A recent article in the WSJ showcases how Big Tech is adapting their work-based tools to help workers carve out breaks and manage work time around remote working. We've heard a lot about Zoom Fatigue over the past year, but this doesn't quite encapsulate ...
On 30 June 2014, the UK introduced the right to request flexible working for anyone employed in a company for longer than 26 weeks. This means that even if you don't have childcare or caring responsibilities, you have the right to request the abilit ...
We've heard a lot about Zoom Fatigue over the past year, as is highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article that talks about 'Digital Exhaustion'. Being exhausted by engaging in digital technology doesn't quite encapsulate the level of fatigue that ...
Cal Newport's main hypothesis in this book is that ‘the ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy. As a consequence, the few who cultivate this skill, and then m ...
In his July 2019 presentation, Elon Musk talks about the advantages of human-AI integration. The probes in the brain, inserted by machines, read the electronic chemicals emitted via neurons. These have the potential to help people who have spinal cord inj ...
Apple are set to launch a new Augmented Reality headset. Is this the future of personal technology that will replace the iPhone & Smartwatch? I suspect it is. The current wearing of facemasks and face shields is already conditioning us to be more c ...
Because Internet is an exploration of how the language used on the Internet, and in particular on social media and text messaging, has changed how we communicate with others. The book explores how language and communication have evolved, even exploring ho ...
“There are two sides to every coin” I have many friends who use Instagram. I often hear different views, some love it for the content, some are annoyed to see people not presenting their real self. There are always two sides, being online can make you ...
Updated: November 2023Although many think that our actions and reactions online are anonymous, using a device that locates us via our IP address means that we aren't anonymous at all.The rising awareness of Western cancel culture (that includes the silenc ...
Research shows that we don't automatically develop good strategies to separate our work and home-based digital technology use. We tend to just take on new technology without considering what the impact of using it will be. Only a third of us will put a st ...
