How social media micro-trends are rewriting the way we form identities
Social media has always influenced the way people present themselves, but the pace of that influence has changed dramatically ...
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Social contagion: why we must stop spreading school violence videos on social media — Lim Yi Wei
OCTOBER 22 — In the wake of high-profile school violence cases, the phrase “Syukurlah Malaysia masih aman (Thank goodness Malaysia is still peaceful)” feels a little shakier....
People who both 'exercise' and have 'hobbies/social interactions' maintained cognitive function for about 7 years longer—a study of 54,000 people across 4 countries
Is 'either one' enough?Even as we age, we want to keep our minds sharp. There are two main recommendations for this. One is exercise. The other is a lifestyle that involves using your brain and interacting with others, such as through hobbies and social activities.However, it is not easy to keep
Is it true that 'loneliness is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day'? What we know from research on loneliness and health
'Loneliness is as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.'You may have seen this statement somewhere before. While it is impactful and tempting to believe, some people may feel it is a bit of an exaggeration.In this article, we will trace where this statement came from and organize w
AI and Multichannel Communication Come to Italian Municipalities
ROME & MILAN & LONDON, October 21, 2026--ANCIcomunicare and Audiencerate are partnering to provide Italian municipalities and local authorities with a new platform dedicated to data management and multichannel communication.
10 Digital Tools Entrepreneurs Can Use to Protect Their Businesses and Work Online
10 Digital Tools Entrepreneurs Can Use to Protect Their Businesses and Work Online Running a business increasingly means managing sensitive information
Home State Health, McCormack Baron Salazar and Urban Strategies, Inc. Announce Preservation Square Community Partnership to Support Families with Services, Econ…
/PRNewswire/ -- Home State Health, McCormack Baron Salazar (MBS), and Urban Strategies, Inc. (USI) today announced a local collaboration focused on supporting...
‘Leedear 9 ‘ Gertrude Bulya and the growing role of digital influence in community support
Uganda’s digital landscape has created new opportunities for content creators to connect with audiences, support businesses ...
Show HN: Local embedding and ranking for tech feeds
I follow a bunch of blogs and feeds, and Skimfeed was too busy for me. Initially I built a Glance page, and when colleagues saw it they asked me to share it. That led to (the idea of) okaeri, a minimal startpage & feed recommendation algorithm that runs locally.In the background it runs EmbeddingGemma 2 (270M, 8-bit ONNX, on CPU) to embed new stories from the feeds you follow, and a custom ranking algorithm uses those embeddings (plus what you open, like and hide) to put the most relevant it
Show HN: Embodsi – Embodied Super Intelligence
embodsi is a generative AI MMO experience that runs in the browser. It allows people to communicate (text, audio, video, avatar emotes and movement) and collaboratively build 3D spaces and games via LLMs connected to harnesses and sandboxes for object modeling, space layout, game logic, and driving persistent avatars with shared context and memory.It’s different from existing 3D social apps (AFAIK) because it enables people to build multiplayer virtual worlds, games, and characters with generati
Siebel Newsom probes social media harm in 'Miss Representation' sequel
Jennifer Siebel Newsom discusses her documentary "Miss Representation: Rise Up," in theaters Thursday, warning of social ...
Technology Development Board of India signs ₹150 Crore support agreement with QNu Labs for quantum-secured communication networks using indigenous compo…
Technology Development Board of India signs ₹150 Crore support agreement with QNu Labs for quantum-secured communication networks using indigenous components1. Executive SummaryThe Technology Development Board (TDB) of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), India, has signed a ₹150 Cror
Pilot weather: New technology will provide UAV control without satellite signal
The system will reduce the dependence of drones on global communication channels such as Starlink and its analogues.
How to deal with risks around online support after pregnancy loss
Social media can provide opportunities to share personal stories of pregnancy loss, but using such platforms needs to be carefully managed
KG-LSTM model diagnoses English learning behavior patterns with 92% accuracy in junior high school study
A study of junior high school students’ online English-learning logs found that a knowledge-map and LSTM model classified three behavioral difficulty categories with 0.92 accuracy and 0.91 F1-score, but did not validate clinical diagnosis or classroom intervention.
MASTER'S RESEARCH PLAN IN DIGITAL SOCIOLOGY - PDF AND WORD TEMPLATE
Working on a master's-level assignment in this specialist field? Explore support for structuring and reviewing a master's-level ...
The People Skills Handbook for Emotional Intelligence Development: Updated Edition with Action Tips, from Core Factors
The People Skills Handbook returns in an updated edition from Core Factors. The handbook gives action tips for 54 ...
How AI Agents Could Turn Social Media Users Into Unwitting Messengers
A new opinion article argues that AI agents could theoretically exploit human social media sharing as unwitting infrastructure for broadcasting hidden steganographic messages to other AI systems.
Rwanda’s One Health Gaps: Community Barriers Undermine Outbreak Preparedness
A descriptive qualitative study across six Rwandan districts reveals economic constraints, misinformation, and weak intersectoral collaboration as key barriers to community resilience within the One Health approach.
Community Health Workers’ First-Session Alliance Strategies Drive Parent Engagement in Child Therapy
Researchers adapted an observational coding tool to measure how community health workers engage low-income Latino families in Parent–Child Interaction Therapy, finding that alliance-building strategies in the very first session predict stronger therapeutic relationships, better treatment expectations, and higher