YouTube is testing a new feature that aims to help users control the time they spend watching Shorts, Android Authority reports. The measure comes at a time when excessive consumption of this type of content is starting to generate concern among digital health experts.
Daily timer to stop endless scrolling
In the latest beta…
Katy Perry took an unexpected step in her career, but this time in a direction where neither music nor millions of fans sound. The singer was part of the first all-female team to travel into space on Blue Origin's New Shepard tourist rocket. This mission not only garnered attention, but also highlighted the equality and…
The world of literature bids farewell to one of its most influential voices: Peruvian writer and Nobel Literature Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa died Monday in Lima at the age of 89, surrounded by his family, according to the Associated Press based on a statement from his loved ones.
Mario's departure will sadden his family,…
In 1973, a supercomputer developed by MIT called World One shocked the world with a prediction: if mankind does not change its ways, civilization as we know it will collapse by 2040-2050. The model used data on population, natural resources, industrial production, pollution and quality of life. Writes The Guardian.
What does World One anticipate?…
The Hollywood Academy announced that a new statuette dedicated to the work of stuntmen and stuntwomen will be awarded at the 100th edition of the Oscars. It is the first time in history that these professionals, who put their bodies (and sometimes their lives) into spectacular scenes, will receive the highest recognition in cinema. …
Italy joins. Prada buys Versace - and this is more than just a merger of two major names. It is an attempt to restore global clout to Italian fashion, in a world increasingly dominated by French conglomerates such as LVMH.
Versace was not having the best of times. The brand was operating at a loss…
What began as a night of celebration ended in tragedy in Santo Domingo. During a concert by singer Raphy Perez, the roof of the iconic Jet Set nightclub suddenly collapsed. More than 300 people were on the scene. According to CNN and The Guardian, at least 79 people were killed and 223 injured. The Associated…
In the French city of Metz, a hotel that looks like something out of a dream, or rather out of a Wes Anderson movie, has opened. It is the Maison Heler, a nine-story building designed by renowned designer Philippe Starck, whose rooftop is crowned by a 19th century mansion, writes Dezeen.
This hotel tells…
MUNTREF (Museo de la Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero) is one of the most prominent centers of contemporary art in Buenos Aires. Located in the Villa Lugano neighborhood, the museum not only presents current trends in art, but also has an active impact on the development of the city's cultural life, attracting both local…
Brain implants to treat addictions: UK to test a technique that sounds like science fiction British scientists from the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and King's College London are to test a technique that sounds like something out of a futuristic series: they will implant electrodes in the brain to treat addictions to alcohol and drugs.…
