26Dec/24

What does the X exodus to Bluesky mean for journalism

Craig Robertson, University of Oxford

When Elon Musk took over Twitter and changed its name to X, many users vowed to move to another platform. First was talk of a shift to Mastodon that never seemed to catch on. Then Meta tried to make Threads appealing by linking the app to Instagram – but this hasn’t had much cut-through either.

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26Dec/24

Who chooses to work, and who is forced to, after retirement?

Takao Maruyama, University of Bradford and Vincent Charles, Queen’s University Belfast

The state pension age in the UK is currently 66. Yet 9.5% of people aged 66 and older (1.12 million people) were still working, according to the most recent data from the UK’s Annual Population Survey (July 2023 to June 2024). This figure has been rising over the past decade, increasing from 8.70% (880,000 people) in July 2013 to June 2014.

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26Dec/24

Study Finds Telemedicine Improves Care for Children with Eye Cancer

Orbis International announces new research that finds telemedicine can improve care for children with retinoblastoma, a form of childhood cancer that can lead to blindness. The study, published in JCO Global Oncology, is the first to show that virtual mentor-mentee relationships through Cybersight, Orbis’s free telemedicine and e-learning platform, not only improves lives, but can save them by successfully transferring skills to eye care professionals in low- and middle-income countries. Continue reading

26Dec/24

Karma Automotive Collaborates with the Connected Vehicle Systems Alliance (COVESA), UC Riverside and ROADMEDIC.AI to Develop and Pilot Software and Standards for Next-Generation 9-1-1 Emergency Response Vehicle Communications

Karma Automotive, America’s only full-line ultra-luxury vehicle manufacturer, is passionate about enabling the proliferation of open standards in Software Defined Vehicle Architecture (SDVA) to increase industry collaboration, and to speed development as the expanded role of software redefines the driving experience aboard modern vehicles. Continue reading

25Dec/24

Roborock makes history with out-of-this-world video campaign

Adcetera, a Houston-based digital marketing agency, announces the launch of a historic video campaign in partnership with Roborock, one of the world’s leading robot vacuum brands. The campaign, centered around the theme “Beyond Limits,” culminated in the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra being launched 120,000 feet above the Earth, making it the first robot vacuum in space. Continue reading

25Dec/24

Dallas-Fort Worth Poised to Become Global AI Hub with Landmark 5,700-Acre Data Center Development


8888cre.com is proud to announce, in a move set to redefine the global technology landscape, that Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is cementing its position as the epicenter of AI innovation with a groundbreaking 5,700-acres of land offerings for data center developments. This unprecedented opportunity comes as DFW surpasses Silicon Valley to become the nation’s second-largest colocation data center market. Continue reading

25Dec/24

CIC Hospitality, Holoconnects, Mews and RAVATAR Launch Holographic, AI-Powered Check-in at Aiden by Best Western

Holoconnects’ Holobox, featuring an AI-powered holographic front desk interactive avatar by RAVATAR that greets and checks in guests, answers questions and more, in combination with Mews’ hospitality management system, launches at CIC Hospitality’s Aiden by Best Western, a part of BWH Hotels to elevate guest service and experience. Continue reading