Nov. 3, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — Doomscrolling (or doomsurfing) is the act of spending an excessive amount of time reading or watching a large quantity of negative, distressing, or alarming news and content online, particularly on social media and news websites. Continue reading
Nov. 3, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — An article by Martha Kearney, Presenter of BBC Radio 4’s This Natural Life, detailing her personal concern over the severe decline in British wildflowers since her childhood and her efforts to create her own wildflower meadow. Experts, including Professor Simon Potts and Professor Daniel Gibbs, highlight the detrimental consequences of this decline, predicting lower crop yields, higher food prices for consumers, and a loss of essential biodiversity, particularly pollinators like bees and butterflies. Continue reading
Nov. 2, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — The Gemini Command Line Interface (CLI) is an open-source AI agent that allows you to access Gemini directly from your terminal. It uses a “reason and act” (ReAct) loop with built-in tools and local or remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to handle complex tasks like fixing bugs, creating new features, and improving test coverage. Beyond coding, it’s a versatile tool for content generation, problem-solving, research, and task management. Continue reading
Nov. 2, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — This is an Open Access research article from BMC Psychology by Wang and Wang, published in 2025, titled “Exploring pathways to academic engagement: a SEM analysis of self-compassion, social support, and stress management among Chinese university students.” This study employs Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to investigate how self-compassion and social support relate to academic engagement among 389 Chinese university students. Continue reading
Nov. 2, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — The white paper from Google outlines their AI Classification for Google Drive solution, which uses custom, privacy-preserving AI models to automatically identify and label an organisation’s sensitive data at scale. The document explains that this capability addresses the challenge of manually classifying the exponentially increasing volume of data in Google Workspace, providing a more robust foundation for data protection, auditing, and records management. Continue reading
Nov. 2, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — AI agents are primarily used in specialised applications designed to act alongside humans within specific fields and manage complex business processes, often forming the basis of “artificial specialised intelligence” (ASI). Continue reading
Nov. 2, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — An article from The Economist titled “OpenAI and Anthropic v app developers: tech’s Cronos syndrome,” examines the emerging competitive dynamic between large language model (LLM) providers, such as OpenAI and Anthropic, and the specialised AI application developers that build their businesses atop these models. The article uses the metaphor of Cronos devouring his children to illustrate the fear that the powerful, highly-valued AI labs may eventually usurp the profits of the smaller app-makers like Cursor and Harvey. Continue reading
The Grammy-winning Americana singer Sierra Ferrell will headline the Finish Line Festival for Team Milk’s Every Woman’s Marathon in Scottsdale, Arizona, on November 16, 2025. This event, sponsored by the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP), is described as the only US marathon designed by women for women, featuring a beginner-friendly course, generous time limit, and accommodations for athletes with disabilities. The inclusion of Ferrell, known for her roots music, aims to celebrate the strength and community of the thousands of female finishers. The release also offers brief background information on both MilkPEP and the musical accomplishments of Sierra Ferrell. Conttinue reading
Maria Stalin-Andriasova has been named the Global Ambassador of Peace for Culture and International Relations, recognising her work in fostering international understanding through music and art. The text outlines her extensive international career as a pianist and composer, highlighting her education at The Juilliard School and her artistic projects with global reach, specifically citing her work related to Japan’s Hiroshima legacy and her collaborations with her husband, The Vatican Artist Guillermo Esparza. Furthermore, the source details her distinguished family history, noting that her relatives co-established and sponsored three Nobel Peace Prize-winning organisations, positioning her as a representative of this extraordinary lineage in the arts and human rights. Her work is presented as a unique blend of Russian and Western traditions, used to promote peace and preserve cultural heritage globally. Continue reading
Nov. 1, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — Google Cloud announced major updates to the Google AI Studio platform, focusing on making app development faster and more accessible. The Google Cloud introduces “Vibe coding,” a new feature designed to allow users to build working, AI-powered prototypes simply from a single text prompt, dramatically reducing the time required compared to traditional methods. Continue reading