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Apps To Keep Up With Everything And Everywhere

Laura Vanderkam, the author of "168 hours", the book about the lost time, has calculated that if you spend 50 hours a week at work, sleep for 8 hours every night and spend 3 hours a day with kids, you still have 41 hours of free time left. It is more than a quarter of the entire week. You would probably wonder, “Where did this time go?”

Why We Feel Bored With Ourselves

More and more, young people admit that smartphones are disrupting their lives, and although they are well aware of the fact, they cannot help but spend an increasing amount of time on their devices.

Top 4 Digital Trends In Asia

It’s not the technology that changes the world, it’s the dreams behind the technology. Asia is leading the way when it comes to digital technology. With over 1.4 billion active internet users, Asia Pacific accounts for more than half of the world’s smartphones today. E-commerce sales are estimated to reach over one trillion dollars in 2017 and there are more tech startups than ever before.

Social intelligence

Social intelligence: Ten Fun Facts

As Daniel Goleman, the author of a book called Social Intelligence, has said: we are wired to connect. But, what does it mean to be socially intelligent? It means taking a healthy position in interaction with others, taking an active part in relationships, and knowing how to deal with people. It means being wise. The science about emotional and social intelligence is developing, and it is quite interesting. We've prepared ten fun facts about social intelligence, so keep reading!

Internet and Young People: Risks and Opportunities

The 2008 World Internet Project survey of 13 countries revealed that, among youth 12-years to 14-years, 88% in the United States used the Internet, and the percentage of Internet users in this age group was 100% in the United Kingdom, 98% in Israel, 95% in Canada, and over 70% in Singapore. As such, widespread Internet use represents both risks and opportunities for young people. 

Test: Are You a Workaholic?

A sunny beach is filled by small umbrellas and silent sound of waves. This sound is however constantly interrupted by clattering of keyboards, beeping of iPods, complaints on the lack of battery power and weak wifi.

Urban Legends: Bloody Fairy Tales of the 21st Century

An acquaintance told me a strange story that happened to a former colleague, a young newswoman, years ago. The newswoman was writing an article late at night, when she heard a disturbing noise through the door of her tiny flat...

Don’t Wait for Classes. Start Learning Something New Now

In the last article, I've written that I had my first experiences with Massive Open Online Courses back in 2012. Well MOOC, have been present since 2004, but went viral, or popular in 2012, when edX and Coursera presented their online e-Learning platform for wider audience.

#NowTrending No Interface is the New Interface

The average smartphone user checks their phone 221 times a day. Although it’s been less than ten years since smartphones have taken over the world, it’s hard to imagine our lives without them. Between facebook notifications, WhatsApp messages and viral videos, it’s hard to tell where our lives end and our smartphones begin.

7 Most Innovative Startups in Palestine

Palestinians aren't strangers to struggle, it is matter of their everyday lives.They also love and live for challenges, they are very often determined to reach their goals. And this is what convinces us that they have the entrepreneurial sense sticked on their DNA.
Science of love by Stendhal

The Science of Love: Stendhal’s Tips

Love isn't something that can be easily defined. Maybe it isn't even something that needs to be defined, only felt. Marie-Henri Beyle (better known by his pen name Stendhal), a 19th century French writer, wrote an interesting study called On Love. The book is written with an attempt to rationalize love, explain its mechanisms. Sounds crazy, but there are many things that haven't really changed since. Let's see how these patterns function, two centuries later.

7 Most Controversial Trials and an Extra Hoax

What is it like to be a judge? The professionals admit that often “it is like being wrong”. Following cases show the perils of finding justice and offer you an opportunity to make your own judgement.

5 Tracking Apps That Will Make Everyday Life Easier

We live in a crazy world where everything happens so fast . 24 hours are starting to feel insufficient to do all we have planned, let alone keep track of every single detail. Fortunately, we have smartphones that act smart for us when we don’t have time for that. Here are 5 apps that will come in handy to track your life.

7 Best Platforms to Learn Language Online

There is a whole host of free resources available online to help you learn a language. Here are some tips to get you successfully started.

“Run Forrest Run”. Finding Meaning in Memory Through Cinema

When last time you screamed after someone: “Run Forest run!”? Or ended up in a complicated situation and found yourself whispering: “Houston, we have a problem”?

David Brown, a Leader of Brazzaville Band: Focus on a Good Things!

David Brown, a leader of Brazzaville musical band, shared with us his recipe of simple human happiness – to look aside at times from our iPhones and think about other people.

Casual Gaming: Lost in Something-Ville?

What’s the point of video games? Contesting opinions, particularly in the games as art argument, average out somewhere between an effort in escapism and a way to waste time.

Not Your Nana’s Knitting

Knitting is back and it’s not just being done by grey-haired grannies. Everyone’s doing it, even Hollywood A-listers.

Easy-riders And Whores: Why Is The Talk About Dating Sites True?

A story told by our friend in an active search for a new girlfriend inspired our editorial office to conduct this experiment.

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Social media (un)safety

Social media has become an irreplaceable part of our lives for more than a decade. In the meantime, they have gained a huge number of fans and just as many opponents.

10 Predictions for Social Media Marketing in 2021

Social Media is now our main source of information. We scroll day by day, infinitely and thirsty for new ways of information. And of course the people behind the social media networks do serve us good, updating their services constantly so that our thirst never gets fed. So what will be new for Social Media Marketing, specifically in 2021?

Free Online Courses – Food as Medicine

Health around the world has been put under the microscope this year, but there are still free and great methods through food. Here are two of the best courses to introduce you to food as medicine.

Generation Climate Europe: Representing 20 Million Young Europeans and Tackling Climate...

An organisation looking to shape the future, we spoke to Generation Climate Europe about how they are tackling issues to support young people.

Seven Must-Have Skills to Succeed as a Social Media Manager

It’s needless to emphasise the role of social media in modern times. We are all aware of its importance for our lives, daily routines and even our choices and behaviors. Given this importance, no wonder people are trying to get a career out of social media knowledge. But what is it that you need in order to succeed?