Calorie counting apps ‘can exacerbate eating disorders’
Calorie counting app creators have been criticised for allowing the platforms to be misused by people with eating disorders.
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Academic uses film to raise plight of Sierra Leone diamond miners
Researcher hopes showing at United Nations will spur further action to help the most disadvantaged artisans
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US Navy wants 350 billion social media posts
The US Navy is seeking to create an archive of at least 350 billion social media posts from around the world, in order to study how people talk online.
WHO terms ‘gaming disorder’ a modern disease
The World Health Organization added "gaming disorder" to its list of modern diseases for the first time on Saturday at the 72nd World Health Assembly
Grumpy Cat internet legend dies
Grumpy Cat, the feline famous on the internet for her permanent scowl, has died aged seven, her owners say.
Microsoft Word AI ‘to improve writing’
A new feature in Microsoft's Word aims to help improve writing beyond the usual grammar fixes.
First overseas Chinese library to open in Chongchuan
A public library themed on overseas Chinese will open in Chongchuan district, Nantong, East China’s Jiangsu province, on April 29, the first of its kind in China, according to Nantong Daily.
Under-18s face ‘like’ and ‘streaks’ limits on social media
Facebook and Instagram face limits on letting under-18s "like" posts on their platforms while Snapchat could be prevented from allowing the age group to build up "streaks", under new rules proposed by the UK's data watchdog.
Singapore wants self-driving cars to help its aging society
It may look like a giant robotic bug but the MooAV could be the car of the future.
