Culture And Technology
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Why scientists and engineers should study social science
The processes of innovation and technological development are deeply embedded in social, economic and cultural contexts.
Sachin Tiwale
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Are people lying more in the age of social media and smartphones?
Communication scholars have long wondered not just who lies the most, but also whether people tend to lie more online, in person or over the phone.
David Markowitz, The Conversation
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How an obscure 1909 novella predicted the use of a Zoom-like global machine for video communication
‘The Machine Stops’ is a reminder of the value of finding a point of escape and enjoyment of the natural world.
Dan Taylor, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, as it happened: MCFC win second Cup title
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Jammu and Kashmir: Five security personnel injured as militants fire at two vehicles in Poonch
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Cell phones connect us to people far away – but distance us from the ones right in front of us
Even in a rapidly digitsed world, face-to-face interactions remain the most intimate ones.
Genavee Brown, The Conversation
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Why (and how) podcasts are fast becoming the most popular medium of story-telling
Audible, BBC Radio and social media, among others, have fuelled the rise of this form.
Richard Brooks, The Conversation
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How youngsters are negotiating the thrills and threats of online dating
What safe sex, consent and mental health look like in the age of Tinder and Bumble.
Anthony McCosker, The Conversation
Video
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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In Ghana, mosques have been asked to use text or WhatsApp messages for call to prayer
The Muslim community in Accra is not entirely comfortable with the move, a bid to curb noise pollution.
Isaac Kaledzi, Deutsche Welle
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Video: Meet the two Indian engineers who helped Stephen Hawking talk
After Arun Mehta and Vickram Crishna met the scientist, they developed eLocutor, a single-button typing and speaking software.
Astha Rawat
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AR Rahman, Apple tie up to set up music labs in Chennai and Mumbai
The Mac Labs will teach students how to create music using Apple’s Logic Pro X, a music composing app.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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‘Let’s do polygamy’: A new dating app stirs debate in Indonesia
AyoPoligami aims to ‘bring together male users with women who are willing to make ‘big families’’.
Zahra Matarani
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Forget all you’ve heard about technology-challenged grandparents – this nani makes her own podcasts
Kahaniwali Nani, Sarla Minni’s audio storytelling service, has over 10,000 subscribers.
Shakti Swaminathan
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Video: How Twitter cashed in on the hashtag created by an outsider
Chris Messina, a Silicon Valley engineer, came up with the concept in 2007.
Ramakrishnan M & Sanjeev Nair
The Field
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals
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ISL 2024 final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City, as it happened: MCFC win second Cup title
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Hockey: Rohit to lead 20-member Indian junior team in five-match tour of Europe
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IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years