The problem is not just social media, but rather the quick "hits" of news, entertainment, and other information we experience all day long. These short bites, without context, are diminishing our prefrontal neural networks and affecting our ability to plan, organize, and solve problems. Teens who think they understand an issue because they've seen a 15-second video about it have not only missed the news, but they've missed the opportunity to understand context, evaluate sources, and draw conclusions. And it's damaging their brains along the way.
With more and more countries offering official visas for international remote workers, it's now easier than ever to live and work abroad without giving up your 9-to-5 (just don't forget to clock in). Digital nomad visas generally function like extended tourist visas for remote workers, with most covering stays between six months and one year. Although some countries popular among American expats, like Mexico, have seen recent bouts of protest and disapproval from priced-out locals, the competition over global talent
Well, the latter might be common among the workforce's youngest members, as a number of recruiters have been pointing out a generational gap in phone etiquette. "I just found out that Gen Z don't answer the phone when they answer the phone," one recruiter explained in a recent TikTok post, now with more than 1 million views. "I think it's so weird, it's so awkward."
Like many backpackers, I'm a sicko. I have weighed all my gear in order to maintain a spreadsheet for pack weight on every trip I'm on. I've spent more money than I care to think about in order to drop pounds, or even ounces. This is why I'm the proud new owner of a power bank that looks like a toy.
The future of banking is not in a single, clean leap. It's showing up in fragments: APIs on top of legacy systems, automation paired with human judgment, digital tools balanced by hand-holding for companies new to the digitization journey. Emerging from these fragments aren't just new tools or products, but a slow rebuild of banking's operating system. My recent stories on Amex, Citizens, and BNY highlight different layers of this rebuild.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - September 16, 2025 - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Metronet announced today that it will begin building 100% fiber-optic networks in both Castle Rock and Castle Pines, Colorado, late this summer. With agreements signed in both communities, Metronet is moving forward with a $38 million private investment to bring ultra-fast, symmetrical fiber internet to tens of thousands of homes and local businesses in the two cities.
A report published by Talker Research pinpoints the exact average bank balance Americans need to drop everything and travel the world. According to this study, involving 2,000 people, the average wannabe world-traveling American needs roughly "$287,731 in the bank." Of course, there is a generational divide on the exact amount: baby boomers indicated an average of $335,000. Meanwhile, their youngest-paying relatives in Generation Z (Gen Z) named a more modest $211,000 to encourage their exodus abroad.
Open banking and open finance are reshaping the financial landscape across the world, connecting consumers and businesses to financial tools in new and innovative ways. It enables consumers and businesses to securely share their financial data to access innovative financial experiences. For consumers, it can be the difference between completing a loan application in minutes rather than hours, and for businesses, it can drive performance gains and stronger financial outcomes.
YouTube content creators find the platform a perfect place to share their ideas with their audience. Aside from updating its monetization policies when it comes to authentic content, the streaming giant is launching new tools and updates for people who want to thrive on the platform.. From improved livestreaming to new AI-based tools, these updates will be a game-changer to make content creation, streaming, and earning revenue simpler than ever.
Google's Discover feed will soon include more than just articles from around the web. In the coming weeks, Google plans on incorporating YouTube Shorts alongside posts from platforms like Instagram and X. The Discover feed lives on your homescreen in the Google app, serving up personalized content - and some AI-generated summaries - based on your activity on the web.
One of the biggest platforms for Gen Z and millennials is TikTok. It's so popular that even my mother, who is in her 90s and doesn't own a smartphone, has heard of it-which gives TikTok the credibility it deserves. In the early days, TikTok was simple: short videos and fun lip-sync/dance skits. Nowadays, TikTok has become messier, more relatable, and closer to our lived experience-and those accounts attract the masses.
You log into a virtual world. Your body is digital: it can't be touched, it doesn't have a scent. And yet, someone leans in too close. Their avatar stares, their avatar's hand reaches toward your face. You feel invaded. You haven't been physically touched, but something more elusive, and no less real, has happened. This is not the future; it's the present of immersive technology.
The 2020s have been the work from home decade. Many corporate jobs are either fully remote or hybrid at this point, and the long-term switch is leaving many workers in need of a dedicated office space at home to maintain work-life balance. Others just use it as a justification to finally make the fully decked-out home office of their dreams.
No, Google Search Console did not add an AI Overviews filter to the Search Performance report. There was a ton of buzz this morning that Google added the ability to filter out AI Overview data in Search Console, but it was a fake and not a real screenshot. As you know, Google lumps AI Mode and AI Overview data with web data in Search Console and has no plans to be transparent about how well or poorly AI search features perform for site owners.
The internet was built to connect machines, not people. Its basic architecture maps servers to domain names and uses cryptographic certificates to prove websites are authentic. Yet it lacks a built-in way to bridge the gap between our offline identities - citizen, taxpayer, patient, employee, student - and the digital systems on which we increasingly rely to conduct our economic, civic, and personal lives.
The general attitude was, 'Well, what are you going to do? The technology is here to stay. This is the way the kids connect. You can't fight the future,' Haidt tells TODAY.com after his broadcast appearance on Sept. 11. He has been advocating for a play-based childhood rather than a phone-based one.
If you're roaming the hallways or lunchrooms of American schools, you might think that kids are suddenly really into math. You'll hear everyone from elementary age kids to high schoolers yell "six seven!" or "41!!!" to their friends with glee. I'm here to report to my fellow adults that brainrot has gotten so rotted that Gen Alpha - kids under 14, or so - are just saying numbers as memes.
Digital contracts were supposed to be convenient, yet they also presented an opportunity to the intelligent fraudsters. The tip of the iceberg is only lost signatures, altered clauses, and phishing scams. Companies are under increased threat when the number of agreements being signed online is rising, and it is not always easy to identify a lie. This is where the private detectives come, with the combination of technology, investigative abilities, and legal expertise to be able to find the digital contractual fraud.
Those three small letters have become the topic of a generational debate that has been dividing the internet in recent months. The conversation started earlier this year across X, Threads, and Reddit when one user suggested: "Millennials use "lol" like STOP at the end of a telegram lol." In the comments millennials quickly defended their favorite acronym. "What of it?" one wrote. "Hold steady lads," another added. "In a culture that has taken everything from you, never let them strip you of your lols."
Every day, new videos beam onto your smartphone that you probably didn't want or expect to watch. Certain services, like TikTok, Instagram, and X are entirely based on autoplaying videos as soon as you open the app. However, there are ways to prevent autoplay, and allow you to opt in or out of content. For those who prefer intentional playback, especially on intense news days, here's an app-by-app guide to disabling video autoplay on some of the most highly trafficked social media platforms out there.
Technology offers significant benefits across virtually all aspects of modern life, including improved communication, exponential growth in information access, increased productivity and automation, and advances in healthcare, resulting in extended longevity. For example, the positive benefits of biotechnologies - from pharmaceuticals to joint replacements - are not disputed. Adverse effects are always risks, but still, the benefits for humans far outweigh the risks.
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