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Jaroslav Lukiv BBC News / The Doomsday Clock symbolising how near humanity is to destruction has been moved one second forward to 89 seconds to midnight – the closest it has ever been. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) – which sets the clock annually – said nuclear threats, potential misuses of advances in …
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Chinese New Year, 2025—Year of the Snake. I usually write something about the Chinese New Year, because I see this as the most logical horoscope on our planet. It’s not because I believe much in horoscopes in general, but it’s interesting because the Chinese follow the lunar cycle. I was born in the year of …
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Suddenly there has been a notable change within Social Media. Isn’t it strange that, during Donald Trump’s first term as president, his relationship with the American news media was marked by conflict, where he often criticized journalists who scrutinized him and his policies. But ahead of his return to power, the tide has turned – …
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Turmoil in social media makes the future shaky! There has been an alarming development in the rise of social media. It all started with Six Degrees (1997) Friendster and Myspace(2003), which were later overtaken by Facebook(2004) and Twitter (2006, now X). Ordinary people were given the opportunity to express their opinions or experiences to friends …