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Dutch govt to use blockchain for waste transportation automation with Belgium

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The Dutch Ministry for Infrastructure commissions software companies to utilize blockchain technology for streamlining and automating waste transportation between The Netherlands and...

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Spotify silently launches in its 16th territory, Ireland, as it looks to South America & Eastern Europe

Piers Dillon Scott8 years ago

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Spotify has officially launched in its 16th country, Ireland; binging the service to over 661 million users around the world.

Siri has greatly boosted iPhone 4S sales

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iPhone 4S pre-orders go live in 22 additional countries, including Ireland

Darren McCarra9 years ago

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The iPhone 4S is now available to pre-order in 22 additional countries, including Ireland, ahead of its second-phase launch on October 28th.

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Google Transparency Report: UK requests removal of nearly 100,000 items from index

Piers Dillon Scott9 years ago

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The British Government made 38 separate requests to Google for the removal of data from the search giant’s index and 1,162 requests for access to user data, the company announced today.

Brains Byte Back

The weekly podcast looking at how our brains, psychology, and society are impacted by the ever-evolving technology that surrounds us. Every Monday we bring you the best stories and guests from around the world relating to technology, psychology, and society.

Randon Heim is the host of “Don’t worry, We’ll talk it out,” a podcast exploring the fundamental concepts that drive how we perceive the world. “The Psychology of a Riot,” “The Black Death: Coronavirus and Race Relations,” and “Ignorance is Bliss: How Anti-Intellectualism Ruined America,” are just a few examples of subjects Heim has covered on his show, but today he joins us to discuss Cancel Culture.

If you are unfamiliar with the term Cancel Culture… well, you are in the right place, but to give you a brief description now, Cancel Culture refers to the act of withdrawing support for (canceling) public figures and companies that have done or said something considered objectionable or offensive.

In this episode, we discuss the positive and negative use case of Cancel Culture, how innocent citizens have been impacted by this, and beloved historical figure who could have been impacted by Cancel Culture due to skeletons in their closets.

In addition to the above, since it is impossible to future proof what we say or post against the moral standard of tomorrow, we explore how society’s perception of past comments, pictures, or posts will evolve in time, and what it will take for us to find a healthy relationship with Cancel Culture.