All posts tagged with badtech
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-(Natural News) To boost flagging sales and compensate for reduced traffic at its stores, McDonald’s has turned to artificial intelligence. The icon of the American fast food industry acquired an Israeli tech startup and tasked it with developing A.I.-powered software that will create personalized menus for customers on the fly. McDonald’s announced its purchase of […]
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-(Natural News) New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has revealed that government personnel who we earlier reported had suffered from strange, sonic wave-induced neurotrauma while visiting Cuba also experienced actual brain damage in the form of decreased white matter. University of Pennsylvania scientists say that those affected by the […]
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-(Natural News) Most of us are captives, though we probably don’t realize it. Sit in any restaurant, on any form of public transport or in virtually any place where people congregate, and it quickly becomes obvious that it is impossible for many of us to escape what experts are calling “the tyranny of the digital […]
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-(Natural News) The world is more connected than ever. Social media has made it easier for people around the world to communicate and share their ideas with each other. Data suggest there are more than three billion people on social media today. These people spend approximately one-seventh of their waking lives scrolling through different platforms. Global averages of social media […]
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-(Natural News) Cambridge researchers came up with a game app called “Decoder” that supposedly trains the brain of the player. They claimed that regularly playing the brain training game could improve the concentration of the user. They developed the app in response to the decreasing attention spans of young people. Increasing amounts of technologies require fast reactions to electronic […]
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-(Natural News) Excessive exposure to the artificial light emitted by electronic gadgets is responsible for the increasing number of “wired and tired” kids who are either keyed up and easily enraged or apathetic and depressed. The best way to deal with this problem is to decrease the inordinate amount of time kids spend using electronics every day. […]
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-(Natural News) These days, more kids are getting used to playing on their own phones and gadgets instead of toys. While there are educational apps that are suitable for kids, an alarming study warns that letting preteens spend time on devices before bedtime negatively affects their sleep quality. The study, which was published in the […]
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-(Natural News) Smartphones are convenient, but they can also be addicting. If you look around in a restaurant, for example, you’ll probably see couples using their phones instead of talking to each other. What can you do to improve your well-being, especially if you’re one of the people who can’t tear their eyes away from their […]
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-(Natural News) According to experts, drug addicts and pathological gamblers tend to have poor decision-making skills. But can the same be said for people who use Facebook excessively? Data from a study suggest that there is a link between social media use and impaired risky decision-making, a trait that is common among those with substance addiction. The study, […]
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-(Natural News) Are your children always sleepy? Maybe it’s time to reduce their screen time. A new study reveals that children who use their phones, tablets, or video game consoles for at least four hours a day are twice as likely to be sleep-deprived. Researchers from San Diego State University compared the effects of wireless devices […]
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