China: why the country’s economy has hit a wall – and what it plans to do about it
China’s annual parliamentary meetings in Beijing came to a close on March 11. They were conducted under great pressure: a...
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As the US government and record labels go after TikTok, musicians get the squeeze
Thomas Raggi of the band Måneskin performs a concert that streamed live on TikTok in 2021. Fabian Sommer/Picture Alliance via...
Online wellness content: 3 ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience
Health information is increasingly being shared online, and often the borders between legitimate health expertise and pseudoscience aren't clear. (Shutterstock)“I...
Does TikTok pose a security threat to Canadians?
TikTok poses no more of a threat to democracy than other social media platforms. (Shutterstock)Concerns about the threats TikTok poses...
Is TikTok’s parent company an agent of the Chinese state? In China Inc., it’s a little more complicated
Some U.S. lawmakers have grown concerned about TikTok. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images.Does the Chinese government have officials inside TikTok’s...
Attempts to ban TikTok reveal the hypocrisy of politicians already struggling to relate to voters
Banning TikTok has economic implications and will affect hundreds of millions of users. (Shutterstock)TikTok has been under review due to...
Elon Musk’s brain implant company offers an intriguing glimpse of an internet connecting human minds
Elon Musk’s company called Neuralink, launched in 2016, aims to implant a piece of technology in people’s brains that would...
What we know so far about the rumoured Apple smart ring
A generic image of a smart ring in use. Fotos593 / ShutterstockSamsung officially announced the launch of a new smart...
Mental workload: how can we prevent our brains from overheating?
Is it possible to read your e-mails while keeping weekend plans in mind and listening to someone on the phone?...
Paying people to exercise can be motivating, but the financial rewards don’t have to last forever to work
Digital solutions like fitness apps have the same stumbling blocks as other exercise programs: it's hard to form healthy habits....
