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YouTube plans to limit infinite scroll in Shorts to fight short content addiction

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…

ByJoaquín FerreyraApril 14, 20250Comments

Katy Perry viajó al espacio: un equipo completamente femenino que reescribe la historia

Technologies

Katy Perry went into space: an all-female team rewrites history

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…

ByJulieta SalasApril 14, 20250Comments

Culture

Mario Vargas Llosa died: farewell to a giant of Latin American literature

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,…

ByCamila TorresApril 13, 20250Comments

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Is the end of the world approaching in 2050? What the World One supercomputer predicted and what experts say today

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?…

ByDmitriy GoldscheidApril 13, 20250Comments

Culture

Stuntmen to get their own Oscar: Academy adds a new category

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. …

ByDmitriy GoldscheidApril 11, 20250Comments

Style

Prada joins Versace: what does this mean for Italian fashion?

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…

ByDmitriy GoldscheidApril 11, 20250Comments

News

When the music stopped: Santo Domingo club collapse left the country in mourning

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…

ByRoldán ValentinaApril 11, 20250Comments

News

A surreal hotel in France: on its roof there is a 19th century mansion

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…

ByDmitriy GoldscheidApril 11, 20250Comments

Technologies

Hacked brains: United Kingdom to test implants to treat addictions

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.…

ByDmitriy GoldscheidApril 8, 20250Comments

Life

In 2023, one woman will die every two minutes from complications during childbirth – WHO reports

In 2023, one woman died every two minutes worldwide due to complications during pregnancy or childbirth, WHO reports. Approximately 260,000 deaths were recorded during the year, equivalent to 712 women per day. Since 2000, maternal mortality decreased by 40 % thanks to better accessibility to basic medical services. However, since 2016, the figures started to…

ByDmitriy GoldscheidApril 7, 20250Comments