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Google launching startup accelerator, campus in Tokyo, Japan

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Today Google announces that it is opening the Google for Startups Campus in Tokyo, Japan, which will also include a startup...

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Why don’t we tweet what we Google? Can end-of-year lists tell us about the year?

Piers Dillon Scott9 years ago

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Can Twitter's yearly trends and Google Zeitgeist really tell us about the past year?

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Twitter’s UK General Manager talks Dublin/London offices, Twitter’s growth

Piers Dillon Scott9 years ago

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Twitter has already hired a number of staff for its Dublin office, Tony Wang (@tonyw ) the General Manager of Twitter UK (@twitterUK) said today but he wouldn't be drawn on what type of jobs.

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31 record labels collectively file $3 million lawsuit against YouTube downloader service

Darren McCarra9 years ago

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31 of the world's largest record labels, including EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner, are collectively seeking almost $3 million (€2.1 million) in damages from YouTube video conversion website TubeFire. TubeFire is one of many websites that offer a YouTube conversion service, allowing its users to watch YouTube videos offline and on virtual any device.

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.

Sam Brake Guia, the host of Brains Byte Back, featured on a handful of podcasts as a guest last year, however, on today’s episode, we share a special interview that is likely to be of interest for listeners of Brains Byte Back. Sam was invited onto the podcast “‎Don’t Worry, We’ll Talk It Out” hosted by Randon Heim And if you’re a longtime listener of Brains Byte Back, you might remember Randon as he was a guest on the episode “Cancel Culture: A digital witch hunt.” In this episode, titled “Social Media and our Psychology” we discuss the effects of social media, political polarization, conspiracy theories, information overload, and ways to form a healthy relationship with technology and social media.