the Tinder app to their phones or other devices and can then view the profiles of potential dates nearby. If they think someone might …
De-influencing: how online beauty gurus get followers to trust them by posting negative reviews: Artie Medvedev / Shutterstock In a departure from their usual content, TikTok beauty influencers are “de-influencing”, telling viewers what not to buy. Offering uncharacteristically critical product reviews, many are directing their criticism at products that they believe have been overhyped by …