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We are all familiar with the subscription economy, and it certainly works as a reminder of the COVID-19 pandemic, when we were all hooked on our TVs watching Netflix or listening to our favorite music artist on Spotify. Despite how modern it seems to be, the truth is that the subscription economy has been aroundContinue Reading

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Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Why 2025 is the single most pivotal year in our lifetime | Peter Leyden ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5k72A30kUc&vl=en Before computers existed, people performed massive calculationsContinue Reading

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Hong Kong-born writer Yi-Ling Liu spent the past decade immersed in China’s evolving tech landscape, witnessing first-hand how the rise of its big tech firms, flourishing mobile internet ecosystem and subsequent crackdowns shaped the lives of its citizens. #china #usa #internet #socialmedia #techContinue Reading

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Five Years Ago This week in 2021, we looked at the future of net neutrality under the new interim FCC boss, and at how broadband monopolies continued to get money for networks they never fully deployed. Twitter got immunity from a banned user’s lawsuit thanks to Section 230, while dozensContinue Reading

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Grief and resilience shape everyday life in Ukraine as Russia’s war causes deep psychological scars., Lviv, Ukraine – Anastasiya Buchkouska, a 20-year-old student from western Ukraine, gently brushes away layers of snow and ice from her father’s grave. She pauses, looking up at the photograph fixed to the gravestone. HisContinue Reading

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A new AI project aims to reveal how wildlife in Germany’s national parks are reacting to climate change with data from cameras, microphones and climate logs. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher SpracheContinue Reading

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The Airbus A380 is no longer in production, but the debate surrounding its design choices remains active, especially regarding the four engines that power the world’s largest passenger aircraft. Not many people know that the Airbus A380 comes with two engine options. What are these, and which Airbus A380 engineContinue Reading

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Two footballers have taken part in a project to help tackle child health issues and encourage better oral hygiene and diets. Ipswich Town striker George Hirst and defender Conor Townsend attended the club’s Empower Hub project at the Willows Family Hub in Chantry, Suffolk. The session focused on the foundation’sContinue Reading