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09Mar/24
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29Feb/24
The leap year is February 29, not December 32 due to a Roman calendar quirk – and fastidious medieval monks
Rebecca Stephenson, University College Dublin
Have you ever wondered why the extra day of the leap year falls on February 29, an odd date in the middle of the year, and not at the end of the year on December 32? There is a simple answer, and a slightly more complex one.
26Feb/24
GSMA OPEN GATEWAY GOES FROM STRENGTH-TO-STRENGTH WITH WORLDWIDE COMMERCIAL LAUNCHES, MORE OPERATORS AND NEW GO-TO-MARKET CHANNELS
The GSMA today outlined the strong progress the mobile industry, and technology partners, are making in unlocking the full potential of 5G networks and commercialising network APIs through the GSMA Open Gateway initiative. Continue reading
26Feb/24
GSMA MWC BARCELONA BRINGS INDUSTRIES TOGETHER FOR FOUR DAYS OF DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ON THE FUTURE OF CONNECTIVITY
GSMA MWC Barcelona 2024 returned to the Fira de Barcelona today, marking the beginning of the world’s largest and most influential connectivity event. Continue reading
25Feb/24
UNPLUG AND PLAY: BARBIE™ FLIP PHONE, THIS SUMMER’S HOTTEST ACCESSORY
Human Mobile Devices, Europe’s largest and leading smartphone manufacturer, partners with Mattel, a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest portfolios of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world, to create the Barbie Flip Phone arriving this summer 2024. Continue reading
23Feb/24
Dating apps are accused of being ‘addictive’. What makes us keep swiping?
Dr Anastasia Hronis, University of Technology Sydney
A class-action lawsuit filed in the United States against Match Group – the parent company of dating apps Tinder, Hinge and The League – is making headlines around the world.
19Feb/24
History’s crisis detectives: how we’re using maths and data to reveal why societies collapse – and clues about the future
Daniel Hoyer, University of Toronto
American humorist and writer Mark Twain is believed to have once said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”
I’ve been working as a historian and complexity scientist for the better part of a decade, and I often think about this phrase as I follow different strands of the historical record and notice the same patterns over and over.
12Feb/24
Jesus Christ did feature in two ads during Super Bowl LVII
Feb. 12, 2024 /Sports/ — The Super Bowl holds immense significance in the US calendar for several reasons:
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12Feb/24
How AI could change our relationship with religion
Sreevas Sahasranamam, University of Glasgow
Science and faith are often kept in two distinct boxes that hardly ever intersect. However, I believe that as AI becomes more mainstream, it will fundamentally alter our engagement with faith and spirituality.
11Feb/24
conspiracy theories are the result of two sets of hardcore fans colliding
Melissa Avdeeff, University of Stirling
At Super Bowl LVIII, Taylor Swift will appear on the field at Allegiant Stadium after her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s team, the Kansas City Chiefs, wins the game. But she won’t be performing. Swift’s appearance will be a Pentagon-backed psy-op to turn the rigged game into a calculated political endorsement, to secure the 2024 presidential election for Joe Biden.